Jimmy: No big deal

Jimmy Kimmel says he doesn’t mind that ABC re newed his show only for an other year, taking “The Jimmy Kimmel Show” through January 2007.

“If we had huge ratings I’m sure it’s something we’d talk about, but it’s not like we’re the ‘Tonight Show’ over here,” Kimmel said yester day. “I think everyone here is OK with where we are.”

The one-year renewal is reminiscent of Conan O’Bri en’s early years at NBC, when the network would only give O’Brien’s “Late Night” short-term renewals.

“That’s just how the deal is set up as I signed it origi nally,” Kimmel said. “From their perspective it would be stupid – why would you commit to more than what you have to? I’m still under contract for another three years, one way or another.

“This time, to be honest, I was happy,” he said. “Last time they waited until about midnight of the deadline. I don’t know what they were thinking might happen.”

I asked Kimmel if there’s anything he’d like to change about “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” which is averaging around 1.5 million viewers. “I’m trying to be more handsome,” he said. “That’s my goal.”

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Bobby Brown (“Being Bobby Brown”) turned up unexpec tedly this past Monday on the set of UPN’s “Cuts.” Turns out Bobby’s a big fan of the Thurs day-night comedy, and he told executive producers/ creators Eunetta T. Boone and Bennie Richburg that he’d like to make an appearance on the sit com, starring Shannon Eliza beth, Corbin Bernsen, Marques Houston and Shon drella Avery.

Last, but not least:

* Long Island psychic Jef frey Wands appears Friday on A&E’s “Mediums: We See Dead People” (8 p.m.).

* Tickets to see Joy Behar Nov. 2 at The New York Comedy Festival: (212) 721-65 00 or lin colncente r.org.