Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert may’ve had an ulterior motive with their late night crossover Tuesday evening. The comedian kicked off the second night of his “Brooklyn Week” by happily announcing that his late night peer from CBS would be joining him as a guest — and that he’d “simultaneously” be appearing on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

The Tuesday editions of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS were effectively a stunt, a crossover event across New York City.

The rumor circulated shortly after ABC briefly suspended Kimmel's show over remarks the comedian made about the political aftermath of the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Colbert said he was very nervous when going back on stage to deliver the news, made worse by the fact that there was no teleprompter. The late-night host recalls the audience snickering at first, thinking it was a joke. But when he finally said his piece, no one was laughing.

Kimmel told Stephen Colbert that he sent his audience home after he got ABC's call pulling his show, but he taped the episode anyway.

During his monologue on Monday, Colbert called out the fact that former FBI director James Comey was indicted by the Trump administration last week. Comey has since said he is “not afraid” of the president though, asserting his innocence. Colbert is slightly more afraid, but not by much.

Conan O'Brien stopped by "The Late Show" to remind Stephen Colbert of some sage advice he offered before stepping away from the world of late-night.