we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> dicky: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- melissa mccarthy -- from "american idol" luke bryan -- and l.a. dodger cody bellinger. and now for good measure, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hi, everyone. that's very nice. hello there. i'm jimmy. i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks for coming. [ cheers and applause ] please, please. that's very nice. i hope you had a good weekend. i hope it was pleasant and restful. you know, it wasn't a pleasant and restful weekend for everyone. did you hear about that old very

scary volcano that erupted over the weekend? well, his name is rudy giuliani. [ laughter ] he was mayor of new york at one time. he is a lawyer now. and spokesperson for donald trump. >> if a man buys a suit, if a woman buys a dress, it cannot be considered a campaign contribution. now, this was for another purpose. and number two, the first one's enough. so -- yeah. i mean, that -- the retainer agreement. which turns out now -- that adds to -- $130,000. you haven't asked me about it. and i have done this in the past. i've got a client who wants to testify. i'm going to walk him in. i lay out money. i bill him for it. i don't care. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: if that doesn't give you nightmares, i give up. after 36 hours of wild free-wheeling almost unhinged interview on the president's behalf last week, during which he directly contradicted

statements the president made about the payment to stormy daniels to the point where the president himself had to say, giuliani's new, he doesn't know all the facts. what did giuliani do? he went out for a whole new round of interviews this weekend. he had a chat with george stephanopoulos yesterday that finally cleared everything up once and for all. >> so the president did know about this after the campaign? >> can't say that. at some point yes. but it could have been recently. it could have been a while back. those are the facts that we're still working on. and that you know, maybe in a little bit of dispute. this is more rumor than it is anything else. >> well, that's what you say. you said that to buzzfeed. >> yeah. that's one of the possibilities and one of the rumors. the reality is -- >> you stated it as fact. >> maybe i did. but right now -- [ laughter ] i'm at the point where i'm learning and i can only -- i can't prove that. i can just say it's rumor. i can prove it's rumor but i can't prove it's fact. >> jimmy: i've got to tell you. i don't even know what he was trying to say. [ laughter ]

let's look at this closely. guillermo, bring in the board so we can really examine this. thank you, guillermo. >> guillermo: you're welcome. >> jimmy: you see here, rudy said -- question from george stephanopoulos was whether trump knew about michael cohen's payment after the campaign. he said "can't say that." even though he did say it the other day. [ laughter ] at some point yes but it could have been recently. it could have been a while back. those are the facts that we're still working on. and that, you know, maybe in a little bit of dispute. facts are in dispute. this is more rumor than it is anything else. so then george stephanopoulos says, but you stated this as fact. to which rudy replied, well, maybe i did. but right now i'm at the point where i'm learning. [ laughter ] and i can't prove that. i can just say it's rumored.

i can prove it's rumor, but i can't prove it's fact. [ cheers and applause ] do you understand? he can prove it's rumor. you can take it back because i could go over it two dozen more times, it wouldn't make any difference. but i think i know what's going on here. i think their strategy right now is to put someone out there who's even nuttier than trump to make him look normal by comparison, and it's working. michael avenatti, the lawyer for stormy daniels, was on the show right after rudy giuliani, and he was able to give rudy's appearance some historical perspective. >> george, did that interview just happen? i mean, i'm not being spoofed, right? >> you heard the whole thing. what's your reaction? >> it's an absolute unmitigated disaster for rudy giuliani and the president. it's a trainwreck. i can't believe that that actually just happened. i mean, what we witnessed by rudy giuliani may be one of the

worst tv appearances by any attorney on behalf of a client in modern times. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: all right. so he's saying there's room for improvement. so with rudy running amok on tv the president is busy making this country great again. trump will reportedly be hosting not just one but two summits at the white house to discuss race relations in america. according to pastor darryl scott, one of the summits will be with athletes. the other will be with musicians. it's famous people only. no exceptions. the possible guest list includes kanye west, mike tyson, colin kaepernick, evander holyfield, and jim brown. which that isn't a race summit. that's season 45 of "dancing with the stars." [ laughter ] but at this summit they're planning to cover a host of topics including their plan to revitalize poor urban neighborhoods, a plan that is led by jared kushner. and who better to lead that than jared? [ laughter ] they say he's ready to meet a

black person and he's learning how to high five. [ cheers and applause ] so it's going to be -- it's going to be kool moe d is what it's going to be. maybe the best part of this, the white house staffer who's in charge of putting this shebang together is andrew giuliani. rudy giuliani's son. he works in the white house office of public liaison and is most famous, i don't know if you remember this, for being the very excited little boy at his father's swearing in ceremony back in 1994. >> to my mother helen, who is 84 years old. >> oh, yeah! oh, yeah! oh, yeah! oh, yeah! >> thank you for giving me the gift of thirsting for knowledge. as we prepare to give our children a stronger and a healthier city, it should be so, and it will be so. thank you. >> jimmy: i love that kid.

[ applause ] if anyone can bring the races together, that's the kid. so the president, who was in dallas on friday for a big circle jerkle at the nra convention, he gave a very self-congratulatory speech that included shoutouts -- shouts out to two of his four african-american friends. >> we're also joined by pete richards, dana loesch, charlie kirk, diamond and schultz. where are they? >> jimmy: they shouldn't be that hard to spot in that room. [ laughter ] [ applause ] i wonder if diamond and silk will be invited to the race summit. the president was upstaged today by his wife. first lady melania trump, who unveiled her official platform at the white house this afternoon. as you know, michelle obama's focus when she was first lady was on healthy eating and exercise and melania's focus is on helping children too. it's very meaningful to her. you know, her husband is a child.

[ laughter ] so this campaign to help top bullying is a good cause. it's someone everyone can agree on, whether you're a republican like little marco or lyin' ted or a democrat like crooked hillary or crazy bernie. we all know that internet bullying is bad. so melania has embraced it. and her slogan, you remember -- remember, mrs. obama's slogan was "let's move" for the exercise thing. mrs. trump's slogan was revealed as this. >> and i believe together we can make a real difference. >> jimmy: that's right. "be best" is the slogan. [ laughter ] i think there must be a word missing. it was either going to be "be best" or "do goodest." they went with "be best." let's look at that again. it's like a space there.

is d.j. khaled writing slogans for the white house now? [ laughter ] and on the same day the first lady committed herself to helping children, her husband was proposing major cuts to the children's health insurance program. his slogan is "be best or be gone." [ laughter ] in any event it was a busy few days for the trumps. not only was the president in dallas to talk guns, he stopped in to cincinnati to talk taxes where we slowed him down for just a minute to release his alter ego, drunk donald trump. [ tape playing very slowly ] >> we have judges. we have thousands of judges. do you think other countries have judges? ♪ >> jimmy: of course they do. [ cheers and applause ] that's how they pick beauty pageant winners. you know, one more thing. with all this talk about the president and politics, i thought it might be nice to share something that doesn't have anything to do with that at all. whether you're a republican, a democrat, a dog lover, or even a cat person, this is a video i defy you not to enjoy. it's been seen almost 40 million

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♪there isn't anything i wouldn't do for you...♪ ♪you've got a friend in me. celebrate friendship and beyond at pixar fest now through september 3rd. only at disneyland resort. >> jimmy: welcome back to the show. tonight, from "american idol," country music superstar luke bryan is with us. and then he is the reigning national league rookie of the year, from the l.a. dodgers, cody bellinger is with us too. [ cheers and applause ] tomorrow night we have a fun show with woody harrelson and sra gilbert, music from bazzi. and later this week. our new han solo alden ehrenreich, our new lando calrissian donald glover, ben falcone, molly gordon, plus music from angelique kidjo and 2 chainz with yg. so please join us for that. [ cheers and applause ] our first guest is known by many names. she's played a molly, a sooki, a

tammi and a spicer. she is a two-time emmy-winner and oscar nominee with a funny new movie called "life of the party." it opens in theaters friday. please say hello to melissa mccarthy. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> hi! wow. >> jimmy: how's it going? yeah, everyone's excited to see you. >> hi. >> jimmy: you don't get this everywhere -- i see. that's right. last time you were here i wasn't here. you were hosting the show for me. >> yes, i was. >> jimmy: thank you again for doing that. >> oh, you're welcome. >> jimmy: that was very nice of you to do. did you have fun doing that? >> i had so much fun. it was weirdly nerve-racking. i did receive a little injury. >> jimmy: what do you mean? >> well, i'll see you at the law suit but i can tell you. from the candy cane. i think it was the candy cane. >> jimmy: you were dressed in many costumes. >> as you do.

>> jimmy: well, yeah. sometimes. >> i think we all dress as candy canes. >> jimmy: there you go. [ applause ] >> at the time i thought what a great idea. there was like 75 to 140 pounds that kept coming down on my neck and they kept saying, we can't see you unless you keep your chin out. then i'm holding all the weight. just get that chin out! and the whole time i'm talking i'm like -- and the next day i was like why does my neck hurt? and then i realized i have a candy cane injury. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i'd like to point out also it was not christmas time. [ laughter ] >> that was not important to me. >> jimmy: your parents were on the show when you hosted. >> oh, my gosh. i know. in their natural habitat. they were in la-z-boys with afghan blankets over them. but i had such a bet going. i thought there's no way my dad's going to stay awake. and he did the whole time. which is amazing. >> jimmy: you thought he was going to fall asleep in front of

the live studio audience. >> for sure. he can fall asleep anywhere. >> jimmy: on stage. weren't they right over there? >> yeah. i was like, he's going to go out. you were very sweet. you invited my mom tonight, and i kid you not, without any hesitation, i said jimmy invited you to come tonight. if you want to be on the show. she goes, oh, you know what, tell jimmy i can't but we'll see about next year. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: they're welcome anytime. >> i was like, okay, i am going to tell him that. >> jimmy: you don't even have to be there. she's welcome anytime she likes. your parents are very nice. i was at a party at your house once and i talked to them for a while. >> my dad's really chatty. >> jimmy: your dad's in the movie. your dad and your father-in-law. both in the movie. >> there's two grumpy old men with maya rudolph who plays my best friend in it and playing racquetball poorly. they're like the grumpy old men, come on, get out of the court. they're sitting around in shorts. they've not acted before.

like in a movie or for my dad at all. i've also not seen -- i've not seen high thigh on my dad -- [ laughter ] i don't know, maybe i was 10. go irish. but they're like two light bulbs. [ laughter ] his legs are like my wrist but just lightning bolts of white skin. and i was so shocked. and he weirdly -- i'm totally like outing him. he sat down -- now, in jeans, you know, he sits like a human. he'll sit normally. something happened. he was on a leather couch, and he had like athletic shorts, and somehow when he sat he just sat like this and there was a weird -- i was like, dad, you're in shorts. and i ran -- i ran past ben and i was like, my dad's sitting crazy, i'll go talk to him. and ben grabs me and he goes, i know exactly how he's sitting. don't change a thing. [ laughter ]

so enjoy my dad's high thighs. [ applause ] i think it's safe to say the irish are known for their thighs. >> jimmy: have you ever used the sentence "enjoy my dad's balls" before? [ laughter ] >> i have not. >> jimmy: you have not. good. >> have you? >> jimmy: probably. [ laughter ] what else are mom and i going to talk about? >> that's your holiday card. >> jimmy: do your parents live with you now here in l.a.? >> they have been out here -- no, they live in illinois. but they have been out here -- they spent the winter with me. so they've been out here, my dad five months -- my dad six months. my mom 5 1/2. >> jimmy: they live with you. >> heaven. it's been so great. >> jimmy: oh, you love it. >> yeah. there's like two different worlds happening where people are like oh, my god. that's awful. i was like no, no, no. it's great.

it's like the greatest thing that's happened to me. then there's other people that are like i'm going to be heartbroken when they leave. those two worlds will never meet. [ laughter ] people are instantly like i am so sorry. i was like, no, no. it's fantastic. we go get coffee. do you want to get a drink or something? >> jimmy: did you cry when they went home? you did, yeah. so it was serious. >> well, they left today. >> jimmy: they left today? >> oh, my god. i'm going to cry and i'll be so mad at myself. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: okay, good. all right. good. the tears of a clown. >> my dad left at 3:00. my dad left at 3:00. and i was like, you know, they have later flights. and he was like i've got to get on the lake. i've got to get back on the lake. he's dying to go fishing. >> jimmy: they went separately. >> yes. he'll fly, and my mom will only take the train. >> jimmy: why? >> he's like see ya. >> jimmy: they go separately

because they're worried about who will take care of you god forbid anything happens to them? >> they're worrying about national security. and i can't get into it. no, he wants to get back on the lake, and my mom is going to my sister's outside of denver for like three weeks to see her and her family. and my dad literally is like -- he was making plans like the whole day. he's like in an uproar about getting on the lake tomorrow morning. >> jimmy: i see. so he's ready to fish. fishing season is open -- i understand. >> he's like i'll be fishing by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. really serious. >> jimmy: maybe the plane could just drop him into the lake. >> so they weirdly go separate ways. >> jimmy: this movie you've made is -- i'm not going to give too much of it away, but the basic premise of the film is you take your daughter to college. something happens between you and your husband. and then you decide to go to the same college as your daughter. >> yes. as you do. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: in a way it's kind of how your life is going right now. >> if this keeps up -- >> jimmy: do you feel like this is autobiographical in any way?

>> ben thought of it. and right when he said it i was like, that would be amazing. i should go back to school when the girls go. he's like no, i'm bringing that up as a conflict. and i go oh, but i think the girls would love to go to school with me! we could go together! he's like, no. the point is -- maybe this is not the best idea. and i was like i go to school with my mom. he was watching my mom. i'm sure we were fiddling around in the kitchen and he's watching my mom who is so sweet and nice as you know and he started thinking about her at the age i am and what age would i be. what if she went? somehow he created this whole weird thing in his head. he's like, what if the character i play is kind of based on my mom. she's very optimistic, very happy. but i do. i go back to school with my daughter. >> jimmy: so there's a reality there. >> no, not for me. i was a wreck in college. >> jimmy: but playing the

part -- basing it on your mom. why were you a wreck in college? >> well. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: did you live in the dorms? >> i did. so that part i did right. >> jimmy: did you have a roommate that you keep in touch with or anything? >> no. i don't keep in touch with her. i walked in, i was very punk at the time. i looked like siouxsie sioux and robert smith had a baby. [ applause ] >> jimmy: really, wow. >> thank you for that. let's hear it for siouxie! i walked in, and there was a girl with black hair and a clash t-shirt and high tops. and i thought what are the odds both of us are in one room? we won't be made fun of! then her sister comes out of the bathroom, slaps on a whitesnake poster and goes, are you her? i was like -- is that my roommate? she says no, that's my little sister, i'm your roommate. and then the family left and i was like oh, whitesnake, huh?

so i put up my cure posters. and then the icebreaker -- and i'm sure she's a wonderful gal now. i have not kept in touch with her. her big icebreaker is we were sitting there -- because it's so weird. now going to sleep next to a stranger. and her big icebreaker was hey, you know, i live right down the street from gacy. [ laughter ] i was like, what? >> jimmy: john wayne gacy? >> yeah. john wayne gacy. i used to walk by his house. and i guess that was supposed to be like we'll be friends forever. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> jimmy: melissa mccarthy is here. the movie's called "life of the party." we'll be right back. our ge appliances come with a "you can't choose your neighbors, but you can choose your premium finish." ooooh you got the black stainless. sleek. -thanks. i need your help with the backsplash. there are lots of ladies at miss bennet's. that's nice sweetie. maybe something stone or... three pizza guys just showed up. now the pizza guys just took off their shirts.

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it was so beautiful. i just would walk through the halls, and i was like i should have actually gone into my classrooms. [ laughter ] this seems wonderful. there were beautiful portraits and people sitting around reading. i was like, i opted to book bands at a pizza place instead of -- i can't make class but i've got to get this band. >> jimmy: did you go to college under protest? did you not want to go? >> i wanted to go to new york. i wanted to go to f.i.t. i wanted to make clothing right away. my parents are like you're not going to new york. you'll go crazy -- you're crazier in new york. i went to southern illinois university. >> jimmy: for how long were you there? >> for like a year and a half. kind of. >> jimmy: and then you went right to new york, right? >> no. i went to boulder. because that makes sense. >> jimmy: i see. [ laughter ] >> i went there because my sister was there. i sold beans at a farmer's market. >> jimmy: how many beans did you sell? >> not that many. [ laughter ] not that many. >> jimmy: beans.

wow. >> i don't think -- now i'm just telling terrible stories about my parents. i worked at a farmer's market, and there was like the guy that worked next to me in the stall, and i was very smitten with him. in the middle of me telling my mom about -- i think his name was like gunther, so i was like of course he's wonderful. he sells beans too. >> jimmy: rival beep salesman. >> we were talking about what we were selling and out of nowhere my mom goes, do all lesbians like broccoli? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what? >> which i guess was kind of great because she was i guess trying to -- i'd cut my hair real short. >> jimmy: she was dipping her toe in the water. oh, you got a haircut and suddenly -- >> this needs a whole lot of hair to balance it out. [ laughter ] i was like, what did you say? she goes, well, all lesbians like broccoli. because i'd been talking about broccoli.

i said, i don't know -- i doubt they all like the same vegetable, mom. i was like, are you trying to -- it's like i love that you've asked. and she was like, anyway your aunt said that. she was like, we're off the topic! >> jimmy: wow. >> but i love that was her smooth way of just like weird pitch treble in her voice. >> jimmy: it would be a great title for a book too. "do all lesbians like broccoli?" something to think about, you know. >> if i switch things up, that's going to be my autobiography. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it's great to see you. the movie opens on friday. it's called "life of the party." melissa mccarthy, everyone. we'll be right back with luke bryan. hais not always easy. severe plaque psoriasis it's a long-distance run and you have the determination to keep going. humira has a proven track record of being prescribed for over ten years. it's the #1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists. more than 250,000 patients have chosen humira to fight their psoriasis.

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>> jimmy: how are you doing? >> thanks for the teeth. >> jimmy: hey, thank your parents for the teeth. i had nothing to do with that. congratulations, i know the show has been picked up for another season. >> yes. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: will you return to the show? >> i don't know if i've ever had guaranteed employment for another year this far out. it's like i know i've got a gig next year. >> jimmy: for a musician that's a weird thing. >> it's pretty special. i'm not used to the sensation. >> jimmy: you have a relationship with lionel richie specifically that goes beyond just being co-workers. in fact, i'm wondering if you took this job just so you could hang out with lionel. >> you have to. i mean, lionel is like -- lionel is the king of throwback stories. so me and prince and michael, we were at studio 54. and we're like, wait, do you realize what you just said, lionel? and then -- >> jimmy: he's got the greatest, greatest stories. and you love -- you're a big fan

of his on top of it. >> i grew up, you know, just -- i had older brother, older sister, and they were huge lionel richie fans. i just grew up adoring him. >> jimmy: i was going to say you seem a little too young to be in that -- >> but when i got to college, you've got to ride your back roads and listen to some lionel richie. kind of facilitates the old -- the love life. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i see. now i understand. >> so katy, you know -- but katy's the same way about him too. he's like or -- we call him papa lionel. so katy invites herself and me to have dinner at his house. [ laughter ] and i didn't say anything. katy was like lionel, can we come over next sunday? and i'm like, god, i hope he says yes. and he said yes. and i'm like, he said yes. so we get there. and you know, i'm kind of proud of my house. i've done pretty well. i've never seen anything like this. >> jimmy: what is his house

like? let's go into every detail. [ laughter ] are there footprints on the ceiling from all the dancing? [ laughter ] >> every ceiling in his house is different. >> jimmy: really? >> you know like we have like one thematic ceiling. >> jimmy: mine's white. yeah. >> white. i have one that's got some oak on it. >> jimmy: okay. >> big oak beams. lionel, every room -- the bathrooms have different ceilings. i mean, i just walked around the whole time in the house. [ laughter ] like everything's like -- it's amazing. he has like -- it is like a museum. he has like -- he'll be like, come here, boy. you see that elephant up there? that clay elephant. he'll get his little book out. there's this elephant. in like some college history book. and he's got the elephant. >> jimmy: he got an elephant from a college history book? >> he goes that's from like 1308, boy.

[ laughter ] >> jimmy: i don't like the way he's talking to you. [ laughter ] >> well, when you have a $7 million elephant in your living room -- his artwork is truly -- it was like -- >> jimmy: does he have that sculpture from the "hello" video? is that in there? >> hey, he's got -- i mean, it's amazing. and he's this little tour guide. it's like his life's work. >> jimmy: i see. he likes showing the house around. >> it's his deal. >> jimmy: because once you've showed your house to all your friends you have to move. there's nothing else to do. >> he'll build another wing for you. >> jimmy: i got you. after the show. and the show's down it what, five contestants now? >> yeah, we're down to five. which is -- >> jimmy: america's voting now. you don't know -- you don't like that, right? >> thank the lord. >> jimmy: you don't like that, right? >> you don't understand. i mean, like people -- yeah. i had people -- >> jimmy: i would feel the same way. i would hate it. >> we'll send somebody home that really -- you know, they're a little sketchy, they didn't sing

that well. but boy, there was one mom out there that wasn't happy about it or something. i mean, they're just ripping my concert tickets up online. >> jimmy: oh, you're getting vitriol from people. >> they hate it. >> jimmy: oh, wow. >> that's what's terrible about the show, is we have to eliminate people. >> jimmy: this is what's terrible. >> i guess i didn't think about that. when i signed on i was like, i guess i just thought we magically got to one. that i didn't have anything to do with it. >> jimmy: you have to weigh in. that's part of being a judge. >> i'm like thank you, america. you all -- yeah. >> jimmy: so then after that you are going on a tour of only stadiums. sports arenas. sports venues. >> we're doing multiple venues. but yeah, we're doing like 13 -- >> jimmy: dodger stadium. >> we're doing dodger stadium. >> jimmy: that's a good one. [ cheers and applause ] >> which is a very big deal. it's huge. >> we're honored to be there. first country concert at dodger stadium. >> jimmy: is that right? wow. that's a very big deal.

>> it's fun. to be able to sit at home and you're scrolling through watching some sports and to tell your boys hey, your dad, he's playing at that stadium, they're, like whatever, dad. you know? [ laughter ] i mean, i walk out -- like when i sing the anthem at the super bowl, my boys were throwing the ball that roger goodell gave me. they're playing with it in the yard. >> jimmy: oh, in the yard, yeah. that's how it goes. >> you can't fight that fight. we just thought it was a cool football, dad. >> jimmy: no, you've got to hide that stuff. you have to do what lionel does, put it in a museum. >> there we go. >> jimmy: did you play baseball? were you a baseball player as a kid? >> you know, i played enough to be somewhat athletic. which does not show on stage these days. but i got to like tenth grade.

and i noticed all the guys, they were hitting, you know, 15 home runs a year. and i'm like -- i wasn't even hitting it out of the infield adequately. and so i'm like, yeah, i need to pick a new -- so thankfully, i just started playing guitar and gave up sports. >> jimmy: really? your failure at sports gave rise to this. [ cheers and applause ] >> i'm glad i picked the guitar. and it gets worse. isn't it terrible how worse you get through the years? >> jimmy: one way or the other you got to dodger stadium. so it really doesn't matter, you know? [ cheers and applause ] i bet those other guys aren't on the dodgers, are they? >> not at all. >> jimmy: they're not. there you go. >> it's pretty surreal. >> jimmy: very good to see you. "american idol." luke doesn't have to eliminate anyone anymore. that's up to you, america. sunday nights on abc. we'll be right back with cody bellinger. ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

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>> jimmy: welcome back to the show. our next guest's record-breaking 39 home run rookie season helped power the dodgers to their first world series in nearly three decades. please say hello to the national league rookie of the year, number 35, cody bellinger. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> how are you? >> jimmy: i'm doing well. how are you doing? everybody on your team is hurt. except for you. you need to be extra careful. >> i'm healthy. i'm all good, 100% right now. >> jimmy: i'm glad to hear that. how's life? everything good? >> great. can't complain. hanging out with you. pretty good. >> jimmy: you had a three-game series in mexico. >> yeah. we just got back from monterrey, mexico. >> jimmy: that's crazy. >> it was crazy. >> jimmy: dodgers haven't done that in a very long time.

>> yeah, first time they've done it in a while. i think they're trying to expand. it was a cool experience for us. >> jimmy: was it a fun thing or a nuisance? >> it was fun. it was a home game for us. dodger fans are everywhere. everywhere in mexico. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: the padres must have been disheartened. >> there were some padres fans there. they beat the series but there were more of our fans there. it was awesome. it was like a home game for us. it was special. >> jimmy: when you're rookie of the year when you're playing as well as you did last year and as you do, do you get hazed more or less by your teammates? >> no, i got it lucky. the only thing i had to do, i had to dress up, i was elvis presley one day. i had to walk -- i forget what state it was in. i had to walk from the hotel to dinner in my elvis presley outfit. with a few other rookies. >> jimmy: that's not too bad. >> no, it wasn't bad. >> jimmy: did they provide the costume? >> j.t. bought the costume. he's got a lot of money in his pocket. he bought the costumes. carrying beer on the plane, going by every row and make sure everybody's got some beer. then i'll have it right there

for the trip and people just come by. that's my job as the rookie, make sure everybody has some beer. >> jimmy: you're the guy that carries the beer. that's not bad. do you do that this year to another young rookie? who's the beer carrier this year? >> we've got alex verdugo. he just called him up. he's one of our big prospects. we make sure he's getting treated as a rookie. >> jimmy: badly. [ laughter ] >> we try to. >> jimmy: do you have superstitions or like gameday rituals that you always stick to? >> no. not necessarily. i like to eat the same breakfast. >> jimmy: what do you have? what's for breakfast? >> i go to ihop every morning. >> jimmy: every morning? >> every morning. i go to ihop to get banana, nutella crepe with hash browns, bacon, eggs, two over medium. i rode my scooter there. >> jimmy: do they now know your order? do you just say yeah, give me the bellinger? or is it -- >> i call online, i'm like i'm going to get the banana nutella for cody. they're like, okay.

then i'm on my scooter in five minutes and go pick it up and i've got ihop on my scooter. i'm driving home. >> jimmy: you take it home. >> yeah. >> jimmy: you shouldn't be allowed on a scooter. what are you doing on a scooter? [ laughter ] >> well, i don't want to drive. i have a car. i can't parallel park. for me to get in my car and try to find an open parking spot. tough. i went on amazon and looked for electric scooter. >> jimmy: i see, okay. >> i'm all about it. matte black. >> jimmy: when you signed that huge contract in two or three years, will you eventually buy yourself a car? >> i hope so. i'll buy one that can park for me. that's what i've got to do. [ applause ] >> jimmy: i love this story because i remember your dad clay bellinger was a player in the majors. how many games total did he play? less than 200 games. >> less than 200 games. >> jimmy: yet he played in four world series and won three world series. which has to be the record for most world series per regular season game played. right? >> it's bizarre. >> jimmy: nobody even close to that. >> 12 years in the minor

leagues. got called up in '99. those four years he was in the world series. '02 with the angels. played maybe two games with the angels but he got a ring so, he still takes it. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: does he wear those rings? >> no, we've got them stashed away at the house. he's not scared to pull them out every once in a while. >> jimmy: just to display his jewelry. he must be very, very excited. who was your favorite player growing up? besides dad i would imagine. >> mine's derek jeter. obviously derek jeter. [ applause ] getting to be alongside him was pretty special. >> jimmy: does he know you were his favorite? >> i think so. >> jimmy: i mean, he was -- >> i might have told him. a lot of people -- >> jimmy: did it register at all with him? >> probably not. i'm just a little kid. he's like i'm everybody's favorite player. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you're sitting there eating your crepes at ihop. yasiel puig, is he crazy? >> yeah, he's crazy. he's crazy. he's from cuba.

he's crazy. there are so many stories i could say. he licks his bat. which i've never seen on a field until i played with him. but he's awesome. >> jimmy: licks the bat. it's probably he could get a splinter in his tongue one day. >> he could do something. he's awesome. he plays the game 100% every single day. >> jimmy: does he? >> yeah, he does. we have a lot of respect for him. he does it in a different way. he's a good teammate. he's a clown. he's an idiot. fun 90, though. we love it, though. >> jimmy: you say it affecti affectionate affectionately. i've seen that you've called him an idiot before. i'm like why is he calling him an idiot? >> yeah. i call him stupid every day. that's his nickname. what's up, stupid? >> jimmy: baseball is a tough game. there's a lost literally locker room talk going on there. over the weekend there was a no-hitter. four different pitchers combined for that no-hitter for the dodgers. do you guys abide by the rule of never discussing the no-hitter while it's happening? >> absolutely. we did such a good job of not

letting people know even some people didn't know we had a no-hitter after the game. >> jimmy: after the game? >> we go through the tunnel, going to the locker room. i'm not going to name any names. but i was like i didn't know if i should have celebrated with the pitcher or not. and he goes, why? i said we just threw a no-hitter. he goes oh, [ bleep ]. [ applause ] there wasn't one pitcher. there was three pitchers. it was a combined no-hitter. it felt a little different. but it was still pretty cool. >> jimmy: thanks for coming. i wish you the best this season. i hope the team gets healthy. clay bellinger -- sorry, cody bellinger. i'm old. [ cheers and applause ] cody bellinger. the dodgers play the diamondbacks tomorrow night in the nla. we'll be right back.

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>> jimmy: hi there. i want to thank melissa mccarthy. thanks to luke bryan. thanks to cody bellinger. and apologies to matt damon. we did run out of time for him. "nightline" is next. thanks for watching. good night. [ cheers and applause ]

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