Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Make April Fools’ Jokes at NBC’s Expense

Both Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel referenced NBC's late-night woes in their Monday night monologues.

The hosts of NBC's The Tonight Show and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live each took jabs at the peacock in the guise of April Fools' jokes.

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Quipped Leno at the start of his monologue: "Before we get started, let me say that NBC and I have reached a peaceful, amicable agreement that will be beneficial to both sides. April Fools! It will never happen."

Meanwhile, Kimmel began his monologue by joking: "I'm here to tell you The Tonight Show's been canceled. Oh, April Fools!"

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Leno has taken jabs at NBC nearly every night since news broke that network executives were planning to remove him from The Tonight Show perch in 2014 and replace him with Late Night host Jimmy Fallon.

In an NBC promo released Monday, Leno and Fallon joined forces to make light of the late-night drama. (Watch the spot below.)

Kimberly Nordyke