I missed last night's late night diplomacy swap, where Jay Leno went on Jimmy Kimmel's writer-deprived show, and vice versa. But fortunately, the sun never sets on the Hollywood Reporter empire. Here's a quick transcript from Jimmy's appearance with Jay, courtesy HR. Amusing (and clip below)...
Jimmy Kimmel: Will you write some jokes for me? Because it seems like you've got plenty.
Jay Leno: I can't. That's illegal.
Kimmel: Oh, that's illegal. Yeah, it's very confusing how it works. But it's lousy, and it makes booking guests difficult because people don't want to cross a picket line.
Leno: Sure, sure.
Kimmel: So now we're -- instead of movie stars, you get, you know, the cast of "Celebrity Fat Club 5" on the show. You know, it's --
Leno: But there is an advantage.
Kimmel: What's that?
Leno: You don't have to see a lot of stupid movies and pretend they're good.
Kimmel: But -- yes, that is true. But you have to see stupid reality shows and pretend they're good.
Meanwhile, if you're in the mood for a full-fledged clip...then let 'er rip: