As the 2026-2027 TV season got under way last week, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” won the broadcast network premiere week in late night, both in total viewers and adults 18-49. For the week of Sept. 21, “JKL” averaged 2.29 million viewers and a 0.21 rating in adults 18-49.
\n\nThat’s based on live+same day big data plus panel ratings. “Jimmy Kimmel Live” beat NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (1.3 million) and CBS’ “Comics Unleashed” (704,000 for the first half hour, 521,000 for the second half hour) during the 11:35 p.m. hour.
\n\nThe premiere week guests for “Jimmy Kimmel Live” included Woody Harrelson (“Brothers”), Sam Richardson (“Matchbox The Movie”) and musical guest Greta Van Fleet on Monday; Jamie Foxx (“Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself”) and Ke Huy Quan (“Never Say Die”) on Tuesday; Brandi Carlile (“Returning To Myself (Sad Gay Version)”) and John Wilson (“The History of Concrete”) on Wednesday; and Ben Affleck (“Animals”) and Mo Amer (“Mo Amer One Night Only at Radio City”) on Thursday. Also, Sara Niemietz sat in with The Cletones during the week.
\n\nThe reps the second year in a row that “Jimmy Kimmel Live” opened the season as the No. 1 late-night show in…
Original source: https://variety.com/
