The surprise silence was two years in the making, Fallon revealed, as the hosts originally had the idea in April 2020, but it was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “It’s really weird to be here. “I feel like someone opened a multi-universe late at night,” Fallon said during Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue. “It’s Freaky Friday tonight,” added Kimmel of the Rockefeller Center in New York. During their respective monologues, the two hosts went live on their respective midnight shows via video to see how the other endured and to discuss the prank he had been making for many years. On the Tonight Show, Kimmel starred in Fallon routines such as “Thank You Notes” and “Box of Lies” in addition to interviews with Hugh Jackman and Bridget Everett, and Fallon welcomed his friend Justin Timberlake for a series of interviews, including since Timberlake pretended. to be Kimmel Matt Damon’s opponent: The farce spread to the musical guest part of the show, as the Red Hot Chili Peppers played Fallon and Kimmel at the same time to celebrate the release of their new album Unlimited Love.