Jimmy Kimmel gave some advice to his viewers on the eve of his friend and late-night rival Stephen Colbert‘s final episode of The Late Show.
The ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live! host urged his fans Wednesday night to tune in for Colbert’s final episode — then to never watch CBS again.
“We will be off tomorrow night out of respect for our colleague and friend Stephen Colbert, and the writers, producers, and staff and crew at The Late Show, whose final show on CBS airs opposite ours,” Kimmel said during the opening of his monologue (below).
“I think you know how I feel about the fact that they’re being pushed out,” he noted. “I hope the people who did the pushing feel ashamed of themselves tonight — although I know they probably won’t.”
“I think it is most important to congratulate Stephen and the team at The Late Show for all the great work over the last 11 years — and all the great work they will continue to do in other venues, I have no doubt,” he continued. “Everyone at that show has always been very gracious to us. We never felt like we were competing against them. It was nothing like the old days of late-night. I always loved being on Stephen’s show. I loved having him on ours. I hope we’re able to do that again. I hope he comes to visit as many times as possible.”
