Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert might’ve had an ulterior motive with their late night time crossover Tuesday night.
The comic kicked off the second night time of his “Brooklyn Week” by fortunately asserting that his late night time peer from CBS could be becoming a member of him as a visitor — and that he’d “concurrently” be showing on “The Late Present With Stephen Colbert.”
Why? Properly, as Kimmel put it bluntly, “We thought it is likely to be a enjoyable method to drive the president nuts. So, I’m excited that Stephen is right here.”
Kimmel additional joked that with Colbert as a visitor, Tuesday night time’s episode was “the present the FCC doesn’t need you to see.”
Kimmel was, after all, referring to the latest drama plaguing late night time tv, together with Colbert’s cancellation again in July and Kimmel’s multi-day suspension earlier this month. Trump has been vocal about his dislike for the hosts, calling each Colbert and Kimmel talentless on separate events.
Although “The Late Present” is about to finish its run in Might 2026, Kimmel stated there was energy in “public stress,” sharing a photograph of a California freeway with a banner that referred to as for Colbert’s present to be saved.
He added, “The individuals of L.A. and New York have spoken.”
Earlier than wrapping up his monologue, Kimmel had one other late night time legend seem on his present, as Seth Meyers did a cameo alongside brother Josh Meyers, who portrayed Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom in a single bit.
Colbert additionally shouted out Kimmel in his opening monologue Tuesday night time, the place he shared, “We’ve bought an awesome present for you tonight … Once we come again, it’s our buddy Jimmy Kimmel.”
Afterward within the episodes, Colbert and Kimmel each gave their first in-depth interviews about their respective late night time sagas, with Colbert opening up about how he broke the information to his employees and Kimmel sharing how he came upon he was being pulled from the air. Watch the clips beneath.
The crossover between Kimmel and Colbert, in addition to Meyers, was teased earlier within the day on Instagram, when the trio posed for the image and wrote, “Hello Donald!”
“Jimmy Kimmel Reside!” and “The Late Present With Stephen Colbert” air weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and CBS, respectively.
