>> 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 GOODMAN
CECILY STRONG, MUSICAL GUEST JORDAN DAVIS AND FEATURING THE LEGENDARY
ROOTS CREW >> Questlove: 1584 >> Steve: AND NOW, HERE HE IS,
JIMMY FALLON
*
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: THAT'S WHAT I'M
TALKING ABOUT. HOT CROWD. THAT IS A HOT CROWD RIGHT
THERE. WELCOME TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW," LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THANK YOU FOR WATCHING WELL, GUYS, LET'S KICK THINGS
OFF WITH SOME GOOD NEWS. ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY, FACE MASKS ACTUALLY MAKE PEOPLE LOOK
MORE ATTRACTIVE. [ LAUGHTER ] SO WHEN I SAY THIS IS A HOT
CROWD, I REALLY MEAN IT. [ LAUGHTER ] I MEAN THIS IS A HOT CROWD
THAT'S RIGHT YOU ARE MORE ATTRACTIVE WITH A A MASK, AND YOU GET THE BONUS
OF DOING A SEXY LITTLE STRIPTEASE ON YOUR FACE. [ LAUGHTER ]
* [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] SOME NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
TODAY PRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCED A $27 BILLION PROGRAM TO REPAIR AND REPLACE BRIDGES ACROSS THE
COUNTRY. SO IF YOUR CITY IS CELEBRATING RIGHT NOW, YOU SHOULD BE HAPPY
AND TERRIFIED. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] WHEN BIDEN'S STAFF FOUND HIM
LOOKING AT PICTURES OF BRIDGES THEY WERE LIKE, DON'T DO IT, SIR, YOU CAN'T TRUST THE POLL
NUMBERS. [ LAUGHTER ] SOME MORE POLITICAL NEWS
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SAID THAT THEY MIGHT NOT LET THEIR NOMINEES TAKE PART IN FUTURE
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES INSTEAD, THEY WANT CANDIDATES TO KNOCK EACH OTHER OFF GIANT
RUBBER BALLS LIKE THE GAME SHOW "WIPEOUT." [ LAUGHTER ]
THAT WOULD BE TOO BAD, IF WE GET TO SCRAP THE DEBATES I'LL MISS WATCHING 90 MINUTES
OF CHRIS WALLACE SAYING, "GENTLEMEN, GENTLEMEN, PLEASE. GENTLEMEN, GENTLEMEN,
GENTLEMEN. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] SERIOUSLY, IT'S A SHAME.
I MEAN, HOW ELSE ARE WE GOING TO GET HIGH LEVEL POLITICAL DISCOURSE LIKE THIS?
>> NUMBER ONE. >> CHRIS, WAIT
>> NUMBER TWO. >> CHRIS >> NUMBER THREE.
>> THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE -- NO, YOU WERE ON NUMBER TWO >> NO.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: LISTEN TO THIS APPARENTLY WALGREENS AND CVS
ARE SHUTTING DOWN SOME OF THEIR PHARMACIES ON WEEKENDS DUE TO STAFFING SHORTAGES
YEAH, IT'S NOT GOOD. NOW WHEN YOU GO TO CVS, THERE'S A SELF-BOOSTER STATION
[ LAUGHTER ] IT'S JUST A NEEDLE STICKING OUT OF THE BLOOD PRESSURE MACHINE.
[ LAUGHTER ] YOU PUT YOUR ARMS IN -- PUT YOUR ARMS IN TWO SLEEVES NOW
YOU CAN TELL CVS VALUES THE PHARMACISTS THEY DO HAVE, BECAUSE THEY KEEP THEM LOCKED
IN THE SAME PLASTIC CASE AS THE RAZOR BLADES AND SUDAFED [ LAUGHTER ]
HEY, THE NFL PLAYOFFS START TOMORROW, AND I HEARD THAT THE BILLS/PATRIOTS GAME IN BUFFALO
COULD BE ONE OF THE COLDEST PLAYOFF GAMES EVER WITH A WIND CHILL OF MINUS 15 DEGREES.
[ AUDIENCE OHS ] YOU'LL KNOW IT IS COLD WHEN THE PLAYERS HUDDLE UP AND JUST STAY
THERE. [ LAUGHTER ] MEANWHILE, ESPN HOST AND FORMER
NFL LINEBACKER BART SCOTT SAID THE BEST THING FOR PLAYERS TO DO BEFORE A COLD WEATHER
GAME - THIS IS REAL -- IS TO TAKE VIAGRA TO GET THEIR --
[ LAUGHTER ] TO GET THEIR BLOOD PUMPING [ LAUGHTER ]
IF YOU GO INTO THE LOCKER ROOM AFTER THE GAME, IT LOOKS LIKE THE WAND SHOP FROM
HARRY POTTER JUST SAYING. [ LAUGHTER ]
* >> Steve: ABRACADABRA. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: BUT REMEMBER, IF THE GAME LASTS FOR MORE THAN FOUR HOURS, YOU GOT TO CALL YOUR
DOCTOR ALL RIGHT. [ LAUGHTER ]
BUT THIS IS -- THANK YOU BUT THIS IS TRUE THE WIND CHILL IN BUFFALO COULD
BE MINUS 15. IT'S GOING TO BE FREEZING. CHECK OUT THE SIGNS THAT FANS
ARE BRINGING TO THE GAME THIS FIRST ONE SAYS, "WAIT, THIS IS ALSO ON TV
WHAT THE F AM I DOING HERE?" [ LAUGHTER ] NEXT ONE SAYS, "TEMPERATURE
MINUS 15 DEGREES ME, PLUS 15 BEERS. [ LAUGHTER ]
AND FINALLY THIS ONE SAYS, "IF YOU DUMP GATORADE ON THE COACH HE WILL DIE.
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THOSE. WELL, EVERYONE IS REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT THIS TODAY THE FIFTH "SCREAM" MOVIE HIT THEATERS
YUP, THE FRANCHISE FEATURES THE MOST TERRIFYING VILLAIN, SOMEONE WHO ALWAYS CALLS
INSTEAD OF JUST TEXTING. [ LAUGHTER ] HEY, I READ THAT DUE TO
A SHORTAGE OF PLAYSTATION 5s, SONY IS JUST GOING TO JUST MAKE MORE PLAYSTATION 4s.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] THAT'S LIKE THE GUY AT SUBWAY SAYING, "WE RAN OUT OF NEW HAM
SO I'M JUST GOING TO GIVE YOU OLD HAM. [ LAUGHTER ]
BUT IF YOU HAVE KIDS, HERE'S WHAT YOU DO. YOU PUT THE PS4 IN A PS3 BOX
THAT WAY THEY WILL BE DISAPPOINTED, BUT ALSO HAPPILY SURPRISED.
[ LAUGHTER ] AND FINALLY, A TORTOISE THAT LIVES ON A BRITISH ISLAND HAS
BEEN DECLARED THE OLDEST EVER AT 190 YEARS OLD [ AUDIENCE OHS ]
THE TORTOISE IS SO OLD, HE TAKES VIAGRA JUST TO GET HIS NECK OUT OF HIS SHELL.
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW GIVE IT UP FOR THE ROOTS,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: WHAT A GREAT SHOW. HAPPY FRIDAY, EVERYBODY. WHAT A GREAT SHOW WE HAVE FOR
YOU TONIGHT. HE STARS IN "THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES," WHICH AIRS ON
SUNDAYS ON HBO IT'S SO FUNNY. HE IS A LEGEND
JOHN GOODMAN IS HERE >> Steve: AH [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: I LOVE JOHN GOODMAN. >> Steve: I LOVE JOHN GOODMAN. >> Jimmy: "THE CONNORS,"
EVERYTHING PLUS, YOU KNOW HER FROM "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE."
RIGHT NOW SHE IS MAKING HER NEW YORK STAGE DEBUT IN THE PLAY "THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF
INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE." CECILY STRONG IS JOINING US.
>> Steve: COME ON. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: CECILY
>> Steve: BRILLIANT. >> Jimmy: YOU LIKE GOOD MUSIC? >> Steve: I LOVE GOOD MUSIC.
>> Jimmy: YOU LIKE GOOD MUSIC? WE HAVE GREAT MUSIC. JORDAN DAVIS IS HERE TONIGHT
"BUY DIRT. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE JORDAN DAVIS, FANTASTIC.
LATER IN THE SHOW WE HAVE ALSO A BRAND-NEW THANK YOU NOTES. >> Steve: OH
>> Jimmy: IN THE SHOW, YEAH. GUYS, RIGHT NOW, OF COURSE, IT IS FRIDAY.
IT'S TIME TO COUNT DOWN THE HOTTEST SONGS AT THE TOP OF THE CHARTS
>> Steve: OH GREAT >> Jimmy: YEAH, HERE WE GO NUMBER THREE, WE HAVE "HEAT
WAVES" BY GLASS ANIMALS. THAT'S A GREAT SONG. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
AT NUMBER TWO, WE HAVE "STAY" BY THE KID LAROI AND JUSTIN BIEBER.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: WOW. >> Jimmy: AND HOLDING STEADY AT
NUMBER ONE IT IS "EASY ON ME" BY ADELE [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
THOSE ARE THE TOP THREE SONGS. >> Steve: THAT'S THE TOP OF THE CHARTS
>> Jimmy: YEAH, NOW IT IS TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE SONGS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS
>> Steve: OKAY [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: HERE WE GO
FIRST UP AT NUMBER 96. WE HAVE THE "CHA CHA SLIDE: COVID EDITION.
[ LAUGHTER ] THIS IS BY DJ SELF-TEST. >> Steve: DJ SELF-TEST
>> Jimmy: 96 I GUESS IT'S THE NEW VERSION OF THE SONG "CHA CHA SLIDE" EXCEPT
THIS TIME THE LYRICS ARE ACTUALLY JUST INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE A COVID SELF-TEST
>> Steve: OH [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: LET'S CHECK IT OUT
* * LET'S TEST IT OUT TAKE A SWA
STICK IT UP THERE Y'AL LEFT NOSTRIL NOW * * FIVE TWISTS THIS TIME
RIGHT NOSTRIL NO GO UP REAL DEE TAKE IT OUT *
* PUT IT IN THE TUB FREEZE EVERYBODY WAIT 15 *
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: ANYWAYS, YEAH.
>> Steve: WOW. 96 >> Jimmy: YEAH
COMING IN AT 97th. >> Steve: OH >> Jimmy: WE'VE GOT "MEME" BY
NICKELBACK APPARENTLY - [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Steve: "MEME. >> Jimmy: YEAH, APPARENTLY THE BAND RELEASED A NEW VERSION OF
THEIR SONG "PHOTOGRAPH," BUT THEY WANTED TO UPDATE IT >> Steve: OH, I SEE.
>> Jimmy: TO CONNECT TO A YOUNGER AUDIENCE >> Steve: SO THEY CALL IT
"MEME. >> Jimmy: MADE IT ABOUT MEMES. LET'S TAKE A LISTEN TO IT.
* * LOOK AT THIS AWESOME MEME MAKES ME LAUGH UNTIL
I FREAKING SCREA IT'S A STILL FROM THE SHOW * * SPONGEBOB
IT SAYS THAT FEELING WHE YOU'RE AT YOUR JOB * *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: THAT'S A GREAT SONG. GREAT SONG
GREAT MEME >> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: UP NEXT AT NUMBER 98
IS "EASY ON ME" BY TAZ >> Steve: TAZ? >> Jimmy: APPARENTLY IT'S
A COVER OF THE -- ADELE'S HIT SONG, THE NUMBER ONE SONG, "EASY ON ME.
AND THIS IS ALL THE WAY, ALMOST AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS. THIS IS "EASY ON ME," IT'S
TALKING ABOUT THE "LOONEY TUNES" CHARACTER, THE TASMANIAN DEVIL.
>> Steve: OH, WOW. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW HE
DID MUSIC. >> Steve: YEAH, APPARENTLY >> Jimmy: LET'S CHECK IT OUT
* [ TAZ GROWLING AND SPITTING *
[ TAZ GROWLING AND SPITTING
* >> Jimmy: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT'S GOOD.
WOW. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: WOW.
BEAUTIFUL. * [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT. AT NUMBER -- [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Steve: THAT WAS TAZ >> Jimmy: THAT WAS TAZ HE GOES BY TAZ
>> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: UP NEXT AT NUMBER 99 >> Steve: OH
>> Jimmy: WE'VE GOT "WORDLE" BY POST-MALONE. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
>> Steve: OH, OKAY >> Jimmy: IT'S AN UPDATED VERSION OF HIS HIT SONG
"CIRCLES" THAT HE RERECORDED ALL ABOUT EVERYONE'S NEW FAVORITE WORD GAME, THAT
EVERYONE'S PLAYING, WORDLE >> Steve: WORDLE >> Jimmy: YEAH, LET'S TAKE A
A LISTEN * * FIND THE SQUARE
THEY GO GREEN AND GRAY IT'S THE FIRST THING I DO EVERY DAY *
* STILL IN BED WITH A NEW GAME OF WORDLE GONNA PLAY GONNA PLA
I GOT IT IN TWO * * >> Jimmy: WOW.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE GOT IT IN TWO. >> Steve: THAT'S PRETTY GOOD
>> Jimmy: THAT'S RARE. >> Steve: A TOUGH ONE TODAY. >> Jimmy: IT WAS A TOUGH ONE
DO THEY GET HARDER AS THE WEEK GOES ON? >> Steve: I DON'T KNOW, BECAUSE
I'VE ONLY PLAYED IT A WEEK >> Jimmy: YEAH, ME TOO BUT YEAH, THAT WAS A ROUGH ONE
>> Steve: THAT WAS A ROUGH ONE IT WAS LIKE, OH, I SEE >> Jimmy: I'M NOT SAYING WHAT
IT IS. BUT I'M GOING TO SAY FOUR TRIES I GOT, IT TOOK ME.
