Within the spring of 2025, Consequence’s Mary Siroky dove deep into the decline of musical guests on late night talk shows, with Jimmy Kimmel Live booker Mac Burrus saying that “music has been a precedence at Jimmy Kimmel from day one.” Issues could also be altering on the ABC discuss present, although, as The Hollywood Reporter experiences that music bookings for the present are dropping to two a week going ahead.
The THR article doesn’t title any particular motive for why the present is altering its strategy to music, and confirms that the present will stay the identical size as earlier than. The information comes because the pending finish of The Late Present with Stephen Colbert will additional contract the alternatives accessible for bands and artists in late evening. Kimmel’s contract has been extended into 2027, which means there’ll nonetheless be some alternatives for artists like The Pretty Reckless and De La Soul to get a nationwide highlight.
