Real or Fake? Jimmy Kimmel Addresses Dennis Quaid's Tirade Video

A video of Dennis Quaid throwing an epic tantrum went viral on Monday, but many thought it might be a hoax orchestrated by Jimmy Kimmel.

Kimmel, a serial prankster, took on the rumors during his late-night show, telling the audience on Tuesday night that he had watched Quaid's rant video 14 times the prior evening.

“My favorite part was this 'I can't even get a line out with Dopey the D**k whispering in my ear.' For the next eight years, I'm planning to call everyone Dopey the D**k.” He went on to say, “I watched it a bunch of times last night – and when I woke up this morning – I was being blamed for it. There are two dozen articles – and thousands of comments online – suggesting that this is a prank – and I am responsible for it. And I have to say – that's disappointing. You play like fifty pranks and all of a sudden people don't trust you anymore.” Kimmel then joked, “Did you ever consider that maybe Dennis was doing voiceover for a new cartoon? That's right – he's playing 'Dennis Duck.'”

Jimmy wasn't done yet, teasing, “You know, I promised we'd get to the bottom of this Dennis Quaid video controversy. The truth is – the reason Dennis released that video – is to promote his new children's book. 'Dopey the D**k.' I read it to my daughter last night. She loved it.”