The Celebrity Truth

Late night talk show hosts Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel have announced that they will be guests on each other’s show this Thursday, as both hosts struggle to book guests willing to cross the picket line in light of the ongoing writers strike.

Leno’s show ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ screens on NBC in the US, while Kimmel’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ screens on the ABC.  Both shows are pre-taped in Los Angeles prior to broadcast.

"If Jay and I can come together and guest on each other’s shows, then surely there is hope for peace in the Middle East," Kimmel quipped.

Leno also spoke of his special guest saying, "There are only a few people in the world that know how tough this job is. Jimmy is one of them. It will be fun to discuss who’s a good guest, who’s a difficult guest and everything else that comes with sitting behind these desks."

Leno has caused controversy with the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA), who have criticized the star for continuing to perform his monologue during the show’s opening. David Letterman is the only late night host to have the WGA’s blessing to perform a monologue, because Letterman was able to sign an independent contract with his team of writers.

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Photo courtesy of NBC. Taken by Kevin Foley.

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