Jimmy Kimmel to host “Lost” finale special

ABC is to broadcast a special hour of Jimmy Kimmel’s (42) chatshow devoted to the “Lost” series finale.

Jimmy Kimmel Live: Aloha to Lost will air on May 23 following the final episode of “Lost” and local news.

“Lost” executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse will appear on the show with several cast members, reports Zap2It.

ABC has yet to announce final guest bookings for the special.

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Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios (formerly Touchstone Television).

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is no longer truly “live”; instead, it is taped at 7:00 pm Pacific Time on the day of broadcast (two hours before it reaches air on the East Coast), except in the event of reruns. On rare occasions, though, it airs a special live edition, usually after the Academy Awards ceremonies. On April 14, 2009 after the March sweeps break, the show began broadcasting in 720p HDTV.

It is the only late-night talk show in the United States that doesn’t tape in the afternoon and is the longest running late-night talk show in the network’s history, having lasted longer than The Dick Cavett Show (1969-1975) and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher (1997-2002).

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