>> Steve: FOUR >> Jimmy: YEAH >> Questlove: REALLY
>> Jimmy: OH, YEAH >> Questlove: I GOT TWO LETTERS ALREADY.
>> Steve: MAN. >> Jimmy: IT'S A TOUGH ONE I DON'T KNOW, MAN.
FOUR IS WHAT I GOT >> Questlove: OKAY >> Jimmy: WHAT DID YOU DO IT
ON >> Steve: FIVE >> Jimmy: FIVE
I GUESS THAT MEANS I'M SMARTER [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] IT IS JUST HARD TO BE THIS
SMART. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: YOU DON'T KNOW HOW
HARD IT IS TO BE ME. >> Jimmy: DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO BE THIS SMART
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] I GUESS IT IS HARD FOR SOME PEOPLE
>> Steve: YEAH NOT FOR YOU. >> Jimmy: NO, FOR ME IT IS
LIKE - [ BLOWS RASPBERRIES >> Steve: WHATEVER, RIGHT?
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: FINALLY, COMING IN AT
THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE CHART, DO YOU GUYS REMEMBER THE SONG "I'M BLUE"
DA-BA-DEE. IT'S CATCHY, RIGHT STICKS TO YOUR HEAD.
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH THIS VERSION IS A VERSION OF THE STRONG THAT NEVER GETS TO
THE CHORUS [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] IT'S "BLUE," BUT THEY NEVER
GET -- WELL, LET'S JUST TAKE A A LISTEN SO YOU CAN HEAR *
* YO LISTEN U HERE'S A STORY ABOUT A LITTLE GUY
THAT LIVES IN A BLUE WORLD * * HIS HOUSE IS BLUE AND ALSO HIS
COMPUTER IS BLUE AND HE HAS * * A BLUE REFRIGERATOR
FULL OF BLUE FOO AND HIS WIFE IS BLUE AND SO IS HIS TOOTHBRUSH *
* WHICH HE USES T BRUSH HIS TEET WHICH DID I MENTIO
THEY ARE BLUE * * AND HE KNOW HIS TEETH ARE CLEA
WHEN THEY'RE EXTRA BLU I FORGET * * DID I MENTION THA
HIS WIFE IS BLUE ALSO HE OWNS A BLUE VESPA *
* THAT HE DRIVE TO THE BLUE POST OFFIC SO HE CAN MAIL BLUE PACKAGES
TO HIS BLUE RELATIVES * * WHOSE FEE ARE ALSO BLUE *
* >> Jimmy: OKAY JUST STOP, STOP, STOP.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE IT'S ON LIKE THAT FOR 45 MINUTES
>> Steve: 45-MINUTE SONG >> Jimmy: YOU KNOW WHAT I JUST HEARD?
>> Steve: WHAT'S THAT? >> Jimmy: TAZ WENT UP IN THE CHART.
>> Steve: ARE YOU SERIOUS? [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: LET'S HEAR IT AGAIN.
* YEAH, THERE YOU GO *
[ TAZ GROWLING AND SPITTING THAT'S ALL FOR "BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS."
STICK AROUND WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH THANK YOU NOTES, EVERYBODY
COME ON BACK [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Jimmy: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ROOTS. THAT SOUNDS GREAT.
WELCOME BACK AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
TODAY IS FRIDAY, AND THAT'S USUALLY WHEN I CATCH UP WITH SOME PERSONAL STUFF.
YOU KNOW, I CHECK MY INBOX, I RETURN SOME E-MAILS, AND, OF COURSE, I SEND OUT THANK YOU
NOTES. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND I WAS JUST RUNNING A BIT
BEHIND - I WAS RUNNING A BIT BEHIND TODAY, AND SO I THOUGHT IF YOU
GUYS WOULDN'T MIND, I'D LIKE TO WRITE OUT MY WEEKLY THANK YOU NOTES RIGHT NOW.
IS THAT COOL WITH YOU GUYS [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE I APPRECIATE THAT.
JAMES, CAN I GET SOME THANK YOU WRITING NOTE MUSIC, PLEASE *
WOW. >> Steve: OH, HE BLINKED >> Jimmy: HE'S GOT -- YEAH
>> Steve: THAT'S TO SHOW HE'S NOT WAX. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: YOU KNOW HE'S NOT WAXED. >> Steve: HE'S NOT MADE OF WAX
>> Jimmy: OH [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: YOU DIDN'T KNOW IT -
>> Jimmy: I THOUGHT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT -- >> Steve: FOUR SHOWS -
>> Jimmy: I THOUGHT YOU WERE SAYING THAT HE WASN'T MANSCAPING
>> Steve: OH, NO, HE'S MANSCAPED. HE IS TOTALLY MANSCAPED.
[ LAUGHTER ] HE'S GOT THE WHOLE THING, A RAZOR KIT -- YOU DON'T WANT
TO KNOW ABOUT IT >> Jimmy: YEAH, I SEE HE POSTED "VAXED AND WAXED."
>> Steve: "VAXED AND WAXED" IS HIS INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT. >> Jimmy: YEAH
I DIDN'T OPEN THE PHOTO. >> Steve: YEAH, DON'T. DON'T LOOK IT UP ON THE
INTERNET EITHER. [ LAUGHTER ] *
>> Jimmy: THANK YOU, THE WHITE HOUSE, FOR SENDING EVERYONE HIGH-QUALITY MASKS
THAT MOST PEOPLE WILL STILL WEAR ON THEIR CHIN [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
* THANK YOU, COACHELLA POSTER, FOR LOOKING LIKE A MUSICAL
EYESIGHT EXAM. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: HARRY --
HARRY STYLES HARRY STYLES [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Steve: CAN'T TELL >> Jimmy: NO, I CAN'T TELL WHO'S ON EARLIER IN THE DAY.
DEATH BY VOGUING, IS THAT A BAND >> Steve: YEAH
EVERYBODY'S EQUAL. * >> Jimmy: WHAT
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: AT COACHELLA, EVERYBODY'S EQUAL.
>> Jimmy: OH, WOW. >> Steve: YEAH, ALL THE SAME, 9.5.
>> Jimmy: THEY'RE ALL EQUAL? >> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: SO THEY GET PAID,
DEATH BY VOGUE GETS THE SAME PAYCHECK AS HARRY STYLES >> Steve: OH, NO, NO, NO
>> Jimmy: OH, HELL NO. >> Steve: YEAH [ LAUGHTER ]
ALL RIGHT, BACK TO WORK. >> Jimmy: BACK TO WORK NO MORE GOOFING AROUND
>> Steve: YEAH, QUIT GOOFING AROUND JUST GET BACK TO WORK.
>> Jimmy: WHAT'S THAT? >> Steve: I SAID QUIT GOOFING AROUND -
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> Steve: AND GET BACK TO WORK, YEAH
>> Jimmy: BACK TO WORK >> Steve: GOT TO BE DONE >> Jimmy: WORK
>> Steve: WHAT WORK AND WORK
>> Jimmy: AND WORK -- YEAH *
* DUH DUH DUH BUH DUH DU AND WORK
AND WORK * * COME ON NOW AND - WORK *
* WORK COME ON NO WORKIN GET YOU CAR WASHED TODAY *
* * DON'T HAVE TO PAY WORKING AT THE CAR WAS
WORKING AT THE CARWASH YEAH * *
>> Jimmy: THAT'S A JAM, MAN. [ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE A BANGER
* THANK YOU, "ABCDEFU," FOR BEING A GREAT BREAKUP SONG, AND ALSO
THE REASON THE PRESCHOOL CALLED TO SCHEDULE A PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE * THANK YOU, DENTIST APPOINTMENT,
FOR BEGINNING WITH A QUICK Q AND A WHERE ALL MY ANSWERS ARE LIES
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: HEY, YOU'VE BEEN FLOSSING
>> Jimmy: FLOSS? YEAH, TWICE A DAY I FLOSS. >> Steve: FOUR OR FIVE TIMES A
A DAY. >> Jimmy: ARE YOU KIDDING ME, MAN?
I CAN'T STOP FLOSSING. LOVE THAT STUFF. >> Steve: THEY CALL ME
MR. FLOSS. >> Jimmy: SO FUN TO FLOSS. >> Steve: I LOVE IT.
>> Jimmy: ARE YOU KIDDING ME >> Steve: SIX TIMES A DAY -- >> Jimmy: THEY CALL ME
MR. FLOSS AT WORK. [ LAUGHTER ] *
THANK YOU, SOY SAUCE PACKETS, FOR GUARANTEEING I GET THREE DROPS ON MY FOOD AND 500 DROPS
ON MY SHIRT. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE *
THANK YOU, ZINC LOZENGES YOU MAY NOT SHORTEN MY COLD, BUT AT LEAST YOU MAKE MY MOUTH
FEEL LIKE I SUCKED ON A ROLL OF DIRTY NICKELS. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
YOU THINK IT'S HELPING ME? * THANK YOU, SALAD SPINNERS, FOR
BEING A TEACUP RIDE FOR LETTUCE. THERE YOU HAVE IT, EVERYBODY
THOSE ARE OUR THANK YOU NOTES. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH JOHN GOODMAN
OH, HOW FUN! * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: OUR FIRST GUEST IS AN EMMY-WINNING ACTOR WHO STARS IN "THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES,"
WHICH AIRS SUNDAYS AT 10:00 P.M. ON HBO
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE WELCOME JOHN GOODMAN
* >> Jimmy: OH, YES. FINALLY.
I LOVE THIS. THIS IS -- >> THANK YOU, JIMMY.
>> Jimmy: I LOVE THIS. THIS IS FANTASTIC. JOHN GOODMAN, THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE AND THANKS FOR BEING ON THE SHOW. IT IS NICE TO SEE YOU.
THAT IS BEAUTIFUL. IS THAT YOUR LIVING ROOM IS THAT WHERE YOU ARE?
>> THAT'S ONE OF MY LIVING ROOMS, JIMMY, OUT HERE IN CALIFORNIA
>> Jimmy: IT'S GORGEOUS. >> IT IS WHAT WE PURPOSE AS A DINING ROOM AND AMAZON
CATCH-ALL. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON
WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE GOODMAN HOUSEHOLD? >> WELL, WE GOT A -- GOT A
A WEDDING COMING UP. MY DAUGHTER IS GETTING MARRIED IN MARCH
>> Jimmy: NO WAY WOW! [ APPLAUSE ]
>> A LOT OF PLANNING INVOLVED. A LOT OF PLANNING. >> Jimmy: CONGRATS
CONGRATS >> MY IDEA OF PLANNING A A WEDDING IS FINDING A HUGE,
EMPTY GARBAGE BARREL, DUMPING ABOUT TEN CASES OF BEER IN THERE AND THROWING SOME ICE ON
TOP. [ LAUGHTER ] BUT MY WIFE WANTS NAPKINS AND
STUFF LIKE THAT. >> Jimmy: OH, GEEZ >> SO I'M LETTING HER DO IT.
>> Jimmy: ARE YOU DOING -- ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE A SPEECH OR DO THAT FATHER OF THE BRIDE
STUFF? >> I'M SURE I WILL HAVE TO >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> I'LL FIND -- I'LL SCRIPT SOMETHING. >> Jimmy: YEAH, WE'RE HALFWAY
THROUGH JANUARY, JOHN. DID YOU MAKE A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION AT ALL?
>> I -- I KIND OF GAVE 'EM UP BY NOW, BUT OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST TWO YEARS, I HAVEN'T
BEEN EXERCISING AND I CAN'T USE COVID FOR AN EXCUSE ANYMORE. SO MY WIFE FOR CHRISTMAS BOUGHT
ME A ROWING MACHINE. >> Jimmy: YES! >> YEAH, IT LOOKS SWELL.
IT'S GOT A TV ON IT AND EVERYTHING I CAN WORK ON THAT AND WATCH TV
AT THE SAME TIME >> Jimmy: HAVE YOU DONE IT YET HAVE YOU TRIED IT OUT YET?
>> I GOT IT OUT OF THE BOX [ LAUGHTER ] YEAH, NO, I DID, I DID IT THIS
MORNING. IT WAS A GUY TEACHING YOU HOW TO WORK A ROWING MACHINE WITH
A TV ON IT, AND THAT WAS ABOUT 13 MINUTES OF TALKING, TWO MINUTES OF EXERCISE.
[ LAUGHTER ] SO I'M READY >> Jimmy: JOHN, I HAVE SAID
THIS BEFORE. YOU ARE ONE OF MY FAVORITE ACTORS, AND I SAY THIS, THAT IF
YOU SEE JOHN GOODMAN'S NAME ON A POSTER, THAT MEANS YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT, A GREAT MOVIE,
A GREAT PROJECT. ANYTHING I SEE, I GO, JOHN GOODMAN'S IN IT
I LOVE IT. THAT'S IT. AND IT IS ALWAYS A FANTASTIC
PERFORMANCE. BUT I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU, JOHN GOODMAN, DO YOU HAVE
A FAVORITE JOHN GOODMAN PERFORMANCE? >> I -- USUALLY THE MOVIES THAT
I HAVE THE MOST FUN ON ARE THE ONES THAT STIFF AT THE BOX OFFICE
>> Jimmy: YEAH, EXACTLY. >> SO I LIKE -- I GUESS "BIG LEBOWSKI."
EVERYBODY LIKES THAT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> HAD A LOT OF FUN. >> Jimmy: THE "BIG LEBOWSKI," WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT, IT WAS
NOT REALLY -- IT WAS MIXED REVIEWS. IT WASN'T THAT BIG OF A HIT,
WAS IT >> I GUESS I REALLY DON'T REMEMBER WHEN IT
CAME OUT BUT I USUALLY DON'T READ REVIEWS BECAUSE THEY HURT MY FEELINGS REAL BAD
>> Jimmy: YEAH, OF COURSE. SMART, SMART >> I DIDN'T KNOW HOW IT WAS
RECEIVED AND I DIDN'T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO, YOU KNOW, THE ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALISM, SO
I -- I KNEW WE DID SOMETHING GOOD IT JUST FELT GREAT, AND I KNEW
WE HAD A TERRIFIC SCRIPT SO I WASN'T TOO WORRIED ABOUT IT. SO IT LIVES ON
>> Jimmy: YEAH WHEN DID YOU REALIZE IT WAS LIKE -- BECAUSE NOW IT'S LIKE
PEOPLE -- THEY DRESS UP AS YOU AND THEY -- I MEAN, PEOPLE REENACT, THERE'S FESTIVALS NOW
>> YEAH, I REALIZED IT WAS POPULAR WHEN I HAD GUYS DRESSED LIKE ME SHOWING UP AT MY HOUSE
WITH CRAP FOR ME TO SIGN [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YOU KNOW, WE HAVE
CECILY STRONG ON THE SHOW AFTER YOU. I KNOW, I KNOW, WE LOVE HER.
AND I READ THIS SOMEWHERE AND I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I'VE KNOWN YOU FOR A LONG TIME
DID YOU ONCE AUDITION FOR "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"? JOHN GOODMAN
JOHN GOODMAN, YOU DID? >> IN 1980 >> Jimmy: WOW.
>> YEAH. NOT THAT I HAD ANY MATERIAL TO SHOW OR ANYTHING GOOD TO DO, I
JUST KNEW THEY'D HIRE ME JUST FOR MY -- BECAUSE I'M A NICE GUY.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: WOW. AND BOY, YOU -
>> IT IS THE WORST THING I HAVE EVER DONE IN FRONT OF PEOPLE IN MY LIFE.
I WROTE SOMETHING ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE I WENT OVER THERE AND, OH, GOD, IT WAS
AWFUL. >> Jimmy: STILL THINK ABOUT -- YEAH, I KNOW
ISN'T IT WEIRD YOU STILL THINK ABOUT THOSE AWFUL THINGS WHY DID I -- IT WAS SO
EMBARRASSING YEAH BUT YOU DIDN'T GET CAST BUT YOU
WENT ON TO HOST 13 TIMES, BUDDY. COME ON, ONE OF THE BEST HOSTS
IN THE HISTORY OF THE SHOW [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> IT USED TO BE THE FAVORITE
THING I WOULD DO EVERY YEAR, WOULD BE "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. THEY ALWAYS MADE ME FEEL AT
HOME AND YOU'RE WITH A BUNCH OF SMART AND FUNNY PEOPLE AND IT JUST FEELS GREAT
>> Jimmy: YEAH, I'VE DONE A BUNCH OF FUN THINGS, GREAT THINGS, THAT'S WHERE I FIRST
MET YOU. DO YOU REMEMBER WE DID ONE ONCE, IT WAS YOU WERE HOSTING
AND TOM PETTY WAS MUSICAL GUEST. AND -- I THINK T. SEAN SHANNON
WROTE IT OR MAYBE SMIGEL I'M TRYING TO THINK. BUT THE MONOLOGUE, YOU CAME OUT
AND THEN I ASKED THOSE QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE, YOU KNOW, THAT BIT, WHERE YOU
GO, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: I JUST THINK IT IS SO
FUNNY. AND BEFORE WE START -- BEFORE WE START THE SHOW, "DOES ANYONE
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?" AND SOMEONE STOOD UP -- BUT SOMEONE STOOD UP AND THEY GO,
"I JUST WANT TO ASK YOU, IS TONIGHT'S SHOW A REPEAT. AND YOU'RE LIKE, "NO, THIS IS
A NEW SHOW, IT IS "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" AND WE'RE LIVE RIGHT NOW.
IT IS NOT A REPEAT." YOU KNOW, I THINK I'VE SEEN THIS SHOW BEFORE
IT'S YOU AND TOM PETTY YEAH AND THEN, I STOOD UP AND I WAS
LIKE "YEAH, I'VE SEEN THE SHOW, IT'S VERY GOOD IT IS A FUNNY ONE.
AND YOU'RE LIKE -- AND WE WENT IN - >> THAT WAS ADAM McKAY
>> Jimmy: WAS THAT ADAM McKAY? >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: WOW.
McKAY. I LOVE THAT. OH, MY GOSH.
LOOK AT HIM NOW, HE'S CRUSHING IT WITH THE MOVIES >> ABSOLUTELY, MAN
>> Jimmy: HE'S BRILLIANT >> HE USED TO WRITE SOME GREAT BITS TO BOMB IN.
WILL FERRELL WOULD GET TOGETHER AND WRITE SOMETHING AND IF THEY SNIFFED THAT IT WAS BOMBING,
WILL WOULD JUST PUSH THE THROTTLE FOR IT AND GO FOR IT. >> Jimmy: YES, EXACTLY
>> WE'RE GOING TO KILL EVERYBODY IN HERE AND TAKE THEM WITH US.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH DO YOU REMEMBER LIKE -- EVEN
LIKE I REMEMBER WILL DOING A A BIT THAT WAS NOT WORKING AND THE CAST WERE NOT EVEN IN THE
SKETCH WOULD JUST GO OUT TO THE FLOOR TO WATCH HIM BOMB -- BECAUSE IT
WAS SO ENTERTAINING AND SO FUNNY TO WATCH LIKE, OH MY GOSH, THIS IS
TANKING, NO ONE IS LAUGHING, IT IS TERRIBLE. AND HE WAS LIKE, "IT WAS JUST
SO FUN TO WATCH. AND HE WOULD DO IT, HE WOULD TAKE HIS EXTRA TIME AND REALLY
MILK IT. >> THE KID'S AN ARTIST [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: HE IS AN ARTIST. JOHN, WHEN WE COME BACK, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT "THE
CONNORS" AND "THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES. MORE WITH JOHN GOODMAN AFTER
THE BREAK, EVERYBODY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Jimmy: WELCOME BACK WE ARE TALKING TO THE ONE, THE ONLY JOHN GOODMAN RIGHT HERE
[ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE HOPEFULLY YOU CAN FEEL THE LOVE
HOPEFULLY YOU CAN FEEL THE LOVE THROUGH ZOOM YOU STAR IN NOT ONLY ONE BUT
TWO TV SHOWS RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE "THE CONNORS" OVER AT ABC, WHICH AIRS WEDNESDAYS AT
9:00 HOW IS EVERYTHING OVER AT "THE CONNORS.
>> EVERYTHING IS GREAT ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS, LECY GORANSON, WHO PLAYS BECKY
IN THE SHOW HAS WRITTEN THE SCRIPT THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO NEXT WEEK, SO THAT'S GOING TO
BE GREAT IT'S PRETTY TIGHT AND WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN
>> Jimmy: YEAH, ISN'T THAT COOL TO SEE THE WAY IT JUST -- THE OPPORTUNITIES YOU GET, YOU
KNOW, BECAUSE -- GOSH, SHE WAS A CHILD WHEN SHE FIRST STARTED ON THE SHOW.
>> YEAH, SHE IS STILL CHILDISH [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, I THINK YOU
HAVE TO BE TO BE IN THIS BUSINESS, RIGHT, YEAH. AND THEN LET'S TALK ABOUT "THE
RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES. THIS IS THE SECOND SEASON ON HBO.
DANNY McBRIDE, REALLY FUNNY GUY. WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS SEASON?
>> UH, THEY'RE -- THEY'RE TRYING TO MERGE WITH ANOTHER MEGA CHURCH.
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> AND I HAVE AN OLD FRIEND WHO SHOWS UP FROM MY DAYS WHEN I
WAS A PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER, WHICH I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT, BUT IT IS GREAT TO FIND OUT.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: I LOVE THAT. >> I GET KIND OF A GIRLFRIEND,
BUT THERE'S ALL KINDS OF STUFF HAPPENING. >> Jimmy: YEAH, I KNOW, THE
FIRST EPISODE THIS SEASON, YOUR CHARACTER GETS TO DO A FIGHT IN A PARKING LOT.
BUT THEN I HEARD THAT YOU GOT INJURED DOING THAT FIGHT IS THAT TRUE
>> I WAS TRYING TO BE STUNT BOY. >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> I'M NOT 69 YEARS OLD, I'M 23, AND I'LL DO THIS ALL NIGHT IF I HAVE TO
I'LL PROVE -- I'LL PROVE MY WORTH. BUT, YEAH, IT WAS -- IT WAS
LATE IN THE NIGHT AND I WAS TOO TIRED TO ACTUALLY BE DOING THIS STUFF.
SO I SLIPPED IN THE GRAVEL AND FLEW HEAD FIRST INTO THE BACK OF A TRUCK
AND THAT EXPRESSION, YOU GET YOUR BELL RUNG THAT'S THE LOUDEST THING I HAVE
EVER HEARD IN MY LIFE WAS THE BACK OF THAT TRUCK HITTING MY HEAD
BUT EVERYTHING TURNED OUT OKAY >> Jimmy: WOW. DID YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE
HOSPITAL >> YEAH, I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL
THEY GAVE ME A BUNCH OF SCREENS. THEY COULDN'T TELL IF I'VE GOT
A CONCUSSION, OR HAD A A CONCUSSION, SO I GUESS I'M OKAY
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: DID THEY USE THAT TAKE
>> THEY COULDN'T TELL IF I HAD A CONCUSSION, SO I GUESS I'M OKAY
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THAT IS A PROFESSIONAL, A PROFESSIONAL
DOING PROFESSIONAL COMEDY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THAT IS.
I WANT TO SHOW EVERYONE A CLIP HERE IS JOHN GOODMAN IN "THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
>> I JUST WANT TO SEE AN OLD
FRIEND >> THE OLDER I GET, THE MORE SENTIMENTAL I'M LEANING.
NOSTALGIC. AND I CAN'T HELP BUT THINKING ABOUT WHEN YOU AND I WORKED
TOGETHER >> YOU WANT MONEY. YOU'RE GOING TO TRY TO
BLACKMAIL ME, SELL THE STORY LET'S NOT WASTE TIME HERE. >> WHY ALL NERVOUS ELI
WHY YOU BEING ALL -- WEIRD >> YOU FOLLOWING ME, THAT'S WEIRD.
WHATEVER IT IS YOU ARE TRYING TO PULL HERE, I DON'T GOT TIME FOR IT
>> COME ON, ELI. CAN'T OLD FRIENDS RECONNECT? OH, MAN.
>> I'M BUSY. TAKE CARE. >> Jimmy: COME ON.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THAT'S A STUD RIGHT THERE. THAT'S JOHN GOODMAN, EVERYBODY
"THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES" AIRS SUNDAYS AT 10:00 P.M. ON HBO CECILY STRONG JOINS US AFTER
THE BREAK. STICK AROUND, EVERYBODY! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUEST IS AN EMMY-NOMINATED ACTOR WHO YOU
KNOW FROM "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE." SHE IS MAKING HER NEW YORK
STAGE DEBUT IN THE PLAY, "THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE," WHICH IS
RUNNING NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 6th AT THE SHED EVERYONE PLEASE WELCOME
CECILY STRONG!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: HI, BUD! >> HI. HI, JIMMY.
>> Jimmy: CECILY, WELCOME BACK TO THE SHOW. IT'S SO GREAT TO SEE YOU
>> OH, THANK YOU LOVE BEING BACK VIRTUAL. >> Jimmy: I KNOW, BUT I GUESS
YOU HAVE TO BE EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA CAREFUL. >> YES, I'M LIVING A VERY
MONASTIC LIFESTYLE RIGHT NOW >> Jimmy: YEAH >> A FANTASTIC, MONASTIC
LIFESTYLE. >> Jimmy: YEAH I LOVE YOU ON "SATURDAY NIGHT
LIVE" OBVIOUSLY AND I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO WORK WITH YOU, TOO, BUT THIS IS KIND OF AN
INSANE THING YOU GET TO PLAY -- >> OH.
>> Jimmy: HOW MANY CHARACTERS DO YOU PLAY IN THIS? >> I THINK I PLAY 11 AT MY LAST
COUNT, BUT I'M -- THERE'S OTHER CHARACTERS THAT I'M TALKING TO THAT I'M NOT PLAYING, BUT, YES,
IT'S - >> Jimmy: WOW. >> IT'S PRETTY NUTS.
I FEEL LIKE I'VE GONE A LITTLE BIT NUTS I THINK EVEN -- SOMEHOW IN A
A MASK I CAN STILL -- PEOPLE STILL KNOW I'M TALKING TO MYSELF WALKING AROUND.
>> Jimmy: JUST PRACTICING YOUR LINES? >> YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
>> Jimmy: HOW DID -- >> AND I WAS SURPRISED THAT I WAS GETTING LOOKS EVEN WITH THE
MASK I GUESS YOU CAN -- >> Jimmy: HOW DOES IT COMPARE
TO "SNL" >> OH, IT'S -- YOU KNOW, IT'S VERY DIFFERENT
JUST, NUMBER ONE, WE DON'T HAVE CUE CARDS, IT TURNS OUT. >> Jimmy: OH, WOW.
>> THEY MAKE YOU MEMORIZE. >> Jimmy: WHAT OTHER PLACES
>> Jimmy: THEY DON'T HAVE CUE CARDS? >> I THOUGHT THAT WAS IN MY
CONTRACT, BUT TURNS OUT. >> Jimmy: I HEARD THAT IT WAS JEANINE PIRRO -- WHEN YOU
PLAYED JEANINE PIRRO VERY FUNNY ON "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" THAT KIND OF GOT YOU THIS ROLE, IS
THAT TRUE? >> YEAH, SHE INSISTED. [ LAUGHTER ]
WOULDN'T THAT BE FUNNY IF JEANINE ACTUALLY DID NO, OUR DIRECTOR ACTUALLY SAW
THE FINALE FROM LAST SEASON, AND I GUESS, YOU KNOW, SHE SAW ME WALKING -- GETTING INTO A
A BOX OF WINE AND SHE WENT LIKE, "THAT PERSONS CREEPY ENOUGH TO TAKE THIS ON."
>> Jimmy: THE ORIGINAL -- THE ORIGINAL SHOW STARRED LILY TOMLIN AND JANE WAGNER WAS
THE WRITER >> YES >> Jimmy: THEY'RE PRODUCING
THIS OR EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ON THIS >> YES, THEY ARE, AND --
THEY'RE IN L.A., SO I'VE ONLY GOTTEN TO REALLY TALK WITH THEM ON THE PHONE AND ZOOM WITH
THEM, AND WE DID A "NEW YORK TIMES" ARTICLE AND AFTER -- I THINK WE GOT ABOUT AN HOUR WITH
THEM AND DAVID'S -- AFTERWARDS, LEE, MY DIRECTOR, AND I TURNED TO EACH OTHER AND SOBBED JUST
AS IT WAS SO -- IT'S JUST AMAZING THAT THEY'RE TRUSTING US AND THEY'RE JUST SO FUNNY IN
PERSON AND THEN THIS IS VERY TELLING -- JANE'S STORY.
BUT THEY WERE ---- YOU KNOW, THEY WERE LIKE, "YEAH, CALL US ON OPENING."
SO RIGHT AFTER THE SHOW, LEE AND I HAVE THE PHONE IN OUR HAND AND WE CALL AND JANE SAID
"HI," AND WE WENT, "HI." AND THEN SHE WENT, "WHO IS THIS?"
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THAT'S A GOOD BIT. >> YEAH.
IF IT WAS A BIT. WE'LL NEVER KNOW >> Jimmy: IS THERE ANY WAY TO
SET THIS UP? >> IT'S A -- WE'RE REDOING LILY'S SHOW, BUT REALLY IT'S
KIND OF -- IT'S EXPLORING HUMAN CONNECTION BASICALLY, YOU KNOW, AT A TIME WHEN WE HAVEN'T
REALLY GOTTEN TO HAVE IT, AND ESPECIALLY AFTER THEATERS HAVE REALLY BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR TWO
YEARS, IT'S ALSO PART OF THE SHOW IT CELEBRATES BEING IN THE
THEATER TOGETHER IN THIS MOMENT, AND IT'S BEEN SO SPECIAL EVERY NIGHT.
IT'S SUCH A SURPRISING SHOW AND, YOU KNOW, SOME PEOPLE ARE LAUGHING AT THE SAME TIME SOME
PEOPLE ARE CRYING AND IT'S A A VERY SURREAL, LOVELY EXPERIENCE
>> Jimmy: I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU -- >> AND I HAVE, YOU KNOW, AN
UMBRELLA HAT ON MY HEAD. >> Jimmy: YEAH I MEAN IS IT TOUGH FOR YOU
TO -- OR I THINK YOU STUDIED THEATER, I MEAN, BEFORE YOU GOT INTO COMEDY.
BUT -- >> YES, I'M A -- I STUDIED IT. I'M A VERY SERIOUS THESPIAN.
YOU KNOW, I THINK I MISSED A A STEP I SHOULD HAVE DONE, LIKE,
A REGULAR ENSEMBLE PLAY. I WENT -- I JUMPED BACK IN AT A ONE-WOMAN SHOW PLAYING
11 CHARACTERS. >> Jimmy: YEAH THAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT, SEE
DON'T DO ANYTHING EASY, BUDDY. JUST GO IN AND JUST CRUSH IT >> NO, NO, NO, YEAH, YOU'VE GOT
TO SHOW PEOPLE YOU'RE NUTS >> Jimmy: YEAH >> OR YOU ARE, NOT YOUR NUTS
I GUESS YOU COULD -- [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, DON'T SHOW --
THANK YOU. NO, THANK YOU. >> DON'T SHOW PEOPLE YOUR
NUTS - [ RIM SHOT ] -- UNLESS THEY'VE INVITED YOU
TO >> Jimmy: NO, YOU ARE -- DON'T SHOW -- YEAH
CAN YOU BELIEVE, CECILY, THAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING "SNL" FOR TEN SEASONS?
>> NO. I MEAN IT FEELS LIKE 30 YEARS SOMETIMES AND THEN -- BUT IT'S
ALWAYS SURPRISING. I MEAN THE PAST TWO YEARS IT'S BEEN SO UP IN THE AIR.
SO I'M STILL -- IT STILL FEELS NEW AND FRESH AND -- >> Jimmy: YOU'RE CRUSHING IT
>> I'M STILL LEARNING AND THE ONLY THING I THINK I HAVE DOWN IS CUE CARDS, SORT OF.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, I KNOW YOU'RE REALLY -- YOU ACTUALLY
ARE VERY GOOD AT CUE CARDS >> YEAH, I MEAN I SHOULD BE USING CUE CARDS IN THE SHOW,
BUT I DON'T KNOW, ARTISTIC DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: I HEARD THAT YOUR MOM AND DAD WERE AT YOUR "SNL" AUDITION, IS THAT TRUE
>> YES, IT WAS MY DAD AND MY STEPMOM WERE THERE AT I.O., AT THE SHOWCASE, AND THEY WERE
SITTING IN FRONT OF LORNE, BUT THEY WERE -- THEY KNEW HE WAS THERE AND SO THEY WERE SO
NERVOUS. I SAW THEM AFTER AND THEY LOOKED -- THEY WERE SO PALE.
IT'S LIKE THEY'D SEEN A GHOST AND IT WAS LIKE, "WOW, WAS I -- WAS IT THAT BAD?
[ LAUGHTER ] "YOU COULD HAVE -- YOU COULD HAVE LAUGHED," BUT THEN I
REALIZED IT WAS BETTER THAT -- THERE WAS, LIKE, ANOTHER GIRL THERE WHO WAS CLEARLY, YOU
KNOW, TRYING TO HELP OUT HER FRIEND THAT WAS AUDITIONING. IT WAS LIKE SHE WAS IN SOME
POLKA DOT DRESS OR SOMETHING, LIKE -- REALLY LAUGHING SO HARD
>> Jimmy: LAUGHING AT EVERY OTHER BIT, YEAH. >> IT WAS LIKE -- YEAH, ONE OF
THOSE, YOU KNOW, LIKE THOSE THEATER SHOWS WHERE THE AUDIENCE -- YOU'RE IN THE
AUDIENCE -- IS IN THE PLAY, WHATEVER IT IS >> Jimmy: YEAH
WHEN DID YOU REALIZE THAT YOU WERE -- THAT COMEDY WAS YOUR THING?
>> YOU KNOW, I WAS ALWAYS MAKING MY FAMILY LAUGH AT LEAST.
YOU KNOW, ONE OF MY FIRST -- I HAD TWO REALLY GREAT IMPRESSIONS SINCE A LITTLE KID
AND ONE WAS THE SHRUNKEN HEAD MAN FROM "BEETLEJUICE," AND THEN I ALSO LIKED THE ALIEN
THAT POPPED OUT OF THE GUY'S STOMACH IN "SPACEBALLS." [ LAUGHTER ]
I SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT FOR MY "SNL" AUDITION >> Jimmy: YEAH, YOU REALLY
SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT ONE, OH, MY GOSH, YEAH. I THINK THINGS ARE GOING PRETTY
WELL THE WAY THEY ARE RIGHT NOW, BUDDY [ LAUGHTER ]
CECILY, I LOVE HAVING YOU ON THE SHOW I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ON
STAGE, BUT ALSO IN PERSON HERE BACK AT THE SHOW CONGRATS ON ALL OF THIS.
I APPRECIATE YOU COMING ON [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> THANKS, JIMMY
>> Jimmy: CECILY STRONG, EVERYBODY. >> THANK YOU
>> Jimmy: SEE HER IN "THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENCE LIFE IN THE
UNIVERSE," RUNNING NOW THROUGH FEBRUARY 6th AT THE SHED WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A
A PERFORMANCE FROM JORDAN DAVIS STICK AROUND, EVERYBODY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: PERFORMING THE HIT
TITLE TRACK TO HIS NEWEST E.P. "BUY DIRT," HERE IS JORDAN DAVIS
[ CHEERING AND APPLAUSE *
* A FEW DAY BEFORE HE TURNED 8 HE WAS SITTIN' OUT BAC
IN A ROCKER * * HE SAID WHAT YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY
I TOLD HIM CHASING A DOLLA AND IN BETWEEN * * SIPS OF COFFE
HE POURED THIS WISDOM OU SAID IF YOU WANT MY TWO CENTS ON MAKING *
* A DOLLAR COUN BUY DIRT FIND THE ONE
YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT * * GET A RIN LET YOUR KNEE HIT THE GROUND
DO WHAT YOU LOVE BUT CALL IT WORK * * AND THROW A LITTLE MONE
IN THE PLATE AT CHURCH SEND YOUR PRAYERS UP AND YOUR ROOTS DOWN DEEP *
* ADD A FEW LIMBS TO YOUR FAMILY TRE AND WATCH THEIR PENCIL MARKS
AND THE GRASS * * IN THE YARD ALL GROW UP 'CAUSE THE TRUTH ABOUT IT IS
IT ALL GOES BY REAL QUIC YOU CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS * * BUT YOU CAN BUY DIRT *
[ APPLAUSE ] * BEFORE YOU GET CAUGHT ON THAT LADDER
LET ME TELL YOU WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT * * FIND YOU A FE
THINGS THAT MATTER THAT YOU CAN PUT A FENCE AROUND *
* AND THEN HE LAID IT OUT BUY DIRT FIND THE ONE
YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT * * GET A RIN LET YOUR KNEE HIT THE GROUND
DO WHAT YOU LOVE BUT CALL IT WORK * * AND THROW A LITTLE MONE
IN THE PLATE AT CHURCH SEND YOUR PRAYERS UP AND YOUR ROOTS DOWN DEEP *
* AND ADD A FEW LIMBS TO YOUR FAMILY TRE AND WATCH THEIR PENCIL MARKS
AND THE GRASS IN THE YARD * * ALL GROW UP 'CAUSE THE TRUTH ABOUT IT IS
IT ALL GOES BY REAL QUIC YOU CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS * * BUT YOU CAN BUY DIRT *
* * * AND THANK THE
GOOD LORD FOR IT 'CAUSE HE AIN'T MAKIN' ANY MORE OF IT *
* AND BUY DIR FIND THE ONE YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
GET A RING * * LET YOUR KNEE HIT THE GROUND
DO WHAT YOU LOVE BUT CALL IT WORK * * AND THROW A LITTLE MONE
IN THE PLATE AT CHURCH SEND YOUR PRAYERS UP AND YOUR ROOTS DOWN DEEP *
* ADD A FEW LIMBS TO YOUR FAMILY TRE AND WATCH THEIR PENCIL MARKS
AND THE GRASS IN THE YARD * * ALL GROW UP 'CAUSE THE TRUTH ABOUT IT IS
IT ALL GOES BY REAL QUIC YOU CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS * * BUT YOU CAN BUY DIR
YOU CAN BUY DIRT * * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: JORDAN DAVIS "BUY DIRT" IS OUT NOW. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
MY THANKS TO JOHN GOODMAN, CECILY STRONG. JORDAN DAVIS, ONCE AGAIN
AND, OF COURSE, THE ROOTS FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
STAY TUNED FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS. GOOD NIGHT, EVERYBODY.