Jimmy Kimmel Live Lines Up Summer Guest Hosts as ABC Keeps Format Flexible

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ABC has confirmed a new round of guest hosts for Jimmy Kimmel Live, with actor Diego Luna leading off the summer rotation starting June 23.

Luna will anchor the show across his weeklong stint, backed by a guest list that includes Emma Stone, Nicholas Hoult, Tiffany Haddish and Alan Tudyk. Musical guests range from NEZZA and Hermanos Gutiérrez to Good Charlotte.

The network has also booked Anthony Anderson, Nicole Byer, Alan Cumming, Kumail Nanjiani, Fortune Feimster, Chris Distefano and Jelly Roll for future hosting blocks. Each will front the show for a week, stepping into the studio at El Capitan as Jimmy Kimmel takes his usual summer break.

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The format has been in play since 2022, giving the late-night series room to experiment without reruns or full hiatus. It also keeps ABC competitive in a space that’s otherwise gone quiet for the summer.

Jimmy Kimmel Live airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. on ABC and streams next-day on Hulu.

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