Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show is off the air following the late-night host’s comments on the fatal shooting of conservative activist\u00a0Charlie Kirk<\/a>.<\/p>\n ABC, which is owned by Disney,\u00a0said on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that it will indefinitely stop airing\u00a0“Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/a>”\u00a0after Kimmel’s comments about Kirk’s assassination were criticized by the head of the Federal Communications Commission, USA TODAY reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n “‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ will be pre-empted indefinitely,” a spokesperson for the network told USA TODAY. USA TODAY has reached out to Kimmel’s representatives for comment.<\/p>\n So how much does Jimmy Kimmel make from his talk show? And what is his net worth? Here’s what to know.<\/p>\n Jimmy Kimmel attends the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation’s “Taste For a Cure” event on May 2, 2025, in Beverly Hills, California.<\/p>\n Jimmy Kimmel has an estimated net worth of $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth<\/a>. The website uses data drawn from public sources as well as information provided by celebrities or their representatives. He earns a $15 million salary for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The show launched in 2003.<\/p>\n Kimmel began his career in radio, per Celebrity Net Worth, before transitioning to television in the 1990s. His work on Comedy Central’s “Win Ben Stein’s Money” earned him a Daytime Emmy and brought him national exposure.<\/p>\n He then created “The Man Show” with Adam Carolla. That Comedy Central show was a cultural hit, per Celebrity Net Worth, despite being controversial. He left that show for late-night television.<\/p>\n Kimmel has also hosted major awards like the Emmys and Oscars, where he became known for his self-deprecating humor and deft handling of live mishaps like the “La La Land”\/”Moonlight” Best Picture mix-up in 2017. He has also produced game shows and documentaries.<\/p>\n USA TODAY reports<\/a> that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has not been canceled. An ABC spokesperson says the program “will be pre-empted indefinitely.”<\/p>\n The Associated Press<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0celebrity.land<\/a> report that Kimmel’s contract with ABC is up in May 2026.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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