>> 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 - JON HAMM
JURNEE SMOLLETT. MUSICAL GUEST THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
AND FEATURING THE LEGENDARY ROOTS CREW >> Questlove: 1716
>> Steve: AND NOW, HERE HE IS, JIMMY FALLON
* * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: OH, MY GOODNESS. THAT IS A CROWD RIGHT THERE. THAT IS A GREAT CROWD.
WELCOME, EVERYBODY WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME. ENJOY YOURSELF
WELCOME TO "THE TONIGHT SHOW," LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE GUYS, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S SO MUCH GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP IS BEING SUED BY NEW YORK'S ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FRAUD.
THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS UNDER WAY. THIS WEEKEND DISNEY IS
RERELEASING THE MOVIE "AVATAR" - [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
IN THEATERS. THEY'RE RERELEASING IT AND THE FDA IS WARNING PEOPLE
AGAINST FOLLOWING A TIKTOK RECIPE FOR NYQUIL CHICKEN. THERE'S JUST SO MUCH TO GO
OVER SO LET'S JUST JUMP IN AND COVER IT ALL AT ONCE
IT'S TIME FOR "NEWS SMASH.
*
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: FIRST UP, TRUMP. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
NEW YORK IS SUING HIM FOR ALLEGEDLY LYING ABOUT THE VALUE OF HIS ASSETS.
BETWEEN THIS, THE JANUARY 6th COMMITTEE, AND THE STOLEN CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS, TRUMP'S
GOT MORE PROBLEMS TO DEAL WITH THAN - THE UNITED NATIONS
[ LAUGHTER ] THEIR BIG GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS THIS WEEK IN NEW YORK CITY AND
EVERY HOTEL, RESTAURANT, AND STREET IS ABSOLUTELY PACKED. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT ISN'T PACKED
A MOVIE THEATER SHOWING "AVATAR. [ LAUGHTER ]
THAT MOVIE CAME OUT IN 2009. AND NOW IT'S BEING RE-RELEASED NOBODY REALLY ASKED FOR IT, BUT
HERE IT IS KIND OF LIKE NYQUIL CHICKEN. [ LAUGHTER ]
PEOPLE SAW THE RECIPE ON TIKTOK, AND NOW THE FDA IS SAYING STAY AWAY
IT SOUNDS GROSS. BUT IF YOU FRY IT AND THROW IT IN A BUCKET IT'S PERFECT FOR -
DONALD TRUMP [ LAUGHTER ] THIS LATEST LAWSUIT --
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE HE'S IN SERIOUS LEGAL TROUBLE. BUT HONESTLY BY NOW IT KIND OF
FEELS LIKE WE'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE [ LAUGHTER ]
IF YOU FORGOT, "AVATAR" IS ABOUT ODDLY COLORED CREATURES THAT HAVE FALLEN ON HARD TIMES
WHICH SOUNDS A LOT LIKE -- DONNY T. [ LAUGHTER ]
WHEN TRUMP WAS INTERVIEWED BY STATE OFFICIALS, HE PLEADED THE FIFTH.
BECAUSE WHEN IT CAME TO ANSWERING QUESTIONS HE WAS TOO --
CHICKEN. [ LAUGHTER ] COME ON, GUYS, DON'T MAKE
NYQUIL CHICKEN OR TAMAFLU TURKEY OR ROBITUSIN RIBS THAT STUFF WILL MAKE YOU TURN
BLUE [ LAUGHTER ] BACK IN '09, "AVATAR" MADE OVER
$2 BILLION WHICH IS ALSO HOW MUCH TRUMP SAID HIS APARTMENT'S WORTH
AND IF YOU THINK THAT'S LEGAL, THEN YOU MUST BE HIGH ON - SIZZURP CHICKEN.
[ LAUGHTER ] SO, IN CONCLUSION, NATIONS UNITE, LOSING FIGHT,
BACK IN BLUES, CHICKEN SNOOZE THIS HAS BEEN A "NEWS SMASH.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * HEY, THIS IS FUN, EARLIER
TONIGHT ELTON JOHN PERFORMED ON THE SOUTH LAWN OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
YEAH, IT WAS AN EXCITING NIGHT FOR THE BIDENS THE CONCERT STARTED RIGHT AFTER
DINNER AT 3:00 P.M [ LAUGHTER ] BIDEN HOSTING ELTON JOHN AT THE
WHITE HOUSE MAKES SENSE. THERE'S NO BETTER ANTHEM FOR A A 79-YEAR-OLD PRESIDENT THAN A
A SONG CALLED "I'M STILL STANDING," DON'T YOU THINK [ LAUGHTER ]
HEY, I SAW THAT IT'S NATIONAL DOG WEEK, EVERYBODY, YEAH. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
AND TO CELEBRATE, TINDER IS PUTTING RESCUE DOGS ON THEIR APP --
[ AUDIENCE AWS ] -- TO MATCH THEM WITH POTENTIAL OWNERS, YEAH
IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME AS NORMAL TINDER EVERYONE SAYS THEY ENJOY FOOD
AND LONG WALKS ON THE BEACH. [ LAUGHTER ] AND FINALLY, A POPULAR CRAFT
BEER IN AUSTRALIA WAS RECALLED OVER CONCERNS OF EXCESS ALCOHOL.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] MEANWHILE, THE PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT IT WERE LIKE, "WE CAN'T
RECALL ANYTHING. [ APPLAUSE ] WE HAVE A GREAT SHOW, YOU GUYS,
GIVE IT UP FOR THE ROOTS COME ON, RIGHT THERE
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * *
>> Jimmy: WHAT A SHOW WE HAVE FOR YOU TONIGHT. HE STARS IN AND PRODUCES THE
NEW MOVIE "CONFESS, FLETCH," WHICH IS OUT NOW JON HAMM IS HERE
>> Steve: COME ON! [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: THE GREAT.
>> Steve: I LOVE ME A SLICE OF HAMM >> Jimmy: I LOVE JON HAMM.
>> Steve: LOVE HIM >> Jimmy: PLUS, YOU CAN SEE HER IN THE NEW MOVIE "LOU," WHICH
IS STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIX. JURNEE SMOLLETT IS ON THE SHOW TONIGHT.
>> Steve: WHOA [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: AND WE'VE GOT MUSIC
FROM THE SMASHING PUMPKINS >> Steve: WHOA [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: GUYS, I WANT TO MENTION THIS COOL THING THAT "THE TONIGHT SHOW" LAUNCHED
THIS WEEK WITH SAMSUNG IT'S OUT NOW BASICALLY WE BROUGHT "THE
TONIGHT SHOW" TO "FORTNITE." OKAY IT'S CALLED "TONIGHT AT THE
ROCK POWERED BY SAMSUNG GALAXY," AND WE RECREATED EVERYTHING -
ROCKEFELLER CENTER, THE 30 ROCK BUILDING, OUR STUDIO, STUDIO 6B, WE BUILT IT ALL IN
"FORTNITE. THIS IS REAL YOU CAN WALK AROUND.
YOU CAN EXPLORE. THERE'S MINIGAMES YOU CAN PLAY AND THE SAMSUNG GALAXY DEVICE
POWER BOOST HELPS YOU THROUGHOUT THE GAME. IT'S REALLY FUN, AND YOU CAN
PLAY IT RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN JUST SCAN -- [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
SCAN THIS QR CODE, OR GO TO TONIGHTSHOW.COM/TONIGHTATTHEROCK THANK YOU, SAMSUNG AND
"FORTNITE" FOR DOING THIS WITH US [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
GUYS, TODAY IS FRIDAY AND THAT'S USUALLY WHEN I CATCH UP WITH PERSONAL STUFF.
YOU KNOW, I CHECK MY INBOX, RETURN SOME EMAILS, AND OF COURSE I SEND OUT THANK YOU
NOTES. AND I WAS RUNNING A BIT BEHIND TODAY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE I THOUGHT IF YOU GUYS WOULDN'T MIND I'D LIKE TO WRITE OUT MY
WEEKLY THANK YOU NOTES RIGHT NOW. IS THAT OKAY WITH YOU?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THANK YOU. JAMES, CAN I GET SOME THANK YOU
NOTE MUSIC, PLEASE * >> Steve: DO YOU THINK HE HAD
THAT NYQUIL CHICKEN? [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, I DON'T KNOW
HE JUST SEEMS SLEEPY >> Steve: WOW. REAL SLEEPY.
>> Jimmy: A LITTLE SLEEPY TONIGHT, YEAH. *
THANK YOU, CANDY APPLES, FOR COMBINING THE JOYS OF EATING SOMETHING SWEET WITH THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BREAK ALL OF MY TEETH. [ APPLAUSE ]
* [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] THANK YOU, "DON'T WORRY
DARLING," FOR BEING A GRIPPING DRAMA FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS AND THE MOVIE LOOKS GOOD, TOO.
[ APPLAUSE ] * [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
THANK YOU, CLEAR RECYCLING BAGS, OR AS I LIKE TO CALL YOU, TRASH AQUARIUMS.
[ APPLAUSE ] >> Steve: OH, AN APPLE CORE. >> Jimmy: I LIKE THAT ONE.
* THIS ONE'S A THINKER >> Steve: THIS ONE'S A THINKER
>> Jimmy: I JUST THOUGHT OF IT NOW. >> Steve: THIS IS A --
>> Jimmy: I THOUGHT OF IT NOW, BUT THIS ONE'S A THINKER >> Steve: 'CAUSE YOU'RE
THINKING OF THESE ON THE SPOT. >> Jimmy: CORRECT. >> Steve: YOU'RE JUST WRITING
YOUR WEEKLY GRATITUDE LIST RIGHT NOW. SO, THE ONE YOU JUST THOUGHT
OF, IS A THINKER OKAY >> Jimmy: THE ONE I THOUGHT
OF -- ABOUT TO WRITE, IS A A THINKER. >> Steve: YES, NOT PREWRITTEN.
>> Jimmy: NO, NO [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] I'M WRITING THEM NOW
WITH INK >> Steve: YEAH, WRITING THEM NOW.
>> Jimmy: WITH THIS HERE PEN YES. [ CLEARING THROAT
>> Steve: LA PLUME >> Jimmy: LA PLUME [ LAUGHGTER
>> Steve: LA CROWN * >> Jimmy: THANK YOU, WAFFLES,
FOR BEING SQUARES IN TRIANGLES IN CIRCLES [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
>> Steve: NICE * EUCLID SAID, "A-PLUS."
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] IS THIS ONE A THINKER TOO, OR NO
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: WHAT'S THAT? NO
* THANK YOU, NEW "STAR WARS" SHOW "ANDOR," FOR SOUNDING LIKE
SOMEONE AT DISNEY PLUS RAN OUT OF NAMES IT'S ABOUT SPACESHIPS AND/OR -
DROIDS >> Steve: DROIDS AND/OR -- "STAR WARS," RIGHT
* >> Jimmy: THANK YOU, BOBA, FOR COMBINING THE TASTE OF TEA WITH
THE THRILL OF ACCIDENTALLY CHOKING ON A TAPIOCA BALL. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
[ CHOKING >> Jimmy: YUM. >> Steve: BUBBLE TEA
>> Jimmy: MMM. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] *
THANK YOU, PUMPKINS, FOR BEING A 360 DEGREE BUTT. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
* >> Steve: COME ON. >> Jimmy: COME ON.
>> Steve: COME ON, GROW UP >> Jimmy: COME ON. >> Steve: GROW UP.
>> Jimmy: COME ON. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Steve: BUTT
* >> Jimmy: THANK YOU, SOUP, FOR NOT GOING BY YOUR ORIGINAL
NAME, HOT PUREED SALAD [ APPLAUSE ] THERE YOU HAVE IT, EVERYBODY,
THOSE ARE OUR THANK YOU NOTES. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH JON HAMM, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> YOU GAVE ME A NICE GIFT
THAT WAS REALLY SWEET OF YOU >> Jimmy: DO YOU REMEMBER I -- >> I DO.
>> AND I ATE IT. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: OUR FIRST GUEST IS AN
EMMY-WINNING ACTOR WHO STARS IN AND PRODUCES THE NEW MOVIE "CONFESS, FLETCH," WHICH IS IN
THEATERS AND ON DIGITAL NOW. PLEASE WELCOME JON HAMM!
* * [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT THAT'S EXACTLY RIGHT COME ON.
THEY LOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU THAT'S IT.
THAT IS A MOVIE STAR WELCOME BACK, JON. YOU KNOW -
>> AH! >> Jimmy: IT IS YOUR TENTH APPEARANCE
>> DOUBLE DIG. >> Jimmy: DOUB -- DOUBLE DIGITS ON "THE TONIGHT SHOW."
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> DOUBLE DIG.
>> Jimmy: I'M SO HAPPY DOUBLE DIGITS. I'M SO HAPPY THAT --
>> AW! THANKS >> Jimmy: TENTH APPEARANCE
>> THAT MEANS YOU LIKE ME. >> Jimmy: I LOVE YOU [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
I MORE THAN LIKE YOU PLEASE, COME ON FOR ANOTHER 50 APPEARANCES.
>> OH, OKAY. >> Jimmy: A THOUSAND APPEARANCES.
>> WELL, YOU HAVE TO GIVE ME MY BEARD BACK [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: YEAH, I KIND OF FIG -- I'M TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT
I'M NOT SURE WHERE IT IS >> IT LOOKS FANTASTIC. >> Jimmy: REALLY
>> I'M ON BOARD. I'M ON - [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN >> Jimmy: I WANT TO THANK YOU,
ALSO, FOR HELPING ME OUT YOU DID AN EPISODE OF "PASSWORD.
>> OH, MY GOD. HOW MUCH FUN DID WE HAVE >> WE HAD THE BEST TIME ON
"PASSWORD. AND THANK YOU FOR DOING THAT YOU CAME ON.
AND WE -- IT WAS A TRIBUTE TO BETTY WHITE, THAT SHOW >> THE BEST.
>> Jimmy: IT WAS OUR FIRST SHOW >> THE BEST.
>> Jimmy: AND YOU DID ME A A SOLID. THANK YOU FOR THAT
>> AH. >> Jimmy: BUT WE -- REMEMBER WE DID A SKETCH WITH
BETTY WHITE -- >> OH, MY GOD. >> Jimmy: -- FOR THE EMMYS
>> IT WAS "GLEE" -- A "GLEE" PARODY, I BELIEVE. >> Jimmy: YES.
IT WAS A "GLEE" PARODY >> YES >> Jimmy: YES.
>> 6B. >> Jimmy: IT WAS STUDIO 6B >> YES
>> Jimmy: A "GLEE" PARODY. >> AND MY JOB WAS TO BACK UP -- BACK THAT THANG UP
>> Jimmy: YEAH [ LAUGHTER ] >> INTO BETTY WHITE'S FRONT.
[ CHEERS ] >> Jimmy: YEAH YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE SHE WAS LIKE A CHOREOGRAPHER SHE WAS LIKE, "BACK THAT THING
UP, BACK - DUDE, HOW FUNNY WAS BETTY WHITE?
>> SHE WAS IN HER 90s. I MEAN - [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: YEAH, THE GREATEST >> GOD BLESS HER >> Jimmy: THE GREATEST -- AND
GOD BLESS BETTY WHITE. SHE IS THE GREATEST. >> MY FAVORITE PART WAS -- THE
CONTINUATION OF THAT WAS THAT WE HAD, KIND OF, A QUICK CHANGE, AND I HAD TO PRESENT
RIGHT AFTER THAT >> Jimmy: OH, THAT'S RIGHT >> WITH BETTY.
AND IT WAS AWESOME, BUT I HAD TO GET OUT OF MY, LIKE, "GLEE" COSTUME AND INTO MY TUXEDO
SO, I HAD TO DO, LIKE, A QUICK CHANGE BACKSTAGE AND BETTY WAS RIGHT THERE.
>> Jimmy: IN FRONT OF BETTY? >> OH, YEAH. [ LAUGHTER ]
AND BY THE WAY, DID NOT LOOK AWAY >> Jimmy: WOW!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE HEY. [ LAUGHTER ]
BETTY WHITE IS A LEGEND. I LOVE HER >> TOOK IT IN.
SHE TOOK IT IN [ LAUGHTER ] WELL -
>> Jimmy: I DON'T THINK THE LAST TIME -- I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU SINCE YOU OWNED THE SUMMER -
>> OH. >> Jimmy: -- WITH THE BLOCKBUSTER, "TOP GUN:
MAVERICK." >> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: NO BIG DEAL.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> THANK YOU NO BIG DEAL.
>> Jimmy: THE BIGGEST MOVIE -- >> NO. >> Jimmy: -- EVER MADE
COME ON, BUDDY >> I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THEY RE-RELEASE IT 15 YEARS LATER
>> Jimmy: YEAH, AND I CAN MAKE A JOKE >> "AVATAR" STYLE.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: I SAW YOU ON THE -- ON THE BIG SCREEN, BUT I SAW
YOU ON THE BIGGEST SCREEN. >> OH, THE -- THE IMAX >> Jimmy: IMAX
>> YEAH, YEAH. >> Jimmy: AND I LOVED IT >> IT'S KIND OF AN EXPERIENCE.
>> Jimmy: DUDE, YOU'RE A A MOVIE -- IT WAS THE GREATEST THING.
I LOVED IT SO MUCH >> DID THAT SPONTANEOUSLY MAKE YOU GROW THAT BEARD, WATCHING
THAT [ LAUGHTER ] IT WAS JUST SO TESTOSTERONE
FILLED YOU JUST - >> Jimmy: IT WAS SO ACTION
PACKED LIKE -- [ LAUGHTER ] BUT -- AND THEN, YOU KNOW WHAT
I GO -- I SAW THE MOVIE AND THEN I GO -- AND I WENT TO A A GREAT RESTAURANT, AMELIA'S
BLOCK. >> OH, GOD, I FORGOT -- I FORGOT ABOUT THIS.
YES. >> Jimmy: AND THIS IS AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT
OPENING WEEKEND OF "TOP GUN: MAVERICK," I HAPPEN TO RUN INTO -- WHO WAS THERE?
MY BEST BUD, JON HAMM. >> YES >> Jimmy: WAS THERE AT --
EATING DINNER AT THIS RESTAURANT >> EATING A DINNER AT THE
SAME - YOU -- YOU WERE -- YOU WERE TWO-TIMING ME, THOUGH.
YOU WERE THERE WITH HARRY KANE >> Jimmy: I WAS THERE WITH HARRY KANE
>> YEAH, TALKING FOOTBALL, I'M ASSUMING >> Jimmy: YEAH
"FOOTBALL. >> "FOOTBALL." >> Jimmy: YEAH, WE'RE TALKING
FOOTBALL, YEAH >> "LET'S -- LET'S GET SOME ITALIAN FOOD DOWNTOWN.
>> Jimmy: "ITALIAN FOOD IS WHAT PEOPLE LIKE. >> "LIKE DOWNTOWN WITH DUDES
LIKE --" [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: "YOU CAN ONLY PLAY
FOOTBALL IF YOU GO EAT ITALIAN FOOD." >> "PLAY SOME FOOTBALL, GET
SOME PASTA." >> Jimmy: "YEAH, EXACTLY." [ LAUGHTER ]
"PASTA." >> "MAYBE SOME LIKE -- >> Jimmy: "MAYBE -
>> "EGGPLANT PARM. >> Jimmy: "RAVIOLI YEAH, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> "WHATEVER WHATEVER."
>> Jimmy: "WHATEVER YOU WANT." >> "DON'T EVEN MATTER. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: "DOES IT DOES IT? >> "JUST BUDS.
>> Jimmy: "DOES IT SPUDS. >> "BUDS
BUDS AND SPUDS." >> Jimmy: "OH, BUDS AND SPUDS. [ LAUGHTER ]
YEAH, EXACTLY RIGHT. SO, I WAS THERE CHEATING ON YOU WITH HARRY -
[ LAUGHTER ] THANK GOD WE WEREN'T SITTING TOGETHER
WE WOULD'VE DONE THIS THE WHOLE NIGHT. >> THE WHOLE RESTAURANT WOULD
HAVE LEFT. >> Jimmy: THE WHOLE RESTAURANT [ LAUGHTER ]
NO, BUT I WAS HAPPY TO SEE YOU, BECAUSE IT WAS A BIG - >> YEAH, YEAH.
YOU GAVE ME A NICE GIFT. THAT WAS REALLY SWEET OF YOU >> Jimmy: DO YOU REMEMBER?
I -- >> I DO. THE WAITER CAME OVER WITH A,
SORT OF, DIRTY PLATE AND HALF A MEATBALL ON IT, AND SAID, "MR. FALLON WOULD LIKE TO GIFT
THIS TO YOU. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: I GAVE YOU HALF
A MEATBALL >> AND I ATE IT. [ LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
GOOD MEATBALL. >> Jimmy: I SAID, "WHAT CAN WE GIVE --"
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> "GOOD MEATBALL. >> Jimmy: "IT WAS A GOOD
MEATBALL." >> "A GREAT MEATBALL, MATE." >> Jimmy: "WE'LL PLAY FOOTBALL
AND GREAT MEATBALL." >> "SUCH A GOOD MEATBALL." >> Jimmy: "FOOTBALL, MEATBALL.
>> "FOOTBALL, MEATBALL HALF A MEATBALL. MEATFOOT --
>> Jimmy: MEAT, BUT -- BUT, YEAH BUT YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS?
I SAW YOU THERE AND I GO, "OH, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU RECOGNIZED ME," SO I GO, "OH, I WANT TO
SEND HIM OVER SOMETHING TO CONGRATULATE HIM BECAUSE 'TOP GUN' WAS ALREADY ON --
>> YOU WEREN'T IN DISGUISE [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: I DIDN'T HAVE A BEARD
THEN >> YOU DID NOT HAVE A BEARD THEN
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: BUT, YEAH, I GUESS IT WAS A SMALL RESTAURANT
I GUESS YOU DID SEE ME BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO BOTHER YOU.
>> YES, I DID. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: BUT I THOUGHT IT
WOULD BE FUNNY TO SEND YOU OVER SOMETHING. I GO, "I'LL SEND HIM OVER
A MEATBALL THAT WILL MAKE HIM LAUGH." >> NO.
>> Jimmy: AND I GO, "NO, NO, NO WAIT, WAIT."
>> "WAIT." >> Jimmy: "WAIT, COME BACK HERE."
>> "OY." >> Jimmy: "OY. >> "OY."
>> Jimmy: "OY. BACK HERE. >> "WAIT A -
>> Jimmy: "WAIT A -- [ LAUGHTER ] "I GOT A GREAT -- WELL, NOW --
NOW, I'M TURNING INTO A STATHAM. >> "ARE YOU LOOKING FOR
JASON STATHAM? >> Jimmy: JASON STATHAM. >> KEEP --
>> Jimmy: "YOU KNOW, GAVE HIM HALF A MEATBALL. >> "HALF A MEATBALL.
[ LAUGHTER ] "GIVE HIM THE OLD DEMI BOWL. [ LAUGHTER ]
"GIVE HIM THE 180. >> Jimmy: YOU'VE ALREADY STARTED ONE OF THE GREATEST TV
SHOWS OF ALL TIME. >> THANK YOU >> Jimmy: "MAD MEN."
>> OH, THAT ONE -- >> Jimmy: YEAH [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
A LITTLE HIT >> PRETTY GOOD >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> PRETTY GOOD >> Jimmy: KIND OF A HOME RUN >> HAD A GOOD RUN.
>> Jimmy: HAD A GOOD - >> IT HAD A GOOD RUN >> Jimmy: BUT NOW YOU'VE
RETURNING TO TV WITH NOT ONE, BUT TWO SHOWS. >> DOUBLE DIP.
>> Jimmy: WOW. "DOUBLE DIGITS, DOUBLE DIPPING.
>> "DOUBLE DIG, DOUBLE DIP." >> Jimmy: YEAH, "FARGO." >> "HALF A MEATBALL, TWO
MEATBALL, DOUBLE DIP, WHO CARES. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: "FARGO." WE'RE OFF -- "FARGO" AND THE MORNING SHOW
>> Jimmy: I LIKE - >> "FARGO. >> Jimmy: I LIKE GOING OFF THE
RAILS WITH YOU IT'S FUN WHY NOT?
WAIT, "FARGO"? >> "FARGO," IT'S A FANTASTIC SHOW
EACH SEASON, SORT OF, RE -- RE-IMAGINES THE WHOLE STORY, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE KIND OF --
YOU KNOW, ROCK WAS ON IT >> Jimmy: HE WAS FANTASTIC >> HE WAS IN KANSAS CITY IN THE
'30s >> Jimmy: CHRIS ROCK WAS ON FIRE
>> YEAH, HE WAS GREAT. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE HIM AND DOING ALL THAT, AND --
>> Jimmy: THAT'S GOING TO BE GOOD -- IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT FIT FOR YOU.
>> SO, THIS ONE DOES NOT TAKE PLACE IN KANSAS CITY IN THE '30s, BUT IT DOES, SORT OF,
KEEPS IMAGINING, SORT OF, ORGANIZED CRIME AND WHAT'S HAPPENING.
AND I PLAY A RATHER UNSAVORY CHARACTER. >> Jimmy: OH
>> CAN'T REALLY GET INTO IT. >> Jimmy: WOW. YOU CAN'T GET INTO IT.
>> WELL, LIKE, I MEAN, I'M GOING TO BE VERY INTO IT BUT I CAN'T -- I CAN'T GET INTO
THE DEETS. >> Jimmy: AND THEN THE MORNING --
>> THE DEETS AND "THE MORNING SHOW," I GET TO HANG OUT WITH ANISTON
>> Jimmy: REESE WITHERSPOON? >> REESE [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: BILLY CRUDUP >> BILLY CRUDES. >> Jimmy: OH, I LOVE THAT DUDE
>> GREAT -- GREAT CAST GREAT PEOPLE >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> I CAN'T REALLY GET INTO IT. [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YOU CAN'T -- I CAN'T
GET INTO IT RIGHT NOW. >> I WOULD LOVE TO GET INTO IT, BUT I JUST CAN'T -- I JUST
CAN'T. "OH, I CAN'T GET INTO IT." >> Jimmy: I CAN'T TALK
I JUST CAN'T TALK. WELL, I WANT TO ABOUT THIS FILM, "CONFESS, FLETCH."
YOU KNOW I'M A GIANT "FLETCH" FAN. >> OH, AREN'T WE ALL
>> Jimmy: WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS BUT THIS IS A GREAT STORY.
>> WE DID IT WE ACTUALLY MADE AND IT'S -- IT'S IN THEATERS AND ON DIGITAL
PLATFORMS NEAR YOU >> Jimmy: "CONFESS, FLETCH." >> "CONFESS, FLETCH.
IT'S THE SECOND BOOK IN THE SERIES WHEN -- WHEN THEY MADE THAT
MOVIE WITH CHEVY CHASE - >> Jimmy: YEAH >> VERY FAMOUSLY INAUGURATED
THAT FILM FRANCHISE. >> Jimmy: HE'S THE BEST. >> AND PUT HIS STAMP -- RIGHT
ON IT. JUST - SO, WE WERE LIKE, "OH, GOD
I DON'T WANT TO DO A CHEVY IMPRESSION." >> Jimmy: YEAH, OF COURSE.
>> AND I DON'T WANT TO, YOU KNOW, STEAL HIS BITS SO WE WENT BACK TO THE BOOKS,
AND THERE'S 11 NOVELS THAT GREGORY McDONALD WROTE OVER THE COURSE OF THE '70s AND '80s.
AND THEY'RE REALLY FUNNY, AND THEY'RE FUN. AND WE JUST KIND OF TOOK IT
BACK TO THE -- TO THE PAGE >> Jimmy: BUT YOU WATCHED "FLETCH" WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT
WITH - >> OH, MY GOD, DID I EVER. I -- I SAW IT AT THE WEHRENBERG
THEATRE IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THANK YOU.
I THOUGHT MAYBE THERE WERE SOME WEHRENBERGS IN TOWN. >> Jimmy: NO, I -- WHY WOULD
THAT GET APPLAUSE? THERE'S NO -- WE'RE NOT IN ST. LOUIS.
[ LAUGHTER ] WOW. >> DES PERES FOUR.
>> Jimmy: YEAH, YEAH >> DES PERES FOUR. RIGHT.
EVERYBODY GETS IT. >> Jimmy: YEAH, HE SAW IT IN TIMES SQUARE IN NEW YORK CITY.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE YOU NEVER FORGET IT. >> NEVER FORGET IT
>> Jimmy: YOU NEVER FORGET GOING TO TIMES SQUARE AND WATCHING "FLETCH."
>> WHEN I WAS 14, SOMEHOW. >> Jimmy: YEAH, YEAH >> WILDLY, WILDLY DANGEROUS.
>> Jimmy: IT WAS A BIG TRIP. >> YEAH, HUGE TRIP BY MYSELF.
>> Jimmy: YEAH WELL, YOU SAW IT AND YOU LOVED IT
>> I SAW IT AND LOVED IT >> Jimmy: BUT YOU GOT INTO IT. AND YOU GO, "I'M GOING TO WATCH
IT I'M OBSESSED WITH THIS MOVIE." AND THEN YOU REALIZE THAT IT
WAS BASED ON A BOOK. >> BASED ON A BOOK AND SO I WAS LIKE, "WAIT,
THERE'S MORE THERE'S MORE STORIES?" AND I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE
BOOKSTORE AND REALIZED I HAD NO MONEY SO I STOLE ALL OF THE PAPER BOOKS THAT I COULD STEAL
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: HOW DID YOU STEAL 11 PAPERBACKS
>> NOT AT ONCE >> Jimmy: OH, ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
[ LAUGHTER ] YOU WENT BACK AND STOLE MORE >> ONE AT A TIME
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: WOW. >> THEN THEY DON'T -- THEN THEY
DON'T SEE -- THEY DON'T THINK THEY'RE MISSING. >> Jimmy: DO THE PEOPLE AT
WALDEN BOOKS - >> IF YOU TAKE THE WHOLE SECTION OUT, THE GUY IS LIKE,
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? >> Jimmy: WHAT -- HE IS LIKE --
[ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER >> "WHAT IS THAT OVER THERE? I THOUGHT, "THAT'S WEIRD."
>> Jimmy: "I GOT TO VACUUM MORE." >> OH, YEAH.
>> Jimmy: SO YOU STOLE ALL OF THE "FLETCH" BOOKS >> I SURE DID.
AND THEN -- AND THEN -- AND NOW I'M GOING TO STEAL THE FRANCHISE FROM CHEVY
AND -- [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, EXACTLY.
BUT HERE YOU ARE AND -- AND WILL YOU MAKE ALL 11 MOVIES?
>> I HOPE. THAT'S UP TO AMERICA TO DECIDE [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
AND -- AND ALL THE FOREIGN TERRITORIES. >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> BUT I -- BUT I REALLY HOPE TO YOU KNOW, IT'S -- OBVIOUSLY,
IT'S SET UP TO BE, YOU KNOW, KIND OF A FRANCHISE IN THE MAKING
>> Jimmy: HOW DO WE DESCRIBE "CONFESS, FLETCH"? >> IT'S -- IT'S A WHODUNIT
SO -- AND BY THE END, YOU THINK -- YOU DEFINITELY FIND WHO DONE IT.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, YEAH >> SO THAT MEAN -- THAT -- THAT
DELIVERS RIGHT THERE ON ITS PROMISE. >> Jimmy: IT DELIVERS.
YEAH >> BUT IT'S A FUNNY -- YOU KNOW, IT'S -- HE GETS -- HE
TALKS HIS WAY OF TROUBLE THAT HE'S ALREADY TALKED HIMSELF INTO
SO THAT'S KIND OF PERFECT FOR ME >> Jimmy: YEAH, IT'S ACTUALLY
GREAT. >> YEAH. YEAH, EXACTLY.
>> Jimmy: CAN'T THINK OF A A BETTER PERSON TO PLAY FLETCH HERE, I WANT TO SHOW EVERYONE
A CLIP HERE'S JON HAMM IN "CONFESS, FLETCH."
TAKE A LOOK.
THIS VICTIM?
>> LIKE WE'RE GOING TO TELL YOU. >> LAUREL GOODWIN'S FROM
WORCESTER, WAS LIVING IN ALLSTON WITH TWO ROOMMATES WORKED AT A CAMBRIDGE CAFE AS
A BARISTA. >> WE'RE TELLING YOU >> MS. GOODWIN WAS PURSUING
A CAREER IN THE ART WORLD. >> HMM >> INTERESTING CONNECTION.
>> WELL, I EITHER JUST WALKED INTO A FRAME UP, OR SOMEBODY FROM MY PAST IS TRYING TO GET
REVENGE ON ME. >> WHO HATES YOU, BESIDES GRACE?
>> WELL, I DID PUT QUITE A FEW PROMINENT PEOPLE AWAY WHEN I WAS A VERY FAMOUS REPORTER AT
"THE NEWS TRIBUNE" IN LOS ANGELES. >> I LOOKED INTO YOUR CRIMINAL
RECORD >> AND >> BAD CHECK CHARGE, TWO
CONTEMPT OF COURT CHARGES, A A NUMBER OF NONPAYMENT OF ALIMONY CHARGES.
>> 100% OF MOST OF THOSE WERE DISMISSED. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
>> YOU'RE A BIT OF A SHADY CHARACTER, MR. FLETCHER. >> BUT I AM ADORABLE
>> Jimmy: YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE JON HAMM, EVERYBODY.
>> OH! >> Jimmy: "CONFESS, FLETCH." WHEN WE COME BACK, JON AND I
ARE GOING HEAD TO HEAD IN A GAME OF "HEY, ROBOT. >> "HEY, ROBOT."
>> Jimmy: STICK AROUND [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> AND HE SAYS, "WELL, WHO'S NUMBER THREE?" AND I SAY, "MOMMY IS NUMBER
THREE. AND HE LOOKS AT ME AND HE'S LIKE, "SO, I'M NUMBER 67, AND
YOU'RE NUMBER 3? [ LAUGHTER ] I -- WHOA, HEY
>> I WAS LIKE, "KID, YOU'RE NEVER, EVER ACTING EVER AGAIN. >> Jimmy: WELCOME BACK TO "THE
TONIGHT SHOW." WE'RE HANGING OUT WITH JON HAMM
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE "CONFESS, FLETCH" IN THEATERS RIGHT NOW AND ON DIGITAL
WE'RE ABOUT TO PLAY "HEY, ROBOT. HERE WE GO
* * HEY HEY
HEY ROBO HEY ROBOT * >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, NOW,
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS. THIS IS BASED ON THE REAL BOARDGAME "HEY, ROBOT" THAT YOU
CAN PLAY AT HOME IT'S LIKE THE CLASSIC GAME "PASSWORD.
>> OH. >> Jimmy: OKAY BUT YOUR PARTNER IS A SMART
SPEAKER. OKAY, SO FIRST, I'LL PICK A CARD WITH A WORD ON IT, AND
THEN WE'RE GOING TO TAKE TURNS ASKING THIS THING A QUESTION TO GET THE SPEAKER TO SAY THAT
WORD SOMEWHERE IN ITS ANSWER >> OKAY. >> Jimmy: IF IT DOES YOU GET A
A POINT. >> WAIT, NOW, DO WE HAVE TO DO LIKE "PASSWORD" WHERE WE CAN
ONLY SAY ONE WORD AT A TIME? >> Jimmy: NO, YOU CAN SAY WHATEVER YOU LIKE.
>> SO, I CAN, "HEY, ROBOT, SAY THE WORD THAT'S ON THIS THING, PLEASE."
[ LAUGHTER ] I MEAN, I WOULDN'T >> Jimmy: YEAH, BUT YOU CAN'T
SAY THE WORD >> GOTCHA. OKAY, OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, HERE'S MY WORD. MY WORD IS SALAMI.
>> OH. >> Jimmy: SALAMI YOU HAVE SOMETHING
>> NO. >> Jimmy: UH -- OH, MAN. UH -
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] HEY, ALEXA, NAME AN ITALIAN MEAT
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> FROM REFERENCE.COM PROSCIUTTO, COPPA, CULATELLO
ARE GOURMET ITALIAN MEATS. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: AND --
[ LAUGHTER ] >> OH, BROTHER >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, YOUR TURN
YOU GOT ANYTHING TO ADD? >> I GOT TO DO SALAMI OR I PICK MY OWN
>> Jimmy: YOU'VE GOT TO DO THE SALAMI, BUD. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
>> HEY, ALEXA, NAME A DIFFERENT ITALIAN MEAT [ LAUGHTER ]
>> ACCORDING TO RESTAURANT.COM, SOME COMMON ITALIAN CUISINE MEATS INCLUDE CAPICOLA,
MORTADELLA, PANCETTA, PROSCIUTTO, SALAMI, AND -- [ DINGS
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE * >> Jimmy: HOW?
WHAT ARE YOU JOKING ME? "NAME ANOTHER ITALIAN MEAT"?
YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME, MAN. THAT IS INSANE, THAT THAT JUST
HAPPENED >> WASN'T EVEN IN THE TOP SEVEN, THOUGH.
[ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: YEAH, THAT'S TRUE. YEAH, I'M LEARNING ABOUT
ITALIAN MEATS. JON, YOU'RE GOING TO START THIS ONE OFF, BUDDY
>> GONNA BE A MEAT NAME, YOU KNOW MARC ANTHONY, LIKE WHAT?
>> Jimmy: HERE'S YOUR CARD >> OKAY, OKAY. THE WORD IS THAT
DO I SAY IT? >> Jimmy: YEAH, YOU CAN SAY IT >> HONKY-TONK.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] HEY, ALEXA NAME FIVE DWIGHT YOAKAM SONGS.
>> TO JUST PLAY SONGS BY DWIGHT YOAKAM, YOU'LL NEED TO SIGN UP FOR AMAZON MUSIC ON
MUSIC DEVICE ECHO -- [ LAUGHTER ] >> PAY YOUR BILL, JIMMY.
>> --$4.99. >> Jimmy: IT'S A PRETTY GOOD DEAL ACTUALLY.
>> TERMS IN THE ALEXA APP. SHOULD I SIGN YOU UP AND PLAY MUSIC BY DWIGHT YOAKAM
>> WHY ARE YOU STILL TALKING >> Jimmy: NO, STOP >> NO, STOP, STOP, ALEXA
THANK YOU, ALEXA THANKS, THANKS, YOU WERE TREMENDOUSLY NOT A HELP.
>> Jimmy: OKAY, ALEXA, STOP. >> THAT'S NOT SUPPOSED - [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: OKAY ALL RIGHT. HM, UH -
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] GOD. UM -
>> WHAT IF THAT WAS AN ITALIAN MEAT [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: HONKY-TONK IS NOT TRUE AT ALL. GOSH
>> FIVE SONGS BY GEORGE JONES. >> Jimmy: I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN DO THE FIVE SONGS THING.
>> I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO GO DOWN THE SAME ROAD >> Jimmy: I THINK YOU
GO,LIKE -- SOMETHING ABOUT -- ALL RIGHT, LET ME TRY -- >> HONKY-TONK, MAN
>> GEORGE JONES -- >> Jimmy: I WAS THINKING -- ALL RIGHT.
ALEXA, NAME THE HITS OF THE ROLLING STONES >> GOING DOWN THE LINE
>> HERE'S A STATION BASED ON THE ROLLING STONES [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
* >> Jimmy: CAN WE CLEAR THIS? NO
>> ABSOLUTELY NOT. [ LAUGHTER ] YOU JUST COST THE SHOW
$3 MILLION [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] *
>> Jimmy: ALEXA, YOU -- STOP >> OH, THANK GOD, THANK GOD. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: WE CAN'T AFFORD THAT SONG, WE CAN'T CLEAR IT. >> WE CAN'T AFFORD A
A SUBSCRIPTION TO MUSIC. >> Jimmy: EXACTLY, HOW ARE WE GOING TO AFFORD CLEARING THAT
ROLLING STONES SONG? LET'S PASS ON THIS ONE >> OKAY.
>> Jimmy: DOES ANYONE HAVE A A CLUE >> Questlove: HE HAS A SONG
CALLED "HONKY-TONK." >> Jimmy: YEAH, SO DID THE ROLLING STONES
>> Questlove: BUT WAS ONE HIS WAS ONE OF HIS THREE BIG HITS. >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, SO YOU
WANT TO SAY THREE GEORGE -- WHAT'S THREE GEORGE JONES GREATEST HITS?
>> Questlove: YEAH >> Jimmy: ALEXA, WHAT'S GEORGE JONES GREATEST HITS
>> PLAY SONGS BY GEORGE JONES WITH AN AMAZON MUSIC UNLIMITED NEW TRIAL ON THIS ECHO
IT'S FREE FOR 30 DAYS, AND THEN $4.99. >> Jimmy: FREE FOR 30 DAYS
>> $4.99 [ TALKING OVER EACH OTHER >> ALEXA, DO YOU WANT HALF A
A MEATBALL [ LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: ALEXA, STOP.
>> SORRY, I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT >> Jimmy: YEAH, TAKE YOUR TIME
>> I AM A LITTLE HUNGRY. >> Jimmy: HERE WE GO >> OH, WHAT'S THIS
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT. THIS ONE HERE. >> OKAY, OKAY, OKAY, OKAY.
THAT'S YOU, YOU'RE UP. >> Jimmy: YEP, THANK YOU ALEXA, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO GET
REMOVED SOMETIMES FROM YOUR MOUTH? [ LAUGHTER ]
>> WOW >> FROM NIH.GOV, YOUR TEETH MAY EVENTUALLY BECOME LOOSE AND
HAVE TO BE REMOVED >> Jimmy: THERE YOU GO [ LAUGHTER ]
>> I DON'T KNOW. >> Jimmy: THAT'S SOME SAGE ADVICE
>> GOOD TO KNOW. >> Jimmy: I THINK IT WAS ALBERT EINSTEIN SAID THAT.
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> THE WEIRD THING HE HAD TO GO TO A WEBSITE TO DETERMINE THAT
[ LAUGHTER ] "SOMETIMES YOUR TEETH GO BAD." OH
>> Jimmy: OH, THAT'S PRETTY INTERESTING. COULD YOU DO THIS?
>> I DIDN'T KNOW THAT. HEY, ALEXA, WHAT'S A USELESS APPENDAGE NEAR YOUR EPIGLOTTIS
[ LAUGHTER ] >> FROM REFERENCE.COM, THE UVULA IS THE DANGLING APPENDAGE
VISIBLE AT THE BACK OF THE THROAT, AND THE EPIGLOTTIS IS A CARTILAGE FLAP WITHIN THE
THROAT [ AUDIENCE OHS ] >> I DIDN'T GET IT
>> Jimmy: SO HAPPY YOU DIDN'T GET THAT ONE >> ALL RIGHT
>> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT, READY FOR THIS >> YES
>> Jimmy: JON, LET'S DO -- DO WE HAVE TIME LET'S DO ONE MORE.
>> ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT. >> Jimmy: THIS IS FOR -- >> 1,000 POINTS.
>> Jimmy: YES. >> NO, A MILLION POINTS. >> Jimmy: THAT MIGHT BE
A LITTLE CRAZY >> ALL RIGHT >> Jimmy: YEAH, INFLATION.
>> THOUSAND AND ONE. >> Jimmy: A THOUSAND AND ONE POINTS
>> 1-0-0-1 >> Jimmy: ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT, I CAN LET YOU DO
THIS ONE THIS IS FOR THE WIN. [ LIGHT LAUGHTER ]
>> HEY, ALEXA, WHAT IS THE STATE BIRD OF ILLINOIS >> ILLINOIS' STATE BIRD IS
NORTHERN CARDINAL. [ DINGS [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: JON HAMM, EVERYBODY! "CONFESS, FLETCH" IS IN
THEATERS AND AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL NOW. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH
JURNEE SMOLLETT. COME ON BACK, EVERYBODY. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUEST IS AN EMMY-NOMINATED ACTRESS WHO YOU
CAN SEE IN THE NEW MOVIE, "LOU," WHICH IS STREAMING NOW ON NETFLIXYOYOYONE, PLEASE WELCO
JURNEE SMOLLETT.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: JURNEE SMOLLETT, YOU LOOK GORGEOUS.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> WOW, THANK YOU! >> Jimmy: THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE >> I'M SO EXCITED TO ACTUALLY BE IN PERSON
>> Jimmy: IN PERSON -- WE WOULD -- NORMALLY -- WE MET ON ZOOM
>> DOING ZOOMS YEAH, MAN. >> Jimmy: THANK YOU FOR BEING
HERE >> YOU'RE ALIVE, YOU'RE REAL >> Jimmy: YEAH, I'M A REAL
PERSON I'M A REAL BOY YEAH, LIKE A REAL BEARD AND
EVERYTHING >> YEAH, THIS IS COOL. >> Jimmy: I WANT TO ASK -- I
KNOW YOU'RE DOING -- JUST FINISHED FILMING WITH JAMIE FOXX
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: HE'S ONE OF OUR FRIENDS HERE
IS HE JUST THE GREATEST, RIGHT, TO WORK WITH >> I MEAN, DREAM COME TRUE,
MAN. LIKE - >> Jimmy: AND FUN, TALENTED.
>> JUST SO MUCH FUN. SO GENEROUS AS AN ACTOR. YOU KNOW, WE DID A FILM A FEW
MONTHS AGO CALLED "THE BURIAL. AND, YOU KNOW, WE PLAY LITIGATORS, AND WE PLAY
ENEMIES. I PLAY HIS ADVERSARY, AND I DIDN'T MEET HIM UNTIL THE DAY
WE WERE SUPPOSED TO SHOOT. LIKE LITERALLY NO REHEARSAL, WALK ON SET, YOU'RE LIKE, "ALL
RIGHT, LIKE, I'VE BEEN IN THE LIBRARY FOR MONTHS AND COURTROOMS STUDYING LAW.
AND YOU KNOW, TRYING TO, LIKE, DO ALL MY RESEARCH >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> AND HE AND I, YOU KNOW, WE DO THIS SCENE. WE GO AT IT.
AND I'M THINKING, "OH, YEAH, WE'RE GOING TO BE METHOD HE'S GOING TO BE MY ENEMY,
MAN. AND THEN AFTER WE FINISH THE SCENE, HE COMES UP, GIVES ME A
A BIG HUG. HE'S LIKE, "JURNEE, YOU KILLED IT."
>> Jimmy: YEAH >> AND I WAS LIKE, "OH, MY GOD.
>> Jimmy: IT MAKES YOU CRY, AND YOU MAYBE GO, "DUDE, I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU.
>> I MELTED. I WAS LIKE, "OH, THIS GUY'S THE COOLEST MAN.
YOU KNOW >> Jimmy: HE'S A CHARMING MAN. YEAH
>> I MEAN, HE'S ONE OF THE GREATEST ACTORS OF ALL TIME TO ME
SO, IT'S LIKE, YEAH. >> Jimmy: I LOVE HIM >> "DJANGO," RIGHT
>> Jimmy: NO, COME ON. >> I MEAN, COME ON >> Jimmy: EVERYTHING,
EVERYTHING HE'S UNBELIEVABLE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> YEAH. >> Jimmy: AND ALSO, YOU HAVE ANOTHER -- ANOTHER CO-STAR IN
THAT FILM. YOUR 5-YEAR-OLD SON, HUNTER. HOW DID THAT COME ABOUT?
>> OKAY, SO, OUR DIRECTOR, MAGGIE BETTS, CALLS ME AND SHE'S LIKE, "JURNEE, WE'VE
AUDITIONED SO MANY KIDS, AND I JUST NEED A SMART KID. YOU KNOW
AND -- AND MY SON HUNTER, YOU KNOW, I KNOW PARENTS ALWAYS THINK THEIR CHILDREN ARE SMART
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] HOWEVER, MY SON IS 5-YEARS-OLD, AND HE'S READING AND DOING MATH
ON THE THIRD GRADE LEVEL >> Jimmy: WOW. >> SO, HE'S REALLY SMART
AND HE WANTS TO BE A A PALEONTOLOGIST HE WANTS TO BRING THE DINOSAURS
BACK FROM EXTINCTION >> Jimmy: OH, NO WAY >> YEAH, YEAH, WE'RE WORKING ON
IT >> Jimmy: HUNTER, DO THAT -- DO THAT, BUDDY.
>> SO, MAGGIE, SHE'S LIKE, YOU KNOW, CAN -- CAN HUNTER BE IN THE SCENE WITH JAMIE
AND I'M LIKE, "OH, I DON'T POST HIM ON SOCIAL MEDIA. BUT, YOU KNOW, IF HE'S EVER
GOING TO DO SOMETHING IN FILM, I LIKE - >> Jimmy: I'LL PUT HIM IN
A MOVIE. YEAH >> WITH JAMIE FOXX
I MEAN, THIS IS EPIC, YOU KNOW LIKE, HE CAN DO THIS >> Jimmy: THAT'S FUNNY
>> AND SO, HE REHEARSES HIS TWO LINES FOR A MONTH LEADING UP TO THE SCENE, RIGHT
HE'S LIKE, "I'M GOING TO BE PREPARED." AND WE GET THERE, I'M LIKE,
"OH, MY GOSH, BABY, LOOK AT THE CALL SHEET LIKE, YOUR NAME IS ON THE CALL
SHEET. HE LOOKS AT IT, AND HE GOES, "WHY AM I NUMBER 67?
[ LAUGHTER ] AND I SNATCH THE CALL SHEET FROM HIM, AND HE'S LIKE, "WELL,
WHO'S NUMBER ONE?" AND I SAY, "JAMIE FOXX YOU KNOW, OSCAR WINNER."
AND HE SAYS, "WELL, WHO'S NUMBER TWO?" AND I SAY, "TOMMY LEE JONES,
YOU KNOW, LEGEND, ICON." AND HE SAYS, "WELL, WHO'S NUMBER THREE?"
AND I SAY, "MOMMY IS NUMBER THREE. AND HE LOOKS AT ME AND HE'S
LIKE, "SO I'M NUMBER 67, AND YOU'RE NUMBER THREE? >> Jimmy: NO, NO, I -- WHOA.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> I WAS LIKE, "KID, YOU'RE NEVER, EVER ACTING, EVER
AGAIN. LIKE STICK WITH THE PALEONTOLOGY
>> Jimmy: YEAH, EXACTLY. I KNOW YOU STAR IN FILMS, BUT THIS IS YOUR FIRST MOVIE THAT
YOU'RE STARRING IN AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCING. >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: THIS IS A BIG DEAL "LOU," CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH THIS ALLISON JANNEY
>> YEAH, ALLISON JANNEY, SHE'S SUCH AN ICON >> Jimmy: SHE IS
>> AT 61-YEARS-OLD, YOU GUYS GOT TO SEE THIS FILM SHE'S KICKING BUTT, DOING ALL
HER OWN STUNTS I MEAN, IT'S REALLY AMAZING. IT'S PRODUCED BY J.J. ABRAMS
AND BAD ROBOT. AND IT'S A FUN FILM, YOU KNOW? >> Jimmy: YEAH
>> IT'S AN INTENSE THRILLER IN WHICH TWO WOMEN HAVE TO GO ON THIS RESCUE MISSION TO RESCUE
A LITTLE GIRL WHO'S BEEN KIDNAPPED -- MY CHARACTER'S DAUGHTER
AND WE COME FROM VERY DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS AND ARE FORCED TO WORK TOGETHER, EVEN THOUGH WE,
KIND OF, HATE EACH OTHER >> Jimmy: YEAH AND WHILE YOU'RE FILMING THIS,
YOU GET THE NEWS THAT YOU'RE NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY. >> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: AND YOU GO, "WOW, THIS IS COOL." EVERYTHING'S HAPPENING RIGHT
NOW. THIS IS ALL GOOD." >> YEAH, YEAH.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: AND AFTER YOU FIND OUT YOU'RE GETTING NOMINATED,
YOU GO, "OH, MY GOSH, I'M SO EXCITED. I GOT NOMINATED.
THIS IS AWESOME. ALLISON JANNEY GETS NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY, AT THE SAME DAY
>> I KNOW, BUT SHE DIDN'T KNOW LIKE, WE'RE -- WE'RE -- I'M IN THE MAKEUP TRAILER, AND I GET
THE CALL I'M SCREAMING. IT'S MY FIRST TIME BEING
NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY. >> Jimmy: OF COURSE. >> AND SHE COMES OVER, AND
SHE'S LIKE, "WHAT'S THE MATTER?" AND I'M LIKE, "I GOT NOMINATED
FOR AN EMMY. SHE'S LIKE, "HELL YEAH, YOU DID, I VOTED FOR YOU."
[ LIGHT LAUGHTER ] >> Jimmy: THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR.
>> YEAH. AND, SO, I RUN OUT OF THE TRAILER.
I CALL MY FAMILY MY BROTHER TELLS, "YOU KNOW YOUR CO-STAR GOT NOMINATED AS
WELL." AND I WAS LIKE, "I WAS JUST IN THE TRAILER WITH HER."
AND SO I GO ON SET TO REHEARSE, AND I'M LIKE, "CONGRATULATIONS."
AND SHE SAYS, "FOR WHAT? AND I WAS LIKE, "YOU GOT NOMINATED FOR 'MOM.'" AND SHE'S
LIKE, "SHUT UP, SHUT UP, NO WAY. [ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: SO THEN YOU'RE JUST LIKE, "LET'S JUST PARTY. LET'S GO."
>> I MEAN, DUDE, IT'S LIKE HER 17th NOMINATION. IT WAS MY FIRST, SO YOU KNOW
>> Jimmy: SHE'S A LEGEND YEAH, COME ON. >> SHE'S SUCH A LEGEND
>> Jimmy: I WANT TO SHOW EVERYONE A CLIP. HERE'S JURNEE SMOLLETT AND
ALLISON JANNEY IN "LOU." TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.
>> HER FATHER? >> HE'S HERE HOW THE HELL IS HE HERE?
>> HOLD ON, YOU SAW HIM? >> NO, I DIDN'T. HE'S SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD, BUT
HE FOUND US. I THOUGHT WE WERE FREE OF HIM. HE KILLED CHRIS.
>> JESUS CHRIST. >> WHERE ARE YOUR KEYS MY CAR WON'T START
I'VE GOT TO GET TO THE SHERIFF >> I'LL DRIVE. [ THUNDER
[ ENGINE REVVING ] * *
>> WHAT'S WRONG? >> RUN [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
>> Jimmy: AH JURNEE SMOLLETT, EVERYONE. "LOU" IS STREAMING NOW ON
NETFLIX. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A A PERFORMANCE FROM THE SMASHING
PUMPKINS STICK AROUND [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
* >> Jimmy: OUR NEXT GUESTS KICK OFF THEIR NORTHERN TOUR ON
OCTOBER 2nd. PERFORMING, "BEGUILED," PLEASE WELCOME THE SMASHING PUMPKINS.
* * SO SWALLOW HARD
THE SERPENT OF MANY TAGS AND FACES HID IN MASKS *
* COILED 'ROUND THIS LUNG UNTIL THE LAST HE'LL CRACK YOUR BOOTS
YOUNG PAGANS * * 'CAUSE LIKE YOU I WAS HATCHED
TO TRAIPSE ON COLD * * AND 17'S LONG DRAWN WAY FROM HOPE
AND I'VE LEARNED THESE LESSONS I WAS TAUGHT * * TAUGHT
SO TAUGHT AND NOW I'M TELLING YOU * * RETURN THE FAITH
RETURN THE FAITH THEY'RE SMASHING OUT THE VEILS *
* RETURN THE FAITH AND THERE'S NO ESCAPE SO RETURN THE FAITH *
* WITH CHARGING LIGHT BRIGADES RETURN THE FAITH
YOU'VE GOTTA MOVE * * *
* SO AS BETRAYED BY RAINBOW HERE I CONVEY I'VE SOLD OUT
YOUR DEAR CAUSE * * AND THE KING HAS PLACED US IN HIS JAW
IT'S SURE NO PLACE CAN HOLD US * * SO IN THIS SCENE
I'M DECEMBER AND YOU'RE JUNE'S WRETCH * * AND MY IDYLLS LAY GASPING
AS IF DEATH * * AND I'VE LEARNED THESE LESSONS I WAS TAUGHT
TAUGHT SO TAUGHT * * AND NOW I'M TELLING YOU
RETURN THE FAITH RETURN THE FAITH * * THEY'RE SMASHING OUT
THE VEIL RETURN THE FAITH * * AND THERE'S NO ESCAPE
SO RETURN THE FAITH WITH CHARGING LIGHT BRIGADES RETURN THE FAITH *
* YOU'VE GOTTA MOVE * * *
* RETURN THE FAITH RETURN THE FAITH RETURN THE FAITH *
* RETURN THE FAITH RETURN THE FAITH * *
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE >> Jimmy: THE SMASHING PUMPKINS
THEIR NEW ALBUM "ATUM" IS OUT NEXT YEAR. WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE *
>> Jimmy: MY THANKS TO JON HAMM, JURNEE SMOLLETT, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS, ONCE AGAIN.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE AND THE ROOTS, RIGHT THERE, FROM PHILADELPHIA,
PENNSYLVANIA [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
STAY TUNED FOR "LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS. GOODNIGHT, EVERYBODY
BYE-BYE. [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE