Disney's Walden Discusses Jimmy Kimmel's Future Amid Contract Talks

The story so far

5 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 1 Oct 2026. Variety published first, on 1 October at 18:24 UTC; Deadline followed 3 min later. The most recent article, from The A.V. Club, appeared on 2 October at 22:59 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline, The A.V. Club.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — the market puts it at 4%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Jimmy Kimmel Live! cancels before January 1, 2027. It resolves to No if the show continues past that date without cancellation. Readers often mistake the linked news story about Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the deciding factor, but only the show's actual cancellation status matters.
• Timothée Chalamet — the market puts it at 58%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Timothée Chalamet appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! before January 1, 2027. The outcome is No if he does not appear by that date. Readers often mistake the linked story about Disney's Walden as relevant to the resolution, but only his actual appearance on the show counts.
• Before 2027 — the market puts it at 2%, with $171 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Jimmy Kimmel is fired from his host or executive producer role on Jimmy Kimmel Live! before January 1, 2027. It resolves to No if he keeps his job through that date or leaves voluntarily. Readers often mistake voluntary departures for involuntary terminations.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.