Jimmy Fallon has some advice for Stephen Colbert as the former “Colbert Report” host prepares to go head-to-head against Fallon’s “Tonight Show”: Go ahead and injure yourself.
With Colbert making his “Late Show” premiere on Tuesday, Fallon fired off a smart-aleck tweet wishing Colbert and his colleagues the best of luck — in a totally backhanded way.
“To our friends at @colbertlateshow, congrats on your first show and hopefully dozens more. Break a finger,” Fallon tweeted Tuesday.
If it’s one thing that Fallon knows — besides late-night hosting, of course — it’s hand injuries.
In June, the “Saturday Night Live” alum was forced to cancel taping of his show after he was hospitalized by a hand injury that he later likened to “a cheap horror movie.”
According to Fallon, he injured his hand after tripping and falling on a rug in his kitchen. While Fallon was catching his fall, his finger went “sideways.”
14 Late Night TV Hosts Ranked by Popularity (Photos)
Stephen Colbert, "The Colbert Report"
18+ Q Score: 20,18-34 Q Score: 25
Arsenio Hall, "The Arsenio Hall Show"
18+ Q Score: 8, 18-34 Q Score: 9
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Stephen Colbert’s followers revere him, while Arsenio Hall is in the doghouse. How late night TV hosts rank according to Positive Q Scores among adults
Stephen Colbert, "The Colbert Report"
18+ Q Score: 20,18-34 Q Score: 25
