>> Steve: FROM ROCKEFELLER CENTER IN THE HEART OF
NEW YORK CITY, IT'S "THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON."
TONIGHT JOIN JIMMY AND HIS GUESTS - JENNIFER GARNER,
DON LEMON, MUSICAL GUEST ADRIANNE LENKER, AND FEATURING THE LEGENDARY
ROOTS CREW AND NOW HERE HE IS, JIMMY FALLON
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * *
>> Jimmy: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYONE THANK YOU, THANK YOU
WELCOME, WELCOME TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW," EVERYBODY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. WELL GUYS, TODAY IS MARCH 11TH AND THAT MARKS A PRETTY BIG
ANNIVERSARY AROUND THE WORLD
>> ONE YEAR AGO TODAY -- >> EXACTLY ONE YEAR AGO.
>> IT'S BEEN A YEAR. >> ONE YEAR. >> IT'S BEEN ONE YEAR.
>> THE NATION MARKS ONE YEAR SINCE IT'S BEEN ON LOCKDOWN BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS
PANDEMIC >> Jimmy: YEAH, THE PAST YEAR WAS JUST LIKE FLYING UNITED
AIRLINES THE ENGINE FELL OFF, BUT SOMEHOW WE STILL MADE IT
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] YEAH, IT WAS A YEAR AGO TODAY THAT WE HAD OUR LAST SHOW WITH
A FULL AUDIENCE. SIX DAYS LATER, I DID THE SHOW FROM HOME, AND SIX DAYS AFTER
THAT, BOTH MY KIDS HAD AGENTS. [ LAUGHTER ] THAT'S RIGHT, IT'S BEEN A YEAR
LIVING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, AND TO MARK THE OCCASION, PRESIDENT BIDEN DELIVERED HIS
FIRST PRIMETIME ADDRESS TO THE NATION THE MEDIA HAS BEEN CALLING
BIDEN THE "HEALER-IN-CHIEF," AND HE'S REALLY EMBRACING THE ROLE
THE ONLY THING HE CAN'T "HEEL" IS A GERMAN SHEPHERD SPRINTING AT A SECRET SERVICE AGENT.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] "HEEL BOY! HEEL!"
[ LAUGHTER ] "DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. HE'LL TIRE HIMSELF OUT."
[ LAUGHTER ] HONESTLY, IT WAS JUST NICE TO SEE A PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH WHERE
THE TELEPROMPTER DIDN'T SAY, "AD-LIB INSANE CONSPIRACY. [ LAUGHTER ]
MEANWHILE, I SAW THERE'S A NEW PSA CALLING ON AMERICANS TO GET VACCINATED, AND IT FEATURES ALL
THE LIVING FORMER PRESIDENTS, EXCEPT FOR TRUMP WATCH THIS
* >> THIS VACCINE MEANS HOPE >> WE'VE LOST ENOUGH PEOPLE,
AND WE'VE SUFFERED ENOUGH DAMAGE >> IMPORTANT FOR OUR FELLOW
CITIZENS TO GET VACCINATED >> NOW IT'S UP TO YOU. *
>> Jimmy: AMERICANS WERE LIKE, "WOW, NO TRUMP," WHILE TRUMP WAS LIKE, "WOW, NO
MARTIN SHEEN." [ LAUGHTER ] YEAH, IT FEELS LIKE TRUMP'S
GONNA ALWAYS BE THE ONE DIVA CAST MEMBER WHO WON'T COME BACK FOR THE REUNION.
YOU KNOW THEM? INSTEAD OF PARTICIPATING IN THE PSA, TRUMP RELEASED THIS
STATEMENT.
>> I HOPE EVERYONE REMEMBERS WHEN THEY'RE GETTING THE
COVID-19 (OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE CHINA VIRUS) VACCINE, THAT IF I WASN'T PRESIDENT YOU
WOULDN'T BE GETTING THAT BEAUTIFUL SHOT FOR FIVE YEARS AT BEST AND PROBABLY WOULDN'T
BE GETTING IT AT ALL I HOPE EVERYONE REMEMBERS. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP [ LAUGHTER ]
I DO WANT TO REMIND HIM THOUGH THAT FOR US TO REMEMBER YOU, YOU HAVE TO GO AWAY.
[ LAUGHTER ] [ APPLAUSE ] IT'S THE FIRST STEP.
WELL GUYS, BASEBALL SEASON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND ONE TEAM JUST MADE A PRETTY BIG
ANNOUNCEMENT WATCH THIS
>> THE TEXAS RANGERS WILL BE
THE FIRST MAJOR PROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE U.S. TO ALLOW FULL CAPACITY CROWDS SINCE THE
PANDEMIC BEGAN THE TEAM SAYS THAT IT WILL ALLOW JUST OVER 40,000 FANS AT
ITS APRIL 5th HOME OPENER AT GLOBE LIFE FIELD >> Jimmy: WELL THAT SHOULD BE
FUN. "EVERYONE, PLEASE RISE, COUGH ON EACH OTHER AND JOIN US IN
CREATING THE FOURTH WAVE." [ LAUGHTER ] I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE QUITE
READY FOR AN EVENT WHERE AN ENTIRE ROW OF PEOPLE PASSES $10 ONE WAY, THEN A BEER THE
OTHER WA THE PLAYERS WERE LIKE, "WELL, WE'RE NOT COMING, BUT HAVE FUN
I MEAN YOU GUYS, THAT SOUNDS GREAT. [ LAUGHTER ]
YEAH, RANGERS FANS ARE EXCITED TO BE AT A PACKED BALLPARK WHERE THEY CAN CATCH A FOUL
BALL, A HOME RUN, OR THE SOUTH AFRICAN COVID VARIANT. [ LAUGHTER ]
HERE'S AN UPDATE ON A BIG STORY. FOUR DAYS AFTER PRINCE HARRY
AND MEGHAN MARKLE'S INTERVIEW, PRINCE WILLIAM MADE HIS FIRST COMMENT TO THE PRESS
WATCH THIS
>> HAVE YOU SPOKEN TO YOUR BROTHER SINCE THE INTERVIEW?
>> NO, I HAVEN'T SPOKEN TO HIM YET, BUT I WILL DO >> CAN YOU JUST LET ME KNOW, IS
THE ROYAL FAMILY A RACIST FAMILY, SIR? >> WE'RE VERY MUCH NOT A RACIST
FAMILY >> Jimmy: AFTER HEARING THAT, FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME IN HER
LIFE, THE QUEEN SAID, "OY. [ LAUGHTER ] MEANWHILE, A SEVEN YEAR OLD ON
A SWING WAS LIKE, "BETTER OFF SAYING NO COMMENT. [ LAUGHTER ]
I'M NOT SAYING PRINCE WILLIAM WAS DESPERATE, BUT EVENTUALLY HE YELLED, "IS THAT
PIERS MORGAN?" AND RAN [ LAUGHTER ] AND FINALLY, LAST NIGHT WAS THE
SEASON PREMIERE OF "THE MASKED SINGER" AND THE SNAIL TURNED OUT TO BE SOMEONE YOU MIGHT NOT
EXPECT CHECK IT OUT
>> TAKE IT OFF
>> WHO IS IT >> UH-OH >> OH, MY GOSH
>> WHAT? [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Tariq: WHAT THE HELL? >> Jimmy: AFTER THAT, MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WATCHING AT HOME WERE
LIKE, "WHAT AM I DOING WITH MY LIFE?" [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
"THAT WAS A FAKE FROG, CLIMB OUT OF A FAKE SNAIL? I'M 58 YEARS OLD."
[ LAUGHTER ] YEAH, APPEARING ON "THE MASKED SINGER" IS ANOTHER WAY OF
SAYING, "I HOPE EVERYONE REMEMBERS ME." WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW
GIVE IT UP FOR THE ROOTS, EVERYBODY. COME ON.
* * >> Jimmy: OH, THANK YOU, ROOTS
YOU SOUND FANTASTIC AS ALWAYS. WHAT A SHOW WE HAVE FOR YOU GUYS TONIGHT
SHE STARS IN THE NEW NETFLIX FILM "YES DAY. JENNIFER GARNER IS HERE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE I'LL BE TALKING TO JENNIFER AND THEN WE'RE PLAYING A FUN
MUSICAL GAME LATER IN THE SHOW PLUS, HIS NEW BOOK "THIS IS THE FIRE" IS OUT ON TUESDAY.
CNN'S DON LEMON IS HERE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE I LIKE DON LEMON -
BECAUSE HE TAKES - HIS TIME - [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
GIVING THE NEWS. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] AND WE'VE GOT MUSIC FROM
ADRIANNE LENKER, EVERYBODY [ APPLAUSE ] AND OF COURSE IT'S THURSDAY, SO
WE HAVE AN ALL-NEW "TONIGHT SHOW HASHTAGS. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
IT IS A FUN SHOW IT IS JAM PACKED I LOVE IT.
HEY, EVERYONE'S BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE VACCINE, AND I ACTUALLY JUST SAW THE CDC
RELEASED NEW GUIDELINES FOR PEOPLE TO FOLLOW AFTER THEY'VE GOTTEN VACCINATED.
THERE'S A LOT OF PROMISING NEWS, BUT ALSO A LOT OF MISINFORMATION OUT THERE
SO I WANTED TO CLEAR SOME STUFF UP IT'S TIME FOR "FACT VS.
FICTION.
* * FACTS
FACTS VERSUS FICTION * * >> Jimmy: LET'S GET STARTED.
FIRST UP, WE HAVE FACT -- VACCINATED GRANDPARENTS CAN SEE THEIR GRANDKIDS.
THAT IS TRUE FICTION -- PARENTS CAN LEAVE THEIR KIDS AT THEIR
GRANDPARENTS' FOR A QUOTE, "MAKE-UP YEAR. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
YEAH, THAT IS NOT TRUE SEEMS FAIR, BUT NO, THAT IS FICTION.
NEXT UP, WE HAVE FACT -- ONLY ABOUT 9% OF THE POPULATION IS FULLY VACCINATED
FICTION -- ONLY ABOUT 95% OF THEIR DAY IS SPENT TALKING ABOUT HOW THEY'RE FULLY
VACCINATED [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE IT'S LIKE, "YEAH, WE HEARD
YUP. "I GOT THE FIRST SHOT. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
[ LAUGHTER ] "I GET THE SECOND -- "YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
WE JUST -- WE ALL HEARD YOU. WE ALL HEARD YOU GOOD."
HERE'S ANOTHER ONE FACT -- MANY STORES WILL STILL REQUIRE YOU TO WEAR A MASK
FICTION -- IT'S STILL "ANYTHING GOES" AT KOHL'S. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
NOW THAT'S NOT TRUE. THAT'S NEVER BEEN TRUE NEXT UP.
FACT -- VACCINATED PEOPLE NEED TO WEAR MASKS IN PUBLIC. FICTION%-- PEOPLE WITH
QUARANTINE GOATEES NEED TO WEAR MASKS INDEFINITELY [ APPLAUSE ]
COME ON. [ LAUGHTER ] THAT'S NOT A GOATEE.
[ LAUGHTER ] YOU KNOW IT'S MORE OF A BEARD
YOU KNOW >> Tariq: WHAT, WHOSE? MINE
>> Jimmy: NO, WHAT WHAT I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.
>> Tariq: YEAH >> Jimmy: YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SAID SOMETHING
>> Tariq: WELL, I MEAN YO, JUST IN QUARANTINE, MOST PEOPLE HAVE GROWN -- IF THEY'VE GROWN
SOMETHING OUT, IT'S A BEARD. IT'S NOT LIKE A GOATEE LIKE YOU SAID, PEOPLE LET IT
GO YOU KNOW >> Jimmy: OH, I SEE WHAT YOU'RE
SAYING SO YOU GOT TO MAINTAIN BUT IF THE PEOPLE -- SOME
PEOPLE WHO SUFFERED FROM SOME FOLLICLE PROBLEMS, AND THEIR BEARDS STOP AT A CERTAIN
LENGTH >> Tariq: YEAH, LIKE JAMES'. JAMES' ONLY GROWS LIKE THAT.
LIKE A LITTLE PUPPET LENGTH. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THAT'S YOUR
QUARANTINE GOATEE? >> Tariq: YEAH, HE'S WOLFING RIGHT NOW.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: HERE'S ANOTHER ONE FACT -- YOU CAN FINALLY VISIT
YOUR MOM FICTION -- BUT SHE'S FINE, THERE'S NO NEED TO BOTHER, SHE
ONLY GAVE BIRTH TO YOU, DON'T WORRY. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT COME ON. UP NEXT.
FACT -- PEOPLE SHOULD STILL AVOID TRAVEL FICTION -- BUT IT'S ALL GOOD IF
YOU'RE A SENATOR FROM TEXAS. THAT IS NOT TRUE [ APPLAUSE ]
THAT IS -- NEXT UP. FACT -- YOU HAVE TO SHOW PROOF
OF AGE TO GET THE VACCINE. FICTION -- ANYONE WHO SAYS, "DID YOU SEE 60 MINUTES LAST
NIGHT?" WILL BE ESCORTED TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE. [ APPLAUSE ]
THAT IS NOT TRUE THAT IS NOT TRUE AND FINALLY, FACT -- INDOOR
HANGS ARE ALLOWED FOR FULLY-VACCINATED PEOPLE. FICTION -- INDOOR HANGS ARE NOT
ALLOWED FOR ANYONE WHO CALLS THEM "INDOOR HANGS." [ APPLAUSE ]
THAT WAS "FACT VS. FICTION," EVERYBODY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HOPEFULLY, THAT HELPED YOU OUT A LITTLE BIT GUYS, IT IS NIGHT FOUR OF "THE
TONIGHT SHOW FILM FESTIVAL!" HERE WE GO
>> Announcer: THE "TONIGHT SHOW
FILM FESTIVAL. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: NOW WE'VE TEAMED UP
WITH SAMSUNG TO DEBUT SHORT FILMS MADE BY RISING CREATORS ALL WEEK LONG.
SAMSUNG GAVE EACH OF THEM A GALAXY S21 ULTRA 5G PHONE TO MAKE THEIR FILM, AND THE
FINALISTS WERE GIVEN A THEME, "A DIFFERENT FOCUS." IT'S BEEN REALLY COOL TO SEE
HOW THEY ALL INTERPRETED THAT IN DIFFERENT WAYS. TONIGHT'S FILM WAS CREATED BY
MICHAEL HOPKINS, WHO LIVES IN SEDONA, ARIZONA. HE LOVES MOVIES AND STOP-MOTION
ANIMATION, AND HE SAYS IF HE CAN MAKE YOU LAUGH, OR CRY, OR BOTH, THEN HE'S DONE HIS JOB
THE FILM WAS INSPIRED BY GROWING UP WITH HIS DAD, AND IT'S ABOUT TAKING THE TIME TO
PAY ATTENTION TO THE ONES YOU LOVE HERE IS THE DEBUT OF "DEAR DAD"
BY MICHAEL HOPKINS [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: WELCOME BACK
GUYS, IT IS TIME FOR "TONIGHT SHOW" HASHTAGS
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* * HASHTAG HASHTAGS *
* [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: NOW, WE DO THIS THING
EVERY WEEK, AND I SEND OUT A A HASHTAG AND ASK YOU GUYS TO RESPOND TO THAT TOPIC, ON
TWITTER AND ALL THE SOCIALS. SO SINCE THE ROYAL FAMILY HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS, I SENT OUT
THE HASHTAG #MYFAMILYISWEIRD, WHERE I ASKED YOU GUYS TO TWEET OUT SOMETHING FUNNY OR WEIRD
ABOUT YOUR FAMILY. WITHIN MINUTES, IT WAS A A TRENDING TOPIC ALL DAY, SO
THANK YOU FOR PLAYING ALONG! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THESE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITES
NOW, I THOUGHT I'D SHARE SOME OF MY FAVORITE "MY FAMILY IS WEIRD" RESPONSES FROM YOU GUYS
AND, MAN, THERE'S SOME WEIRD FAMILIES OUT THERE THIS FIRST ONE IS FROM
@DANIELLENELLIE. SHE SAYS, "OUR FAMILY WILL IMMEDIATELY STOP IN MID-ACTION
OF WHATEVER WE'RE DOING, COLLAPSE, AND PRETEND TO BE ASLEEP ANYTIME ANOTHER FAMILY
MEMBER COMES IN THE FRONT DOOR." [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
THAT'S A GOOD BIT, MAN I LOVE THAT. I LOVE THAT FAMILY
THAT'S FUNNY THIS ONE'S FROM @MARGEFOOTBALL SHE SAYS, "IF SOMEONE ASKS YOU
TO PASS SOMETHING AT DINNER, WE ALWAYS PASS IT IN THE LONG WAY, AND THEN AT LEAST THREE TIMES
AROUND THE TABLE, BEFORE GIVING IT TO THEM WE DO IT TO GUESTS, TOO.
[ LAUGHTER ] [ APPLAUSE ] AGAIN, THAT'S SO FUNNY
THAT WOULD MAKE ME LAUGH I LOVE THAT. I'M GONNA DO ALL THESE THINGS.
THIS ONE'S FROM @PINKEYEGUS. THAT'S UNFORTUNATE HE SAYS, "EVERY CHRISTMAS, MY
DAD PRINTS OFF MY BROTHER'S ENTIRE SEARCH HISTORY FROM THE PAST YEAR AND MAKES IT INTO
A SCRAPBOOK FOR THE FAMILY'S ENTERTAINMENT. >> OH, NO!
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THAT IS SUCH A FUNNY BIT, MAN
THIS IS A GREAT ONE. THIS A GREAT HASHTAG >> NO, IT'S NOT.
>> Jimmy: THIS ONE'S FROM @JULIEKESSLER5 SHE SAYS, "IF WE HAVE LEFTOVER
PANCAKES, SOMEONE IN THE FAMILY WILL HIDE ONE IN ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER'S COAT POCKET OR SHOE."
>> Tariq: WHAT >> Jimmy: "WHEN YOU FIND IT YOU HAVE TO SAY, 'I'VE BEEN
PANCAKED.' [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE >> THAT'S A WASTE OF PANCAKES.
>> Jimmy: WHAT NO, THEY'RE LEFT OVER, MAN >> Tariq: YOU'RE GONNA START
DOING THAT ONE >> Jimmy: I WILL YEAH, I WILL
THANKS FOR THOSE PANCAKES BY THE WAY. >> OH, GOD
>> Jimmy: THIS ONE'S FROM @TEDBROGAN2. HE SAYS, "APPARENTLY, MY DAD
HAD A 'FAVORITE BRANCH' IN THE YARD, BUT NEVER TOLD ANYONE. I ACCIDENTALLY CUT IT DOWN, AND
TO THIS DAY, IT'S THE MADDEST I'VE EVER SEEN HIM." [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
"YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT BRANCH MEANT TO ME!" WOW.
JESUS. >> Questlove: SAY IT AGAIN [ INCOHERENT YELLING ]
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: "WANNA WARN ME NEXT TIME
[ LAUGHTER ] BRANCH WAS NOT BOTHERING ANYBODY.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Tariq: SORRY, MAN >> Jimmy: THANK GOD.
WE'RE GOOD, MAN. FAVORITE BRANCH. THIS ONE HERE IS FROM
@HACKYSAC35. SHE SAYS, "MY PARENTS WENT TO PROM TOGETHER AND HAVE AN
AWKWARD PHOTO WHERE MY DAD IS MAKING A WEIRD FACE. NOW MY PARENTS MAKE ALL OF US
KIDS RECREATE IT WITH OUR DATES. HERE'S THE ORIGINAL PHOTO.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] AND HERE ARE THE KIDS' RECREATIONS.
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE THAT'S REALLY FUNNY, MAN THAT'S A GOOD FAMILY
THIS NEXT ONE'S FROM @SKOALMCRAE. SHE SAYS, "MY DAD WAS UPSET AT
A RESTAURANT BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT OF OYSTERS AS WE WERE LEAVING, THE HOSTESS
SAID, 'COME BACK AND SEE US SOON!' AND MY DAD SAID, 'WHEN HELL
FREEZES OVER.' [ LAUGHTER ] A BIT OF AN OVERREACTION THERE,
DAD. I'M SURE THEY'LL HAVE OYSTERS THE NEXT TIME WE COME BACK
>> Tariq: YEAH, JEEZ >> Jimmy: NEVER GONNA -- "WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER I'LL COME
BACK TO YOUR PLACE." COME ON, BUDDY THIS ONE'S FROM @STEPHSLOSER
SHE SAYS, "MY MOM LIKES TO DRESS UP THE TURKEY BEFORE SHE COOKS IT FOR THANKSGIVING.
HERE'S A PHOTO OH [ APPLAUSE ]
>> Tariq: LITERALLY. >> Jimmy: THIS LAST HERE IS FROM JMUMZ87
SHE SAYS, "MY STEPDAD IS A A MAGICIAN." OH, HERE WE GO
"I CAME HOME ONE NIGHT TO FIND MY MOM TRYING TO GET HIM OUT OF A STRAITJACKET
I LEFT INSTEAD OF STICKING AROUND TO FIGURE OUT IF IT WAS A MAGIC TRICK OR A SPICY
NIGHT. [ APPLAUSE ] HEY, THERE YOU HAVE IT, THERE
ARE OUR "TONIGHT SHOW HASHTAGS." TO CHECK OUT MORE OF OUR
FAVORITES GO TO TONIGHTSHOW.COM/HASHTAGS WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH
JENNIFER GARNER. COME ON BACK *
>> Jimmy: MY FIRST GUEST IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES. SHE IS A GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING
ACTRESS STARRING IN A NEW FILM CALLED "YES DAY," WHICH PREMIERS ON NETFLIX TOMORROW
HERE IS JENNIFER GARNER. OH, COME ON. LOOK AT YOU, THE BEST.
WELCOME BACK THANK YOU -- >> I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU,
BUDDY. >> Jimmy: I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU, TOO, BUD.
YOU RECENTLY POSTED A PHOTO WITH YOUR "13 GOING ON 30" COSTAR MARK RUFFALO, AND THE
INTERNET BROKE IN HALF THEY WENT CRAZY. WE HAVE THAT PHOTO
YOU GUYS JUST -- >> AW. >> Jimmy: YOU GUYS JUST WRAPPED
ANOTHER MOVIE TOGETHER CALLED "THE ADAM PROJECT. WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING
TOGETHER AGAIN >> IT WAS SO INSTANTLY COMFORTABLE AND THERE WAS JUST
SO MUCH TRUST THERE. THERE'S JUST NOTHING LIKE HAVING KNOWN PEOPLE FOR A LONG
TIME YOU KNOW, THERE'S NOTHING LIKE -- IT MADE YOU FEEL MORE
BRAVE AND IT MADE YOU FEEL REALLY SAFE. IT WAS LOVELY.
I JUST LOVED BEING WITH MARK AGAIN. >> Jimmy: AND ALSO,
RYAN REYNOLDS IS IN THE MOVIE. LET ME JUST SAY, IF I COULD SIT AT A TABLE WITH YOU,
MARK RUFFALO, AND RYAN REYNOLDS, THAT'S THE BEST TABLE -- I MEAN, YOU'RE THREE
OF THE MOST TALENTED PEOPLE, BUT ALSO FUNNY, BUT ALSO GIVING AND CARING
WHAT WAS RYAN LIKE >> WELL, FIRST OF ALL -- WELL, THERE'S ALSO ZOE SALDANA AND
KATHERINE KEENER, SO IT'S JUST AN AMAZING -- IT'S SUCH A COOL CAST TO BE A PART OF
>> Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH. >> BUT IT IS GOING TO BE SUCH A SPECIAL MOVIE.
I CANNOT WAIT FOR YOU GUYS TO SEE IT WE'RE ALL USED TO LAUGHING AT
RYAN, BUT JUST HAVE A BOX OF TISSUES READY, BECAUSE HE'S GOING TEAR YOUR HEART OUT AND
FEED IT TO YOU >> Jimmy: REALLY >> YEAH.
HE'S A KILLER. HE'S MY SON. YOU KNOW, HE'S MARK AND MY SON
LITTLE BABY RYAN REYNOLDS. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THAT'S PERFECT, MAN.
THAT IS GREAT. I HAVE TO SAY, YOUR NEW MOVIE "YES DAY" COMES OUT ON NETFLIX
TOMORROW THIS IS REALLY YOUR BABY NOT ONLY DO YOU STAR IN IT, BUT
YOU PRODUCED IT AS WELL. CONGRATS ON THAT I THINK IT'S A PERFECT MOVIE
FOR YOU. I THINK IN MY HEAD -- AND I MAY BE WRONG -- THAT THAT IS YOU -
I THINK YOU WOULD BE THE BEST MOM EVER I THINK YOU'RE SO FUN.
>> OH, MY GOSH I DON'T KNOW I THINK THE WHOLE POINT OF "YES
DAY" IS BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT, MOMS STOP BEING FUN ALL THE TIME
WE JUST, LIKE, KIND OF TURN INTO A DRAG, JUST BEING LIKE, "DO YOU HAVE YOUR SOCKS ON
HAVE YOU BRUSHED YOUR TEETH? DO YOU HAVE YOUR SOCCER CLEATS FOR LATER?
AND YOU JUST GET KIND OF ROBOTIC AND RIGID TRYING TO MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN
SO MY KIDS, I STARTED DOING A YES DAY WITH MY KIDS WHEN REALLY, A LONG TIME AGO,
BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER LOVED AMY CROUSE ROSENTHAL - BEAUTIFUL ANGEL --
HER BOOK "YES DAY" SO MUCH KIDS BOOKS MAKE SUCH A A DIFFERENCE, JIMMY.
JUST WAIT TILL I GET TO MAKE ONE OF YOURS INTO A MOVIE. I'LL BE SO EXCITED
>> Jimmy: IT'S A TWO-WORD MOVIE. >> YEAH, EXACTLY
[ LAUGHTER ] BUT MY DAUGHTER LOVED THE BOOK SO MUCH, SHE BEGGED FOR A YES
DAY, AND WE DID IT, AND THEN, WE STARTED DOING THEM AS A A TRADITION.
ONCE A YEAR, THE KIDS AND I WOULD, FOR NINE YEARS. AND NOW, HERE IT IS, IT'S
A MOVIE. AND I CAN'T WAIT FOR PEOPLE TO SEE IT BECAUSE IT REALLY IS FUN
AND JOYFUL AND AFTER A YEAR OF JUST SOLID NO, IT'S JUST A BIG FAT JUICY YES.
>> Jimmy: EXACTLY. THE OTHER THING IS HOW MANY TIMES YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO SAY
NO IN THE MOVIE, AND YOU DO IT -- EVERY ONE IS DIFFERENT BUT YOU'RE LIKE, NO, NO, NOPE,
NO AND THEN, THERE'S ONE YOU SAY THAT'S STUCK ON MY HEAD AND YOU
GO, "NOPE ON A ROPE. NOPE ON A ROPE." I JUST -- THAT ONE CRUSHED ME.
>> TRY IT. I'M OFFERING FOR ALL OF AMERICA, PLEASE TRY NOPE ON
A ROPE, BECAUSE IT'S NO, BUT IT'S KICKY >> Jimmy: YEAH, IT'S GOT A
A LITTLE KICK TO IT, YEAH. >> IT'S GOT A LITTLE KICK. >> Jimmy: NOPE ON A ROPE, YEAH
>> NOPE ON A ROPE. >> Jimmy: WAS THERE ANYTHING DOING THIS MOVIE THAT MADE YOU
TURN AROUND AND SAY, "WISH YOU SAID NO? YOU GO, "YEAH, I SAID YES TO
THAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID NO. >> I DON'T LIKE SINGING IN
FRONT OF PEOPLE, AND I SING IN THIS STINKING MOVIE. AND ACTUALLY, I DON'T THINK --
I DON'T KNOW IF I'M ALLOWED TO SAY THIS, BUT I'M GOING TO JUST BREAK A RULE AND TELL YOU,
H.E.R. IS IN OUR FILM. AND H.E.R. PLAYS MUSIC IN OUR FILM AND HAS A SCENE
SHE IS INCREDIBLE. >> Jimmy: A GENIUS >> SHE'S THE MOST
UNBELIEVABLE -- AND HER BAND IS THERE AS WELL. AND THEN, I HAD TO SING WITH
H.E.R., THE H.E.R. YES. >> Jimmy: NO, NO, NO
NO, THAT'S PRESSURE. >> I CAN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT I CAN'T -- I WENT OUT -- I HAD
TO SAY TO THE AUDIENCE BEFOREHAND, I HAD TO SAY, LIKE, "I DON'T LIKE TO SING IN FRONT
OF PEOPLE. YOU'RE ALL HERE. WE HAVE TO GET THROUGH THIS
TOGETHER IF I PEE MY PANTS, HAVE JUST-- WE'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE A
A LAUGH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN
WE JUST HAVE TO GET THROUGH IT TOGETHER SO GOD BLESS YOU."
>> Jimmy: I THOUGHT YOU NAILED IT I ALSO WANT TO SAY, WE WERE
TALKING EARLIER AND I SAID, "I WISH PEOPLE COULD SEE THIS." YOU KNOW, IN THE CROWD
AND YOU WERE LIKE, "WEIRDLY, WE TESTED IT WITH FAMILIES THROUGH TVs," AND THEY LET YOU WATCH
THEM REACT TO THE MOVIES SO YOU CAN EDIT AND STUFF LIKE THAT >> IT WAS AMAZING.
LIKE, I'VE NEVER TESTED A MOVIE LIKE THIS, BUT IT'S NETFLIX AND YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO WATCH IT AT
HOME THERE WAS A PANDEMIC SO WE HAD CAMERAS UP ON
THEIR -- WE WERE ABLE TO WATCH THE FAMILIES WATCHING THE MOVIE,
AND THEY WOULD BE LEAVING THE ROOM, GRABBING POPCORN, ALL LAUGHING, DOING WHAT THEY DO
BUT AS THE MOVIE CAME TO THE THIRD ACT, THEY ALL -- EVERYONE, AND I WAS WATCHING
150 FAMILIES SCREENING THROUGH ZOOM SCREENS AND WATCHING THEM GET CLOSER AND CLOSER UNTIL
THEY WERE HUDDLED UP ON THE COUCH AND THE MOM'S LIKE WIPING A TEAR
AND WE WERE LIKE, "YES, WE DID IT WE DID IT.
IT WAS THE BEST. THAT'S ALL YOU WANT. YOU JUST WANT -- LIKE, MY GOAL
IS FOR THERE TO BE FAMILIES ALL OVER THE WORLD CUDDLED UP ON THE COUCH BY THE END OF THE
MOVIE. >> Jimmy: I WANT TO SHOW A CLIP FROM THE MOVIE
HERE'S JENNIFER GARNER IN "YES DAY. TAKE A LOOK.
TO MAKE IT THROUGH A YES MORNING. LET ALONE A YES DAY.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A LITTLE WAGER ON THAT >> YOU KNOW WHAT
I WOULD LOVE TO. HOW ABOUT THIS -- IF YOU SAY NO ONE TIME, I GET TO GO TO FLEA
FEST WITH LAYLA. NO ADULTS, NO PARENTS. JUST US YOUNG, UNDERAGE,
VULNERABLE GIRLS >> WAIT, HONEY, ARE YOU SURE >> I'LL TAKE YOUR WAGER, MISSY,
BECAUSE I KNOW THAT I WON'T SAY NO AND WHEN YOU LOSE -- AND YOU
WILL LOSE -- I AM SO FUN THAT YOU WILL STILL GET TO GO TO YOUR CONCERT
>> REALLY? >> ABSOLUTELY. WITH ME!
I'M GOING TO SIT RIGHT NEXT TO AND WE'RE GONNA HOLD HANDS AND WE'RE GONNA PUT OUR HANDS IN
THE AIR LIKE WE JUST DON'T CARE >> Jimmy: JENNIFER GARNER,
EVERYBODY. "YES DAY" PREMIERS TOMORROW ON NETFLIX.
JENNIFER AND I ARE DOING SOMETHING FUN AND MUSICAL AFTER THE BREAK.
STICK AROUND COME ON BACK *
>> Jimmy: WELCOME BACK WE'RE HANGING OUT WITH THE ONE AND ONLY JENNIFER GARNER, STAR
OF THE NEW MOVIE, "YES DAY", AND IT IS TIME FOR A GAME THAT WE LIKE TO CALL, "THE RANDOM
INSTRUMENT CHALLENGE." * RANDOM INSTRUMENT CHALLENGE *
>> Jimmy: JENNIFER, SINCE YOUR MOVIE, "YES DAY" IS ALL ABOUT SAYING YES TO EVERYTHING, THIS
GAME INVOLVES US HAVING TO SAY YES TO PLAYING SONGS WE HAVEN'T SEEN BEFORE ON INSTRUMENTS WE
HAVE ALSO NEVER SEEN NEXT TO EACH OF US ARE SEVERAL RANDOM INSTRUMENTS HIDDEN AWAY,
AND WE WILL TAKE TURNS LOOKING AT CARDS WITH THE NAME OF A SONG, THEN SEE WHAT
INSTRUMENT WE'LL BE PLAYING IT ON IF "THE ROOTS" CAN GUESS WHAT
SONG YOU'RE TRYING TO PLAY, YOU GET A POINT. SOUND GOOD
>> YEP, SOUNDS GOOD. LET'S DO IT. >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, I AM UP
FIRST. LET ME SEE WHAT SONG I'M PLAYING.
OKAY, I AM GOING TO CHOOSE THIS ONE HERE HERE WE GO
>> OH, MY GOSH * >> Jimmy: OKAY
LET'S SEE WHAT INSTRUMENT I AM PLAYING. OKAY
>> AWESOME >> Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH. AWESOME.
ALL RIGHT, SO I GOT TO PLAY THE JUG TO GET THE ROOTS TO GUESS THIS SONG.
OKAY ALL RIGHT, WE GOT 30 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK.
HERE WE GO * WAIT
* >> Questlove: I'M TOO SEXY FOR MY -
>> Jimmy: YES! COME ON. >> OH, COME ON
>> Jimmy: ONLY ONE GUESS ALL RIGHT, JENNIFER, YOU ARE UP
I GOT A POINT ON THAT ONE. OPEN YOUR ENVELOPE AND GET YOUR SONG
>> OKAY. OKAY, HERE I GO, HERE I GO HERE I GO.
OKAY >> Jimmy: YOU HAVE YOUR SONG OKAY
>> OH, MY GOODNESS OKAY YOU GUYS ARE HILARIOUS
[ LAUGHTER ] NO PROBLEM NO PROBLEM
>> Jimmy: THAT'S A GREAT INSTRUMENT THE GONG
ALL RIGHT. >> OKAY. >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, HERE WE
GO YOU HAVE 30 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK.
WHENEVER YOU'RE READY, JENNIFER, AS BEST YOU CAN, PLAY YOUR SONG.
* * >> Questlove: "THE YOUNG AND
THE RESTLESS" THEME? >> Jimmy: "YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS" THEME?
NADIA'S THEME? NADIA'S SONG >> Questlove: "TWINKLE TWINKLE
LITTLE STAR? >> Jimmy: "TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR.
>> YES * >> Jimmy: HEY.
HOW DID YOU GET THAT >> OH COME ON, THAT'S A REAL PAL.
THANK YOU. >> Jimmy: THAT JUST SOUNDED LIKE A POUNDING HEADACHE TO ME
[ LAUGHTER ] ALL RIGHT, IT IS MY TURN AGAIN TIME FOR ANOTHER SONG.
I'M GOING TO GO TO THIS ONE OVER HERE. *
WHOA ALL RIGHT. AND NOW LET'S SEE WHAT
INSTRUMENT I'LL BE PLAYING IT ON HERE WE GO
>> OH NO, DOG. >> Jimmy: GOD, I HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO EVEN BEGIN TO PLAY BAG
PIPES. >> NO. >> Jimmy: OKAY
ALL RIGHT. WE GOT 30 SECONDS ON THE CLOCK >> OH!
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO >> YOU FILL THAT THING UP.
BLOW IN THERE AND THEN YOU -- YEAH *
OKAY OH MY GOSH YOU'RE DOING GREAT, JIMMY.
>> Tariq: IT'S RAINING MEN >> Questlove: ONE MORE TIME. *
[ LAUGHTER ] * "ARE WE NOT MEN? WE ARE DEVO!"
[ LAUGHTER ] WAIT, ONE MORE TIME, ONE MORE TIME
ONE MORE TIME. * >> Tariq: MY SHOT.
>> Jimmy: MY SHOT -- NO. Tariq: WHAT GOES LIKE THIS *
>> Jimmy: YOU WEIRDLY SAID IT IN REHEARSAL WHEN WE DID THE FAKE ONES!
>> "FUNKY TOWN?" >> Jimmy: YES! ARE YOU KIDDING ME
THAT WAS - * BRING ME DOWN TO FUNKY TOW
WON'T YOU TAKE ME DOWN * >> Tariq: NO, YOU SHOULD - *
>> Jimmy: NO, IT'S LIKE -- * WON'T YOU TAKE ME DOWN TO
FUNKY TOWN * >> Tariq: RIGHT, BUT - * WON'T YOU TAK
ME DOWN * * >> Tariq: YEAH
>> Jimmy: UNBELIEVABLE >> Questlove: THE SYNTH PART'S THE -- YOU TRIED -- YOU TRIED,
MAN. >> Jimmy: JENNIFER, YOU ARE UP OPEN YOUR ENVELOPE AND GET YOUR
SONG >> OH, MY GOSH OH, NO
OH, HOLY COW OH GOSH, HAS SOMEBODY HAD THIS REED IN THEIR MOUTH?
>> Jimmy: NEVER -- NO! * >> I CAN'T MAKE IT CHANGE THE
SOUND. >> Questlove: JUST DO THE RHYTHM
>> Jimmy: YOU GOT TIME * >> Questlove: ONE MORE TIME.
[ BUZZERD WHOA, WHOA, WHOA *
>> Jimmy: OH, "FINAL COUNTDOWN? >> Questlove: "FINAL
COUNTDOWN? [ BELL RINGING ] >> Jimmy: WAIT, WAIT, WAIT,
JUST PLAY THAT AGAIN I JUST WANT THE HEAR THE FINAL COUNTDOWN ONE MORE TIME.
* >> Questlove: OH MAN >> Jimmy: IT'S THE FINAL
COUNTDOWN. I LOVE THAT. THAT'S GOOD.
JENNIFER, FOR THIS LAST ROUND, WE'RE GONNA JOIN FORCES AND DO A SONG TOGETHER.
>> OH MY GOSH. >> Jimmy: SO, WE'LL BOTH TRY TO PLAY THE SAME SONG AT THE SAME
TIME AND WORK TOGETHER TO GET "THE ROOTS" TO GUESS LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FINAL
SONG * THIS IS THE INSTRUMENT HERE.
THIS IS VERY INTERESTING WELL, LOOK, WE ALL KNOW THAT HE LOVED HIS WIFE AND -- AGAIN, IF
ANYONE'S WATCHING AT HOME -- >> OH GRACIOUS OH, I JUST TOOK A LOOK
>> Jimmy: IF YOU - LOOK, IF IT'S LONGER THAN 24 HOURS YOU HAVE TO CALL YOUR
DOCTOR JUST KNOW THAT AS LONG AS YOU GO IN KNOWING
THAT, WE'LL BE ALL RIGHT [ LAUGHTER ] I NEVER --
ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO PULL
IT FROM. I MEAN THE -- I MEAN THE THING I MEAN THE THING
ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. >> Together: AH!
>> WE'RE COUNTING ON YOU >> Jimmy: AH OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
I THINK WE CAN GET THIS ONE. THAT'S WHAT YOURS SOUNDS LIKE? OH, IT'S THAT.
OKAY, HERE WE GO INTERESTING. ALL RIGHT, ONE, TWO, THREE
* >> Questlove: "YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE."
>> Tariq: "YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE." >> Jimmy: NAILED IT?
YO * I DID NOT PRACTICE THAT, I
SWEAR. THAT'S SO GOOD SEE, WE DID IT
>> THAT WAS SO GOOD. YOU'RE THE BEST TEAMMATE EVER. >> Jimmy: PARTNERS
JENNIFER GARNER, EVERYBODY HER NEW MOVIE, "YES DAY" STARTS STREAMING ON NETFLIX TOMORROW.
WE HAVE MORE "TONIGHT SHOW" AFTER THE BREAK. STICK AROUND, EVERYBODY.
* WON'T YOU TAKE ME DOWN TO FUNKY TOWN WON'T YOU TAKE ME DOWN T
FUNKY TOWN * * WON'T YOU TAKE ME DOWN TO FUNKY TOWN *
* >> Jimmy: MY NEXT GUEST IS THE HOST OF "CNN TONIGHT WITH
DON LEMON. HIS NEW BOOK, "THIS IS THE FIRE," IS OUT ON TUESDAY
HERE IS DON LEMON. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. >> HEY, JIMMY.
>> Jimmy: THIS IT THE FIRST TIME - >> I CAN SEE YOU RIGHT ACROSS
TOWN RIGHT THERE >> Jimmy: OH, YEAH, THAT'S ME. I'M IN THAT BUILDING
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: HI AND YOU'RE IN THAT BUILDING.
OH, YEAH, PERFECT. >> HEY >> Jimmy: I WANT TO GET INTO
THE NEW BOOK IT'S FANTASTIC >> THANK YOU
>> Jimmy: IT'S CALLED "THIS IS THE FIRE." THIS IS NOT A BOOK YOU INTENDED
ON WRITING >> NO. >> Jimmy: HOW DID IT COME TO
BE >> IT CAME TO BE -- YOU KNOW, DURING THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION, ESPECIALLY AS MUCH AS THE FORMER PRESIDENT WOULD TWEET ABOUT ME, EVERY
TIME HE TWEETED, SOME BOOK PUBLISHER WOULD SAY, "HEY, WHY DON'T YOU WRITE A BOOK?"
AND I SAID I DIDN'T WANT TO REALLY BE A PART OF THAT I DIDN'T WANT TO BE ASSOCIATED
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION THAT MUCH, AND I DID NOT WANT TO WRITE A POLITICAL BOOK
AND THEN WE HAD CHARLOTTESVILLE AND THEN WE HAD AHMAUD ARBERY RIGHT DOWN IN GEORGIA, WHO WAS
THE YOUNG MAN WITH THE SHOTGUN WHO WAS JOGGING. AND THEN WE HAD BREONNA TAYLOR
WHO WAS SHOT IN HER HOME AND THEN, JIMMY, GEORGE FLOYD DIED IN FRONT OF OUR EYES, AND
DURING THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC WHILE WE'RE ALL AT HOME AND IN QUARANTINE
AND I SAID, "THIS IS THE TIME TO WRITE THE BOOK," AND LITERALLY IT JUST POURED OUT OF
ME >> Jimmy: ONE OF THE BIGGEST POINTS OF THE BOOK IS THE
IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING AND BEING CURIOUS ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE'S EXPERIENCES
>> RIGHT >> Jimmy: ESPECIALLY FOR WHITE PEOPLE
>> YEAH, RIGHT >> Jimmy: THIS BOOK IS A GREAT WAY TO GROW AND EVEN JUST HAVE
THE CONVERSATION, ALTHOUGH IT'S AWKWARD, SOMETIMES IT NEEDS TO BE HAD
>> WELL, A COUPLE OF THINGS. YOU KNOW, WE SAY THAT THESE ARE TOUGH CONVERSATIONS.
FOR ME THEY'RE NOT SO HARD, AND I -- LISTEN, I WISH THAT WE WOULD STOP CATEGORIZING THEM
THAT WAY, BUT I UNDERSTAND IT'S REALLY HARD FOR SOME PEOPLE AND ESPECIALLY FOR WHITE PEOPLE,
LET'S JUST BE HONEST AND SO THE REASON I WROTE IT THE WAY I WROTE IT IS -- AND
THE SUBTITLE IS, "WHAT I SAY TO MY FRIENDS ABOUT RACISM" - BECAUSE MY WHITE FRIENDS
STARTED CALLING ME AFTER GEORGE FLOYD AND AFTER THE PROTESTS IN THE SUMMER OF
2020, AND THEY SAID, "DON, I LOVE YOU I FEEL LIKE IN SOME WAY I LET
YOU DOWN AS A FRIEND BECAUSE I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE PLIGHT OF -- YOUR PLIGHT AND BLACK
PEOPLE, AND WHAT YOU DEAL WITH AND HELP ME. I WANT TO UNDERSTAND
I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TEACH MY KIDS I DON'T HAVE THE TOOLS OR THE
VOCABULARY TO BE ABLE TO DO IT WHAT DO I DO?" AND MY FIRST ADVICE WAS, I'M
GLAD YOU HAVE A BLACK FRIEND AND MY ADVICE TO PEOPLE IN THE BOOK IS GET SOMEONE -- GET A
A FRIEND WHO DOESN'T LOOK LIKE YOU WHO YOU CAN HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS WITH
BUT THE POINT OF IT ALL, JIMMY, IS TO BE CURIOUS FROM BOTH SIDES.
I TELL BLACK PEOPLE THAT THEY HAVE TO LET GO OF THEIR RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION, AND I
TELL WHITE PEOPLE THAT THEY HAVE TO LET DOWN THEIR GUARDS AND NOT EXPECT ALL THE TIME,
EVERYTHING TO BE TAUGHT TO YOU BY A PERSON OF COLOR, EVEN THOUGH IT HELPS.
BUT YOU'VE GOT TO LEA INTO IT, OPEN UP, AND LISTEN, AND BE CURIOUS INSTEAD OF JUDGMENTAL.
AND I SEE THAT IN YOU, JIMMY FALLON YOU HAVE A CURIOSITY ABOUT THE
WORLD. AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER WHEN WE TALKED THIS
SUMMER, YOU ASKED ME WHAT WAS GOING ON - >> Jimmy: YEAH
WORLD AND LIVE IN THIS WORLD IN AMERICA IN A BETTER WAY, AND I REALLY THINK THAT STUCK.
AND YOUR CURIOSITY CAME THROUGH WITH THAT RATHER THAN BEING JUDGMENTAL ABOUT IT.
>> Jimmy: YEAH I APPRECIATE YOU TALKING ME THROUGH THAT AS WELL
AND I'M STILL EVERY SINGLE DAY LEARNING AND TRYING TO SET A A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR EVERYONE.
THE LAST CHAPTER IN THE BOOK, ACTUALLY, IS CALLED "HOW CHANGE HAPPENS.
LOOKING AROUND TODAY, ARE YOU SEEING CHANGE HAPPEN IS THERE PROGRESS?
>> OF COURSE THERE'S PROGRESS, AND OF COURSE WE'RE SEEING CHANGE HAPPEN, AND ALL OF THE
MACHINATIONS THAT YOU SEE FROM THE ALT-RIGHT, AND FROM THE RACISTS, AND FROM THE
NEO-NAZIS, AND FROM THE CAPITOL INSURRECTIONISTS, YOU'LL BE SURPRISED FOR ME -- TO HEAR ME
SAY THA I'M OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE BECAUSE I THINK -- BECAUSE THE
REASON WE'RE SEEING ALL OF THAT IS BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF HOW THIS COUNTRY IS CHANGING
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> THEY'RE FIGHTING A LOSING BATTLE
THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THIS COUNTRY ARE CHANGING AS WE SPEAK, MOMENT TO MOMENT.
BY 2045, JIMMY, WE WILL BE A A MINORITY MAJORITY COUNTRY, AND THAT IS SCARY FOR A LOT OF
FOLKS. AND THAT'S WHY YOU SEE PEOPLE STORMING THE CAPITOL
THAT'S WHY YOU SEE PEOPLE MAKING UP LIES ABOUT AN ELECTION BEING STOLEN.
AND THAT'S WHY YOU SEE PEOPLE FIGHTING TOOTH AND NAIL TO TAKE THIS COUNTRY BACK TO A PLACE
BEFORE PEOPLE OF COLOR FOUGHT FOR EQUALITY >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> AND SO I AM OPTIMISTIC THAT THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY IF YOU LOOK
AT THE ELECTION THAT HAPPENED IN NOVEMBER, AT LEAST 80 SOME ODD MILLION PEOPLE WHO ARE
WILLING TO FIGHT FOR A MORE PERFECT UNION, WHICH IS THE PROMISE OF THIS COUNTRY.
>> Jimmy: WELL, THE BOOK IS CERTAINLY A STEP FORWARD TO MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN
I THANK YOU AGAIN FOR COMING ON IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO TALK TO
YOU, EVERY CHANCE I CAN GET. I LOVE YOU, BUD, AND I CAN SEE YOU THROUGH THE -- YOU'RE IN
THAT BUILDING OVER THERE >> THANKS, JIMMY >> Jimmy: YEAH, TAKE CARE
BUDDY. THANKS AGAIN FOR - >> AND LET'S DO THIS AGAIN
AND KEEP BEING YOU, JIMMY, KEEP BEING CURIOUS, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HONESTY, AND YOUR
CANDOR AND YOUR HUMANITY I REALLY APPRECIATE IT >> Jimmy: THANK YOU, BUD
>> AND DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF HUMOR, WHAT YOU DO EVERY SINGLE NIGHT ON THIS
PROGRAM. >> Jimmy: I HEAR YOU DON LEMON, EVERYBODY
"THIS IS THE FIRE" IS OUT ON TUESDAY. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A
A PERFORMANCE FROM ADRIANNE LENKER. STICK AROUND, EVERYONE
* >> Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUEST IS NOMINATED FOR TWO
GRAMMY AWARDS. PERFORMING "DRAGON EYES" FROM HER ALBUM "SONGS," HERE'S
ADRIANNE LENKER.
* *
* FREEZING AT THE EDGE OF THE BE CHEWING A CIGARETT
AND REPEATING * * SHADOWS OF WORDS I SAID I DON'T WANNA BLAME YO
I DON'T WANNA BLAME * * STARS BLOOM IN THE WARM SUMMER NIGHT
THEY HAVE A CLEAR VIEW WITHOUT THE BEDROOM LIGHT * * THEY DON'T WANNA NAME YOU
THEY DON'T WANT A NAME * * DRAGONS HAVE SILENT EYE CRACKED EGGSHELL
FIREFLIES * * I DON'T WANNA TAME YO I DON'T WANNA TAME *
* * WHEN THE HOT SAND BURNS MY FEE
YOU HAVE COOL HAND YOU ARE SWEET * * I DON'T WANNA CHANGE YO
I DON'T WANNA CHANGE * * CARNATION INTO THE VAS
UNFOLD YOUR CLOTHE OUT OF THE CASE * * I JUST WANT
A PLACE WITH YOU I JUST WANT A PLACE * * AS THE COASTLIN
IS SHAPED BY THE WIN AS WE MAKE LOVE AN YOU'RE ON MY SKIN *
* YOU ARE CHANGING ME YOU ARE CHANGING * *
* STARS BLOOM ON A WARM SUMMER NIGHT THEY HAVE A CLEAR VIEW
WITHOUT THE BEDROOM LIGHT * * I JUST WANT A PLACE WITH YOU
I JUST WANT A PLACE * * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: THANK YOU FOR WATCHING, EVERYBODY. STAY SAFE, WEAR A MASK
STAY TUNED FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS.