>> 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 - MICHAEL STRAHAN,
ALESSIA CARA MUSICAL GUEST PISTOL ANNIES. AND FEATURING THE LEGENDARY
ROOTS CREW >> Questlove: 1560 >> Steve: AND NOW, HERE HE IS,
JIMMY FALLON
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: OH, MY GOODNESS! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! WELCOME TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW."
THANK YOU. WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW,"
EVERYBODY. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY IS MONDAY.
HAPPY MONDAY TODAY IS CYBER MONDAY. YEAH
I LOVE SHOPPING ON CYBER MONDAY BECAUSE NOTHING BEATS SPENDING THE HOLIDAY SEASON ON HOLD WITH
THE BANK OF AMERICA FRAUD DEPARTMENT [ LAUGHTER ]
HUH? NO, I DIDN'T BUY A TV FROM WALMART IN THE PHILIPPINES
NO, THAT WASN'T ME YEP, OVER 60 MILLION PEOPLE BOUGHT GIFTS TODAY
YET SOMEHOW ON CHRISTMAS, ALL WE DO IS EXCHANGE GIFT CARDS HOW DOES THAT WORK
[ APPLAUSE ] BUT IT WAS A BIG DAY AMAZON OFFERED TONS OF DEALS
TARGET ROLLED OUT MAJOR DISCOUNTS AND RADIO SHACK WAS LIKE, "WE SHOULD REALLY GET
A WEBSITE. [ LAUGHTER ] MAYBE NEXT YEAR.
YEP, MOST PEOPLE PREFER ONLINE SHOPPING BECAUSE IT'S EASIER AND BECAUSE WE'RE TIRED OF
HAVING TO SADLY RAISE OUR HAND AT THE SELF CHECKOUT MACHINES. I'M AN ADULT WHO NEEDS HELP.
THANKS DO I WEIGH MY BAG? OR DO I PUT IT IN A BAG?
I'LL BUY TWO BAGS. WHAT IS -- [ APPLAUSE ]
HOW DID IT KNOW THAT I DIDN'T PUT THIS THING IN THE BAG. WHAT'S GOING ON?
MEANWHILE, TODAY IN WASHINGTON, FIRST LADY JILL BIDEN REVEALED THIS YEAR'S WHITE HOUSE HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS. THERE ARE 41 CHRISTMAS TREES AND ALMOST 80,000 LIGHTS
MEANWHILE, THE FAMILY AT 1602 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE IS LIKE THEY ALWAYS HAVE TO ONE UP
US EVERY YEAR. THEY HAVE TO ONE US. THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S
DECORATIONS IS GIFTS FROM THE HEART. AS OPPOSED TO TODAY'S THEME,
GIFTS I FOUND ONLINE FOR 60% OFF. [ LAUGHTER ]
KINDA FROM THE HEART, YEAH YET, THERE ARE 41 CHRISTMAS TREES IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND
EVEN FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP MADE IT ON TO ONE OF THE ORNAMENTS.
THIS IS REAL THIS IS A REAL ORNAMENT. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
YOU SEE HIM? THERE HE IS. [ LAUGHTER ]
YOU KNOW THAT IS DEFINITELY ON THE SIDE OF THE TREE THAT FACES THE WALL, YOU KNOW
[ LAUGHTER ] YOU MADE THAT YOURSELF YEAH, LET ME HANG IT UP.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, AMAZING, AMAZING IT LOOKS LIKE A REINDEER
LOOKS JUST LIKE YOU MADE A A REINDEER OUT OF POPCICLE STICKS
THERE YOU GO [ LAUGHTER ] OF COURSE, THE BIG NEWS THAT
EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT IS THIS NEW COVID VARIANT CALLED OMICRON.
YEAH, WE NEED ANOTHER VARIANT LIKE WE ANOTHER TURKEY SANDWICH FOR LUNCH.
[ LAUGHTER ] OMICRON. IT SOUNDS LIKE A TRANSFORMER
WHO CAN'T SMELL OR TASTE OMICRON! [ APPLAUSE ]
WE'RE GETTING KIND OF DEEP IN THE GREEK ALPHABET, YOU KNOW PRETTY SOON, WE'RE GOING TO RUN
OUT OF LETTERS AND JUST START USING GATORADE FLAVORS, YOU KNOW
FAUCI WILL BE LIKE, "WE HAVE TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO STOP THE FIERCE MELON VARIANT."
[ LAUGHTER ] YEAH, BASICALLY, EVERYONE IS BUMMED OUT ABOUT THE NEW
VARIANT. MEANWHILE, DELTA AIRLINES IS LIKE, OH, YEAH
HEY-YA WHAT'S UP? I KNEW WE WERE GOING TO COME
OUT. [ LAUGHTER ] BUT THE WHITE HOUSE IS TRYING
TO HANDLE IT TODAY PRESIDENT BIDEN HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE AND HE TOLD
AMERICANS THAT THE NEW VARIANT IS A CAUSE FOR CONCERN, NOT A CAUSE FOR PANIC.
AMERICANS HEARD AND WERE LIKE, WELL, IN THAT CASE, WE'LL JUST BUY TEN POUNDS OF TOILET
PAYMENT INSTEAD OF 12. [ LAUGHTER ] BUT THE WHITE HOUSE SAID IT
WOULD TAKE TWO WEEKS TO HAVE DEFINITIVE DATA ON THE NEW STRAIN
THAT'S RIGHT, EVEN OUR COVID INFORMATION HAS SHIPPING DELAYS
UNBELIEVABLE [ LAUGHTER ] OF COURSE, BIDEN TOLD EVERYONE
TO GET THEIR BOOSTER AND HE SAID TO CARVE OUT SOME TIME, BECAUSE ROLLING UP YOUR
SLEEVES TAKES LONGER THAN YOU THINK.
>> SHE'S GOING TO GET ONE. I THINK SHE'S TEACHING BUT SHE'S GOING TO GET ONE,
YES. >> MR. PRESIDENT WHAT DO YOU SAY --
>> Jimmy: WHAT IN THE WORLD? OH, MY GOD JUST TAKE YOUR SHIRT OFF
WHAT IS GOING ON [ APPLAUSE ] NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.
SOME MAJOR BUSINESS NEWS TODAY, JACK DORSEY STEPPED DOWN AS THE CEO OF TWITTER.
YEP. TWITTER HOPES THAT HIS REPLACEMENT CAN FIND NEW AND
EXCITING WAYS FOR STRANGERS TO SAY HORRIBLE THINGS TO EACH OTHER.
[ LAUGHTER ] I THINK DORSEY MADE THE RIGHT DECISION THOUGH.
IT SEEMS LIKE THE JOB REALLY TOOK A TOLL ON HIM HERE HE IS NINE YEARS AGO.
THAT'S HIM AND HERE HE IS TODAY THIS IS REAL
[ LAUGHTER ] EVEN OBAMA IS LIKE, "MAN, THAT JOB REALLY AGED YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ] IT'S DEFINITELY A SIGN TO LEAVE WHEN YOU'RE 45 AND YOU LOOK
LIKE TOM HANKS AT THE END OF CASTAWAY, YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING
SOME NEWS FROM OVERSEAS. APPARENTLY, KIM JONG-UN BANNED LEATHER COATS IN NORTH KOREA SO
THAT NOBODY CAN COPY HIS STYLE THIS IS REAL CAN WE SEE HIM IN HIS LEATHER
JACKET RIGHT NOW, THERE IS A GIANT POLICE RAID IN THE SOFA SECTION
AT RAYMOUR AND FLANIGAN. [ LAUGHTER ] WELL, GET THIS
DUE TO A HUGE SNOWSTORM IN THE U.K., MORE THAN 60 PEOPLE INCLUDING MEMBERS OF AN OASIS
COVER BAND HAVE BEEN STUCK IN A PUB SINCE FRIDAY NIGHT [ LAUGHTER ]
YEAH AFTER THREE DAYS, EVERYONE WAS FIGHTING WITH EACH OTHER
IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THEY WERE IN THE BAND OASIS [ LAUGHTER ]
ALMOST AND FINALLY, THIS IS GOING VIRAL.
SOMEONE FILMED A FELLOW DRIVER ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A CHRISTMAS TREE THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN JUST
A BIT TOO BIG FOR THEIR CAR. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
* [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: HE WAS LIKE, "THIS IS
GOING TO LOOK GREAT IN MY STUDIO APARTMENT." WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW TONIGHT
GIVE IT UP FOR THE ROOTS COME ON NOW.
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, ROOTS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, GUYS. IT IS MONDAY
WE'RE EXCITED TO BE BACK WE'VE GOT A GREAT WEEK OF SHOWS AHEAD.
BLAKE SHELTON WILL BE HERE MAYA RUDOLPH SETH ROGEN AND TYLER PERRY WILL
ALL BE JOINING US. BUT FIRST, WHAT A SHOW WE HAVE FOR YOU TONIGHT.
HE'S AN NFL LEGEND WHO JUST HAD HIS NUMBER 92 RETIRED BY THE NEW YORK GIANTS LAST NIGHT
I MEAN, ONE OF THE BEST TO EVER DO IT, MAN [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
I LOVE THAT GUY. AND APPARENTLY, HE IS GOING TO SPACE NEXT WEEK.
MICHAEL STRAHAN IS HERE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THIS IS TRUE
GOING TO SPACE PLUS, YOU CAN SEE HER IN THE CRIME VIDEO SPECIAL "YEARLY
DEPARTED" OUT DECEMBER 23rd, ALESSIA CARA IS HERE [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
AND WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT HOLIDAY COUNTRY MUSIC FROM PISTOL ANNIES.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE GOOD SHOW. ALL RIGHT GUYS, AS I SAID
EARLIER, EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS NEW COVID VARIANT OMICRON.
WE DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT YET, SO I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO BREAK DOWN WHAT'S
REAL AND WHAT'S NOT. IT'S TIME FOR "FACT VERSUS FICTION," HERE WE GO
* * FACT FACT
VERSUS FICTION * >> Jimmy: LET'S GET STARTED. FIRST UP, FACT, THE VARIANT IS
CALLED OMICRON FICTION, OMICRON IS ALSO THE NAME OF A VILLAIN IN THE NEW
SPIDERMAN MOVIE. [ APPLAUSE ] THAT'S FAKE, THAT'S NOT TRUE
>> Steve: NOT TRUE >> Jimmy: HERE'S ANOTHER ONE FACT, NEW YORK CITY HAS ISSUED
A HEALTH ADVISORY. FICTION, BECAUSE THEY SAW SOMEONE ACTUALLY EATING FROM A
A NUTS 4 NUTS CART [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: WAIT
>> Jimmy: NEXT -- THAT'S NOT TRUE >> Steve: THAT'S NOT TRUE,
THAT'S FICTION >> Jimmy: NEXT, FACT, BIDEN SAYS THERE'S NO NEED TO PANIC.
FICTION, BUT HE SAID YOU ARE ALLOWED TO FREAK OUT ABOUT NETFLIX DROPPING THE ENTIRE NEW
SEASON OF "SELLING SUNSET. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE I MEAN, THE WHOLE --
AFTER THAT, WE HAVE FACT THE VARIANT IS ALSO KNOWN AS B.1.1.529.
FICTION, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH YOUR PARENT'S WI-FI PASSWORD, WHICH IS 1234567
DON'T FORGET THE EXCLAMATION POINT, THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: NO ONE WILL EVER GUESS.
>> Jimmy: NO ONE, YEAH FINALLY, FACT, OMICRON IS MOST LIKELY ALREADY IN THE U.S., BUT
HASN'T BEEN DETECTED YET FICTION, PEOPLE THINK IT'S THE SKUNK ON "THE MASKED SINGER.
[ LAUGHTER ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WOW, THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE
HAVE FOR "FACT VERSUS FICTION. WE'RE PLAYING A MUSICAL GENRE CHALLENGE WITH ALESSIA CARA.
WHEN WE COME BACK, EVERYBODY COME ON BACK ALESSA CARA!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: WELCOME BACK
WE'RE ABOUT TO PLAY A FUN GAME BUT, I'M GOING TO NEED SOME HELP
JOINING ME RIGHT NOW IS A GRAMMY WINNING ARTIST. WHOSE COVER OF "JINGLE BELL
ROCK" IS AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON MUSIC LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE
WELCOME ALESSIA CARA
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: NOW, ALESSIA, YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY A GREAT SINGER AND YOU CAN SING IN SO MANY
DIFFERENT STYLES WE'VE HAD FUN WITH THAT ON THE SHOW
SO, WITH THAT IN MIND, IT'S TIME FOR "MUSICAL GENRE CHALLENGE.
HERE WE GO
CHALLENGE *
>> Jimmy: NOW HERE'S HOW IT WORKS. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE TURNS
HITTING THIS BUTTON RIGHT HERE, WHICH WILL ACTIVATE THE RANDOM GENRE GENERATOR.
>> ALL RIGHT >> Jimmy: IT'LL LAND ON ONE RANDOM SONG TITLE AND RANDOM
ONE MUSICAL GENRE. WHOEVER'S TURN IT IS HAS TO SING THAT SONG IN THAT STYLE
>> GOTCHA. OKAY >> Jimmy: I'M GOING TO START US
OFF, I GUESS, BECAUSE I'M THE HOST >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO [ BEEPING
>> Jimmy: "BUTTER? BTS. [ CHEERS ]
80's NEW WAVE. HOW DO WE -- >> ALL RIGHT
* * SMOOTH LIKE BUTTE LIKE A CRIMINAL UNDERCOVER *
* I'M GOING TO PO LIKE TROUBLE * * BREAKING INTO YOU
HEART LIKE THAT * * COOL SHADE STUNNE YEAH I OWE IT AL
TO MY MOTHER * * HOT LIKE SUMMER YEAH I'M MAKING YO
SWEAT LIKE THAT * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: OH MY GOSH
>> ALL RIGHT THAT WAS GREAT THAT WAS LOW
>> Jimmy: THAT WAS LOW >> JIMMY, THAT WAS REALLY GOOD >> Jimmy: ALESSIA, YOU'RE UP
>> YOU GOT RANGE >> Jimmy: YEAH -- PLEASE, BUDDY.
>> ALL RIGHT [ BEEPING >> Jimmy: "KISS ME MORE.
>> "KISS ME MORE." >> Jimmy: DOJA >> I LOVE THIS SONG.
[ CHEERS ] >> Jimmy: 60's CAN WE GET LIKE A 60's FOLK
TYPE OF -- YEAH SLOW IT DOWN
>> GOT TO GET MY STEVIE NICKS. OKAY HERE WE GO
* * CAN YOU KISS ME MOR WE'RE SO YOUNG *
* BOY WE AIN'T GO NOTHING TO LOS OH OH *
* IT'S JUST PRINCIPLE BABY HOLD ME * * CAUSE I LIK
THE WAY YOU GROOVE OH OH * * BOY YOU WRITE YOUR NAME
I CAN DO THE SAME * * OH I LOVE THE TASTE OH LA LA *
* ALL ON MY TOUNG BOY YOU WRITE YOUR NAM I CAN DO THE SAM
OH I LOVE THE TASTE * * OH LA LA LA * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> ALL ON MY TOUNGE. I WANT IT. >> Jimmy: THAT IS BEAUTIFUL!
>> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: I WANT TO HEAR THAT ALL NIGHT!
COME ON, THAT'S FANTASTIC! >> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: OKAY
NOW IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER BAD VERSION. HERE WE GO
[ LAUGHTER ] >> OH, COME ON >> Jimmy: IT'S MY TURN NOW
HERE WE GO [ BEEPING THAT WAS FANTASTIC
>> OH, MY GOSH, THANKS [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: HOLD ON, HOLD ON
THE SPIDERMAN THEME SONG THE CARTOON SPIDER-MAN, SPIDER-MAN
BRITISH INVASION SPIDER-MAN. FEEL LIKE A BEATLES -- >> WHAT'S BRITISH INVASION
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN OH, BEATLES.
* * SPIDER-MAN SPIDER-MAN DOES WHATEVER A SPIDER CAN *
* SPINS A WEB ANY SIZE * * CATCHES THIEVES
JUST LIKE THE COPS * * LOOK OU HERE COMES THE SPIDER-MAN *
* LOOK OUT HERE COMES THE
SPIDER-MAN * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> THAT WAS AWESOME.
>> Jimmy: I FORGOT TO BE BRITISH AT ONE POINT >> THAT WAS SO COOL.
>> Jimmy: I WAS SO NERVOUS I'M LIKE - I JUST DID IT NORMAL
OKAY >> YOU DID IT LIKE YOU >> Jimmy: SORT OF A BRITISH
INVASION, YEAH THEY SLOWLY INVADED DURING THE SONG
>> YEAH, YEAH. ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. >> I WAS JEALOUS
YOU GOT BACK-UP. >> Jimmy: I KNOW, I DID -- >> I DIDN'T GET ANY OF THAT.
>> Jimmy: -- YOU GOT THE ROOTS YOU DON'T MESS AROUND WITH THAT
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: I CAN BACK YOU UP IF YOU EVER NEED IT
>> I DO. >> Jimmy: ALESSIA, TAKE US HOME WITH THIS ONE, BUD
>> ALL RIGHT [ BEEPING >> Jimmy: "STAY.
>> "STAY." JAZZ SWING [ CHEERS ]
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT. "STAY" BY KID LEROY. >> KID LEROY, NOT MY "STAY."
NOT MY - >> Jimmy: JUST -- NOT YOUR "STAY.
>> NO, NO, NO. A DIFFERENT ONE. >> Jimmy: NO, THIS IS --
>> OKAY. >> Jimmy: BIEBER JUSTIN BIEBER.
YEAH ALL RIGHT. >> OH, ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS
HOW ARE YOU DOING TONIGHT? HAPPY HOLIDAYS [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
WHOOO. * 1, 2, 3, AH.
* I DO THE SAME THING I TOLD YOU THAT I NEVER WOULD *
* I TOLD YOU I'D CHANGE EVEN THOUGH I KNEW I NEVER COULD *
* KNOW THAT I CAN'T FIND NOBODY ELSE AS GOOD AS YOU *
* I NEED YOU TO STA NEED YOU TO STAY * [ JIMMY SKATTING ]
>> TAKE IT AWAY, JIMMY * STAY WITH M I'LL STAY WITH YOU *
* YOU'LL STAY WITH ME I'LL STAY WITH YOU * * YOU JUST STAY
I'LL STAY I'LL STAY * * PLEASE JUST STA WE'LL BE RIGHT BAC
ALESSIA CARA * * MORE "TONIGHT SHOW" AFTER THE BREA
STICK AROUND AND STAY * * PLEASE STAY WITH US STICK AROUND AND STA
I'LL STAY I'LL STA STICK AROUND AND STAY * * STICK AROUND AND STAY *
>> Jimmy: OUR FIRST GUEST IS A A CO-HOST ON "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" AND A FOX SPORTS
ANALYST. HIS CLOTHING LINE, "MICHAEL STRAHAN," IS AVAILABLE
IN MEN'S WAREHOUSE AND JCPENNEY STORES NATIONWIDE AND ON MICHAELSTRAHANBRAND.COM.
PLEASE WELCOME MICHAEL STRAHAN
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: WE LOVE YOU, MICHAEL STRAHAN! >> THANK YOU, MAN.
THAT I DID NOT -- I DID NOT EXPECT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> Jimmy: COME ON.
>> THANK YOU THAT WAS A GREAT SURPRISE. >> Jimmy: WE WANTED TO SURPRISE
YOU. BECAUSE -- YEAH, IT'S A BIG DEAL
YOU -- WE TALKED ABOUT THIS. YOUR NUMBER IS RETIRED 92
>> YEAH, I MEAN -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: A BIG DEAL
>> A BIG DEAL, MAN ALRIGHT -- >> Jimmy: HOW MANY YEARS WERE
YOU WITH THE GIANTS? 15 >> 15, WHICH IS HARD
LIKE, 15 YEARS AND ONE TEAM, YOU KNOW >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> SO 15 YEARS HERE IN NEW YORK WITH THE GIANTS. >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY WON THE SUPER BOWL WITH THEM >> Jimmy: YEAH, BEAT THE
PATRIOTS [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE YEAH
>> BEAT THE PATRIOTS >> Jimmy: COME ON. >> BUT YESTERDAY WAS SPECIAL,
BECAUSE THEY RETIRED MY JERSEY, OF COURSE, AT HALFTIME BUT WE WERE PLAYING THE EAGLES
YESTERDAY. [ CHEERS ] OH, OH, OH
I FORGOT YOU ALL ARE EAGLES FANS >> Jimmy: OH, YEAH, REALLY
YOU FORGOT THAT? OH, REALLY >> OH, I FORGOT SO MUCH.
[ LAUGHTER ] [ SAD TUBA ] *
>> Jimmy: YEAH, YOU REALLY FORGOT >> OH.
>> Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH. THE ROOTS ARE FROM PHILLY. >> YOU GUYS CAN WIPE YOUR TEARS
WITH THIS LATER ON [ LAUGHTER ] HOW ABOUT THAT
HEY, I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT COMING HERE BECAUSE I WAS LIKE, "WE'RE PLAYING THE EAGLES.
WE HAVEN'T BEEN PLAYING THAT WELL THIS YEAR I'M GOING TO HAVE TO PUT UP
WITH THESE GUYS. I'M GLAD WE WON. GOOD LUCK WATCHING THE REST OF
THE SEASON LIKE WE WILL BE, TOO. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: YOU KNOW, WE ALWAYS LOVE IT WHEN YOU'RE HERE WHAT'S IT LIKE TO STEP BACK ON
THE FIELD AND SEE YOUR OLD TEAMMATES? AND WHAT WAS THAT -- WHAT WAS
THAT LIKE? >> IT'S FANTASTIC. AND THE GREAT THING IS, LIKE, I
SAID IN THE ESPY YESTERDAY, I FEEL LIKE I'M IN SUCH DIFFERENT ERAS
LIKE, I WAS WITH LAWRENCE TAYLOR. THAT WAS, LIKE, IN MY ERA.
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> AND THEN IT WAS, LIKE, ELI MANNING'S ERA.
AND JUST TO SEE ALL THESE DIFFERENT GUYS AND DIFFERENT ERAS SHOW UP, IT MEANT THE
WORLD TO ME. BECAUSE IT WAS LIKE, YOU DON'T MISS ANY TIME TOGETHER
SO IT'S AS IF -- AS IF WE WERE IN THE LOCKER ROOM, LIKE, JUST YESTERDAY.
>> Jimmy: REALLY >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: IT WAS THE SAME, YOU
KNOW >> IT'S THE SAME THING AND THEN I HAVE MY MOM ON
STAGE, MY KIDS ON STAGE, MY BROTHER ON STAGE >> Jimmy: I SAW THAT, YEAH
>> JESSIE ARMSTEAD IS IMPORTANT TO ME AND, YOU KNOW, OWNERSHIP AND EVERYONE THERE WAS VERY
INSTRUMENTAL MY MOM HAD GIVEN ME BIRTH. >> Jimmy: YEAH
[ LAUGHTER ] SO, TO HAVE THEM THERE WAS SPECIAL, MAN
>> Jimmy: WHAT WAS MOM LIKE, AS FAR AS YOUR CAREER GOES? >> MY MOM IS THE KIND OF MOM
THAT IF YOU GOT HURT, DON'T EXPECT HER TO BE SYMPATHETIC [ LAUGHTER ]
DON'T THINK SHE'S GOING TO BE ONE OF THOSE MOMS, "GET OFF MY BABY."
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> SHE'S NOT GOING TO DO THAT. SHE'S GOING TO BE LIKE, "WELL,
YOU HAVE TO PLAY, SON. YOU BETTER GET YOURSELF UP [ LAUGHTER ]
AND GET BACK OUT THERE," BUT I LOVE THAT ABOUT MY MOM >> Jimmy: YEAH
YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CERTAIN LEVEL OF TOUGHNESS, A CERTAIN LEVEL OF COMMITMENT, BECAUSE IF
YOU STARTED SOMETHING, YOU FINISH IT. >> Jimmy: FINISH IT.
>> WAS NOT YOU YOU WERE NEVER ALLOWED TO QUIT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: ONE OF THE REASONS WE ALL LIKE YOU IS NOT ONLY BECAUSE YOU'RE AN AMAZING
ATHLETE, BUT ALSO, YOU GOT A A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR AS WELL AND I WILL SAY THIS, BECAUSE
THEY -- THEY GAVE YOU A BUST, A BRONZE BUST. >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: AND HONORED YOU WITH ONE. THIS IS -- WOW
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] THIS IS -- AT THE STADIUM. AND YOU POSTED THIS ON
INSTAGRAM. >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: WHAT REACTIONS DID
YOU GET FOR THAT >> YEAH. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
AIN'T A LOT, MAN >> Jimmy: WOW! WOW!
>> I WALKED IN INTO THE -- >> Jimmy: WOW. >> LOOKED LIKE THIS, WHATEVER
CLUB THEY GOT. I WALKED IN. I WAS LIKE, "WHO IS THAT?"
[ LAUGHTER ] AND THE -- IN THE HEAD, IT'S SO MUCH BIGGER THAN EVERYBODY
ELSE'S AND THEN, LIKE, THE -- THE BUST IS BUSTED.
LIKE, IT'S JUST SO MESSED UP [ LAUGHTER ] AND THEN SOMEBODY TOOK
SOMETHING AND THEY CHIPPED THE TOOTH. I'M LIKE, "DON'T MESS WITH THE
GAP. THAT'S SO -- [ LAUGHTER ]
DON'T MESS WITH THE GAP. >> Jimmy: NO, BUT GOSH, I JUST LOVE YOU PUT THAT OUT THERE.
YOU'RE LIKE, "YOU -- YOU GUYS TELL ME. JUST ROAST ME.
GO FOR IT. >> AND I DON'T KNOW WHO DID THAT BUST, BUT WHOEVER DID IT,
LET'S -- LET'S DO IT AGAIN I'LL COMPOSE, BECAUSE I USUALLY DON'T.
>> Jimmy: YEAH, WE'LL COME HANG OUT. >> THAT WAS WRONG, MAN
>> Jimmy: BUT YOU -- YOU LOOK MUCH BETTER. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
THIS IS WHAT YOU DID LOOK LIKE YESTERDAY. TELL ME ABOUT THAT
LOOK AT THAT SUIT YOU'RE WEARING. [ CHEERS ]
>> YEAH. ME AND ALL MY GUYS AT FOX, YOU KNOW, MY COMPANY, THEY
SURPRISED ME AND THEY -- THEY LINED EVERYBODY'S JACKETS, SUIT JACKETS WITH NY 92, MAN, WHICH
IS A GREAT SURPRISE. [ APPLAUSE ] YESTERDAY WAS -- FULL OF
SURPRISES. KIND OF, LIKE, WALKING OUT HERE AND EVERYBODY WITH THEIR
TOWELS >> Jimmy: YEAH, I DIDN'T WANT -- I DIDN'T WANT TO TELL
YOU. NO >> I MEANT IT'S FULL OF
INCREDIBLE SURPRISES, MAN. REALLY, I'M HONORED. I'M TRULY THE LUCKIEST MAN
GOING. >> Jimmy: YOU ENDED YOUR SPEECH WITH THE -- THE FAMOUS "STOMP
YOU OUT. >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: PEP TALK, WHICH I
REMEMBER FROM WHEN THE GIANTS WON THE SUPER BOWL YOU CAME OUT TO NEW YORK CITY
AND YOU YELLED AT EVERYBODY. CAUSE THIS IS A PEP TALK YOU USED TO DO BEFORE THE GAME
>> YEAH, I USED TO DO IT BEFORE THE GAME TO GET EVERYBODY FIRED UP
AND THEN I, ACTUALLY, AT ONE POINT, I WANTED TO STOP DOING IT
BECAUSE IT TOOK A LOT -- I WAS TIRED BEFORE THE GAME EVEN STARTED.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YOU'RE JUMPING UP AND DOWN
>> JUMPING UP AND DOWN I GOT TO DO, LIKE, THREE TIMES AND THEN, YOU KNOW, AND -- AND
THERE'S CERTAIN GUY -- ELI WAS, "STAND BACK, EVERYONE. JUST GET IT OVER WITH.
AND THEN - [ LAUGHTER ] AND LIKE, WHY AM I WASTING MY
ENERGY BUT THEN SOME GUYS, "WE NEED IT."
LIKE, "WE NEED IT. SO I HAD TO SUCK IT UP I GOT TIRED BEFORE THE GAME
DOING THAT >> Jimmy: YEAH, I WAS JUST WONDERING IF, MAYBE, YOU HAD
ONE MORE IN YOU. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE YOU'RE HERE.
>> YOU KNOW, IT'S FOR PROFESSIONALS ONLY BUT I WANT YOU TO DO IT WITH
ME [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT.
>> LET'S GO. I AIN'T GONNA LIE TO YOU YOU GO TO STRETCH IT OUT A
A LITTLE BIT YOU GOT TO GET IT RIGHT. >> Jimmy: WAIT -
>> YOU GOT TO GET IT RIGHT >> Jimmy: WHICH LEG GOES OUT [ LAUGHTER ]
WHICH LEG -- WHICH LEG GOES OUT? >> SO WHICH ONE DO YOU -- I
USUALLY JUMP UP MY RIGHT LEG BECAUSE I'M -- >> Jimmy: THAT ONE'S HIGHER?
>> YEAH. AND THEN IT'S GOING TO BE LIKE, YOU KNOW
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> YOU GOT TO GET FIRED UP, JIMMY.
>> Jimmy: YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH >> YEAH, WE ABOUT TO GO OUT
HERE WE ABOUT TO BUST SOME HEADS! >> Jimmy: YES!
>> THAT'S RIGHT! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: THAT'S RIGHT
>> YES >> Jimmy: WE ARE ABOUT TO STOMP YOU!
>> WE ARE ABOUT TO STOMP YOU THERE WE GO. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: MICHAEL STRAHAN! WE'RE GOING TO TALK TO MICHAEL APPARENTLY, HE'S GOING TO
SPACE. LET'S TALK ABOUT WHEN WE COME BACK
COME ON BACK, EVERYBODY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Jimmy: WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY. MICHAEL STRAHAN IS JOINING US!
[ CHEERS ] THE NUMBER 92 IN NEW YORK IS RETIRED.
AND -- THAT IS BIG -- THAT IS BIG ENOUGH NEWS TO TALK ABOUT. >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: BUT THEN YOU ANNOUNCED IT, YOU'RE GOING TO SPACE.
>> I'M GOING TO SPACE, MAN [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: THAT' RIGHT.
WITH JEFF BEZOS' BLUE ORIGIN YOU'RE -- YOU'RE GOING TO SPACE.
>> I'M GOING TO SPACE, DECEMBER 9th AND I'M GLAD YOU GAVE ME A JOKE
FROM YOUR MONOLOGUE, ACTUALLY, THAT YOU DIDN'T USE. >> Jimmy: I WOULD NEVER -- I
WOULD NEVER USE IT BUT I WANTED TO GIVE IT TO YOU JUST - >> YEAH, YOU GAVE IT TO ME
I WANT -- DO YOU ALL MIND IF I READ WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY? [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
HERE WE GO "NOW, WHEN YOU GOOGLE 'STRAHAN IN SPACE,' YOU DON'T JUST GET
A PICTURE OF HIS SMILE." [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: THAT'S FANTASTIC
* THAT'S A GOOD JOKE >> YOU KNOW WHAT
SO I GOOGLED -- I GOOGLED "JIMMY FALLON IN SPACE." DO YOU KNOW WHAT CAME UP
>> Jimmy: WHAT >> VIRGIN. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: YEAH I USED --E >> IT'S ALL GOOD, MAN.
IT'S ALL GOOD. >> Jimmy: TALK TO ME ABOUT THIS
TALK TO ME ABOUT BLUE -- HOW DO YOU -- HOW DO YOU TEAM UP WITH BEZOS?
WHAT IS GOING ON WHAT DOES YOUR FAMILY THINK? WHAT -- WELL, LET'S JUST, HOW
DO YOU TEAM UP >> WELL, IT'S CRAZY. BLUE ORIGIN, BIG BLUE, THE
GIANTS, LIKE IT'S JUST, KIND OF, A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN, I GUESS.
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> BUT I WENT TO THE FIRST LAUNCH
AND I WATCHED JEFF AND HIS BROTHER, MARK, AND THE OTHER CREW MEMBERS GO UP
AND I REMEMBER BEING THERE THINKING, "I'LL NEVER -- NO WAY, I WOULD EVER DO IT."
IT WAS THE MOST AMAZING THING I'VE EVER SEEN OUTSIDE OF CHILDBIRTH
AND IT WOULD -- MADE YOU EMOTIONAL TO SEE IT AND IT COMPLETELY CHANGED MY MIND
ABOUT WHY, IF I WOULD DO IT, THE REASONING BEHIND IT, WHY OTHER PEOPLE WANT TO DO IT
AND -- AND THEN I PRETTY MUCH, A FEW MONTHS LATER OR SO, GOT A CALL SAYING, "DO YOU WANT TO
GO UP? >> Jimmy: REALLY >> AND I HAD EXPRESSED TO SOME
PEOPLE THAT, "HEY, I WOULD ACTUALLY DO THAT," AFTER SEEING IT
AND APPARENTLY, THEY HEARD IT AND THEY CALLED ME AND I STUCK MY FOOT TOO DEEP IN MY MOUTH TO
PULL IT OUT. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: I MEAN, YOU -- WHAT
WAS THE PART THAT FREAKED YOU OUT? WAS IT THE LAUNCHING
OR WAS IT THE COMING - >> ALL OF IT WAS REALLY -- LIKE, WHEN THE ROCKET COMES
BACK DOWN, IT WAS LIKE IRONMAN THIS THING COMES BACK AND LANDS ON THE PAD
LIKE, IT - >> Jimmy: THE THINGS COME OUT AND LEGS COME OUT, AND IT'S --
YES. >> YEAH. AND THEN THE CAPSULE, LIKE,
THIS -- YOU -- YOU'RE LOOKING. YOU'RE GOING, "OKAY, I'M GOING TO SEE THEM FLOATING," BUT THEN
THEY DISAPPEAR AND THEN YOU GO, "OH, THAT'S REALLY HIGH.
>> Jimmy: WOW. [ LAUGHTER ] >> MAN, I WAS -- I HAD TO
FLY -- TO FLY, YOU KNOW, THE OTHER DAY. AND I'M, LIKE, LOOKING AT THE
THING AND IT TELLS YOU YOU'RE 43,000 FEET. AND I'M GOING, "MAN, THIS IS
WAY UP HERE. LOOK AT THIS." [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
BUT THEN I REALIZE, "THIS IS NOTHING. >> Jimmy: NOTHING.
>> SO I'M -- MIGHT WEAR A DIAPER >> Jimmy: YEAH, I MEAN -- NO,
YEAH [ LAUGHTER ] HOW DO YOU -- BUT HOW DO YOU --
HOW DO YOU PHYSICALLY PREPARE? HOW DO YOU MENTALLY PREPARE? >> WELL, PHYSICALLY, YOU GO
THERE AND YOU TRAIN. I THINK THE -- THE TOUGHEST THING THEY SAY IS REALLY JUST
TRYING TO GET YOURSELF IN AND OUT OF THE SEATBELT. SO IT'S LIKE A FIVE-POINT
HARN -- HARNESS. BOP, BOP, BOP, LIKE A RACE CAR >> Jimmy: UH-HUH
>> AND I'M A CAR GUY SO I HAVE A -- CARS WITH THAT. >> Jimmy: SO YOU KNOW THAT
>> YEAH, SO I'M, KIND OF, COOL WITH THAT. I FIT IN THE SEAT EASILY
I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THAT >> Jimmy: YEAH >> BUT I FIT IN THE SEAT PRETTY
EASILY AND JUST THE WAY IT'S ALL ENGINEERED
AND WHEN YOU TALK TO THESE ASTRONAUTS WHO HAVE BEEN A PART OF THIS PROGRAM FOR SO LONG,
WHO HAVE BEEN ASTRONAUTS 30 PLUS YEARS, WHO HAVE BEEN A A PART OF BLUE ORIGIN FOR
10 PLUS 20 PLUS YEARS. >> Jimmy: SMART PEOPLE >> IT WAS SMARTEST PEOPLE IN
THE WORLD. THEY -- YOU FEEL SO COMFORTABLE.
AND I FEEL SAFER DOING THIS I THINK THAN I DO GETTING ON A A PLANE TO FLY TO L.A. EVERY
WEEKEND TO DO MY FOX FOOTBALL SHOW >> Jimmy: REALLY
>> BECAUSE THERE'S NOT SOME, LIKE, GUY IN THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL WHO IS STRESSED OUT,
YOU KNOW [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] THESE ARE, LIKE, PEOPLE WHO ARE
FOCUSED DIRECTLY ON THAT AND ONLY THAT. >> Jimmy: BUT ARE YOU TALKING
TO THE FELLOW PASSENGERS ARE YOU TALKING -- DID YOU TALK TO WILLIAM SHATNER
>> I HAVEN'T TALKED TO WILLIAM SHATNER YET. I HAVE NOT TALKED TO HIM YET
I'VE -- I'VE BEEN IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE PEOPLE I'M GOING UP WITH.
I'VE TALKED TO JEFF BEZOS. I'VE TALKED TO -- HAD A CHANCE TO TALK TO MARK BEZOS ABOUT IT
AND THE DESCRIPTION OF IT IS, LIKE, EVEN THE RELEASE OF THE CAPSULE FROM THE ROCKET.
LIKE, IT'S REALLY NOT AS DRAMATIC AS YOU THINK. I MEAN, WE'RE USED TO TOM HANKS
IN "APOLLO 13. >> Jimmy: YEAH [ LAUGHTER ]
>> IT'S -- IT'S NOT LIKE -- THEY'RE LIKE, "NO. IT'S LIKE THE SHIP IS DESIGNED
TO GO UP AND AS IT'S GOING UP, IT TURNS AND YOU LOOK OUT THE WINDOW SO
YOU CAN JUST SEE EVERYTHING. IT'S REALLY COOL >> Jimmy: I WANT TO -- I WANT
TO -- I WANT TO KNOW LIKE, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU --
CAUSE I MEAN, WILLIAM SHATNER DID IT, CAME DOWN AND -- AND EVERYONE WAS EXPECTING HIM TO
BE LIKE, "OH, YEAH I'M CAPTAIN KIRK AND BLAH, BLAH, BLAH."
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> UH-HUH. >> Jimmy: HE WAS EMOTIONAL
HE COULDN'T TALK AND HE SAID, "WHAT I JUST SAW WAS, LIKE, LIFE AND DEATH.
>> WELL, I HOPE THAT AIN'T THE CASE [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: OKAY, MAY -- MAYBE DON'T TALK TO WILLIAM SHATNER. I JUST WANT TO SEE THE LIFE
SIZE - >> Jimmy: DON'T TALK TO WILLIAM SHATNER YET.
YEAH, BUT -- BUT HE SAID, LIKE -- IT WAS LIKE IT WAS DEEP
IT WAS LIKE, YOU SAW LIGHT AND THEN YOU GO LIKE, "OH, YEAH
WE'LL GO OUT OF THE ATMOSPHERE." AND THEN, FOR A SECOND, YOU'RE
JUST LIKE, EVERYTHING IS JUST DARK AND YOU'RE WEIGHTLESS AND
YOU'RE FLOATING. AND YOU'RE LIKE, "WHAT IS THIS?"
AND THEN YOU COME BACK TO REALITY. >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: AND THEN IT JUST EVERYTHING IN LIFE BECOMES -- IT IS ALREADY PRECIOUS, AS WE
KNOW, BUT YOU REALLY THINK ABOUT IT AND YOU GO, "WOW. I MEAN -
>> IT REALLY GIVES YOU A A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT I'M
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON -- YOU KNOW, ALMOST LIKE AN OUTER
BODY EXPERIENCE OF LOOKING AT PLANET EARTH WHERE WE LIVE FROM OUTSIDE OF PLANET EARTH.
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> AND, KIND OF, UNDERSTANDING THE BIGGER PICTURE OF -- OF THE
PLANET AND A BIGGER PICTURE OF WHY WE'RE HERE AND, FOR ME, TO BE ON -- ON
"GMA" EVERY MORNING, BUT TO BE ABLE TO COME IN AND EXPRESS THAT TO PEOPLE FROM SOMEONE
THEY SEE EVERY MORNING AND TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.
AND NOT JUST SOMEONE WHO GOES UP AND THEY COME DOWN AND THEY DO A THING HERE AND THERE.
BUT TO BE THERE EVERY DAY BEING ABLE TO EXPLAIN THIS, AND SO, THAT HAS MY CURIOUSLY PIQUED TO
DO IT. >> Jimmy: WOW. WE LOVE YOU, MAN
BE SAFE AND -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> I WILL.
I'LL BE SAFE >> Jimmy: WE'LL BE WATCHING. >> WHEN I'M BACK, I'M COMING
HERE TO TALK ABOUT IT. >> Jimmy: YEAH MICHAEL STRAHAN, EVERYBODY
WE LOVE HIM. HIS CLOTHING LINE, "MICHAEL STRAHAN," IS AVAILABLE
IN MEN'S WAREHOUSE, JCPENNEY STORES NATIONWIDE AND ON MICHAELSTRAHANBRAND.COM.
ALESSIA CARA JOINS US AFTER THE BREAK. STICK AROUND, EVERYBODY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUEST IS
A GRAMMY WINNING ARTIST WHO YOU CAN SEE IN "YEARLY DEPARTED" WHICH BEGINS STREAMING ON PRIME
VIDEO DECEMBER 23rd. AND HER COVER OF "JINGLE BELL ROCK" IS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW ON
AMAZON MUSIC LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME ALESSIA CARA
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: ALESSIA, WELCOME WELCOME HOME >> THANK YOU
ARE YOU SICK OF ME YET >> Jimmy: I AM NOT - I WANT YOU -
THIS SHOULD BE, LIKE, YOUR HOME I LOVE THAT --
I'M JUST -- WE ARE BIG FANS OF YOU HERE BUT, YOU ALWAYS GO FOR IT AND
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE YOU LOOK FANTASTIC
AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS >> THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YOU TOO. >> Jimmy: I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT -- "JINGLE BELL ROCK."
BUT I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT YOUR FIRST GROUP I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE IN
A GROUP. >> WELL, I MEAN, IT WASN'T A A GROUP.
>> Jimmy: YEAH, YEAH BUT IT WAS LIKE, MY COUSINS AND I HAD A LITTLE GIRL BAND
>> Jimmy: OH, YEAH >> YEAH. SO WE -- WE DIDN'T PERFORM -
DO YOU KNOW THE NAME >> Jimmy: YEAH, OF COURSE I KNOW THE NAME.
I WANT TO HEAR THE WHOLE STORY >> OH, MY GOSH, YEAH >> Jimmy: I WANT TO KNOW THE
STORY -- THIS HISTORY ABOUT THE LILACS. >> YES
[ LAUGHTER ] SO THE LILACS WAS, LIKE, A A GROUP THAT MY COUSINS AND I
FORMED THEN, WE LIKE -- WE PERFORMED VERY SMALL VENUES.
JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, MY LIVING ROOM MY FAMILY'S LIVING ROOM.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: OH, WOW, YEAH. >> YEAH, YEAH.
>> Jimmy: THOSE TWO LIVING ROOMS. >> YEAH, WE HAD NO RECORDINGS.
IT WAS STRICTLY LIVE MUSIC AND YEAH, SO, WE HAD - >> Jimmy: WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC
WAS THE LILACS >> IT WAS LIKE -- LIKE POP LIKE SINGER/SONGWRITER POP
SOME RAP EVEN. IT WAS LIKE A VERY EXPANSIVE - YEAH, IT WAS REALLY -- YEAH,
VERSATILE. >> Jimmy: HOW MANY COUSINS HOW MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR FAMILY
WERE INVOLVED? >> IT WAS ME, AND THEN MY THREE OTHER COUSINS.
SO, IT WAS FOUR OF US. IT WAS A GROUP OF FOUR VERY ECLECTIC GROUP.
WE HAD ONE -- ONE LIKE BIG SINGLE OR SOMETHING. >> Jimmy: DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT
YOUR SINGLE WAS? >> YEAH. IT WAS CALLED "WE ARE THE
LILACS." [ LAUGHTER ] IT WAS, LIKE, TO INTRODUCE -
>> Jimmy: YEAH, OF COURSE. >> THE ALBUM WAS THE SAME TITLE, OF COURSE
>> Jimmy: YEAH DID YOU MAKE AN ALBUM? >> WE MADE A FAKE ALBUM.
SO, WE LIKE -- WE LIKE, SKINNED LIKE A CD THAT WAS ALREADY EXISTING
AND WE, LIKE, PUT LIKE A - WE MADE ONE -- LIKE A COVER OUT OF CONSTRUCTION PAPER.
>> Jimmy: AND DRAWING? >> AND -- YEAH, WE DIDN'T HAVE A CD
BUT, WE THOUGHT IT WAS, LIKE, THE COOLEST THING. LIKE, "WE HAVE AN ALBUM.
THIS IS SO COOL. BUT THERE WERE NO RECORDINGS OF IT
>> Jimmy: WE ARE THE LILACS. >> WE ARE THE LILACS, YEAH * WE ARE THE LILACS
AND TOGETHER WE ARE ONE * * WE CAN DO ANYTHIN SO COME ON
LET'S HAVE SOME FUN * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> WOW, YOU KNOW IT.
YOU KNOW IT. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: DO I -- YEAH,
EXACTLY. NOW, DID THEY HAVE -- THE LILACS, DID THEY HAVE A BIG
BREAK-UP DID THEY HAVE A -- >> NO, ACTUALLY.
TECHNICALLY WE'RE LIKE STILL, I GUESS, KIND OF ONGOING 'CAUSE WE NEVER HAD A BREAK-UP
IT'S LIKE THE LONGEST -- >> Jimmy: RUNNING FEMALE GROUP OF ALL TIME.
>> OF ALL TIME [ LAUGHTER ] YEAH
>> Jimmy: WELL, IF THEY EVER WANT TO COME BACK TOGETHER AND REUNITE ON OUR SHOW, WE WOULD
LOVE TO HAVE THE LILACS ON OUR SHOW >> OH, MY GOD, THANK YOU
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ABSOLUTELY WE WOULD LOVE THAT
BY POPULAR DEMAND. >> Jimmy: YEAH, BUT -- WHEN YOU WERE FIRST STARTING OUT,
PROBABLY PRE-LILACS -- >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: YOU DIDN'T WANT TO
SING FOR ANYONE. YOU WERE TOO SHY >> YEAH, YEAH.
THAT WAS, LIKE, ONGOING FOR A REALLY LONG TIME I WAS --
>> Jimmy: EVEN YOUR MOM AND EVERYBODY? >> YEAH, MY MOM, MY PARENTS, IT
WAS LIKE A WHOLE THING I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I SANG FOR MY MOM, WHICH WAS THE
FIRST TIME I SANG FOR ANYBODY. I, LIKE, MADE HER TURN AROUND, CLOSE HER EYES
AND THEN I WENT INTO MY SHOE CLOSET AND CLOSED THE DOOR IT WAS THE ONLY WAY I WOULD
SING FOR HER AND EVERYONE HAD TO CLOSE THEIR EYES, LIKE, ON THE OUTSIDE
EVEN THOUGH I WAS IN THE CLOSET >> Jimmy: AND THEN, SHE JUST -
YOUR MOM WAS LIKE, "OKAY, I'M JUST GOING TO LISTEN TO YOU? OR "I'M GOING TO SUPPORT THIS?
>> YEAH. SHE WAS THE ONE WHO, LIKE, KIND OF NOT PUSHED ME, BECAUSE I
ALWAYS WANTED TO DO IT BUT SHE KNEW I THAT I WAS SHY, BUT THAT I WANTED TO
SO, SHE KIND OF NUDGED ME AT LIKE, FAMILY GATHERINGS. BEING LIKE, "WHY DON'T YOU, YOU
KNOW, SING SOMETHING?" >> Jimmy: YEAH >> SO, I FEEL LIKE -- YEAH
SHE WAS VERY -- SHE PLAYED A A HUGE ROLE IN GETTING ME OUT THERE.
WHICH WAS NICE >> Jimmy: NOW HERE YOU ARE YOU'RE NOT ONLY SINGING, BUT
YOU'RE ALSO ACTING BUT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT "JINGLE BELL ROCK," FIRST OF
ALL. CONGRATS CAN WE PLAY A LITTLE BIT OF
ALESSIA CARA'S "JINGLE BELL ROCK?" * JINGLE BELL, JINGLE BEL
JINGLE BELL ROCK M >> Jimmy: JUST TO PUT YOU IN A A GOOD MOOD, RIGHT
>> HEY >> Jimmy: IT'S ON AMAZON MUSIC RIGHT NOW.
WHY JINGLE BELL ROCK [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH
WELL -- I TEND TO LIKE GRAVITATE TOWARDS LIKE SUPER MELANCHOLIC SONGS, YOU KNOW?
AND CHRISTMAS SONGS TEND TO BE LIKE A LITTLE BIT SAD. BUT THIS ONE -
IT FELT LIKE IT WAS LIKE REALLY JOLLY AND HAPPY. AND IT'S KIND OF WHAT WE ALL
NEED BUT ALSO, THE REAL REASON, SECRETLY, THAT I WANTED TO IT
IS BECAUSE I WANTED TO SING THE LINE, GIDDY UP JINGLE HORSE. [ LAUGHTER ]
'CAUSE - >> Jimmy: IT JUST MAKES YOU LAUGH?
>> IT MAKES ME LAUGH LIKE, WHAT IS A JINGLE HORSE I HAVE NO IDEA
>> Jimmy: I HAVE NO IDEA, YEAH BUT GIDDY UP HEY, JINGLE HORSE, LET'S GO!
YEAH, NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THAT IS >> YEAH.
WHAT IS A JINGLE -- I DON'T KNOW >> Jimmy: LET'S JUST HAVE FUN.
BUT YOU'RE GOING TO BE ON NBC'S "A CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER."
THAT SPECIAL WITH ALL OF THESE -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
HARRY CONNICK JR I MEAN, IT'S A BIG DEAL. WILL YOU BE PERFORMING "JINGLE
BELL ROCK? >> YES, I WILL AND MY OWN CHRISTMAS SONG,
"MAKE IT TO CHRISTMAS" AS WELL WHICH IS REALLY EXCITING >> Jimmy: I MEAN -- WOW.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE I LOVE IT. NOT ONLY DO YOU LIKE CHRISTMAS
MUSIC, BUT YOU ALSO LIKE CHRISTMAS MOVIES YOU SENT ME A VERY CUTE PHOTO,
WHICH I LOVE >> I HAD TO SEND YOU THIS. >> Jimmy: IT'S SO CUTE
THIS IS YOUR DOG CLEO WATCHING MY SPECIAL "FIVE MORE SLEEPS" THE OTHER NIGHT.
>> YEAH. LOOK AT HER. [ AUDIENCE AWWS
THIS IS, LITERALLY, LIKE TWO NIGHTS AGO SHE WAS FASCINATED BY THE DOG.
THAT JUST GOES TO SHOW HOW GOOD THE ANIMATION IS 'CAUSE SHE THOUGHT IT WAS REAL
>> Jimmy: THOUGHT IT WAS A REAL DOG. >> YEAH.
IT WAS SO CUTE MY DAD WAS JUST WATCHING IT LIKE FOR LEISURE
HE LOVES YOU, SO HE WAS, LIKE, WATCHING IT. AND SHE WAS LIKE FASCINATED.
>> Jimmy: THAT'S SO CUTE, THANK YOU FOR THIS >> SO, I HAD TO SEND YOU THAT.
NO PROBLEM, IT'S SO CUTE >> Jimmy: LET'S TALK ABOUT "YEARLY DEPARTED."
THIS WILL BE ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO NEXT MONTH THEY'VE DONE THIS -- THIS DID
THIS LAST YEAR CAN YOU EXPLAIN A LITTLE ABOUT WHAT IT IS AND HOW YOU WERE
INVOLVED >> YEAH. SO "YEARLY DEPARTED" -- YEAH,
LIKE YOU SAID, IT'S THE SECOND YEAR THAT THEY'RE DOING THIS AND IT'S BASICALLY LIKE A SHOW
THAT'S SORT OF LIKE A MEMORIAL FOR THE YEAR PRIOR ALMOST LIKE THEY'RE ATTENDING
A FUNERAL OF THE YEAR THAT HAS PASSED, YOU KNOW >> Jimmy: YES.
>> IT'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, THERE'S SOME COMEDIC RELIEF. IT'S VERY FUNNY.
THERE'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, GREAT FEMALE COMEDIANS ALL FEMALE CAST.
>> Jimmy: CHELSEA PERETTI, I LOVE >> YEAH, AND JANE FONDA, WHICH
IS INCREDIBLE. LIKE, SO COOL. >> Jimmy: JANE FONDA'S IN --
>> YEAH, SHE'S IN THIS >> Jimmy: OH, MY GOD >> THIS IS WILD.
YEAH, SO YOU KIND OF JUST -- EVERYONE GETS A MOMENT TO SPEAK AND WE JUST LIKE TALK ABOUT THE
YEAR THAT PASSED AND ALL THE THINGS THAT DIED IN THE LAST YEAR
>> Jimmy: DID YOU GET ON HANG OUT WITH JANE FONDA? >> NO.
I DIDN'T [ LAUGHTER ] I KNOW
I DIDN'T - >> Jimmy: SHE'S SO COOL. >> SHE'S THE COOLEST, EVER
BUT, LIKE, I KIND OF DIDN'T REALLY GET TO MEET A LOT OF PEOPLE
'CAUSE, YOU'RE KIND OF - IT'S IN A SETTING, LIKE A CHURCH SETTING
SO YOU'RE IN PEWS SO YOU KIND OF JUST SEE THE BACK OF EVERYBODY'S HEADS.
>> Jimmy: HOW WAS THE BACK OF JANE FONDA'S HEAD? >> WONDERFUL
>> Jimmy: YEAH, I MEAN, IT'S THE COOLEST. >> YEAH, THE COOLEST
>> Jimmy: IT'S JANE FONDA. >> YEAH, THE COOLEST >> Jimmy: I WANT TO SHOW
EVERYONE A CLIP. HERE'S ALESSIA CARA IN "YEARLY DEPARTED."
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
HYDRATED
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE MOISTURIZE [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
AND APPARENTLY BFF WITH JANE FONDA, 'CAUSE SHE LOOKS AMAZING.
[ CHEERS ] >> I'M GOING TO RELAX. I'M GOING TO BE RICH AND
MARRIED. [ CHEERS ] >> AND I'M GOING TO GO PLATINUM
AGAIN. >> OH MY GOSH. ALESSIA CARA
>> HEY, AVON LOVE ALL OF THIS >> GIRL, WE ARE ABOUT TO DO AN
IN MEMORIUM. YOU HAVE TO SING >> YEAH!
>> NO -- NO. I WOULDN'T WANT TO -- INTRUDE. >> STOP IT
I INSIST >> NO -- I REALLY -- I CAN'T >> GIRL, I AIN'T GOING TO BEG
YOU. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: CUT TO -
>> OH, YEAH. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: ALESSIA CARA,
EVERYBODY! "YEARLY DEPARTED" COMES TO PRIME VIDEO DECEMBER 23rd.
YOU CAN STREAM HER COVER OF "JINGLE BELL ROCK" NOW ON AMAZON MUSIC
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A A PERFORMANCE FROM PISTOL ANNIES
STICK AROUND COME ON BACK [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: PERFORMING THE TITLE TRACK TO THEIR NEW ALBUM, "HELL
OF A HOLIDAY", HERE'S PISTOL ANNIES
* * IT'S GONNA BE A HELL OF A HOLIDA
AND IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUN THE WHOLE WORLD * * IS DECORATING AND
IT'S ONLY NOVEMBER ONE THEY'RE CARVING THE PUMPKINS THEY'RE HANGING THE LIGHTS *
* THEY'RE STUFFIN THE TURKEY THEY'RE POURING THE WINE
ALREADY SINGING * * AULD LANG SYN IT'S A HELL OF A HOLIDAY
THE GARLAND'S ON THE STREETLIGHTS * * AND THE JINGLE BELL
ARE RINGIN THEY'RE PASSING OU THE CANDY CANES *
* TO KIDS A TRICK OR TREATI EATING SWEET POTATO PI AND DECKING HALL
SPENDING RENT ON TRUCKS * * AND BABY DOLL IT'S GONNA BE A HELL
OF A HOLIDAY AND IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUN THE WHOLE WORLD *
* IS DECORATING AND IT'S ONLY NOVEMBER ONE THEY'RE CARVING THE PUMPKINS
THEY'RE HANGING THE LIGHTS * * THEY'RE STUFFIN THE TURKEY
THEY'RE POURING THE WINE ALREADY SINGING * * AULD LANG SYN
IT'S A HELL OF A HOLIDAY * * *
* WE'RE DRAWING STRAW TO SEE WHO GETS THE TREE OUT OF THE ATTIC
HAUNTED HOUSES BIG PARADES * * CORN MAZE CHRISTMAS PAGEANTS
HAPPY SPOOKY MERRY Y'ALL IT'S HERE * * SANTA BETTER GE
HIS BUTT IN GEAR IT'S GONNA BE A HELL OF A HOLIDAY *
* AND IT'S ONLY JUST BEGU THE WHOLE WORLD IS DECORATIN AND IT'S ONLY NOVEMBER ONE
THEY'RE CARVING * * THE PUMPKIN THEY'RE HANGING THE LIGHTS
THEY'RE STUFFING THE TURKE THEY'RE POURING THE WINE * * ALREADY SINGING
AULD LANG SYNE IT'S A HELL OF A HOLIDAY * *
* IT'S GONNA BE A HEL OF A HOLIDAY
AND IT'S ONLY JUST BEGUN THE WHOLE WORLD * * IS DECORATING
AND IT'S ONLY NOVEMBER ONE THEY'RE CARVING THE PUMPKINS THEY'RE HANGING THE LIGHTS *
* THEY'RE STUFFIN THE TURKEY THEY'RE POURING THE WINE
THEY'RE ALREADY SINGING * * AULD LANG SYN IT'S A HELL OF A HOLIDAY
THEY'RE ALREADY SINGIN AULD LANG SYNE * * WELL IT'S A HEL
OF A HOLIDAY * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: MY THANKS TO
MICHAEL STRAHAN, ALESSIA CARA, PISTOL ANNIES 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 GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY, THANK
YOU. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE