Amid behind-the-scenes discussions about how to bring back Jimmy Kimmel Live, there are major disagreements between host Jimmy Kimmel and Disney/ABC executives over the best way to move forward.
According to Matthew Belloni and Kim Masters at Puck, Kimmel had a meeting with Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden and ABC’s late-night executive Rob Mills, which included his lawyer Andy Galker and manager James Dixon. The meeting turned out to be “cordial.” However, the two sides haven’t come to an agreement yet, outside of the clarification that Kimmel had wanted to say on the air.
More to come…