Jimmy Kimmel Will Host His Late Night Show for At Least Another Three Years

Jimmy Kimmel Will Host His Late Night Show for At Least Another Three Years

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Top Entertainment Headlines It's Wednesday, Sep. 21st Here are today's top stories. 1 Jimmy Kimmel Will Host His Late Night Show for At Least Another Three Years Jimmy Kimmel celebrated his 20th anniversary as ABC's late-night host early, signing a three-year contract extension for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" "After two decades at ABC, I am now looking forward to three years of what they call 'quiet quitting,'" Kimmel quipped in a statement Tuesday. His show debuted in January 2003, and the new deal means he will remain with it into the 2025-26 season — giving him a generous window to make comedic hay out of politicians, who are favorite monologue targets, and the 2024 presidential election. Read More → 2 Woman Files to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears A woman who accused comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears of coercing her and a sibling into filming sexually explicit skits when they were children filed a request Tuesday to dismiss the claim. The first page of the filing, obtained by NBC News, asked the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to dismiss her lawsuit with prejudice, which means it could not be filed again. No reason was given on the first page for the move to withdraw. The woman, identified in the original claim as Jane Doe, did not immediately respond to a request for comment but in a statement issued to TMZ on Tuesday said "we are glad that we can all put this behind us." Read More → 3 Maren Morris Says She Doesn't Feel Comfortable Going to CMA Awards Amid Brittany Aldean Feud Maren Morris doesn't know if it's in her bones to attend the 2022 CMA Awards. The "80s Mercedes" singer got candid about whether or not she will be attending the Nov. 9 awards show after she and Jason Aldean's wife, Brittany Aldean, engaged in an online dispute. Morris' verdict? Her attendance is still up in the air. "I don't know if I feel [at] home there right now," she noted in a Sept. 20 interview with the Los Angeles Times. "So many people I love will be in that room, and maybe I'll make a game-time decision and go. But as of right now, I don't feel comfortable going." Read More → 4 Country Singer Luke Bell's Cause of Death Revealed More details are coming to light about Luke Bell's death. Nearly one month after Bell was reported missing, an autopsy report and supporting toxicology screening confirmed that the country singer died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. Bell was found unresponsive by a passerby in a parking structure in Tucson, Ariz., according to the Sept. 19 reports obtained by E! News. Drug paraphernalia was found at the scene. Read More → 5 Miles Teller, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Thee Stallion to Host First 'SNL' Shows Straight out of "Top Gun: Maverick," actor Miles Teller will host the opening episode of the 48th season of "Saturday Night Live" on Oct. 1. Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar will be the musical guest on opening night, his third appearance on "SNL," NBC said on Tuesday. It promises to be a transition season for NBC's comedy institution, which has seen the departure of eight cast members. Read More → 6 Sponsored Take Control of Your Health Promoted by Dexcom Being diagnosed with a serious illness can be overwhelming and isolating, but witnessing others navigate those challenges and lead fulfilling lives can motivate and inspire patients while signaling that they are not alone in their health journeys. That's where Fixing Us comes in. Read More → Got a tip or story idea? tips@nbcchicago.com Follow NBC Chicago Unsubscribe from this Mailing | Unsubscribe from all | Privacy | Terms ©2021 Copyright NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations 30 Rockefeller Plaza - New York, NY 10112