watching. i'm ama daetz. dan: we appreciat >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight, janelle monáe, sadie sink, and music from rita wilson and smokey robinson. with cleto and the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hi, very nice. hi, guys. welcome, i'm jimmy. i'm the host of the show. [ cheers and applause ] i thank you for joining us on a big night. as of tonight, the midterm elections are finally over. we are no longer in an election period. in georgia, raphael warnock and

herschel walker are going head-to-head injury in the senate runoff. [ laughter ] walker spent the day making one final push, which is unusual for him. usually during the final push, he's miles away from the hospital -- [ laughter ] at a waffle house telling a waitress she could be the one. [ laughter ] donald trump was not in georgia campaigning for herschel, but he did make a final pitch on his massive social media platform, truth social. he wrote, "important: tomorrow has become today." that's how it goes, i think. [ laughter ] not really important. wait 'til he finds out how "yesterday" works. he's going to be shocked. [ laughter ] "vote today for herschel, he will never let you down!" unless you're one of his kids. [ laughter ] then he will very likely let you down. the race is expected to be very close. they finished within 40,000 votes of each other the last time around. which means it could come down to, of all things, the weather. it has been raining throughout the state of georgia today,

which has herschel concerned. >> come rain, shine -- sunshine, snow, you got to get out and vote. so you got to get out and vote. it's raining right now, but don't let that stop you. and i say this here. i played football in the rain. i played football in the snow. i played football in warm weather. right now, what matters is getting out the vote because that's the most important thing you can do right now is to vote, vote, vote. >> jimmy: vote, vote, vote your boat gently down the stream. [ laughter ] it's raining. it's funny, because trump -- the reason republicans don't tend to mail in their ballots, which historically they used to do more than democrats, is because trump used the mail-in count to claim he was cheated out of the election. so now, they tell people vote in person, which means herschel walker's campaign is very dependent on election day turnout. and a little bit of bad weather can do a lot of damage. in other words, big dummy strikes again. [ laughter ] but even with the bad weather this week, lots of georgians showed up early to wait in line to vote. >> weather certainly a factor, it is expected to be a rainy one all throughout the state of georgia today.

but we have seen people, especially when they were early voting, willing to stand in hours, two hours, three hours long lines. >> jimmy: including this woman who represents the influential furry population. [ laughter ] she's been out there since halloween. ill somebody give her some candy, please, so she can go home? of course, no election day would be complete without an unscientific poll from fox & friends who sent a guy all the way to griffin, georgia, to find out what people eating oatmeal think. >> how many people are voting for warnock? all right, okay. you got one warnock supporter. and walker? [ cheers and applause ] okay, so there you go, there you have it. >> jimmy: it's settled, then. why even have the vote? [ laughter ] if he's running for senator of louise's cafeteria, he won. congratulations. [ laughter ] even though he is a beloved local football hero, herschel walker has not exactly inspired passion amongst republican voters. i mean, if you go down the list of what their party supposedly values most -- family values --

he's a serial domestic abuser with more kids than a dave & buster's on a saturday at noon. [ laughter ] charity. he claimed his company gave 15% of their profits to charity. three of the four charities listed on his website said he listed on his website said he gave nothing, the other said "no comment." pro-life. he was planned parenthood's customer of the year, i think. [ laughter ] pro-law enforcement. he lied about being a cop, an fbi agent, exaggerated his nonexistent military service. pro-business. he claimed his chicken factory employed 800 people. it employed eight people. pro-georgia. he himself mistakenly admitted he lives in texas, not georgia. but he did play football, that is true. [ laughter ] now the voters will decide if he stays or goes. and i have to say, as a guy who does a show every night, the idea that herschel walker won't be on camera every day is sad to me. so whatever happens tonight, i just want to say, it has been a wild ride, and whatever the outcome, i thought it would be nice to take one long look back at one of the most entertaining senate campaigns in the history of this country.

♪ i will remember you ♪ >> this erection is about the people. ♪ will you remember me ♪ >> they just opened up a can of bear. ♪ don't let your love pass you by ♪ >> at one time, science said man came from apes. if that is true, why are there still apes? [ laughter ] ♪ the memories ♪ >> i wonder where that dog at today, that dog probably saying, i don't know. >> is that your signature? >> i haven't seen it. but you know, i can tell you, i sent out so many get well, sent out so much of anything -- >> pronoun? what the heck is a pronoun? my pronoun is sick and tired of y'all talking about pronoun. do we look like we got peanuts in our brain? ♪ don't let your love pass you by ♪

>> a werewolf can kill a vampire, did you know that? ♪ weep not for the memory ♪ [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: wow, the saddest part is he'll probably remember none of this. thank you, herschel. today was a bad one for our former impotus, don john trump. the kentucky fried chickens are finally coming home to roost. a new york jury today found the trump organization guilty on 17 counts of tax fraud and other financial crimes. [ cheers and applause ] trump is bragging it's the most counts ever. [ laughter ] why this took so long, i don't know. i mean, convicting the trump organization of fraud is like convicting wetzel's of pretzels. it's what they do. [ laughter ] somehow no one in the trump family was charged in this case against the trump organization. trump's longtime friend and cfo allen weisselberg will serve five months in jail.

nothing ever happens to donald trump. he'll probably try to convince us he's never even heard of the trump organization. [ laughter ] meanwhile, trump's future rival in 2024, the former artist known as kanye west, made another stop on his "eat, pray, love the nazis" tour. [ laughter ] he sat for a 45-minute-long interview with the founder and former member of the proud boys where he said the jewish people should forgive hitler because, since history was written by the winners, the world hasn't had a chance to hear things from hitler's perspective. this has to be a joke, right? there is no hitler's side of the story. hitler's side was genocide. that was his side of the story. ye then went further, claiming that "jewish people control the majority of the media, along with banks, along with real estate, along with malls." which i don't know what malls have to do with anything. [ laughter ] if the jews control the malls, then why does santa work there? [ laughter ] i'm starting to think this guy's crazy. i really am. christmas is only two and a half weeks away. and it occurred to me, as i was

conditioning my beard this morning -- we wrap a lot of gifts for our kids but rarely do we wrap our kids. so tonight, we're going to change that with our first-ever on the street "wrap battle." [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my cousin sal is outside on hollywood boulevard. hello, cousin sal. how are you? >> sal: everything's good. >> jimmy: it looks festive, have you sensed the holiday spirit on the boulevard? >> sal: i do. one of the spider men just vomited up eggnog outside the walgreens. i think we're good. >> jimmy: that sounds beautiful. now sal, we have two families competing tonight. these are people you found wandering by on the street. let's meet them. our first family is the toon family. are you the toon family? >> yep. >> jimmy: you are, how about that. now what are your names? that's megan right there, and then we can't see your nametag -- mark, megan, and -- >> sam. >> jimmy: why didn't you get a nametag? >> i don't know. >> sal: jimmy's cheap. >> my name is chill vibes. [ laughter ]

>> jimmy: chill vibes, what are is year, chill?ts >> i don't know. >> jimmy: you better figure it out. >> he's going to get muzzled, that's what he's going to get. >> jimmy: okay, all right. where are you from? >> kerrston, alberta, canada. >> jimmy: canadians, all right. you guys have christmas up there, right? >> we sure do. >> jimmy: all right. let's meet the other family, your opponents. this is the singh family. hello, singh family. >> hi! >> jimmy: where are you from? >> we're from singapore. >> jimmy: tell us your names real quick. >> jacintha. >> prithby. >> annika. >> jimmy: who also doesn't have a nametag. what would you like for christmas this year? >> a new laptop. >> jimmy: anything in particular? >> an apple 1. >> jimmy: what will you do with this laptop when you have it?

>> probably study or play games. l ghimmy: study or play games, i'm eshe latter would be [ laughter ] all right. here we go, kids. what we're going to do is this. we've got supplies on hand. you -- each family, you have 90 seconds to wrap your child. you understand? >> you ready, buddy? >> jimmy: are you ready to become very festive mummies? can you hold your breath for three or four minutes, you think? all right, we're going to find out. let's put 90 seconds on the clock. the family that does the best job, as judged by me, wins. ready, set, wrap those kids! all right, here we go. oh, look at this. already chill vibes has decided he's going to go with his hands in the air like a tree. or like a diver of some kind. you guys aren't anti-semitic wrappers, are you?

we've had enough of those lately. [ laughter ] all right, looking good so far. you ever wrapped a human being before?im: ve wl, ts ng, then. pin, spin! >> jimmy: such seriousness. it's weird how good the singhs are at this. [ laughter ] looks like they've rolled a big doobie is what it looks like. [ laughter ] >> sal: exactly. >> jimmy: all right. >> sal: jimmy, is this the dumbest bit we've ever done? >> jimmy: someday your kids will talk about that in therapy. guillermo, the kid on the left looks like a burrito, doesn't he? >> guillermo: yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: all right, we've got 25 seconds left. cousin sal, how's it looking from your perspective? >> sal: this is pretty stupid. we once had chickens race with pants but this might be the dumbest. >> jimmy: this might be the dumbest. all right, we got -- oh, the bows going on top. we've got 10 seconds left, everybody.

make your final touches on your children. sal, get the hot glue guns. >> sal: five, four, three, two -- >> jimmy: and we've got one second -- time is up, and happy holidays, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] all right. all right, well, let's talk to the -- yes. how are you feeling in there? >> how are you feeling in there, sam? >> weird. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: weird. do you see this is what it's like to be a present under the tree? >> huh. >> jimmy: huh. [ laughter ] well, let's check in on the other kid, annika. how are you feeling inside your package? >> i'm feeling amazing. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you're feeling good. so you recommend this experience, huh? >> definitely. >> jimmy: all right. [ laughter ] all right, let me -- yes, widen out so i can see both. oh, boy. they both look -- ridiculous. i can see some feet there. i'm not going to deduct any points from that. you know what, i think we're going to name two winners here. we're going to name both

families winners. [ cheers and applause ] and in fact, we got what -- >> sal: everybody gets a cheese platter and knott's berry farm gift cards. >> jimmy: tickets to knott's berry farm and a cheese platter, how nice. hey, guys, should we have a gift exchange where you trade kids? >> sal: oh! [ laughter ] >> jimmy: all right, thank you for playing along, and happy holidays, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] yes, there we go. the toon family and the singh family. keep those on for a while, i want to see what it looks like when you walk down the street, okay? [ laughter ] >> sal: we'll find spider-man. >> jimmy: all right. merry christmas, one and all. all right. we have a great show tonight. who's on the show tonight? oh, i know. we've got janelle monae is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] from "the whale," sadie sink is here. and music from rita wilson and smokey robinson. [ cheers and applause ] we'll be right back!

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: oh, look at this. hold on a second, i need to see what's going on out there for a minute. wow, you guys made a whole outfit, didn't you? >> hey, jimmy! >> jimmy: you look great. what's your name? >> adam. and i am a person. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh. i was woersend. ad h. >> jimmy: yeah, hopefully not. and who do we have over there?

>> damian. >> jimmy: damian, are you also a person? >> no, i'm a celeb-actual-person. i know you, you're from tv. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: damian. >> what? >> jimmy: damian, the school bus just passed by, i don't know if you should be on that. [ laughter ] you guys look adorable. why don't you guys give each other a hug in the spirit of the holidays, even though you're competitors? oh, look at that, isn't that nice? [ cheers and applause ] it is christmastime. hey, guys. we're going to give you both a prize as well. we're going to send you guys to disneyland and give you a year's supply of scotch tape. [ cheers and applause ] we've got a good show tonight. you know her as max in "stranger things," her new movie is called "the whale," sadie sink is with us. [ cheers and applause ]

then later, this is rita wilson's new album called, "now and forever: duets." it includes songs with willie nelson, josh groban, leslie odom jr., keith urban, elvis costello, and her guest tonight smokey robinson will be with rita from the mercedes eq stage. [ cheers and applause ] and if you're in l.a., on saturday, you can see smokey robinson live at the youtube theater at sofi stadium. tomorrow night on our show we'll be joined by will ferrell and machine gun kelly, with music from the linda lindas. please join us for that. you know our first guest from a slew of well-loved movies, including the best picture winner, "moonlight." now she stars alongside daniel craig, kate hudson and many more in "glass onion: a knives out mystery." it premieres on netflix december 23rd. please welcome janelle monae! [ cheers and applause ] ♪

you look fantastic, how are you? >> oh my god, i am so happy to be not on my couch. >> jimmy: is that right? getting stir crazy? >> working, and here in person with you, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, yeah, last time i think we had to do zoom because of covid and all that stuff. >> i hated that. >> jimmy: i know you're out, you had a birthday last week. >> i did. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ happy birthday to me ♪ >> jimmy: you sang to yourself? >> i did. this is such a wonderful time to just be alive. >> jimmy: is it? >> come on, it really is, jimmy. >> jimmy: oh. because i felt differently. [ laughter ] but i'm glad to hear. >> we are living! we're here! >> jimmy: yeah. you're right. [ cheers and applause ] that is the way to look at it. i know you went to mexico for your birthday. this is your birthday party? >> yes. my friends, every year, they

surprise me, they take me somewhere. i didn't know where i was going. >> jimmy: these are good friends, every year they take you on a trip for your birthday? >> they're keepers. >> jimmy: wow. how long has this been going on? >> it's been a tradition since -- probably like -- when "tightrope" had first come out. because i could not afford to go on vacation until i became known a little bit. >> jimmy: uh-huh? >> so i think the first place we went was vegas. >> jimmy: okay. >> then it went to jamaica, which is one of my favorite places to be. and then mexico. >> jimmy: so three years now? >> no, no. when was "tightrope" out? >> jimmy: oh, yeah, that was awhile ago. >> we're not going to give dates. [ laughter ] we're timeless. but i think it started around then. >> jimmy: your friends, not only do they take you on a trip, they plan nightly themes for your birthday. >> yes. >> jimmy: and the first theme that i've become aware of, because you provided a picture of it, was an alien theme. [ laughter ] so you've got -- this is your

idea of what aliens -- what is the name of this evening? >> well, the theme was "intergalactic." and they didn't tell me the theme until the day before. i do think somebody forgot to tell me the memo, "make sure you bring" -- they gave all the guests -- >> jimmy: they had a birthday party for you and forgot to tell you the theme? >> forgot to tell me. i had this in my closet. >> jimmy: good thing. [ laughter ] >> obviously i'm an android, an alien, i have these things lying around. >> jimmy: i hope this is what the aliens look like, i really do. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] there were three more themes, right? >> yes. the next night was "the hot, sexy, tea party." that was kind of lingerie, you show up to a tea party in lingerie, who does that? >> jimmy: nobody. >> us, us! it was so sexy and cool. then we had a murder mystery night, which was so fun, because i'm a big lover of murder mysteries. then i think -- oh, there was a wine night where you could

either -- your clothes need to match your favorite white wine or favorite red wine. >> jimmy: wine night. your clothes need to match the wine. that seems fairly limited. >> i know. >> jimmy: i guess there are some oddly colored wines but nobody probably picked those. this would be a great outfit for that. >> this would be perfect for that. i decided to go topless. >> jimmy: oh, wow. that's fantastic. [ laughter ] >> yeah. i was like, you know what? earlier in the day they had told me the theme. then i was like, you know what, it's my birthday. and i just want to be free! i don't want to -- i want to be like -- >> jimmy: i think that's great. >> so free, let it all hang out. so they were all dressed, and i was topless. >> jimmy: really, through the whole party? >> yeah. >> jimmy: it makes sense because you take the top off the wine, right? [ laughter ] >> right, right. you take it off, you squeeze those grapes. >> jimmy: that's right. [ laughter ] >> hey. >> jimmy: so how many people are at this party? >> probably like a good -- the

space we had, you could only have 21 people. probably a good -- we snuck a good four extra people, so maybe 24 people. some people on the couch, you know. >> jimmy: are there any family members there? >> my sister was supposed to come, but she couldn't make it. >> jimmy: okay. >> but yeah, all these people are like, my chosen family. >> jimmy: got you. but you can't have an uncle there when you're topless, that would be weird. >> you know what, no, personally i don't love that. [ laughter ] but my family -- no. but my family knows, like, i'm always -- i'm the one in the family that will push the envelope. >> jimmy: you are? >> i might. i might. >> jimmy: yeah. that's -- that's really pushing the envelope. so did they bring -- >> you're coming in my world, this is what we're doing, unc, keep your eyes over there. >> jimmy: do they bring you a birthday cake and you blow it out while you're topless? >> yeah, actually. >> jimmy: oh, wow. >> actually, that exists. like, you know -- you eat dinner. here's the thing. >> jimmy: okay. >> i wasn't all the way topless. what i had them do, which was --

meant a lot to me because they're a community -- they're a community who has uplifted me from hard times. i had them put some temporary tats on me, like with hearts and stars. >> jimmy: yeah. >> to cover my nips and everything, like it was just all of their love, how they saw me. they got to adore my body, and i wore that the whole day. >> jimmy: oh, that's really nice. i would love you to come to my birthday. [ laughter ] >> no, you know what, any time. i'm around. >> jimmy: i wear a tank top at mine. [ laughter ] >> yeah, but isn't that crazy how you can just wear your tank top? you know, you guys? >> jimmy: i can't actually, my wife has banned me from wearing the tank top. i had a tank top that had the colors of the jamaican flag on it. and i knew -- i bought it because i knew it would bother her. and then she hid it from me. but luckily i purchased, like, 11 of them. [ laughter ] i hid them all around the house. >> i love that. >> jimmy: yeah, we can have a lot of fun together, you and i. >> i think we could too, i think we can do some damage. >> jimmy: you're from kansas city?

>> yes. >> jimmy: will you go back there for the holidays? >> hey, who's from kansas city in here? where you from, wondak county? what, johnson county? hey! >> jimmy: topless birthdays there? [ laughter ] >> whoo! >> jimmy: those are your people here. >> they are. >> jimmy: will you go back for the holidays? >> you know what, i am going to go back, and then i'm going to go to south carolina. but i haven't gotten home a lot. because of covid and everything. >> jimmy: right. >> but i love kansas city. >> jimmy: what did you do -- what's the number one thing you do when you get there? >> barbecue. >> jimmy: where do you go, where's the best spot? >> gates barbie. >> jimmy: i've been there. >> you have? >> jimmy: joe's of kansas city is one i like a lot. >> i haven't done joe's. that must have been new. >> jimmy: the z-man sandwich at joe's, i recommend it highly. >> what? >> jimmy: anything you need to know about barbecue or toplessness, i know all of it. [ laughter and applause ] >> i love it.

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can you spot the other thing? the real thing this group has in common? >> andi, come on. >> oh, lionel. everybody knows who lionel works for, that's no secret. and we know who bankrolled clare's campaign. but when nobody, nobody would

touch bertie with a 10-foot pole because she went on oprah and compared herself to harriet tubman -- >> in spirit! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that is janelle monae in "glass onion: a knives out mystery." really an entertaining, entertaining movie. i enjoyed it a lot. great cast. you spent quite some time with these people in greece. >> yes. >> jimmy: all kind of confined together because it was during covid, right? >> yes. >> jimmy: you had fun, i assume, with them? >> oh my god. i had a ball. >> jimmy: would you tell us if you hadn't? >> no, i wouldn't. >> jimmy: you would not, yeah. >> seriously, no, it was like being at a summer theater camp and you just, like -- calling your parents, "don't come back and get me, i found a new family." honestly, we had the times of our lives. >> jimmy: what would you get up to? >> we did -- okay. so rian johnson, the director, i love, love rian. he would invite us to murder mystery parties on the weekends. we had a hotel.

we were in serbia. i do love serbia, you guys are great, love it. but there was nothing to do there. >> jimmy: right. >> we had to stay in our hotel, and we could not get covid because the production would be shut down. so rian would host these murder mystery parties for us. he would send these handwritten notes, "come meet me by the bar at 7:00." we would do that, do karaoke -- >> jimmy: somebody would win the murder mystery? >> you'd win the game if you find out who was the murderer. >> jimmy: who would win, typically? >> well -- kate hudson is good. >> jimmy: who was most into that murder mystery theme? >> i think i am. >> jimmy: you were, you love it. who is least into the murder mystery deal? >> i would say -- daniel craig. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: daniel craig. >> but not in, like, a -- i think he actually enjoyed just being off from being detective. because he plays the iconic benoit blanc, right? he loved just watching us. he's like, "i'm at the bar."

>> jimmy: it is funny having murder mysteries doing a movie about murder mysteries. rian johnson must love murder mysteries. this is what you wore to murder mystery night. [ laughter ] >> this is indeed sir hawthorne james. >> jimmy: the town's drunken magician, sir hawthorne james. this is an outfit that you pack? or is this something they had for you there? >> i mean, jimmy, please. you better know i have a suitcase ready. [ laughter ] you invite me to a murder mystery party, i'm going to have a tophat, a cane, cognac, glasses, moustache, beard -- >> jimmy: you really pack a tophat when you travel? >> of course, it's my life! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: by the way, you teased a new song on your instagram. >> oh! [ cheers ] >> jimmy: you said it is float season. >> yes. >> jimmy: which, of course, got people interested. i'm wondering what that means, it's float season.

>> well, it was just in honor of my birthday. i mean, every time i get an opportunity to just be grateful in a season of giving, and i think, for me, i've had an opportunity -- excuse me, i've had a unique opportunity to heal and to let some things go. >> jimmy: and that's what float season means? >> in order to float, you got to let it go. >> jimmy: let things go, you float. >> let things go, that's right. >> jimmy: you float on. is that the name of the song? "float"? "float season"? >> you know -- hm, i'll just say it's float season. you can still talk so people and they're just like, how they're returning back to work now, they're rethinking the things that matter to them. they're having necessary conversations. getting rid of any old grudges that they've held against themselves and others. and i think that allows for us to live the best lives that we possibly can. and i feel like i'm honestly on my second earth life. >> jimmy: you do? >> oh, yeah.

>> jimmy: you feel you had one before this? >> one before this. >> jimmy: why only one before this? >> well, it's the one you have before you heal. >> jimmy: okay. >> right? then after you have those fresh eyes of, you're not in that traumatic survival mode. you're, like, wow. this is what i've been missing. what do i want to do now? if i could do these moments over, you know -- i really ask myself that. and i'm putting intention on my peace, on my happiness, on my fun, on curating a community of folks that i feel safe with, that i can evolve with, and i can be a free-ass mother [ bleep ]. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: sounds like you have it all figured out. >> no. >> jimmy: it's great to see you. janelle monae, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] her movie is "glass onion: a knives out mystery" premiering on netflix december 23rd. we'll be back with sadie sink!

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hi, there welcome back to the show. music from rita wilson and smokey robinson is on the way. you know our next guest as the kate bush-loving, monster-fighting max mayfield from "stranger things." next she stars alongside brendan fraser in "the whale." it opens in new york and l.a. on

friday. please say hello to sadie sink! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: how you doing? boy, you got out here fast. you just moved to that chair. >> did i? >> jimmy: are you fast? >> no, i'm not. >> jimmy: you're not. >> sometimes. >> jimmy: did you run track in school? >> no. >> jimmy: how old were you when you got on "stranger things"? >> i was 14. >> jimmy: now -- man, this show is -- not only is it hugely popular, but it was -- it's especially popular with people in your age group. so that must -- did you go nuts when they called you and said -- >> well, yeah, i joined the show in season two. and i was a fan of season one before. >> jimmy: right. >> so all my friends were watching it and everything. and then i was in the audition process for max and i think i'd done four call-backs, did the screen test, then i found out that i got the role.

the directors called me. i was at a speech and debate practice. >> jimmy: really? >> yes, i was. >> jimmy: were you on the debate team? >> well, no. it was more like forensics. acting speech and debate. the nerdy part. >> jimmy: it's all pretty nerdy. [ laughter ] >> it's all pretty nerdy, yeah. >> jimmy: and so you get the call. they call you. they're like, we want you to be on the show? >> yeah, then they sent a skateboard to my house the next day and i had to learn how to do that. yeah, it's definitely a life-changing call. >> jimmy: did they send a helmet too? or just the skateboard? >> the knee pads, the elbow pads, the whole thing. >> jimmy: then you have to take lessons? or did you know how to do it? >> no, i had no idea how to do it. i really didn't like it. because the first day i took a pretty hard fall, and i just -- just set a bad tone for the entire journey. >> jimmy: did you lie and say you knew how to ride a skateboard beforehand? >> no, but i said i had rollerblading experience, which is just a lie. [ laughter ]

the two don't go hand in hand, so i don't know why i thought that would -- >> jimmy: i like the idea that there is such a thing as rollerblading experience. "yes, i worked in the rollerblading industry for a few years." okay, then you get on this show. you don't then know how long you're going to be on it, right? you could get eaten by something. >> oh, totally, everything's up in the air. i thought i was going to end season four. >> jimmy: yeah. and the show gets even more popular and more popular, which is crazy. >> yeah. >> jimmy: usually it doesn't go that way. to the point where -- i don't want to reveal anything for those who haven't binged the show. but i was mentioning this kate bush song. >> yeah. >> jimmy: "running up the hill." and you -- your character, for reasons that maybe we shouldn't explain, loves this song. >> it's a very important song to her. >> jimmy: very important song to her. and as a result, it becomes a hit again, like almost 40 years after the song came out.

a huge hit. like it's playing everywhere. do people bring it up to you all the time? >> well, yeah -- yeah, i think the first time i realized that it was really big was when i was just in uber and it started playing on the radio. "oh, i think that has something to do with the show." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, wow, yeah. isn't that crazy. did you know a lot about the '80s? or to you it was like the '50s? >> it was very foreign to me, but now it's kind of normal. all the props and stuff and everything. >> jimmy: you've learned about the '80s. >> yes. >> jimmy: now do you agree that it was the best decade ever? [ laughter ] >> yeah -- yeah, yes, i like it, yeah. >> jimmy: did you know about brendan fraser? had you seen his films before? >> no, i hadn't. and i was going to watch it before we started filming. but this character that he plays is very specific. and i thought it would be cool to kind of just see him as that. since then i have watched a few brendan fraser movies. >> jimmy: which is your

favorite? which ones have you watched? >> i like "school ties" the most. >> jimmy: "school ties," okay. >> that was the first one. then i watched "george of the jungle." i need to see "the mummy" and "bedazzled," i hear. that's on my list. >> jimmy: did he give you this list? or this is a list you came up with? >> i feel like throughout this journey everyone's been giving me recommendations to watch. so the list is very long. >> jimmy: i see. well, people will see in the movie and i feel like i can reveal this, because people do know this, brendan fraser plays a morbidly obese man, who's your dad in the movie. and he is -- in fact, i have to say, you know -- i was wondering, i was curious to see how much of that was real. and it turns out almost none of that is real. i mean, he's not -- he's not fat at all. >> yeah, he would go through, like, four hours of prosthetics every morning. a very cumbersome process for him, as it should be. >> jimmy: i would have done it the old-fashioned way. [ laughter ] snacks, you know.

>> that's committed, yeah. >> jimmy: and was that disturbing to see that? >> no, i mean -- i think it was just really cool to see brendan's, like, mental transformation once he fully had the prosthetics on. it was kind of just -- really became that character. but certainly not something you see every day. >> jimmy: yeah, no, definitely not something you see every day. would you be in the room, like in the makeup room, or did they have -- what kind of -- was he laying on his back? >> no, i don't know what happened. there was, like, a tent and nobody ever went back there. but that's where it all happened. he had a cooling tent. >> jimmy: ah, interesting. you didn't have to do any of that stuff. >> i just stood on my mark, and he just, you know -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: maybe they'll do a sequel in, like, 30 years. you, as his daughter have also put on 800 pounds. >> the way this movie ends. >> jimmy: that's right. >> who knows? >> jimmy: has your family seen the movie? >> yeah, my family got to watch it for the first time in new york at the premiere. >> jimmy: oh, that's great.

who went, who from your family? >> mom, dad, and my three older brothers. >> jimmy: your older brothers. what did they think of it? >> i mean, it's definitely different than "stranger things." >> jimmy: yeah. >> and they -- they're fans of the show. i tell them everything about that. but this, they really didn't know that much about my character, about anything. my brother, spencer, at the end of the screening, i was like, "how did you like it?" he's like," your character's a dirtbag, you're awful in it." [ laughter ] i was really defensive, but it's nice. it was one of those movies. >> jimmy: you kind of want him to think that. were you defensive of the assertion that your character is a dirtbag? >> yeah. when he said that ellie was a dirtbag -- yeah, i didn't take it well. >> jimmy: huh. >> i was -- but then he was kind of -- he's also a lawyer now. so he had, like, some pretty fair points to bring up. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, i think -- >> i was kind of convinced, no she's really not that great. >> jimmy: i'm going to have to go along withyour brother spencer on that one. it's great to see you. congratulations on this unbelievable success. "stranger things" then this

movie is a big deal. it's literally a very big deal. >> we're very excited. >> jimmy: the movie is called "the whale." it opens in new york and l.a. friday, then everywhere on december 21st. sadie sink, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] thank you, sadie. we'll be right back with rita wilson and smokey robinson. >> lou: the "jimmy kimmel live" concert series is presented by mercedes eq. all electric, all mercedes.

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>> lou: the "jimmy kimmel live" concert series is presented by mercedes eq. all electric, all mercedes. >> jimmy: thanks to janelle monáe and sadie sink. apologies to matt damon. "nightline" is next, but first, her album is called "now and forever: duets." here with the song "where is the love," rita wilson and smokey robinson! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ where is the love where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ where is the love where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ where is the love you said you'd give ♪

♪ to me soon as you were free will it ever be ♪ ♪ where is the love you told me that you didn't love him ♪ ♪ and you were gonna say goodbye but if you really ♪ ♪ didn't mean it why did you have to lie where is the love ♪ ♪ you said was mine all mine 'til the end of time ♪ ♪ was it just a lie where is the love if you had had ♪ ♪ a sudden change of heart i wish that you would tell me so oh ♪ ♪ don't leave me hangin' on the promises you've got to let me know ♪

♪ oh-oh-oh-oh do-do-do-do where is the love ♪ ♪ do-do-do-do do-do-do-do-do-do-do ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ oh how i wish ♪ ♪ i never met you i guess it must have been my fate ♪ ♪ to fall in love with someone else's love all i can do is wait ♪ ♪ all i can do is wait ooh ♪

♪ where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ where is the love where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ where is the love where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ where is the love where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ where is the love where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ where is the love where is the love where is the love ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

this is "nightline." >> tonight -- ♪ bad blood ♪ >> taylor's ticket disaster. the bad blood between swifties and ticketmaster. a look back. >> i'm going back on tour. >> from anticipation -- >> please! >> to epic meltdowns. >> the tickets you have selected have been released. >> millions unable to get tickets. >> it was just gone. and that was a very hard reality to accept. >> the investigations and who's to blame. >> does any part of you blame taylor? plus, destination unknown. the latest craze hitting the travel industry. we revisit surprise vacations. >> where are you going? i'm like, i have no idea. >> pack your bags, head to the airport, then then -- >> we have our envelope, it has our destination.