New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- ABC has pushed back against reports that Jimmy Kimmel Live! is heading for the exit, dismissing claims that the network has already decided not to extend Jimmy Kimmel's contract beyond 2027.

The denial came after Page Six reported on Tuesday that ABC did not plan to renew Kimmel's contract and that the comedian's long-running late-night show could end in May 2027, after more than two decades on air.

But an ABC Entertainment spokesperson told The Hill, "This information is inaccurate - any reports about the future of the show at this point are purely speculative."

The response leaves the future of Jimmy Kimmel Live! unresolved, but it directly contradicts the suggestion that ABC has already settled on an end date f...