Jimmy Kimmel Live! is cutting down its musical guest performance count to twice per week, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Multiple sources familiar with the matter say Kimmel music producer Jim Pitt had informed them in the past several weeks about the move, though none who spoke with THR say they were given any reason on the decision. The ABC late night show is not expected to get shorter, another source familiar with the matter says.

Reps for Jimmy Kimmel Live! did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The decrease is the latest below to a late night TV ecosystem that has already been cutting down on music in the past several years. NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers, for example, rarely if ever features musical guests on the show now, and the show lost its Fred Armisen-fronted house band in 2024 due to budget cuts. Meanwhile,...See full article at The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News