whole neighborhood got involved. in a matter of days, they collected enough to fill two pickup trucks with clothes, diapers, formula, and yes, of course, toys as well. because you need to help other people. why do you need to help other people? so they have enough stuff. and a lot of us have more than we should have. and if we can help these people, they're starting from scratch. basically, they he nothing. and i feel like we're fortunate enough to have, you know, we still have a roof over our head, generous, planned by the parents and amari and of course the neighborhood as well. those donations were dropped off last night. very nice family there. before we go. jeff ranieri with the last word. we're talking about this fire down in moss landing battery plant on fire and the smoke direction possibly. and as we roll through tomorrow, the smoke is going from the west, off towards the east. so it would be blowing any kind of smoke at the low levels towards san juan bautista. upper level winds would push any larger smoke plumes off towards the south. so right now we're

not looking at a major threat from that smoke. we're going to continue to track that. otherwise we get some sun and a little bit of morning fog to start, and then that sun for the afternoon over the next couple of days. here's the good news. it's almost friday. yes, 26 minutes away. thanks for joining us. we >> steve: tonight, on "the tonight show." >> jimmy: trump's pick for transportation secretary said that boeing needs "tough love." also, doors. [ laughter ] >> introducing, "your pillow." be sure to try the travel size for screaming on the go. [ screaming ] >> you do have some product in there already. >> jimmy: well. >> you do this. >> jimmy: i can feel it, man. >> yeah, it's so great! >> jimmy: oh, my gosh! kenny chesney! [ 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 -- kenny chesne brooke shields,

mekki leeper, comedian dusty slay, and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 2080. >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's how you do it. i love you. thank you very much. thank you. enjoy yourself. welcome, everybody. welcome, welcome, welcome to "the tonight show"! [ cheers and applause ] all right! well, guys, there's only four more days until the inauguration. yeah. in just a few days, it will be out with the old and in with

the just slightly less old. [ laughter ] that's right. on monday at noon, trump will take the oath of office. then out of habit, he'll put his hand on the bible, sign it, and then try to sell it for bitcoin. [ laughter ] yep, trump's busy preparing for his big move back to the white house. right now he's at mar-a-lago going through classified documents like, "does this spark joy?" [ laughter ] according to polls, trump will enter his second term with far more support than he did eight years ago. the producers of "joker 2" were like, "um, sequels can be harder than you think. [ laughter ] just saying." yeah, on monday, donald trump is going to be sworn in as the 47th president. with that in mind, i saw a a commercial today that might be helpful for some americans. watch this. >> if you're a democrat, donald trump's upcoming second term is going to make you want to scream into a pillow. but while republicans have, "my pillow," there's never been a a pillow just for democrats until now. introducing, "your pillow," the first pillow that's just for

screaming into. [ screaming ] its patented ergonomic face cradle is designed in the exact shape of a shouting human mouth. not only that, it absorbs howling cries of helpless rage, up to 74% better than goose feathers. be sure to try the travel size for screaming on the go. [ screaming ] and the couple size for screaming with your loved one. [ screaming ] "your pillow," from the makers of whiskey. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that was pretty good. i read that trump is considering an executive order that would keep tiktok around for a few more months. [ cheers ] it makes sense because with tiktok you always think you're done and then you end up scrolling for a little bit longer. [ light laughter ] meanwhile, trump invited the ceo of tiktok to his inauguration, and he accepted. yeah. tiktok ceo was like, "ooh, spying in person. [ laughter ]

this hits different." some more political news. last night during his farewell address to the nation, president biden warned against oligarchy and a tech industrial complex that could pose real dangers to our country. where was this guy? [ laughter ] biden couldn't sing "happy birthday." suddenly he pulls out "oligarchy" and "tech industrial complex"? in his speech, biden proposed higher taxes on billionaires, a a ban on congressional stock trading, and term limits for the supreme court. man, if only biden were president. [ light laughter ] well, listen to this. yesterday during his confirmation hearing, trump's pick for transportation secretary said that boeing needs "tough love." also, doors. [ laughter ] speaking of planes, a southwest airlines flight was delayed several hours after police removed the pilot from the cockpit and arrested him for a a dui. [ audience ohs ]

this doesn't happen on spirit because all their pilots have to blow into a breathalyzer to start the plane. [ cheers and applause ] "can someone else do that for me? you haven't been drinking, right? come blow --" well, guys, this is a huge weekend for sports. the nfl playoffs are in full swing, the college football national championship is on monday, the australian open underway, and directv has a new sports package that includes pickleball channel. [ light laughter ] there's a lot to go so let's just jump in and cover it all at once. it's time for a "sports smash." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: first up, the nfl ayoffs. eight teams fighting for the chance to play in the super bowl. if they win, they'll party so hard it'll feel like they're back in -- college. [ laughter ] ohio state and notre dame are facing off in the national championship. one team will rise up while the other will go -- down under. [ laughter ] yep, the australian open is happening right now. if novak djokovic wins, he could be the oldest player to win a grand slam singles title. speaking of old people playing sports --

pickleball. [ laughter ] directv has got a whole channel dedicated to it. it's fun until you see someone's grandma fall and crack her -- fullback. [ laughter ] tight end, quarterback. everyone will have to work together if they want their team to make the super bowl. it's a dream that all these guys have had since they were -- kids. i mean, some of them are only freshman, but sure they're also sophomores, juniors, and of course -- seniors. just kidding. [ laughter ] pickleball is great. it's the perfect sport for anyone who isn't quite good enough to play -- tennis. [ laughter ] australia is 16 hours ahead of us, which means right now in sydney, it is -- i don't know. i actually never finished -- college. these guys practiced so hard every day while most of their classmates are back at the dorm smoking a -- super bowl. [ laughter ] in conclusion, get it done. snap, block, run. there can only be one. just have fun. this has been a "sports smash." [ cheers and applause ] ♪

well, get this. progresso is releasing a a chicken noodle soup flavored hard candy. [ audience groans ] it is called, "soup you can suck on." [ audience ohs ] >> steve: oh. ♪ >> questlove: soup. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i tried it, and it sucks. no. well, we're halfway through january and a lot of people are starting to give up on their new year's resolutions. >> hey, jimmy. >> jimmy: oh, it's our camera operator, dan. what's up, bud? >> is it time for "songs from the cameraman"? >> jimmy: no, sorry, dan. that's not a bit we do on our show. >> cool. hit it. ♪ ♪ if you wanna quit your resolution listen to me cuz i got the solution ♪ ♪ maybe your goal was to exercise take a deep look into my eyes ♪ ♪ and first you take your clothes off your peloton and ride ♪

♪ then you got to pump pump pump some iron in the gym tonight ♪ ♪ then you get all sweaty on the treadmill for ten minutes ♪ ♪ you let out one last grunt because you're about to be finished ♪ ♪ ugh ugh ugh ♪ >> jimmy: hey, hey, hey. dan, dan, stop, stop. security, can we get him out of here? this is -- [ cheers and applause ] thank you very much. sorry, there was no bit called "songs from the cameraman." god. >> steve: what's going on? >> jimmy: terrible. >> steve: awful. >> jimmy: hey, everybody, i heard about a woman in ohio who said the chicken fries she ordered at burger king came with a side of weed. [ light laughter ] meanwhile, at white castle a a guy complained that his burger came with a side of fries. [ cheers and applause ] what are these? and finally, guys, i'm so excited because the nfl playoffs are really starting to heat up, and i think the game of the year is this sunday between the baltimore ravens and the buffalo bis.

[ cheers and applause ] now, as you know, at the end of every season, they give out awards like most valuable player. but they also give out awards during the playoffs. i'll show you what i mean, it's time for "tonight show superlatives." here we go. ♪ ♪ tonight show superlatives ♪ >> jimmy: our first player is from the buffalo bills. it's josh allen. [ cheers ] he was voted "most likely to get horny if there's a sale on dockers." [ laughter ] next up, from the baltimore ravens is andrew vorhees. he was voted "most likely to carry a football in his mouth like a pelican." [ laughter ] they're awards they're giving out. >> steve: awards are given. >> jimmy: next up from the ravens is patrick ricard. he was voted "most likely to be how a 6-year-old would draw an adult." [ laughter ] next up from the ravens is brent urban. he was voted "most likely to ask for his birthday cake to be made out of cheddar cheese."

[ laughter ] next up from the bills is matt milano. he was voted "most likely to think, 'if you're alive, then who did i just kill?'" [ laughter ] >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: next up from the ravens is tavius robinson. he was voted "most likely to be listening to simon cowell tell him he didn't like his one-man hip hop routine." "i'm sorry but that's a no from me." next up from the ravens is lamar jackson. he was voted "most likely to be able to fold his face perfectly in half." [ laughter ] >> steve: wow, they give an award for that? >> jimmy: next from the ravens is charlie kolar. he was voted "bud bundy-est." [ laughter ] next from the ravens is ben cleveland. he was voted "most likely to sleep on a big pile of woodchips." [ laughter ] and finally, from the bills is

james cook. he was voted "least likely to give two f's about this team photoshoot." [ cheers and applause ] there you go. those are your superlatives. we have a great show tonight. kenny chesney is here. brooke shields is joining us. mekki leeper is here. and we got stand-up from dusty slay. stick around. we'll be right back with kenny chesney, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> sports and music bring people together more than anything we have. i truly believe that. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and your show. >> jimmy: oh yeah, thanks. yeah. [ cheers and applause ] i'll take number three. i'll take third. i'll take number three. >> okay. >> jimmy: yeah, why not? e bookip d didn't have agentforce. so an ai agent didn't know to move my reservations inside... ...or know what i like to eat, which is not that. what's up, my brother? oh, hey, bud! we really needed this rain. right? [car splashing rain water] agentforce helps restaurants prevent dining disasters.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest is a a country music superstar. his las vegas residency at the sphere kicks off may 22nd. please welcome, kenny chesney. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> jimmy: come on. that's good. welcome back, bud. >> thanks for having me. >> jimmy: nice to see you. thank you so much for coming back. congrats on the sphere show. >> i know, wow. >> jimmy: i'm excited about this. i want to talk about the show, but first i wanted to mention taylor swift just shared a very sweet story about you in "time's" person of the year article -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: -- that she wrote. i guess this was when she was 17. >> yeah, she was a kid. >> jimmy: she was a kid. >> taylor was -- we booked taylor to go out on the road with us. this was several years ago, obviously. >> jimmy: yeah. >> but that summer, i -- my tour was sponsored by a beer company, and they came to us right before the tour started and said, "we can't have a a minor on the tour." >> jimmy: yeah. >> so -- which made sense. but i had to call taylor personally and tell her she couldn't go on tour with me, which was -- now seems absurd, right? but -- [ laughter ] right? >> jimmy: yeah. i guess so, yeah.

>> so, i called her, told her she couldn't go on the road. but i said, "look, i feel terrible." because she was going to lose some money. and i gave her a specific amount of money. it was quite a bit of money. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and -- because i wanted to make it up to her, right? and that year, later that year, we were both nominated for cma entertainer of the year. >> jimmy: no way. >> yeah. that's how hot she was. [ cheers ] and so -- well, she won. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. right, right, right. >> so, back -- backstage, i went up to her and gave her a a big hug. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i said, "congratulations, but give me my money back." >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. [ laughter ] exactly right. >> that's a true story. >> jimmy: yeah. >> yeah, and she -- she hinted at that story in her "time" piece. >> jimmy: it was very, vy sweet of you to do that. but did you know when you -- when you first -- when she first came on, you go, "this kid's got it"? >> i knew she had something. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i knew that she was very driven. i knew that she was a really good songwriter. nobody knew, you know, nobody knows really that a person has

the ability to really touch the world like taylor has and brought a lot of people together and has given the world -- you know, sports and music bring people together more than anything we have. i truly believe that. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and your show. >> jimmy: oh yeah, thanks. yeah. [ cheers and applause ] i'll take number three. i'll take third. i'll take number three. >> okay. >> jimmy: yeah, why not? >> but -- >> jimmy: you gotta bring people together. come on. >> but, no. >> jimmy: i agree with you. >> early -- early on, who knew -- who knew, you know, that was possible. >> jimmy: yeah. and also, you like to have fun on tour. this is something that just happened with our pal, megan moroney, at gillette stadium. what -- what exactly is going on here? [ light laughter ] >> well, megan was out on the road with us all summer, and we just -- >> jimmy: she's fantastic. >> yeah, she is fantastic. i mean, she's really great. speaking of being a great songwriter. a great person. and she's really hungry, you know. but this was -- that picture was the last night in foxborough, massachusetts, we always end our tour there. >> jimmy: yeah. >> but one of my -- a member of

my road family, bailey, took her to my bus, and she put on my clothes in my bus and came out on -- on stage dressed as me. [ laughter ] and so, it just goes to show you too, not only is megan a a great songwriter, she's got a a really good personality. >> jimmy: a good sense of humor, yeah. >> and isn't scared of anything. >> jimmy: yeah. i want to talk really quickly, 'cause we were talking backstage about our pal, jimmy buffett, who passed away. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and gosh, we love you, jimmy buffett. >> yes. >> jimmy: and been a friend of yours. this is -- this is -- this is at the rock & roll hall of fame induction ceremony, you and james taylor. >> yeah. that's me and james taylor, and my friend, mac mcanally, who was in jimmy's band, the coral reefer band, for a long time. and that was a -- that was a a tough night, you know. it really was. first of all, i mean, i'm paying tribute to a real dear friend of mine, someone that taught us -- anybody that's a a creative person, jimmy taught a lot of us how to paint pictures with words. and that's the way i've -- for

