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Kimmel Will Return to Air Next Month

Late-night host joins Leno, O'Brien despite writers' strike

By Laurel Jorgensen,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 18, 2007 9:08 PM CST

(Newser) – ABC's Jimmy Kimmel will join his talk-show pals Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien in returning to the air Jan. 2, despite the ongoing writers' strike, the AP reports. “Though it makes me sick to do so without my writers, there are more than a hundred people whose financial well-being depends on our show,” Kimmel said. “It is time to go back to work.”

Kimmel said he supports colleagues and friends in the writers' guild and hopes the nearly 2-month-long dispute “ends both fairly and soon.” David Letterman and his production company, meanwhile, are in separate negotiations with the guild to return to the air early next month as well—but with writers on board.  

2007 American Music Awards host Jimmy Kimmel speaks to reporters before nominations were announced for the annual music awards show, in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
2007 American Music Awards host Jimmy Kimmel speaks to reporters before nominations were announced for the annual music awards show, in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)   (Associated Press)
Jimmy Kimmel, star of Jimmy Kimmel Live is shown in this May 15, 2007, file photo in New York. ABC says Jimmy Kimmel will join NBC's late-night hosts in returning with new shows in January despite the Hollywood writers strike.  Kimmel, along with Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and other hosts,...
Jimmy Kimmel, star of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" is shown in this May 15, 2007, file photo in New York. ABC says Jimmy Kimmel will join NBC's late-night hosts in returning with new shows in January despite the...   (Associated Press)
Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks on stage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks on stage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)   (Associated Press)
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