JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The guests for Thursday, January 23 included Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie and Carrie Underwood ("American Idol"), Mike Epps ("Mike Epps: Delusional" and "The Upshaws") and musical guest Men At Work. (Disney/Randy Holmes)LUKE BRYAN, CARRIE UNDERWOOD, LIONEL RICHIE (Photo by Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 20: Luke Bryan attends the 18th Academy Of Country Music Honors at The Pinnacle on August 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM)
AMERICAN IDOL -"714 (Shania Twain Mentors the Top 10 on Songs From Their Year of Birth)" – Country music icon Shania Twain mentors the Top 10 who perform songs from their birth years, all vying for a spot in the Top 8 as America votes live. 2011 winner and bestselling superstar Scotty McCreery performs. 2020 winner Just Sam also performs. SUNDAY, APRIL 28 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless)MIA MATTHEWS, JACK BLOCKER, MCKENNA BREINHOLT, JULIA GAGNON, KAYKO, TRISTON HARPER, EMMY RUSSELL, WILL MOSELEY, KAIBRIENNE, ABI CARTER
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 19: Carrie Underwood performs onstage during Opry 100: A Live Celebration at Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium on March 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the Grand Ole Opry)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 25: (NO BOOK PUBLISHING) Host Ryan Seacrest walks onstage during Fox's "American Idol 2011" finale results show held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on May 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/American Idol 2011/Getty Images)
AMERICAN IDOL: "819 (Grand Finale)" – It's the grand finale! The Top 3 give their final performances in a star-studded night with music legends and top stars. Then, this year's "American Idol" winner is revealed live. SUNDAY, MAY 18 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Christopher Willard) JOHN FOSTER, BREANNA NIX, JAMAL ROBERTS (Photo by Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty Images)
AMERICAN IDOL – "901 (Auditions)" – Luke, Lionel, Carrie and Ryan welcome the newest class of hopefuls to Idol University in Nashville, where future stars take their first steps toward becoming the next American Idol. MONDAY, JAN. 26 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless) CARRIE UNDERWOOD (Photo by Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images)
