President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension.
Kimmel's previous, multiyear contract had been set to expire next May, so the extension will keep him on the air until at least May 2027.
Kimmel's future looked questionable in September, when ABC suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for remarks made following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Following a public outcry, ABC lifted the suspension, and Kimmel returned to the air with much stronger ratings than he had before.
He continued his relentless joking at the president's expense, leading Trump to urge the network to “get the bum off the air” in a social media post last month. The post followed Kimmel's nearly 10-minute monologue on Trump and the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Kimmel was even on Trump's mind Sunday as the president hosted the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington.
“I've watched some of the people that host,” Trump said. “I've watched some of the people that host. Jimmy Kimmel was horrible, and some of these people, if I can't beat out Jimmy Kimmel in terms of talent, then I don't think I should be president.”
Kimmel has hosted the Oscars four times, but he's never hosted the Kennedy Center show.
Just last week, Kimmel was needling Trump on the president's approval ratings. “There are gas stations on Yelp with higher approval ratings than Trump right now,” he said.
Kimmel will be staying longer than late-night colleague Stephen Colbert at CBS. The network announced this summer it was ending Colbert's show next May for economic reasons, even though it is the top-rated network show in late-night television.
ABC has aired Kimmel's late-night show since 2003, during a time of upheaval in the industry. Like much of broadcast television, late-night ratings are down. Viewers increasingly turn to watching monologues online the day after they appear.
Most of Kimmel's recent renewals have been multiyear extensions. There was no immediate word on whose choice it was to extend his current contract by one year.
Bill Carter, author of “The Late Shift” and veteran chronicler of late-night TV, cautioned against reading too much into the length of the extension. Kimmel, at age 58, knows he's getting close to the end of the line, Carter said, but when he leaves, he doesn't want it to appear under pressure from Trump or anyone.
“He wants to make sure that it's on his terms,” Carter said.
Kimmel has become one of the leading voices resisting Trump. “I think it's important for him and for ABC that they are standing up for him,” Carter said.
Following Kirk’s killing, Kimmel was criticized for saying that “the MAGA gang” was “desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.” The Nexstar and Sinclair television ownership groups said it would take Kimmel off the air, leading to ABC's suspension.
When he returned to the air, Kimmel did not apologize for his remarks, but he said he did not intend to blame any specific group for Kirk's assassination. He said “it was never my intention to make the light of the murder of a young man.”
David Bauder writes about the intersection of media and entertainment for the AP. Follow him at http://x.com/dbauder and https://bsky.app/profile/dbauder.bsky.social.
Molly McNearney, left, and Jimmy Kimmel arrive at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Gala on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Jimmy Kimmel, left, and Molly McNearney pose at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Gala on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 9, 2025--
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has made its flexible payment products available when checking out on Apple Pay in France and Italy. Millions of eligible shoppers can now choose Klarna at checkout online and in-app using their iPhone and iPad, or in-store using their iPhone, and this innovative capability delivers even more convenience, control, and transparency to even more customers.
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The continued expansion follows strong consumer adoption and momentum in Denmark, Spain, Sweden, the U.S., UK and Canada, where Klarna’s flexible payment options have become a popular way to pay with Apple Pay. With today’s launch, consumers across eight major markets can now choose to shop with Klarna through Apple Pay’s simple and secure experience, and consumers have more choice and flexibility in how they can pay.
“We’ve seen incredible excitement from consumers using Klarna on Apple Pay across the U.S., UK, and Canada, and more recently across the Nordics and Southern Europe,”said Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Co-founder and CEO of Klarna. “By delivering this innovative capability to even more users and expanding to France and Italy, millions more people can choose the payment schedule that works best for them — all within the Apple Pay experience they already know and love.”
Eligible customers can split purchases into three monthly installments, or choose to pay up to 30 days later, always interest-free. For higher-value purchases, customers can also spread the cost over a longer period with competitive interest rates starting from 0%.
Paying with Klarna on Apple Pay is simple: when checking out online, in-app, or in-store, customers select Klarna at checkout and tap Pay Later to view the available options. Before approval, Klarna applies its industry-leading underwriting to ensure responsible lending.
As with all Apple Pay purchases, payments made with Klarna are secure and private, and Apple does not retain any transaction information linked to the user.
With more than 114 million active consumers worldwide, Klarna is continuing to expand its commerce network and mission to be available at every checkout, offering shoppers a fairer alternative to traditional credit cards for everything.
Disclosure:
Paying over time on Apple Pay: Loans not offered by Apple. Apple provides technical services for Paying Over Time on Apple Pay. May not be available for all types of purchases, such as subscriptions and recurring transactions. Software requirements apply.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future financial performance, business strategy, growth objectives, market opportunities, including the anticipated adoption of the various payment options that we offer. Words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "will," "may," "could," "estimate," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Forward-looking statements reflect our views as of the date of this release and are based on information currently available to us. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and should review the risk factors in our filings with the SEC for a more complete discussion of risks.
About Klarna
Klarna is a global digital bank and flexible payments provider. With over 114 million global active Klarna users and 3.4 million transactions per day, Klarna’s AI-powered payments and commerce network is empowering people to pay smarter with a mission to be available everywhere for everything. Consumers can pay with Klarna online, in-store and through Apple Pay & Google Pay. More than 850,000 retailers trust Klarna’s innovative solutions to drive growth and loyalty, including Uber, H&M, Saks, Sephora, Macy’s, Ikea, Expedia Group, Nike and Airbnb. Klarna is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: KLAR). For more information, visit Klarna.com.
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Klarna Now Available on Apple Pay to Customers in France and Italy
