Jimmy Kimmel slams Trump in first monologue after report of his show ending

Jimmy Kimmel returned to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after more than two months off for summer break. Hours earlier, Page Six reported that this season would be the show’s last, but ABC disputed the claim, saying it was “inaccurate” and that any future speculation is “purely speculative.” Kimmel did not address the report in his opening monologue, though he reflected on the program’s 4,000th episode and its start after the Super Bowl in January 2003. He also joked about President Donald Trump’s summer conduct, New Mexico’s proposed rename to “New America,” and his own 2025 suspension tied to FCC chair Brendan Carr.