>> 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 - SAM ROCKWELL
PAMELA ADLON MUSICAL GUEST GANG OF YOUTHS AND FEATURING THE LEGENDARY
ROOTS CREW >> Questlove: 1634 >> Steve: AND NOW, HERE HE IS,
JIMMY FALLON
*
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: OH, WOW!
I MISSED YOU HI, WELCOME! WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME,
WELCOME, WELCOME PLEASE, ENJOY YOURSELVES WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME TO
"THE TONIGHT SHOW," EVERYBODY. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WELL, GUYS THIS WEEKEND WAS EASTER, PASSOVER, AND RAMADAN.
IT'S WHAT'S KNOWN IN THE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY AS A HOLY TURDUCKEN.
[ LAUGHTER ] I DO LOVE EASTER SUNDAY THOUGH IT'S THE DAY PARENTS GIVE THEIR
KIDS A BASKET OF CANDY THEN TELL THEM TO SIT QUIETLY AT CHURCH
[ LAUGHTER ] SPEAKING OF EASTER, TODAY THE BIDENS HOSTED THE FIRST WHITE
HOUSE EASTER EGG ROLL SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN, AND IT WAS A A HUGE EVENT WITH 30,000 PEOPLE
IN ATTENDANCE. YEP, AFTER TWO MINUTES OF ROLLING EGGS ACROSS THE LAWN,
THE KIDS WERE LIKE, "WOW, I ACTUALLY MISS ZOOM." [ LAUGHTER ]
MEANWHILE, I WAS THRILLED TO BE INVITED AND ATTEND THIS YEAR'S EASTER EGG ROLL.
I DID. I WAS THERE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
TODAY. THIS MORNING I TOLD PRESIDENT BIDEN IT WAS
AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO BE THERE. AND HE SAID, "JIMMY, WE INVITED
30,000 PEOPLE. [ LAUGHTER ] BUT I DID ACTUALLY GET TO GO TO
THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY. YEAH [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
WHEN THEY SAID, "THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO SEE YOU," I THOUGHT, "DAMN, HOW BAD DID I SCREW UP
MY TAXES?" [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] BUT I HAD AN ABSOLUTE BLAST.
PLUS, GOOD NEWS. DURING THE EGG HUNT, I FOUND TRUMP'S MISSING CALL LOGS FROM
JANUARY 6th. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE FOUND THEM
I REALLY DID HAVE THE BEST TIME DO WE HAVE A PHOTO OF ME WITH
THE PRESIDENT? [ LAUGHTER ] YEAH, UNBELIEVABLE
IT WAS GREAT ACTUALLY, I READ MY BOOK, "NANA LOVES YOU MORE" TO ALL THE
KIDS YEAH, AND -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
WITH THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY RIGHT NEXT TO ME. THIS IS A REAL PHOTO
THIS IS FROM THIS MORNING. THAT'S A REAL PHOTO. YEAH
[ AUDIENCE AWS ] YEAH, WHILE I WAS READING TO THE KIDS, THE FIRST LADY WAS SO
SWEET. SHE WAS LIKE, "SOUND IT OUT, JIMMY.
YOU CAN DO IT. [ LAUGHTER ] MEANWHILE, I SAW THAT FOR
EASTER, A PHOTO OF SOME KNOCKOFF DOLLAR STORE PEEPS WENT VIRAL
SO, DOLLAR STORE PEEPS TAKE A LOOK AT THESE THINGS, THIS PHOTO
WOW. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: OH
>> Jimmy: IT LOOKS LIKE PEEPS THAT APPEARED IN AN EPISODE OF "BOTCHED."
[ LAUGHTER ] LOOKS LIKE THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MARSHMALLOWY HILLS.
[ LAUGHTER ] LET'S SWITCH GEARS AS YOU HOPEFULLY ALREADY KNOW,
TODAY IS TAX DAY THAT'S RIGHT IT'S TAX DAY
DID YOU KNOW THAT? [ SCATTERED REACTION ] ALL RIGHT, KIND OF A
A NON-REACTION THOUGH. YEAH, OKAY YEAH, IT IS TAX DAY, IT'S
A PANDEMIC, IT'S SPRING. SO, YOU CAN GET TAXED, VAXED, AND WAXED.
[ LAUGHTER ] YOU CAN TELL IT'S TAX DAY 'CAUSE RIGHT NOW EVERY
BILLIONAIRE IS LAYING LOW IN SPACE. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
WELL, AHEAD OF TODAY'S TAX DEADLINE, THE WHITE HOUSE RELEASED THE BIDENS' TAX
RETURN, AND TOGETHER THEY EARNED OVER $600,000 MAKING JOE BIDEN THE JEFF BEZOS
OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. [ LAUGHTER ] YEP, THE PRESIDENT MADE MONEY
FROM HIS SALARY, HIS BOOK SALES, AND HIS UPCOMING CAMEO IN "MAGIC MIKE 3."
[ LAUGHTER ] WELL, ACCORDING TO THEIR TAX RETURN, THE BIDENS DID NOT
RECEIVE A REFUND THIS YEAR WHEN HE SAW, EVEN BIDEN WAS LIKE, "FRIGGIN' BIDEN.
[ LAUGHTER ] [ APPLAUSE ] UNBELIEVABLE
THIS IS COOL, THE FDA JUST AUTHORIZED THE FIRST EVER COVID BREATH TEST.
AND IT'S MORE THAN 90% EFFECTIVE. CHECK OUT WHAT THIS
BREATHALYZER LOOKS LIKE. THIS IS REAL [ LAUGHTER ]
IT'S AMAZING THE GUY COMBINED LUGGAGE WITH A CAPRI SUN.
AH, IT'S AMAZING NOW THERE'S NASAL SWABS AND BREATHALYZERS.
WHICH MEANS PRETTY SOON YOU'LL SEE TWO LINES AT CVS, ONE THAT SAYS, "UP YOURS," THE OTHER ONE
SAYS, "BLOW ME." >> Steve: OH WHOA
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * WHOA
>> Jimmy: WELL, HERE IN NEW YORK, TODAY FORMER MAYOR
MICHAEL BLOOMBERG SPOKE AT CITY HALL, AND PEOPLE WERE SAYING THAT HIS MASK SEEMED TOO TIGHT
FOR HIS FACE LOOK AT THIS
>> BUT SERIOUSLY, I WAS GLAD TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO WELCOME BACK EACH OF MY PREDECESSORS TO CITY
HALL, AND I'M GLAD THAT YOU'RE CARRYING ON THAT TRADITION [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: HE SPOKE FOR ABOUT TEN MORE SECONDS, THEN PASSED OUT.
CAN WE SEE THAT AGAIN? YEAH IT'S LIKE IN HIS MOUTH
WHO MAKES HIS MASK LULULEMON MAKES HIS MASK [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Steve: OH, BOY. >> Jimmy: YOU KNOW THAT UNDER THAT MASK, HE LOOKED LIKE
A DOLLAR STORE PEEP. [ LAUGHTER ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
WELL, GUYS, RIGHT NOW IT IS TIME FOR OUR LATEST INSTALLMENT OF "TONIGHT SHOW POLLS."
HERE, CHECK THESE OUT.
* TONIGHT SHO
POLLS * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: THIS FIRST POLL
ASKED, "WHAT'S THE HARDEST PART OF SPRING CLEANING?" 70% SAID "DECIDING WHAT TO
THROW OUT. 20% SAID "DECIDING WHAT TO DONATE."
10% SAID "DECIDING WHICH OF MY KIDS' TOYS I CAN CHUCK WITHOUT THEM NOTICING.
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE THIS NEXT POLL ASKED, "DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING ON
'MOON KNIGHT?' 10% SAID, "YES." 90% SAID, "AS LONG AS THERE ARE
NO FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS, YES. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE NEXT POLL ASKED, "DO YOU THINK
TWITTER SHOULD ADD AN EDIT BUTTON?" 30% SAID "NO."
20% SAID "YESH." [ LAUGHTER ] 10% SAID, "I MEAN, YERS.
10% SAID "YEES." 10% SAID "YESH." 10% SAID "YESHTERDAY."
AND 10% SAID "STUPID DUCKING THING! [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
AND FINALLY THIS LAST ONE ASKED, "DID YOU QUIT YOUR DAY JOB DURING THE GREAT
RESIGNATION? 50% SAID, "YES, ABSOLUTELY." 49% SAID, "NO, BUT I WANTED
TO." TOM BRADY SAID, "IT'S COMPLICATED.
[ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE ANYWAY, THAT'S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR "TONIGHT SHOW POLLS."
WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW TONIGHT SAM ROCKWELL IS HERE TONIGHT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
WE LOVE SAM ROCKWELL PAMELA ADLON IS HERE TONIGHT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
AND WE'VE GOT MUSIC FROM GANG OF YOUTHS. STICK AROUND
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. COME ON BACK
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: YOU'RE IN THE, UH,
THE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: I MEAN, WHICH IS --
THE THEATER -- THE AUDIENCE IS AROUND YOU >> YEAH, IT'S SO EASY TO FALL
OFF THE TRAIN TRACKS AS YOU KNOW, WITH "SNL" AND STUFF, LIKE, YOU -
>> Jimmy: YOU GOTTA BE FOCUSED >> YOU GOTTA BE FOCUSED LIVE >> Jimmy: YEAH, NO, I NEVER
BROKE CHARACTER.
WHAT A SHOW WE HAVE FOR YOU TONIGHT. HE STARS IN THE BROADWAY PLAY
"AMERICAN BUFFALO. THERE HE IS, RIGHT THERE HE ALSO VOICES A CHARACTER IN
THE NEW ANIMATED MOVIE, "THE BAD GUYS," WHICH HITS THEATERS THIS FRIDAY.
SAM ROCKWELL IS HERE, TONIGHT. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: FIRECRACKER.
>> Jimmy: THAT'S PURE TALENT VERY TALENTED SHOW HER SHOW, "BETTER THINGS" WILL
AIR ITS SERIES FINALE NEXT MONDAY ON FX AND HULU. PAMELA ADLON IS HERE
>> Steve: YEAH [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: LOVE THAT SHOW
BRILLIANT. WE'VE GOT GREAT MUSIC FROM GANG OF YOUTHS
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THERE YOU GO WHAT AN EXCITING DAY I HAD
IT'S SUCH AN AMAZING MONDAY. I WENT -- I WAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE THIS MORNING
HOURS AGO I WAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. I WENT -- THEY INVITED ME TO GO
TO THE EASTER EGG ROLL AND I GO, "I WOULD LOVE TO GO. THEY GO, "WE KNOW YOU'VE GOT
THE 'NANA LOVES YOU MORE' BOOK," AND THAT'S WHAT DR. JILL BIDEN -- HER GRANDKIDS
CALL HER NANA. >> Steve: AW >> Jimmy: I GO, "THIS IS
PERFECT. I GO, "GREAT, WILL I MEET THE FIRST LADY?"
THEY GO, "NOT NECESSARILY, NO. [ LAUGHTER ] I GO, "OKAY, I'M STILL HONORED
THAT WOULD BE AMAZING. I'D LOVE TO GO." THE GIRLS -- I BROUGHT MY KIDS
AND -- AND SO THEY GO, "YEAH, IT'S JUST A THING, YOU'LL GO WE DON'T KNOW IF YOU'LL SEE
ANYONE IT'S REALLY THE FIRST LADY'S EVENT.
SO, BUT YOU MIGHT SEE HER, BUT SHE HAS THINGS TO DO." I GO, "TRUST ME, I TOTALLY
UNDERSTAND." WENT, HAD THE BEST TIME. GOT TO MEET EVERYONE
>> Steve: OH >> Jimmy: GOT TO MEET PRESIDENT BIDEN.
I GOT TO MEET THE FIRST LADY I SAW ASHLEY BIDEN IT WAS JUST -- WE WENT THERE
AND THE LAST TIME I WAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE, I THINK WAS -- I DID THE FOURTH OF JULY -- I DID
SOME STAND-UP FOR VETERANS AND THAT'S WHERE I WORE LIKE A -- I THINK I WORE LIKE AN
EIGHT-PIECE SUIT [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] BECAUSE I WAS SO EXCITED TO
MEET THE PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST LADY, I WAS JUST -- WANTED TO WEAR THE BEST SUIT I
COULD WEAR IT WAS 100 DEGREES, AND I WAS SWEATING
[ LAUGHTER ] I LOOKED TERRIBLE. I LOOKED LIKE I WAS HAVING A
A STROKE FOR THE WHOLE DAY [ LAUGHTER ] AND I GOT TO MEET THEM
AND FINALLY THE SWEAT WAS IN MY COLLAR AND MICHELLE OBAMA WAS LIKE, "ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?"
[ LAUGHTER ] PRESIDENT OBAMA WAS LIKE, "DIDN'T YOU GET THE MEMO
THIS IS A BARBECUE." [ LAUGHTER ] AND I GO, "YEAH.
I GO, "THIS TIME, I'LL BE PREPARED." I WORE A NICE KIND OF
LIGHTWEIGHT SUIT >> Steve: RIGHT. >> Jimmy: OF COURSE IT WAS
40 DEGREES IN D.C. THIS MORNING. [ LAUGHTER ]
BUT I WENT WE WENT YESTERDAY, EASTER SUNDAY
I WENT WITH -- AND WE DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TIME I WANTED TO GO SIGHTSEEING WITH
NANCY AND THE GIRLS. SO, WE JUST JUMPED -- WE GOT A A CAR AND WE JUST JUMPED OUT,
DIFFERENT SPOTS, TOOK A PHOTO, OR HAD SOMEONE TAKE THE PHOTO, AND THEN RAN BACK IN THE CAR
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] THIS IS US AT THE CAPITOL. NO ONE LOOKING AT THE CAMERA AT
ALL. [ LAUGHTER ] MY EYES ARE CLOSED
THIS IS US -- IT'S THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT, RIGHT HERE
AND THE MALL NO ONE LOOKING >> Steve: OH
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: NO ONE'S LOOKING AT THE CAMERA THERE
>> Steve: NO >> Jimmy: THEN I GOT THE HANG OF IT.
THIS ONE WAS GOOD. THIS ONE'S THE LINCOLN -- LINCOLN MEMORIAL
>> Steve: THERE YOU GO [ AUDIENCE AWS ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, THAT'S EVERYONE
THERE. BUT YOU -- WHAT YOU REALIZE WHILE YOU'RE DOING THIS,
THERE'S HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE LOOKING AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL
>> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: BUT NOW THEY'RE STARING AT YOU POSING.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: I GO, "WHATEVER.
>> Steve: YEAH, WHATEVER >> Jimmy: I DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM LINCOLN
[ LAUGHTER ] BUT IT WAS -- IT WAS -- IT WAS AMAZING.
THEN I JUST GOT THE HANG OF IT THIS IS JUST A NICE -- A NICE THING OF US THERE.
>> Steve: AW [ AUDIENCE AWS ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, NICE
AND THEN THIS IS US AT THE -- THE WHITE HOUSE, THIS MORNING. AND WE GET THERE -- IT WAS JUST
AMAZING. YOU GET TO -- YOU GET TO SAY HI, YOU KNOW, AND I GO, "OH, MY
GOSH." JUST -- PRESIDENT BIDEN JUST KNEELED DOWN AND JUST TALKED TO
MY GIRLS LIKE, "I DON'T KNOW THE MAN YOU'RE WITH, BUT WHAT ARE YOU GUYS UP TO?"
[ LAUGHTER ] ALL RIGHT. YOU KNOW
HE WAS FUNNY AND THE FIRST LADY WAS AMAZING I'VE NEVER MET THE FIRST LADY.
JUST CHARMING AND JUST LOOKED GREAT. AND YOU JUST FEEL -- IT'S SO --
IT JUST FEELS -- I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, IN D.C., IN GENERAL.
IF YOU EVER GET A CHANCE, GO TO D.C. JUST GO TO WASHINGTON, D.C
EVERYTHING'S FREE. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] THERE'S MUSEUMS EVERYWHERE
IT'S JUST -- NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, YOU'VE GOT THE SMITHSONIAN.
>> Steve: AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM >> Jimmy: AIR AND SPACE. WORLD WAR II MEMOR -
>> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: YOU GET TO SEE MEMORIALS.
IT'S JUST, HONESTLY -- AND YOU JUST GO, "GOD, I LOVE THIS COUNTRY.
IT'S SO GOOD LIKE WHAT A BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING --
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THE HISTORY OF THIS PLACE IS AMAZING.
I LOVED IT I HAD THE BEST TIME. AND I GO TO READ THE BOOK, I
GO, "GREAT," AND THE FIRST LADY GOES OUT SHE GOES, "I'M GOING TO GO
OUT --" SOMEBODY SAID, THE FIRST LADY IS GOING TO GO OUT AND READ "BROWN BEAR, BROWN
BEAR." I GO, "AWESOME I'D LOVE TO EVEN SEE THAT.
SO SHE DID IT IN FRONT OF THE KIDS AND THE KIDS ARE ALL LAUGHING.
IT WAS LIKE AMAZING, LIKE, EDUCATIONAL-THEMED, BUT FUN FAMILY THING FOR THE -- FOR,
LIKE, THE KIDS AND THEN, SHE WAS SUPPOSED TO LEAVE.
AND THEN THE PRESIDENT COMES AND SITS NEXT TO HER SO, THEN THEY'RE BOTH SITTING
THERE, AND THEN I THOUGHT THEY WERE BOTH GOING TO LEAVE AND THEN THEY GO, "WE'LL STAY
FOR JIMMY. AND SO THEY JUST STAYED, AND WE READ "NANA" TO ALL THESE KIDS
WITH THE PRESIDENT [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] HE WAS LIKE -- AND THE FIRST
LADY WAS LIKE -- BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, IT'S ME. SO I'M JUST LIKE -- I'M -- I
DON'T EVEN CONSIDER MYSELF, REALLY, AN AUTHOR. BUT I'M READING THIS BOOK.
AND SHE'S GOING, "I LOVE THIS BOOK." AND I WAS LIKE, "PUT HER MIC
UP [ LAUGHTER ] THIS IS FANTASTIC -- THIS IS A
A GREAT ENDORSEMENT FOR MY BOOK THEY COULD NOT HAVE BEEN NICER
HUMANS AND EVERYONE WAS GREAT WHAT A GREAT VIBE FROM THERE
I JUST WANT TO THANK THE WHITE HOUSE SO MUCH FOR INVITING ME. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
GO CHECK OUT D.C. IF YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE
GUYS, IT'S TIME FOR OUR BIT CALLED "BAD SIGNS. HERE WE GO
LET'S CHECK IT OUT
*
* BAD SIGNS * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Steve: TIME FOR THIS BIT.
>> Jimmy: THESE ARE PICTURES -- YEAH, I KNOW, EXACTLY. I JUST SHOWED THEM
>> Steve: YEAH THESE ARE PICTURES OF FUNNY OR WEIRD SIGNS THAT YOU GUYS SAW
IN REAL LIFE AND SENT IN TO US THESE ARE ALL REAL, AND I APPRECIATE YOU GUYS SENDING IN
TO US. THIS FIRST ONE WAS SENT IN BY MICHAEL MORRISSEY IN
FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. IT IS A SIGN HE SPOTTED ON A A GATE OUTSIDE OF A PARK
LOOK AT THIS THING, RIGHT HERE IT SAYS, "THIS GATE MUST BE OPEN OR SHUT AT ALL TIMES.
[ LAUGHTER ] "HEY, YOU HEAR ME? EITHER OPEN IT OR CLOSE IT."
[ SQUEAKING YEAH [ LAUGHTER ]
THIS NEXT ONE WAS SENT IN BY STEPHEN WEST IS SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA
>> Steve: OH >> Jimmy: HE'S FROM NORTH CAROLINA
HE WAS - [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] HE WAS SHOPPING, AND HE SAW
THIS, "CLEARANCE $16.77. LOOK AT THE OLD PRICE. $16.78
[ LAUGHTER ] HEY-OH CLEARANCE.
WE'RE GETTING THIS STUFF OUT OF HERE WE'RE WIPING THIS STUFF OUT OF
HERE GET IT OUT THIS NEXT ONE WAS SENT IN BY
CLEO WOODROW IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. SHE WAS BROWSING HER LOCAL
BOOKSTORE AND SAW THIS SIGN. "DISCOVER A NEW HOBBY. CAN WE JUST ZOOM OUT A LITTLE
BIT? IT'S ALL SERIAL KILLERS. >> Steve: OH
[ LAUGHTER ] WOW. >> Jimmy: THAT'S INTERESTING
THIS NEXT ONE WAS SENT IN BY BONNIE KETTER IN MONTGOMERY, ILLINOIS
>> Steve: OOH. >> Jimmy: THIS IS A SIGN THAT SHE SPOTTED WHILE DRIVING TO
WORK IT SAID, "KEEP LEFT, LEFT LANE CLOSED AHEAD," BY THE WAY.
[ LAUGHTER ] SO JUST GO FIGURE IT OUT JUST OPEN OR CLOSE IT.
>> Steve: EITHER WAY >> Jimmy: I DON'T WANT TO KNOW
I DON'T EVEN WANT TO KNOW. JUST OPEN OR CLOSE IT. >> Steve: I'M ON MY WAY TO OPEN
IT >> Jimmy: DON'T TALK I'M VERY BUSY.
>> Steve: I'M CLOSING IT NOW >> Jimmy: WHATEVER YOU DO. I DON'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED
JUST HAVE IT OPEN OR CLOSED. LEFT LANE IS CLOSED, BY THE WAY.
BUT ONLY USE THE LEFT LANE SO THEY USED THE RIGHT ONE BECAUSE THAT WAS THE ONLY ONE
THAT WAS - >> Steve: OPEN >> Jimmy: LEFT
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: NICE NICE, LEFT AS IN REMAINING
[ DING ] HE TOOK THE PLAY ON WORDS. [ APPLAUSE ]
* OH SNAP YOU DID THE PLAY ON WORD OH SNAP *
* OH OH SNA YOU DID THE PLAY ON WORD OH SNAP *
>> Jimmy: YEP. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] YEP.
THAT WAS IT. >> Steve: YEAH >> Jimmy: THEY WERE SNAPPING
ANOTHER PLAY ON WORDS. THEY ADDED A BONUS YEAH
THEY ADDED -- SLIM JIM WAS THERE TOO. >> Steve: "SLAP OPEN A SLIM
JIM. >> Jimmy: YEAH THIS NEXT ONE WAS SENT IN BY
RACHEL WERNER IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. SHE'S A TEACHER, AND SHE WAS
GIVEN THIS SIGN BY ONE OF HER STUDENT'S PARENTS THAT SAID, "DEAR TEACHERS, WE APPR-CIATE
YOU. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] CLOSE ENOUGH
>> Steve: ALL THE TEACHERS WERE FIRED. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: THIS NEXT IS FROM ERIK RISK, RIGHT HERE IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
>> Steve: HEY! BROOKLYN, HEY! >> Jimmy: IT WAS A SIGN THAT HE
SPOTTED IN HIS APARTMENT BUILDING'S MAIL ROOM IT SAID, "PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE
PACKAGES HERE. "YEAH, OKAY. >> Steve: "SOUNDS GOOD."
"YEAH, OKAY. "YOU GOT IT, BOSS. >> Jimmy: "YEAH, OKAY.
FINALLY, THIS LAST ONE WAS SENT IN BY WADE ALGER -- ALGER, SORRY.
WAYNE ALGER IN DALLAS, TEXAS HE WAS SHOPPING IN HIS LOCAL PHARMACY AND SPOTTED THIS.
THE MEN'S SHAVE AISLE RIGHT NEXT TO THE NUTS AISLE [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Steve: YOU KNOW - [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE I BET --
>> Jimmy: WHAT'S THAT? >> Steve: I BET THE GUY WHO DID THAT GOT SACKED.
[ AUDIENCE OHS ] [ RIM SHOT ] >> Jimmy: THAT'S ALL THE TIME
WE HAVE FOR BAD SIGNS. IF YOU SEE A FUNNY SIGN, YOU CAN EMAIL IT TO US AT
BADSIGNS@TONIGHTSHOW.COM AND WE MIGHT PUT IT ON THE SHOW
STICK AROUND WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH SAM ROCKWELL
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> BECAUSE I REMEMBER, I WAS
HERE, LIKE TWO NIGHTS BEFORE EVERYTHING GOT SHUT DOWN >> Jimmy: I REMEMBER THIS.
>> REMEMBER I HAD THE THIEF SPRAY AND -- >> Jimmy: I DO REMEMBER.
>> I WOULDN'T SHAKE YOUR HAND, BUT I SHOOK RACHEL MADDOW'S HAND
>> Jimmy: YOU BASICALLY -- YOU HUGGED RACHEL -- I SAW YOU.
>> I LICKED HER. >> Jimmy: YOU HUGGED RACHEL MADDOW.
>> I WAS LIKE, "NO, BRO. "RACHEL MADDOW, HI." >> Jimmy: OUR FIRST GUEST IS AN
OSCAR-WINNING ACTOR WHO STARS IN THE BROADWAY PLAY "AMERICAN BUFFALO.
HE'S ALSO THE VOICE OF MR. WOLF IN THE NEW ANIMATED MOVIE "THE BAD GUYS," WHICH HITS THEATERS
THIS FRIDAY. PLEASE WELCOME SAM ROCKWELL.
* * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: THAT'S SAM ROCKWELL! THAT'S EXACTLY HOW YOU DO IT THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT
SAM ROCKWELL >> HOW YOU DOING, MAN? HEY, MAN
COME ON, MAN >> THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT, BABY. >> Jimmy: THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT,
MAN. >> ON FRIDAY NIGHT >> Jimmy: YEAH, IT'S FRIDAY.
IT IS FRIDAY ON A MONDAY WELCOME BACK TO FRIDAY ON A MONDAY
YOU LOOK GOOD. I LOVE THIS. >> HEY, YOU LIKE THAT?
>> Jimmy: YES, YES >> THIS IS FOR THE PLAY. >> Jimmy: WOW.
>> I'M GOING TO DARKEN IT A LITTLE BIT FOR THE PLAY. >> Jimmy: YOU COLOR THIS
YOU COLOR THIS >> I COLOR IT FOR THE PLAY NOW IT'S KIND OF GINGER.
I'M A LITTLE GINGER THERE. >> Jimmy: YEAH, YEAH, I LIKE IT
>> YOU KNOW, FOR THEATER, YOU WANT IT TO KIND OF POP >> Jimmy: BECAUSE YOU ARE MORE
OF LIKE A BROWN, I WOULD SAY LIKE A BROWN HAIRED MAN. >> YEAH, KIND OF BROWN, LIGHT
BROWN. BUT THEN, THE FACIAL HAIR IS KIND OF --
>> Jimmy: GINGER >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE LIKE ITALIAN AS A YOUNG ACTOR, SO I WOULD -- YOU KNOW,
ROBERT DeNIRO, WHATEVER. WON'T BE IN A SCORSESE MOVIE SO I'D DARKEN IT IN.
FOR AUDITIONS, I'D GET NEWSPAPER PRINT AND PUT IT ON MY FACE TO GET THAT SORT OF
DON JOHNSON SWARTHY -- >> Jimmy: IS THAT REAL >> YEAH --
>> Jimmy: AND DID IT - >> AND IT WORKED, YEAH IT MAKES YOU LOOK KIND OF LIKE,
YOU KNOW -- RUGGED >> Jimmy: THE -- >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: I WOULD TOTALLY DO THAT >> IT WORKS.
>> Jimmy: AND YOU GOT THE ROLES? >> AND NOW, WE HAVE MAKE-UP TO
DO THAT. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: BUT RUBBING NEWSPAPER
ON THAT IS ACTUALLY -- I ENJOY THAT >> A LITTLE TRICK.
A LITTLE TRICK >> Jimmy: I WANT TO TALK ABOUT "AMERICAN BUFFALO.
>> YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, MAN THANKS FOR HAVING ME >> Jimmy: BECAUSE THIS IS --
OH, COME ON. YOU KNOW, WE LOVE YOU. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO
WITHOUT SAM ROCKWELL MAN, I LOVE YOU BUDDY, COME ON BUT THIS PLAY WAS SUPPOSED TO
BE - WAS IS IT TWO YEARS AGO? >> THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE TWO
YEARS AGO. WE'RE SHUT DOWN AT THE BEGINNING OF LOCKDOWN,
PANDEMIC >> Jimmy: IS THAT TOUGH? >> IT WAS VERY TOUGH
IT WAS KIND OF HEARTBREAKING OF COURSE, WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OVER IN TWO WEEKS OR
A MONTH. AND SO, FISHBURNE AND I CONTINUED TO RUN LINES ON
FACETIME AND ZOOM AND OCCASIONALLY NEIL THE DIRECTOR WOULD JOIN
AND WE JUST DID IT BECAUSE WE WERE LOSING OUR MINDS. >> Jimmy: YEAH, THIS WILL BE
OVER IN A MONTH. THIS WILL BE OVER. >> YEAH, AND SOMETIMES, EVEN
THREE TIMES A WEEK, WE WOULD RUN LINES. BUT ALSO, JUST TO KEEP OUR
SANITY I THINK >> Jimmy: JUST TO ENTERTAIN YOURSELF
>> EXACTLY - >> Jimmy: DURING THE LOCKDOWN. >> DURING THE LOCKDOWN
>> Jimmy: CAN YOU SET UP WHAT THE PLAY IS ABOUT. IT TAKE PLACE IN A PAWNSHOP.
>> IT'S IN A PAWNSHOP. ALL THESE GUYS ARE EITHER THIEVES, JUNKIES, OR
EX-CONVICTS AND THEY'RE ALL TRYING TO GET THIS AMERICAN BUFFALO NICKEL, WITH ALSO MAYBE
THE HOPES OF HAVING A LOT OF OTHER VALUABLE NICKELS TO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> THAT'S WHAT THE PLAY IS ABOUT.
IT'S KIND OF LIKE "SEINFELD," BUT STEALING [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: OKAY, YEAH BUT THIS IS YOUR CHARACTER, TEACH.
>> YES, YES. >> Jimmy: TEACH IS THE CHARACTER.
BEFORE THIS HAS BEEN PLAYED BY AL PACINO, ROBERT DUVALL, DUSTIN HOFFMAN
>> THAT'S RIGHT. DID THEY HAVE A MUSTACHE >> Jimmy: I DON'T THINK SO
WOULD YOU GET NERVOUS IF ANY OF THEM CAME? >> OH, YEAH, I WOULD BE VERY
NERVOUS, YEAH. I DID "FOOL FOR LOVE" AND ED HARRIS ORIGINATED THAT ROLE
AND I WOULD HAVE NIGHTMARES BECAUSE I USED TO DO THE LASSO WITH THAT.
AND I HAD NIGHTMARES THAT ED HARRIS WOULD SEE ME LASSO REALLY BADLY
AND ACTUALLY, HE CAME AND IT WENT PRETTY WELL I LASSOED GOOD THAT NIGHT.
THANK GOD. >> Jimmy: HE DIDN'T STAND UP AND POINT AT YOU AND LAUGH
[ LAUGHTER ] >> IN MY DREAMS. >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> IN MY NIGHTMARES HE DID >> Jimmy: HE WOULD DO THAT >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: BUT IN REAL LIFE, NO ED HARRIS WAS A PRETTY GOOD GUY.
>> HE WAS A GOOD GUY NO, IT WAS GREAT >> Jimmy: I'VE SEEN YOU ON
BROADWAY IN ACTS >> YOU'VE SEEN ME ON THE BROADWAY
>> Jimmy: I'VE SEEN YOU ON THE BROADWAY >> YES, YES.
>> Jimmy: BUT DOES IT BUM YOU OUT WHEN YOU HAVE FRIENDS IN THE CROWD?
>> I DON'T LIKE TO KNOW WHEN PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE >> Jimmy: REALLY
>> I THINK FISHBURNE AND DARREN DON'T MIND >> Jimmy: BECAUSE WHY?
DO YOU TRY TO PUT TOO MUCH MUSTER ON IT >> YEAH, EXACTLY, EXACTLY.
>> Jimmy: DID YOU TRY TO SHOW ME YOUR CHOPS TOO MUCH >> HEY, CALM DOWN.
>> Jimmy: YOU GOT THE OSCAR, BUD, WE'RE GOOD. I KNOW HOW GOOD YOU ARE.
>> DUDE, RELAX >> Jimmy: JIMMY FALLON, MAN, THAT'S GOOD.
AND YOU'RE LIKE, "JIMMY, SIT DOWN." YOU'RE NOT BOTHERING ME.
IT'S ED HARRIS IS BOTHERING ME I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE HERE, BUDDY.
BUT I DON'T KNOW - >> NO, THAT WOULD MAKE ME NERVOUS IF YOU WERE THERE, YOU
AND NANCY. >> Jimmy: I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD COME BACK TO SEE YOU
IS THAT RUDE >> NO, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT RUDE
I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY GOOD LET THE ACTORS, YOU KNOW - >> Jimmy: WONDER
>> YEAH. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THEY'D PROBABLY
ENJOYED IT >> BUT ALSO, JUST, LIKE, JUST LET THEM GO TO BED
YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO -- >> Jimmy: THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING
>> I JUST GO -- YOU JUST PERFORMED FOR ME AMAZING FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF.
THEN YOU GOT TO DO LIKE BACKSTAGE TALK SHOW. >> Jimmy: THEN I GOT TO DO A
A MEET AND GREET YEAH HEY, DO YOU MIND, "SAM, CAN I
GET A SELFIE?" AND YOU GO, "YEAH, JIMMY, I CAN BUT I JUST ENTERTAINED YOU FOR
TWO HOURS, BUD." BUT I FEEL BAD >> YOU WANT TO GO TO SLEEP
AFTER YOU DO THIS, RIGHT YOU WANT TO GO TO BED. >> Jimmy: YES.
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: AND YOU KNOW IT SO WELL, YOU'RE LIKE -- I'M IN THE
ZONE >> I NEVER FEEL ON CRUISE CONTROL WITH THIS THING.
I ALWAYS FEEL LIKE, "OH, YOU BETTER STAY ON THE TRACKS. >> Jimmy: REALLY
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: BECAUSE YOU'RE IN THE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: WHICH IS -- THE AUDIENCE IS AROUND YOU
>> YEAH. IT'S SO EASY TO FALL OFF THE TRAIN TRACKS
AS YOU KNOW WITH "SNL" AND STUFF -- >> Jimmy: YOU'VE GOT TO BE
FOCUSED. >> YOU'VE GOT TO BE FOCUSED LIVE
>> Jimmy: YEAH, NO, I NEVER BROKE CHARACTER. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: I WAS -- >> YOU NEVER CORPSED
>> Jimmy: NO, I NEVER CORPSED. >> NO, YOU NEVER CORPSED >> Jimmy: BUT SEE, I WOULD
BE - BECAUSE THE CROWD IS RIGHT UP ON YOU THERE
I WOULD BE -- BECAUSE THE CROWD IS RIGHT UP ON YOU THERE, I WOULD BE DISTRACTED BY --
BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TO MANY A'PLAY AND SOMEONE ALWAYS NEXT TO ME IS ALWAYS COUGHING, LIKE
A DECENT PHLEGMY COUGH WHEREVER I GO, WHATEVER NIGHT, IT'S LIKE --
[ IMITATING COUGH >> YOU'D THINK THEY HAVE TUBERCULOSIS
>> Jimmy: I WANT THEM TO GO ON STAGE. SHOW ME THE DYING SCENE.
>> THANK GOD THEY HAVE MASKS NOW. >> Jimmy: I KNOW
>> IT MAKES SENSE. THERE WAS A GUY SLEEPING IN THE FRONT ROW THE OTHER DAY.
I SAID TO THE OFFICIAL, "YOU SEE THAT LAWRENCE? THE GUY WAS OUT THERE SLEEPING
ON THE FRONT ROW." >> Jimmy: ISN'T THAT UNBELIEVABLE
IT'S DARK, IT'S WARM >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: RIGHT, AND YOU'RE
LIKE, I'M IN A GOOD SPOT RIGHT NOW. >> IN THE FRONT ROW.
THE BALLS ON THE GUY >> Jimmy: WHAT IN THE WORLD THIS GUY GOT TICKETS TO GO SEE
GREAT ACTORS - >> I GOT PRETTY LOUD THOUGH. I TRIED TO WAKE HIM UP
I GOT PRETTY LOUD. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I
WOULD DO TOO ALSO PROJECT A LITTLE BIT. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
>> SPIT. A LITTLE ANGER >> Jimmy: SORRY I HAD TO WAKE
YOU UP FROM YOUR NAP THERE, BUDDY. >> JUST DOING A LITTLE SHOW
HERE >> Jimmy: NOT A BIG DEAL WE JUST WORKED TWO YEARS ON
THIS SORRY, BUDDY "AMERICAN BUFFALO" RIGHT NOW ON
BROADWAY I WANT TO TALK ABOUT "THE BAD GUYS" MORE AFTER THE BREAK
COME ON BACK MORE WITH SAM ROCKWELL, EVERYBODY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: YOU'RE NOT ON SOCIAL
MEDIAS >> I'M NOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, NO, I'M NOT.
>> Jimmy: AT ALL AND IS THAT A CHOICE OR YOU JUST --?
>> I JUST DON'T -- I CAN'T -- HAVE THE ENERGY FOR IT, I THINK.
>> Jimmy: YEAH NEVER GOT INTO IT? >> NO, BUT I LIKE THE STUFF --
SOME OF MY FRIENDS WILL SEND ME STUFF THAT MAKES ME LAUGH, AND THAT'S -
>> Jimmy: LIKE A TEXT OR EMAIL >> YEAH, SOMETHING >> Jimmy: SO, YOU CAN'T REALLY
GET AWAY FROM IT ALL >> I CAN'T REALLY GET AWAY FROM IT ALL
>> Jimmy: NO >> THEY'LL SEND SOME FUNNY THINGS
BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL DEGENERATES, MY FRIENDS. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: YEAH, EXACTLY. I'M FRIENDS WITH SOME OF YOUR FRIENDS.
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: I FOUND SOMETHING THAT I WOULD SEND TO YOU IF YOU
WERE ON SOCIAL MEDIA >> OKAY, SHOW ME >> Jimmy: THIS IS FROM NEW YORK
MAGAZINE, A GREAT MAGAZINE IT'S "THE CUT," IT SAYS, "SAM ROCKWELL IS TOTALLY KINDA HOT?
[ LAUGHTER ] >> I LIKE THE -- >> Jimmy: YOU LIKE THIS?
>> THE ENTHUSIASM AND THEN THE TREPIDATION KIND OF. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: NO, THIS IS ALL -- >> "TOTALLY KIND OF. >> Jimmy: NO, THIS IS A FULL
ON -- THIS IS A GREAT ARTICLE FOR YOU. "SAM ROCKWELL IS TOTALLY KINDA
HOT? >> I'LL TAKE IT. I'LL TAKE KINDA.
>> Jimmy: YOU WANT NO QUESTION MARK >> NO, I'LL TAKE IT.
LISTEN - >> Jimmy: YOU WANT AN EXCLAMATION POINT.
>> I'LL TAKE WHATEVER I CAN GET. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN >> Jimmy: I COULD SEE THE TREPIDATION THERE, YEAH.
IT WOULD BUM ME OUT. >> NO, BUT "TOTALLY" IS GREAT. AND THEN "KINDA" -- YOU KNOW
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: BUT -- AND THE QUESTION MARK IS A BUMMER TOO.
[ LAUGHTER ] I WAS ON A GOLF MAGAZINE ONCE AND IT SAYS, "JIMMY FALLON
PLAYS GOLF?" >> AND THEN THERE'S A QUESTION MARK
>> Jimmy: A QUESTION MARK. >> GOLF? YOU'RE LIKE, "WHY WOULDN'T I
PLAY GOLF? >> Jimmy: I'M ON THE COVER OF THIS MAGAZINE.
YOU BETTER PLAY GOLF WHAT AM I THERE FOR? >> LISTEN, IT COULD BE WORSE,
YOU KNOW >> Jimmy: YEAH, I GUESS. "KIND OF PLAYS GOLF?
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] COULD IT BE WORSE? CAN WE TALK ABOUT "THE BAD
GUYS"? >> YES, "BAD GUYS. >> Jimmy: THIS IS GOING TO BE
A GIANT MOVIE THIS WEEK. [ APPLAUSE ] >> THIS IS A REALLY FUN MOVIE.
AND WE SPENT A LONG TIME DOING IT AND IT'S FUN. >> Jimmy: THE PREMISE IS GREAT
>> IT'S REALLY FUN IT'S AN AUSTRALIAN COMIC BOOK. >> Jimmy: YEAH
WHERE ALL THE BAD GUYS GET TOGETHER AND THEY GO, "HEY, WHAT IF WE WERE GOOD?"
>> YEAH, THEY TRY TO TURN GOOD >> Jimmy: WHAT IF WE CAN BE GOOD
AND THEY -- IT FEELS GOOD TO DO GOOD >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: AND LET'S SEE IF WE CAN DO IT. AND WELL, WE'LL SEE IF THEY CAN
DO IT OR NOT >> YEAH. IT'S KIND OF LIKE THEY'RE --
IT'S KIND OF LIKE AN "OCEAN'S 11" FOR KIDS, I GUESS. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> LIKE A "RESERVOIR DOGS" FOR KIDS
>> Jimmy: IT IS LIKE A A "RESERVOIR DOGS" FOR KIDS. >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: YEAH IT'S REALLY GOOD I, YOU KNOW, I LOVE YOUR
DANCING. I ALWAYS MAKE YOU DANCE EVERY TIME YOU COME ON EVEN IF YOU
DON'T WANT TO. SO I APPRECIATE YOU DOING IT AND HUMORING ME.
BUT IN THIS MOVIE, YOUR CHARACTER, MR. WOLF, IS ACTUALLY A GREAT DANCER.
AND YOU ACTUALLY GOT THE DIRECTOR TO HIRE A A CHOREOGRAPHER?
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: FOR THE CARTOON? >> WELL, THEY WANTED TO REALLY
MAKE IT REAL, SO THEY -- UNFORTUNATELY, ZAZIE AND I COULDN'T GET TOGETHER.
SHE WAS NOT -- JUST ON A -- WE WERE IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD.
BUT THEY GOT SUSIE MISNER, WHO CHOREOGRAPHED "FOSSE/VERDON. SO SHE PUT IT -- SUSIE PUT IT
TOGETHER AND SHE KNOWS SOME OF MY MOVES, AND SHE -- WE WANTED TO GET
TOGETHER WITH ZAZIE AND SUSIE, BUT WE NEVER HAD THE TIME AND STUFF, SO.
>> Jimmy: IT'S FANTASTIC I WANT TO SHOW EVERYONE A CLIP HERE'S A PEEK AT "THE BAD
GUYS." TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
>> THEY STOLE THE GOLDEN DOLPHIN! >> COME ON
YOU CAN'T PROVE THAT [ CLANG >> MY BABY
>> ON YOUR KNEES, BAD GUYS, WITH YOUR HANDS UP >> NEVER
WE'RE OUTTA HERE * SO LONG, SUCKAS!
* [ LAUGHTER ] >> WELL, THIS JUST GOT A LITTLE
WEIRD. >> Jimmy: THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> YEAH, HEY >> Jimmy: SAM ROCKWELL, EVERYBODY!
"THE BAD GUYS" HITS THEATERS FRIDAY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
AND CHECK OUT "AMERICAN BUFFALO" WHEN YOU CAN, OVER AT THE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE
THEATER. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH PAMELA ADLON, EVERYONE
STICK AROUND SAM ROCKWELL [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUEST IS AN EMMY-WINNING ACTOR, WRITER,
DIRECTOR, AND PRODUCER WHOSE SHOW "BETTER THINGS" WILL AIR ITS SERIES FINALE NEXT MONDAY
AT 10:00 P.M IT IS A FANTASTIC SHOW ON FX AND HULU
PLEASE WELCOME BACK TO THE SHOW PAMELA ADLON
* * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: THAT'S PAMELA ADLON, COME ON! COME ON, BUD
WELCOME BACK TO THE SHOW I'VE ALWAYS LOVED SEEING YOU AND I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE -
>> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME >> Jimmy: OH, COME ON. THE SERIES -
>> HELLO IS THIS REAL [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: NO, THIS IS CHOCOLATE. IT'S CAKE.
"IS IT CAKE? >> OH, YEAH. "IS IT CAKE.
>> Jimmy: YEAH, YEAH THANK YOU. >> OH, YEAH.
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT, OBVIOUSLY, THE SUCCESS OF "BETTER THINGS."
THE SERIES FINALE. LISTEN TO SOME OF THESE REVIEWS.
"HOLLYWOOD REPORTER," VERY IMPORTANT. THEY SAY, "THE FIFTH SEASON OF
'BETTER THINGS' IS THE BEST TV SHOW OF THE YEAR THUS FAR. THIS SHOW IMPACTS THE WAY I SEE
EVERYTHING AROUND ME." >> APRIL [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: THAT'S HOLLYWOOD REPORTER "VARIETY" SAYS, "THE FINAL
SEASON OF 'BETTER THINGS' IS A A MOMENT OF CHANGE FOR TV. "TIME MAGAZINE," "THE FINAL
SEASON OF "BETTER THINGS" IS PAMELA ADLON'S MASTERPIECE." AND RIGHT NOW IT'S 100% FRESH
ON ROTTEN TOMATOES LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WHAT MORE CAN I SAY?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE WHAT MORE CAN I SAY ABOUT "BETTER THINGS" EXCEPT IT
DOESN'T GET BETTER >> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: AND THEN THE
PODCAST -- >> YEAH. >> Jimmy: IF YOU LIKE
PODCASTS - >> YES >> Jimmy: -- LISTEN TO THE
"BETTER THINGS" PODCAST. >> YES WE HAVE A COMP -- I WANTED TO
DO IT. I WANTED TO BE LIKE OTHER PEOPLE AND, LIKE, REAL TV
SHOWS. SO, I WAS, LIKE, LET ME DO WHAT THESE PEOPLE ARE DOING
>> Jimmy: YOU ARE. YES. >> LIKE, A COMPANION -
SO, I TALK ABOUT THE WHOLE SEASON BUT THEN I HAVE, LIKE, A
A DIFFERENT PERSON ON. AND SO, LIKE, I JUST HAD CREE SUMMER.
SHE JUST DID THE LAST ONE WITH ME AND WE TALKED ABOUT BEING O.G.
VOICEOVER PEOPLE AND WE DO, LIKE, DEEP DIVES. AND THEN AFTER THE SHOW'S OVER,
I'M GOING TO KEEP THE PODCAST GOING BECAUSE I WANT TO BE LIKE HUELL HOWSER BASICALLY OR
MISTER ROGERS. >> Jimmy: YOU RECENTLY JUST TOLD THE STORY ABOUT HOW YOU
FILMED THIS SEASON, OF COURSE, DURING THE PANDEMIC AND THIS IS WHEN IT WAS TOUGH TO FILM.
YOU ACTUALLY FILMED A LOT OF IT IN LONDON. >> YES, WE HAD TO BECAUSE -- SO
CELIA IMRIE, WHO PLAYS MY MOM -- >> Jimmy: AMAZING.
>> -- SHE DOESN'T FLY, HISTORICALLY, AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE SHE'S A DIVA
SHE HAS A HEART -- >> Jimmy: OKAY, A MEDICAL CONDITION, SURE.
>> A MEDICAL REASON. >> Jimmy: SURE >> AND SO SHE WOULD TAKE, LIKE,
THE KIWI TWO EVERY YEAR, LIKE THE "YENTL," "PAPA WATCH ME FLY," LIKE, ON THE FRONT OF THE
BOAT BUT THEY WEREN'T BOOKING PASSENGERS
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THE YENTL. >> THANK YOU
>> Jimmy: OH, MY GOSH. >> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: THAT IS SO FUNNY
>> I KNEW YOU WOULD KNOW >> Jimmy: BARBRA STREISAND, LOVE THAT.
>> YEAH, AND SO, THEY WEREN'T BOOKING PASSAGE BECAUSE OF COVID THIS YEAR.
AND I'M LIKE, I CAN'T DO A A WHOLE SEASON BECAUSE IT'S THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN ON
MY SHOW. AND I CAN'T HAVE PHYL, LIKE, ON ZOOM
SO, WE -- I MEAN, WE WENT THROUGH EVERYTHING FX, MY NETWORK AT ONE POINT,
THEY WERE LIKE, "WE FOUND A BOAT IT COSTS A MILLION DOLLARS."
AND I WAS LIKE, "WHAT? "YOU'RE GOING TO PUT THE OLD LADY ON THE BOAT?"
"CAN IT GO MID-ATLANTIC? LIKE, IS THAT SAFE?" >> Jimmy: NO, THIS IS
A TERRIBLE THING TO DO >> SO, THEN, WE JUST EVENTUALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO SHOOT HER
SCENES ALL IN ENGLAND. SO, ANY TIME YOU SEE PHYL THIS SEASON, WE'RE IN ENGLAND WITH
HER. >> Jimmy: WOW! AND THE MAGIC OF -
AND THEY JUST MADE IT LOOK LIKE - >> AND BEAUTIFUL
>> Jimmy: -- SEAMLESS. >> MY PRODUCTION DESIGNERS, THE ART DEPARTMENT, EVERYBODY
WORKED SO HARD THEY WERE INCREDIBLE >> Jimmy: I LOVE THE MUSIC IN
THE SHOW, AND I KNOW THIS SEASON YOU START OFF WITH A LITTLE MONTY PYTHON.
>> I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW, BECAUSE PEOPLE SAID, "ARE YOU GOING TO ADDRESS COVID IN THE SHOW.
AND, I WENT THROUGH ALL THESE, KIND OF, MACHINATIONS. AND I THOUGHT, "MAYBE WE'LL DO
IT IN FLASHBACKS." AND I'M LIKE, "NO IT'S STILL GOING TO BE AROUND."
BECAUSE, I REMEMBER, I WAS HERE, LIKE TWO NIGHTS BEFORE EVERYTHING GOT SHUT DOWN
>> Jimmy: I REMEMBER THIS. >> REMEMBER I HAD THE THIEVES SPRAY.
>> Jimmy: I DO REMEMBER THAT >> I WOULDN'T SHAKE YOUR HAND, BUT I SHOOK RACHEL MADDOW'S
HAND >> Jimmy: YOU BASICALLY -- YOU HUGGED RACHEL --
[ LAUGHTER ] >> I LICKED HER. >> Jimmy: YOU HUGGED
RACHEL MADDOW. >> I WAS LIKE, "NO, BRO. >> Jimmy: YEAH, YOU'RE LIKE,
"JIMMY, CHILL, MAN." >> YES, EXACTLY. >> Jimmy: AND THEN,
"RACHEL MADDOW, HI." [ LAUGHTER ] AND I GO, "HEY, WHAT AM I?
I WATCHED IT HAPPEN. YES. >> SO, I WANTED TO COME BACK
WITH HEARING ERIC IDLE START THE SONG >> Jimmy: WHAT DOES HE SAY
AGAIN? >> HE SAYS, "WHENEVER LIFE GETS YOU DOWN, MRS. BROWN, AND
THINGS SEEM HARD OR TOUGH AND PEOPLE ARE STUPID, OBNOXIOUS OR DAFT, AND YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'VE
HAD QUITE ENOUGH, JUST REMEMBER THAT YOU'RE STANDING ON A PLANET THAT'S EVOLVE --
EVOLVING YEAH I DON'T WANT TO -- IT'S
ERIC IDLE. IT'S NOT >> Jimmy: THAT'S BRILLIANT
>> BUT IT'S ABOUT THE BIGNESS OF THE UNIVERSE. AND IT'S LIKE --
>> Jimmy: HOW SMALL WE ACTUALLY ARE. >> HOW SMALL WE ARE.
AND IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW, THAT PEOPLE GET REALLY -- EVERYTHING'S REALLY MESSED UP
RIGHT NOW. AND WE CAN FEEL REALLY BAD BUT THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD
THINGS HAPPENING, AND YOU CAN'T SIT THERE AND GO, "I CAN'T HELP THIS, I CAN'T HELP THAT, SO I'M
NOT GOING TO HELP ANYTHING." PICK A THING PICK A THING
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> AND THEN YOU CAN MAKE A A CHANGE
>> Jimmy: YEAH THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. THAT'S EXACTLY THE VIBE.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THAT'S WHAT I WANT I'M GOING TO BE SAD TO SEE IT
GO BUT THIS IS YOUR BABY. I MEAN, YOU'VE PUT A LOT OF
YOUR LIFE INTO THIS. >> YEAH, I AM GRATEFUL >> Jimmy: HEART AND SOUL AND
SWEAT. YEAH, WELL DONE. >> THANK YOU
I WANT TO SHOW EVERYONE A CLIP HERE'S PAMELA ADLON IN "BETTER THINGS."
TAKE A LOOK.
>> MY HEAD IS SPINNING
>> I'LL GET YOU SOME CRACKERS. >> OOMPH, PHYL MOM.
LET'S TAKE A PICTURE WE HARDLY HAVE ANY GOOD PICTURES ON THIS TRIP TOGETHER
>> ABSOLUTELY NOT. MY HAIR. >> COME HERE
>> DON'T GRAB ME I'M NOT THE CAT'S LITTER >> ONE SEC, I LOVE THESE
STAIRS JUST ONE COOL -- JUST STAND STILL.
>> I'VE TOLD YOU MANY TIMES, I DON'T LIKE A HAND ON MY SHOULDER
>> I WANT ONE COOL SELFIE. [ TUMBLING ] >> SAM
>> Jimmy: PAMELA ADLON, EVERYBODY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
THE FINAL EPISODE OF "BETTER THINGS" AIRS NEXT MONDAY AT 10:00 P.M. ON FX AND HULU.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A A PERFORMANCE FROM GANG OF YOUTHS
STICK AROUND [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Jimmy: PERFORMING "IN THE WAKE OF YOUR LEAVE" FROM THEIR NEW ALBUM "ANGEL IN REALTIME,"
GIVE IT UP FOR GANG OF YOUTHS.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
*
* SO AS YOU CANYONEERED FROM OUR WORLD UPWARDS
AND THE ANGELS TOOK THEIR PLACE * * I WAS THE LOSER
AT YOUR FUNERA WITH NO EMOTION CONVEYED IT WAS DRAWN OUT IN VAIN *
* AND THE IDIOT I A JUST FIGURED IN THE WAKE OF YOUR LEAVE *
* THAT I'D NEVE HEAR FROM YOU AGAI AND THEN I'D SIN
WITH ALL THIS FEELING * * THAT YOUR SPIRI WOULD AFFORD M
MY HAN ON HEART * * IT'S NOT A THIN
THAT I'VE BEEN DREAMING OF AND IT GOES WITHOU MY BLESSING *
* AND LEAVES ME IN A RU BUT IT COMES AND GOE AND SHOWS ME
ALL I'M MISSING * * AND IT COMES AND GOES ALL RIGHT *
* * I WAS THERE AT THE BACKSTAGE TRYING *
* BUT THE WORDS THEY NEVER CAM I WAS AVAILABL
FOR A STATEMENT BUT I JUST * * HUNG MY HEAD IN SHAME IT FELT NOTHING TO M
ALL THE CEREMONY I'D WASTED * * AND THEN I'
THANK THEM AND LEAVE AND SAY GOD BLESS YOU AL GOODNIGHT *
* THEN I'D THIN THE GRAVE WAS TURNIN AND THAT NOTHING
WOULD ABSOLVE ME * * MY HAND ON HEART
IT'S NOT A THING THAT I'VE BEEN DREAMING OF * * AND IT GOES WITHOUT
MY BLESSIN AND LEAVES ME IN A RUT BUT IT COMES AND GOES *
* AND FILLS M WHEN I'M EMPTY THEN IT COMES AND SHOWS *
* HOW I NEED YO WHEN YOU'RE GONE * *
* IT QUAKES AND MOVES * * THEN BREAKS
THEN SHATTERS OVER M IN SHAPES OF ALL THESE QUIET SACRED THINGS I NEED *
* * * MY HAND
ON HEART IF THERE'S A LINE OR SOMETHING IN THESE SONGS *
* THAT ARE WORTHY OF SOME MENTIO YOU'RE FREE TO LET ME KNOW
BUT IT COMES AND GOES * * AND HOLDS M IN MY WEAKNESS
AND IT COMES AND GOES * * MY HAND ON HEART
IT'S NOT A THING THA I'VE BEEN DREAMING OF * * AND IT GOES
WITHOUT MY BLESSIN AND LEAVES ME IN A RUT BUT IT COMES AND GOES *
* AND HOLDS M WHEN I'M SLEEPLESS THEN IT COMES AND SHOWS *
* HOW I NEED YO WHEN YOU'RE GONE * *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: OH THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT RIGHT THERE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! COME ON. GANG OF YOUTHS
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE "ANGEL IN REALTIME" IS OUT NOW MY THANKS TO SAM ROCKWELL,
PAMELA ADLON, GAME OF YOUTHS, ONCE AGAIN [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
WELL DONE. AND THE ROOTS RIGHT THERE FROM PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING STAY TUNED FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS.
GOODNIGHT, EVERYBODY [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE