There are two famous Jimmys in the late-night talk show circuit. Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel of Jimmy Kimmel Live! And both have more than enough stories of people confusing them for the other.
This is such a running joke that the two talk show hosts even swapped shows on April Fool's Day back in 2022, where a lot of hilarity ensued. And while both hosts are phenomenal in their own way, let's put both the Jimmys through the test and find out who's more popular!
Jimmy Fallon Vs Jimmy Kimmel: Average Show Viewership
According to Forbes, as of 2022, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon brings in an average viewership of 1.318 million viewers.
On the other hand, Jimmy Kimmel Live! has an average audience of 1.084 million viewers.
So Jimmy Fallon wins on this one.
A lot of people in mainstream media don't think much about YouTube, but with a solid YouTube audience, it can literally make someone's career. Both Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel have YouTube channels for their talk shows.
So what are the numbers?
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon has 30.6 million subscribers. And Jimmy Kimmel Live! Has 19 million subscribers. Jimmy Fallon wins once again! This time by a large margin.
Jimmy Fallon vs Jimmy Kimmel: Annual Salary And Net Worth
According to CelebrityNetWorth, Jimmy Fallon has an annual salary of $16 million for hosting The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. And a net worth of $60 million.
Jimmy Kimmel, on the other hand, has an annual salary of $15 million for hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! and a total net worth of $50 million.
Of course, when it comes to celebrity net worth, we have to take the information with a grain of salt since nobody actually discloses all the details about their personal assets and wealth. And sometimes these figures can be wildly out of proportion.
Nevertheless, we can safely say that both the Jimmys are doing pretty well. (And that's definitely an understatement.)
Jimmy Fallon: Viral Moments
Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel are both sufficiently blessed by the TV gods and have experienced a lot of viral moments over the years. But which one of them has struck gold more times than the other?
Let's take a look at Jimmy Fallon first.
For Jimmy Fallon, the biggest moment happened when Nicole Kidman blurted out on his show that she used to have a crush on him when both of them were younger, but it seemed like he was not interested in her.
Fallon milked that one for comedic effect for quite a while. And still does whenever he can.
Plus, his show has a lot of really popular segments. Like, 'Ew!', where he and his guests dress up like uncool teenage girls and say 'ew!' to everything. And 'Box of Lies' where he and his guests sit opposite each other and try to guess if the other is lying when they describe the contents of their chosen box (and the items are always hilariously ridiculous).
And how can we forget BTS? They were already massive in the world when they appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. But the mainstream American audience wasn't as aware of them until then. They are now.
Jimmy Kimmel: Viral Moments
Jimmy Kimmel Live! has its dedicated followers, but most people are more acquainted with the show's segment 'Mean Tweets', where celebrities read out a selection of the meanest (but hilarious) tweets about them live on camera.
In fact, 'Mean Tweets' became so popular that Buzzfeed came up with a copycat concept called 'Thirst Tweets'.
The show also hosts an annual competition called 'Clip of The Year' where the audience submits viral and funny clips out of which one is chosen as the winner of the year.
Plus, who can forget the hilarious 'I Told My Kids I Ate All Their Halloween Candy'? People just love messing with kids and their candy.
Although to be honest, a rare but gold moment for Jimmy Kimmel Live! happened once during a Father's Day special segment 'Can Dads Answer Questions About Their Kids?' where a dad couldn't answer a single question about his kids (and he had four!).
The most hilarious moment was when he was asked about their birthdays and he immediately said 'I give up' and one of the daughters pointed out that they had celebrated the other daughter's birthday just yesterday!
Pitting the Jimmys against each other is for fun and games, but in truth, both talk show hosts are commendable in their own right. Which is why their shows are still running at full steam after so many years.
Besides, true fans agree that both shows should keep going on for many more years to come.
So Jimmy Fallon or Jimmy Kimmel? It's the reader's choice.
