>> 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 - WILLEM DAFOE
ARIANA DeBOSE. MUSICAL GUESTS THE LUMINEERS AND FEATURING THE LEGENDARY
ROOTS CREW >> Questlove: 1583 >> Steve: AND NOW, HERE HE IS,
JIMMY FALLON
*
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: OH, MY GOODNESS.
COME ON. THAT'S A GREAT CROWD THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
I LOVE YOU, HEY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE IT'S GOOD TO HEAR THAT
ISN'T IT GREAT TO HEAR ENJOY YOURSELF WELCOME, EVERYBODY, HAVE A GOOD
TIME WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME TO THE "TONIGHT SHOW.
YOU'RE HERE. YOU'RE WATCHING. THANK YOU.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WELL, GUYS, BIG NEWS FROM WASHINGTON TODAY AS PRESIDENT
BIDEN FINALLY DELIVERED A MAJOR UPDATE ON HIS ADMINISTRATION'S COVID RESPONSE
YEAH, JUST LIKE MOST PHONE UPDATES, BIDEN KEPT HITTING "IGNORE" UNTIL HE HAD NO
CHOICE [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] HE'S LIKE, "ALL RIGHT.
LET'S JUST UPDATE. GIVE ME KILIMANJARO. WHATEVER IT'S CALLED."
[ LAUGHTER ] THAT'S RIGHT, BIDEN ANNOUNCED THE U.S. WILL SOON MAKE
HIGH-QUALITY MASKS AVAILABLE TO ALL AMERICANS. AND TO BE SURE THAT EVERYONE
WEARS THEM, HERE ARE THE NEW MASKS. IT'S SPIDEY, YEAH.
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE SPIDEY WE'LL ALL DO THAT.
THAT'S RIGHT, WE'RE ALL GETTING MASKS. LAST YEAR WE GOT 1,200 BUCKS,
THIS YEAR -- [ LAUGHTER ] CLOTH AND A RUBBER BAND.
YEAH, I'LL TAKE IT [ LAUGHTER ] THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS N95 MASKS
ARE THE MOST PROTECTIVE. WHICH IS TOO BAD BECAUSE I ASSUME THE BE-DAZZLED ONES I
BOUGHT ON ETSY WERE 100% COVID PROOF. [ LAUGHTER ]
I WASHED IT A COUPLE TIMES YEAH, THE N95 MASKS SHOULD BE HELPFUL.
UNFORTUNATELY, OUT OF HABIT, WHENEVER SOMEBODY SAYS, "N95," BIDEN CALLS IT OUT, "BINGO."
[ LAUGHTER ] THAT'S THE JOKE OF THE WEEK. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
THAT'S THE JOKE OF THE WEEK. THAT'S THE ONE WELL, THIS IS INTERESTING.
I READ THAT RESEARCHERS IN FINLAND CREATED A NASAL SPRAY THAT THEY SAY CAN PROTECT YOU
FROM ALL COVID VARIANTS FOR EIGHT HOURS. [ CHEERS ]
WHEN ASKED ABOUT BREATHING THROUGH YOUR MOUTH, THE COMPANY WAS LIKE, "EHH."
[ LAUGHTER ] THEY DIDN'T THINK OF THAT, YEAH
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] "OH, YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE."
[ LAUGHTER ] WELL, THIS IS BIG NEWS TODAY, BUCKINGHAM PALACE
ANNOUNCED THAT QUEEN ELIZABETH HAS STRIPPED PRINCE ANDREW OF ALL HIS ROYAL AFFILIATIONS
[ CHEERS ] THAT'S RIGHT, SHE STRIPPED PRINCE ANDREW, MAKING HER FAR
AND AWAY THE OLDEST WOMAN TO EVER STRIP PRINCE ANDREW [ AUDIENCE OHS ]
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE THAT MIGHT BE -- >> Steve: THAT MIGHT BE --
>> Jimmy: THAT MIGHT BE THE JOKE OF THE WEEK >> Steve: THAT MIGHT BE THE
JOKE * JOKE OF THE WEEK WEEK WEEK
WEEK [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: GO, GO, GO, GO, GO
GO, JOKE [ LAUGHTER ] YEAH
FINALLY, A CITY IN CALIFORNIA WANTS TO USE GREEN LASERS TO TRY AND DRIVE AWAY THOUSANDS OF
CROWS THAT HAVE BECOME PUBLIC NUISANCE BUT THE LASERS WILL BACKFIRE
WHEN THOUSANDS OF CROWS ARE REPLACED BY THOUSANDS OF CATS. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW GIVE IT UP, FOR THE ROOTS EVERYBODY
* *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: WHAT A SHOW WE HAVE FOR YOU TONIGHT.
HE STARS IN THE NEW FILM "NIGHTMARE ALLEY," AND YOU CAN ALSO SEE HIM IN "SPIDERMAN: NO
WAY HOME." WILLEM DAFOE IS JOINING US [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
HE'S AMAZING PLUS, SHE IS HOSTING "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" THIS WEEKEND WITH
MUSICAL GUEST BLEACHERS. >> Steve: WHOA >> Jimmy: LOVE BOTH OF THOSE
AND FROM THE NEW MOVIE "WEST SIDE STORY," ARIANA DeBOSE IS HERE
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND DO YOU LIKE GOOD MUSIC >> Steve: I LOVE GOOD MUSIC.
>> Jimmy: YOU LIKE GOOD MUSIC. >> Steve: LOVE IT. >> Jimmy: YOU LOVE GOOD MUSIC?
>> Steve: I LOVE GOOD MUSIC. >> Jimmy: WELL, GUESS WHO'S HERE TONIGHT
>> Steve: WHOM >> Jimmy: THE LUMINEERS ARE HERE
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: HEY! HO
>> Jimmy: BRAND NEW LUMINEERS. [ CHEERS ] "BRIGHTSIDE" IS THE NAME OF THE
ALBUM. I LOVE THE LUMINEERS, TOO. AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO DO
"HASHTAGS" LATER IN THE SHOW GUYS, AND I'M SERIOUS ABOUT THIS
PLEASE DON'T SPOIL THIS. OKAY BUT, IF ANYONE PLAYED WORDLE,
TODAY, DON'T TELL ME WHAT IT IS [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
DON'T TELL -- YOU DID PLAY DON'T TELL ME. I WANT TO PLAY WORDLE RIGHT
NOW. >> Steve: RIGHT NOW? >> Jimmy: DID YOU DO IT?
>> Questlove: NO, I DIDN'T DO IT THIS MORNING. >> Jimmy: ME NEITHER
DID YOU DO IT? >> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, YOU DID
IT ALL RIGHT, OKAY, SO HIGGINS YOU CAN'T PLAY
>> Steve: Z. NO >> Jimmy: YOU RUINED IT.
SO, YOU KNOW THE GAME WORDLE [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE IF YOU DON'T KNOW IT, IT'S SOME
WEBSITE YOU GOT TO GO TO WORDLE.UK OR SOMETHING YOU GUESS THE FIRST FIVE
LETTERS, RIGHT AND IF YOU'RE CLOSE, IT GIVES YOU A YELLOW SQUARE.
IF YOU'RE COMPLETELY CORRECT, THEY GIVE YOU A GREEN SQUARE >> Questlove: RIGHT.
>> Jimmy: I THINK WE CAN PLAY TOGETHER >> Questlove: OKAY
>> Jimmy: RIGHT? >> Questlove: LET'S DO THIS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: SO IS MY SCREEN -- MY SCREEN WILL GO UP THIS IS MY SCREEN, SO I CAN
MOVE THE MOUSE THERE YOU GO, RIGHT THERE. OKAY
>> Steve: ROLL THE DICE, MOVE YOUR MICE. >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, HERE WE
GO WHAT'S OUR FIRST WORD? WHAT DO YOU GO WITH, QUEST
>> Questlove: I DID TITLE YESTERDAY AND GOT IT IN THREE GUESSES.
>> Jimmy: TITLE. I USUALLY GO WITH LOVED. >> Questlove: SEE, YOU'RE
CONFIDENT A "V" IS GOING TO BE IN THIS WORD >> Jimmy: OH, THAT'S
INTERESTING. >> Steve: I ALWAYS DO ARISE. >> Jimmy: ARISE --
>> Steve: OR ADIEU >> Questlove: YEAH >> Steve: BECAUSE THAT'S GOT A
A LOT OF VOWELS IN IT. >> Jimmy: ADIEU? >> Steve: MH-HMM
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Questlove: NICE >> Steve: ADIEU.
>> Jimmy: ADIEU? [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] IS THAT A WORD
>> Questlove: YEAH, ADIEU. >> Jimmy: I KNOW ADO, A-D-O, BUT ADIEU?
>> Steve: YEAH, LIKE - >> Questlove: A-D-I -- >> Jimmy: I BID --
>> Steve: I BID YOU A FOND ADIEU. >> Jimmy: FOND ADIEU
>> Steve: YEAH [ LAUGHTER ] I'M SORRY, FONDUE.
>> Jimmy: FONDUE WOULD BE A WORD [ LAUGHTER ]
THAT'S TOO MANY LETTERS. SO IT'S FIVE LETTERS ALL RIGHT, SO LET'S -- WHAT ARE
YOU THINKING TITLE, LOVED, OR ADIEU >> Questlove: I LIKE HIS ARISE
BETTER >> Steve: DO ARISE >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, I'M GOING
TO DO ARISE. >> Questlove: R, S, A BUNCH OF VOWELS
WE SHOULD BE GOOD. >> Jimmy: ARISE. THIS IS OUR FIRST WORD
OH OOH! [ CHEERS ]
ALL RIGHT. YES! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
ALL RIGHT SO IT'S A -- WE GOT "A" IS DEFINITE. THAT'S A GUARANTEED LETTER
>> Steve: THAT'S EXACTLY THE RIGHT PLACE. >> Jimmy: YES, THAT'S EXACTLY
RIGHT, AND E IS SOMEWHERE IN THERE. >> Questlove: WOW, NO R, I, S
IN IT? >> Jimmy: NO >> Questlove: WOW.
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT SO NOW --SO IT'S "A" DEFINITELY. AND THERE'S AN "E" IN THERE
SOMEWHERE. SO IT'S "A" BLANK "E" I'M ASSUMING
A -- H -- NO - ACHOO? [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Questlove: I THOUGHT THE SAME THING >> Jimmy: WHAT
>> Questlove: I THOUGHT THE SAME THING >> Jimmy: WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>> Steve: BUT THERE'S NO "E" IN ACHOO. >> Jimmy: THE "E" IS IN --
THAT'S TRUE. THERE'S NO "E" IN ACHOO. ALL?
APP? AT
AN AN SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING A-N-E?
>> Questlove: AWAKE? >> Jimmy: AWAKE? >> Steve: NO, CAUSE THE "E'S"
THE WRONG SPOT >> Jimmy: HIGGINS YOU CAN'T -- >> Steve: I'M JUST SAYING THE
RULES. I'M NOT SAYING YOU'RE CLOSE. I'M SAYING THE RULE.
[ LAUGHTER ] YOU DON'T WANT TO GUESS THAT, BECAUSE THE "E" WOULD BLOW THE
"E." >> Jimmy: WORDS USUALLY END WITH D
>> AHEAD >> Jimmy: AHEAD. LET'S TRY THAT
AHEAD. [ IMITATING BUZZER ] >> Questlove: OH
SO IT'S DEFINITELY THE SECOND TO LAST LETTER >> Steve: YEAH
>> Questlove: THE "E" IS DEFINITELY SECOND TO LAST LETTER
>> Jimmy: YES THAT'S CORRECT IT HAS TO BE SO, THE "E" IS DEFINITELY THE
SECOND, SO - >> Questlove: WITH NO "R," AND NO "D," ADDED?
WOW, THAT'S CRAZY. >> Jimmy: NO "D" IN THERE EITHER, AHEAD.
SO IT'S, A, BLANK, BLANK, E, BLANK. E-R?
ADHERE >> Steve: NOPE WE GOT A "R" RIGHT THERE IN
ARISE -- I'M JUST SAYING [ LAUGHTER ] THE RULES OF THE GAME, I'M NOT
CHEATING >> Jimmy: I ALMOST WANT HIGGINS' MICROPHONE TO BE
TURNED OFF, JUST BECAUSE - [ LAUGHTER ] >> Questlove: NO HE'S RIGHT.
>> Jimmy: WE'VE GOTTEN THIS FAR, NO ONE SPOILED IT >> Questlove: HE'S RIGHT
HE'S RIGHT >> Jimmy: I KNOW HE'S RIGHT. HE'S RIGHT, HE'S -
[ LAUGHTER ] ALL RIGHT, AD -- AD -- >> Questlove: WHAT COULD FOLLOW
AN "E" THAT'S NOT S, R, OR D A "P?" >> T
>> Jimmy: T? E.T. >> Steve: PHONE HOME
>> Jimmy: I DON'T THINK IT'S E-T. IT'S E -
>> N >> Jimmy: N? OH, AGAIN?
>> Questlove: AH >> Steve: NO >> Jimmy: OKAY
SORRY. HEY, SORRY [ LAUGHTER ]
GOSH OH, MY GOSH. I'M JUST SUGGESTING SOMETHING,
WHAT [ LAUGHTER ] ALL RIGHT, QUEST, WHAT DO YOU
THINK? >> Questlove: AH, DAMN, THIS IS TOO MUCH PRESSURE.
>> Jimmy: I KNOW, LET'S -- >> Questlove: I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE AWARE, BUT IT'S
NOT. >> Jimmy: AWAKE. NO THE E'S GOT TO BE BEFORE,
IT'S IN THE MIDDLE >> ANNEX >> Jimmy: ANNEX?
JEEZ, THAT'S REALLY TRICKY I MEAN, WHAT DAY IS TODAY? THURSDAY
SHOULD IT BE THIS HARD >> Steve: NO, IT WAS A HARD ONE.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THIS IS TOO HARD QUEST, MAYBE IF YOU STOP
PLAYING THE DRUMS, AND JUST FOCUS. >> ANNEX
>> Steve: GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME
COME ON. >> Jimmy: ANNEX? >> Steve: JUDAS PREIST
>> Jimmy: ANNEX? ON A THURSDAY? [ LAUGHTER ]
OF COURSE NOT. ANNEX. THAT'S A SUNDAY WORD
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Questlove: IT'S COOL, IT'S COOL
IT'S COOL. I MEAN - >> Jimmy: IT'S NOT COOL.
I'M SO UPSET >> Questlove: WE'RE PROGRESSING RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE GOOD, WE'RE GOOD >> Jimmy: OKAY, OKAY, OKAY DON'T FREAK OUT.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> ASKED >> Jimmy: ASKED?
[ AUDIENCE SHOUTING OUT I GOT TO ZONE OUT. SO YOU GOT -- LOOK AT THOSE
LETTERS LEFT SO - F?
I MEAN, NOW I'M LOOKING FOR SPOILERS
>> ALLEY >> Jimmy: ALLEY? YEAH THAT FEELS LIKE A
A THURSDAY ALLEY. [ DRUM ROLL
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] OOH! >> Steve: OH
[ APPLAUSE ] >> Jimmy: HA-HA-HA [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Questlove: NO, NO, NO, THERE'S AN S IN IT >> Jimmy: ASHEY?
>> Questlove: NO, NO, NO >> Jimmy: ABBEY? >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: YEAH, "DOWNTON ABBEY," I FEEL THAT WAY. IT'S ENGLAND -- THIS THING IS,
LIKE, UK WORDLE.UK. I THINK IT'S ABBEY
>> Questlove: REALLY OKAY >> Jimmy: YOU DON'T THINK IT'S
ABBEY? >> Questlove: IT COULD BE. ISN'T THAT A PROPER NOUN
ARE PROPER NOUNS ALLOWED >> Jimmy: ABBEY? >> Steve: NO, IT'S ALLOWED
>> Jimmy: LET'S TRY ABBEY. YOU GUYS AGREE ABBEY?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: OH, I THINK IT'S REALLY ALLOWED
[ DRUM ROLL [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Jimmy: YEAH WHOO-HOO YEAH
WHOO-HOO THANK YOU! THANK YOU, EVERYBODY
WE'LL BE BACK WITH MORE "TONIGHT SHOW" COME ON BACK, YEAH
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: THAT WAS FUN, THAT
WAS FUN. WELCOME BACK, GUYS IT IS TIME FOR "TONIGHT SHOW
HASHTAGS." HERE WE GO
* * HASHTAG HASHTAG *
* >> Jimmy: NOW WE DO THIS THING EVERY WEEK WHERE I SEND OUT
A HASHTAG AND ASK YOU GUYS TO RESPOND TO THAT TOPIC. THIS WEEK I SENT OUT THE
HASHTAG #MYWORSTCAR. [ LAUGHTER ] ASKED YOU GUYS TO SHARE STORIES
ABOUT THE WORST CAR YOU'VE EVER HAD. WITHIN MINUTES IT WAS
A TRENDING TOPIC, SO THANK YOU FOR PLAYING. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
WHAT WAS YOUR WORST CAR? >> Steve: I HAD SO MANY WORST CARS
>> Jimmy: I KNOW, MY GRANDPA HAD A CAR THAT HAD A HOLE THAT I COULD SEE THE -- I COULD SEE
THROUGH. >> Steve: SEE THE FLOOR? >> Jimmy: YEAH
I COULD SEE THE STREET, YEAH [ LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: MY FRIEND HAD THAT
AND WE DROVE OVER A PUDDLE AND WATER SHOT UP LIKE A FIREHOSE. [ LAUGHTER ]
ONE CAR I HAD THE BRAKES WENT OUT. I WAS GOING, "OH, WOW, THE
BRAKES ARE OUT THAT'S WEIRD." DOWNSHIFTED IT, PARKED, AND
WENT - [ PANTING >> Jimmy: YEAH, EXACTLY.
MY DAD HAD A CAR -- THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR WE EVER HAD IS -- BEAUTIFUL CAR, VELOUR INTERIOR
>> Steve: OOH. [ AUDIENCE OOHS VELOUR
>> Jimmy: NOT TOO HOT IN THE SUMMER, NOT TOO COLD IN THE WINTER, KIND OF COZY, YEAH
AND HE WAS CLEANING OUT THE ENGINE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT OR SOMETHING
>> Steve: YEAH, WITH THAT GUNK SPRAY? >> Jimmy: I THINK IT'S CALLED
GUNK SPRAY, YEAH ALSO, WHAT IS HE DOING HE SHOULDN'T DO THAT
>> Steve: DO YOU JUST SPRAY IT IN THE CARBURETOR, TRY TO GET IT TO START?
>> Jimmy: YEAH, BUT HE SHOULDN'T DO THAT. >> Steve: WHAT HAPPENED?
>> Jimmy: HE JUST DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX CARS. WHAT IS HE DOING
SO ANYWAYS, HE DID THAT, AND IT LIT FIRE, RIGHT? [ AUDIENCE OHS ]
AND SO IT'S LIKE -- HE FREAKED OUT, DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, SO HE CLOSED THE HOOD THINKING
THAT WOULD PUT THE FIRE OUT. [ LAUGHTER ] AND THEN IT JUST KEPT -- IT GOT
BIGGER [ LAUGHTER ] AND THEN HE WAS TRYING TO OPEN
THE HOOD IT'S ONE OF THOSE LATCHES WHERE YOU'VE GOT TO KIND OF PULL THE
BUTTON AND - [ LAUGHTER ] AND HE'S BURNING HIS FINGERS
TRYING TO OPEN THE HOOD, AND THEN HE'S LIKE, "I CAN'T." AND THE NEIGHBOR'S LIKE, "YOU
NEED HELP, JIM?" AND HE'S LIKE, "MY CAR'S GOING TO BLOW UP," AND THEY'RE LIKE,
"WHAT? OH, MY GOD!" [ LAUGHTER ]
SO THEY RAN INSIDE AND THEN MY DAD TOLD US THE CAR IS GOING TO BLOW UP.
MY MOM MADE US LAY ON THE FLOOR. [ LAUGHTER ]
SHE THOUGHT THE WINDOWS WERE GOING TO BREAK >> Steve: SHE'S SEEN THE MOVIE,
YEAH >> Jimmy: THEY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, YEAH, HE TOTALED
HIS CAR. >> Steve: OH [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: THAT WAS THE LAST GOOD CAR WE EVER HAD ANYWAYS, HERE YOU GO
THESE ARE GOING TO BE WORSE. HERE WE GO MY WORST CAR
THIS ONE'S FROM @KYLEDICE23. HE SAYS, "I HAD A CAR THAT HAD NO TURN SIGNALS, SO I WOULD
WAVE OUT MY WINDOW FOR A LEFT TURN AND SHAKE A BROOM OUT OF MY RIGHT WINDOW FOR A RIGHT
TURN." [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE WOW.
THAT'S ROUGH THAT'S ROUGH >> Steve: HOLD ON.
STOP I MADE A MISTAKE >> Jimmy: HAZARDS, HAZARDS,
HAZARDS, HAZARDS [ LAUGHTER ] THIS ONE IS FROM
@JAKEWILLIAMSART HE SAYS, "THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS STUCK IN THE RECLINE POSITION.
I HAD TO FLEX NOT TO LEAN BACK WHENEVER I ACCELERATED I GOT ABS THAT YEAR.
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: LOW RI - >> Jimmy: THIS ONE IS FROM
@BULLSONPARADE78 HE SAYS, "MY FIRST CAR HAD A A FOLGER'S CAN UNDER THE HOOD
WITH HOSES GOING IN AND OUT. I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT DID.
I PAINTED IT BLACK AND ACTED LIKE IT BELONGED THERE." [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
YEAH, JUST DON'T TOUCH IT! >> Steve: DON'T MESS WITH IT >> Jimmy: IT WORKS, DON'T MESS,
DUDE IT WORKS, RIGHT? >> Steve: IT WORKS
>> Jimmy: GO DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT THIS ONE'S FROM @PDB435.
HE SAYS, "I ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED A COKE ON MY CAR'S GPS FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, IT
SOUNDED LIKE I WAS GETTING DIRECTIONS FROM A DEMONIC HELEN MIRREN."
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE "MAKE A RIGHT TURN!" >> Steve: "GRR, TURN LEFT.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THIS ONE IS FROM @NICKLEWIS37
HE SAYS, "I HAD A A 1992 CHEVY BLAZER. ONE TIME WHILE TURNING RIGHT,
THE DOOR FELL OFF AND MY FRIEND FELL OUT OF THE CAR. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
>> Steve: OH >> Jimmy: COMING BACK AROUND FOR YOU BUDDY.
I'LL COME BACK AROUND. YOU OKAY >> Steve: GET THE BROOM.
>> Jimmy: TUCK AND ROLL, BUDDY KEEP THE BROOM [ LAUGHTER ]
KEEP THE BROOM >> Steve: KEEP THE SWEEP - >> Jimmy: THIS ONE'S FROM
@LMITTZ6012. HE SAYS, "MY CAR IN HIGH SCHOOL HAD A BUSTED STEERING WHEEL, SO
MY DAD REPLACED IT WITH A GIANT BLOCK OF FOAM. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Steve: STEERING WHEEL >> Jimmy: THIS ONE'S FROM @XOCAROLYN
SHE SAYS, "MY BROTHER BROKE THE KEY IN THE DOOR SO WE WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB IN THE TRUNK AND
CRAWL THROUGH THE MIDDLE SEAT TO UNLOCK THE BACK DOOR. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
I REMEMBER MY FRIEND DENNIS ONCE GOT -- WE GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT
EVERYONE WAS FINE, BUT HE WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAD A CAR AND SO WE ALL JUMPED IN THE CAR.
AND HE HAD THREE PEOPLE IN HIS TRUNK? [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Steve: OH >> Jimmy: WELL, MAYBE ONE PERSON
IT WAS ONE PERSON IN THE TRUNK BUT IT WAS THE QUARTERBACK FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM.
>> Steve: IN THE TRUNK >> Jimmy: IN THE TRUNK >> Steve: SURE
>> Jimmy: AND THEN LIKE SIX PEOPLE IN HIS CAR. >> Steve: YEAH
>> Jimmy: AND HE HIT A A TELEPHONE POLE [ AUDIENCE OHS ]
EVERYONE'S FINE, EXCEPT -- YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE THIS. THE TELEPHONE POLE CRACKED,
FELL, AND THE WIRES PULLED THE SIDING OFF THE SIDE OF A HOUSE [ LAUGHTER ]
SO THE SIDING OF A HUMAN BEING'S HOUSE -- [ LAUGHTER ]
CAME DOWN. AND HE ILLEGALLY HAD THE QUARTERBACK IN THE TRUNK
BUT WE DIDN'T -- WE DIDN'T TELL THE POLICE THAT THAT HAPPENED. [ LAUGHTER ]
EVERYONE'S FINE. IT'S LIKE -- YEAH. >> Steve: IT'S A NEW
FOOTBALL - >> Jimmy: WHO'S GOT SHOTGUN? I GOT TRUNK.
[ LAUGHTER ] OKAY, COOL >> Steve: I'LL TAKE SIDING
I GOT SIDING [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THIS LAST ONE'S FROM
@MRMADEMEDIA HE SAYS, "I HAD A PONTIAC 3000 THE GUY WHO SOLD IT TO ME GAVE
ME A SCREWDRIVER AND SAID, 'THAT'S THE KEY. GOOD LUCK.'" [ LAUGHTER AND
APPLAUSE ] THERE YOU GO HE'S BEING HONEST.
THERE YOU HAVE IT. THOSE ARE OUR "TONIGHT SHOW" HASHTAGS
TO CHECK OUT MORE OF OUR FAVORITES, GO TO TONIGHTSHOW.COM/HASHTAGS
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH WILLEM DAFOE, EVERYBODY.
COME ON BACK [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Jimmy: OUR FIRST GUEST IS A A 4-TIME OSCAR NOMINEE STARRING IN THE ACCLAIMED NEW FILM
"NIGHTMARE ALLEY," WHICH IS IN THEATERS NOW AND ALSO IN THE GIANT --
PROBABLY THE BIGGEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME, "SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME."
HERE'S WILLEM DAFOE!
*
>> Jimmy: THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT
HEY BUDDY. >> HEY JIMMY >> Jimmy: IT'S GREAT TO SEE
YOU, BUDDY >> HOW ARE YOU >> Jimmy: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
BEING ON THE SHOW. >> GOOD TO SEE YOU >> Jimmy: THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL
DOOR BEHIND YOU. >> YEAH, MY PLEASURE >> Jimmy: YEAH
DO YOU LIVE IN ROME? >> I LIVE IN ROME AND I ALSO LIVE IN NEW YORK
I MARRIED AN ITALIAN SO I LIVE BOTH PLACES. >> Jimmy: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE
PASTA? DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE PASTA >> YOU KNOW, I LIKE THE
SIMPLEEST KIND SPAGHETTI AGLIO OLIO E PEPERONCINO.
>> Jimmy: THAT'S MY MAN. YES A -- [ APPLAUSE ]
THAT IS SO GOOD. ALL RIGHT, I WANT TO -- I WANT COME SEE YOUR PLACE.
>> THAT WOULD BE MY LAST MEAL. PEOPLE ASK ME THAT QUESTION A LOT.
"WHAT WOULD BE YOUR LAST MEAL? THAT WOULD BE IT >> Jimmy: THAT WOULD BE IT
WOW. IS THERE A PLACE THAT YOU GET IT FROM?
THAT YOU KNOW? >> WHERE ELSE, MY KITCHEN. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN. YOU KNOW, YOU'VE HAD SUCH A GREAT CAREER
I WAS LOOKING AT SOME STUFF ON THE INTERNET ALL THE STUFF ABOUT YOU.
YOU'VE BEEN IN OVER 100 MOVIES THE NEW YORK TIMES, THEY NAMED YOU ONE OF THE 25 GREATEST
ACTORS OF THE 21st CENTURY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE NOT TOO SHABBY
>> IT'S FANTASTIC. >> Jimmy: NOT TOO SHABBY >> NO, IT'S NICE
I -- HOMETOWN PAPER, YOU KNOW, IT'S WHEN NEW YORK TIMES SAYS SOMETHING NICE ABOUT YOU, YOU
DO PAY ATTENTION >> Jimmy: I AGREE. I'VE BEEN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
OF THAT. [ LAUGHTER ] WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE YOUR NAME ON THAT LIST AND YOU GO, "WELL, YEAH.
YOU'RE LIKE A YOUNG KID GOING, "I COULD TRY ACTING. AND NOW YOU'RE ONE THE GREATEST
ACTORS EVER. >> YOU KNOW, IT'S ENCOURAGEMENT.
WHAT CAN YOU SAY >> Jimmy: YEAH >> IT JUST -- YOU KNOW
IT'S SOMETIMES A LITTLE UNCERTAIN, YOU KNOW, BEING AN ACTOR.
AND IT JUST GIVES YOU ENERGY AND TELLS YOU TO KEEP ON GOING AND LETS YOU KNOW SOMEONE'S OUT
THERE WATCHING >> Jimmy: YEAH A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE
WATCHING YOU, BUDDY. I ALSO SAW YOU GOT A HOLLYWOOD STAR ON THE WALK OF FAME, WHICH
I ASSUME YOU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN ALREADY. BUT THAT'S KIND OF AWESOME
THAT'S KIND OF COOL, RIGHT >> YEAH, I MEAN, IT'S -- I REMEMBER WHEN FIRST TIME I WENT
TO L.A., I'M BRINGING MY KID THERE. AND HE LOVED MOVIES.
AND I WOULD TAKE HIM AND SHOW HIM THE STARS ON THE WALK OF FAME
AND THEN TO BE PART OF THAT IS - YEAH, IT'S -- IT'S NOT
SOMETHING I WAS THINKING ABOUT BUT IT'S -- I'M VERY HAPPY THAT THEY INVITED ME THERE, SO --
>> Jimmy: DO YOU KNOW WHO -- WHAT OTHER STARS ARE NEXT TO YOU?
'CAUSE THAT WOULD BE CONCERNING FOR ME I WOULD --
[ LAUGHTER ] >> THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD, RIGHT?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THAT'S WHY THEY DON'T WANT TO GIVE ME THE STAR IT
WOULD BUM EVERYBODY ELSE OUT LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR MOVIES FIRST OF ALL, "NIGHTMARE
ALLEY. WOW, IS IT A GREAT FILM AND JUST -
CREEPY IS THE PROBABLY BEST WAY I CAN PUT IT >> THIS IS VERY MUCH KIND OF A
A NEW NOIR >> Jimmy: YES, IT IS NOIR. >> IT'S KIND OF A RETHINKING OF
THE CLASSIC -- CLASSIC FILM OF THE SAME TITLE I PLAY THE HEAD OF A CARNIVAL.
I RUN A GEEK SHOW. >> Jimmy: YEP. >> KIND OF A DARK FIGURE
BUT A FUN FIGURE TO PLAY PRAGMATIC. TAKES CARE OF HIS PEOPLE
KNOWS WHO'S HE IS, BUT MAYBE NOT -- YOU DON'T WANT HIM AS YOUR NEIGHBOR.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: HENCE THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF -- THE HOLLYWOOD STAR.
YOU HAVE YOUR WHOLE BLOCK TO YOURSELF HOW'S BRADLEY COOPER, IS HE
DOING OKAY IT'S OUR OLD BUDDY >> HE'S A GOOD EGG
I MEAN, HE'S GOT A GOOD WORK ETHIC, AND HE LIVES AND BREATHES MOVIES.
HE LOVES MOVIES. >> Jimmy: YEAH, HE DOES. >> THEY HAD SHOT HALF OF THE
MOVIE BEFORE - THEY HAD TO TAKE A BREAK FOR COVID.
>> Jimmy: YEP. >> AND BY TIME I CAME IN, I'M IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE MOVIE
THE FIRST PART OF THE MOVIE. AND GUILLERMO AND HIM HAD SUCH A SHORT HAND, THAT IS WAS
REALLY FUN TO WORK WITH THE TWO OF THEM. MOST OF MY STUFF IS WITH
BRADLEY. YOU KNOW, WE WERE INVENTING STUFF.
WE WERE PLAYING AROUND WITH STUFF. SOMETIMES THAT STUFF DOESN'T
MAKE IT IN THE MOVIE BUT YOU KIND OF FEEL LIKE -- >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> THAT INFORMS WHAT IS IN THE MOVIE AND KIND OF SENDS THE SCENES ON THEIR WAY.
>> Jimmy: YEAH HE CAME ON OUR SHOW ONCE AND WE STARTED LAUGHING AND WE
PROBABLY LAUGHED FOR 25 MINUTES STRAIGHT [ LAUGHTER ]
COULDN'T USE ANY OF IT WE JUST COULDN'T STOP -- >> SOUNDS LIKE A REAL FUN SHOW,
JIMMY. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: EVERYONE ELSE WAS
BUMMED, YEAH IT WAS LIKE -- YEAH. SO, YOU DO THIS BEAUTIFUL
MOVIE. I'LL SAY BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE IT REALLY IS JUST A GORGEOUS FILM
AND THEN YOU DO ANOTHER WELL-SHOT MOVIE. BUT MORE OF A POP HIT.
YOU DO "SPIDER-MAN." AND IT'S - [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
IT'S ALREADY MADE OVER LIKE $1 BILLION OR SOMETHING. >> UH-HUH.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: IN THEATERS ONLY THOUGH
RIGHT? >> YEAH, BUT SO IS "NIGHTMARE ALLEY" RIGHT NOW
AND THEY'RE TWO MOVIES THAT YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE IN THEATERS JUST BECAUSE, WELL, FOR
"SPIDER-MAN" THE SIZE OF THE EFFECTS, AND JUST THE SIZE OF THE STORY.
AND ALSO FOR "NIGHTMARE ALLEY" -- WELL, THEY'RE BOTH BEAUTIFULLY SHOT
THEY'RE MOVIES YOU SHOULD SEE IN THE THEATER SO, RIGHT NOW THEY'RE BOTH IN
THEATERS SO -- >> Jimmy: YEAH >> RUN OUT
>> Jimmy: GO OUT AND CHECK THEM OUT. WHERE A MASK AND ENJOY
YEAH -- DID YOU -- WAS IT SO SECRETIVE? 'CAUSE I DIDN'T -- I HAD NO
IDEA YOU WERE IN THIS MOVIE. I KNOW YOU KNEW THAT YOU WERE IN IT.
BUT -- [ LAUGHTER ] DID THEY, LIKE, HIDE IT?
DID THEY HAVE YOU WEAR A -- YOU KNOW - >> THEY DID, THEY DID.
AND THEY DID IT BEAUTIFULLY. FIRST OF ALL, I THOUGHT YOU KNOW, THESE MOVIES -- THESE
MARVEL MOVIES HAVE SUCH A STRONG FAN BASE. PEOPLE ARE SO CURIOUS ABOUT
THEM EVEN WHEN THEY'RE BEING MADE, PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT
WHAT'S GOING ON. BUT THEY REALLY DECIDED THEY WERE GOING TO KEEP SOME OF THE
ELEMENTS A SECRET. AND I WON'T SAY WHAT SOME OF THOSE ELEMENTS ARE FOR ANYONE
THAT HASN'T SEEN THE MOVIE BUT, FOR ME -- YEAH, WHEN I GO TO SET, THEY PUT ME IN A BLACK
CLOAK, AND ALWAYS HAVE ME IN A A CAR WITH DARK WINDOWS. AND THEY DIDN'T WANT ME HANGING
OUT ANY PLACE. BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT - >> Jimmy: THEY DIDN'T WANT KNOW
YOU WERE IN TOWN >> THEY DIDN'T ANYONE TO KNOW I WAS IN TOWN MAKING A MOVIE
AND I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD WORK BUT ACTUALLY IT DID.
AND ONLY JUST BEFORE THE MOVIE WAS RELEASED, THEY STARTED KIND OF HINTING THINGS IN THE
TRAILERS SO IT WAS -- >> Jimmy: THEY DID A GREAT JOB
>> IT WAS COOL >> Jimmy: YEAH, IT WAS COOL. AND YOU'RE AMAZING IN IT
AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR COMING ON THE SHOW, I APPRECIATE IT I WANT TO SHOW -
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> MY PLEASURE >> Jimmy: HERE'S WILLEM DAFOE
IN "SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
>> OSBOURNE? >> WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? >> WHAT HAPPENED TO --
YOU'RE THE WALKING CORPSE. >> WHAT DO YOU MEAN? >> YOU DIED, NORMAN.
YEARS AGO. >> YOU'RE INSANE >> GOD I LOVE IT, HERE
>> WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? HE'S STANDING RIGHT THERE, HE'S NOT --
>> DEAD. THEY BOTH DIED, FIGHTING SPIDER-MAN
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: WHAT SO COOL!
WILLEM DAFOE, EVERYBODY. "SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME," AND "NIGHTMARE ALLEY," ARE IN
THEATERS GO TO THE THEATERS AND CHECK THEM OUT
ARIANA DeBOSE JOINS US AFTER THE BREAK, STICK AROUND. THANK YOU, WILLEM.
ALWAYS A PLEASURE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUEST HAS BEEN GETTING RAVE REVIEWS FOR HER ROLE IN "WEST SIDE STORY"
WHICH IS IN THEATERS NOW SHE'S ALSO HOSTING "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" THIS WEEKEND WITH
MUSICAL GUEST BLEACHERS. PLEASE WELCOME ARIANA DeBOSE
* * >> Jimmy: ARIANA DeBOSE!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME I MEAN, WOW. THAT'S AN ENTRANCE RIGHT THERE,
COME ON! >> OH, MY, MY, MY. >> Jimmy: MY, MY, MY
I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE HERE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING BACK
>> ARE YOU KIDDING I'M SO HAPPY TO BE HERE. >> Jimmy: YOU WERE HERE BEFORE
>> I WAS I WAS SWEATING >> Jimmy: YOU WERE SWEATING --
YOU WERE DONNA SUMMER. >> I WAS I WAS DISCO DONNA SUMMER, AND I
KID YOU NOT, THANK YOU TO THAT ONE PERSON [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
ONLY TO YOU. >> Jimmy: IT ONLY TAKES ONE. IT ONLY TAKES ONE.
>> NO, I REMEMBER THEM SAYING, "YEAH, YOU'RE GOING TO BE ON JIMMY FALLON."
AND I SAID, "ARE YOU SURE YOU DON'T WANT TO DO ONE OF LaCHANZE'S SONGS BECAUSE --
SHE'S VERY FAMOUS, AND A REALLY GOOD SINGER. >> Jimmy: NO, YOU WERE -
YOU ARE HERE, THERE'S A PICTURE OF ALL OF YOU GUYS ALL THREE DONNAS
YEAH >> OH MY GOSH. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
YES. STORM LEVER, LaCHANZE -- WE DID "MACARTHUR PARK."
YO-YO YO WITH THAT FIRE BAND OVER THERE >> Jimmy: THAT'S RIGHT, YEAH
>> OH, MY GOSH >> Jimmy: "MACARTHUR PARK. I MEAN, LOVED IT
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: AND THEN I FOUND OUT THAT I'VE SEEN YOU EVEN BEFORE
THAT >> UH-HUH. >> Jimmy: YOU WERE IN
"HAMILTON. >> I WAS [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
I WAS, I WAS, I WAS. >> Jimmy: YOU WERE THE BULLET. >> YES
>> Jimmy: NOW TALK TO ME ABOUT THIS >> OKAY, WELL, IT'S HARD
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> BECAUSE SPOILER ALERT, HE DIES
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YES, OKAY, YEP ALL RIGHT.
>> SO WHEN WE WERE REHEARSING, ANDY BLANKENBUEHLER WAS LIKE, "COME HERE ARI, YOU'RE GOING TO
TRACE THIS BULLET AND THE FIRST TIME, YOU'RE GONNA MISS HIM. AND I SAID "THAT'S AWESOME,
COOL." SO I'M GOING TO JUST DO THAT GREAT.
HE SAID, "YOU'RE GOING TO DO IT A SECOND TIME AND THEN THAT TIME HE'S GOING TO DIE."
AND I WAS LIKE, "OKAY, I'M PLAYING AN INANIMATE OBJECT. AWESOME.
SO AS AN ACTOR I WAS LIKE, "HOW DO I MAKE IT WORK FOR MYSELF," YOU KNOW
SO I JUST STARTED FILLING IN THE BLANKS AND I SAID "WHAT ABOUT AN OMEN
OF DEATH?" MAYBE SHE'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, DEATH ITSELF
>> Jimmy: WOW, SO YOU REALLY MADE IT A CHARACTER. >> I SURE DID AND GUESS WHAT
NO ONE BUT ME KNEW THAT. [ LAUGHTER ] IN FACT, TO THIS DAY, I'M
PRETTY SURE THE CREATIVE TEAM IS LIKE, "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, THEY'RE LIKE, "OH, THAT'S WHAT YOU WERE
THINKING?" >> YEAH, "HOW CREATIVE OF YOU. >> Jimmy: BUT THEN WE GET --
NOW YOU'RE A MOVIE STAR. I SAW YOU IN "THE PROM." >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: WITH NICOLE KIDMAN - >> UH-HUH. >> Jimmy: MERYL STREEP
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: THAT'S BIG LEAGUES >> YEAH, I WAS STRESSED ON THAT
MOVIE TOO. [ LAUGHTER ] NO, IT WAS GREAT
SO ONE OF MY FIRST DAYS ON SET WAS ACTUALLY DURING ONE OF MERYL'S BIG NUMBERS CALLED
"IT'S NOT ABOUT ME." AND WHEN MERYL IS PERFORMING, LIKE YOU CLAP AFTER EVERY TAKE,
SO NATURALLY I WAS VERY ATTENTIVE, RIGHT AND SHE'S KILLING IT, MIND YOU
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> SO THE ONE TIME I WAS LIKE, "OH, I GOT SOMETHING ON MY
SKIRT. OH, NO, LET ME JUST CLEAN THAT OFF REAL QUICK."
I LOOK UP, AND SHE SAYS, "YOU'RE NOT CLAPPING [ LAUGHTER ]
WAS IT NOT - >> Jimmy: WAS IT BAD >> GOOD?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: WOW, BUSTED. >> I WENT FULL, LIKE, ANDY --
"NO, NO, NO, NO, YOU WERE GREAT, YOU WERE GREAT. AND --
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH OF COURSE.
MERYL STREEP >> I LITERALLY GOT ON THE FLOOR AND BOWED BECAUSE I WAS SO
STRESSED OUT >> Jimmy: YES. LIKE NO WAY I DIDN'T CLAP --
BUT YEAH, YOU'RE MERYL STREEP. COME ON. >> AND YOU DO, YOU BOW TO THE
QUEEN AND IT ALL WORKS GREAT BUT SHE WAS GREAT. EVERYONE WAS GREAT
NICOLE CAME AND OFFERED ME CARROTS ONE DAY AND I WILL REMEMBER THAT UNTIL THE DAY
THAT I DIE [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> ISN'T IT WEIRD THAT MOMENTS
YOU REMEMBER >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: BECAUSE YOU WONDER IF
THEY REMEMBER THOSE MOMENTS. >> OH, SHE HAS NO IDEA [ LAUGHTER ]
NONE "ARIANA, YOU WANT A CARROT?" "WHAT?
"ARIANA, YOU WANT A CARROT?" AND I WAS -- "YEAH I DO!"
>> Jimmy: I DO >> I DO! >> Jimmy: I ABSOLUTELY WANT
THAT CARROT. >> YOU GIVE ME THAT CARROT >> Jimmy: GIVE ME IT RIGHT NOW
YOU'RE HOSTING "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" THIS WEEKEND >> YES, I AM
>> Jimmy: I KNOW ARE YOU NOW GOING LIKE, "WHAT DID I GET MYSELF INTO?
>> ACTUALLY NO, BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU, MOST OF TWITTER WAS LIKE, "COOL COOL COOL, DIDN'T
YOU JUST, LIKE, MISSPELL 'GRANDE'?" [ LAUGHTER ]
AND I WAS LIKE - [ RIM SHOT ] AYO!
HERE ALL WEEK. ACUTALLY JUST SATURDAY >> Jimmy: I'M HERE ALL WEEK.
>> OH YEAH, BUT I KID YOU NOT THOUGH, THERE WAS ONE LADY, CAROL, POOR CAROL.
SHE SAID, "WHO ARE YOU I DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE EXPLAIN YOURSELF."
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: WHAT >> AND I WAS LIKE, "OH, THIS IS
TERRIBLE WELL, HERE'S MY RESUME." [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: I MEAN -- YOU'RE VERY ACCLAIMED. I WILL TELL CAROL EXACTLY WHO
YOU ARE. >> DEAR CAROL, I HOPE YOU TUNE IN AND I'M SORRY YOU DIDN'T
KNOW WHO I WAS, BUT I PROMISE WE'LL GIVE YOU A GOOD SHOW >> Jimmy: WE'LL GIVE YOU A
A GREAT SHOW AND YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE ARIANA DeBOSE. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT
"WEST SIDE STORY" WHEN WE COME BACK MORE WITH ARIANA COME ON BACK,
EVERYBODY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Jimmy: WELCOME BACK, EVERYONE WE'RE TALKING TO ARIANA DeBOSE
RIGHT HERE [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE NOW, YOU'RE HOSTING "SATURDAY
NIGHT LIVE" THIS WEEKEND BUT LET'S TALK "WEST SIDE STORY.
MAN, OH, MAN, I THINK THIS IS -- YEAH, YOU ARE PHENOMENAL IN IT.
>> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: I THINK YOU GOT NOMINATED FOR OVER 40 AWARDS OR
SOMETHING. >> IT'S WILD >> Jimmy: IT'S WILD, RIGHT
BUT CONGRATS WHEN YOU GET THE CALL TO DO -- IS IT LIKE, "HEY,
STEVEN SPIELBERG WANTS TO MEET YOU FOR HIS NEW MOVIE" OR DO YOU KNOW THAT IT'S "WEST
SIDE," OR WHAT - >> NO, I WAS DOING "SUMMER," THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL AT THE
TIME I WAS SINGING -- * OH NO *
EIGHT TIMES A WEEK AND I WAS REALLY TIRED ONE EVENING AFTER THE SHOW AND
CINDY TOLAN, THE CASTING DIRECTOR, CALLED, AND SHE GOES, "HEY, CAN YOU COME TO BROOKLYN
TOMORROW AT 10:00 A.M.?" AND I WAS LIKE, "BUT IT'S 11:30 P.M. RIGHT NOW."
>> Jimmy: YOU'RE LIKE, "OH, NO!" >> OH, NO!
[ LAUGHTER ] AND SHE WAS LIKE, "NO, JUST COME."
AND I WAS LIKE, "GREAT SO CAN I JUST DANCE AND SING?" AND SHE WAS LIKE, "SURE, SURE,
SURE I GOT YOU. SO I GET THERE, THE NEXT DAY,
AND I WALK INTO THE ROOM AND THERE'S STEVEN SPIELBERG AND TONY KUSHNER
AND I WAS LIKE "HMM. >> Jimmy: WOW. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> AND I SAID, "AM I GONNA DO THIS RIGHT NOW I'M GOING TO DO THIS RIGHT NOW
OKAY." SO I DANCED FOR HIM, AND HE REALLY LIKED MY DANCING, AND
THEN HE SAID, "WILL YOU SING?" AND I WAS LIKE, "SURE. AND I THEN I SING FOR HIM, AND
HE REALLY LIKES MY SINGING HE'S LIKE, "GREAT," AND I SAID -- HE SAID, "WILL YOU
READ?" AND I SAID, "NO. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: WHAT >> AND HE SAID, "NO? AND I WAS LIKE, "NO, SIR."
I -- I - >> Jimmy: YOU DON'T SAY "NO" TO STEVEN SPIELBERG
>> I -- I REALIZE THAT, BUT -- [ LAUGHTER ] NO, I HAD SAID THE NIGHT
BEFORE, I WAS LIKE, "LOOK, THESE SCENES, LIKE, THESE ARE TONY KUSHNER EXPANDED SCENES."
THEY CAN BE WORDY. AND THEY'RE IMPORTANT. YOU GOTTA NAIL IT.
AND QUITE FRANKLY I'M NOT IN THE BUSINESS OF GOING INTO A A ROOM AS A BLACK WOMAN AND NOT
GETTING IT RIGHT YOU GOT TO COME IN PREPARED. AND I WAS JUST LIKE, "I'M GOING
TO TELL HIM NO, BUT I'D LOVE TO COME BACK. AND SO HE -- THE -- LITERALLY,
THAT WAS HIS NEXT QUESTION AFTER I COULDN'T GET THE REST OF MY DECLARATIVE STATEMENT
OUT. >> Jimmy: WOW. >> AND, UH -
>> Jimmy: GOOD FOR YOU >> HE SAID, "WILL YOU COME BACK?"
AND I SAID, "I'D BE HONORED. AND THEN, YOU KNOW, A COUPLE WEEKS LATER HE CALLED ME IN
A NAIL SALON, WITH THE FOILS ON MY NAILS [ LAUGHTER ]
AND HE SAID, "HI, IT'S STEVEN, I'M ON AN AIRPLANE." I WAS LIKE, "THAT IS SO GREAT.
UM, ONE SECOND." >> Jimmy: "GUYS, STEVEN SPIELBERG'S ON THE
PHONE! CAN EVERYONE JUST QUIET DOWN IT'S HAPPENING."
>> QUIT THAT DRYING OVER THERE >> Jimmy: THIS IS REAL OVER HERE
>> AND HE ASKED ME IF I WOULD BE HIS ANITA AND I WAS LIKE -
[ GASPING >> Jimmy: YOU'RE ANITA AND YOU GOT THE BIGGEST SONG IN
THE MOVIE. >> YEAH, CRAZY, CRAZY. >> Jimmy: "AMERICA."
>> I CAN'T - >> Jimmy: ARE YOU SERIOUS? >> I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
>> Jimmy: IT'S GORGEOUS, BY THE WAY. >> THANK YOU
>> Jimmy: IT IS -- WHAT'S IT LIKE ON SET? I MEAN, IS IT --
>> OH, IT'S WILD I MEAN, STEVEN SPIELBERG SETS ARE HUGE
>> Jimmy: THE WARDROBE IS GREAT. THE CHOREOGRAPHY
>> EVERYTHING! I MEAN, PAUL TAZEWELL'S COSTUMES, IT'S LIKE A COLOR
EXPLOSION. >> Jimmy: IT'S AMAZING >> BUT I KID YOU NOT, IT'S LIKE
GOING TO SUMMER CAMP AND STEVEN AND TONY ARE YOUR CAMP COUNSELLORS
AND, YOU KNOW -- >> Jimmy: WOW. >> WE FINISHED LIKE SIX DAYS OF
"DANCE AT THE GYM," AND I'M REALLY TIRED AND I'M EATING A POP-TART.
AND STEVEN'S LIKE "ADDIE WHAT IS THAT?" AND I SAID, "IT'S A POP-TART,
ARE YOU JUDGING ME?" AND HE WAS LIKE "NO. WHAT FLAVOR ARE YOU EATING?"
AND I SAID, "CINNAMON SUGAR. [ CHEERS ] "BRITTANY, CAN I GET A
A STRAWBERRY POP-TART? >> Jimmy: NO WAY >> I KID YOU NOT
IT'S SUMMER CAMP >> Jimmy: WOW, YOU BONDED OVER POP-TARTS?
>> OVER POP-TARTS. IT WAS GREAT >> Jimmy: SEE, HE'S A SMART
DUDE I LOVE STEVEN SPEILBERG. I -- YEAH.
HE TOAST HIS >> HE EATS POP-TARTS >> Jimmy: YOU EVER DO THEM RAW
>> I'M A RAW POP-TART GIRL >> Jimmy: ME, TOO! LOVE THEM RAW!
I'M A SUSHI POP-TART - >> HEY [ LAUGHTER ]
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: ME TOO, ME TOO I WANT TO SHOW EVERYONE A CLIP
HERE'S ARIANA DeBOSE PERFORMING "AMERICA" IN "WEST SIDE STORY. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
* *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: ARIANA DeBOSE! "WEST SIDE STORY" IS IN THEATERS NOW
CATCH HER THIS WEEKEND HOSTING "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE," WITH MUSICAL GUEST BLEACHERS.
THE LUMINEERS ARE PERFORMING AFTER THE BREAK. COME ON BACK
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: PERFORMING "WHERE WE
ARE" FROM THEIR NEW ALBUM, "BRIGHTSIDE," PLEASE WELCOME THE LUMINEERS!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
* WHERE WE AR I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE
BUT IT WILL BE OKAY * * WHERE WE AR I DON'T KNOW
WHERE WE ARE BUT IT WILL BE OKAY * *
* LAYIN' ON THE TABLE LIKE I WASN'T EVEN THERE HOLDIN' ON THE STEERING WHEE
AND COMING UP FOR AIR * * WHAT WAS DRIVIN' IN THE RAI
WHAT WAS I CALLIN' OUT YOUR NAME * * STARIN' AT THE CEILING FA
AND FEELIN' FAR AWAY LEANIN' ON TO REASON LIKE IT WASN'T EVEN FAIR *
* WHAT WAS DRIVIN' IN THE RAI WHAT WAS I
CALLIN' OUT YOUR NAME * * WHERE WE AR I DON'T KNOW
WHERE WE ARE BUT IT WILL BE OKAY * * WHERE WE AR
I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE BUT IT WILL BE OKAY *
* * CRASHED THE CAR IN ARIZON ON THE INTERSTAT
PEOPLE PULLIN' OVER CRYIN' THINKIN' WE WERE DEAD * * WHAT WAS
DRIVIN' IN THE RAI WHAT WAS I CALLIN' OUT YOUR NAME *
* I KNOW WH YOU WANTED ME TO B ALWAYS HOLDING U
YOUR TRAGEDY * * WHERE WE AR I DON'T KNOW
WHERE WE ARE BUT IT WILL BE OKAY * * WHERE WE AR
I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE BUT IT WILL BE OKAY *
* WHERE WE AR I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE
BUT IT WILL BE OKAY * * WHERE WE AR I DON'T KNOW
WHERE WE ARE BUT IT WILL BE OKAY * * WHERE WE AR
I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE BUT IT WILL BE OKAY *
* WHERE WE AR I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE ARE
BUT IT WILL BE OKAY * * WHERE WE AR I DON'T KNOW
WHERE WE ARE BUT IT WILL BE OKAY * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: THE LUMINEERS! "BRIGHTSIDE" IS OUT NOW! MY THANKS TO WILLEM DAFOE,
ARIANA DeBOSE, THE LUMINEERS, AND THE ROOTS FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING STAY TUNED FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS.
GOODNIGHT, EVERYBODY THANK YOU! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE