Jimmy Kimmel Gets Bumped for ‘Nightline’ Coronavirus Updates

(Bloomberg) -- This late-night talk show is about to get even later.

ABC is delaying “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” by 30 minutes so “Nightline” can air an hour earlier for four nights starting Tuesday.

The network made the swap to help more people “stay informed and safe during this uncertain time,” ABC said in a release. The news program is set to air at 11:35 p.m. in most markets.

“Nightline” had its roots in another news story that riveted the nation, the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. It went on to be hosted by correspondent Ted Koppel from 1980 to his retirement in 2005.

With the focus on social distancing, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is tweeting about yet another bump -- #Elbumps.

Kimmel’s show is now set to air at 12:05 a.m. starting Tuesday night. His guest lineup, subject to change, includes Chris Pratt from Disney’s “Onward” movie that topped the box office for a second weekend, Harrison Ford, Wiz Khalifa, Amy Poehler and Ben Affleck, among others.

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