Jimmy Kimmel to Air Rerun During Stephen Colbert's Final 'Late Show' Episode
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· 2 sourcesJimmy Kimmel will air a rerun of *Jimmy Kimmel Live!* on May 21, the same night Stephen Colbert hosts his final episode of *The Late Show* after 11 seasons. Rolling Stone reported that Kimmel confirmed the decision to Late Nighter, leaving Jimmy Fallon’s *The Tonight Show* as Colbert’s only competition in the 11:30 p.m. time slot. People.com noted that Kimmel made a similar gesture in 2015 for David Letterman’s final episode.
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Summary
Jimmy Kimmel's show will air a rerun on May 21, the same night Stephen Colbert hosts his final episode of The Late Show after 11 years. Kimmel confirmed the decision to Late Nighter, meaning Colbert's only competition in the 11:30 p.m. time slot will be Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show.
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· 3 pulledJimmy Kimmel Live! will air a rerun next Thursday, May 21, reportedly out of respect for Stephen Colbert, who will be hosting the final episode of The Late Show that night.
Kimmel confirmed the decision to Late Nighter, though reps for his show did not immediately return a request for further comment.
Colbert has hosted The Late Show for 11 years, taking over the show from David Letterman in 2015.
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