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Jay Leno Says Jimmy Kimmel ‘Humiliated Me’ During 2010 ‘Tonight Show’ Interview and ‘I Let It Happen. I Didn’t Edit It. It Was My Mistake.’
Jay Leno says he let Jimmy Kimmel humiliate him and did not edit the interview.
Jay Leno recently appeared on “In Depth With Graham Bensinger” and looked back at his since-resolved feud with Jimmy Kimmel, which started in 2010 when Kimmel guested on “The Tonight Show” after Leno was reinstated as host following Conan O’Brien’s tumultuous exit. Both Leno and the network received widespread backlash from the industry, including from Kimmel. Speaking now to Graham Besinger, Leno said he didn’t stop Kimmel from making anti-Leno jokes that night “because it happened,” referring to the infamous “Tonight Show” host switch.
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