Jimmy Kimmel Live!: next episode, guests and everything we know about the late-night show

Jimmy Kimmel smiling while hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (Image credit: Disney/Randy Holmes)

Two-time Emmy-winning Jimmy Kimmel holds the distinct honor of being the lone comedian leading the late-night TV effort on ABC with Jimmy Kimmel Live! After 20 years on the air, the series continues to provide entertainment for those willing to stretch their bedtimes. 

Since the program’s inception, Kimmel’s chairs have been a routine stop for a number of ABC show stars including those of Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19, which are both headed into season 20 and season 7 respectively. Additionally, a wide range of TV and film stars, musicians and politicians have appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! making for a number of memorable moments. 

As Kimmel continues to provide a funny space in the late-night genre, we will keep you up to date with his latest guests. 

When is the next episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!?

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is back with a new episode. The next episode airs on May 20 at 11:35 pm ET/PT. Here is the guest lineup: 

Jennifer Lopez (Atlas), Tony Goldwyn (Ezra) and Slash sitting in with Cleto and the Cletones

Jimmy Kimmel Live! guests: May 20 - 24

Here is the guest lineup for the week of May 20. 

Monday, May 20
Jennifer Lopez (Atlas), Tony Goldwyn (Ezra) and Slash sitting in with Cleto and the Cletones

Tuesday, May 21
Kevin Costner (Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1), Pamela Adlon (Babes), musical guest HARDY and Slash sitting in with Cleto and the Cletones

Wednesday, May 22
Amy Poehler (Inside Out 2), Patton Oswalt (The 1% Club) and Slash sitting in with Cleto and the Cletones

Thursday, May 23
TBC

Friday, May 24
TBC

About Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel hosts the Oscars 2018

Jimmy Kimmel (Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The comedian has been a staple on late-night TV for over 20 years. Kimmel has earned two Emmys, but it was not for his work on his talk show. Wearing his executive-producer hat, Kimmel earned one trophy for Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: All In The Family And Good Times and the other for Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s All In The Family And The Jeffersons. 

Kimmel hosted the Academy Awards in 2017, 2018 and 2023, and hosted the Emmys in 2012, 2016 and 2020. 

Jimmy Kimmel Live! house band

Cleto and the Cletones are the house band for Jimmy Kimmel Live! Band leader Cleto Escobedo III once was a neighbor of Kimmel’s, and the musician has previously toured with the likes of Marc Anthony and Earth, Wind & Fire’s Phillip Bailey. 

How to watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! 

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an ABC original series and as such, new episodes air live directly on the broadcast network. For those that have cut ties with traditional cable/satellite television, ABC is available to stream on live TV streaming services such as Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV.  New episodes become available to stream the next day on Hulu.

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