>> 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 - KENAN THOMPSON -
ELLE FANNING - MUSICAL GUESTS TERRACE MARTIN FEATURING ARIN RAY AND SMINO
AND THE LEGENDARY ROOTS CREW >> Steve: AND NOW, HERE HE IS, JIMMY FALLON
* *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: OH, MY GOODNESS. THAT'S A CROWD
I LOVE YOU PLEASE, ENJOY. WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME TO
"THE TONIGHT SHOW," EVERYBODY. YOU'RE HERE, YOU MADE IT THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WELL GUYS, TODAY IS THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE
JANUARY 6th RIOT AT THE CAPITOL. PRESIDENT BIDEN MARKED THE DAY
WITH A SPEECH AND HE REALLY UNLOADED ON TRUMP. LISTEN TO THIS
PRESIDENT, HE'S A DEFEATED FORMER PRESIDENT
DEFEATED BY A MARGIN OF OVER SEVEN MILLION OF YOUR VOTES. AND A FULL AND FREE AND FAIR
ELECTION >> Jimmy: YEAH [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: BIDEN -- BIDEN IS NOT MESSING AROUND THERE I KNOW THAT VIBE
THAT'S HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL -- FOR A FOOD FIGHT VIBE.
[ LAUGHTER ] THEY JUST RUB IT IN. BIDEN'S LIKE, "I WOULD HAVE
DM'D YOU, BUT I COULDN'T FIND YOU ON TWITTER." [ LAUGHTER ]
LET'S SWITCH GEARS THIS IS A FUN STORY. POPE FRANCIS JUST HELD HIS
WEEKLY GENERAL AUDIENCE WHERE HE GETS TO GREET AND MEET PEOPLE AND GO OUT IN THE
PUBLIC AND HE WAS TREATED TO A VERY SPECIAL PERFORMANCE.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
*
[ LAUGHTER ] * [ LAUGHTER ]
[ APPLAUSE ] >> Jimmy: THAT'S REAL. THAT IS REAL
THAT'S HIS REACTION, YEAH, YEAH THAT'S THE TREAT TO THE POPE
RIGHT AFTER THAT, HE ASKED FOR A GONG [ LAUGHTER ]
NOW, THE POPE'S NEW YEARS RESOLUTION IS TO SAY NO TO MORE STUFF.
[ LAUGHTER ] FOR THIS, IT WAS NICE AS A A RESULT, THE POPE WAS JUST
GIVEN A NEW JOB. LOOK AT THIS
* [ BUZZER ] [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: HE DIDN'T LIKE IT. HE DIDN'T LIKE IT. >> Steve: IT'S WHAT HE'S THERE,
FOR. >> Jimmy: CRACKING WALNUTS >> Steve: DO IT ON YOUR OWN
TIME >> Jimmy: DO YOU GUYS SEE THIS BMW CAR?
THEY JUST UNVEILED A NEW SUV THAT CAN ACTUALLY CHANGE COLORS
REAL, WATCH THIS IT'S REAL. >> Steve: OH -
>> Jimmy: WOW. YEAH, EXPERTS SAY IT'S GOING TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY YOU
FORGET WHERE YOU PARKED YOUR CAR. [ LAUGHTER ]
"HONEY, ARE WE DRIVING A WHITE SUV, OR -- [ LAUGHTER ]
NOW, POLICE ARE GOING TO BE LIKE, "IN PURSUIT OF A BLACK -- WAIT, SILVER -
NO, WAIT -- A RED -- DAMN IT! [ LAUGHTER ]
WELL, GET THIS SO, KOEHLER JUST UNVEILED ITS NEW STILLNESS BATH THAT EMITS
FOG TO REPLICATE A SPA EXPERIENCE LOOK AT THIS THING
[ AUDIENCE OOHs TO MAKE IT EVEN MORE SPA-LIKE, THE BATH ALSO EMITS A HOLOGRAM
OF A NAKED OLD GUY WHO'S JUST TWO FEET AWAY FROM YOU [ LAUGHTER ]
AND FINALLY, TACO BELL JUST LAUNCHED A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE THAT SENDS CUSTOMERS A TACO
EVERY DAY FOR A MONTH. WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE ABOUT TO GO THROUGH ANOTHER TOILET
PAPER SHORTAGE [ LAUGHTER ] WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW
GIVE IT UP FOR THE ROOTS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
* * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ROOTS. WHAT A SHOW WE HAVE FOR YOU
TONIGHT. YOU KNOW HIM FROM "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE," ONE OF THE
FUNNIEST DUDES OUT THERE, MAN. HE'S ALSO THE STAR OF "KENAN," WHICH AIRS MONDAYS AT 8:00PM
HERE ON NBC. KENAN THOMPSON IS HERE >> Steve: YEAH
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: WE'RE GOING TO TALK TO KENAN
WE'RE GOING TO PLAY A GAME WITH HIM. PLUS, SHE STARS IN AND
EXECUTIVE PRODUCES THE TELEVISION SERIES "THE GREAT," STREAMING NOW ON HULU.
ELLE FANNING IS JOINING US [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND WE HAVE GREAT MUSIC FROM
TERRACE MARTIN FEATURING ARIN RAY AND SMINO [ APPLAUSE ]
BIG SHOW GUYS, A LOT IS HAPPENING IN THE NEWS, RIGHT NOW.
AND SOMETIMES I FIND THE BEST WAY TO EXPLAIN THE NEWS IS WITH MUSIC.
I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT I MEAN. IT'S TIME FOR NEWS RADIO
* NEWS RADI NEWS RADIO NEWS RADIO TIME *
>> Jimmy: WELL, IT'S THE FIRST WEEK OF THE NEW YEAR THAT'S RIGHT, IT'S OFFICIALLY
20 - * 22 * >> Jimmy: A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE
RESOLUTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, MAYBE YOU'RE TRYING TO BE -
* PHYSICA PHYSICAL * >> Jimmy: BECAUSE YOU WANT TO
BE - * HAPPY AND HEALTHY * >> Jimmy: IN WHICH CASE YOU
PROBABLY SHOULDN'T ORDER - * BOURBON STREAT STEA WITH THE OREO SHAKE *
>> Jimmy: OR YOU CAN JUST DO WHAT EVERYONE ELSE DOES. LOOK AT THE RESOLUTION AND
SAY -- * I'M GIVING UP ON YOU *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: EARLIER THIS WEEK, DRIVERS WERE STRANDED ON THE
I-95 FOR OVER 24 HOURS FAMILY MEMBERS WERE CALLING THEM LIKE --
* WHERE ARE YOU * >> Jimmy: AND THEY JUST HAD TO BE LIKE --
* HERE IN MY CAR * [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THEY WERE YELLING AT
EVERYONE AHEAD OF THEM LIKE -- * MOVE, BITCH GET OUT THE WAY *
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: AND EVERYTHING WAS - * BUMPER TO BUMPE
THE AVENUES PACKED * >> Jimmy: AND THE TRAFFIC JAM JUST KEPT GOING --
* ON AND ON AND O AND ON AND * >> Jimmy: EVEN SENATOR
TIM KAINE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY LIKE - * I'M STUCK WITH YO
STUCK WITH YOU STUCK WITH YOU * >> Jimmy: HE SHOWED UP TO
A MEETING IN D.C. LIKE "HOW LATE AM I? AND THEY WERE LIKE -
* IT'S BEEN ONE WEEK * [ APPLAUSE ]
>> Jimmy: ELIZABETH HOLMES WAS FOUND GUILTY ON FOUR FRAUD CHARGES THIS WEEK.
IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER, HOLMES, SHE CLAIMED THAT SHE COULD FIND ANY DISEASE THAT WAS -
* IN MY BLOOD * [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: HOWEVER, HER
TECHNOLOGY DIDN'T WORK AND EVERYONE CALLED HER OUT ON IT. SO, SHE WAS LIKE -
* GUESS I'M A BAD LIAR * [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: AND THEN THE JURY AND
ALL OF HER INVESTORS WERE BASICALLY LIKE - * A-B-C-D-E-F-U *
[ APPLAUSE ] >> Jimmy: DOCTORS SAY THE NEW TIKTOK TREND OF STICKING GARLIC
UP YOUR NOSE TO CLEAR YOUR SINUSES IS DANGEROUS [ LAUGHTER ]E BECAUSE THE
GARLIC MIGHT GO -- * UP AND UP AND UP AND UP *
[ APPLAUSE ] >> Jimmy: MARGORIE TAYLOR GREENE WAS
BANNED FROM TWITTER AFTER POSTING THINGS THAT MADE HER SEEM -
* INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE * >> Jimmy: YEAH, TWITTER LOOKED AT HER LIKE --
* ZOO BE GONE * [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: OTHER REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO DISTANCE THEMSELVES. THEY'RE LIKE, "YEAH, SHE'S --"
* GOING PSYCHO * >> Jimmy: BUT THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE THEY STILL WANT TO BE
ABLE TO -- * TWEET, TWEE TWEET TWEET *
[ APPLAUSE ] >> Jimmy: MERCEDEZ BENZ RECENTLY WARNED DRIVERS THAT
SOME OF THEIR CARS COULD CATCH FIRE SO, BE CAREFUL OR YOU'LL BE
GETTING OUT OF YOUR CAR LIKE - * THIS GIRL IS ON FIRE * >> Jimmy: AND THEN, YOU'LL TURN
AROUND AND YOUR CAR WILL GO -- * CLICK CLICK BOOM *
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THEN, YOU'LL BE STUCK HAVING TO RIDE A -
* BICYCLE * >> Jimmy: OR, IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO -
* WALK 500 MILES * >> Jimmy: OR EVEN WORSE, YOU'LL END UP SITTING IN THE --
* BACK SEAT OF GREYHOUND BUS * [ APPLAUSE ]
>> Jimmy: AND FINALLY, FLORIDA RECEIVED ITS FIRST SNOWFALL IN FOUR YEARS
CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENTISTS ARE WORRIED, BUT EVERYONE IN FLORIDA IS JUST LIKE -
* DO YOU WANT T BUILD A SNOWMAN * [ APPLAUSE ]
>> Jimmy: THIS HAS BEEN NEWS RADIO. STICK AROUND
WE'RE PLAYING A NEW GAME WITH KENAN THOMPSON WHEN WE COME BACK, EVERYBODY.
COME ON BACK [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Steve: WELCOME BACK TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW." I'M STEVE HIGGINS, AND IT'S
TIME TO PLAY "SLIDESHOW SONGS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND PLAYING TONIGHT, WE HAVE
THE HOST OF "THE TONIGHT SHOW," JIMMY FALLON *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: OH MY. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK
YOU. >> Steve: WOW, HOW'D WE GET HIM?
AND HIS OPPONENT IS THE STAR OF "KENAN," WHICH AIRS MONDAYS AT 8:00 P.M. ON NBC
IT'S THE KENAN THOMPSON! * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: THAT'S KENAN THOMPSON >> Steve: WOW.
YES. >> COME ON >> Jimmy: DANG
>> Steve: THAT'S RIGHT OKAY HERE'S HOW THE SHOW WORKS.
BOTH PLAYERS WILL PUT ON NOISE CANCELING HEADPHONES >> THAT'S THESE RIGHT HERE
>> Steve: YEP. THEN A SONG WILL PLAY THAT THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO HEAR, BUT THEY
WILL SEE A SLIDE SHOW OF IMAGES THAT DESCRIBE THE LYRICS, OKAY SO WHOEVER GETS THE SONG FIRST
GETS THE POINT MAKE SENSE >> SLIDE SHOW.
GOT IT >> Steve: GREAT. YOU HAVE YOUR HEADPHONES ON?
>> Jimmy: YOU HIT THE BUZZER - >> Steve: HIT THE BUZZER WHEN YOU GUESS.
HEADPHONES ON. >> Jimmy: RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GOING TO HEAR A DIFFERENT SONG
IN OUR HEADPHONES. >> Steve: YEP. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO HEAR THE
SONG WE'RE GOING THE HEAR. WE'RE GOING TO HEAR A SONG, YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR A
A DIFFERENT SONG YOU'RE NOT GOING TO KNOW THE SONG
>> Jimmy: ARE YOU COMPETITIVE? >> I AM. DOESN'T MEAN I'M GOING TO WIN.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: IT'S LIKE A REBIS. ALL RIGHT, READY
>> YOU READY >> Steve: READY. >> Jimmy: WAIT, OKAY
I GOT IT I CAN'T HEAR YOU >> Steve: PLAY THE FIRST
SLIDESHOW. * RIDING ON A TRACTOR * >> Jimmy: ITALY.
A LEOPARD. ITALY. LEOPARD.
A LIFE IT'S SINGING ABOUT LIFE. MOVIES
WHAT GUCCIS OH, IS IT CARDI B?
>> IN MY JEANS SQUEEZE IN MY JEANS? >> Jimmy: WHAT IS THAT
[ LAUGHTER ] >> IS THAT NOT A SONG? >> Steve: DOING WHAT IN YOUR
JEANS? >> SQUEEZING YOUR JEANS. >> Steve: NOPE
>> OKAY, KEEP GOING. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: SQUEAKING IN YOUR
JEANS? >> SQUEEZING >> Jimmy: SQUEEZING.
>> OKAY, COME ON >> Jimmy: YEAH, YEAH >> Steve: KEEP ON GOING.
>> Jimmy: BOOBIES, GUCCIS. ALL RIGHT. BOX.
I DON'T KNOW DON'T SAY -- I DON'T - BOX.
DON'T SAY -- >> MONKEY IN A BOX HORSE.
>> Jimmy: OH OH, "OLD TOWN ROAD?" >> "OLD TOWN ROAD?
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: THERE YOU GO, JIMMY
GOT IT >> -- THE BOX? >> I DON'T KNOW?
>> Steve: "OLD TOWN ROAD," LONG WAY. LONG WAY TO GO
>> Jimmy: WHAT WAS THE - >> Steve: I DIDN'T MAKE THE GRAPHICS
>> AND THEY PUT THE MONKEY IN THE BOX. >> Jimmy: MONKEY IN A BOX?
>> Steve: MONKEY IN A BOX. >> Jimmy: OH, NOBODY TELL ME NOTHING.
[ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER >> BUT WHY THE MONKEY? >> Jimmy: TRICKY, TRICKY, YEAH,
WHY THE MONKEY I DON'T UNDERSTAND, THIS IS INTERESTING.
>> SAY NO NOTHING. GOT IT >> Steve: ALL RIGHT.
HEY, WHOA, WHOA. HE'S FALLING ASLEEP. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
COME ON, WAKE UP >> COME ON BACK. >> Steve: ALL RIGHT, READY
>> YEAH. >> Steve: ROUND TWO. >> YEP, ALL RIGHT, LET'S RELAX
>> Steve: GET YOUR HEADPHONES ON >> Jimmy: YEP, HERE WE GO.
>> Steve: HEADPHONES ON, PLAYERS. ALL RIGHT, READY, PLAYERS?
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> Steve: NEXT SLIDESHOW LET'S GO
* >> Jimmy: MARKET OH, DUBAI OR SOMETHING
OH, MONEY. >> MAKE IT RAIN. >> Jimmy: CASINO
ALLIGATOR. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Jimmy: WAY-OH, WAY-OH
I GOT WAY-OH, WAY-OH, AYO -- PASSPORT WAY-OH
>> Steve: COME ON. >> Jimmy: DON'T WALK -
>> CROSSWALK >> Jimmy: "WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN."
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Steve: "WALK LIKE AN
EGYPTIAN." THE BANGLES. [ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER
>> Jimmy: YOU GOT IT >> I GOT THIS. I WIN.
>> Jimmy: NO, YOU DIDN'T WIN >> I JUST WON THE GAME >> SQUEEZING THE JEANS
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: SQUEEZING THE JEANS. >> Jimmy: SQUEEZING THE JEANS.
FOR $500 ALEX. >> BILLY, JOHN, AND THEM >> Steve: BILLY DIAMOND AND THE
HOOPAS [ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER >> Steve: ALL RIGHT, HEADPHONES
ON NEXT SONG. LET'S GO
JIMMY 2, KENAN 0 LET'S GO PLAY IT.
* >> OLD ASS MAN >> Jimmy: "OLD TOWN ROAD."
>> OLD ASS MAN >> Jimmy: OLD. I GET IT, OLD.
98 LUCKY. RICH
DEAD RICH AND DEAD. FLY, MIKE PENCE.
>> FLY DEAD. >> Jimmy: FLY IN THE WINE? OH, IT'S AN ALANIS MORISSETTE
SONG [ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER "IRONIC.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Steve: OH
COME ON! YOU CAN DO IT! [ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER
[ SINGING OVER EACH OTHER >> IT'S GOOD, MAN. YOU'RE THE ONE WITH THE MUSIC
SHOW MY SHOW IS JUST FOR -- >> Steve: YOU KNOW THE MUSIC IS
NOT WHAT YOU'RE -- IT'S DIFFERENT MUSIC. >> I'M JUST LOOKING AT PICTURES
AND COMMENTING SO - [ LAUGHTER ]
YEAH I'M JUST SAYING WHAT I'M SEEING >> Jimmy: I'M SAYING -- ME TOO
>> IT'S NOT PROCESSING IN ANY KIND OF WAY AT ALL [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
>> Steve: IT'S ALL SQUEEZING THE JEANS. >> LET'S TRY ONE MORE.
>> Steve: LET'S DO ONE MORE, READY? SQUEEZING MY JEANS
LET'S GO [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] PLAY THE THING
* >> Jimmy: OH, "SINGLE LADIES." >> Steve: NO
KENAN, THIS IS YOURS TO STEAL. YOU CAN TAKE OFF YOUR HEADPHONES
>> Jimmy: WAIT, WHAT [ LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: PLAY THE SONG.
>> Jimmy: BEATS. BEATS. >> Steve: PLAY THE SONG.
>> PLAY THE SONG * >> OKAY THAT'S A BABY.
>> Jimmy: I LIKE WATCHING YOU PLAY >> TAKE YOUR BOOTS OFF AND PUT
IT ON YOUR -- AND THE BUTTER BEETS IN THE - BEETS IN THE BUTTER!
POPCORN BEETS IN THE BUTTER. >> Steve: BEETS IN THE BUTTER. BEETS IN THE BUTTER.
THAT'S IT. >> Jimmy: JUDGES [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> WHAT WAS IT >> Steve: OH, THAT ONE WAS
ACTUALLY SQUEEZING THE JEANS [ LAUGHTER ] >> SO IT WAS SQUEEZING THE
JEANS. >> Jimmy: SQUEEZING THE JEANS, THAT WAS A GOOD ONE.
>> Steve: ALL RIGHT, THIS IS SONG NUMBER FIVE THAT WAS CALLED "BUTTER.
[ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER >> Steve: SQUEEZING THE JEANS. >> "BUTTER" BY WHO
>> Jimmy: BTS. >> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: BTS.
>> Steve: BTS. NOT THE WHO. THE WHO DIDN'T DO IT
>> OH BEETS. >> Steve: BTS NOT THE WHO. BEETS.
>> YOU SEE WHAT KIND OF PSYCHOLOGY THEY'RE PLAYING WITH
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: YOU'RE GOING BACK, YOU'RE GOING BACK.
>> YEAH, I NEED TO RELAX >> Steve: LET HIM RELAX. >> NEED TO RELAX
>> Steve: THERE YOU GO >> Jimmy: YOU CAN RELAX A LITTLE BIT
>> Steve: READY? HEADPHONES ON. >> Jimmy: HEADPHONES ON, READY
TO GO, HERE WE GO. >> Steve: READY, GO, GO, GO, NUMBER FIVE.
* >> Jimmy: CHICKEN. WAIT, WHAT
OH "PEACHES DOWN IN GEORGIA?" >> NO!
>> Jimmy: "SINGLE LADIES?" >> Steve: ALL RIGHT, KEEP ON GOING.
PLAY THE SONG. * >> Jimmy: OH, DUMPS LIKE A
A TRUCK. [ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER >> DUMP LIKE A -
BUTT LIKE A BUTT. OH
>> Jimmy: I'M GONNA BUZZ IN. >> WHAT'S THE NAME OF THE -- I DON'T KNOW THE NAME OF THE
SONG BUT I'M GETTING IT >> Jimmy: YOU KNOW IT!
>> THE THONG SONG! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Steve: WHICH IS ALMOST SQUEEZING THE JEANS. >> Jimmy: THE ORIGINAL TITLE OF
THE THONG SONG WAS - >> SISQO, THAT'S WHAT IT WAS CALLED
>> Steve: YEAH, IT WAS SQUEEZING MY JEANS >> SQUEEZING MY JEANS WAS IN
THE -- >> Steve: YEAH, DUMPS LIKE A A TRUCK --
[ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER >> COME ON, SISQO. >> Steve: OKAY, THIS IS THE
LAST ONE FINAL ROUND. THIS IS WORTH 10,600 POINTS.
>> Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: IT'S ANYBODY'S GAME.
10,600 POINTS. READY? HEADPHONES ON.
>> Jimmy: I JUST WANT TO GET COMFORTABLE IN THIS -- >> Steve: GET COMFORTABLE.
>> THEY'LL BE THROWING ME OUT. JUST DO THE CHORUS >> Jimmy: OH, I SEE, SO IT'S
NOT IN - >> Steve: I DIDN'T WRITE THE SONGS.
[ LAUGHTER ] SQUEEZING MY JEANS IS SQUEEZING MY JEANS ON THE
BOARD? ALL RIGHT, PLAY IT *
>> Jimmy: I FIGHT. "EYE OF THE TIGER. TROPHY
I FIGHT. I WIN. NO
I GOT NO MONEY NO MONEY WIN THE TROPHY
BOXING GOOD. [ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS.
QUEEN. I FIGHT -- I FIGHT TO WIN. >> I FIGHT TO WIN.
>> Jimmy: I FIGHT TO WIN >> I FIGHT >> Jimmy: I FIGHT TO WIN
>> HIT IT. >> I FIGHT TO WIN. BRITTANY STEEL
>> Steve: WHO'D YOU FIGHT? YOU FOUGHT THE WHO >> Jimmy: OH, "I FOUGHT THE LAW
AND THE LAW WON. >> Steve: YEP. *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WOW! >> Jimmy: I'M STUCK IN THE
CHAIR. >> Steve: YOU'RE STUCK IN YOUR CHAIR?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: I'M STUCK. >> GET OUT OF THE --
>> Jimmy: I'M STUCK. >> GET OUT OF THE CHAIR. >> Steve: YOU'VE GOT TO SQUEEZE
THE JEANS. YOU'VE GOT TO SQUEEZE THE JEANS TO GET OUT OF THE CHAIR.
>> ALL RIGHT, WE'LL TAKE A A COMMERCIAL BREAK - >> Steve: I'M GOING TO SAY THAT
WAS A TIE. THAT'S A TIE GAME. >> Jimmy: THAT IS A TIE GAME
SO -- NO, JUDGES, I THINK I WON THAT ONE FAIR AND SQUARE >> YEAH, HE'S BEEN KILLING
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: MY THANKS TO KENAN THOMPSON
WE'RE TALKING MORE WITH KENAN AFTER THE BREAK. THAT WAS "SLIDESHOW SONGS.
COME ON BACK, EVERYBODY. * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: OUR FIRST GUEST TONIGHT IS AN EMMY WINNING PERFORMER WHO YOU KNOW FROM
"SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE." HE'S ALSO THE STAR OF "KENAN" AIRING MONDAYS AT 8:00 P.M. ON
NBC. EVERYONE, PLEASE WELCOME KENAN THOMPSON
* *
>> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: THAT'S A GROOVE. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT GROOVE
THAT'S A THROWBACK >> Jimmy: THAT'S A GROOVE RIGHT THERE.
IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO SQUEEZE MY JEANS. >> SQUEEZE IN MY JEANS
>> Jimmy: ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU FOR PLAYING THE GAME
WITH ME. DOING BITS I LOVE IT.
>> COME ON, MAN. THAT WAS -- IT'S CRAZY FUN >> Jimmy: I WAS ALMOST GOING TO
SEE YOU ON THE "SNL" CHRISTMAS EPISODE WITH PAUL RUDD >> YEAH, THAT WAS AN ALMOST
CATASTROPHE THAT ALMOST HAPPENED [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: HERE'S YOU AND WHOEVER -- >> IT SLAMMED INTO THE WALL.
>> Jimmy: -- AT THE END OF THE NIGHT. >> THAT'S JUST FIVE PEOPLE WHEN
IT SHOULD BE 60, BUT - [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: TOM HANKS, YEAH.
AND CHE AND -- >> YEAH. WELL PAUL RUDD, MAN HE'LL GET
HIS GIFT BACK, THOUGH. >> Jimmy: YEAH, I MEAN, I FELT BAD FOR HIM, BECAUSE I WAS
GONNA COME IN FOR THAT THAT'S WHEN I TESTED POSITIVE. >> OH, SO YOUR BUSINESS IS OUT
THERE. SO WE CAN SAY THAT YOU - >> Jimmy: YEAH, WE CAN SAY --
YEAH >> BUT THAT WAS DIRTY. YOU WERE LIVING DIRTY THAT
MORNING. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: I WOULDN'T CALL IT
THAT BUT WHAT WAS THAT WEEK LIKE THOUGH
BECAUSE THAT WEEK YOU PLANNED TO HAVE A SHOW RIGHT >> YEAH, WE WERE WORKING LIKE
IT WAS A REGULAR WEEK ON THE SNOW AND WE -- TOM HANKS WAS COMING
BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO BE PAUL RUDD'S FIFTH SHOW >> Jimmy: YEAH FIVE TIMERS
YOU KNOW, TURNED OUT TO BE LIKE FOUR AND A HALF. [ LAUGHTER ]
HE STILL, YOU KNOW, GOT HIS JACKET >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> BUT YEAH, WE WERE WORKING LIKE A REGULAR WEEK. AND THE NUMBERS WERE JUST GOING
CRAZY IN NEW YORK AND BY SATURDAY, YOU KNOW, NBC PEOPLE JUST CALLED IT
THEY WERE JUST LIKE, "SEND EVERYBODY HOME." WE FIGURED OUT A WAY TO LIKE,
YOU KNOW, KEEP WHOEVER I WAS ASKED TO STAY AND A COUPLE OTHER PEOPLE, I GUESS
AND A SMALL CREW AND THEN, YOU KNOW, WE PUT ON WHATEVER SHOW WE HAD
LUCKILY, LIKE THEY DIDN'T CALL IT UNTIL SATURDAY, SO WE WERE ABLE TO GET SOME LIKE NEW STUFF
THAT HAD BEEN PRETAPED AND STUFF THAT WEEK OR WHATEVER. BUT YEAH, IT WAS CRAZY
>> Jimmy: THANKS FOR BEING THERE. THANKS FOR PUTTING ON THE SHOW
>> I HAD TO REPRESENT FOR THE CAST, BABY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: SHOW MUST GO ON. >> THE SHOW MUST ALWAYS GO ON. >> Jimmy: ANOTHER GREAT SEASON
OF "SNL" THIS YEAR, BUT ONE PERSON THAT STUCK OUT THAT STOLE THE SHOW IS
DIONNE WARWICK CAME ON THE SHOW AND WAS SO FUNNY SHE WAS GREAT.
>> DID Y'ALL SEE DIONNE WARWICK >> Jimmy: IT WAS SO GOOD
>> INCREDIBLE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: SHE NAILED IT.
BUT HERE'S ONE THING, SHE TWEETED AT YOU BEFORE SHE WAS ON THE SHOW, LIKE "YOU SHOULD
DO 'SNL' THIS SEASON." AND SHE SAID, "THAT'S A QUESTION FOR THE PERSONS WHO
RUN THE SHOW, LORNE OR KENAN." [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> OKAY, BACK STORY.
EGO NWODIM HAS BEEN DOING AN INCREDIBLE IMPRESSION OF DIONNE WARWICK
SHE DOES A DIONNE WARWICK SHOW AND I THINK IT, YOU KNOW, KIND OF TRIGGERED HER RADAR
SO I THINK BLACK PEOPLE MIGRATE TOWARDS EACH OTHER SO FOR SOME REASON SHE THINKS
THAT I REPRESENT "SNL" AND SHE CAN SPEAK THROUGH ME, YOU KNOW, TO GET HER MESSAGE ACROSS.
LIKE IF WE SEE A CROWD OF PEOPLE, WE SEE A BLACK PERSON AND WE'RE GOING TO GO AND ASK
THEM LIKE, "WHO MADE THE CHICKEN," I GUESS. I DON'T KNOW
[ LAUGHTER ] JUST -- I GOTTA ANNOUNCE TODAY THAT "SNL" IS COMING BACK NEXT
WEEK >> THAT'S RIGHT. WE ARE BACK NEXT WEEK.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: ARIANA DEBOSE. >> ARIANA DEBOSE, THAT'S RIGHT
>> Jimmy: RODDY RICCH. >> YEAH, RODDY RICCH HE'S AMAZING
>> Jimmy: THAT'S GOING TO BE A A GOOD SHOW. >> YOU LIKE THAT SONG
RODDY RICCH DID? >> Jimmy: THE LAST TIME WE SAW EACH OTHER, I WAS JUST TALKING
TO THE AUDIENCE, BUT WE WERE IN D.C. FOR LORNE LORNE GOT THE KENNEDY CENTER
HONOR. >> YEAH, CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM.
>> Jimmy: YEAH, THAT WAS -- DUDE, YOU KILLED THAT NIGHT. >> THANK YOU
>> Jimmy: I FORGET WHAT JOKE YOU TOLD >> OKAY, SO MY FIRST OPENING
JOKE, I JUST THOUGHT WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW, JUST A COOL OPENER OR WHATEVER
BUT IT WAS -- IT KILLED. SO IT WAS -- YOU KNOW, YOU USUALLY DON'T GET INVITED TO
WASHINGTON, D.C. TO TALK ABOUT YOUR BOSS, ESPECIALLY IN FRONT OF THE PRESIDENT, AND
ESPECIALLY UNDER OATH. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> RIGHT [ LAUGHTER ] JUST ALL RIGHT WHEN YOU'RE
IN D.C DESTROYED THE ROOM >> Jimmy: YEAH, I TOLD YOU
THOUGH AFTERWARDS, THEY CUT TO BIDEN. THE PRESIDENT WAS THERE AND HE
WAS CLAPPING HE WAS LIKE LAUGHING >> JOE BIDEN CLAPPED
>> Jimmy: LIKE UNDER THE MASK YOU CAN TELL HE'S LAUGHING, LAUGHING, LAUGHING
AND I GO, "JUST CRUSHED. >> IT WAS CRAZY. A SHOUT OUT TO DAVID
HE WAS PRODUCING THAT SHOW AND HE WROTE THAT. HE KNOWS HIS AUDIENCE.
>> Jimmy: HE KNOWS HIS AUDIENCE, MAN. THEY KNEW IT
BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS SO -- >> STRAIGHTFORWARD, STRICT LAW JOKES.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: I LIKED IT, BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT'S FUN TO HAVE
FUNNY FRIENDS. >> YEAH, IT'S THE BEST >> Jimmy: AND FUNNY PEOPLE
WE DID BITS ALL THE DAY LONG >> IT'S THE BEST LIKE, WHENEVER WE ARE ABLE
TO -- BECAUSE WE DON'T GET TO SEE THE ELDERS MUCH. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING
LIKE, ONCE YOU LEAVE THE SHOW. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THANK YOU.
>> YOU KNOW, SO IT'S NICE TO GET AROUND >> Jimmy: I'M THE ELDER NOW.
WOW. >> YOU'RE ONE OF THE -- OUR ELDERS
YOU KNOW YOU'RE DEFINITELY MY BIG BROTHER FOR SURE
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: APPRECIATE IT. >> BUT IT'S TRUE
I WAS 25 WHEN I CAME TO THE SHOW YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
>> Jimmy: YEAH IT'S WHEN YOU FIRST START. BUT IT'S FUN TO BE AROUND YOU
GUYS, ALSO THE NEW CAST, STEVE MARTIN WAS THERE >> THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
AS SOON AS I WALKED IN, KEVIN NEALON AND STEVE MARTIN SITTING THERE LIKE GOING OVER
JOKES. >> Jimmy: KEVIN NEALON DID THE FUNNIEST BIT TO ME
THE WHOLE DAY WAS ALL BITS >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: AMY POEHLER DOING
BITS, KRISTEN WIIG DOING BITS. THE BEST >> EXHAUSTING, BUT IT'S THE
BEST >> Jimmy: THE WHOLE DAY WAS BITS
>> YEAH, VERY PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE HAZING. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: EVERYONE WAS DOING BITS AND I GOT TO THE HOTEL. I GO, I'LL HAVE A COUPLE --
LIKE AN HOUR OF NON-BITS >> RIGHT >> Jimmy: JUST SO I CAN --
>> SHUT THE BRAIN DOWN FROM BITS >> Jimmy: YEAH, SHOWER OFF THE
BITS >> YEAH. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: I GET OUT -- I GET OUT OF THE CAR AND JIM DOWNEY IS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE
HOTEL. HERE COMES ONE OF THE BEST WRITERS.
>> HERE COMES ONE OF GREATEST FROM THE BEGINNING >> Jimmy: FROM THE BEGINNING
>> YES >> Jimmy: OF "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE."
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO JIM IN PROBABLY THREE YEARS.
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: JUST LIFE HAPPENS. BUT I GO, "I HAVE TO DO A BIT.
>> IMMEDIATELY >> Jimmy: I HAVEN'T SEEN THE GUY.
HE'S ONE OF THE FUNNIEST DUDES >> NO MATTER HOW TIRED YOU ARE, THERE MUST BE A BIT THAT'S
GOTTA HAPPEN >> Jimmy: THERE HAS TO BE A BIT SO I CAME OUT AND I GO -- IT
WAS THE HOTEL AND THEN THEY HAD LIKE TWO -- LIKE A PARKING GARAGE AND THEY HAD TWO POLES
SO THAT YOUR CAR -- AND I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND I GO, "EXCUSE ME SIR, IS THIS TO THE
WASHINGTON MONUMENT? >> CLASSIC [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: BECAUSE I'M IN D.C., AND THERE'S THIS TINY POLE GREAT.
[ LAUGHTER ] AND HE WAS OUT MISSING A BEAT AND HE GOES, "A LOT OF PEOPLE
ASSUME THAT IS, BUT IT'S NOT IT'S ACTUALLY THIS ONE." [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
DID A BIT. >> AMAZING THAT'S THE THING ABOUT THE
ENVIRONMENT OF "SNL," LIKE YOU'RE AROUND SUCH GENIUS MINDS.
LIKE, YOU HAVEN'T SPOKE TO A A GUY IN THREE YEARS >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> AND YOU JUMP INTO A BIT LIKE THAT >> Jimmy: I WANT TO TALK ABOUT
"KENAN" BY THE WAY AND I WANT TO TALK ABOUT YOUR EMMY NOMINATIONS AND ALL THIS STUFF
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE LET'S TALK ABOUT "KENAN. MORE WITH KENAN THOMPSON AFTER
THE BREAK. STICK AROUND, EVERYBODY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: COME ON. THIS IS KENAN THOMPSON RIGHT
HERE THAT'S WHO WE'RE HANGING OUT WITH
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE KENAN. THAT'S YOU
DUDE, YOU'RE CRUSHING IT CONGRATS ON THE SHOW DO YOUR KIDS -- HOW OLD ARE
YOUR KIDS NOW? >> THEY ARE SEVEN AND THREE, MY SWEET LITTLE GIRLS
>> Jimmy: AND DO THEY KNOW YOUR STUFF? DO THEY KNOW "GOOD BURGER?
THEY DO KNOW "SNL? >> THEY KNOW "SNL. THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSE TO BE UP
THAT LATE. BUT, THEY CATCH IT THE NEXT DAY.
>> Jimmy: YEAH, EXACTLY. >> BUT I WANT THEM TO FIND LIKE "GOOD BURGER" AND ALL THAT
STUFF KIND OF ORGANICALLY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE I WANT THEIR FRIENDS IN SCHOOL
TO BE LIKE, "YALL HAVEN'T SEEN 'GOOD BURGER?' AND LET THEM LIKE KIND OF
DISCOVER HOW AWESOME DADDY WAS [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: OR IS.
I MEAN, DUDE, DO THEY WATCH "KENAN," AND BE LIKE, "WAIT, DAD, THAT'S NOT YOUR FAMILY.
>> YEAH, THEY GET A LITTLE CONFUSED THEY'RE LIKE, "SO WAIT, ARE
THEY US, OR ARE WE THEM? [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: WHO IS WHAT?
WHO IS WHO >> ONLY BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T MET BECAUSE WE STARTED SHOOTING
IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC. SO I MEAN SHOUT OUT TO MY CAST AND CREW, BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN
BUILDING SOMETHING PRETTY AWESOME IN SOME PRETTY DIRE SITUATIONS
YOU KNOW >> Jimmy: YEAH, THANK YOU. >> I WILL SEND THEM ALL THE
LOVE IN THE WORLD. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Jimmy: I DON'T KNOW IF I
CONGRATULATED YOU ON GETTING NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY FOR "KENAN."
SO CONGRATULATIONS, MAN. >> THANK YOU, MAN. THANK YOU, MAN
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: THEN GOT PICKED UP, SEASON TWO
>> IT'S BEEN AN INCREDIBLE ROLLER COASTER OF A TIME, MAN. LIKE, YOU KNOW, GOT NOMINATED
FOR THAT, GOT NOMINATED FOR "SNL." YOU KNOW
AND IT'S JUST BEEN A VERY CRAZY TIME LIKE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WAS LIKE
A FOUR PIECE YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING >> Jimmy: YEAH
FOUR PIECE >> YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING? >> Jimmy: HOW DID YOU GET TIME
TO FILM THE SHOW AND DO "SNL?" >> IT'S ALL UNDER NBC AND LORNE MAKES IT HAPPEN.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING >> Jimmy: YEAH, EXACTLY. >> HE CONTROLS IT ALL.
>> Jimmy: BUT I MEAN, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW >> THIS IS -- WHO ARE YOU?
YOU ARE JAMES FALLON >> Jimmy: YEAH, JAMES FALLON THAT'S RIGHT
I MEAN, WE SHOOT, YOU KNOW, WHEN "SNL" IS OFF KIND OF. SO WE STARTED IN THE SUMMER AND
THEN "SNL" STARTED SO WE TOOK A BREAK, BUT THEN WE ONLY HAD A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO FINISH UP
SO IT OVERLAPPED A LITTLE BIT. >> Jimmy: MUST BE TOUGH TO DO A SITCOM
>> AT THE BEGINNING, IT WAS LIKE A FIVE PIECE BACK AND FORTH.
SO THAT WAS TOO MUCH AND THAT WAS A BIG SWITCH. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
LIKE THE GOING FROM SKETCH TO SITCOM LIKE GOING, FROM THINKING ABOUT A MILLION
DIFFERENT IDEAS TO LIKE MAKING A MILLION DIFFERENT IDEAS FIT THROUGH ONE PERSPECTIVE.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING >> Jimmy: YEAH HAVING A PLOT >> I DIDN'T MEAN TO GET SUPER
DEEP ABOUT ACTING. >> Jimmy: NO, YOU SHOULD [ LAUGHTER ]
THIS IS YOUR MASTER CLASS ON ACTING >> YEAH, EVERYBODY BUCKLE UP
THE KEY TO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT -- [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: NO, NO WE DON'T HAVE TIME >> WHEN YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT
BACKSTORIES. >> Jimmy: SEASON TWO, "KENAN," WHAT DO PEOPLE HAVE TO KNOW IF
THEY HOP INTO THE SHOW MONDAY NIGHTS ON NBC? >> I THINK YOU NEED TO KNOW
THAT YOU CAN JUMP INTO THE SHOW AND HAVE A LAUGH AND NOT BE LOST WHENEVER YOU JUMP INTO IT
IT DOESN'T MATTER. LIKE, THAT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST GOALS IS TO LIKE GET TO
THE FUNNY. YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING LIKE WE SPENT A LOT OF THE
FIRST SEASON EXPLAINING WHAT IT WAS AND NOW WE CAN JUST EXPLORE THESE CHARACTERS AND DO
WHATEVER SO WHENEVER I LIKE WATCH A A "MARTIN" MARATHON, IT DOESN'T
MATTER WHAT POINT THE EPISODE I CATCH IT I JUST KNOW LIKE FROM THE REST
OF THIS TIME I'M GOING TO ENJOY MARTIN LAWRENCE. >> Jimmy: THERE YOU GO
SO THAT'S THE WAY TO PLUG MARTIN LAWRENCE. >> THANKS.
I HAD TO BRING MARTIN LAWRENCE UP >> Jimmy: WE'RE GOING FROM
"MARTIN" TO "KEENAN. I WANT TO SHOW EVERYBODY A A CLIP
HERE'S KENAN THOMPSON IN THE NEW SEASON OF "KENAN." TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
>> KEENAN, LAWRENCE.
MAYBE I DESERVE A LITTLE FUN
SO I MIGHT BE READY TO GET ON THAT APP AND PROMPT TO - >> OH, WELL, WELL, WELL,
WELCOME TO THE BOOTY, DOG. >> KEEP YOUR VOICE DOWN. >> WHY WOULD YOU WANT THE
PROFILE OF SOMEBODY THAT TELLS YOU EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM BEFORE YOU EVEN GO OUT WITH
THEM >> SO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING IN TO LIKE A MOVIE
TRAILER. >> WHERE'S THE FUN IN THAT YOU KNOW WHAT I SAY?
JUST ENJOY THE RIDE. >> SIR, YOU CAN'T JUST EAT THE PRODUCE.
>> REAL LIFE ONE, THE RIDE ZERO >> Jimmy: THAT'S MY MAN.
KENAN THOMPSON, EVERYBODY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE NEW EPISODES OF "KENAN" AIR
MONDAYS AT 8:00 P.M. EVERY MONDAY AT 8:00 P.M. ON NBC.
ELLE FANNING JOINS US AFTER THE BREAK! >> AT 8:00
>> Jimmy: STICK AROUND EVERYBODY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUEST IS A TALENTED ACTRESS WHO STARS IN
AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCES THE TELEVISION SERIES "THE GREAT" WHICH IS STREAMING NOW ON HULU
PLEASE WELCOME ELLE FANNING, EVERYBODY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: HI, PAL. I MISS YOU
ELLE, YOU HAVE SUCH A -- YOU HAVE A GLOW AROUND YOU IT'S LIKE YOU'RE A -- LIKE A
A BEAUTIFUL -- >> NO, I DIDN'T REALIZE THIS TOP IS, LIKE, SHIMMERING IN THE
L.A. SUN >> Jimmy: WOW. YOU LOOK LIKE A FAIRY -- A
A MAGICAL FAIRY. [ CHOIR VOCALIZING ] YEAH, I LOVE THIS.
WELCOME TO OUR SHOW. WELCOME BACK HOW ARE YOU?
HOW IS THE FAMILY? EVERYONE GOOD? >> EVERYONE'S REALLY GOOD.
I WISH I WAS THERE, LIKE, SITTING ON THE COUCH IT MADE ME JEALOUS WATCHING
KENAN. I HAVEN'T BEEN TO NEW YORK IN SO LONG.
BUT I'M WITH FAMILY. >> Jimmy: YEP, VERY GOOD VERY SOON WE'LL DO IT.
DID YOU CELEBRATE NEW YEAR'S WITH THE FAM WHAT DID YOU DO?
>> YOU KNOW, WE HAD SOME PLANS THAT WE ACTUALLY HAD TO CANCEL, BUT WE NORMALLY GO TO MY
SISTER'S AND SHE HAS A PARTY OF SOME KIND WITH A BUNCH OF HER FRIENDS, AND I ALWAYS GO OVER
THERE. AND THIS YEAR SHE WAS SUPER EXCITED, BECAUSE SHE CAME UP
WITH THIS IDEA THAT SHE WAS GOING TO DO A FAST FOOD POTLUCK.
>> Jimmy: WAIT, WHAT IS IT WITH THAT I LIKE THE IDEA --
>> YEAH, EVERYONE WAS GOING TO BRING A DIFFERENT FAST FOOD. WE HAD, LIKE, TACO BELL,
McDONALD'S, DOMINO'S, KRISPY KREME, AND I WAS IN CHARGE OF POPEYE'S
>> Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH! >> I KNOW. IT'S SO SAD THAT IT DIDN'T
HAPPEN >> Jimmy: I WANT TO GO TO THIS PARTY.
NEXT TIME YOU COME TO NEW YORK, LET'S DO IT. LET'S JUST START ONE UP.
POTLUCK FAST FOOD -- >> YEAH, IT'S A CUTE IDEA. >> Jimmy: I'VE GOT TO DO THE
McDONALD'S, MAN, I'VE GOT TO DO - >> YEAH, YOU BRING THE
McDONALD'S >> Jimmy: I'LL DO THE MICKEY D'S, YEAH, YEAH
EXACTLY, YEAH. >> COOL. [ LAUGHTER ]
YOU KNOW, I WANT TO ASK YOU THIS QUESTION. THIS IS A -- YOU KNOW ME, I GET
DOWN TO IT I WANT -- I'M HARD HITTING, ASK THE REAL QUESTIONS
[ LAUGHTER ] AND I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THIS. THERE'S A RUMOR ONLINE, LOOK AT
THIS RIGHT HERE, THAT ON TIKTOK, @USER6754189318472, FANS THINK THAT THAT IS YOU.
[ LAUGHTER ] CAN YOU CONFIRM OR DENY? >> I CONFIRM THAT IS ME.
>> Jimmy: WOW, IT IS YOU [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE IT'S SUCH A CATCHY -- CLEARLY
YOU'RE DOING THIS FOR THE FOLLOWERS, BECAUSE IT'S JUST A A CATCHY -
>> I KNOW, IT'S SO EASY TO MEMORIZE >> Jimmy: EASY TO REMEMBER,
YEAH, OF COURSE. OH, I'M USER 67584 -- YEAH, EXACTLY.
WHY IS THAT YOUR NAME, BY THE WAY? >> YOU KNOW, I THINK IN THE
FIRST LOCKDOWN, LIKE, I THINK FIRST LOCKDOWN, BUT LIKE RIGHT WHEN EVERYTHING STARTED, TIKTOK
SO EXPLODED. AND I WAS WITH MY FRIEND, HE'S LIKE, "YOU SHOULD MAKE ONE
LIKE, LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS JUST DO IT DON'T PUT A PROFILE PICTURE.
JUST DON'T CHANGE THE NAME AND LET'S SEE. AND I POSTED AND IT KIND OF
LIKE -- IT GOT A LOT OF FOLLOWERS. AND, LIKE, TIKTOK THEN DM'ED ME
ON MY INSTAGRAM AND WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW, "YOU'VE SURPASSED THIS CERTAIN NUMBER.
LIKE, I WAS JUST DOING IT AS A A JOKE, BUT -- I DON'T KNOW, I POST WHEN I
WANT BUT IT'S SILLY IT'S LIKE LITTLE SECRET, NOT SO
SECRET I GUESS >> Jimmy: NO, NOW IT'S OUT, YEAH
[ LAUGHTER ] IT WAS LIKE, YOU SURPASSED THIS CERTAIN NUMBER
I WANT TO TALK -- LET'S TALK ABOUT "THE GREAT." [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
IT'S FANTASTIC YOU ARE SUCH A GOOD ACTOR. CONGRATS ON -- YOU'RE GETTING
ALL SORTS OF AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS.
SEASON 2, STREAM RIGHT NOW ON HULU DO YOU WANT TO SET UP WHAT'S
GOING ON IN THIS SEASON? >> YES, THIS SEASON CATHERINE HAS -- THE COUP HAS WORKED AND
SHE'S SUCCESSFULLY OVERTHROWN HER HUSBAND, PETER, WHICH IS PLAYED BY THE AMAZING,
HILARIOUS NICHOLAS HOULT >> Jimmy: HE IS GREAT. >> AND NOW, BASICALLY, I MEAN,
THE WHOLE OF RUSSIA, THE COUNTRY IS ON CATHERINE'S SHOULDERS AND SHE HAS TO LEARN
HOW TO BE A MOTHER TO A COUNTRY AND A MOTHER TO HER UNBORN CHILD.
SHE'S PREGNANT THROUGHOUT THE SEASON >> Jimmy: YEAH, YOU KNOW, YOU
POSTED THIS ONLINE, AND I WAS LIKE, "WHAT IS GOING ON, AND WAS THIS IN THE SCRIPT?"
CAN YOU DESCRIBE WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE YOU'RE PREGNANT.
>> YEAH. [ LAUGHTER ] YES, THAT IS ME DOING A BACK
BEND ON SET WITH MY BUMP WHICH WAS INCORPORATED INTO THE SCENE ACTUALLY SOMEHOW
THEY WANTED TO SHOW, KIND OF, CATHERINE IN LIKE A FUN WAY AND THEY WANTED HER TO DO A PARTY
TRICK OF SOME KIND AND I WAS TRYING TO COME UP WITH WHAT I COULD DO
SO I ASKED TONY, OUR SHOW RUNNER, I WSA LIKE, "I CAN DO A BACK BEND.
SO -- BUT HE WAS LIKE, "CAN YOU REALLY?" SO IT PROCEEDED WITH ME, LIKE,
HAVING TO GO, LIKE, DO A SHOW AND TELL TO, LIKE, THE PROPS, THE SET, THE COSTUMERS TO SEE
IF I REALLY COULD AND IF IT ACTUALLY WORKED. AND SO I WAS SERVING MACAROONS
ON MY PREGNANT TUMMY [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THAT'S CRAZY HOW
THOSE THINGS HAPPEN. I KNOW AT THE END OF EVERY SEASON, YOU PAINT A PORTRAIT OF
YOU AS CATHERINE >> I DO, I DO. YOU KNOW, EACH FILM I'VE EVER
DONE, EVERY DIRECTOR I HAVE WORKED WITH, I HAVE GIVEN THEM A LITTLE, LIKE, DRAWING OF MY
CHARACTER. SO I DID THIS FOR THE DIRECTOR TONY ON THE PILOT, ACTUALLY.
IT'S, LIKE, SILLY. >> Jimmy: YOU'RE VERY TALENTED I LOVE THESE
[ APPLAUSE ] THEY'RE LIKE A LITTLE CARTOONY, BUT -- YEAH.
>> Jimmy: DO PEOPLE, LIKE, ASK YOU TO DO THEIR PORTRAITS NOW? LIKE PEOPLE ARE LIKE, "HEY,
COULD YOU DO ONE OF ME," OR -- >> NO. I GUESS I WOULD BE UP FOR THE
CHALLENGE, BUT THEY ALL KIND OF END UP LOOKING LIKE ME, BECAUSE I ONLY DRAW MYSELF
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: SO IF YOU DID ME, IT'D BE YOUR FACE IN A SUIT
BEHIND A DESK. >> YEAH, EXACTLY LITTLE CROPPED, YOU KNOW,
BRUNETTE HAIR, BUT MY FACE SO IF YOU WANT THAT. >> Jimmy: YEAH, I DO
WHO WOULDN'T WANT YOUR FACE? ARE YOU KIDDING ME COME ON.
[ LAUGHTER ] I WANT TO SHOW EVERYONE A CLIP HERE'S ELLE FANNING IN
SEASON 2 OF "THE GREAT." TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
LORD I BLESS CATHERINE THE GREAT FOR SHE IS OUR NEW AND -
>> YOU'RE CALLING YOURSELF THE GREAT? >> OF COURSE
>> BOW BEFORE HER IN WORSHIP AND PRAISE >> IT SEEMS ARROGANT
>> IT IS IF YOU ARE NOT GREAT. IF YOU ARE, IT IS JUST CALLING THINGS WHAT THEY ARE
>> RIGHT I HAVE A SPEECH. >> JUST PUT ON THE CROWN ON ME
WHEN THE LONG-WINDED BLESSING STOPS, OR I WILL HAVE YOU DRAGGED OUT RIGHT NOW.
>> YOU WOULDN'T. >> IT WOULD BE EMBARRASSING FOR US BOTH.
AND IT MAKE IT CLEAR I TOOK IT MAYBE IT IS A GOOD IDEA. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: ELLE FANNING, EVERYONE SEASON 2 OF "THE GREAT" IS
STREAMING NOW ON HULU. STICK AROUND WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK, EVERYBODY
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: PERFORMING "THIS
MORNING" FROM HIS ALBUM "DRONES" HERE'S TERRACE MARTIN, ARIN RAY AND SMINO
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
*
* OKAY WE BEEN ROSS ST LOUIS TO KRENSHAW WOKE UP THIS MORNING
FOUND MY PEACE OF MIND * * FINALLY, I CAN SAY TO YOU THAT I, FEEL GOOD THIS
MORNING * * NO, I CAN'T DENY SO FINALLY I CAN LAY WITH YOU
AND FEEL, FEEL THE PLEASURE * * FINALLY DO WHAT LOVER
DO, WITH YOU, BABE RIDE FOR TWO * * DON'T YOU KNOW, O
SO WE CAN ROLL HOW W WANT TO, YEAH * * SET FIRE TO THE PAVEMEN
THEY BOUND TO DROWN SO THEY CAN'T RELAT AND JUST DO WHAT I SAY *
* DO WHAT I SAY, NO MY BABY GOT HER OW WAYS NOW *
* TELLIN' Y'ALL SHE AIN'T EVEN PLAYIN' AIN'T NEED NO PROBLEMS
FROM HER MAN * * I KNOW SHE AIN'T WORRIE SHE AIN'T WORRIE
OOH * * * DA, DA, DA, D
AH, OH, OO DA, DA-DA, DA * * WHY YOU NEVER READY
WHEN I CALLED YOU, TOL YOU I'D BE ON MY WAY * * TWO HOURS, YOU STILL DANCING
IN THE MIRRO COME OUTSIDE I GOT A MINIMALIST SHAWTY *
* SHE DON'T WANT ME SMOKING MY GRABBA LEA BUT HER BANANA
LEAF'S SORRY * * I WAS ROLLIN' U ON HER VANIT
SHE GOT TO TELLING THESE STORIES * * HOW SHE FINALLY
FOUND SOME SANIT AND THESE HATIN' GIRLS MUS BE OFF THAT GOOD CANE *
* THAT DANITY AND IT DONNED ON M LIKE 6:00 A.M. OVER DEWY
GRASS AND MY DOOBIE ROLLED * * SHE MIGHT BE ADDICTED TO THE LIGHTS SHE MIGHT BE
A VICTIM OF THE LIKE SHE MIGHT BE * * A RID OF MY VIB
BUT SHE COLDER THA SHOULDERS OF GOLD DIGGIN WHEN A BROKE APPROACHING *
* BUT SHE COL SHE COLDER WHEN LIKE M AIN'T AROUND TO COME *
* SET FIRE TO THE PAVEMEN THEY BOUND TO DROWN SO THEY CAN'T RELATE *
* AND JUST DO WHAT I SA DO WHAT I SAY, N MY BABY GOT HER OWN WAYS NOW
TELLIN' Y'ALL SHE AIN'T * * EVEN PLAYIN' AIN'T NEED NO PROBLEMS FROM HER MAN
I KNOW SHE AIN'T WORRIED SHE AIN'T WORRIED * * SET FIRE TO THE PAVEMEN
THEY BOUND TO DROWN SO THEY CAN'T RELAT AND JUST DO WHAT I SAY *
* DO WHAT I SAY, NO MY BABY GOT HER OW WAYS NOW *
* TELLIN' Y'ALL SHE AIN'T PLAYIN AIN'T NEED NO PROBLEMS
FROM HER MAN * * I KNOW SHE AIN'T WORRIE SHE AIN'T WORRIED *
* * >> DRUMS
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: MY THANKS TO KENAN THOMPSON, ELLE FANNING
TERRACE MARTIN, ARIN RAY, SMINO. THANK YOU.
AND THE ROOTS RIGHT THERE FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING STAY TUNED FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS.
GOODNIGHT, EVERYBODY THANK YOU! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE