he's got friends in low places and some of those friends lined up for hours waiting to get into one of his concerts. yep, garth brooks played in san jose. no tickets for sale. instead, you had to win them from a south bay country radio station, krty. everyone who showed up had to show proof of vaccination or have a negative covid test to get into the show. and i'll bet they loved it. >> good crowd there. absolutely intimate. >> yeah. everyone with their country hats. love it. [ cheers and applause ♪ >> 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 - scarlett johansson bowen yang musical guest toni cornell and featuring the legendary roots crew >> questlove: 1573 >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ applause [ cheers and applause [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: oh my goodness >> jimmy: oh my goodness thank you very, very much. i appreciate it. i'm happy to be here please enjoy yourself. welcome, welcome, welcome to the "tonight show" ladies and gentlemen.

[ cheers and applause you're here. you're watching the right show >> love you too jimmy. >> jimmy: well, i love you too [ light laughter ] well, guys, one of the biggest movies of the year, "spider-man: no way home" has finally hit theaters [ cheers and applause finally. fans are going nuts. people haven't been this pumped for a marvel movie since the last one came out a week ago [ laughter ] yep, everyone is excited to see it in theaters even dr. fauci was like, "screw it i have to support this guy [ laughter ] he's wearing a mask. let's go i'm ready to go. yeah, as we speak, fans are lined up to see the movie, including plenty of guys dressed like spider-man who definitely can't pull off dressing like spider-man [ laughter ] you know what i'm saying in this movie, spider-man has to fight off a bunch of crazy villains at once and after he does, he's immediately hired as a flight attendant for united [ laughter ]speaking of airlinea senate hearing, the ce speaking of airlines, in a a senate hearing, the ceos of southwest and american airlines both questioned the need for last month with

the same thing actually happened last month with the ceo of spirit and pants. [ laughter ] yup, the southwest ceo was like, "who needs masks there's plenty of fresh air. we fly with the top down buckle up, everybody!" [ laughter ] speaking of wearing masks on planes, i heard about one passenger who tried work around the rule listen to this >> a man is now banned from flying with united airlines after deciding to mask up with a bright red thong [ laughter and applause you fl, >> jimmy: if you fly spirit, that's the oxygen mask that drops down in an emergency [ laughter ] make sure to put it on yourself first, then -- [ laughter ] >> steve: "dumps like a truck. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: a few minutes later, an air marshal walked over and gave him a mouth wedgie. [ laughter ] you guys see this? former president trump is really upset with his old chief of staff mark meadows for writing in his book that trump's hair looked awful when he had covid [ laughter ] must have looked really bad.

because that's how most people describe trump's hair when he's healthy. [ laughter ] meanwhile, i read that this holiday season, melania trump is releasing her first nft called "melania's vision," a a watercolor of her eyes [ laughter ] donald is like, "i'm so proud of you congrats on the nft. [ laughter ] yep, trump is excited about it he thinks nft stands for "not filing taxes." [ laughter and applause yep, tru the cool thing about melania's nft, just like she does with her husband, as soon as you turn away, the eyes roll [ laughter ] it's amazing hey, this is cool. in a recent interview, usain bolt said that playing "mario kart" helped him become an olympic champion. [ cheers ] i'm in shock because apparently i've been training for the olympics for the last 35 years. [ laughter ] well, get this here in new york, an mta manager was caught with the blow-up doll in the front seat of his car and he's insisting that he uses it for the company and not so that he can drive in the carpool lane

[ laughter ] in a related story, he's lying [ laughter ] the guy was like, "look, if you have a problem, talk to my lawyer" and then he blew up another doll [ laughter ] and finally, guys, "sing 2" is coming out next week [ cheers and applause i mean, we are excited about this it has such an amazing cast. and we want to do something fun with the actors. so we gave them a bunch of weird phrases and asked them on sneak those phrases into their interviews as casually as possible no one knew we were doing this so check it out. it's time for "drop it in. [ cheers and applause ♪ drop it i drop it in drop it drop i drop it in ♪ >> obviously everyone is going to watch "sing 2" for christmas. how do you guys plan on celebrating christmas this year >> i'm just going to eat a lot of food. i feel like, cause you know, you know what they say, if you can't lick the spoon, just eat the bowl [ ding ] >> that's right. [ applause ] >> which of the following is not a marsupial? kangaroo, koala or platypus?

>> koala >> platypus have no pouches. they're the only egg laying mammal >> pouches, eggs, grape nuts, go nuts. [ ding ] yeah [ applause ] >> i think it's also a movie about -- about overcoming your own personal obstacles and i mean, even the pringles guy gets lonely in january lonely in january. [ laughter and applause [ ding ] >> how many "sing" stories do you want to tell like have you thought of what you would write for "sing 3" or "sing 4" >> it could be a "sing 3", "sing 4", "sing 5", "sing 6", "sing 7", "sing 8", yeah "sing 9", "sing 10, sing 11. >> it'd be like the kidz bop version of movies. >> yeah. you skip 13, because, you know >> yeah, you can never do that >> bad vibes [ ding ] [ applause ] but no, i think otherwise, you keep going forever >> so this is obviously during, like filming during the -- or did you guys get to get together at any point? >> they're grape as the t the tiger says.

[ ding ] [ laughter and applause they're grape! >> the third of the fun of show business and the hard part is, you know, you get ready and then there's someone who can tell you no. and it's deflating you know it's never a great idea to microwave a balloon. [ ding ] [ laughter and applause and i think that's the beauty of the cast of characters. is they don't stop >> in the film, buster moon has to tell a little white lie i'm curious to know if you've ever had to exaggerate a a special skill to either land a role or get ahead. >> i never will tell a white lie. and that's something i learned when i once put a balloon inside of a microwave and it's never a good idea to put a balloon in a micr and that's something i learned when i once put a balloon inside of a microwave and it's never a good idea to put a a balloon in a microwave [ ding ] [ laughter and applause i just have one last thing to say. [ speaking foreign language [ ding ] [ laughter and applause and that's something that is really important to remember >> thank you for sharing that too with us. [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking -- come on, buddy. thank you to the cast of "sing 2. we have a great show give it up for the roots, ladies and gentlemen [ cheers and applause

♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: thank you, roots what a show we have for you tonight. she stars in giant, new animated movie "sing 2," which opens in theaters december 22nd scarlett johansson is joining us tonight [ cheers and applause plus, you know him from "saturday night live," which is all new this week. it's the holiday show, with host paul rudd and musical guest charli xcx bowen yang is here [ cheers and applause crushing right now, man. he's crushing it and singing a tribute to her dad chris cornell, making her tv debut with us tonight, we have music from toni cornell [ cheers and applause that will be nice.

guys, we have exactly two shows left before we go on christmas break. which means it's time for the beloved "tonight show" tradition, time for "12 days of christmas sweaters." here we go [ cheers and applause ♪ 12 days o christmas sweaters 2 days left ♪ >> jimmy: that's right every show between now and christmas, we'll be giving one lucky audience member an absurdly cool christmas sweater from the "countdown to christmas cabinet. now. [ cheers and applause since there are two shows left, let's open door number two [ drum roll where is door number two whenever you're ready. yeah, santa. [ cheers and applause ♪ look at that that's a lot of sweater right there. oh, it's gorgeous. look at that turn it around oh, look at that [ cheers and applause that's high quality, right there. now let's see who's gonna go home with tonight's sweater.

everybody look at your seat number and if i call your number, come on down. quest, can i get a drum roll, please [ drum roll who wants a sweater? it's a good one. [ cheers and applause 232. ♪ [ cheers and applause come on down come on down well, hello! well, hello! welcome. what is your name and where are you from >> abby lane from nashville, tennessee. >> jimmy: from nashville, tennessee. [ cheers and applause we love nashville. well, sometimes it gets cool, it gets cozy up there in nashville. >> sure. >> jimmy: would you like to try this on for the audience >> absolutely. >> jimmy: just so everyone can see it, how beautiful it looks [ applause ] i think it's perfect no one will have this in nashville. [ light laughter ] no, no, no probably any state you go to they won't have it oh oh, wow. look at it [ cheers and applause

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♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. it is the holiday season so i'm about to play some real holiday songs from real bands that i think you should avoid it's time for my "do not play list." here we go [ cheers and applause ♪ do not play do not pla do not play these song these songs ♪ >> jimmy: now before we start, i just want you all to know that every artist and song that i'm about to real these are actual bands and actual songs you can download them on spotify, or amazon, or see if your local music store has them. these are real quest, these are real. >> questlove: i still don't believe you. >> jimmy: i know, but they are these are real i don't make these up. and you'll know tonight that it's not me doing this >> questlove: okay >> jimmy: this is actual stuff you can find on the interweb

>> questlove: sure >> jimmy: or wherever you go yeah, let's see what's on my "do not playlist." this first one is an album it came out in the early '90s by a band called crew x have you ever heard of them? >> steve: crew x >> jimmy: yeah, crew x >> steve: okay >> jimmy: it's called "christmas rap music. >> steve: yeah >> jimmy: crew x it's all, like, songs we've heard. "the first noel. [ laughter ] "deck the halls. then there's one called, "the christmas rap. but let's listen to -- this one is called "santa rap." >> steve: this is called "santa -- and what kind of genre music is it? [ laughter ] >> questlove: well, according to those fonts, rap music >> steve: what's that? rap -- >> jimmy: i have no idea >> questlove: according to this fonts. >> jimmy: oh, yeah, i guess -- i don't know >> questlove: rap music. >> jimmy: yeah, i think it's rap music. yeah >> questlove: yeah >> jimmy: let's take a listen to "santa rap." ♪ to every help to every girl and bo santa carried some sacks grand full of toys ♪ ♪ up and down my chimne every christmas ev down down ♪ ♪ dow down it's a santa rap

i said the santa rap ♪ ♪ you want a ball or a ba a dollar a hat it's in the santa sack it's a santa rap ♪ >> jimmy: okay, that's good. that's good. yeah, it's the santa rap >> questlove: it's legit >> jimmy: it's not -- it's actually not bad >> questlove: i thought -- i thought it was higgins, but it's not. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "he -- he does have, kind of, like, a -- like a deep -- he sounds like a -- >> steve: "sounds like a 60-pack smoker." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "yeah, or he sounds like the kool-aid man. >> steve: "oh, yeah! >> jimmy: "oh, yeah! [ laughter ] ♪ it's the santa rap ♪ you want t a ball or a ba want a doll or a hat ♪ ♪ it's the santa rap ♪ >> steve: "a doll or a hat." >> jimmy: yeah, i love that. that was actually not bad. so i think that went back. you can play that one if you want to. [ light laughter ] >> steve: yeah >> jimmy: this one is a singer from the chicago area. anyone from chicago at all [ cheers ] then you might be familiar with the works of jan terri >> steve: oh, yes. [ laughter ] >> questlove: wait, what >> jimmy: there's jan and -- her leather jacket there riding a motorcycle a good head of hair on jan [ laughter ] >> questlove: yeah, that's a snyder >> jimmy: yeah

wow. yeah, well, this coverage, you know what screams to me? holiday spirit >> steve: yeah [ laughter ] but if i see that, i think christmas time >> jimmy: yeah >> steve: yeah >> jimmy: you see this image and you go, "oh. >> steve: yeah well, when i close my eyes, that's what i see when i think of christmas, you know [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you see someone on a motorcycle >> steve: i see someone on a motorcycle with a big old healthy head of hair [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, yeah this one, this song is called, let's take a look. it's called, "excuse my christmas. >> steve: oh ♪ i love the cold i love the sno in new york city is there' so many places to go ♪ ♪ but this is a special day you spend it with a friends each and every way ♪ ♪ while we're awa we know you miss u all i can say is excuse my christmas ♪ >> jimmy: there you go ♪ >> steve: whoa what was that? >> questlove: whoa, whoa wait, wait >> jimmy: oh, we missed the best part, man. >> questlove: what was that? >> jimmy: was that like a -- was that an emergency warning at the end? >> steve: this is when you -- excuse her christmas >> jimmy: yeah, excuse my christmas. there you go

>> steve: kiss my grits. >> jimmy: that's jan terri oh, this next one is a song from an organization called actionaid sweden this song is called "o holy night (goat edition)." [ laughter ] let's take a listen. ♪ [ multiple goats screaming ] >> jimmy: stop, stop, stop that's good. stop, stop we're good stop, stop i will donate. [ laughter ] i'll donate. i'll give you my venmo please, whatever it is [ goats screaming oh, gosh [ laughter ] this next one is called, "holiday with b.j. snowden." >> steve: yes, b.j.'s. >> jimmy: that's correct >> steve: sonwden. [ laughter ] nothing like a good holiday with b.j. snowden [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yep. well, listen it's actually called "the merry christmas hop. [ laughter ] >> steve: wait, so that's a hop plant? like, it makes beer?

>> jimmy: probably like -- yeah, that they make beer out of. i get it here it is [ laughter ] let's listen to "the merry christmas hop. ♪ have a merry christma merry christmas ho i'm telling you agai it's merry christmas hop ♪ ♪ do it do it do it do it ♪ >> steve: my god [ laughter ] [ goats screaming [ laughter ] >> questlove: yeah, put the goat back on. >> steve: wow! >> jimmy: that sounds the same as the goat man. >> steve: wow. that was like a recorded nightmare. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, wow! this last one here is from twin sisters from transylvania. >> steve: transylvania >> jimmy: yep, they call themselves "the cheeky girls." [ laughter ] let's take a listen to it. "have a cheeky christmas." ♪ old man get you christmas presen close your eye and make a wish ♪ ♪ if you feel

♪ really good boy i will b your special dish ♪ ♪ everybody come together it's a hot hot christmas night ♪ >> jimmy: i actually like this one. roots, can you play me something -- something like this ♪ ♪ it's a ho hot christmas ♪ that's all the time we have for "do not play." if you have an album or song you think we should use on our next "do not play list," send it to us at donotplay@tonightshow.com. we'll be right back with scarlett johansson ♪ [ cheers and applause it's moving forward. ♪♪ just like the men and women who wear it on their uniforms and the country it represents. they're all only meant to move one direction

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♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: our first guest tonight is one of the biggest movie stars in the world she's starring in the new movie, "sing 2," in theaters wednesday, december 22nd please welcome scarlett johansson ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: yes, that's what i'm talking about. come on now. yeah oh, scarlett, i'm so happy to see you. welcome back to the show >> thank you it's great to be here. >> jimmy: yeah >> i'm here. >> jimmy: yeah, i did get to see you in person recently at the "kennedy center honors." >> that's right. the "kennedy center honors" on -- in d.c that was a couple of weeks ago now. and was, i think, the latest i've been up in about, i would say, 2 1/2 years >> jimmy: is that right? >> yeah. >> jimmy: because -- because of the baby >> yeah. >> jimmy: how is the new baby? how is everything going? >> so far so good.

>> jimmy: yeah how do you like having two kids at home? how does your older daughter feel >> my daughter, rose, is 7, so she's in second grade. >> jimmy: cute >> she has a lot going on in her life she's got a very active social calendar [ laughter ] so she's not - yeah she's -- she's not as interested in the baby as -- >> jimmy: yeah >> i don't know. let's say, like, any other thing, really? >> jimmy: yeah >> yeah. >> jimmy: does -- is she at the age where she's embarrassed by you or not yet >> yeah, she's -- she's embarrassed by me because i do a little dance when the school bus pulls up [ laughter ] and she -- she doesn't like that >> jimmy: "don't do that mom, please. why do you have to be -- yeah. >> yeah, she doesn't like that so, of course, and then i just do -- and i'm exaggerating even further. she's at a phase right now where she keeps telling me that i can't tell her what to do. [ laughter ] which to me, i'm like, i'm not going to argue with her about it you know what i mean

>> jimmy: of course not. but you're like, "of course, i can tell you what to do. >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah you're -- you're a child you're a baby. >> and i mean, that seems like a conversation that's not going anywhere good. >> jimmy: i want to talk to you about "sing 2. you're very funny in the movie, but i -- also, i heard that you do a cher impression is that -- is that true? >> yeah. i do a cher impression yeah, i do i do >> jimmy: which -- >> i haven't broken it out in a while. i don't think i've broken it out since i got my tonsils removed. >> jimmy: it's -- was it -- is it -- do you believe what's your impression what song do you do? >> well -- i don't know. ♪ you sit around an wait for you while i can't do tha i also shouldn't say ♪ >> jimmy: no way my god hey, that was it [ cheers and applause >> that's not bad. >> jimmy: no, it sounded -- oh, my god that was a good one. do you do -- do you do karaoke i guess no one -- no one really did that >> i did karaoke for my recent birthday yeah >> jimmy: you did. >> i did karaoke for my recent birthday i -- i haven't done it in so long and -- yeah, it was everything >> jimmy: would you -- what's your go-to song? >> i mean, i just --

>> jimmy: what do you have >> my go-to song -- i -- i mean, i like to, kind of -- i like to tease the crowd. so first, i'd like to start out with something a little bit, sort of, like, a little, kind of, intimate, emotional. it would go with, like, a fleetwood mac song actually. >> jimmy: ooh. >> and then -- but like, one of the more -- you know, like, maybe landslides so people are like, "whoa! kind of, everybody is in the room now." [ laughter ] then i like to, kind of -- i got to, like, to ramp it up a little bit and then i'll do a billy joel song like when we're maybe three tequila shots in >> jimmy: yep, that's very smart. this is all good >> and then after -- after that, i like to bring the group together and -- and i -- and everybody, i like to join, everybody join in for a rendition of "bohemian rhapsody." and we all do all different clips. >> jimmy: that's exactly the right way to do it see? you're a pro you know exactly what's up >> jimmy: in the movie, ash gets to meet her hero. was there ever a moment in your life where you're like, "i'm nervous to meet this person," and then it turned out to be actually awesome and relaxing? >> yeah. i -- i met judge judy once [ laughter ]

and i was in a -- >> jimmy: wow. >> i was in a restaurant and i saw judge judy at a table with her family and i -- oh, my god. i was so star struck i couldn't believe it. >> jimmy: yeah were you -- were you afraid a little bit that she might judge you or say something >> like, judge me? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yes, of course it's what she does for a a living yeah i would be afraid. i would -- >> yeah, i did -- i was a little nervous i didn't know if she was going to, you know -- i -- i mean, she's like -- she's like an icon, obviously. >> jimmy: yeah, of course. >> and so, i don't know. i didn't know if she was going to look at me and be like, "get away from my table i'm here with my family. and, like, you know. >> jimmy: yeah, zip it >> " i'm judge judy. leave me alone." >> jimmy: yeah, exactly. >> she wasn't like that. no she was wonderful and i was so relieved that she was a very nice person and she probably was like -- also, i think she was surprised that i was there and i was -- god, i was very geeked out >> jimmy: yeah >> i mean, i grew up with judge judy >> jimmy: me too

we all did >> like, she's -- yeah, she's amazing. >> jimmy: she's the greatest >> but she was very, very nice >> jimmy: but once you meet her, then it's -- and then you go, "yeah, everyone else should be cake," and that's how you get to do -- you get to say -- sing a sing with bono. you're like, "oh, yeah please i already met judge judy." [ laughter ] bono is -- yeah. >> i would love to do a duet with judge judy. >> jimmy: "sing 3. let's -- let's make it happen. [ laughter ] can you tell everybody what's happening in "sing 2"? >> what is happening in "sing 2" [ laughter ] >> jimmy: well, i -- i will tell you what's happening in "sing 2. you guys were taking -- trying to go to this giant casino you're basically -- you're taking the show to, like, a giant -- basically vegas >> right, and then what? [ laughter ] and what happens >> jimmy: then you meet bobby cannavale's character who said, "jimmy crystal." and he's like -- >> i love bobby cannavale. >> jimmy: aw, he's in the movie. [ laughter ] >> cool! >> jimmy: yeah, you're going to freak out. [ laughter ] but then - >> oh, my god. he's the best. >> jimmy: but do they pull it off? do they not pull it off? i mean, it's -- it's -- >> do they

>> jimmy: the stakes are higher [ laughter ] the stakes are higher. and you have scarlett johansson and you have bono, ladies and gentlemen. [ cheers and applause what more could you ask for? i want to show everyone a clip here's scarlett johansson singing with bono in "sing 2." take a look at this. ♪ you brought the bon i'm singing lose the chain you can't read the cliff out of my shame ♪ ♪ out of my shame you know i believe i but i still haven' found what i'm looking for ♪ ♪ but i still haven't found what i'm looking for ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: i mean, how cute is that hedgehog, it's so cute scarlett johansson, everybody. >> the porcupine >> jimmy: "sing 2" is in theaters december 22nd scarlett and i are going to do

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♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: welcome back to "the tonight show." i'm here with scarlett johansson, right there! it's like a show from the future this is so wild. we're about to play "the mimic challenge. here we go ♪ all right, bud here's how it works. we're going to take turns making noises with different objects, and the other person has to immediately match that sound as precisely as they can into the microphone. >> now how do you know, how do you know if you won? like what's the --

>> jimmy: audience response? >> okay, fair enough you're right [ laughter ] >> jimmy: since you're my guest, you're going to make the first noise and i will mimic your noise >> okay. i have all these props over here, so this is the first one >> jimmy: okay >> i've never done these i don't know what kind of noises these make. >> jimmy: i don't even know what that is >> so, bear with me. [ light laughter ] what does it look like [ laughter ] >> jimmy: a thermometer? >> it's a thermometer. okay [ mimicking sound [ laughter ] >> jimmy: thank you. now, oh, here we go. now it's your turn to mimic. >> oh, no. >> jimmy: okay, ready? [ lettuce crunching >> i'm supposed to make that sound with my voice? >> jimmy: yeah yep.

[ mimicking lettuc [ laughter ] oh, my god [ cheers and applause nailed it! [ ding ] you nailed it. oh, my gosh. >> it's uncanny. >> jimmy: no, it's so good [ laughter ] okay >> all right, i got this >> jimmy: oh, i like that guy. >> squeeze the jabber ball [ jabber ball squeak ] >> jimmy: okay [ mimicking jabber ball [ ding ] [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: not bad. wow. i'm actually the voice of that doll [ laughter ] for years, yeah. okay this one is a very odd thing an otamatone, this thing is called all right, let me show you what it does. you press the sides and its mouth opens a little bit >> okay. [ squeaking [ mimicking squeaking

>> jimmy: all right. you have another career. you have a whole 'nother career in doing this. [ mimicking squeaking oh, my god >> is that better? >> jimmy: yes, i feel like all these dogs are just going to start running to the studio. [ noise all right. [ laughter ] >> is that right whoa [ laughter ] >> jimmy: wow, it gets bigger. oh, my gosh. that's a -- that's a vuvuzela. >> excusez-moi [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, yeah, this is fantastic. i love these things. they were banned at like all these football games and soccer games 'cause they were too annoying >> and we're about to find out why. [ vuvuzela blowing ] >> jimmy: all right, let me try. [ mimicking vuvuzela ] [ dings >> whoa.

very nice. all right, scarlett, i think you're going to do this one. this one's going to be good. [ whipped cream [ mimicking whipped cream >> jimmy: wow, that was pretty awesome. that one was actually amazing. i thought it was still putting the whipped cream out. saving that for after the show yeah >> put it on ice cream >> jimmy: sure [ toy spinning ] [ mimicking toy [ laughter ] all right, all right, all right. last one here.

all right, ready [ porcupine sound [ mimicking porcupine [ laughter ] wow, that's how a professional does it right there. my thanks to scarlett johansson "sing 2" is in theaters everywhere december 22nd [ cheers and applause 222. more "tonight show" after the break, everybody come on back [ cheers and applause come on back [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪♪ ♪ you are my fire ♪ ♪ the one desire ♪ ♪ you are, you are, ♪ ♪ don't wanna hear you say... ♪ ♪♪ ♪ i want it that way ♪

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>> jimmy: our next guest is an emmy-nominated comedian who you know from his work on "saturday night live," which is all new this week with host paul rudd and musical guest charlie xcx. please welcome bowen yang! ♪ oh, that's what i'm talk - oh, come on now. bowen! >> hi. >> jimmy: thank you for coming on last time you were here, we were talking about how you played the iceberg that sank the titanic. it was a giant hit and it was so funny and since then, you got nominated for an emmy for that [ laughter ] >> thanks, everybody >> jimmy: how did it go? how was the emmys? was it all like you thought it would be >> yeah. it was everything i dreamed of, because it took place in a tent on top of a parking garage in los angeles. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. >> and i feel like that's the emmy experience, baby. no, it was so fun. i got to hug jean smart. i got to give her an award,

technically. and then, i got to like eat little prosciutto things next to lorne michaels and joke with him all night, so it was lovely >> jimmy: i like seeing you and talking to you about the things that you experience. 'cause i know you got excited that taylor swift was on the show musical guest on "saturday night live" a few weeks ago and you're a big taylor swift fan. >> big swiftie >> jimmy: i know you're a big swiftie. and did you get to meet her? and were you nervous and walk me through the process >> i got to meet her at promos on thursday. when you're shooting promos for the episode, you do that on thursday people at "snl" threw me a a bone, said that you can stand next to her. it was a huge deal i got to tell her that in an improvised line in a promo that her song "treacherous" is the sound of falling in love, which i believe to be true and then, i stood outside of her dressing room after the show on saturday - >> jimmy: now we're talking. now we're talking. yeah >> yeah, this is the meat of it, okay

i was not sure whether or not to knock on her door because, it's a real, like, you know, sometimes, they say, like, "don't meet your heroes. she's a hero and she was lovely all week. but i was like, you know, after the show, she's probably riding high she doesn't want to talk to like, the riff raff like me. and so, i finally knocked on her door she couldn't have been nicer and i said, "i don't normally do this. but can we please take a a picture? and then, she was like, "of course." can sadie sink, the star and the muse of my music video be in it. i was like, "of course." >> jimmy: i love sadie sink. >> so we took this photo >> jimmy: i want to show the photo. here's you, taylor and sadie sink look at this is that a perfect photo? now look at that [ applause ] >> pure bliss. i'm blissed out. then there's more. so other people in the dressing room were there, and she was like, "who should take this? and then, deadpool himself, ryan reynolds was like, "i'll do it. that's him [ applause ] the star of "just friends" himself, yes >> jimmy: how fun is that?

i want to -- this is the holiday show coming up right now on "snl. will you do anything over the break? are you going to get to see your family? >> yeah. i'm just going to hang with my parents and like teach my mom to use netflix for the eighth year in a row, so i can't wait [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: you posted some photos of a hike is it denver where are they from? colorado >> denver. suburban denver. >> jimmy: they were going on a a hike, or hiking, and you took photos of your parents hiking. and fans of yours on twitter seemed a little confused that these are their hiking outfits they look line they're going to a dinner somewhere [ laughter ] pretty glamorous >> they're wearing steakhouse attire, basically. >> jimmy: yeah, they are >> they look dressed up. you know >> jimmy: your dad's wearing loafers, yeah. >> loafers my dad's wearing loafers and a a button down and like a a sweater vest my mom is wearing like a a rhinestone/crystal sweatshirt that she bought at goodwill. [ laughter ]

and a lot of people had a lot to say about what they were wearing. and i just had to be like, "y'all, this is what immigrants do they don't dress appropriately for things, and that's fine and we should let them do that." like, this is not actually a a steakhouse and there is no dress code for this, and i'm not going to be the person to tell them about dick's sporting goods or rei >> jimmy: why can't you be the person who tells them that >> i don't want to ruin their innocence, you know. i feel like the roles are switched, and i don't want to like -- i want to like keep them the way they are. >> jimmy: yeah, exactly. i want to congratulate you on your podcast, by the way "las culturistas"? am i saying it correctly >> nailed it >> jimmy: thank you. >> nailed. >> jimmy: you got named one of the best comedy podcasts of 2021 by vulture, congrats on that, buddy. >> thank you thank you so much. yeah, it's a real honor. >> jimmy: this weekend, paul rudd on "saturday night live." >> paul rudd, yeah >> jimmy: i mean he's the best what can we expect anything, can you give us any hints?

>> i think you're going to see mr. rudd just be sexiest man aliving all over the place and i think that'll be great i think it's his fifth time hosting, so that's kind of cool >> jimmy: oh, maybe a five timers maybe a five - >> maybe a five timers moment. i don't know >> jimmy: all right. >> i can't say much more than that >> jimmy: there you go i love you bowen yang thank you for the scoop. check out "saturday night live" this weekend with host paul rudd. musical guest charlie xcx. we'll be right back with a a performance from toni cornell stick around [ cheers and applause ♪

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♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: performing her late father chris cornell's cover of "nothing compares 2 u" off his album, "no one sings like you anymore," both of which are nominated for grammys. here's toni cornell. [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ it's been seven hours and fifteen days since you took your love away ♪

♪ i go out every nigh and sleep all da since you took your love away ♪ ♪ since you been gone i can do whatever i want i can se whomever i choose ♪ ♪ i can eat my dinner in a fancy restauran but nothin i said nothing ♪ ♪ can take away these blues 'cause nothing compare nothing compares to yo

it's been so lonely ♪ ♪ without you her like a bird without a song nothing can stop these lonely tears from falling ♪ ♪ tell me bab where did i go wrong i could put my arm around every boy i see ♪ ♪ but they'd only remind me of you i went to the doctor guess what he told me ♪ ♪ guess what he told me he said girl you better try t have fun no matter ♪ ♪ what you do but he's a foo 'cause nothing

nothing compares to you ♪ ♪ all the flowers that you planted mam in the back yard all died when ♪ ♪ you went away i know that living with you bab was sometimes hard ♪ ♪ but i'm willing t give it another tr 'cause nothing compare nothing compares to you ♪ ♪ nothing compare nothing compares to yo

nothing compares nothing compares to you ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: my thanks to scarlett johansson, bowen yang, tony cornell once again. [ cheers and applause and the roots from philadelphia, pennsylvania thank you for watching stay tuned for "late night" with seth meyers good night, everybody. [ cheers and applause ♪

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