>> Steve: FROM STUDIO 6B IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER IN THE HEART
OF NEW YORK CITY, IT'S "THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON."
TONIGHT, JOIN JIMMY AND HIS GUESTS - AUBREY PLAZA
JALYN HALL MUSICAL GUEST, SUDAN ARCHIVES. AND FEATURING THE LEGENDARY
ROOTS CREW >> Questlove: 1778 >> Steve: AND NOW, HERE HE IS,
JIMMY FALLON
* *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: OH MY GOODNESS THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
WELCOME, EVERYBODY WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW," EVERYBODY.
YOU'RE HERE. YOU MADE IT. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING AT HOME
THANKS FOR BEING HERE. YEAH, WELCOME. ENJOY YOURSELF
[ CHEERS ] WELL GUYS, I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE IT'S SUCH AN IMPORTANT HOLIDAY
AND OF COURSE, LEADERS FROM ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE PUT OUT STATEMENTS
PRESIDENT BIDEN SAID, "TODAY WE HONOR THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BY
CONTINUING HIS UNFINISHED WORK TO REDEEM THE SOUL OF AMERICA. VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS SAID,
"LET US ALL RECOMMIT TO BUILDING A BETTER, FAIRER, MORE EQUITABLE WORLD.
CONGRESSMAN GEORGE SANTOS SAID, "MLK AND I WERE BEST FRIENDS [ LAUGHTER ]
I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER HOW MUCH OF AN INSPIRATION I WAS TO HIM.
[ LAUGHTER ] SO THAT WAS NICE [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
MEANWHILE, TODAY, BIDEN SPOKE AT AN EVENT HONORING MLK AND DR. KING'S DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WAS
THERE. IT WAS ACTUALLY HER BIRTHDAY SO, BIDEN DECIDED TO SING TO
HER. LET'S SEE HOW THAT WENT.
>> ON SOMEBODY'S BIRTHDAY, YOU
SING HAPPY BIRTHDAY. YOU READY? * HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YO HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR -- [ MUMBLES
[ LAUGHTER ] * HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU * >> Jimmy: FIRST RULE -- FIRST
RULE DON'T START SINGING "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" UNLESS YOU KNOW THE
PERSON'S NAME. [ LAUGHTER ] THAT MUST HAVE BEEN REAL
SPECIAL FOR -- [ MUMBLES [ LAUGHTER ]
THERE'S A REASON WHY THE BIRTHDAY SONG AT TGI FRIDAYS DOESN'T HAVE THE NAME IN IT.
ROOKIE MOVE, JOE EVERY SINGER KNOWS THAT WHEN YOU FORGET THE LYRIC, THAT'S
WHEN YOU POINT THE MIC TOWARDS THE CROWD. IT'S LIKE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY
DEAR - [ LAUGHTER ] HAPPY BIRTHDAY -
YOU DO THAT, COME ON ALL RIGHT. LET'S GIVE HIM A BREAK
IT'S NOT LIKE BIDEN'S DONE THIS BEFORE
[ MUMBLES
* HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU * [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEP, BIDEN SPOKE FOR
30 MINUTES WHEN HE WASN'T BELTING OUT HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HE WAS DOING
THAT WEIRD WHISPER THING AGAIN WHICH BRINGS US TO THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF "JOE BIDEN:
WHISPERER IN CHIEF."
* >> YOU KNOW, ALL THESE NEW IRS
AGENTS WE HAVE IS BECAUSE THEY FIRED A LOT OF THEM. IF ANY OF THESE BILLS HAPPEN TO
REACH MY DESK, I WILL VETO THEM [ LAUGHTER ]
I THINK THE HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL ONE WAS 1.2 MILLION OR SOMETHING.
I DIDN'T HEAR A WORD * [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: HE'S THE BEST. SPEAKING OF BIDEN, OVER THE WEEKEND, FIVE MORE PAGES OF
CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS WERE FOUND AT HIS HOME IN DELAWARE. THIS YEAR, INSTEAD OF AN EASTER
EGG HUNT, THEY'RE GOING TO SEND THE KIDS TO BIDEN'S HOME TO LOOK FOR MORE DOCUMENTS.
"FOUND ONE UNDER THE SOFA. "ALL RIGHT, HAND IT OVER." AT THIS POINT, THEY FOUND
DOCUMENTS IN SO MANY PLACES, IT'S LIKE WE'RE PLAYING CLUE IT'S LIKE, NORTH KOREA'S
NUCLEAR CODES IN THE GARAGE WITH THE CORVETTE. YEAH, I GOT IT
[ LAUGHTER ] YUP, THE SCANDAL HAS GOTTEN SO BIG, TODAY, HUNTER BIDEN TOLD
HIS DAD, "I CAN'T BE SEEN WITH YOU RIGHT NOW. [ LAUGHTER ]
HEY, I SAW THAT JOHNSON & JOHNSON HAS RECENTLY SCALED BACK PRODUCTION ON THEIR COVID
VACCINE. IT'S LIKE HOOTERS SAYING THAT THEY'RE TAKING KALE CHIPS OFF
THE MENU [ LAUGHTER ] NO KALE CHIPS?
I'LL JUST GET 50 WINGS [ LAUGHTER ] WELL, THIS IS COOL
I READ THAT THE LATEST GEN Z OBSESSION IS USING FLIP PHONES YEAH, TONS OF YOUNG ADULTS ARE
BUYING FLIP PHONES IN ORDER TO DISCONNECT I THINK IT'S GREAT
I USED TO LOVE MY FLIP PHONE >> Tariq: OH, YEAH YOU LOVE YOUR FLIP PHONE
WHAT ELSE? >> Jimmy: WHAT ELSE? I MEAN, I LIKE FLIP PHONES
I LIKE FLYING DRONES >> Tariq: THAT'S COOL. WHAT ELSE?
>> Jimmy: I LIKE HOT SCONES. I LIKE GARDEN GNOMES I LIKE WATCHING "GAME OF
THRONES," "HOME ALONE," AND "YELLOWSTONE" ON MY OWN WITH AN ICE CREAM CONE IN BAYONNE.
I LIKE MY HAIR COMBED, BEARD FULL GROWN, AND RIDING THE CYCLONE WITH TOMMMY LEE JONES,
READING POEMS COVERED IN COLOGNE. I LIKE RAY BARONE, I LIKE
KARL MALONE, OZONE, SINGING BARITONE WHILE SLY STALLONE PLAYS TROMBONE AND ROMAN GROANS
TO CHAPERONES ABOUT CLONES AND OVERDUE LOANS. BUT YOU KNOW, WHAT I REALLY
LOVE >> Tariq: WHO? >> Jimmy: THE ROLLING STONES
TWO, THREE - * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
WELL, GUYS, THERE'S A LOT OF POP CULTURE NEWS RIGHT NOW "AVATAR 2" IS DOING GREAT AT
THE BOX OFFICE THE NEW SEASON OF "THE BACHELOR" STARTS NEXT WEEK
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE SARAH JESSICA PARKER WAS JUST SEEN FILMING THE "SEX AND THE
CITY" SPIN OFF WITH THE ACTOR WHO PLAYS AIDEN. THERE'S GONNA BE A SEQUEL TO
THE HORROR MOVIE "M3GAN. >> WAIT A SECOND >> Jimmy: WHAT IS IT, MARK
>> DID YOU JUST SAY THAT SARAH JESSICA PARKER, AKA CARRIE BRADSHAW, WAS SPOTTED
FILMING THE "SEX AND THE CITY" SPINOFF AKA " AND JUST LIKE THAT" ALONGSIDE THE ACTOR WHO
PLAYS AIDEN, AKA JOHN CORBETT? >> Jimmy: YEAH, I DID. HERE'S THE PHOTO
>> WOW AIDEN IS COMING BACK IN CARRIE'S LIFE.
THAT'S BIG PUN INTENDED WHO ELSE IS COMING BACK?
WHAT ABOUT HER OLD BOYFRIEND PATRICK. >> Jimmy: I'M NOT REALLY SURE.
>> WHAT ABOUT BERGER >> Jimmy: I DON'T KNOW >> HOW ABOUT HOWIE
>> Jimmy: I HAVE NO IDEA >> WHAT ABOUT KURT, JOHN, JAKE OR RAY
>> Jimmy: COULDN'T TELL YOU. >> WHAT ABOUT WADE, KEITH, SETH, JEREMY, SAM, BILL, OR
JEREMIAH [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: I REALLY DON'T KNOW.
>> OKAY. WELL, WHAT ABOUT SHAWN, VAUGHN, DR. BRAD, BEN, JOE, OR
ALEXANDER? >> Jimmy: BEATS ME >> HOW ABOUT JOHN, JORDAN,
JASON, TUCKER OR PARKER? >> Jimmy: MARK, I DON'T KNOW >> I MADE UP THOSE LAST FIVE
YOU'RE USELESS [ LAUGHTER ] LOOK, IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO
GIVE US ANY ANSWERS, WE'RE OUT OF HERE. COME ON, GUYS.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: AND JUST LIKE THAT, HE WAS GONE.
[ LAUGHTER ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE HEY, GUYS, I HEARD THAT LG IS
RECALLING THEIR 86 INCH SMART TVs BECAUSE THEY CAN TIP OVER AND TRAP PEOPLE.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] TRAP YOU KNOW THE LG PEOPLE WENT ON
THESAURUS.COM LIKE, WHAT'S A A BETTER WORD THAN CRUSH TRAP
[ LAUGHTER ] TRAP HEY, GUYS, ON FRIDAY NIGHT,
SOMEBODY IN MAINE WON THE $1.3 BILLION MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT.
AND GET THIS IT'S THE FIRST TIME SOMEONE HAS WON THE PRIZE IN MAINE
IN FACT, THE STATE IS SO EXCITED THEY'RE CONSIDERING CHANGING THEIR OFFICIAL WELCOME
SIGN RIGHT NOW IT SAYS, "WELCOME TO MAINE, THE WAY LIFE SHOULD BE.
BUT THEY MIGHT CHANGE IT TO, "WELCOME TO MAINE, WE ALL MOVED TO CABO.
DO WHATEVER YOU WANT." [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE BUT THEY'RE ALSO CONSIDERING,
"WELCOME TO MAINE, YOU GET A A MOOSE, YOU GET A MOOSE, EVERYONE GETS A MOOSE.
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE AND FINALLY, THERE IS, "WELCOME TO GUCCI MAINE."
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. WELL, LISTEN TO THIS
A NEW SURVEY FOUND THAT FOUR OUT OF FIVE PEOPLE WOULD WORK ON VACATION IF IT MEANT THEY
COULD HAVE A LONGER TRIP THEN BIDEN SAID, TAKE IT FROM ME, YOU'RE BETTER OFF LEAVING
YOUR WORK AT WORK. [ APPLAUSE ] YEAH
AND FINALLY, GUYS, IT IS MONDAY, THE START OF A A BRAND-NEW WEEK, AND I THINK
WE ALL COULD USE A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT TO GET THINGS GOING ON THE RIGHT FOOT.
WITH THAT IN MIND, IT'S TIME FOR SOME "MONDAY MOTIVATIONS." HERE WE GO
* >> MONDAY MOTIVATIONS. >> Jimmy: HEY, YOUR HAIR LOOKS
GREAT TODAY. [ APPLAUSE ] YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE AN AMAZING
WEEK [ APPLAUSE ] WHEN YOU'RE FISHING AND YOU
THROW ONE BACK, IT SWIMS OVER TO ITS FRIENDS LIKE, "GUYS, IT HAPPENED
I FINALLY MET ANDREW." [ APPLAUSE ] WHEN YOU ZONE OUT WAITING FOR
YOUR PIZZA ROLLS, YOUR MICROWAVE IS LIKE, "OMG, IS HE LOOKING AT ME?
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE YOUR JV SOCCER COACH STILL TALKS ABOUT THAT GOAL YOU MADE,
WELL, ALMOST MADE. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE WHEN YOU SIT DOWN NEXT TO
SOMEONE ON AN AIRPLANE, THEY'RE LIKE, "JACKPOT HELLO FUTURE HUSBAND."
[ APPLAUSE ] YOU DIDN'T HEAR IT, BUT ONE TIME, YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER
ACCIDENTALLY CALLED YOU "SON." [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE AND FINALLY, THE GYM TURNED YOU
AWAY ON JANUARY 1st BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE PEOPLE UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW AUBREY PLAZA IS HERE
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE JALYN HALL IS ON THE SHOW. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
WE'VE GOT MUSIC FROM SUDAN ARCHIVES STICK AROUND
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH AUBREY PLAZA, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: IT'S A VERY SIMPLE
QUESTION "RYAN REYNOLDS OR RYAN GOSLING?"
>> Steve: OH [ AUDIENCE OOHS >> I WANT TO SAY IT REALLY BAD
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT. AUDIENCE, LET'S SEE THE RESULTS.
[ DRUM ROLL AUDIENCE SAID RYAN REYNOLDS. AUBREY PLAZA SAYS RYAN GOSLING
>> Jimmy: OUR FIRST GUEST IS A A TALENTED ACTRESS, WHO STARS IN THE MOVIE "EMILY THE
CRIMINAL," WHICH IS STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX AND THIS WEEKEND, SHE IS
HOSTING "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" WITH MUSICAL GUEST SAM SMITH, WHICH IS ON NBC AND PEACOCK.
PLEASE WELCOME AUBREY PLAZA.
* *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: THAT'S FOR YOU THEY LOVE YOU.
THIS IS ALL FOR YOU. OH, MY GOSH. ALL FOR YOU, AUBREY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> NO! >> Jimmy: WE LOVE YOU, COME ON
>> NO, NO. >> Jimmy: LET'S GET INTO EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE BEEN
DOING. >> NO. >> Jimmy: FIRST OF ALL, YOU'RE
HOSTING "SATURDAY NIGHT" - >> NO. >> Jimmy: YOU!
NO, YOU! >> NO, YOU >> Jimmy: IT IS ALL YOU RIGHT
NOW. >> WHAT? >> Jimmy: "SATURDAY NIGHT
LIVE," YOU'RE HOSTING IT THIS WEEKEND WITH SAM SMITH UNBELIEVABLE
>> I KNOW. >> Jimmy: THIS IS A GIANT DEAL >> I KNOW.
>> Jimmy: ARE YOU EXCITED? >> I'M SCARED. HOLD ME.
>> Jimmy: NO NO, YOU'RE NOT SCARED. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
>> HOLD ME >> Jimmy: YOU ACTUALLY -- YOU USED TO INTERN THERE
>> I DID I WAS AN INTERN IN THE DESIGN DEPARTMENT FOR THE FOUR SET
DESIGNERS, WHO I KNOW YOU'RE AWARE OF >> Jimmy: I DO LOVE THE
DESIGNERS. >> LEO >> Jimmy: YEAH, LEO YOSHIMORA,
YEAH >> EUGENE. >> Jimmy: EUGENE, OF COURSE.
>> KEITH >> Jimmy: AND KEITH RAYWOOD, LOVE THEM ALL, THEY'RE GREAT
>> UH-HUH. THEY LOVED ME. THEY LOVED ME BECAUSE, UM, I
DID NOT CARE ABOUT SET DESIGN AT ALL [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
AND THEY WANTED AN INTERN THAT HAD NO INTEREST IN LEARNING WHAT THEY DID, BECAUSE THEY
WERE MOODY BASTARDS. [ LAUGHTER ] AND YOU KNOW THAT'S TRUE
>> Jimmy: THEY ARE >> I MEAN, I LOVE THEM, BUT -- >> Jimmy: THEY ARE
THEY ARE MOODY >> THEY ARE. IN FACT, THEIR OFFICE WAS
LABELLED "THE MOODY ROOM." >> Jimmy: IT WAS ACTUALLY. YEAH, YEAH
THEY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING >> THEY WERE SO -- THEY WERE SO GRUMPY
>> Jimmy: WELL, YOU WEREN'T THERE WHEN I WAS THERE THOUGH, RIGHT?
>> I WAS THERE 2004, 2005. >> Jimmy: OH, THAT'S WHEN I LEFT
>> UM, YEAH, I KNOW. I REPLACED YOU [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: OH, THAT'S RIGHT CONGRATULATIONS. THEY PICKED PERFECTLY.
>> THEY HAD TO GET THE ENERGY SHIFT. >> Jimmy: WHO WAS ON THE CAST?
DID YOU GET TO TALK TO THE CAST AT ALL >> I DIDN'T REALLY TALK TO THE
CAST 'CAUSE I WAS -- I WAS, YOU KNOW, I WAS AN INTERN. I WAS LIKE KIND OF STALKING,
LURKING IN THE SHADOWS >> Jimmy: BUT YOU STUDIED THE WHOLE THING.
YOU GO, "OH THIS IS -- >> I STUDIED LIKE A SPONGE I WAS JUST, LIKE, CREEPY
LIKE, I WAS A CREEPY STALKER LIKE, NOW I'M GOING TO HOST IT, SO MY MASTER PLAN WORKED
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: OH, MY GOD BUT YOU ACTUALLY GOT TO
AUDITION ALSO FOR "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE." >> I DID
I -- I DIDN'T DO, LIKE -- I DIDN'T MAKE IT TO THE BIT -- LIKE TO THE LORNE AUDITION, YOU
KNOW, THE FAMOUS FINAL AUDITION BUT I DID, LIKE, A PRELIMINARY
FIRST ROUND SHOWCASE AT ECB. >> Jimmy: DID YOU DO CHARACTERS
DID YOU DO, LIKE, ORIGINAL CHARACTERS >> I DID
I DID SOME CHARACTERS. >> Jimmy: DO YOU REMEMBER ANY OF THEM?
>> I REMEMBER ONE CHARACTER I DID WAS, LIKE, A -- KIND OF LIKE A PUERTO RICAN, LIKE, NEWS
REPORTER THAT WAS ALWAYS TRYING TO, LIKE, MAKE ALL OF THE NEWS STORIES SEXY, EVEN IF THEY WERE
LIKE, HORRIFIC NEWS STORIES. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] AND I WAS JUST TRYING TO, LIKE,
SEX UP THE NEWS OR SOMETHING I DON'T REMEMBER AND THEN THE OTHER ONE WAS, I
WAS LIKE A PILL-POPPING HOUSEWIFE THAT HAD MY OWN TALK SHOW CALLED "CELEBRI-TAILS"
WHERE I WOULD JUST NAME CELEBRITIES AND NAME WHAT KIND OF TAIL THEY WOULD HAVE IF THEY
WERE -- IF THEY HAD A TAIL [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] LIKE, I WOULD SAY, LIKE,
"LINDSAY LOHAN WOULD HAVE, LIKE, A BUSHY SQUIRREL'S TAIL. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
OR LIKE, "BILL CLINTON WOULD HAVE, LIKE, A POLAR BEAR'S NUB.
[ LAUGHTER ] OR, LIKE - >> Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH.
>> "OPRAH WINFREY WOULD HAVE A A DRAGON'S --" JUST STUFF LIKE THAT
ANYWAY, I DIDN'T GET ON THE SHOW, SO - >> Jimmy: NO
BUT HERE YOU ARE >> I KNOW. >> Jimmy: I MEAN, "SATURDAY
NIGHT LIVE." HOSTING "SATURDAY -- I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU SINCE YOU
WERE ON FOR "WHITE LOTUS." >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: YOU WERE
UNBELIEVABLE >> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: IT WAS AMAZING
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE YOU WERE FANTASTIC I COULDN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF OF
YOU. YOU NAILED IT. >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: YOU CRUSHED IT MY WIFE WAS LIKE, "OH, MY GOSH AUBREY PLAZA'S --"
WE WORSHIPPED YOU IN OUR HOUSE >> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: WE WERE JUST LIKE,
"WHAT IS GOING DOWN? YOU HAD IT I'M LIKE, "OH, MY GOSH, YOU GOT
EVERY NOMINATION." THE SHOW GOT A GOLDEN GLOBE. >> I KNOW.
>> Jimmy: THE CAST GOT NOMINATED FOR A SAG AWARD. >> I KNOW.
JENNIFER COOLIDGE, RACKING IT UP >> Jimmy: JENNIFER COOLIDGE
WON. RACKING UP I MEAN, THE WHOLE CAST
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND YOU BUDDY, YOU WERE THE SECRET SAUCE
YOU'RE THE GLUE. >> OH, I WAS BARELY THERE. I WAS BARELY THERE
>> Jimmy: NO, MY GOSH. IT WAS JUST UNBELIEVABLE >> I WAS JUST TRYING TO SAVE MY
MARRIAGE >> Jimmy: NO [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
EXACTLY RIGHT, EXACTLY SO YOU HAD "WHITE LOTUS" COME OUT, AND IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN
BETTER MAN, AGAIN, THANKS, CONGRATS ON THAT
AND THANKS FOR BEING HERE. >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: THEN YOU ALSO HAD
"EMILY THE CRIMINAL" - >> YES >> Jimmy: -- WHICH IS
FANTASTIC. THIS IS ANOTHER ONE THAT'S GETTING NOMINATED, AWARDS
EVERYWHERE IN FACT, LOOK AT THIS -- BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE MOVIE'S
OF 2022 -- >> I KNOW. WE GOT OBAMA
>> Jimmy: LOOK AT THIS, "EMILY THE CRIMINAL." >> YES
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE YEAH >> Jimmy: COME ON!
>> I KNOW. >> Jimmy: HOW GREAT IS THIS? >> I DON'T KNOW.
>> Jimmy: IT'S SO EXCITING >> I WONDER IF JOE BIDEN WATCHED IT
>> Jimmy: YES, HE PROBABLY SAW IT TOO [ LAUGHTER ]
>> COME ON, JOE. >> Jimmy: YEAH, COME ON, JOE COME ON THROUGH.
JUST SAY YOU LIKED "EMILY THE CRIMINAL." >> I KNOW.
>> Jimmy: THE REVIEWS ON THIS ARE FANTASTIC. 94% ON ROTTEN TOMATOES
YOU ACTUALLY PRODUCED IT AS WELL, RIGHT? >> I DID, YES.
I HAD MY HANDS ALL OVER IT >> Jimmy: WOW. >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: CAN WE SET UP THE -- THE IDEA OF "EMILY THE CRIMINAL" FOR EVERYBODY?
>> YEAH. SO IT'S A -- IT'S ABOUT A WOMAN NAMED EMILY, WHO I PLAY, WHO IS
FROM NEW JERSEY. SHE'S IN LOS ANGELES TRYING TO MAKE IT AFTER HAVING A CRIMINAL
RECORD SHE HAS LIKE A MISDEMEANOR FELONY CHARGE FROM HER PAST.
AND SHE'S KIND OF SADDLED WITH STUDENT DEBT AND TRYING TO JUST NAVIGATE THIS BROKEN SYSTEM
THAT WE'RE IN. AND SHE BASICALLY GETS TIPPED OFF TO THIS KIND OF CREDIT CARD
SCAM OPERATION >> Jimmy: YEAH, WHAT IS IT CALLED, DUMMY?
>> DUMMY SHOPPER >> Jimmy: DUMMY SHOPPING >> AND SHE DECIDES TO TRY IT
OUT, AND IT TURNS OUT SHE'S REALLY GOOD AT IT. SO, SHE JUST -
>> Jimmy: ALMOST TOO GOOD. >> ALMOST TOO GOOD SO, SHE KEEPS KIND OF GOING
DOWN THIS RABBIT HOLE OF KIND OF CRIME AND THEN SHE -- JUST BECOMES,
LIKE, A FULL BLOWN CRIMINAL. >> Jimmy: YEAH >> UM, SO IT'S -- YEAH, IT'S A
A THRILLER >> Jimmy: IT'S A THRILLER. IT'S FANTASTIC
YOU'RE GREAT IN IT >> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: I ALSO WANTED TO
MENTION TOO, THAT I DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE -- 'CAUSE THE MOVIE'S OVER AND I WAS READING REVIEWS
ABOUT IT THERE'S NO GUN VIOLENCE IN THIS
>> THERE'S NO GUNS YEAH, THERE ARE NO GUNS IN THE MOVIE.
I THINK THAT'S A REALLY COOL, KIND OF WEIRD THING ABOUT THE FILM, BECAUSE MOST THRILLERS
INTRODUCE GUNS, LIKE, IMMEDIATELY. >> Jimmy: I DIDN'T EVEN THINK
ABOUT IT >> I KNOW. I DON'T THINK IT'S LIKE --
IT'S AN UNCONSCIOUS THING, I THINK, FOR THE AUDIENCE TO WATCH THAT MOVIE AND NOT EVEN
REALIZE, LIKE, "OH, THERE'S NO GUNS." BUT I THINK IT ACTUALLY MAKES
IT MORE, KIND OF, ANXIETY INDUCING BECAUSE YOU'RE LIKE, "HOW IS
SHE GONNA TAKE THESE GUYS DOWN WITHOUT, LIKE, A WEAPON LIKE THAT?"
BUT, UM, I WAS KIND OF PROUD OF THAT >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> 'CAUSE I DON'T THINK YOU NEED GUNS. WE DON'T NEED GUNS IN EVERY
MOVIE. >> Jimmy: YOU DID IT YEAH, EXACTLY.
COME ON, WHY NOT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE PUT A LITTLE EXTRA WORK IN
THERE. MAKE IT -- COME ON, MAKE IT -- IT'S GREAT
I WANT TO SHOW A CLIP. HERE'S AUBREY PLAZA IN "EMILY THE CRIMINAL."
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
HAPPENED WITH THE ASSAULT. >> NO.
>> NO? >> WHY WOULD YOU TRICK SOMEBODY LIKE THAT?
>> I -- OOH, I DID NOT TRICK YOU. >> YEAH, YOU DID
>> WHAT I DID IS VERY COMMON THAT'S A VERY COMMON TECHNIQUE >> OH, IS THAT RIGHT
SO YOU DO THAT ALL THE TIME? >> IF PEOPLE CHOSE TO BE HONEST, THEN I WOULDN'T HAVE TO
DO THAT ALL THE TIME >> WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT [ BLEEP ] THIS, I DON'T EVEN
WANT TO WORK HERE. >> EMILY, I'M SORRY YOU'RE UPSET.
>> NO, YOU'RE NOT. >> CALM DOWN, PLEASE >> I AM CALM
AND YOU ASK ME WHY I WANT THIS JOB? 'CAUSE I'VE GOT $70,000 OF
STUDENT DEBT THERE'S YOUR [ BLEEP ] ANSWER RIGHT THERE.
>> ALL RIGHT, YEAH, YOU NEED TO LEAVE. >> ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW WHAT
GIVE ME THIS >> I -- OKAY, FINE, THANK YOU. >> YEAH, THANK YOU TOO
EXCUSE ME. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: AUBREY PLAZA,
EVERYBODY. "EMILY THE CRIMINAL" IS STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX
WE'RE PLAYING A FUN NEW GAME WHEN WE COME BACK. STICK AROUND, EVERYBODY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: I TRIED SO HARD.
I REALLY TRIED I JUST HAD NOTHING I MEAN, IT WAS JUST
EMBARRASSING TERRIBLE >> I DON'T BELIEVE THAT.
COME ON, LOOK HOW ATHLETIC HE IS [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: LOOK AT -- LOOK AT WHAT A GREAT ACTOR HE IS UNBELIEVABLE
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: WELCOME BACK WE'RE HANGING OUT WITH
AUBREY PLAZA NOW -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
AUBREY >> WHAT? >> Jimmy: WE LOVE GETTING TO
KNOW OUR GUESTS HERE AT "THE TONIGHT SHOW." AND I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN
TO DO IT WHILE PLAYING A GAME. IT'S TIME TO PLAY "GUEST TEST. HERE WE GO
* TONIGHT SHO GUEST TEST YEAH *
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, HERE'S HOW IT WORKS BEFORE THE SHOW, YOU ANSWERED
A SERIES OF "THIS OR THAT" TYPE OF QUESTIONS AND NOW OUR AUDIENCE IS GOING
TO TRY TO GUESS YOUR ANSWERS, OKAY EVERYONE HAS CLICKERS AT THEIR
SEATS. YOU CAN VOTE FOR EITHER ANSWERS "A" OR "B.
WE'RE GOING TO DO FIVE QUESTIONS. AND HERE'S THE DEAL.
IF OUR AUDIENCE GETS AT LEAST THREE QUESTIONS RIGHT, EVERYONE HERE GETS A FREE PINT OF
TONIGHT DOUGH, BEN AND JERRY'S ICE CREAM. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> WOW >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT YOU GUYS, HOW WELL DO WE KNOW AUBREY
HERE WE GO AUBREY, READY? >> OKAY.
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT. >> WHAT DO I DO? >> Jimmy: I'M JUST GOING TO ASK
YOU. DON'T ANSWER YET, BUT WE'RE ALL GOING KIND OF TALK AND THINK
ABOUT THIS FIRST QUESTION IS, "PIZZA OR TACOS?
NOW, I KNOW THAT YOU'RE FROM NEW YORK >> SURE.
NO >> Jimmy: NO >> I'M FROM DELAWARE
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YOU'RE DELAWARE. DELAWARE
PIZZA OR TACOS, DELAWARE >> SCRAPPLE OR CHEESESTEAKS. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: EXACTLY. BUT YOU LIVED IN NEW YORK. >> I DID
YEAH, I LIVED IN NEW YORK FOR A LONG TIME. >> Jimmy: NOW YOU LIVE IN L.A.
>> AND NOW I LIVE IN L.A YEAH, KIND OF. I DON'T KNOW
>> Jimmy: NEW YORK HAS A LOT OF PIZZA. >> YEP
>> Jimmy: L.A. HAS A LOT OF TACOS. >> YEAH.
YEAH >> Jimmy: QUEST? >> IT'S HARD
>> Questlove: I THINK SHE'S GOING TO CHOOSE TACOS. >> Jimmy: YEAH, BUT THEN HER
ACCENT IN "EMILY THE CRIMINAL" IS VERY NEW JERSEY YOU'RE KIND OF LIKE GOING,
"YEAH, I DIDN'T EVEN WANT THIS JOB. [ LAUGHTER ]
SO I THINK MAYBE YOU RESEARCH - >> YOU LOOKING AT ME
YOU THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN ME >> Jimmy: YOU THINK YOU'RE
BETTER THAN ME >> YOU THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN ME
>> Jimmy: AND THEN YOU ADD THAT PIZZA. MAYBE EAT PIZZA IN THAT.
SO I'M GOING TO SAY, PIZZA HIGGS? >> Steve: PIZZA.
>> Jimmy: YEAH WE'RE GOING TO SAY PIZZA, OKAY EVERYONE GRAB YOUR CLICKERS,
PRESS "A" FOR PIZZA, "B" FOR TACOS. LET'S LOOK AT THE RESULTS RIGHT
HERE [ DRUM ROLL >> Questlove: OH
>> Jimmy: BARELY, PIZZA. AUBREY, WHAT WAS YOUR ANSWER, PIZZA OR TACOS
YOU SAID - [ DRUM ROLL YEAH
[ BELL RINGING ] COME ON! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* YEAH >> Steve: BOOM
IN YOUR FACE YEAH >> I LIKE PIZZA.
SO WHAT? >> Jimmy: SO WHAT? SO WHAT?
GET OVER IT. >> GET OVER IT IT'S PIZZA
>> Jimmy: SO CLOSE TO GETTING A FREE PINT OF ICE CREAM THANKS TO AUBREY PLAZA, BUT WHO
KNOWS WHAT WILL HAPPEN >> Steve: OOH. >> Jimmy: THE SECOND QUESTION.
YOU WERE A FORMER PAGE -- AN NBC PAGE HERE. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> Jimmy: SO MY QUESTION IS, "WOULD YOU PREFER THE 1990s NBC PAGE UNIFORM OR THE CURRENT NBC
PAGE UNIFORM." THERE ARE THE TWO CHOICES THERE.
* ONE HAD A LITTLE MORE FLAIR. >> MMM-HMM
>> Jimmy: I KIND OF LIKE THAT BOW. I WANT TO SEE WHAT'S UP WITH
THAT WHERE ELSE COULD YOU WEAR IT >> Steve: EVERYWHERE
>> Jimmy: YEAH, YOU WEAR IT EVERYWHERE AND YOU SHOW PEOPLE WHAT'S UP.
>> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: I'M GOING TO GO WITH '90s PAGE UNIFORM.
>> IS THAT THING REAL? >> Questlove: I THINK SHE LIKES THE CURRENT ONE.
>> Jimmy: YOU THINK AUBREY LIKES THE CURRENT ONE. I THINK SHE'S VERY PRO FASHION
FORWARD, AUBREY PLAZA, AND SHE WOULD GO FOR THAT ONE AND MAKE THAT '90s ONE WORK
>> Steve: WITH THE BOW >> Jimmy: YES. SHE IS NOT A QUITTER
SHE DOESN'T TAKE THE EASY ROAD YES, '90s PAGE WHAT, YOU SAYING -
>> Steve: CURRENT. I'M SAYING CURRENT CURRENT.
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT. EVERYONE, LET'S LOOK AT THE VOTES.
THE RESULTS ARE IN AUDIENCE SAID, '90s. I'M WITH THE AUDIENCE.
WHAT DID AUBREY SAY? >> Steve: WHOA [ BELL RINGING ]
>> Jimmy: '90s [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Steve: GOD! >> QUEST QUEST, WHAT'S UP, MAN.
>> Questlove: I THOUGHT I KNEW YOU. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: OH, MY GOD YEAH, BECAUSE OF THE BOW, IT'S FUN.
>> OH, YEAH. I MEAN, LOOK AT ME >> Jimmy: TO DRESS UP.
>> I MEAN, COME ON >> Jimmy: EXACTLY, YOU'RE FASHION PERSON
THIS IS FANTASTIC. WE MIGHT BE GETTING A FREE PINT OF ICE CREAM
[ CHEERS ] ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE THREE MORE QUESTIONS TO
GO, AND THERE COULD BE CURVEBALLS THAT TAKE POINTS AWAY
[ LAUGHTER ] THIS QUESTION IS, "BLONDE OR BRUNETTE?"
>> OH. >> Jimmy: THIS IS A GREAT QUESTION, JIMMY.
THANK YOU, JIMMY >> IT'S TOPICAL. IT'S TOPICAL
>> Jimmy: WHY IS THAT A GREAT QUESTION WELL, BECAUSE WE KNOW AUBREY AS
BEING A FAMOUS BRUNETTE, BUT YET, SHE'S A BLONDE RIGHT NOW. OH, I SEE THE CONUNDRUM.
>> WHY AM I A BLONDE >> Jimmy: WHOO >> WHY WOULD I DO SOMETHING
LIKE THIS? >> Jimmy: WELL, YOU LOOK GOOD BOTH DIRECTIONS.
CURRENTLY YOU'RE BLONDE. >> IS IT BECAUSE I LIKE IT, OR -
>> Jimmy: YEAH, NO ONE KNOWS EVERYONE'S TALKING >> THEY'RE TALKING AMONGST
THEMSELVES >> Jimmy: YEAH [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
THEY'RE TALKING AMONGST THEMSELVES THERE'S A -- THERE'S A LITTLE
KERFUFFLE OUT THERE. >> OKAY. >> Jimmy: CAN WE SEE THE
RESULTS HERE AUDIENCE SAYS -- >> Steve: BRUNETTE
>> Jimmy: I'M GOING TO SAY THIS, YES. I'M GOING TO SAY THE AUDIENCE
IS CORRECT ONLY BECAUSE WE KNOW YOU. YOU BECAME A FAMOUS BRUNETTE
>> MMM-HMM >> Jimmy: AND SO THAT, IN OUR HEAD, YOU ARE A BRUNETTE
>> UH-HUH. THAT'S RIGHT GOOD JOB, JIMMY.
>> Jimmy: BUT YOU ANSWERED WITH - [ DRUM ROLL
>> WHAT? >> Steve: WHOA [ BELL RINGING ]
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Steve: ICE CREAM!
[ LAUGHTER ] ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE TWO MORE QUESTIONS
LEFT IF WE GET THIS WRONG, WE'RE DEDUCTING THREE POINTS
>> Steve: UGH! [ LAUGHTER ] THOSE ARE THE RULES.
>> Jimmy: I DON'T WRITE THE RULES. >> Steve: YEAH, YOU DON'T MAKE
THEM UP. >> Jimmy: NO, THEY'VE BEEN AROUND NBC FOR 60 YEARS THEY'VE
BEEN DOING THIS GAME >> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: WE'RE NOT GOING TO
CHANGE THE RULES TONIGHT >> Steve: NO, WE CAN'T NOW >> Jimmy: NO, NO, NO, NO
>> Steve: THEY CHANGED THE PAGE UNIFORM. >> Jimmy: HERE WE GO
IT'S A VERY SIMPLE QUESTION. "RYAN REYNOLDS OR RYAN GOSLING?"
>> Steve: OH [ AUDIENCE OOHS >> Jimmy: "A" OR "B"
RYAN REYNOLDS OR RYAN GOSLING? >> Steve: OH, THAT'S TOUGH >> Jimmy: BOTH CHARMING LEADING
MEN. STUDS, PEOPLE WOULD SAY. GOOD ACTORS.
QUEST, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING >> Questlove: REYNOLDS >> Jimmy: RYAN REYNOLDS.
HIGG BONE? >> Steve: I'M GOING TO SAY THE DELAWARE IN YOU LIKES A LITTLE
BIT OF GOSLING >> Jimmy: THAT'S INTERESTING >> EXCUSE ME
>> Steve: THE WATER GAP. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING >> WHAT IS THAT?
>> Jimmy: RYAN REYNOLDS IS ALSO JUST VERY -- >> WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME
>> Jimmy: RYAN REYNOLDS IS CANADIAN >> Steve: LOVE RYAN REYNOLDS
>> Jimmy: EVERYONE LOVES CANADIANS. >> Steve: YEP.
EVERYBODY. >> Jimmy: I LIKE THEM BOTH >> Steve: BUT IT'S NOT WHO YOU
LIKE >> Jimmy: IT'S NOT WHO I LIKE. >> Steve: NO
IT'S WHO AUBREY LIKES. >> Jimmy: AUBREY CHOSE AND SHE MIGHT HAVE CHOSE A TRICK THING
>> OH, I WANT TO SAY IT REALLY BAD. I'M --
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT I'M GOING TO SAY -
>> I WANNA SAY IT. >> Jimmy: I'MA SAY IT'S RYAN REYNOLDS.
ALL RIGHT. AUDIENCE, LET'S SEE THE RESULTS.
[ DRUM ROLL AUDIENCE SAID RYAN REYNOLDS. AUBREY PLAZA SAYS RYAN GOSLING
[ AUDIENCE OHS ] [ BUZZER ] [ SAD TUBA ]
>> Jimmy: NO ICE CREAM FOR ANYONE BECAUSE OF AUBREY >> I DON'T KNOW.
I LIKE HIM, I LIKE HIM, I LIKE HIM. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: WOW. WHAT -- THIS IS -- WHAT A TURN >> Steve: IT'S A BARN BURNER >>
Jimmy: WHAT A TURN IT'S ALL DOWN TO THE LAST QUESTION
IF WE GET THIS CORRECT, EVERYONE IN HERE GETS A PINT OF TONIGHT DOUGH ICE CREAM FROM
BEN AND JERRY'S. THIS IS THE GREATEST ICE CREAM IN THE WORLD
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: OH >> Jimmy: WITH 100% OF MY
PROCEEDS GOING TO SERIOUS FUN, WHICH IS A GREAT CHARITY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
UGH! A LOT OF STRESS. >> YOU ALL RIGHT
>> Jimmy: NO AUBREY, I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE. >> I'M SO SORRY.
>> Jimmy: I'M GETTING TO KNOW YOU, AND -- NO I MEAN, DON'T SAY YOU'RE SORRY
YOU COULD BE GIVING US ALL ICE CREAM. WE DON'T KNOW.
>> IT'S ALL STACKED UP RIGHT BEHIND THE CURTAIN TOO IT'S MELTING
WE GOT TO GO >> Jimmy: WELL, WE'LL SEE! [ LAUGHTER ]
IT MIGHT GO RIGHT BACK TO THE FREEZER IF WE DON'T GET THIS ONE RIGHT!
>> Steve: HOW MANY POINTS IS THIS ONE WORTH >> Jimmy: THIS ONE IS WORTH TEN
POINTS [ LAUGHTER ] ALL RIGHT.
QUESTION IS, "HAWAII OR ITALY? [ AUDIENCE OOHS I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING,
BUT WHEN YOU WORK IN A A LOCATION, IS IT FUN? >> Steve: SOMETIMES NO
>> Jimmy: SOMETIMES IT'S WORK. AND I FEEL LIKE IF YOU LIVE IN L.A., YOU SCOOT OVER TO HAWAII
ALL THE TIME >> YEAH, JUST SCOOT OVER FIVE HOURS, A LITTLE SCOOT.
SCOOT, SCOOT AND A HOP >> Jimmy: YEAH, YOU TAKE YOU'RE LITTLE HOT AIR BALLOON OVER TO
HAWAII YOU'RE LIKE, ALOHA >> YOU MAKE ME HOP OVER.
ALOHA! >> Jimmy: YOU'RE VERY CLOSE TO HAWAII IN L.A.
BUT YOU HAD A GOOD MEMORY IN ITALY AND ITALY KIND OF STICKS IN YOUR BRAIN FOREVER.
AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL ALWAYS BE THERE. AND YOU HAD THE GREATEST
EXPERIENCE THERE WITH A GREAT CAST, MIKE WHITE, "WHITE LOTUS.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] QUEST, WHAT DO YOU SAY WHAT
>> Questlove: AH, MAN, I - >> COME ON, QUEST.
>> Questlove: HAWAII >> Jimmy: HAWAII >> Questlove: I'M GOING TO GO
WITH HAWAII. >> Jimmy: I'M GOING ITALY BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED JUST
NOW. THIS EXPERIENCE CHANGED -- LOOK, SHE HAS BLONDE HAIR, FOR
HEAVEN'S SAKES >> Questlove: I GET IT, BUT -- >> Jimmy: THIS IS ALL NEW.
I'M SAYING ITALY ALL THE WAY >> Steve: I'M GOING ITALY 100% >> Jimmy: YEAH, 100% ITALY
AUDIENCE, LET'S SEE WHAT YOUR RESULTS -- WHAT THE AUDIENCE SAID
THEY WENT ITALY! NOW AUBREY, DID YOU SAY HAWAII OR ITALY
[ DRUM ROLL AUBREY SAYS -- YEAH
[ BELL RINGING ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Jimmy: YES! THANK YOU FOR THE ICE CREAM!
OH MY GOD! ICE CREAM FOR EVERYBODY. THANKS TO AUBREY PLAZA
SHE'S HOSTING "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" THIS WEEKEND ON NBC. YOU CAN STREAM "EMILY THE
CRIMINAL" ON NETFLIX WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH JALYN HALL, EVERYBODY.
STICK AROUND [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUEST IS A VERY TALENTED YOUNG ACTOR WHO STARS AS EMMETT TILL IN THE
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM "TILL," WHICH IS ON DIGITAL AND ON DEMAND, AND IT WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR BLU-RAY TOMORROW PLEASE WELCOME JALYN HALL.
*
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: JALYN HALL, WELCOME
TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW." >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU. >> Jimmy: I'M HAPPY TO MEET
YOU. I'M HAPPY TO GET TO KNOW YOU I'M HAPPY YOU'RE HERE.
>> OH, NOT AS MUCH AS I AM I WILL TELL EVERYBODY RIGHT NOW, I AM SO NERVOUS TO BE IN
ALL OF YOUR ACQUAINTANCE [ LAUGHTER AND CHEERS >> Jimmy: OH, MY, DON'T BE
NERVOUS. YOU -- [ APPLAUSE ]
WE'RE HAPPY YOU'RE HERE. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU GOT NOMINATED FOR TWO NAACP
IMAGE AWARDS FOR "TILL." [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE TWO.
THE CAST WAS ALSO NOMINATED. LAST NIGHT YOU WERE AT THE CRITICS' CHOICE AWARDS
SO, THANK YOU FOR FLYING ALL THE WAY OVER BACK HERE >> OF COURSE
>> Jimmy: I -- COME ON YOU JUST TURNED 16, YOU SAID, AND YOU HAD A RED CARPET
BIRTHDAY PARTY >> YES >> Jimmy: NOW, I'VE NEVER HEARD
OF THIS IDEA, BUT I THINK IT'S GENIUS >> THANK YOU
>> Jimmy: THERE IT IS, THERE, AND THERE'S A GIANT POSTER OF YOUR NAME.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] NOW, WHO THOUGHT OF THIS WHOSE IDEA WAS THIS?
>> WELL, INITIALLY, I DID HAVE A VISION [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
BUT I -- I WISH I COULD SAY THAT I DID IT ALL MYSELF BUT THAT WAS THE WORK OF MY
BEAUTIFUL AND SUPER TALENTED MOTHER >> Jimmy: AW
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE YOU DO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, SUPER-TALENTED -
>> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: WE -- I MET YOUR MOM BACKSTAGE.
>> YES >> Jimmy: IS MOM HERE? IS MOM IN THE AUDIENCE
>> YES >> Jimmy: THERE'S MOM RIGHT THERE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE HEY, MOM *
LOOK AT HIM. COME ON. WE WERE TALKING BACKSTAGE OF
HOW PROUD SHE IS OF YOU, AND SHE SHOULD BE. WHEN YOU'RE NOT WORKING, I HEAR
THAT YOU'RE A BIG GAMER. I HEAR THAT YOU'RE A SPORTS FAN.
YOU MAKE MUSIC >> YES, YES, YES ALL OF THE ABOVE
>> Jimmy: YEAH WERE YOU THINKING ABOUT GOING INTO A DIFFERENT CAREER BESIDES
ACTING >> OH, MAN I DEFINITELY HAVE SOME, LIKE,
THOUGHTS ABOUT IT, BUT IF ANYTHING, I FEEL LIKE ACTING IS A REALLY GOOD OUTLET TO DO A
A BUNCH OF THE THINGS THAT YOU LOVE LIKE, YOU SAID, SPORTS
I'M ACTUALLY STARRING IN THE SHOW "THE CROSSOVER" COMING TO DISNEY ON APRIL 4th AND THE
NEXT DAY ON DISNEY PLUS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND IT'S ABOUT BASKETBALL.
AND I GET TO PLAY BASKETBALL AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE I GOT TO FALL IN
LOVE WITH THE SPORT ALL OVER AGAIN. >> Jimmy: I'M TERRIBLE AT
BASKETBALL >> REALLY? NO
>> Jimmy: I TRIED SO HARD. I TRIED SO HARD. I REALLY TRIED
I JUST HAD NOTHING I MEAN, IT WAS JUST EMBARRASSING
TERRIBLE >> I DON'T BELIEVE THAT. COME ON, LOOK HOW ATHLETIC HE
IS [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: LOOK AT -- LOOK AT
WHAT A GREAT ACTOR HE IS UNBELIEVABLE [ LAUGHTER ]
OH, YOU KNOW WHAT WE'VE GOT TO TALK ABOUT THIS IS JUST GOT ANNOUNCED THAT
YOU'RE GOING TO PLAY YOUNG MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. >> YES
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: IT'S A GREAT DAY TO HAVE YOU ON.
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU. >> Jimmy: YOU'VE GOTTA BE EXCITED ABOUT THIS
>> YES, VERY EXCITED >> Jimmy: MARTIN LUTHER KING AND EMMETT TILL.
I MEAN, THESE ARE VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE >> YES
GOING IN THIS TRAJECTORY HAS BEEN AN HONOR FOR ME BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN A MULTITUDE OF
PEOPLE WHO HAVE INTERPRETED THESE ROLES AND DID AMAZING JOBS
SO, THERE'S KIND OF THAT, YOU KNOW, THAT STANDARD TO BE SET. BUT I WELCOME THAT CHALLENGE
WITH OPEN ARMS, BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE YOU CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH OF INTERPRETING THESE PEOPLE
WHO HELPED SHAPE OUR WORLD, ESPECIALLY EMMETT TILL AND MARTIN LUTHER KING
SO, I'M IN LOVE WITH WHAT I'M DOING RIGHT NOW. >> Jimmy: YOU'RE GOING TO CRUSH
IT, BUD. I -- I SAW "TILL" -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
EVERYBODY'S AMAZING. EVERYBODY'S AMAZING IN THAT. WE HAD WHOOPI GOLDBERG ON THE
SHOW, AND SHE'S ONE OF THE PRODUCERS. >> I'VE ALWAYS LABELLED MYSELF
AS A VERY, LIKE, OUTGOING PERSON I LOVE TO MAKE CONVERSATION.
BUT WHEN IT'S WHOOPI GOLDBERG, YOU'RE LIKE -- HOW DO YOU START A
A CONVERSATION BUT LONG STORY SHORT, I REALLY GOT TO TALK TO HER
AND SHE IS SUPER HILARIOUS SHE'S HERSELF 100% OF THE TIME >> Jimmy: OH, YEAH
>> BUT ONE DAY WHEN WE WERE FILMING, I WAS LIKE, "CAN YOU REALLY -- CAN YOU MEET MY
MOTHER?" BECAUSE I KNEW IF I WAS NERVOUS, MY MOM WAS BEYOND
NERVOUS, RIGHT SO, I BRING MY MOM OVER. AND MY MOM'S LIKE, "OH, MY GOD,
THAT'S WHOOPI GOLDBERG." SHE HAS THIS, LIKE, SUPER HUGE SMILE ON HER FACE.
AND SHE WALKS UP TO HER AND SHE BOWS AT WHOOPI GOLDBERG. [ LAUGHTER ]
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF SET WHERE THEY'RE SETTING UP THE NEXT SHOT.
SHE'S LIKE - I'M LIKE - DO YOUR THING, I MEAN.
>> Jimmy: THAT'S IT. BOW TO WHOOPI GOLDBERG THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT
I MEAN, COME ON, WHY NOT IT'S WHOOPI. SHE'S AN ICON.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> BUT SHE'S SO HUMBLE AND SO NICE
>> Jimmy: SHE'S THE BEST AND DANIELLE -- DANIELLE DEADWYLER, WHO PLAYS
EMMETT'S MOTHER. SHE'S GOING TO BE HERE TOMORROW NIGHT.
ANYTHING THAT I SHOULD -- THAT HAPPENED WITH HER THAT I SHOULD ASK HER ABOUT ON SET OR OFF
SET? >> OH, MAN WELL, OF COURSE I KNOW YOU'RE
GOING TO ASK HER ABOUT WHAT A GREAT ACTOR SHE IS BUT YOU SHOULD ALSO ASK HER
ABOUT WHAT A GREAT SINGER SHE IS SHE WILL NOT ADMIT IT, BUT SHE
HAS THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL, AND I REALLY HOPE THAT YOU GUYS ENCOURAGE HER TO SING FOR YOU.
>> Jimmy: REALLY [ APPLAUSE ] ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, WE'LL TRY THAT. WE'LL JUST DO IT I WON'T EVEN PUT IT IN THE
QUESTIONS. I'M JUST GONNA ASK HER TO SING [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
HOW DO WE -- HOW DO WE GET INTO THIS HOW DO WE SET THIS UP, "TILL"?
>> IT HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS WAY LONGER THAN ME MAMIE TILL-MOBLEY REALLY WANTED
THIS MOVIE TO BE MADE HERSELF IN 1955. AND SHE HAD MULTIPLE DEALS, BUT
IT ALWAYS FELL THROUGH AND I KNOW FOR SURE FOR OVER 30 YEARS, KEITH BEAUCHAMP HAS
BEEN TRYING TO DO THE SAME THING, AND IT'S JUST NOW COMING INTO FRUITION.
AND I AM SO, SO THANKFUL TO BE A PART OF THAT CONVERSATION AND TO BE A PART OF THIS MOVEMENT
AND THIS MESSAGE AND THERE'S THIS SCENE IN THE MOVIE WHERE MAMIE TELLS EMMETT
TO BE SMALL. AND I THINK TO MYSELF, THE LIMITATIONS PUT ON A
A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY TO BE SMALL IS REALLY HEARTBREAKING, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WHAT WE WANT TO
BE IN THIS DAY AND AGE, WE WANT TO BE OUR FULL SELVES. WE WANT TO BE AMAZING.
WE WANT TO BE STARS. AND IT WAS -- IT REALLY STUCK WITH ME, WHAT SHE SAID
SO, I VOW FROM NOW ON, AS A BLACK BOY IN AMERICA, AS ANYONE SHOULD, NO MATTER YOUR
RACE, IS NEVER BE SMALL. SHINE YOUR LIGHT LIKE THIS GUY RIGHT HERE
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: I'M NOT GONNA BE SMALL, RIGHT
>> NEVER BE SMALL. >> Jimmy: NO YOU'RE FANTASTIC IN THIS MOVIE
EVERYONE SHOULD GO SEE THIS MOVIE. EVERYONE'S PERFORMED
THIS IS GREAT. HERE'S A CLIP. HERE'S JALYN HALL IN "TILL."
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
>> OH, NOT AGAIN, MAMA I'VE ALREADY BEEN TO
MISSISSIPPI. >> ONLY ONE TIME BEFORE, AND YOU STARTED A FIGHT WITH
ANOTHER LITTLE BOY >> HE WAS PICKING ON ME. >> YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT TO STAND
UP FOR YOURSELF, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT THEY HAVE A DIFFERENT SET OF
RULES FOR NEGROES DOWN THERE ARE YOU LISTENING? >> YES
>> YOU HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH WHITE PEOPLE. YOU CAN'T RISK LOOKING AT THEM
THE WRONG WAY. >> I KNOW. >> BE SMALL DOWN THERE
>> LIKE THIS [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: JALYN HALL
"TILL" IS ON DIGITAL AND ON DEMAND AND AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY TOMORROW
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A A PERFORMANCE FROM
SUDAN ARCHIVES STICK AROUND EVERYBODY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: PERFORMING "HOMESICK" FROM HER ALBUM "NATURAL BROWN
PROM QUEEN," PLEASE WELCOME SUDAN ARCHIVES [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* *
I THINK YOU'RE GORGEOU
I THINK YOU'RE ARROGAN YOU THINK I'M FLAWLESS * * I THINK YOU'RE MAD AT M
YOU THINK I AM TOO DON'T WORRY BABY I WANNA BE LIKE YOU *
* GORGEOUS AND ARROGANT GORGEOUS AND ARROGAN GORGEOUS AND ARROGAN
GORGEOUS AND ARROGANCE * * ROSES AND ARROGANCE I LOVE THE SMELL OF IT
GORGEOUS AND ARROGANCE ROSES AND PILES OF * * GORGEOUS AND ARROGANC
ROSES AND PILES OF SPI YOU WANT THE GRASS GREEN I WANT THE WHOLE VIEW *
* YOU WANT THE GRASS GREE I WANT THE WHOLE VIE IT'S NOW OR NEVE
WHY CAN'T I DREAM TOO * * IT'S NOW OR NEVER WHY CAN'T I DREAM TO
ARROGANC SWEET ARROGANCE * * HE RAN ALONG DOWN THE FIV
TOLD HIM PICK UP SOME WINE THEN HE CAME BAC LITTLE CAESARS ARUGULA *
* AND SOME WINE NOW THAT'S MY TYPE OF GU WALKED UP IN THE HOUSE
SAT UPON THE COUCH * * IT'S EVIDEN TURNED ON ONE PIEC
AND THIS OFTEN GOE HAND IN HAND * * THAT INITIAL
THAT'S HIS FAVORIT SHOW CURRENTLY BUT WHEN YOU GON' *
* GIVE ME SOME LAST WEEK YO WAS ALL OVER M
I HAVEN'T BEEN * * ACTIN' THAT SWEET I HAVEN'T BEEN
ACTIN' LIKE ME I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW * * I KNOW THINGS HAVEN'T
BEEN THE SAM THE RONA'S MAD US GO INSANE *
* YOUR BABY MAM ACTIN' STRANGE AND MY TWIN AND MY FRIENDS
ALWAYS IN HERE * * BUT WHEN YOU GON' GIVE ME SOME D
I JUST WANT TH PROBLEMS IS NOT * * WHAT I'M SEEKIN
I JUST MISS MY HOMIE T I JUST MIS MY MAMA SHAY SHAY *
* I JUST WANT THE PROBLEMS IS NO WHAT I'M SEEKIN'
I JUST MISS MY HOMIE TK * * I JUST MISS MY MAMA SHAY SHA
HOMESICK STALE FEELINGS * * HOMESIC
STALE FEELINGS * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: OH
OH MY, BEAUTIFUL OH, MY GOODNESS. THAT IS HOW YOU DO IT.
SUDAN ARCHIVES "NATURAL BROWN PROM QUEEN" IS OUT NOW!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK EVERYBODY. OH MY GOD. THAT WAS FANTASTIC
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: MY THANKS TO
AUBREY PLAZA, JALYN HALL, SUDAN ARCHIVES, AND THE ROOTS RIGHT THERE FROM PHILADELPHIA,
PENNSYLVANIA THANK YOU FOR WATCHING STAY TUNED FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH
SETH MEYERS. GOODNIGHT, EVERYBODY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE