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Disney's Walden Discusses Jimmy Kimmel's Future Amid Contract Talks

Disney President Dana Walden says the company is working on a renewal for Jimmy Kimmel as his one-year contract expires in May.

4 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 1 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

First reported by Variety, 2 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 1 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 1 October at 18:24 UTC; Deadline followed 3 min later. The most recent article, from The Hollywood Reporter, appeared on 1 October at 18:49 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! — the market puts it at 4%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Jimmy Kimmel Live! cancels before January 1, 2027. It resolves to No if the show continues past that date without cancellation. Readers often mistake the linked news story about Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the deciding factor, but only the show's actual cancellation status matters.
  • Timothée Chalamet — the market puts it at 58%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Timothée Chalamet appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! before January 1, 2027. The outcome is No if he does not appear by that date. Readers often mistake the linked story about Disney's Walden as relevant to the resolution, but only his actual appearance on the show counts.
  • Before 2027 — the market puts it at 8%, with $12 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Jimmy Kimmel is fired from his host or executive producer role on Jimmy Kimmel Live! before January 1, 2027. It resolves to No if he keeps his job through that date or leaves voluntarily. Readers often mistake voluntary departures for involuntary terminations.

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Markets on this story

  • Kalshi Jimmy Kimmel Live! 4% $0 24hends 1 Jan 2027

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  • Kalshi Timothée Chalamet 58% $0 24hends 1 Jan 2027

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  • Kalshi Before 2027 8% $12 24hends 1 Jan 2027

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How the odds moved · Jimmy Kimmel Live!
0%50%100%4%28 Sept, 05:21 UTCnowThe Hollywood Reporter: Disney’s Dana Walden on Jimmy Kimmel’s Late Night Future: “It’s a Challenging Daypart” · 1 Oct, 18:49 UTCBloomberg Markets: Disney's Walden on Storytelling and Future Growth · 1 Oct, 18:35 UTCVariety: Disney President Dana Walden on the Future of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and Why the Live-Action ‘Moana’ Struggled at the Box Office · 1 Oct, 18:24 UTCDeadline: Why Hasn’t Jimmy Kimmel Signed A New Deal With Disney? · 1 Oct, 18:27 UTC

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28 Sept, 05:21 UTC4%

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. VarietyDisney President Dana Walden on the Future of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and Why the Live-Action ‘Moana’ Struggled at the Box Office4%
  2. DeadlineWhy Hasn’t Jimmy Kimmel Signed A New Deal With Disney?4%
  3. Bloomberg MarketsDisney's Walden on Storytelling and Future Growth4%
  4. The Hollywood ReporterDisney’s Dana Walden on Jimmy Kimmel’s Late Night Future: “It’s a Challenging Daypart”4%
  5. Current odds4%
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Sources

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  1. Disney’s Dana Walden on Jimmy Kimmel’s Late Night Future: “It’s a Challenging Daypart” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  2. Disney's Walden on Storytelling and Future Growth Bloomberg Markets ·
  3. Disney President Dana Walden on the Future of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and Why the Live-Action ‘Moana’ Struggled at the Box Office Variety ·
  4. Why Hasn’t Jimmy Kimmel Signed A New Deal With Disney? Deadline

In this story

  • Dana Walden
  • Jimmy Kimmel
  • Disney
  • ABC

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