
A post , shared on social media , purports CBS has signed a$ 1 billion deal with comedian Jay Leno.
Verdict: False
The state is false.
Point Test:
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel recently made headlines after he returned from a trip to Japan, saying that their land is much cleaner than the United States,  , The New York Post , reported. Kimmel joked that the Japanese view Americans as “garbage people” and commented on Europe’s wiring.
According to a post posted on Facebook, Leno is alleged to have been given a$ 1 billion deal to create a show that will compete with” Jimmy Kimmel Live” from ABC. The article includes a photo of each other comedians with words next to it.
The headline reads, “CBS Secures$ 1 Billion Partnership with Jay Leno for Late Night Show Competitors Against Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
The state is false. The claim stems from a satirical news outlet, Esspots. Esspot self-identifies as satire. Their disclaimer reads, “A Subsidiary of SpaceXMania.com specializing in Satire and Parody News.”
Leno left NBC’s” Tonight Show” in , 2014 , passing the baton to Jimmy Fallon who has helmed the position as sponsor since.  , ( RELATED: Does Video Show Explosion At Francis Scott Key Bridge? )
Misinformation has been shared electronically before, not just recently. Assess Your Fact , debunked , a state a video showed a Russian plane being shot lower.