>> 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 - JOHN CENA.
BRIDGET EVERETT. CORDAE AND FEATURING THE LEGENDARY
ROOTS CREW >> Questlove: 1580 >> Steve: AND NOW, HERE IS,
JIMMY FALLON
*
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: OH MY GOODNESS, YES.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WELCOME. WELCOME, EVERYBODY
PLEASE WELCOME, HAVE A GOOD TIME WELCOME TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW."
THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
WELL, GUYS, TODAY, THE CEO OF PFIZER SAID THAT IT'S VACCINE FOR THE OMICRON VARIANT WILL BE
READY IN MARCH SO GET READY FOR THE CRAZIEST ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN THE
HISTORY OF THE WORLD [ LAUGHTER ] "OMICRON."
[ LAUGHTER ] PRETTY SOON THE CEO OF PFIZER IS GOING TO BE ON INSTAGRAM
LIVE LIKE "NEW VACCINE JUST DROPPED, SOUND OFF IN THE COMMENTS
WHAT!" [ LAUGHTER ] IT FEELS LIKE THIS MARCH
MADNESS, WE'LL BE FILLING OUT BRACKETS TO PREDICT WHICH OF THE 68 VARIANTS WILL BECOME THE
DOMINANT STRAIN. [ LAUGHTER ] LISTEN TO THIS
ACCORDING TO THE CDC, ONLY ONE IN TEN ADULTS IN THE U.S. EAT ENOUGH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
GOOD TIMING ON THIS NEWS, CDC. IT SORT OF FEELS LIKE THEIR VERSION OF "HEY, WHAT'S OVER
THERE? [ LAUGHTER ] "THERE'S A BIRD.
LOOK, THERE'S A BIRD." YEP. THE CDC SAYS ADULTS SHOULD EAT
TWO TO THREE CUPS OF VEGETABLES A DAY. WAIT, NOW THEY'RE SAYING FOUR
TO FIVE. NO, WAIT NO, NOW THEY'RE SAYING ONLY
ONE. BASICALLY, BARELY ONE OR TWO YOU'RE FINE WITH ONE
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] YEAH WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT.
I HEARD THAT TESLA'S SELF-DRIVING PROGRAM NOW OFFERS THREE DIFFERENT MODES THAT
CONTROL BEHAVIORS, LIKE ROLLING STOPS, RUNNING YELLOW LIGHTS AND HOW CLOSE YOU ARE TO FOLLOW
OTHER DRIVERS. AND THEY HAVE THREE MODES. THEY'RE CALLED CHILL, AVERAGE
AND ASSERTIVE. [ LAUGHTER ] AND THIS IS FUN.
YOU CAN ALSO HIT MOOD SWING AND TRY ALL THREE AT RANDOM. [ LAUGHTER ]
AND I ALSO HEARD THAT SOME HONDA AND ACURA MODELS HAVE BEEN HIT WITH A BUG THAT RESETS
THEIR CLOCKS 20 YEARS IN THE PAST [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
THE COMPANY COULD TELL SOMETHING WAS UP WHEN DRIVERS SEEMED HAPPY
[ LAUGHTER ] IT'S CRAZY, PEOPLE WERE DRIVING ALONG.
THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE RADIO WOULD ONLY PLAY THE GOO GOO DOLLS.
[ LAUGHTER ] NOW GET THIS, I SAW THAT NEARLY 15,000 POUNDS OF WALMART BEEF
STICKS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE THEY FORGOT TO LABEL A A POTENTIAL ALLERGEN
YEP. WALMART BEEF STICKS MUST NOW HAVE A LABEL THAT SAYS
"WARNING, YOU'RE EATING WALMART BEEF STICKS. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Steve: OH OH, OKAY >> Jimmy: YEAH
APPARENTLY, A SUPERMARKET CHAIN IN THE U.K. IS GETTING RID OF THE USE BY DATES ON ITS MILK
AND ENCOURAGING CUSTOMERS TO USE THE SNIFF TEST [ LAUGHTER ]
YEP, HERE'S HOW IT WORKS IN EVERY HOUSE. YOU GRAB A CARTON AND
IMMEDIATELY GO, "HONEY, DOES THIS SMELL BAD TO YOU? [ LAUGHTER ]
AND FINALLY, A FARMER IN TURKEY IS HAVING HIS COWS WEAR VR GOGGLES THAT SIMULATE GREEN
PASTURES SO THAT THEY'LL BE LESS ANXIOUS TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
[ LAUGHTER ] IT'S REAL. YEP.
THE COW DOESN'T MAKE ANY MORE MILK, BUT IT IS REALLY GOOD AT THE NEW GAME, "BEEF SABER.
[ LAUGHTER ] WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW, EVERYBODY.
GIVE IT UP FOR THE ROOTS
*
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: THANK YOU -- THANK
YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY SOME SAD NEWS, LAST NIGHT. WE HEARD THAT OUR FRIEND
BOB SAGET PASSED AWAY. HE WAS A GREAT GUEST ON OUR SHOW
A FUNNY, FUNNY, FUNNY GUY AND ONE OF THE NICEST PEOPLE YOU COULD EVER MEET.
OUR THOUGHTS GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU, BOB
[ APPLAUSE ] GUYS, WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW TONIGHT.
HE STARS IN THE NEW SERIES, "PEACEMAKER. YOU KNOW "SUICIDE SQUAD?
>> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: THIS IS THE SPINOFF, "PEACEMAKER.
HIS OWN SHOW AND IT IS RIDICULOUS >> Steve: I LOVE HIM
>> Jimmy: HE'S THE GREATEST. IT PREMIERES THURSDAY ON HBO MAX.
JOHN CENA IS HERE. >> Steve: YEAH [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: "PEACEMAKER. >> Steve: COME ON! >> Jimmy: FUNNY.
IT'S GOOD. PLUS, SPEAKING OF FUNNY, SHE STARS IN AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCES
THE NEW HBO SHOW, "SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE. BRIDGET EVERETT IS HERE THIS
EVENING. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND HIS NEW ALBUM, "FROM A
A BIRD'S EYE VIEW," WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS FRIDAY. CORDAE IS HERE
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WE'RE GOING TO TALK TO HIM AND THEN HE'S PERFORMING LATER
IN THE SHOW. >> Steve: OH >> Jimmy: YEAH, SO IT'S A BIG,
FUN SHOW GUYS, IT IS TIME FOR "GOOD NAME, BAD NAME, GREAT NAME."
HERE WE GO
* GOOD NAME *
* BAD NAM GREAT NAMES YES * >> Jimmy: FIRST UP, WE HAVE
"GONE IN 60 SECONDS. THAT'S A GOOD NAME FOR A A NICOLAS CAGE MOVIE
A BAD NAME FOR YOUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
A GREAT NAME FOR CVS'S SUPPLY OF AT-HOME COVID TESTS [ LAUGHTER ]
GOT TO GET THERE QUICK NEXT UP, THERE'S FALL OUT BOY. THAT'S A GOOD NAME FOR A
A POP-PUNK BAND. A BAD NAME FOR BABY BJORN. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
IT WOULD BE A GREAT NAME FOR A A SKY DIVING SCHOOL. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
AFTER THAT, WE'VE GOT "YELLOWSTONE." WELL, THAT'S A GOOD NAME FOR A
A TV WESTERN IT'S A BAD NAME FOR A JEWELRY STORE.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] AND A GREAT NAME FOR THE GRAVEL AT A DOG PARK.
OH, INTERESTING. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE NEXT UP, THERE'S "WHO WANT
SMOKE. WELL, THAT'S A GOOD NAME FOR A A SONG BY NARDO WICK
A BAD NAME FOR AN AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM. [ LAUGHTER ]
A GREAT NAME FOR A VAPE STORE OWNED BY A CAVEMAN [ APPLAUSE ]
"WHO WANT SMOKE? NEXT UP, THERE IS "NIGHTMARE ALLEY.
WELL, THAT'S A GOOD NAME FOR A A MOVIE. IT'S A BAD NAME FOR AN AIRBNB
LISTING. [ LAUGHTER ] A GREAT NAME FOR A
A PROCTOLOGIST [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: THAT'S A GREAT NAME?
>> Jimmy: NEXT UP, THERE'S "THE MUSIC MAN. THAT'S A GOOD NAME FOR A
A MUSICAL. A BAD NAME FOR A MIME. A GREAT NAME FOR WHEN YOUR MOM
IS TRYING TO REMEMBER POST MALONE'S NAME [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
"THE -- THE MUSIC MAN. AFTER THAT, WE'VE GOT "THAT'S MY JAM."
THAT'S A GOOD NAME FOR MY NEW SHOW ON NBC. THAT'S A BAD NAME FOR A SPOTIFY
PLAY LIST WITH JUST FOUR HOURS OF WHALE SOUNDS. [ LAUGHTER ]
IT'S A GREAT NAME FOR A FIST FIGHT AT A FARMER'S MARKET "HEY
THAT'S MY -- [ APPLAUSE ] >> Steve: "IT'S BOYSENBERRY.
>> Jimmy: AND FINALLY, WE HAVE "HOW I MET YOUR FATHER." WELL, THAT'S A GOOD NAME FOR A
A BRAND NEW TV SHOW. IT'S A BAD NAME FOR A SPERM BANK
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] IT'S A GREAT NAME FOR A "MAURY."
THERE YOU GO [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THAT'S ALL WE HAVE FOR "GOOD
NAME, BAD NAME, GREAT NAME." STICK AROUND WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING FUN
WITH JOHN CENA YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, WHEN WE COME BACK [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY.
WE'RE ABOUT TO PLAY A BRAND NEW GAME IT'S TIME FOR "MAKE IT LAST.
HERE WE GO
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* MAKE IT LAST * >> Jimmy: I'M GOING TO NEED SOME HELP.
HE IS THE STAR OF "PEACEMAKER," WHICH PREMIERES THURSDAY ON HBO MAX.
PLEASE WELCOME JOHN CENA
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH. WOAH
WHAT?! OH, MY GOSH! WOW!
WOW! DUDE
>> MAKE SOME PEACE >> Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH! >> MAKE SOME PEACE
>> Jimmy: WOW, WOW DUDE, I HAD NO -- FIVE MINUTES AGO, YOU WERE NOT WEARING THIS
>> NO, I WASN'T. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH.
THAT IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT JOHN CENA. THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT NOW
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE "PEACEMAKER. PEACEMAKER, HERE'S HOW THIS
WORKS. THERE'S GOING TO BE A NUMBER OF CHALLENGES THAT WE'LL HAVE TO
DO AT THE SAME TIME. [ LAUGHTER ] IT'S SO -- IT'S SO COOL TO SEE
THIS -- FOR AS LONG AS WE CAN. SO WE HAVE TO DO IT AT THE SAME TIME FOR AS LONG AS WE CAN
WHOEVER STARTS DOING THE CHALLENGE FIRST LOSES THAT ROUND.
THAT -- >> SO CHALLENGE OURSELVES TO LAST AS LONG AS WE CAN
REMINDS ME OF ME AS A TEENAGER, BUT LET'S GO FOR IT. [ LAUGHTER ]
YOU KNOW WHAT? BEFORE WE DO -- >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> WE PLAYED A LOT OF GAMES. WHEN WE PLAYED THE -- WITH THE BOX OF LIES.
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> "FACEBREAKER. >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> "FISH SLAP" WAS A GREAT ONE >> Jimmy: "FISH SLAP." [ LAUGHTER ]
>> WE ALWAYS PLAYED THESE GAMES -- >> Jimmy: THIS GAME, YEAH.
>> AND THERE'S NEVER REALLY ANYTHING AT STAKE. I WANT TO -- I WANT TO PUT SOME
STAKES ON THE GAME TONIGHT DO YOU GUYS WANT TO SEE SOMETHING IN THE BALANCE
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND I'M FEELING GOOD, MAN. I FEEL LIKE A SUPERHERO.
SO I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. YOU WIN, I'LL GIVE YOU MY HELMET
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE I WILL GIVE YOU -- >> Jimmy: FOR REAL
YOU KNOW I WILL HOLD YOU TO THIS >> YEAH, AND THAT'S WHY I'M
GOING TO KICK YOUR ASS >> Jimmy: WOW. WOW.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ALL RIGHT. >> DUDE.
>> Jimmy: GET IT DONE. >> IT'S SO -- SO OKAY. >> Jimmy: WELL, WHAT DO I DO
>> YOU WIN, TOTALLY HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN.
YOU GET THE HELMET WHAT HAPPENS IF I WIN? >> Jimmy: I WILL GIVE YOU THE
"TONIGHT SHOW" MICROPHONE? [ LAUGHTER ] *
>> YEAH, I DON'T HAVE THAT >> Jimmy: I DON'T HAVE A A HELMET
>> I WANT TO PUT YOU IN AN AMERICAN SITUATION LET'S SEE.
WHEN I WIN, YOU SHAVE YOUR -- NO, WAIT NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO
I WAS GOING TO SAY SHAVE YOUR HEAD BUT I HAVE ONE BETTER.
WHEN I WIN, YOU FROST YOUR TIPS [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
BECAUSE -- BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO FROST YOUR TIPS AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SEE YOU WITH
FROSTED TIPS AND YOU'RE GOING TO HATE IT SO MUCH THEN YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
SHAVE YOUR HEAD. >> Jimmy: DUDE, OKAY YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
>> IT'S A TWO FOR ONE FOR PEACEMAKER [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: AH YEAH, YEAH YEAH, YEAH
OKAY DEAL
>> DEAL? >> Jimmy: YEAH DEAL
LET'S DO THIS. >> YOU SERIOUS >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> ALL RIGHT LET'S DO IT. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: THAT'S GONNA BE MINE >> IT'S A DEAL >> Jimmy: THAT'S GONNA BE MINE
>> YEAH. YOU'RE GONNA NEED IT YOU'RE GONNA BE BALD
>> Jimmy: IF DC'S BOUGHT YOU -- YEAH ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.
FOR THIS FIRST CHALLENGE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SEE WHO CAN BLOW A PING PONG BALL IN
THE AIR FOR THE LONGEST. >> OH, OKAY. >> Jimmy: READY, SET, GO
[ CHEERS ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE OH, MY GOSH.
* [ BELL DINGING ] WOW!
STUD >> I'M JUST GONNA -- I'M JUST GONNA BE AT ONE WITH MY
SENSITIVITY AND I'M GOING TO PUT THIS VICTORY OVER HERE >> Jimmy: WOW.
>> I'M GOING TO DO THAT THEN -- PEACEMAKER, ONE. >> Jimmy: I'M SO NERVOUS ABOUT
THIS FROSTED TIPS THING. >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: I DON'T KNOW
[ LAUGHTER ] ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT ALRIGHT, HERE WE GO.
1-0. FOR THIS ONE, IT'S A -- IT'S A A BALANCE CHALLENGE.
YOU HAVE TO BALANCE ON THESE BALANCE BOARDS HERE, WHILE HOLDING TRAYS OF GLASSES WITH
ONE HAND >> WHAT? >> Jimmy: WHOEVER CAN DO IT THE
LONGEST WINS [ LAUGHTER ] LET ME JUST SEE WHAT THE -- CAN
I JUST TRY TO BALANCE? >> YEAH, YOU AND ME BOTH WITH THEM
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: DO YOU HAVE GOOD -- >> I'M A LITTLE LUMBERING.
WAIT AND ALSO A LITTLE NERVOUS. >> Jimmy: THIS IS HARD ENOUGH.
YEAH, AND WE'RE HOLDING GLASS. ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: I'M GOING TO GO ON THE EDGE AND GET MY GLASS. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU READY? >> Jimmy: YEAH [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* [ SAD TUBA ] [ BELL DINGING ]
WE DIDN'T EVEN THE START THE THING. WE DIDN'T START THE CHALLENGE.
[ LAUGHTER ] WE DIDN'T EVEN START THE CHALLENGE AT ALL
AND YOU ARE OUT. [ LAUGHTER ] AND I'M GOING TO -- BARELY,
WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED OH, I WAS GETTING READY TO SAY "I'M GOING TO DROP THIS.
THAT WAS FANTASTIC FOR THIS NEXT CHALLENGE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SEE WHO CAN
HOLD THE NOTE FROM WHITNEY HOUSTON'S "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU" THE LONGEST
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE "HELLO." ARE YOU GOING LOW "HIGH"
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO >> I DON'T KNOW. I'M GOING FOR IT
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT. >> I'M ALREADY GETTING IN
INSTEAD OF THIS. I'M IN ON ANOTHER LEVEL. >> Jimmy: ROOTS, WHENEVER
YOU'RE READY *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE [ BELL DINGING ] >> Jimmy: ARE YOU KIDDING ME
I THOUGHT I HAD THAT ONE [ LAUGHTER ] I THOUGHT I HAD THAT ONE
>> PEACEMAKER, 2 FALLON, 1. >> Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH.
YOU GOT PIPES, BUD >> MORE OF THESE GAMES YOU GOT [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: FOR THIS NEXT CHALLENGE -- LOOK AT US. WE LOOK LIKE TWINS, KIND OF.
[ LAUGHTER ] FOR THIS NEXT CHALLENGE, WE HAVE TO SEE --
>> OH, WHAT THE [ BLEEP ] ARE YOU LOOKING AT [ LAUGHTER ]
* >> Jimmy: FOR THIS NEXT CHALLENGE, WE HAVE TO SEE WHO
CAN HANG ON TO A FIREMAN'S POLE THE LONGEST WITHOUT FALLING OFF.
>> OKAY, WELL? >> Jimmy: WHOEVER DOES IS THE WINNER
HAVE YOU EVER -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE HAVE YOU EVER --
YOU GOT A LITTLE ADVANTAGE WITH THE GLOVES >> A SUPERHERO IS ALWAYS READY
FOR ANYTHING >> Jimmy: OKAY, I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY.
ALL RIGHT, READY >> I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. I'LL SPOT YOU.
I'LL BEAT YOU ONE-HANDED [ AUDIENCE OOHS >> Jimmy: READY?
>> CONFIDENCE IS HIGH. I REPEAT CONFIDENCE IS HIGH
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: READY? SET, GO.
* >> THIS WAS A MISTAKE. MOTHER --
>> Jimmy: WOW! BEAT YOU ONE-HANDED. WE ARE DOWN TO OUR FINAL
CHALLENGE. DUDE, IS IT A TIE? JOHN, I'M GOING TO GET THIS.
I'M GOING TO GET -- I'M GOING TO GET THE HELMET. >> YOU'RE GOING TO GET A NEW
HAIRCUT. >> Jimmy: I'M GOING TO GET THE HELMET
>> WE'RE GOING TO DO -- >> Jimmy: WE'RE DOWN TO OUR FINAL CHALLENGE.
FOR THIS ONE, TOO BIG FOR THE STUDIO >> YOU DO REMEMBER THE LAST
TIME IT CAME DOWN TO, LIKE, ALL THE STAKES IN THE FOOTBALL GAME AND YOU TOTALLY JUST CRAPPED
THE BED. >> Jimmy: YEAH NO ONE REMEMBERS THAT.
>> WHERE ARE WE GOING? >> Jimmy: FOLLOW ME. COME ON, HERE WE GO.
>> OKAY, NOBODY -- >> Jimmy: COME ON, HERE WE GO. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
ALL RIGHT, THIS IS -- ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. WE'RE GOING TO --
>> WE'RE GOING IN AGAIN. >> Jimmy: WE'RE GOING INTO STUDIO
6A GET READY FOR THIS >> OH, YOU SON OF A -- ALL
RIGHT. >> Jimmy: GET READY. GET READY.
>> FINE, FINE. >> Jimmy: THAT'S RIGHT
HERE WE GO >> NO PROBLEM. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: THAT'S RIGHT >> ALL RIGHT >> Jimmy: WE HAVE TO SEE WHO
CAN LAST THE LONGEST RIDING A MECHANICAL BULL. THAT IS YOUR BULL RIGHT THERE.
NOW THIS ONE -- >> OH, YEAH. >> Jimmy: THIS IS -- THIS ONE
IS WORSE 1 MILLION POINTS, SO WHOEVER WINS THIS ONE, WINS IT ALL
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE POINTS
YOU'RE GOING TO GET A NEW HAIRCUT. [ LAUGHTER ]
NO WAY YOU'RE GETTING THIS HELMET >> Jimmy: I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS
GOING TO GET -- >> ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO >> Jimmy: I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS
GOING TO GET "PEACEMAKER'S" HELMET TONIGHT ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO.
ARE YOU READY FOR THIS >> I'M READY THREE -- ONE HANDED.
THREE, TWO, ONE, GO. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
[ BLEEP [ BELL DINGING ] >> Jimmy: WAIT, WAIT
WE HAVE THE WINNER [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THE "PEACEMAKER" HELMET IS
MINE THAT'S THE DEAL. YOU GOT THAT ON TAPE
I HELD ON. YEAH, HAND OVER THE HELMET
LET ME -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE GOTTA GIVE IT TO ME.
LET ME TRY IT ON COME ON. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
YOU CAN SEE THE INSIDE AS WELL GOING BACK TO MY AUDIENCE. *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE I'M KEEPING THIS >> OH, MAN
>> Jimmy: I LIKE THIS RIGHT HERE I'M -- SERIOUSLY, I AM KEEPING
THIS, BUDDY. >> JAMES GUNN IS GOING TO BE PISSED
>> Jimmy: JAMES GUNN IS GONNA BE MAD JOHN CENA, EVERYBODY
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE "PEACEMAKER" PREMIERES THIS THURSDAY ON HBO MAX.
WE'RE TALKING TO JOHN AFTER THE BREAK. STICK AROUND, EVERYBODY.
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: OUR FIRST GUEST IS A
A 16-TIME WWE CHAMPION AND A A TALENTED ACTOR WHO STARS IN THE NEW SERIES, "PEACEMAKER,"
WHICH PREMIERES THURSDAY ON HBO MAX. PLEASE WELCOME THE ONE, THE
ONLY JOHN CENA
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> YOU FORGOT TO ADD TO MY RESUME, LOSER OF THE GREATEST GAME, MAKE IT LAST, EVER
PLAYED >> Jimmy: EVER PLAYED. >> YEP
>> Jimmy: JOHN, THIS IS HEAVY. THIS IS EXPENSIVE, BUT I'M KEEPING THIS
[ LAUGHTER ] >> NO, I'M A MAN OF MY WORD, AND TECHNICALLY I DON'T OWN IT,
BUT IT'S YOURS [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: SO WILL I HEAR FROM
LAWYERS? >> IF YOU DON'T PICK UP THE PHONE, YOU WON'T
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: ARE YOU GOING TO GET IN TROUBLE FOR DOING THIS?
>> YEAH. OF COURSE I AM [ LAUGHTER ]
I CAN'T EVEN GO ANYWHERE WITH THE COSTUME. THEY HAVE LIKE A PERSON WHO
TRAVELS WITH THE COSTUME AND THE HELMET COMES IN ITS OWN THING AND THE PERSON TRAVELS
WITH THE HELMET. THEY'RE LIKE, "HERE'S THE COSTUME AND THEN HERE'S THE
HELMET TAKE CARE OF IT. >> Jimmy: I WAS GOING TO SAY -
I WAS GOING TO MAKE FUN OF YOU AND GO LIKE -- >> NO.
YOU MAKE FUN OF ME ENOUGH. >> Jimmy: THANK YOU. YOU HAVE A SECURITY GUARD WITH
YOU? YOU'RE JOHN CENA YOU ARE YOUR OWN SECURITY
GUARD. >> NO, IT'S FOR THE HELMET IT'S THE HELMET THAT IS NOW NOT
MINE AND WASN'T MINE IN THE FIRST PLACE BUT NOW, SOMEHOW, YOU OWN IT
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: I THINK IT'S PRETTY COOL
I MIGHT JUST DO IT AND JUST HOST THE SHOW WITH IT ON >> IT'S ACTUALLY REALLY COOL,
BECAUSE THE AUDIENCE GETS TO SEE THEMSELVES ON TV [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: THAT'S RIGHT I WANT TO -- >> THAT'S NOT FROSTED TIPS, BUT
IT'LL DO WE'RE ALL WINNERS HERE [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: THAT'S THE NEXT BET. WE'VE NEVER TALKED -- YOU'VE BEEN ON THE SHOW, I WANT TO SAY
IT'S ALMOST 15 TIMES NOW WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER A LONG TIME, YEAH
AND WE'VE NEVER TALKED ABOUT THIS - >> WOW, THANK YOU GUYS
I APPRECIATE THAT. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: WE HAVE THE APPLAUSE
LATER. WE ADD THE APPLAUSE IN LATER WE DO THAT TO THE MONOLOGUE AS
WELL WE'VE HAD YOU -- YOU'VE BEEN A A GUEST 15 TIMES
WE'VE NEVER REFERENCED THE "YOU CAN'T SEE ME" MOVE >> YEAH!
>> Jimmy: LIKE WHAT IS THE BACK STORY? >> OKAY, SO FOR THOSE OF YOU
WHO DON'T KNOW, GET THE DAMN INTERNET I AM -- I BECAME A SUPERHERO
LONG BEFORE DONNING THE "PEACEMAKER" COSTUME I DEVELOPED A SPECIAL MANEUVER
IN THE WWE CALLED THE "YOU CAN'T SEE ME," IN WHICH I PUT MY HAND IN FRONT OF MY FACE AND
SAY, "YOU CAN'T SEE ME." AND THE REASON I DID THIS IS BECAUSE WHILE WE WERE MAKING
THE ALBUM TO WHICH MY THEME MUSIC IS ON, MY YOUNGER BROTHER, SEAN, WAS ALWAYS OUR
LITMUS TEST. HE KIND OF LIKED THE SAME MUSIC AND HE WOULD NEVER GO TO THE
STUDIO WITH US, SO WE'D COME OVER WITH OUR TRACKS AND WE'D PLAY IT FOR HIM AND HE WAS
RUTHLESS, MAN. HE WOULD NEVER BE SATISFIED WITH ANY SONG.
AND HE HEARD, "THE TIME IS NOW," AND JUST DID THIS DANCE THAT TONY YAYO DID IN OF THE
G-UNIT VIDEOS. I WAS LIKE HE PUT HIS HAND OVER HIS HEAD AND JUST KIND OF LIKE
BOBBED HIS HEAD LIKE THAT. >> Jimmy: OH YEAH, I KIND OF REMEMBER THAT.
>> AND I WAS LIKE, "MAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? THIS IS RIDICULOUS."
HE'S LIKE, "NO, NO, MAN. THIS IS SOME TONY YAYO DANCING," DOING HIS THING.
AND I'M LIKE, "I'LL DO IT ON TV." AND HE'S LIKE, "I DARE YOU TO
DO IT ON TV. [ LAUGHTER ] LITTLE DID HE KNOW, I'LL DO
THIS ON TV [ LAUGHTER ] IT WAS BEFORE THEN
>> Jimmy: DON'T DARE JOHN CENA >> SO BASICALLY -- BASICALLY, ON A DARE, BY ABSOLUTE CHANCE,
I WENT OUT THERE AND I FIGURED THIS WASN'T VISIBLE ENOUGH, SO I WANTED TO DO THIS.
AND THE TERM, "YOU CAN'T SEE ME" IS LIKE, "WELL, YOU'RE NOT EVEN ON MY LEVEL."
AND THEN LIKE YEARS LATER IT JUST OVERCAME THE MEME CULTURE AND NOW LITERALLY I'M
INVISIBLE. PEOPLE ARE LIKE, "WHY IS JIMMY FALLON TALKING TO AN
EMPTY CHAIR? [ LAUGHTER ] LIKE -- SO MANY PEOPLE ARE
GOING TO SAY THAT. >> Jimmy: YEAH, THEY REALLY ARE.
>> SO I'M INVISIBLE NOW. >> Jimmy: YOU ARE INVISIBLE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> ON A DARE BY ACCIDENT! >> Jimmy: I WANT TO TALK ABOUT
"PEACEMAKER. GOSH, IT'S FUNNY >> THANK YOU
>> Jimmy: IT'S INSANE AS WELL. >> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: IS IT YOU OR IS IT
JAMES GUNN OR IS IT A COMBO PLATTER OF BOTH? >> IT'S JAMES GUNN FOR SURE.
HE'S SUCH AN UNBELIEVABLY GIFTED STORY TELLER AND I THINK HIS ABILITY TO JUST PUT
TOGETHER A GREAT SQUAD -- PUN INTENDED, BUT THE MIND OF JAMES GUNN IS --
>> Jimmy: HE WROTE ALL OF THESE? >> ALL OF THESE, YES
>> Jimmy: WHEN DOES HE HAVE TIME TO DO ALL THIS STUFF? >> WELL, SO WHEN WE ALL REALLY
GOT LOCKED DOWN, IF YOU SAW "THE SUICIDE SQUAD" -- >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> THERE IS A -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THANK YOU.
BUT PEACEMAKER'S FUTURE IS VERY QUESTIONABLE AND HE CALLED ME UP IN THE
MIDDLE OF LOCKDOWN HE'S LIKE, "HEY, MAN, I WANT TO DO A SERIES ON 'PEACEMAKER.'" I
SAY, "HEY, MAN, ISN'T PEACEMAKER DEAD? [ LAUGHTER ]
AND HE WAS LIKE, "NO, NO, I GOT IT TAKEN CARE OF." I SAID, "OKAY.
I'M IN NO PROBLEM." AND I JUST LET HIM GO TO WORK
AND HE WROTE EIGHT EPISODES IN EIGHT WEEKS AND THEN WE FILMED VERY SHORTLY AFTER THAT.
>> Jimmy: I WILL JUST SAY THIS HERE'S WHERE YOU GOT ME. THE OPENING THEME SONG
>> THE BIG DANCE NUMBER. >> Jimmy: DUDE, HE'S NOT KIDDING.
>> DARE YOU TO SKIP THE INTRO. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YOU DID SOMETHING
THAT WE'VE BEEN WANTING TO DO IS BRING BACK THE TV KIND OF THEME SONG INTRO
AND YOU COME OUT - >> NOT QUITE "TOO MANY COOKS", BUT I MEAN, IT'S GOOD.
>> Jimmy: IT IS LIKE SOLID GOLD IS WHAT I WOULD CALL IT. LIKE THE SHOW, "SOLID GOLD."
[ LAUGHTER ] IT IS LIKE YOU COME OUT, FULL ON CHOREOGRAPHED DANCING
FULL ON -- SERIOUS FACE, BY THE WAY. >> YEAH.
I MEAN, YOU'LL ALL SEE IT, I HOPE ON HBO MAX. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: EVERY CAST MEMBER -- EVERY CAST MEMBER COMES OUT AND INTRODUCES THEMSELVES AND
THEY'RE ALL DANCING, TOO, AND DOING THESE -- IT'S SO SILLY, I GO, "OH, MY GOSH, HE CRUSHED IT
ALREADY. BEFORE THE SHOW EVEN STARTS. EVERYTHING IS FUNNY.
YOUR SIDEKICK, YOUR PET -- >> THE BALD EAGLE. EAGLY.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: HIS NAME IS EAGLY. >> YEAH, IT IS EAGLY
YEAH, IT IS EAGLY.E MY EAGLE'S NAME IS EAGLY. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: CAN WE EVEN EXPLAIN WHAT "PEACEMAKER" IS ALL ABOUT >> "PEACEMAKER" IS ABOUT
WANTING TO BE A SUPERHERO. PEACEMAKER IS A GUY WHO WEARS A UNIFORM AND HAS A SET OF
SKILLS AND SOME HELMETS THAT CAN DO SOME PRETTY INCREDIBLE THINGS
PEACEMAKER IS AN ANTI-HERO BECAUSE HEROIC AND TRUE ACTS OF HEROISM ARE VIRTUOUS, AND
PEACEMAKER IS HEAVILY FLAWED HE'S A HUMAN BEING LIKE ALL OF US, AND HE WANTS SO BADLY TO BE
ACCEPTED AS HIS PERCEPTION OF HIMSELF, WHICH IS A SUPERHERO. >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> AND THAT'S KIND OF WHERE THE HUMOR OF THE SHOW COMES. HE'S, LIKE, WAY OUT OF TOUCH
WITH REALITY HE'S GOT HIS, KIND OF, OWN LENS ON LIFE AND IN DOING SO, HE
OFFENDS PRETTY MUCH EVERYBODY. >> Jimmy: I WANT TO SHOW EVERYONE A CLIP.
HERE IS JOHN CENA IN "PEACEMAKER. TAKE A LOOK.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> COSTUME
THIS IS A UNIFORM. AND IT'S BRAND NEW, SO I'VE GOT TO STRETCH IT OUT, MAKE IT MORE
COMFORTABLE BEFORE WE GO ON A MISSION. >> MAYBE I'M STUPID, BUT WHY
WOULD YOU EVEN WANT TO WEAR THAT ON A MISSION? A BRIGHT RED SHIRT AND WHITE
PANTS AREN'T EXACTLY CONDUCIVE TO LURKING IN THE SHADOWS. >> PEOPLE SEE THIS UNIFORM, IT
STRIKES FEAR IN THEIR HEARTS >> WHAT PEOPLE THE OTHER PEOPLE AT THE VILLAGE
PEOPLE TRYOUT? >> WHY IS THERE A BALD EAGLE IN YOUR CAR
>> THAT'S EAGLY. YOU GUYS ORDERED WITHOUT ME? >> EAGLY IS YOUR PET EAGLE
>> YEAH. >> IS YOUR DOG'S NAME DOGGIE >> DO YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER NAMED
DAUGHTERY? >> JEALOUS OF A GUY'S PET EAGLE MUCH
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: YEAH JOHN CENA, EVERYONE.
"PEACEMAKER" PREMIERES THURSDAY ON HBO MAX WE'LL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS
BRIDGET EVERETT JOINS US NEXT. STICK AROUND EVERYBODY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUEST IS A TALENTED PERFORMER AND ACTOR
WHO STARS IN AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCES THE NEW SHOW, "SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE," WHICH
PREMIERES JANUARY 16th AT 10:30 P.M. ON HBO. EVERYONE, PLEASE WELCOME BACK
TO THE SHOW, BRIDGET EVERETT
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* * >> Jimmy: BRIDGET EVERETT!
>> OH, MY -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: IT IS SO -- IT IS SO
GREAT TO SEE YOU >> IT'S SO -- YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST SO --
>> Jimmy: IT IS SO -- >> IT'S SO -- >> Jimmy: IT'S SO --
THIS SUNDAY, BIG PREMIERE. >> YEAH, IT'S GOING TO BE -- I'M GOING TO BE ON HBO THIS
SUNDAY HBOMAX.COM THIS SUNDAY [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: OH, MY GOD [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE [ LAUGHTER ]
I MEAN -- ALL RIGHT. >> I'M EXCITED >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GET
THERE. I DO WANT TO TALK TO YOU AND SAY I --
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: -- I KNOW THAT -- YOU'RE ONE OF THE BEST
PERFORMERS IF ANYONE HAS EVER SEEN YOU LIVE. BUT ON OUR SHOW, EVEN ONE OF
THE GREATEST PERFORMERS, AND YOU HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PERFORM LIVE FOR ALMOST TWO
YEARS. >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: AND THEN YOU FINALLY
GOT TO PERFORM >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: WAIT, WHAT WAS IT
LIKE >> WELL, IT WAS A LONG, COLD WINTER THERE FOR A COUPLE
YEARS. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> BUT GOING BACK WAS REALLY -- IT WAS REALLY EXCITING BUT I HAVE TO SAY, I WAS, LIKE,
SO NERVOUS IT WAS LIKE, YOU, KIND OF -- YOU SPEND A WHOLE LIFETIME
BUILDING SOMETHING UP. LIKE, SOME CRAZY PERSON THAT'S GOING TO GO OUT AND MOTORBOAT
PEOPLE YOU KNOW, MAKE LIVES CHANGE AND WHATEVER, YOU KNOW
[ LAUGHTER ] AND THEN, ALL OF A SUDDEN -- >> Jimmy: SURE, YEAH
>> AND THEN YOU'RE GET STUCK AT HOME >> BUT I WENT BACK OUT THERE
AND I WAS -- >> Jimmy: BUT YOU NEED AN AUDIENCE
YOU'RE GREAT OUT THERE >> YOU NEED AN AUDIENCE, BECAUSE TO ME, A SHOW IS LIKE
A GREAT FIRST DATE IT'S LIKE, YOU GO THERE, YOU HAVE A COUPLE DRINKS, YOU
GIGGLE, SOME TICKLE FIGHTS, AND MAYBE YOU SIT ON SOMEBODY'S LAP WHEN IT'S ALL OVER
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, INTERESTING. WHERE DID YOU PERFORM WHEN YOU
WENT >> AT JOE'S PUB. AND IT'S MY FAVORITE VENUE IN
THE WORLD. >> Jimmy: WOW! >> IT'S DOWNTOWN NEW YORK CITY
IF YOU GUYS HAVEN'T LIVED, YOU HAVE TO GO >> Jimmy: ABSOLUTELY, YEAH
>> YOU NEVER KNOW WHO IS GOING TO BE THERE. YOU GOT TO GET THE FRENCH
FRIES. AND, YOU KNOW, YOU MAY SEE PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE, I
DON'T KNOW, BEN STILLER, GLORIA STEINEM OR MAYBE EVEN QUESTLOVE.
>> Jimmy: YEAH YOU NEVER KNOW WHO IS GOING TO BE THERE
[ CHEERS ] >> I'VE SEEN HIM IN AUDIENCE BEFORE
AND I GO OVER, YOU KNOW, I LIKE TO TALK TO PEOPLE WHEN I'M DOING MY SHOW AND GO OUT AND,
SORT OF, MINGLE WITH PEOPLE. AND I'M, LIKE, GOING OVER THERE AND, YOU KNOW, QUEST IS, LIKE,
SMILING, HAVING A GOOD TIME. HE'S WITH HIS FRIENDS. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
AND THEN I WALK CLOSER AND CLOSER AND I SEE HIM, SORT OF, JUST LOOKING DOWN AND LOOKING
AROUND [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: BE LIKE, "I GOT TO
GET OUT OF HERE. "SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE" PREMIERES THIS SUNDAY ON HBO
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: AND YOU'RE STARRING. THIS IS --
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: YOU'RE -- YOU'RE NUMBER ONE ON THE CALL SHEET
>> YEAH. I'M GLAD YOU DID MENTION THAT I'M NUMBER ONE ON THE CALL
SHEET BECAUSE -- >> Jimmy: YES, YOU ARE >> AS SOON AS, LIKE, WE GOT THE
GREEN LIGHT FOR THE SHOW, I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND I JUST TYPED IN, "GOLD MEDALLION
NECKLACE, NUMBER ONE." AND I GOT MYSELF -- I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE IT RIGHT
HERE BUT IT'S -- IT'S A LITTLE NECKLACE WITH PAVE DIAMONDS
THAT I GOT ON eBAY.COM >> Jimmy: WOW. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> AND I'M GOING TO WEAR IT EVERYDAY -- >> Jimmy: NUMBER ONE
>> EVERYDAY -- EVERYDAY UNTIL THEY WHEEL ME TO THE CREMATORIUM.
IT'S GOING TO BE RIGHT HERE. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: NUMBER ONE
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE I MEAN -- >> YOU GOT TO CELEBRATE THE
MOMENT, JIMMY. >> Jimmy: YOU HAVE TO CELEBRATE THE MOMENT
>> I WORKED A LONG TIME. I WAITED TABLES FOR 25 YEARS AND NOW I'M NUMBER 1 ON THE
CALL SHEET -- >> Jimmy: YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT >> ON AN HBO SHOW.
SO, YOU CAN DO IT. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE IF YOU CAN DREAM IT, YOU CAN DO
IT LL COOL J SAID DREAMS DON'T HAVE BLOODLINES, AND HE'S
RIGHT. >> Jimmy: YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT >> YES
>> Jimmy: WHAT DID IT FEEL LIKE I MEAN, BECAUSE THIS -- I MEAN,
IS IT, KIND OF, LOOSELY BASED ON YOUR OWN LIFE OR -- >> YEAH, IT'S LIKE -- YOU
KNOW -- WELL, IT TAKES PLACE IN MANHATTAN, KANSAS, WHICH IS THE LITTLE APPLE
>> Jimmy: MANHATTAN, KANSAS. [ CHEERS ] >> THE LITTLE APPLE.
SO I'M FROM THE LITTLE APPLE AND MOVED TO THE BIG APPLE BUT IT'S, KIND OF, LIKE -- I
SEE THE THEMES ARE BASED ON MY LIFE BUT IT'S -- YOU KNOW, I GO BACK
TO MY HOMETOWN, AND SHE'S, SORT OF, YOU KNOW, IN HER 40s KIND OF JUST DRIFTING THROUGH
LIFE AND LOOKING FOR HER FRIENDS, BUT FUN YOU KNOW
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> IT'S A LOT OF FUN >> Jimmy: BUT YOU DO NEED TO
FIND SOME -- SOME GREAT FRIENDS AND -- >> IT'S ABOUT FINDING YOUR
COMMUNITY AND FINDING YOUR PEOPLE, YOU KNOW AND FINDING THE THINGS THAT ARE
GOING TO BRING YOU BACK TO LIFE, YOU KNOW BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW ABOUT AMY
OF YOU BUT, LIKE, THERE'S -- SOMETIMES YOU CAN JUST, SORT OF, SKATE THROUGH, LIKE, 10 OR
20 YEARS, AND GO LIKE, "WHERE DID MY LIFE GO?" AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU
FIND SOME PEOPLE THAT ARE LIKE, "WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A CHANCE ON YOURSELF?"
I'M LIKE, "WHY DON'T I TAKE A CHANCE ON MYSELF?" AND THAT'S WHAT THIS SHOW IS
ABOUT. >> Jimmy: YEAH, I -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
I LOVE IT. AND I WANT TO SAY, THAT I'VE ONLY SEEN THE FIRST EPISODE,
BUT IT IS SO -- IT'S SO YOU, BUDDY. >> THANK YOU
>> Jimmy: AND IT'S SO -- IT'S SO NEW AND IT'S A FRESH TAKE YOU HAVEN'T SEEN ANY SHOW LIKE
THIS AND IT'S VERY -- IT'S ORIGINAL IT'S SO ORIGINAL
>> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: I LOVE IT. AND I WAS -- IF I HAD YOUR CELL
PHONE, I WAS GOING TO SAY, "YOU GOT JANIS JOPLIN IN THE TRAILER?
I MEAN, YOU'RE JUST -- A PIECE OF MY HEART IS IN THE TRAILER. >> I JUST -- YOU KNOW.
>> Jimmy: YEAH, NO BIG DEAL. >> HBO MAKES THE CALL. THEY MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH IT'S SO GOOD, AND IT'S FUNNY
AND IT'S JUST -- IT'S -- IT'S HEARTWARMING IT'S EVERYTHING.
IT'S EVERYTHING YOU WANT >> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: I WANT TO SHOW
EVERYONE A CLIP FROM THE SHOW. HERE'S BRIDGET EVERETT IN "SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE.
TAKE A LOOK.
SIX MONTHS AGO, SO I'M A
A LITTLE -- >> I KNOW, I'M SO SORRY ABOUT HOLLY.
SHE WAS A FEW YEARS AHEAD OF US, RIGHT? >> OH, GOD
I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT WE WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL TOGETHER.
>> WE WERE IN SHOW CHOIR TOGETHER >> NO, I -- I KNEW I RECOGNIZED
YOU. >> NO, YOU DIDN'T. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> I DIDN'T. >> IT'S ALL GOOD A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REMEMBER
ME HEY, IF YOU WANT TO TAKE OFF FOR THE REST OF THE DAY, I'LL
TELL IRMA YOU GOT DIARRHEA OR SOMETHING. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
>> YEAH? AND IT MADE ME CRY >> Jimmy: YEAH
BRIDGET EVERETT, EVERYBODY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE "SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE" PREMIERES
JANUARY 16th, THIS SUNDAY AT 10:30 P.M. ON HBO. CORDAE JOINS US WHEN WE COME
BACK STICK AROUND, EVERYBODY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUEST IS A GRAMMY-NOMINATED ARTIST WHOSE
NEW ALBUM, "FROM A BIRD'S EYE VIEW," WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS FRIDAY
PLEASE WELCOME CORDAE!
*
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: I'M EXCITED TO TALK TO YOU
>> I'M EXCITED TO TALK TO YOU AS WELL. >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, GOOD, I'M
HAPPY. >> GOOD TO SEE YOU, MAN. IT'S BEEN A LONG MINUTE.
>> Jimmy: IT HAS BEEN A LITTLE BIT. I THINK LAST TIME YOU WERE HERE
WITH ANDERSON, RIGHT >> YES SIR, YEP. >> Jimmy: THANKS FOR COMING
BACK I KNOW SINCE YOUR ALBUM -- THE FIRST ALBUM CAME OUT, YOU'VE
GOT TWO GRAMMY NOMINATIONS >> YES SIR, TWO. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: COME ON, BUD >> THANK YOU THANK YOU.
>> Jimmy: NOT TOO SHABBY NOT TOO BAD. >> NOT TOO BAD
>> Jimmy: WELL, PEOPLE KNEW -- PEOPLE PREDICTED THAT YOU WERE GOING TO BE THIS SUCCESSFUL.
THIS IS A PHOTO WE FOUND FROM YOUR YEARBOOK. LOOK AT THIS
>> OH, YEAH. >> MOST LIKELY TO BE FAMOUS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
HOW DID THEY PREDICT THIS? WHAT WERE YOU LIKE >> YOU KNOW, STARS ARE BORN,
MAN. >> Jimmy: OH, MY GOD [ LAUGHTER ]
OH, MY GOD >> YOU KNOW. BUT I USED TO ALWAYS DROP, YOU
KNOW, MIXTAPES WHEN I WAS YOUNGER. I DROPPED MY FIRST MIXTAPE WHEN
I WAS 15-YEARS-OLD I USED TO ALWAYS PERFORM AT, LIKE, THE SCHOOL TALENT SHOWS.
I WAS A RAPPER AND IT'S NOT COOL BEING AN ARTIST BEFORE YOU'RE ON
JIMMY FALLON'S COUCH, YOU KNOW >> Jimmy: NO WHO DID YOU WANT TO BE LIKE?
WHO WERE YOUR IDOLS? >> YOU KNOW, KANYE WEST WAS A BIG IDOL OF MINE
KENDRICK LAMAR >> Jimmy: YEAH >> NAS
JAY-Z. >> Jimmy: YEAH YEAH, A COUPLE, YEAH
>> YOU MIGHT HAVE HEARD OF THEM >> Jimmy: YEAH, A COUPLE
YEAH, EXACTLY. [ LAUGHTER ] >> YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
>> Jimmy: WHAT WERE YOUR RHYMES LIKE WHEN YOU WERE -- HOW LITTLE WERE YOU WHEN YOU WERE
STARTING TO WRITE SONGS? >> I THINK MY FIRST RHYME, I MIGHT HAVE BEEN LIKE
4 TO 5-YEARS-OLD, AND IT WAS LIKE - >> Jimmy: 5-YEARS-OLD?
>> YEAH, YEAH, I'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR A MINUTE. >> Jimmy: YEAH
[ LAUGHTER ] WHAT WOULD YOU BE -- >> IT WAS LIKE -- SOMETHING
DUMB LIKE "REESE'S PUFFS AND CUFFS WITH EARMUFFS. LOOK, MAN, I'M TOO TOUGH
BECAUSE I'M A SURVIVOR, Y'ALL BURN LIKE HOT LAVA." YOU KNOW
[ LAUGHTER ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: I LOVE THAT.
>> SUPER G-RATED SUPER DUPER G-RATED. >> Jimmy: SUPER G-RATED.
ABSOLUTELY, YEAH WELL NOT ONLY ARE YOU ONE OF THE BIGGEST OUT THERE NOW AND
WORKING WITH EVERYBODY, I MEAN, DRE, H.E.R., EMINEM, LIL WAYNE BUT YOU ALSO HAVE YOUR OWN
RECORD LABEL >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: TALK ABOUT HIGH
LEVEL. WHAT IS THIS >> YEAH.
SO HIGH LEVEL -- Y'ALL CAN CLAP FOR THAT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: YEAH, ABSOLUTELY >> THANK YOU, THANK YOU. >> Jimmy: IT'S A BIG DEAL.
>> YEAH, THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT. BUT YOU KNOW, HIGH LEVEL IS
MORE THAN JUST A RECORD LABEL. IT'S REALLY A MANTRA, A WAY OF LIFE, YOU KNOW
AND I SORT OF HAD THIS EPIPHANY, IF YOU WILL, RIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
A PANDEMIC IT'S A FRAME OF MIND I ALWAYS LIKE TO HAVE
LIKE EVERYTHING I DO, I MUST DO IT AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL -- AT A HIGH LEVEL -- THE HIGHEST
LEVEL OF MY CAPABILITY SO THAT'S WHERE HIGH LEVEL CAME FROM
>> Jimmy: WHEN YOU GO BACK HOME, DOES YOUR MOM TREAT YOU LIKE A BIG DEAL?
I MEAN, DOES THE HOMETOWN GO NUTS OR NO.
ARE YOU STILL JUST - >> YOU KNOW, SHE'S NOT THAT IMPRESSED, TO BE HONEST.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, THAT'S WHAT MOMS DO.
THEY'VE GOT TO KEEP YOU BACK DOWN AT THIS LEVEL >> FOR SURE.
I GO BACK HOME, IT'S -- I'VE GOT TO WASH THE DISHES GOT TO, YOU KNOW, MOW THE LAWN
FOR REAL THIS IS A REAL THING AND I THINK THAT'S HER WAY OF
LIKE, "HOLD ON NOW DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH DIP ON YOUR CHIP, NOW.
YOU KNOW SO - [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: DON'T HAVE TOO MUCH DIP ON YOUR CHIP I LOVE THAT.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THIS FRIDAY, THE NEW ALBUM IS COMING OUT
ARE YOU READY? ARE YOU EXCITED FOR IT >> YOU KNOW, I JUST REACHED
THAT POINT TO WHERE TRUE FAITH IS JUST HAVING, YOU KNOW, NO FEAR IN THE UNKNOWN, AND THAT'S
WHERE I'M AT RIGHT NOW SO I FEEL REALLY GOOD. I SAY ALL THAT TO SAY, I FEEL
REALLY GOOD. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: IT COMES OUT THIS
FRIDAY, "FROM A BIRD'S EYE VIEW" IS THE - I LOVE THE ALBUM COVER, THE
ARTWORK, BY THE WAY. WHERE DID IT COME FROM THE IDEA, "FROM A BIRD'S EYE
VIEW?" WHAT DOES IT MEAN? >> IT MEANS TO SEE THINGS FROM
OUTSIDE OF YOURSELF. YOU KNOW, AS HUMAN BEINGS, WE TEND TO ALL HAVE LIKE MAIN
CHARACTER SYNDROME BUT -- [ LAUGHTER ]
SERIOUSLY THOUGH >> Jimmy: YEAH BUT IT'S TO SEE THINGS FROM
A MORE ZOOMED OUT LENS YOU KNOW, THAT'S LIKE ME AND YOU CAN IN AN ARGUMENT ON TV,
HOPEFULLY NOT, RIGHT BUT WE CAN GET IN AN ARGUMENT HERE AND I CAN LEAVE HERE LIKE,
"OH, MAN," YOU KNOW, "JIMMY, HE IS KIND OF LIKE NOT A NICE GUY," BUT TO SEE THINGS FROM A
A BIRD'S EYE VIEW, IT'S LIKE, "OH, I CAN UNDERSTAND HOW I WAS WRONG IN THIS WAY.
SO TO SEE THINGS FROM A WIDER LENS A MORE BROADER PERSPECTIVE
>> Jimmy: WE DISAGREE, BUT, YEAH, WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS
WELL, THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE. I MEAN, WE'RE ALL DIFFERENT, RIGHT?
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> Jimmy: YEAH >> ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
>> Jimmy: WHAT ARE YOU PERFORMING FOR US TONIGHT? >> I'M GOING TO PERFORM
A MEDLEY, "SINISTER" AND SONG THAT'S NOT QUITE OUT YET, "CHRONICLES.
>> Jimmy: THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: CORDAE "FROM A BIRD'S EYE VIEW" IS AVAILABLE THIS FRIDAY.
CORDAE'S PERFORMING FOR US AFTER THE BREAK. COME ON BACK
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: PERFORMING "SINISTER"
AND "CHRONICLES" FROM HIS NEW ALBUM, "FROM A BIRD'S EYE VIEW."
ONCE AGAIN, CORDAE
*
* YEAH, OKA MY FLOW SINISTER * * THIS AIN'T RAP MUSI
THIS STRAIGHT LITERATURE * * SMALL MINDE ALL YOUR IDEAS MINIATURE *
* THEY TEND TO HATE ON YO WHEN THEY CAN'T GE RID OF YA *
* I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE 20 YEAR CAREER MINIMUM * * CALL HIT-BOY FOR BEAT
ASK FOR TEN OF 'EM * * I DON'T FOLLOW TRENDS I SWING THE PENDULUM *
* IF SHE REAL BAD YOU KNOW I'M GON GIVE HER SOME *
* LET'S REFLECT TIMES I TRY TO COLLECT MINDS FROM COMPLEX RHYMES *
* AND BY THE WA SHOUTOUT TECH N9NE * * GO AND SHUT
JUST LET ME TALK * * I'M A TIME BOMB THAT'S WAITING TO GO OFF
QUITE NUCLEAR * * AMAZING WHAT FAME COULD DO TO YA
TOO PECULIAR * * ALTHOUGH I'M TRULY RENAISSANCE STARTER *
* MY MIND DIVIN IT TAKE ME A LOT FARTHER * * GROWING UP, DAW
I REALLY HAD BEEF WITH MY FATHER * * WHY BOTHE
EXPLAINING MY FEELINGS * * TRY HARDER BUT EITHER WAY THEY GON' PAINT YO
THE VILLAIN * * EIGHT MONTH WITH NO PHONE DAWG *
* WE AIMING FOR BRILLIANC HI-LEVEL MAINTAI IN THE BUILDING *
* NO CURVE WE MAKING A KILLING * * OK MY FLOW SINISTER
THIS AIN'T RAP MUSIC THIS STRAIGHT LITERATURE * * SMALL MINDE
ALL YOUR IDEAS MINIATURE * * THEY TEND TO HATE ON YO WHEN THEY CAN'T GE
RID OF YA * * I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE 20 YEAR CAREER MINIMUM *
* CALL HIT-BOY FOR BEAT ASK FOR TEN OF 'EM * * I DON'T FOLLOW TRENDS
YOU KNOW I SWING THE PENDULUM * * IF SHE REAL BAD
YOU KNOW THAT I'M GON' GIVE HER SOME * * I KNOW YOU HEARD THAT
MY FLOW SINISTER * * YEAH, YEA THEY SAY THA
MY FLOW SINISTER * * JUST ASK ABOUT ME DAW MY FLOW SINISTER *
* MY FLOW SINISTE MY FLOW SINISTER * * YOU HEARD THE
THEY SAY THA MY FLOW SINISTER * * NEVER LIED IN MY RHYMES
YOU CAN GO ASK JENNIFER * * THAT'S MY MOM'S NAM I CREATE AND FIND CHANGE *
* MY MINDFRAME ENSURE THAT FOREVER I REIGN LET'S GET IT *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> HOW YOU ALL FEELING TONIGHT
LISTEN * I'M ON THIS ROA AND I'M NOT SURE
WHERE MY HEART IS HEADED * * AND IF YOU LEFT ME NO I'D FAR REGRET IT *
* TOLD YOU ONCE TOLD YOU TWICE THAT I'M INDEBTED *
* BUT I CAN'T WASTE NO TIME * * YOU KNOW MY
TIME IS PRECIOUS * * HEY, HIT UP ELIANTT FOR THAT DIAMOND NECKLACE *
* TELL ME YOU DON'T NEED IT GIRL AND I'D RESPECT IT *
* I'M ON THE ROAD TOO MUC IT'S KINDA HECTIC * * TELLING YOU
WHAT'S ON MY MIND * * DON'T USE M THOUGHTS AS LEVERAGE, YEAH *
* I BEEN TRAVELING ROUN THESE CROSS ROADS * * GOTTA COMPROMISE SOME
STUFF BUT THAT'S A SMALL TOLL * * CRAZY WHEN WE FIRST MET
WE WAS LOST SOUL I KNOW I GOTTA GROW * * I LACE MY GIR
IN THE BES GIVE HER DESIGNER SEX * * IF I MESSED U
I'M SORRY * * HERE'S 50 RACKS FOR THE STRESS
NOT EASY TO IMPRESS * * ALWAYS WANNA KNOW WHAT'S NEXT *
* I GO AS DEE AS I CAN OH DARLIN AND SAY *
* LOVE IS NO MIRACL AND LUST AIN'T NO THANG * * BUT TRUST IS SOMETHIN
YOU SHOULD KNOW * * BUT WE BOTH BEEN THROUGH PAIN, YEAH *
* I'M ON THIS ROA AND I'M NOT SURE WHERE MY HEART IS HEADED *
* AND IF YOU LEFT ME NO I KNOW I'D FAR REGRET IT * * TOLD YOU ONCE
TOLD YOU TWICE THAT I'M INDEBTED * * I CAN'T WASTE NO TIME
YOU KNOW MY TIME IS PRECIOUS YEAH * * SAY MY NAME
SAY MY NAME * * IF NO ONE IS AROUND YOU OH DARLIN, YEAH *
* I'M ON THIS ROA AND I'M NOT SURE WHERE MY HEART IS HEADED *
* AND IF YOU LEFT ME NO I'D FAR REGRET IT * * TOLD YOU ONCE
TOLD YOU TWICE THAT I'M INDEBTED * * BUT I CAN'T WASTE NO TIME
YOU KNOW MY TIME IS PRECIOUS * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: CORDAE "FROM A BIRD'S EYE VIEW" IS OUT THIS FRIDAY.
MY THANKS TO JOHN CENA BRIDGET EVERETT. CORDAE, ONCE AGAIN
AND THE ROOTS RIGHT THERE FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
STAY TUNED FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS. GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY.