Kimmel announced the show will be taking a few nights off the air, and some viewers recalled ABC’s suspension of him. Here’s the real reason behind his show’s brief hiatus this

Sources have claimed that Jimmy Kimmel might bid farewell to his late-night television show soon. Several insiders have shared the alleged reason why the host is considering quitting the show after more than two decades on air.

After a rough monologue last night, Jimmy Kimmel announces the show is taking a few days off.

Late night host Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday paid tribute to his lifelong friend and bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III, who died earlier in the day. He was 59. “We’ve been on the air for almost 23 years and I’ve had to do some hard monologues along the way,” Kimmel said as he fought his way through tears. “But this one’s the hardest.”