Sigh, he was saying that already in September 2022. I swear, are we that desperate to latch onto anything as being "part of the plan" that this is a thing suddenly? You think if White Hats were giving him the option to walk away they'd give him three years to do it? From a Sept 2022 article:

As he prepares to celebrate two decades in late night, Jimmy Kimmel has agreed to stick around for at least three more years. Kimmel announced on Tuesday that he would continue his run as host of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” through the show’s 23rd season, extending his contract — which was set to expire in the next year.

Kimmel has fronted “Jimmy Kimmel Live” as host and executive producer since 2003. “After two decades at ABC, I am now looking forward to three years of what they call ‘quiet quitting,’” he quipped in a statement.

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-live-abc-three-more-years-1235269398/>

Sigh, he was saying that already in September 2022. I swear, are we that desperate to latch onto anything as being "part of the plan" that this is a thing suddenly? You think if White Hats were giving him the option to walk away they'd give him three years to do it?

As he prepares to celebrate two decades in late night, Jimmy Kimmel has agreed to stick around for at least three more years. Kimmel announced on Tuesday that he would continue his run as host of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” through the show’s 23rd season, extending his contract — which was set to expire in the next year.

Kimmel has fronted “Jimmy Kimmel Live” as host and executive producer since 2003. “After two decades at ABC, I am now looking forward to three years of what they call ‘quiet quitting,’” he quipped in a statement.

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-live-abc-three-more-years-1235269398/>