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 - YARA SHAHIDI
JOHN LEGUIZAMO MUSICAL GUEST SG LEWIS AND FEATURING THE LEGENDARY
ROOTS CREW Questlove: 1780 Steve: AND NOW, HERE HE IS,
JIMMY FALLON
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Jimmy: OH, MY GOODNESS.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, EVERYBODY.
ENJOY YOURSELF I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU WELCOME, EVERYBODY
WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW. YOU'RE HERE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE YOU MADE IT. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
WELL, GUYS, A NEW POLL FOUND THAT PRESIDENT BIDEN'S APPROVAL RATING HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED BY
THE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS SCANDAL. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
TODAY, BIDEN SAID, "IN THAT CASE, THERE'S ANOTHER 100 DOCUMENTS STASHED IN THE
POOL HOUSE LET'S JUST GET THAT OUT -- [ LAUGHTER ]
RIGHT NOW, THE WHITE HOUSE IS LIKE, "ALL RIGHT, WE JUST HAVE TO KEEP BIDEN FROM SINGING
'HAPPY BIRTHDAY,' AND IT'LL BE SMOOTH SAILING FROM HERE." [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
Jimmy: WHO? MEANWHILE, THE WHITE HOUSE IS ACCUSING REPUBLICANS OF
POLITICAL THEATER, BECAUSE THEY'VE BEEN ATTACKING BIDEN FOR HIS HANDLING OF CLASSIFIED
DOCUMENTS BUT GAVE FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP A FREE PASS. YEAH, POLITICAL THEATER.
HONESTLY, ALL THIS FIGHTING MAKES ME WANT TO RUN "INTO THE WOODS" AND SCREAM "MAMMA MIA!"
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS REPUBLICANS WILL CALL BIDEN AN
"AMERICAN IDIOT," BUT THEN TURN AROUND AND SAY TRUMP IS "WICKED" AWESOME FOR DOING THE
SAME THING [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] OR THAT TRUMP IS "BEAUTIFUL,"
WHILE BIDEN SHOULD BE "MOVIN' OUT. I MEAN, THE STORY IS
EVERYWHERE EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP, "AIDA" BOWL OF CEREAL
[ LAUGHTER ] WHEN I TURN ON THE "NEWSIES" GOT ANOTHER "SIX" DOCUMENTS.
MEANWHILE, OVER IN CONGRESS, GEORGE SANTOS IS "THE LION KING" --
[ LAUGHTER ] AND THE GOVERNMENT CAN BARELY AFFORD "RENT."
I MEAN, VOTING FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE LEFT THEM "FROZEN" FOR A FULL WEEK.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] IT'S LIKE, "HELLO, DOLLY!" PARTON GETS MORE DONE THAN YOU
"GUYS AND DOLLS. [ LAUGHTER ] YOU'VE GOT TO START WORKING
TOGETHER I DON'T CARE IF YOU USE JEDI MIND TRICKS LIKE MARK
"HAMILTON"s OF PEOPLE ARE COUNTING ON YOU. [ LAUGHTER ]
PEOPLE FROM "OKLAHOMA!", "CHICAGO," "JERSEY BOYS"-IE. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
"IN THE HEIGHTS," AND OVER ON THE "WESTSIDE STORY" TIME'S OVER THOUGH.
IT'S TIME TO FACE "THE MUSIC MAN," 'CAUSE ALL THIS FIGHTING ISN'T "FUNNY GIRL.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * Steve: PREACH
Jimmy: SOME MORE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON - I HEARD THAT CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE SANTOS WAS JUST AWARDED SEATS ON TWO HOUSE COMMITTEES, INCLUDING THE SCIENCE, SPACE,
AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT HE'S NOT QUALIFIED
AND, I MEAN, JUST LOOK AT HOW HE DEFINED SOME SIMPLE SPACE TERMS.
FOR INSTANCE, WHEN ASKED TO DEFINE COSMOS, SANTOS SAID, "THAT COCKTAIL THEY LOVE ON
'SEX AND THE CITY.'" [ LAUGHTER ] NEXT UP, WHEN ASKED TO DEFINE
CONSTELLATION, SANTOS SAID, "WHEN YOU NEED TO TAKE MIRALAX.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] Steve: WHAT Jimmy: UP NEXT, WHEN ASKED
TO DEFINE ORBIT, SANTOS SAID, "THAT ARTICLE WRITTEN AFTER SOMEONE DIES."
[ AUDIENCE OHS ] [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] WHEN ASKED TO DEFINE CELESTIAL,
SANTOS SAID, "MY FAVORITE BRAND OF FROZEN PIZZA. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
Steve: REALLY Jimmy: MAMA -- MAMA CELES - AND FINALLY, WHEN ASKED TO
DEFINE PRISM, SANTOS SAID, "WHERE I MAY END UP IF I KEEP LYING.
Steve: OH [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Jimmy: IT GOT SERIOUS
SWITCHING GEARS, A NEW STUDY FOUND THAT THE COVID VACCINE COULD MAKE BOTOX LESS
EFFECTIVE. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] PEOPLE WHO -
PEOPLE WHO GET BOTOX ARE UPSET AND THE WORST PART IS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THAT THEY'RE
UPSET. [ LAUGHTER ] THEIR EYEBROWS ARE MOVING.
SOME SPORTS NEWS, THE LIV GOLF TOUR IS CLOSE TO SECURING A TV DEAL WITH THE CW NETWORK
AND IF THAT HAPPENS, I THINK IT'S GONNA CHANGE THE WAY WE LOOK AT GOLF
I MEAN, THEY ALREADY RELEASED THE TEASER FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR
WATCH THIS
* I DON'T WANT TO WAI FOR OUR LIVES TO BE OVER
I WANT TO KNOW RIGHT NOW WHAT WILL IT BE * * SORRY
DO-DO-DO-D DO-DO-DO-DO * [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
Jimmy: SEEMS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. Steve: WOW.
Jimmy: WELL, OVER THE PAST YEAR, DUE TO SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES, THE PRICES OF MARGARINE
AND BUTTER HAVE SKYROCKETED. SO, IF ANYONE'S THINKING ABOUT GETTING THEIR HEAD STUCK IN
A BANISTER, THINK TWICE. [ LAUGHTER ] RIGHT NOW, MOVIE THEATERS ARE
LIKE, "CALL US WHEN THE PRICE OF MOTOR OIL GOES UP." OH, BOY.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] [ SQUELCHING ] "YOU WANT --?"
LISTEN TO THIS, EVERYONE TAX SEASON IS ALMOST HERE, AND APPARENTLY THE COUNTRY IS
FACING A SHORTAGE OF ACCOUNTANTS. SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT --
WE'RE CURRENTLY SHORT ON EGGS, BUTTER, AND ACCOUNTANTS. [ LAUGHTER ]
AND TO THAT I SAY, WHAT THE HELL ARE PEOPLE MAKING THEIR CAKES OUT OF
[ LAUGHTER ] YEAH, IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, MORE THAN 300,000 ACCOUNTANTS
HAVE QUIT. IT'S ALWAYS COMFORTING WHEN THE PERSON WHO KNOWS ALL OF YOUR
FINANCIAL INFORMATION GHOSTS YOU. [ LAUGHTER ]
WELL, THIS IS GOING VIRAL -- A CHIPOTLE CUSTOMER RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THE CHAIN SAYING
THAT THEY'D WON FREE FOOD FOR A YEAR BUT THEN HOURS LATER, THEY GOT
ANOTHER MESSAGE TAKING BACK THE OFFER. [ AUDIENCE OHS ]
THAT'S CHIPOTLE FOR YOU, HUH YOU START SUPER EXCITED, THEN A FEW HOURS LATER IT COMES BACK
TO HAUNT YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, WHEN YOU HEAR, "CHIPOTLE GOES VIRAL," THIS IS THE BEST-CASE SCENARIO
[ LAUGHTER ] YOU GUYS SEE THIS? AIRLINE CREW MEMBERS WERE
CAUGHT SMUGGLING 60 POUNDS OF ONIONS INTO THE PHILIPPINES. THE AUTHORITIES SAID, "ARE YOU
GUYS HIDING ONIONS?" AND THE AIRLINE CREW WAS LIKE -
[ SNIFFLES ] "NO. [ LAUGHTER ]
HEY, I SAW THAT ONE COMPANY IS LOOKING TO HIRE NEW WORKERS FOR A PRETTY INTERESTING JOB
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
THEY WANT THREE PEOPLE TO BE THE CHAUFFEUR FOR MR. PEANUT
THE JOB STARTS IN JUNE AND REQUIRES YOU TO DRIVE CROSS COUNTRY IN THE NUTMOBILE
[ LAUGHTER ] * Jimmy: YEAH, THEY'RE LOOKING
FOR NEW DRIVERS AFTER THE ORIGINAL ONES GOT SACKED Steve: HEY-O!
[ LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: THE NUTMOBILE -- IT'S JUST LIKE THE WIENERMOBILE,
EXCEPT THERE'S TWO OF THEM Steve: HEY! [ AUDIENCE OHS ]
[ APPLAUSE ] Jimmy: FUN FACT ABOUT THE NUTMOBILE.
AS THE MILAGE ADDS UP, IT TURNS INTO A LOWRIDER. [ CHEERS ]
FINALLY, GUYS, I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE FIND MATH BORING. WELL, THAT'S WHY WE'VE UPDATED
MATH TO MAKE THE EQUATIONS ABOUT STUFF THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO
IT'S TIME FOR "POPULAR MATHEMATICS. HERE WE GO
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* POPULAR POPULA
MATHEMATIC MATHEMATICS * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Jimmy: YES! LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FIRST EQUATION HERE.
IF YOU TAKE "M3GAN," PLUS PHYSICAL FITNESS, IT EQUALS MEGHAN TRAINOR
YOU SEE WHAT I'M SAYING? [ CHEERS ] MEGHAN TRAINOR
Steve: MEGHAN TRAINOR, YEAH Jimmy: YOU GET THE IDEA HERE'S ANOTHER ONE
T.J. MAXX, PLUS A SALE, EQUALS "EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE."
[ APPLAUSE ] IF YOU TAKE THE KOOL-AID MAN, PLUS SAM ELLIOTT, IT EQUALS THE
CHIEFS' HEAD COACH, ANDY REID. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE Steve: "OH, YEAH.
Jimmy: HERE'S ANOTHER ONE YOUR ARM, PLUS CUTTING AN AVOCADO, MINUS PAYING
ATTENTION, EQUALS THING. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE IF YOU TAKE CAESAR -
Steve: YEAH Jimmy: PLUS SIX SHOTS OF TEQUILA, IT EQUALS SZA
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE "HAIL SZA. HERE'S ANOTHER ONE
"DUMB AND DUMBER," MINUS DUMB, PLUS A BOSTON ACCENT, EQUALS "DAHMER.
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE Steve: POPULAR. Jimmy: IF YOU TAKE
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, TIMES TWO, PLUS SANDRA OH, IT EQUALS, "DAY-O
DAY-O. [ APPLAUSE ] HERE'S ANOTHER ONE
A TESLA, PLUS A LOW BATTERY, MINUS A CHARGING STATION FOR 100 MILES EQUALS, "WELL, THIS
IS WHERE I LIVE NOW. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE AND FINALLY, IF YOU TAKE "THE
BACHELOR" PLUS TEN YEARS, IT EQUALS "MILF MANOR." THERE YOU GO
Steve: OH [ APPLAUSE ] Jimmy: THAT'S ALL THE TIME
WE HAVE FOR "POPULAR MATHEMATICS. WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW TONIGHT
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE YARA SHAHIDI IS HERE TONIGHT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
JOHN LEGUIZAMO IS ON THE SHOW. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND WE'VE GOT MUSIC FROM
SG LEWIS STICK AROUND WHEN WE COME BACK, WE'RE
"FREESTYLIN' WITH THE ROOTS," EVERYBODY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* Jimmy: WHAT IS AN INSTANT TURNOFF FOR YOU?
THE WAY PEOPLE EAT. [ LAUGHTER ] LIKE -
[ LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: OH, YEAH, YEAH, OKAY, OKAY
* NINON FROM FRANCE THANK * * YOU FOR COMING THROUG THE WAY PEOPLE EAT NOISE
IT TURNS YOU OFF YEAH ME TOO * Jimmy: WELCOME BACK WELCOME BACK
GUYS, I ALWAYS SAY OUR SHOW IS LUCKY TO HAVE THE GREATEST BAND IN LATE NIGHT, THE ROOTS RIGHT
THERE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THERE.
I ALWAYS SAY THAT. I ALWAYS SAY THAT. Tariq: YEAH, YEAH
Jimmy: BUT IT ISN'T ALWAYS FUN AND GAMES. FROM TIME TO TIME, WE PUT THE
ROOTS TO THE TEST. WE'RE GOING TO PICK THREE PEOPLE FROM OUR AUDIENCE
TONIGHT, AND HAVE THE ROOTS MAKE UP SONGS ABOUT THEM ON THE SPOT
IT'S TIME FOR "FREESTYLIN' WITH THE ROOTS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* * FREESTYLIN' WITH THE ROOTS *
Jimmy: ROOTS, YOU GUYS READY TO DO THIS YOU GUYS PSYCHED
I LOVE IT. ALL RIGHT, LET'S PICK SOMEONE. RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU WANT THE
ROOTS TO MAKE UP A SONG ABOUT YOU, RIGHT HERE. RIGHT THERE IN THE WHITE
SWEATER, IN THE WHITE. YEAH, YEAH YEAH, RIGHT THERE.
THERE YOU GO Jimmy: WHAT IS YOUR NAME -- HI.
Jimmy: -- AND WHERE ARE YOU FROM I'M FROM FRANCE, AND MY NAME
IS NINON Jimmy: OH [ APPLAUSE ]
I LOVE IT. YOUR NAME IS NINON YES, N-I-N-O-N.
THAT'S A LOT OF Ns Jimmy: NINON FROM FRANCE. WELCOME.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE THANK YOU
Jimmy: THE NEW SEASON OF "THE BACHELOR" STARTS NEXT WEEK HERE IN AMERICA.
WHAT IS -- WHAT'S THE MOST ROMANTIC THING ANYONE'S EVER DONE FOR YOU
[ LAUGHTER ] I THINK FRANCE IS VERY ROMANTIC
YEAH, IT IS I THINK LIKE A DINNER, NICE DINNER IN A NICE RESTAURANT,
YOU KNOW IN THE PARIS ATMOSPHERE YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS?
Jimmy: LOVE THAT. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY ROMANTIC. I LOVE IT.
A NICE DINNER, A NICE ATMOSPHERE WHAT IS AN INSTANT TURNOFF FOR
YOU? OH, UM -- THE WAY PEOPLE EAT.
[ LAUGHTER ] LIKE, YOU KNOW THE NOISE WHEN PEOPLE ARE EATING LIKE -
[ SMACKING LIPS [ LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: OH, YEAH, YEAH, OKAY,
OKAY NO, THANK YOU Jimmy: YEAH
THE NOISE -- THE WAY - AND THAT'S -- Jimmy: HE TOOK YOU OUT TO A
A NICE DINNER, AND THEN HE'S LIKE - THE WHOLE THING WAS A DISASTER
IT STARTED WELL Jimmy: YES. ALL RIGHT, NINON
THE WAY PEOPLE EAT ROOTS, WE HAVE OUR PAL NINON HERE FROM FRANCE
THE MOST ROMANTIC THING ANYONE'S EVER DONE FOR HER IS THEY TOOK HER TO A NICE DINNER
IN A NICE PARIS ATMOSPHERE GORGEOUS, BEAUTIFUL. FRANCE IS GORGEOUS
THE INSTANT TURNOFF IS THE WAY PEOPLE EAT SOMETIMES THEY SMACK WHEN THEY
EAT THEIR FOOD, MOUTH OPEN NO TURNOFF.
NO THANKS. FOR THIS, OUR PAL MILEY CYRUS HAS THE NUMBER ONE SONG IN THE
COUNTRY. WE LOVE YOU, MILEY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
CAN WE DO LIKE A "FLOWERS" TYPE OF THING WITH THAT VIBE?
* NINON FROM FRANCE
THANK YOU FO COMING THROUGH BEEN LIVING IN PARIS *
* ATMOSPHERE'S A ROMANTIC THINGS TO DO THE WAY PEOPLE EAT NOISY
TURNS YOU OFF YEAH, ME TOO * * NINON THANKS FO FREESTLYIN' WITH THE
LEGENDARY ROOTS CREW I'M COOLER THAN * * JIMMY ANYWA
I'M COOLER THAN JIMMY ANY * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Jimmy: THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WHO ELSE
WHO WOULD LIKE - [ CHEERS ] RIGHT THERE IN THE OTHER WHITE
SWEATER. RIGHT THERE IN THE FRONT YEAH, YOU.
I LIKE THESE WHITE SWEATERS. WHAT IS YOUR NAME? WHERE ARE YOU FROM
AMANDA FROM CONNECTICUT Jimmy: HEY, AMANDA. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
AMANDA, THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS LATELY WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO
KILL TIME AT THE AIRPORT HONESTLY, JUST WALK AROUND. WALK AROUND, GET FOOD.
OH, SHOTS. DRINK. DRINK.
Jimmy: OH, YOU DRINK. DRINK Jimmy: I WAS LIKE, WOW, I
THOUGHT, "VACCINE? [ LAUGHTER ] I GO, OKAY, YOU'RE DOING -- YOU
GO GET SHOTS GO GET SOME DRINKS, GET SOME SHOTS.
SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, EVERYBODY, SHOTS. WHAT IS THE WORST FOOD SOMEONE
CAN EAT ON A PLANE OH, GOD, UM -- FISH OH, FISH
YEAH Jimmy: YEAH, OF COURSE. YES, YES
FISH IS A GOOD ONE. Jimmy: FISH IS THE WORST. I WOULD SAY, YEAH.
THAT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS, RIGHT YEAH. DEFINITELY
Jimmy: WHAT ELSE BESIDES FISH ONIONS.
Jimmy: ONIONS YEAH, IF YOU'RE SMUGGLING ONIONS TO THE PHILIPPINES,
YEAH ALL RIGHT. GUYS, I THINK -- FISH.
OKAY THAT IS PRETTY GROSS A TUNA FISH SANDWICH SHOULD NOT
BE ON THE PLANE. SORRY. OKAY, WE HAVE AMANDA HERE FROM
CONNECTICUT, OKAY? AND IF SHE'S AT THE AIRPORT, SHE HAS TO KILL TIME, SHE WALKS
AROUND AND JUST FINDS THE PLACE TO DO SHOTS. [ LAUGHTER ]
AND SHE DOES SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SO THAT SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO REMEMBER GOING
ON A FLIGHT, AND SOMEONE WALKING ON WITH FISH NOW I'M NOT NECESSARILY SAYING
TUNA FISH SANDWICH, ANY FISH JUST FISH. COULD BE SUSHI
WHO KNOWS WHAT'S GOING DOWN? BUT FOR THIS ONE, SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FLYING, CAN WE DO
IT FOR OUR PAL LENNY KRAVITZ MAYBE "FLY AWAY," ONE OF THOSE TYPE OF LENNY KRAVITZ JAM?
* AMANDA FROM C-T IS A FRIEND OF MIN DOING SHOTS IN THE AIRPORT
KILLING TIME * * THE WORST AIRPLANE FOOD THAT COMES TO MIND
IS FISH WITH ONION AT DINNER TIME * * YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEA YEAH *
* YEAH YEAH YEA YEAH YEAH YEAH * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Jimmy: YEAH, YEAH, YEAH LOVE THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE HAVE TIME FOR ONE MORE. WHO WANTS -- ALL THE WAY IN THE BACK
ALL THE WAY IN THE BACK. YES, DUDE WITH THE SKI HAT YEAH
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH I LIKE THAT HAT. YEAH, COME ON OVER HERE.
I LIKE THAT HAT. OKAY WHAT IS YOUR NAME AND WHERE ARE
YOU FROM MY NAME IS JEREMY FROM PITTSBURGH
Jimmy: HEY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE JEREMY FROM PITTSBURGH
JEREMY, PRINCE HARRY'S NEW BOOK, "SPARE," IS FULL OF REVELATIONS ABOUT THE ROYAL
FAMILY WHAT WOULD BE THE TELL-ALL BOOK ABOUT YOUR FAMILY?
WHAT WOULD IT BE CALLED? [ LAUGHTER ] I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO
SAY IT ON TV [ LAUGHTER ] I GUESS IT WOULD BE "MY CRAZY
FAMILY." Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, YEAH. "MY CRAZY FAMILY."
AND YOU'RE ON NATIONAL TELEVISION HERE. IS THERE A FAMILY MEMBER WHO
WOULD TAKE UP A WHOLE CHAPTER? MY SISTER, JORDAN [ LAUGHTER ]
Jimmy: YOU SAID THAT -- YOU SAID THAT SO FAST. YEAH, FOR SURE.
Jimmy: DEFINITELY YOUR SISTER YEAH.
Jimmy: JORDAN YES Jimmy: JORDAN
PERFECT. THAT WAS VERY, VERY FAST OKAY
YEAH. Jimmy: TAKE UP A CHAPTER OF "MY CRAZY FAMILY."
ALL RIGHT, WE HAVE JEREMY HERE FROM PITTSBURGH. AND IF HE HAD A TELL-ALL BOOK
ABOUT HIS FAMILY, IT WOULD BE CALLED "MY CRAZY FAMILY. AND THE FAMILY MEMBER THAT
WOULD TAKE UP A WHOLE CHAPTER WOULD BE JORDAN. VERY FAST, VERY QUICK TO SAY,
HIS SISTER, JORDAN, WHO I HOPE IS WATCHING THE SHOW THANK YOU, JORDAN.
[ LAUGHTER ] FOR THIS LAST ONE, ROOTS, SINCE EVERYONE IS WATCHING
"WEDNESDAY" ON NETFLIX, CAN WE DO SOMETHING IN THE STYLE OF LIKE THE "GOO GOO MUCK," THE
DANCE -- THE CRAMPS?
* * JEREMY FROM PITTSBURG
ARE YOU STILL THER OH TELL ALL ABOUT YOUR FAMIL WOULD IT BE CALLED SPARE *
* IT WOULD BE CALLED CRAZ FAMILY AND UNDERSTAND ME THE CRAZIEST CHAPTER *
* WOULD BE JORDAN THE CRAZIEST CHAPTER WOULD BE JORDAN *
* THE CRAZIEST CHAPTE WOULD BE JORDAN * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Jimmy: COME ON NOW. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD DANCE. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
THANK YOU TO OUR AUDIENCE. THANK YOU TO THE ROOTS THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH YARA SHAHIDI, EVERYBODY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * YOU WALK IN, AND IT'S REAL
CASUAL I SEE SOME FAMILY FRIENDS THAT HAVE KNOWN ME SINCE I WAS LIKE
SEVEN. AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, EVERYTHING JUST SHIFTS
AND THEN IN THE FIRST 20 MINUTES, I'M LIKE, "HI, BEYONCE, THIS IS MY FRIEND FROM
AFRICANA PHILOSOPHY CLASS. Jimmy: OUR FIRST GUEST IS A A TALENTED ACTRESS, WHO STARS
IN AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCES THE POPULAR SERIES, "GROWN-ISH," WHICH AIRS WEDNESDAYS AT
10:30 P.M. ON FREEFORM AND IT'S AVAILABLE THE NEXT DAY ON HULU.
EVERYONE, PLEASE WELCOME, YARA SHAHIDI
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Jimmy: OH, MY GOODNESS. YARA, WELCOME BACK THANK YOU
Jimmy: WELCOME BACK TO THE SHOW YOU LOOK GREAT
I ALWAYS LOVE HAVING YOU HERE. I REALLY WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS
CONGRATULATIONS, BY THE WAY, BECAUSE YOU GRADUATED HARVARD. YEAH!
Jimmy: THIS IS A BIG DEAL * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Jimmy: YOU CAME ON THIS SHOW WHEN YOU FIRST GOT INTO HARVARD.
YEAH, FOUR YEARS AGO. Jimmy: AND YOU DID IT ON TIME
I DID Jimmy: YOU CRUSHED IT, BUDDY.
YEAH THANK YOU Jimmy: HERE YOU ARE ON
GRADUATION DAY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND HERE'S YOUR -- HERE'S YOUR
MOM, VERY PROUD MOM ON GRADUATION I LOVE IT
Jimmy: YEAH [ AWs AND APPLAUSE ] I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU
I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. THANK YOU Jimmy: WHAT WAS YOUR MAJOR?
WHAT DID YOU MAJOR IN? THIS IS MY FAVORITE PART. 'CAUSE I GET TO SAY, I
GRADUATED FROM HARVARD, BUT I GET TO FOLLOW IT UP WITH, IN SOCIAL STUDIES
WHICH, JUST A BRUISED EGO BECAUSE OF IT. Jimmy: YEAH, BECAUSE IT JUST
SOUNDS LIKE -- IT SOUNDS LIKE A FIFTH GRADE CLASS.
Jimmy: YEAH, IT DOES ACTUALLY YEAH
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] IT SOUNDS LIKE WHEN WE LEARNED ALL OF OUR BASIC
FACTS -- Jimmy: THAT'S IT, YEAH. -- WAS SOCIAL STUDIES
Jimmy: I LOVE SOCIAL STUDIES, YEAH. YEAH.
Jimmy: BUT NOW YOU HAVE -- YOU HAVE FREE TIME ON YOUR HANDS.
KIND OF, I MEAN. I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DID BOTH, BECAUSE YOU WERE WORKING ON
"GROWN-ISH," AS YOU WERE DOING THIS YEAH, BECAUSE -- I MEAN, THE
FUNNY THING WAS, I TOOK A GAP YEAR WHEN "GROWN-ISH" SEASON ONE HAPPENED
Jimmy: YEP. AND YOU KNOW HOW SHOWS WORK I'VE BEEN TO SHOWS WHERE WE'VE
PULLED UP EPISODE SEVEN, AND THEY WERE LIKE, "THEY DIDN'T TELL YOU
IT'S CANCELLED." SO, SUDDENLY WE GET SEASON TWO, AND I WAS PLANNING TO GO TO
SCHOOL AND I DIDN'T KNOW FOR SURE IF I WANTED TO TAKE ANOTHER YEAR
OFF. I GET TO CAMPUS. AND I WAS IN A CORNER OF WEST
CLASS. I WAS LIKE, "OH, MY GOODNESS, I HAVE TO BE HERE RIGHT NOW.
SO, THEN MY MANAGER HAD THE LOVELY JOB OF CALLING DISNEY, TO BE LIKE, "SO, SHE'S
FULL-TIME ENROLLED IN SCHOOL." Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH. BUT LUCKILY, I WAS
SURROUNDED BY A LOT OF SUPPORTIVE - Jimmy: HOW DID YOU DO BOTH?
YOU JUST FLEW BACK AND FORTH I'D TAKE A SUITCASE TO MY WEDNESDAY CLASS.
FLY. WORK THURSDAY, FRIDAY. AND THEN, FLY BACK SATURDAY OR
SUNDAY Jimmy: WOW. SO --
Jimmy: THAT'S SO WILD, BECAUSE I WAS TALKING TO YOU BACKSTAGE, AND YOU WERE LIKE,
"YEAH, SO ALL THESE EVENTS AND THINGS --" LIKE, I WOULD SEE YOU AT THE
MET GALA, AND WHILE YOU WERE THERE, YOU'RE THINKING, I HAVE AN ESSAY DUE TOMORROW.
[ LAUGHTER ] THE AMOUNT OF MENTAL FREE SPACE I HAVE, I THINK I'M
SLIGHTLY INCOHERENT BECAUSE THERE'S TOO MUCH BRAIN SPACE NOW.
Jimmy: YOU'RE LIKE, "THIS IS FANTASTIC. I HAVE ALL THOUGHTS FIRING
AT ALL TIMES BUT YEAH, I USED TO BE AT THE MET, LIKE, MY PAPER ON THE
FRANKFURT SCHOOL IS DUE, AND I ONLY GOT THROUGH 50% OF THE READINGS BEFORE THIS
Jimmy: ARE YOU GOOD WITH FREE-TIME? ARE YOU --
I'M SO BAD. Jimmy: YOU'RE BAD YOU NEED TO PACK IT IN
I'M SO BAD. YEAH, BECAUSE EVERYONE THAT I'VE TALKED TO SAYS I NEED
HOBBIES. SO, I'VE BEEN ON A MISSION FOR SOME HOBBIES
Jimmy: OH, INTERESTING. WHAT ARE YOU LEANING TOWARDS I LOVE MUSIC.
I DON'T THINK I WAS MUSICALLY BUILT. BUT I LOVE MUSIC
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: YOU COULD BUILD IT [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? WHAT KIND OF - SO, ALL OF MY HOBBIES, I
FEEL LIKE, ARE PRETTY EVIDENTLY TIED TO WHEN I'M ON GENIUS.COM TOO MUCH, WATCHING PRODUCER
VIDEOS, EXPLAINING LIKE -- IN THE BACK OF ASAP FERG'S "PLAIN JANE" IS AN ACTUAL TRAIN
RUNNING FROM THE SUBWAY STATION. SO, I WENT FROM THAT VIDEO AND
THEN DOWNLOADED, LIKE, A A $100 SOFTWARE TO BECOME A PRODUCER
Jimmy: WOW. BUT I REALIZED YOU NEED MUSICAL ABILITIES FOR THE
SOFTWARE [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: YOU HAVE THE SOFTWARE
THOUGH I HAVE THE SOFTWARE Jimmy: SO, YOU'RE STARTING
THERE. HOW ABOUT AN INSTRUMENT OR SOMETHING?
YEAH, I'M ROCKING WITH A GLOCKENSPIEL RIGHT NOW Jimmy: NOW, I DON'T THINK
ANYONE'S EVER SAID THAT EVER IN THEIR LIFE [ LAUGHTER ]
ROCKING WITH A GLOCKENSPIEL. IT RHYMES. I THINK IT'S -
IT'S LIKE A XYLOPHONE TYPE OF THING. YEAH, YEAH.
Jimmy: WOW. I HAVE A GLOCKENSPIEL AND A A DREAM RIGHT NOW.
[ LAUGHTER ] IT'S JUST ME IN MY ROOM. [ LAUGHTER ]
Jimmy: WOW, A GLOCKENSPIEL. YARA, OF ALL THE THINGS. AND A TALK BOX.
BECAUSE I HAD SEEN THAT COVER OF STEVIE WONDER DOING "NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE" AND "CLOSE TO
YOU" ON THE TALK BOX AND I WAS LIKE, I NEED ONE OF THOSE.
Jimmy: WAIT, IS THAT ONE OF THOSE LIKE - YEAH, THE -
I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT YOU NEEDED AN INSTRUMENT TO GENERATE SOUND
[ LAUGHTER ] I THOUGHT IT JUST KIND OF WORKED INDEPENDENTLY
Jimmy: SO, ARE YOU USING IT WITH THE GLOCKENSPIEL? BE LIKE --
I, ACTUALLY -- I HAVE A A KEYBOARD, THAT I ALSO CAN'T PLAY, THAT I CONNECT IT TO
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: DO YOU PROMISE NEXT TIME YOU COME ON, WE'LL BRING
AND PLAY WITH ONE OF THOSE THREE INSTRUMENTS. PLEASE
YES GIVE ME SOME TIME. Jimmy: ALL RIGHT.
AND WE'LL WORK ON SOMETHING. BUT THIS WOULD BE MOTIVATION
LIKE, I HAVE A DEADLINE. Jimmy: ALL RIGHT. GOOD
A LITTLE MOTIVATION. DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ANY OF YOUR STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL
YEAH, I HAVE A LOT OF WONDERFUL FRIENDS THAT I MADE AT SCHOOL.
Jimmy: GOOD DO THEY KNOW, LIKE, KIND OF WHAT YOU DO?
OR - FOR SURE. I WOULD EVEN BRING SOME OF MY
FRIENDS TO EVENTS WITH ME, WHICH IS, I THINK, MY FAVORITE PART, WAS BEING ABLE TO TAKE,
LIKE, SOME OF MY HOMIES FROM SCHOOL OR HOME Jimmy: YEAH
YEAH AND GO AHEAD AND TAKE THEM TO A BIG EVENT.
LIKE WHAT, LIKE A -- OH, I MEAN, ONE TIME -- I MEAN, ONE OF MY FRIENDS,
ANISHKA, WE WENT TO A GOLDEN GLOBES AFTER PARTY SOME YEARS AGO.
Jimmy: YEAH AND I WAS DOING A REALLY BAD JOB OF EXPLAINING WHAT THEY'RE
ABOUT TO WALK INTO, WHICH IS, I GUESS, THE EQUIVALENT OF, LIKE, A FEVER DREAM.
ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT YOU SEE ON TV IN ONE PLACE JUST ACTING REALLY NORMAL.
AND SO - Jimmy: YEAH, NO YOU'RE NOT REALLY READY FOR
THAT NO. Jimmy: SO, WHO DID YOU RUN
INTO WHEN YOU WALKED IN? SO, I REMEMBER TAKING HER AND IT WAS JUST ALL OF THE
AVENGERS [ LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: IT'S ALL OF THE
AVENGERS IT WAS LIKE, "WHAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW?
IN ONE PLACE. Jimmy: WOWZERS. YEAH.
Jimmy: THAT'S PRETTY UNTOPPABLE I MEAN, I THINK THAT'S MY
FAVORITE PART, IS LIKE HAVING MY FRIENDS' REACTIONS. AND THEN I LOVE THAT EVERYONE'S
TAKE AWAY IS, LIKE, EVERYONE IS SO NICE. IS THERE ANY -- ANY TOP THE
AVENGERS WHERE YOUR FRIEND WAS LIKE, "I'VE JUST GOT TO GO HOME."
OH, I BROUGHT ONE FRIEND, RECENTLY, THIS SUMMER, WE WENT TO THE -
WHEN RENAISSANCE ALBUM DROPPED, GOT INVITED TO A RENAISSANCE PARTY HERE
Jimmy: LIKE A LISTENING PARTY? A LISTENING PARTY
AND I DIDN'T KNOW. I COULDN'T MAKE ANY PROMISES TO BE LIKE, "OH, YEAH, YOU'RE FOR
SURE GOING TO SEE BEYONCE. I FEEL LIKE THAT'S OUT OF MY LANE, TO MAKE THOSE KIND OF
COMMITMENTS TO MY FRIENDS. SO, I JUST THOUGHT, LIKE, I'D BE HAPPY IF WE WERE JUST
LISTENING TO THE ALBUM IN A SPACE TOGETHER THAT'D BE COOL
Jimmy: YEAH, THAT'S FUN, YEAH EVERYONE JUST PLAYS ALONG.
[ LAUGHTER ] I WAS READY FOR A JAM SESSION.
Jimmy: YEAH, OF COURSE. THAT WAS ME PLAYING THE GLOCKENSPIEL
[ LAUGHTER ] BUT, YEAH, WE WALK IN, AND IT'S REAL CASUAL.
I SEE SOME FAMILY FRIENDS THAT HAVE KNOWN ME SINCE I WAS, LIKE, 7.
AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, EVERYTHING JUST SHIFTS AND THEN IN THE FIRST
20 MINUTES, I'M LIKE, "HI, BEYONCE, THIS IS MY FRIEND FROM AFRICANA PHILOSOPHY CLASS.
[ LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: SO, BEYONCE IS THERE SHE'S THERE
Jimmy: AND WHAT IS YOUR FRIEND DOING I MEAN, I THINK WE WERE,
ONE, JUST KIND OF -- Jimmy: SHE WAS COOL YEAH, 'CAUSE THERE ARE
CERTAIN PEOPLE, IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW OFTEN YOU MEET THEM, JUST ALWAYS IN AWE OF THEIR
PRESENCE Jimmy: BEYONCE, OF COURSE YEAH.
Jimmy: ARE YOU KIDDING ME BUT AGAIN, HER TAKE-AWAY WAS, LIKE, THEY'RE ALL LIKE
AUNTIES AND UNCLES LIKE EVERYONE WAS CHECKING IN ON ME.
I THINK MY FAVORITE THING IS, IF I GO TO A PARTY, PEOPLE WILL TEXT MY MOM, LIKE, "YOU KNOW
SHE'S GOING TO THIS? [ LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: YEAH
EXACTLY RIGHT. AND SHE'S LIKE, "YEAH I SENT HER OFF THERE."
Jimmy: I LOVE THAT. YEAH. Jimmy: CAN WE TALK ABOUT
YOUR MOVIE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE IN? OH!
YEAH, LET'S DO IT Jimmy: I MEAN, THIS IS PRETTY GIANT
YOU PLAY TINKERBELL. YEAH. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
Jimmy: I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT. NO, WE CAN.
Jimmy: WE CAN YEAH, WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT. Jimmy: OKAY, OKAY, OKAY
I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT'S COMING OUT. I JUST KNOW DISNEY'S MAKING
"PETER PAN," RIGHT "PETER PAN & WENDY. Jimmy: AND YOU PLAY
TINKERBELL YES, I PLAY QUITE LITERALLY A SMALL PART IN THE MOVIE.
[ LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: THAT BIG YEAH
YEAH. Jimmy: WHAT WAS THAT LIKE IT WAS INCREDIBLE, AND I
THOUGHT I WAS BEING PUNK'D THE WHOLE TIME, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW -
I KNOW I'M BEING PART OF "PETER PAN & WENDY." AND YOU SEE WITH "AVATAR"
COMING OUT, WHAT BEHIND THE SCENES OF ALL THESE CGI MOTION-CAPTURE MOVIES LOOK
LIKE SO, I WAS READY FOR THE HARNESSES AND THE SUITS WITH
THE DOTS ON IT Jimmy: YEAH THEY WERE ON INCREDIBLE SETS
IN, LIKE, VANCOUVER. AND I WAS IN A GARAGE IN BURBANK THE WHOLE TIME
[ LAUGHTER ] MOTION CAPTURE - Jimmy: HANGING FROM, LIKE,
A ROPE AND YOU'RE LIKE, "HI, EVERYONE I'M TINKERBELL."
I WISH I COULD EVEN SAY THERE WAS A ROPE INVOLVED. Jimmy: THERE WAS NO ROPE
INVOLVED NO. Jimmy: YOU HAD TO PRETEND
YOU'RE FLYING? YEAH, BECAUSE THEY REALIZE -- I MEAN, THE -- THE
TECH IS SO ADVANCED. AND, YOU KNOW, TO AN UNTRAINED EYE, WHICH I AM, IT LOOKS LIKE
GO PROS ON SOME GRIP STANDS, LIKE, HOLDING THINGS TOGETHER. Jimmy: IT'S THE FUTURE.
AND I HAD MY CASTMATES ON LITTLE POLES, LIKE PICTURES OF THEIR FACE ON LITTLE STANDS
AROUND ME FOR REFERENCE. Jimmy: SO, YOU JUST ACTED WITH A BUNCH OF --
YEAH, JUST - SOMETIMES, WHEN I NEEDED TO ACT OPPOSITE SOMEBODY, THEY HAD
A LIFE-SIZE KERMIT THE FROG DOLL FOR ME TO WORK WITH [ LAUGHTER ]
Jimmy: BECAUSE HE'S GREEN YEAH. Jimmy: LIKE THE GREEN SCREEN
WILL -- ALL THEY SEE IS HIS EYES YEAH.
[ LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: THAT'S SO FUNNY. CAN WE TALK "GROWN-ISH"?
THIS IS PART TWO OF SEASON FIVE YES
Jimmy: THIS STARTED TODAY -- CATCH US UP. WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW?
WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW Jimmy: WHAT'S HAPPENED THIS SEASON
WELL, I MEAN, IT STARTS OFF, OF COURSE, WITH ME PASSING THE BATON TO MY TV BROTHER, MARCUS
Jimmy: THAT'S AWESOME, BY THE WAY, HE JOINED OH, I WAS SO EXCITED.
I'VE BEEN PITCHING THIS SINCE SEASON ONE SO, WHEN THEY TOLD ME SEASON
FIVE IT WAS HAPPENING, I WAS OVER THE MOON. SO YEAH, IT'S FINALLY HAPPENED
JUNIOR IS AT CAL U, AND ZOE IS NOW A GRADUATED BIG SISTER THAT COMES BACK FOR BIG SISTER
THINGS BUT SHE'S ON HER WAY, I THINK, TO TOKYO, WHEN WE CATCH UP WITH
THE SECOND HALF OF SEASON FIVE AND THERE'S A LITTLE MEET-CUTE WITH HER GUY, AARON.
Jimmy: OH YEAH. Jimmy: THAT'S WHAT I'M
TALKING ABOUT. YEAH, WHY NOT? OF COURSE, KENYA BARRIS, WE
LOVE HE'S COMING ON -- I THINK HE'S COMING ON THIS WEEK.
OH, FOR YOU PEOPLE? I CAN'T WAIT TO WATCH IT Jimmy: OH, YEAH
HE'S BRILLIANT I WANT TO SHOW A CLIP. HERE'S YARA SHAHIDI IN
"GROWN-ISH." TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
HOW LONG IS THE DELAY
I'M CONNECTING IN HAWAII TO TOKYO. HOLD ON, LET ME CHECK
I'M JUST TRYING TO GET TO SEATTLE, AND I'M THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY THERE
IT'S YOUR FAULT, MAN IS THERE A MANAGER I CAN TALK TO
I KNOW YOU GOT THE YOU GOT THE JUICE. WHO'S GOT THE JUICE.
JUST TELL ME AIR OF SUPERIORITY. DEFIANT STATEMENTS
SEXY AS HELL BARITONE. IT'S NOT POSSIBLE. SHE'S NOT SAYING ANYTHING,
GUYS MIGHT AS WELL PACK YOUR BAGS - COULD IT BE
-- AND GO HOME, BECAUSE THE FLIGHTS ARE DELAYED. AARON
WHAT? HI. YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME
Jimmy: NOW, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
YARA SHAHIDI, EVERYONE "GROWN-ISH" AIRS WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30 P.M. ON FREEFORM AND IS
AVAIABLE THE NEXT DAY ON HULU. JOHN LEGUIZAMO JOINS US AFTER THE BREAK.
STICK AROUND [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUEST IS AN EMMY AND TONY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR.
HE STARS IN "THE MENU," WHICH HE'S UNBELIEVABLE IN IT'S AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND
DIGITAL. AND HIS NEW TRAVEL SERIES, "LEGUIZAMO DOES AMERICA,"
PREMIERES APRIL 16th ON MSNBC. PLEASE WELCOME JOHN LEGUIZAMO.
*
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE YEAH. Jimmy: COME ON.
THE ROOTS OH, MY GOD, THE BEST BAND IN LATE NIGHT
Jimmy: EXACTLY. THE BEST, BUDDY. IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE YOU.
MUCH LOVE, MUCH LOVE. Jimmy: IS THIS TRUE, BY THE WAY, THAT YOU STARTED -- BEFORE
ACTING, YOU STARTED DOING STAND-UP YOU WERE DOING COMEDY?
YEAH, I WAS DOING COMEDY. BUT, I MEAN, I WAS DOING COMEDY EVEN BACK IN JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL 'CAUSE, I DON'T KNOW, I GOT BEAT UP A LOT.
I WAS A BEAT-UP MAGNET FOR BULLIES. Jimmy: OH, REALLY
OH, MY GOD, THEY WERE ALWAYS AFTER ME FOR SOMETHING THEY WERE LIKE, "YO, JOHN, GIVE
ME YOUR SNEAKERS." "YO, JOHN, GIVE ME YOUR LUNCH MONEY.
AND I WAS LIKE, "COME ON, MAN, WHAT IF I DO A VOICE FOR YOU AND YOU STOP BEATING ME UP
HOW ABOUT IF I DO, YOU KNOW, RICKY RICARDO. 'HEH-HEH, DON'T BEAT UP, JOHN.
YOU DON'T DO THAT, PLEASE. HEH-HEH.'" Jimmy: NO, NO, NO
[ LAUGHTER ] YEAH, YEAH. HOW ABOUT JERRY LEWIS.
"DON'T HIT ME, DON'T HIT ME, CRAZY LOUIE. AND I'D BE LIKE, "WHOA, WHOA,
DEAN WHOA, WHOA YOU WON'T HURT JOHN, WOULD
YOU? Jimmy: "YOU WOULDN'T DO THAT TO JOHN.
"OH, MY GOD, HE DOES IT WELL." Jimmy: "YOU DO IT AS WELL,
TOO. "NOT AS GOOD. [ LAUGHTER ]
OH, MY GOD, DID THEY BEAT YOU UP, TOO? Jimmy: YEAH, OF COURSE.
I GOT BULLIED ALL THE TIME YOU HAVE ONE OF THE COOLEST FIRST ROLES EVER THAT I THINK
ANYONE THAT'S EVER BEEN ON THE SHOW YOU WERE AN EXTRA -- AN EXTRA
EXTRA. OH, YOU'VE GOT A PICTURE? Jimmy: OH YEAH.
YOU WERE IN MADONNA'S "BORDERLINE" VIDEO WELL, BARELY.
I'M SO IN THE BACKGROUND I'M BLURRY [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
IN THE RED TRACK SUIT. Jimmy: WOW, THAT IS RAD OH, MY GOD, I WAS SO EXCITED
TO BE THERE BECAUSE I HAD HEARD THAT MADONNA LIKED LATIN GUYS. [ LAUGHTER ]
SO, THIS IS LIKE LATIN TINDER BACK IN THE DAY. YOU JUST SHOW UP TO A MADONNA
MUSIC VIDEO -- Jimmy: AND HOPE FOR THE BEST
AND YOU KNOW, MAYBE YOU'LL BE IN THE LIMO AND WHATNOT [ LAUGHTER ]
Jimmy: DID IT HAPPEN? NO, MAN THE PRODUCER CAME UP TO ME,
"NO, JOHN, YOU'RE NOT GOING OVER THERE." HE GAVE ME A SANDWICH AN A PAT
ON THE BACK. AND I WENT HOME. Jimmy: YOU DIDN'T EVEN GET
PAID NO, I DIDN'T GET PAID [ LAUGHTER ]
Jimmy: SO, AT LEAST YOU GOT A SANDWICH OUT OF IT YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
SOMETHING. Jimmy: DOES MADONNA -- HAVE YOU SEEN HER SINCE
YEAH, I'VE HUNG OUT WITH HER A LITTLE BIT YEAH, SHE'S MAD COOL
YEAH, YEAH SHE COMES HERE ALL THE TIME, RIGHT?
Jimmy: SHE DOES DOES SHE REMEMBER YOU FROM THIS VIDEO?
HELL NO [ LAUGHTER ] NO, NO
I DON'T EVEN TRY TO BRING IT UP I WAS AN EXTRA THAT NOBODY
REMEMBERS. Jimmy: NOW YOU'RE JOHN LEGUIZAMO
YOU'RE LIKE, "NO, I WOULD NEVER DO THAT. PLEASE."
EXACTLY, YEAH. "I WON A TONY. PLEASE, I DON'T DO THAT.
I DIDN'T START AS AN EXTRA. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" Jimmy: NO, I'VE NEVER DONE
THAT BUT NOW MADONNA WILL SEE THIS. OH, ABSOLUTELY.
YOU BLEW UP MY SPOT. THANK YOU. [ LAUGHTER ]
Jimmy: WHY NOT? THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR COMING HERE
Jimmy: CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE SHOW ON MSNBC. "LEGUIZAMO DOES AMERICA.
YES, SIR. I'M GOING TO GO AROUND AMERICA SHOWING WHAT LATIN PEOPLE ARE
LIKE BECAUSE WE'RE BASICALLY INVISIBLE EVERYWHERE EVEN THOUGH WE'RE THE LARGEST
ETHNIC GROUP AND THE OLDEST ETHNIC GROUP IN AMERICA. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
OH, YEAH THAT'S RIGHT REPRESENT.
AND THAT'S WHAT'S UP WE'RE EVERYWHERE, BUT NOT, YOU KNOW, IN THE MEDIA, NOT IN
MOVIES WE'RE LESS THAN 2% OF THE LEADS ON FILM.
SO, I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT ALL THESE TOPICS AND ABOUT OUR FOOD, OUR DANCE,
OUR MUSIC, AND ALL THAT. CELEBRATE LATIN CULTURE. Jimmy: THAT'S GOOD.
YEAH, YEAH. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Jimmy: "LEGUIZAMO DOES
AMERICA. YES, SIR. Jimmy: ON MSNBC
AND ARE YOU ADVENTUROUS WITH EATING OH, MY GOD, I'M JOHNNY TRY
ANYTHING Jimmy: YOU WILL OH, MY GOD, I'VE EATEN
SNAKE, WHICH TASTED LIKE CAT FOOD DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW WHAT
CAT -- Jimmy: I WAS GOING TO SAY, HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT, YEAH
AND TURTLE TASTES LIKE THROW UP FROM SNAKE. [ LAUGHTER ]
AND THEN I HAD COBRA BLOOD Jimmy: WHAT COBRA BLOOD
I HAD COBRA BLOOD. Jimmy: COBRA BLOOD? YEAH, IN THAILAND
IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE FOR, YOU KNOW, VIRILITY AND WHATNOT IT'S BETTER THAN VIAGRA.
YOUR NOSE DOESN'T SWELL UP Jimmy: DOES IT -- IT WORKS? [ LAUGHTER ]
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. IT DID WORK. YOU SEEM SURPRISED
Jimmy: WELL, NOW THAT I THINK ABOUT IT, I GO TO THE BEDROOM AND GET A PINT OF COBRA
BLOOD. COME ON, BABY [ LAUGHTER ]
Jimmy: YEAH, YEAH OH, MY GOD I MEAN, NOT THAT.
THAT'S A SNAKE THAT'S A SNAKE Jimmy: HE WAS DOING THE
COBRA. OH, MY GOD. Jimmy: HE WAS DOING THE
COBRA. GET YOUR MINDS OUT OF THE GUTTER
Jimmy: I MEAN, PLEASE AW, JEEZ. FRIGHTENING.
Jimmy: COULD WE TALK ABOUT "THE MENU," BY THE WAY "THE MENU."
Jimmy: YOU WERE PHENOMENAL IN THIS MOVIE. OH, THANK YOU, MAN.
Jimmy: THE CAST WAS GREAT THE MOVIE WAS GREAT. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Jimmy: THE SCRIPT WAS GREAT OH, IT WAS AMAZING.
AMAZING SCRIPT THE CAST, I MEAN, SOME OF THE GREATEST ACTORS IN AMERICAN
THEATER, IN AMERICAN FILM. RALPH FIENNES. JANET McTEER
REED BIRNEY. JUDITH LIGHT OH, MY GOD, IT WAS INCREDIBLE.
Jimmy: WERE YOU ALL IN THE SAME ROOM JUST ACTING? IT WAS LIKE A STAGE PLAY.
WE WERE ALWAYS THERE 24/7 AND YOU GOT TO SEE EVERYBODY ACT AND IT WAS LIKE A MASTER CLASS
IN ACTING. Jimmy: I THINK YOU DID A MASTER CLASS
WATCHING YOU -- I WANT TO ZONE IN AND FOCUS ON YOU. OH, PLEASE DO
[ LAUGHTER ] I'M NOT COMPLAINING. Jimmy: I LOVED IT BECAUSE
YOU START OFF SO COCKY AND CONFIDENT. AND NO SPOILERS OF COURSE.
BUT THEN, YOU KIND OF GET A LITTLE GROSS AND THEN IT'S LIKE -- THEN YOU
KIND OF GET SCARY. THEN YOU'RE ALMOST THE HERO. BUT YOU'RE SO REAL AND SO GOOD
IN THIS. I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL IT IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT.
IT IS SO WELL DONE NOW I WANT TO WATCH IT AGAIN.
[ LAUGHTER ] Jimmy: YOU WERE REALLY GREAT IN IT.
YEAH, I'VE GOT TO SEE THIS. Jimmy: I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING
ON YOU WERE PHENOMENAL. ANYONE WHO HASN'T SEEN
JOHN LEGUIZAMO IN "THE MENU," WATCH THIS RIGHT NOW I WANT TO SHOW A CLIP.
HERE'S JOHN LEGUIZAMO IN "THE MENU."
FINDING YOUR SEAT.
THERE'S A FINGER -- A A FINGER THERE'S A FINGER RIGHT THERE -
THE MAN IS SCREAMING IN PAIN PLEASE, SIT
IT'S NOT FUNNY, LADY. IT'S ALL PART OF THE MENU OH, MY GOD.
THIS IS REAL, ISN'T IT? I CAN'T DO IT. I CAN'T DO A -
THEN WHY DON'T YOU GO TALK TO HIM GO TALK TO HIM BECAUSE YOU KNOW
HIM, RIGHT I MADE THAT UP. WHY
BECAUSE I'M A NAME DROPPING WHORE, THAT'S WHY, OKAY? Jimmy: JOHN LEGUIZAMO
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE "THE MENU" IS AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DIGITAL.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A A PERFORMANCE FROM SG LEWIS. STICK AROUND, EVERYBODY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * Jimmy: PERFORMING
"LIFETIME," FROM HIS NEW ALBUM "AUDIOLUST AND HIGHERLOVE," GIVE IT UP FOR SG LEWIS.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIM TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU
I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIME TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU NOW * * SUNDAY NIGHT'S BEEN AND
GONE LIKE A COOL BREEZ TIL MONDAY MORNING COMES * * ALONG BUT THE WEIGHT OF
THE WORLD CAN'T HOLD ME DOWN IT'S MIND OVER MATTER BABY * * YOU'RE THE ONE I FOUN
PLAYIN' ON MY MIND S I WANNA TAKE THE TIME * * TO TELL YOU HOW I FEE
FOR YOU YOU KNOW THA I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIME * * TO TELL YOU I LOVE YO
I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIME TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU NOW * * WELL, MAYBE I'VE BEEN A
FOOL I WAS AFRAID OF WHAT I'D LOSE BUT THE * * WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
CAN'T HOLD ME DOWN IT'S MIND OVER MATTER BABY * * YOU'RE THE ONE I FOUN
PLAYIN' ON MY MIND SO I WANNA TAKE THE TIME * * TO TELL YOU HOW I FEE
FOR YOU YOU KNOW THA I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIME * * TO TELL YOU I LOVE YO
I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIME TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU NOW * * I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIM
TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIME * * TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU NO
OOH, OOH OOH, OOH I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIME *
* TO TELL YOU I LOVE YO I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIME TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU *
* I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIM TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU I'VE WAITED FOR A LIFETIME *
* TO TELL YOU I LOVE YOU NO OOH, OOH OOH, OOH *
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE Jimmy: THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT
RIGHT THERE. COME ON. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SG LEWIS [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE "AUDIOLUST AND HIGHERLOVE" IS
OUT JANUARY 27th WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK, EVERYBODY YO, I LOVE THAT.
THAT WAS GREAT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
Jimmy: MY THANKS TO YARA SHAHIDI, JOHN LEGUIZAMO, SG LEWIS, ONCE AGAIN
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND THE ROOTS, RIGHT THERE, FROM
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA THANK YOU FOR WATCHING STAY TUNED FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH
SETH MEYERS. GOODNIGHT, EVERYBODY BYE-BYE.