Jimmy Kimmel proves he’s not Jimmy Fallon once and for all

Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are tired of being confused for one another and put out a PSA to clear the air.

There are at least ten late night hosts currently on the air. Among that group are two Jimmys and a James. It can be confusing if you’re not a die-hard late night fan. So to help people understand the different between them, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon put together a helpful video.

Kimmel has been in Fallon’s neck of the woods all week long. The Los Angeles-based Jimmy Kimmel Live! is wrapping up a week of shows at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. New York City has been the home of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since Fallon took over for Jay Leno and relocated operations back to Manhattan.

The two have taken completely different paths to late night but that hasn’t prevented any confusion over who’s who. Fallon, 45, grew up on stand-up comedy and was on stage by the time he was 21. He turned that into a successful run on Saturday Night Live, a movie career, and eventually his late night gig. Kimmel, 51, grew up idolizing David Letterman and began his career in radio before entering television with Comedy Central. His ABC late night show has been on air since 2003.

There are plenty more differences between Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon. But it is best to let the two comedians try to explain themselves:

Maybe anyone confusing Jimmy Kimmel with Jimmy Fallon isn’t all that far off after all. Both were born in Brooklyn, love pizza for lunch, and are terrible at high-fives. So if you see one of these guys in the airport and aren’t sure which one it is, you’re best bet is to just say “Hey Jimmy, love the show!” and you can’t go wrong.

This bit is another example of how late night television has changed. There are no such thing as “late night wars” anymore despite their being more competition than ever. No host is looking to put down another or dismiss another’s comedy. The closest thing we’ve seen recently is James Corden calling out Bill Maher over fat shaming.

Instead, we see a lot of collaboration among hosts like this clip from Kimmel and Fallon. Kimmel has been on Conan O’Brien’s podcast, O’Brien has been on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Fallon has done bits with Colbert. There dozens of other examples prove that late night hosts just want to make audiences laugh.

There may be some differences between Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon when they are on stage delivering jokes for a late night audience. But off stage, the two have plenty in common. Looks like Matt Damon has one less late night show he can go on now.