Scott Igoe will have oversight of network specials.
Scott Igoe, the longtime music booker for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, is leaving the late-night show to take a position at ABC, Billboard has learned.
The Los Angeles-based executive, whose last day at JKL is Friday, July 22, has been named vice president, alternative programming and specials at the network, overseeing talent bookings for such franchises as the American Music Awards and the Billboard Music Awards. Igoe will also be tasked with finding new programming opportunities that extend beyond music.
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