that reason i've always looked up to jimmy buffett. but then you sit beside james taylor -- >> jimmy: yeah. >> -- who has done that for a a lot of people also. so, that was a very surreal night. >> jimmy: you -- you crushed it. it was a great performance. >> oh, thank you very much. >> jimmy: it was beautiful. it was just -- if you see it on youtube, check it out. >> yeah. >> jimmy: it's worth it. it's great. how long have you known jimmy? >> i've known jimmy a long time. i first met jimmy, ironically enough, in vegas, at a cabana by the pool. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and that's -- that's the first time i met jimmy. and after that we, you know, we -- we were able to collaborate a couple of times together. i sang on his record. he was such a sweet person and such a creative soul. >> jimmy: always smiling, always happy. >> yeah. and there's something to learn from that. >> jimmy: yeah, i agree. >> no doubt. >> jimmy: yeah. shout out to jimmy buffett. >> yeah, no -- [ cheers and applause ] let's talk about this residency. this is a big deal. you got 12 shows at the sphere. >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i'm excited about this. >> man, thank you. i'm excited about it too. i've never -- i've never done a a residency in vegas.

you know, we've always been too busy. but this is such a unique -- >> jimmy: yeah. >> -- different thing for me and my band, my crew, our road family, and the -- the -- the audience that we've built over the years. i just feel like it's such a -- such a -- what's the word -- immersive thing. you know, it's such a shared moment. and it's -- i walked in there -- i haven't seen a show yet. i haven't seen u2, i haven't seen the eagles, i haven't seen -- >> jimmy: you signed up without even seeing a show? >> i signed up, yes, without seeing a show. but i went there, and they showed me a little bit of what was possible. and it's like, i don't know, it's like we're all just in a -- when the band, the audience, is on a completely different state of consciousness. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and -- and i looked at my -- my crew and my -- you know, my -- my team, and i went, "there's no way we're not not doing this, right?" [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. "there's no way we're not not doing this." >> so -- i mean, no way. and so that's what we're doing this year. >> jimmy: and you said the acoustics are fantastic. >> the sound system was fantastic. i mean, everything is shot -- you know, getting technical, is shot in 36k. so, we have all this footage that we've used over the years in our stadium shows or whatever and can't use a frame

of it. we've gotta -- we've gotta re-shoot everything, which is good because it's -- it's so -- it just makes it really new. >> jimmy: of course. >> and fresh. and that's one of the reasons that i agreed to do it. >> jimmy: are you rehearsing now? >> we're already in rehearsals. we're going to be rehearsing -- it's a lot to put together. >> jimmy: it is. >> and so -- >> jimmy: do you have a set list? >> -- once we're there, we're gonna have a lot of fun. but getting there is a lot of work. but that's great. >> jimmy: what is the vibe of a a kenny chesney concert? >> oh, wow. >> jimmy: how would you describe it? >> well, i -- i think that it's full. i mean, not to talk about our own shows, and -- but i get this from the audience. you know, i feel like that our show is just full of positive energy and love. you know, you're not going to be told what to think at our show. we don't preach to you. we're not going to tell you who to vote for. we're just going to open up our hearts and open our arms and say, "come on in." and that's it. >> jimmy: yeah, there you go. come on, that's -- [ cheers and applause ] we can't wait. >> thank you, man. thanks for having me. >> jimmy: kenny chesney, everybody. check out kennychesney.com for tickets to see him perform at the sphere.

we'll be right back with brooke shields. stick around, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> oh, you have some product in there al -- >> jimmy: well -- >> -- already. [ laughter ] so, you do this, right? you do it at the root, and then you -- >> jimmy: oh, i can feelel the acid. >> -- do this. okay, now -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "i can feel it, man. oh, my god." >> yeah, it's all --

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please welcome brooke shields! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh! brooke shields! come on! hi, bud. you look stunning. welcome back to the show. >> thank you. thank you very much. [ cheers ] how's this angle? all right? it's a good angle? >> jimmy: you're fantastic. >> thank you. >> jimmy: welcome back. i want to talk about so many things. we have a lot to talk about. congrats on the book. congrats on the new hair care products. >> thank you. thank you. >> jimmy: there's a lot of stuff to -- but i want to talk about family because last time we were here, you were about to become an empty nester. >> i'm an empty nester. then they came home for christmas. >> jimmy: how was that? >> it was great. and then i couldn't wait for them to leave. [ laughter ] i was so sad when they left the first time. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and then at the end of christmas, i'm like, "don't you

have to get back to school, please?" >> jimmy: "time to go," yeah. >> "'bout time to leave." >> jimmy: yeah. >> so. but they're loving school. >> jimmy: they're doing great. >> they're happy. >> jimmy: give them my best. they're the best. you have a great family. >> thank you. >> jimmy: you have a milestone birthday coming up. >> i do. >> jimmy: congratulations on this. do you not want to say? but you're gonna be -- >> 60! >> jimmy: there you go, yeah. [ cheers and applause ] amazing. ♪ amazing. congratulations. how are you going to celebrate 60? >> i'm not going to do a big party. i just want to take the whole year -- >> jimmy: okay. >> -- and take the whole year to do fun things with my friends. >> jimmy: a yearlong party. >> a yearlong party. i think i deserve it. >> jimmy: yes! [ applause ] that's the way to do it. >> yeah, i really do. >> jimmy: hopefully i'll be at one of those parties. >> yes, you will be. >> jimmy: all right, good, perfect. >> yeah, for sure. i have some plans for us. >> jimmy: let's do it. all right, good. speaking of milestones here, you were part of a very famous calvin klein ad. and this has been -- i can't even believe i'm saying this -- 45 years ago. >> 45. >> jimmy: i mean that -- look at that. iconic. [ cheers and applause ] iconic. iconic ad. >> crazy that it was that long

ago. >> jimmy: it doesn't really -- >> but it's still in people's minds. >> jimmy: oh, yeah. >> it's just imprinted. >> jimmy: in fact, i brought this up because it's been 45 years. but also, john mulaney just hosted "saturday night live" and his -- one of his promos he did. this is john mulaney. [ laughter ] >> it's so good! [ applause ] it's so good. >> jimmy: it's fantastic. >> i was so flattered. i was so flattered. i love that kind of stuff. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i just love being -- not even made fun of. it's just -- it's so sweet. >> jimmy: no, it's honoring. yeah. why not? >> it's great. >> jimmy: that's the best. >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah. i want to talk about the book here. >> okay. >> jimmy: "brooke shields is not allowed to get old." great title. what inspired the book? >> so basically i started a a company called commence. and starting a company in my 50s was sort of shocking to everybody that a 50-plus woman could do something completely new. >> jimmy: yeah. >> so i started writing about that process and then put a lot of research into it. 'cause, you know, people really -- this age is fabulous. but we're sort of relegated to just menopause.

i always say, like, you're the hot girl at the bar or, you know, you're in dentures. >> jimmy: yeah. [ laughter ] >> or depends or something like that, right? >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. >> and so it's not -- but it's not -- there's so much joy to be had. and i wanted to encourage women to not feel scared about this era of their life. >> jimmy: yeah. >> it's their turn. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: this is your turn, and you're doing it. >> yeah. >> jimmy: the book is very -- it's very interesting. it was also very funny. >> it's very funny. can i just sw you one thing? >> jimmy: please. >> do you know the back of this book -- all of these are real comments. i told my editor to go online and pull all of the real comments about things that people say about me. and there's, like, "she's aged like sour milk." "obviously she's had a lot of work done." >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. >> and i made them put it on the back of the book because it's -- that's what women are going through. they're being commented on all the time. >> jimmy: isn't that wild? >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: and then -- but good for you for just going, "yeah, it doesn't -- don't listen to it." >> and that's why i started my company, commence. because i was like, "this is a

a beginning for women." >> jimmy: yeah. >> you know, it really is. and we actually are just so proud of making women feel proud of who they are. >> jimmy: yeah. but in the book, you talk about that and starting a company, becoming ceo, and then you also have really funny stories. one was an emergency medical situation. it's fine. >> yeah. >> jimmy: but can you tell everyone that story? >> so i was prepping for a a carlyle show, and i was drinking a lot of water, and i drank too much water, and i had a seizure. and it was a grand mal seizure where i was literally frothing at the mouth and, like, turning purple. and that's all i remember. and then i woke up in the ambulance and bradley cooper was holding my hand. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: was this real or a a hallucination? >> i looked at him, and he said, "i'm going to go to the emergency room with you, brooke." and i was like, "i guess i didn't make it." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "this is heaven." >> it's like, "i'm okay with that." >> jimmy: that's so funny.

yeah, you go, "this is how it ends." >> i'm okay with it. it's fine. you know what? >> jimmy: yeah, bradley cooper holds your hand. that's heaven. >> bring it on. >> jimmy: absolutely. let's talk about the new hair care products. i'm very excited -- >> i sent some to your wife too. she loves them. >> jimmy: oh, yeah. dude, i -- she loves -- i love them. >> first of all, the women really wanted hair care. this is a line of hair care perfectly for women over 40. >> jimmy: okay. >> and if you want to learn more about it, we called it -- it's shopcommence.com. sof you look up shopcommence.com, you'll see -- >> jimmy: the link. >> -- these are completely formulated for a women over 40 who have different needs. and marketers do not market to this woman. and there's so much -- >> jimmy: i like it because i know what everything is when i look at it. >> you don't need readers! >> jimmy: you don't need readers. [ laughter ] you don't need readers. it says "shampoo" on it, yeah. yeah, i love that. >> the amount of times i have put -- i've tried to wash my hair with soap or cream conditioner. >> jimmy: well, i have two -- i

have nancy. i also have two girls in the house, so there's a lot of conditioner in the house. i think there's more conditioner than there is -- >> we have a detangler for your girls. your girls are gonna love this. >> jimmy: yeah, they'll -- yeah. yeah, i won't need the detangler. >> no. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: what is your favorite product here? >> i'm going to say the instant shampoo. >> jimmy: instant shampoo? >> because there's -- it's no benzene and it's a pump like that. >> jimmy: ooh. >> and it's completely plant based. and it really -- there's hyaluronic acid in it, quaternized hyaluronic acid. 'cause when you get older, your pores don't take in hyaluronic acid. who knew? they get smaller. >> jimmy: okay. >> and so this recognizes where your hair needs moisture and where you have too much oil. >> jimmy: would i need -- >> you would love it. it's also, like, a good volumizer. >> jimmy: would you like -- >> i think i should probably do some on him. don't you think? [ cheers and applause ] all right. okay. >> jimmy: you want to volumize me? ♪ >> so here's the thing. >> jimmy: okay. >> ooh, you do have some product in there already. >> jimmy: well. [ laughter ] >> so you do this, right? you do it at the root and then you -- >> jimmy: oh, i can feel the acid. >> -- do this. okay. now --

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8:00 p.m. on nbc and streams on peacock. everyone, please welcome mekki leeper! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's mekki leeper. thank you for being here. welcome. >> thanks for having me. >> jimmy: mekki! mekki -- mekki leeper, welcome to the show. >> thanks for having me. >> jimmy: i appreciate this. i'm happy to be your first late night talk show interview. >> i've never been. i've never been. >> jimmy: this is it. you've never been. [ cheers ] >> yea >> jimmy: and now you can say you have. >> i've been. >> jimmy: yeah. but i heard there's some connection between me and your life. >> this is -- this is embarrassing. yeah. when i was a freshman in college -- it was right when you took over the show. >> jimmy: uh-huh. >> i was like, "we have to have, in my dorm, a standing 'tonight show' watch party every night." i was like, "it's an nbc institution. there's a new host." >> jimmy: that's right. >> and all my freshman and

college friends were like, "we don't know what that is. we're going to drink alcohol." >> jimmy: yeah, exactly. "it means nothing to us." yeah. >> no, they did not care. >> jimmy: yeah. >> which, i thought they were wrong. >> jimmy: but you had a a "tonight show" watching party every night? >> well, so it was planned. only one girl showed up. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: okay, i'll take it. >> well, i -- listen. i was like, "this is great." and so for weeks, we would just watch "the tonight show" every night. and i thought, "man, this girl hangs out with me at midnight every night. she must be really into watching 'the tonight show.'" [ laughter ] that was it. that's all i thought. i did not read into it at all. >> jimmy: you didn't -- what? >> no, i completely missed all the signals. years later i found out she had a crush and i blew it. i just -- i was -- we would sit in her apartment on my laptop watching the show. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and at 12:35, i'd slam it shut and be like, "all right, see you later." [ laughter ] like, i didn't know. >> jimmy: dude, that sounds like something i would have done. i was like -- there had to be room for a move here or something. but i was like, "aw, the roots! isn't this cool?" [ laughter ] i didn't think about it at all. >> jimmy: no. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and here you are.

so therere's a kid- there's a a freshman out there watching you right now. >> yeah. >> jimmy: so, hey, she might have a crush on you. >> yeah, think about it. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: think about it. >> think about it a little. >> jimmy: think about it a a little bit, yeah. >> it's been weeks. what are you doing? >> jimmy: what are you doing? >> yeah. >> jimmy: congrats on your show, "st. denis medical." >> hey, thanks, man. yeah [ cheers and applause ] hey, yeah. >> jimmy: this is a big hit. >> nice. >> jimmy: "st. denis medical," big hit show. just got renewed for a second season. >> we did it. >> jimmy: that's a big deal. [ cheers and applause ] >> we did it. >> jimmy: it's on nbc and peacock. it's created by eric ledgin, is one of the -- >> love eric. >> jimmy: and eric ledgin wrote for "late night" on our -- for me, on our show. and he's the best. >> we were texting today. he was like, "that's" -- you know, jimmy giving me that job was what paved the way for everything else he ever did. >> jimmy: he's the greatest. please give him my best. i'm so happy for him and psyched. with the success of this show, are people recognizing you more? >> no. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: wow. >> no. i am not famous. it's not happening. no. but i do get recognized a a lot -- it's a medical show. i get recognized in hospitals. [ light laughter ] and it's weird to say.

i've been in a hospital, sort of, a few times since the show has started. >> jimmy: because of your ego? you want to get recognized? [ laughter ] >> that's what -- yeah. i'm injuring myself and i'm like, "take me in, guys. come on. i need a compliment." >> jimmy: "my people! hello, everyone." >> "hey," yeah. no, but i was in austin on tour, and i got stomach flu really bad. i had to cancel the shows. i went to the e.r. it was crazy. and of course, at my lowest moments, that's when people are like, "oh!" like, "that's" -- >> jimmy: yeah. >> i'm in there. i'm on a gurney. i'm, like, evacuating my bowels. it's disgusting. [ laughter ] and then a bunch of nurses are like, "hey, you're that guy! whoa!" i'm like, "not now. no." >> jimmy: "only one selfie. let's go." >> yeah. and it's worse when they don't know the show. i'm, like, drenched in sweat. i'm hanging off a bed. i'm like, "yeah, it's tuesdays at 8:00 on nbc, next day on peacock. check it out." you know, it's -- it's rough. >> jimmy: do you look at hospitals different now after doing a comedy? >> i do. i really do. i think, you know, hospital dramas nail the intensity of it. but i think doctors, nurses, patients especially, they're really funny. it's the darkest part of your

life. the tension's high. and human beings like to kind of goof around and cut that tension. and this is sad to say. my girlfriend's dad, over the holidays, was diagnosed with brain cancer. and it's been hard for everybody. but the bright spot is that he will not stop joking around about anything. like, he's -- he sort of can't stop doing dad jokes, no matter how grave and serious the situation is. like, we had -- a few weeks ago we were in there. everybody's in there, concerned. a neurologist comes in. they're like, "oh, and your family, who's with you here?" he's like, "i've never seen these people in my life." [ laughter ] it's like -- the neurologist is like, "is that true? that's way worse. we need to know" -- >> jimmy: that's a good bit. >> -- "where the family is." yeah. and he won't stop. he's like -- my girlfriend's mom was moving him and all of his stuff, his ipad -- all his stuff is in there -- from one room to another. he's sedated. he's a little -- so she's updating him. she's like, "okay." his name's del. she's like, "del, we're gonna unplug you now." he wakes up. he's like, "what are you

talking about? what plug are you talking about exactly?" [ laughter ] "what's happening?" you know. but he's relentless, man. he gives me a hard time. he's -- >> jimmy: yeah. >> you know, i walked in the first day. we didn't know if he'd be able to talk, what it was going to be like. he opens his eyes. he's like, "look who's in line for their inheritance." [ laughter ] first thing he said. he's a public schoolteacher. there's no inheritance. >> jimmy: i love it. i love it. [ applause ] shout out to you. >> love you, del. >> jimmy: love you, del. >> love you, del. >> jimmy: funny. i want to show everyone a clip. here's mekki leeper in "st. denis medical." take a look. >> uh, matt, i'm sorry. did you check to make sure he's been given cipro and not penicillin? because he's allergic, so. >> not sure, but i assume that i would have done that. >> okay. well, i have to go. so did you or didn't you? >> i feel like i did. >> okay. you know what? i'm just gonna go check real quick. okay? two minutes. yeah. >> of course. >> do your thing. >> mm-hmm. >> alex is a great boss, really patient with me. >> well, you're probably not a a screwup like that new guy

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philadelphia, february 1st. please welcome, the very funny, dusty slay. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> all right. okay. what a hot show. hot show. pumped to be here. we're having a good time. i used to play a lot of sports when i was a kid. i was never very good, but i did like to play. my favorite sport to play was soccer. i love soccer. but i grew up in alabama. you know, my dad hated soccer. he really discouraged me playing soccer. my dad would rather me do drugs than play soccer. [ laughter ] and that's what happened. [ laughter ] hey, all right. we're having a good time. okay. i went through a cologne phase for a while. i used to wear a lot of cologne. people never liked me in cologne, you know? they were never like, "ooh, you smell good." [ light laughter ] they were always like, "who's wearing cologne?" [ laughter ]

okay. all right. we're having a good time. [ laughter ] you ever check into a hotel and the pool's closed? and you weren't planning on getting in, but you still feel a little ripped off. [ laughter ] you're like, "this place feels run down here," you know? and i don't want to get in the pool, you know. i st kind of want to open that door and go, "ugh, a lot of chlorine in there." [ laughter ] "my eyes are burning." okay. [ laughter ] we're having a good time here. [ laughter ] okay. i go to the airport a lot. i fly a lot. and i like the airport. i don't really like the x-ray machines. i don't like the body scanner. you know, the one you gotta stand in, raise your arms up like this, and it kinda zips around you, and it identifies things on your body. it'll be like, "oh, you got something going on here." and then the tsa guy comes over, he looks, he goes, "aah, you're good." [ light laughter ] i'm like, "yeah, but what did it see though?" [ laughter and applause ]

i mean -- i mean, it saw something, you know? i got some weird undiagnosed thing going on. be walking around all day going, "what's going on with my collarbone?" [ laughter ] in nashville, we got new x-ray machines for our bags. and these machines are a lot slower than the old machines. and i was complaining about it one day, and this tsa guy goes, "yeah, it's a little slower. but these are more precise." he said, "these machines can tell the difference between a a candle and a stick of c4." [ light laughter ] i go, "oh, okay. so, you've not been able to do that this whole time then?" [ laughter ] you're telling me for 20 years, people have been slipping dynamite through here -- [ laughter ] in a yankee candle bag -- [ laughter ] and you had no idea, huh? that's wild. they have millions of dollars

of security equipment in there. sometimes you make it all the way through the other side and there'll be a tsa guy there with a dog sniffing all your bags. and i always want to be like, "listen, if the machines don't work, you know, just -- just say it don't work." [ laughter ] but don't spend millions and then your backup is some old hound dog in a jacket. [ laughter ] i don't know what the dogs are looking for, you know? it's not weed. i'll tell you that. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] i'll tell you that. we're having a good time. they do take weird stuff from me at the airport. they took a jar of honey from me one time at the airport. i'm still not sure why i can't fly with honey, you know? it's debatable if it's a a liquid. depending on how cold it is, you know? [ light laughter ] and maybe they're worried that i might just spill some on the plane, you know? [ laughter ] maybe get the seats all sticky. and i will spill some. [ light laughter ] i never used honey and not

spilled a little bit of it. i got two jars at home right now stuck to the counter. [ laughter ] but they ran my bag through the x-ray machine, it came out on the other side, they ripped it open -- they tore it open so fast like i had a bunch of candles in there or something. [ laughter ] and they pulled out that jar of honey and they showed it to me. i didn't know why they were showing it to me. i thought they were making fun of me for carrying honey. [ laughter ] i was like, "ahh --" i was being all jokey. i'm like, "ah, you got me." you know? [ laughter ] sometimes i make a tea. [ laughter ] but they told me i couldn't fly with it. so, before they threw it away or put it in their pocket, whatever they do with it, th asked me would i like to check it to my final destination, you know? and i said no. but i wish i would have said, "yeah," you know? 'cause i'd just like to be waiting at baggage claim for that little jar of honey to -- [ laughter ] make its way around. i'm like, "excuse me. excuse me. excuse me. i've got a thing here." [ laughter ] and i pick it up. i go, "nope, that's not mine."

[ laughter ] all right. thank you very much. i'm dusty slay. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: come on! that is un -- that is how you do it! [ cheers and applause ] that is how you do it, right there! dusty slay! see dusty on "the night shift tour" at the miller theater in philadelphia, february 1st. we'll be right back. oh, my gosh. that was unbelievable. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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>> jimmy: gosh, that was so funny. my thanks to kenny chesney, brooke shields, mekki leeper, dusty slay, once again! [ cheers and applause ] and the roots, right there, from philadelphia, pennsylvania. [ cheers and applause ] thank you for watching. stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers." goodnight, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york, it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight -- keke palmer,