Although they are technically competitors, the inconvenient writers strike has given Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel something in common to gripe about: the struggle to land a guest.  And since misery loves company, they have decided to set aside network differences to help each other out.

Usually one has to wait for a sweeps period to see a special crossover appearance.  In this case, we only had to wait several weeks into January…and we get two in one night.

So if you really need your Kimmel fix, catch him as a guest on The Tonight Show this evening before flipping channels to see him as host.  (The same remote instructions apply to Leno lovers as well.)  Or you could simply stick to scripted fare and stay on CBS all night long.