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look great. we're going to get some areas of patchy fog, breezy hills for the afternoon. but notice no rain in the forecast. we're going to see those inland temperatures in the mid 60s getting even warmer by the time we get to the weekend. but chilly to start. we're almost at the weekend, so close. thanks for joining us. we hope to see you back here tomorrow. bye bye. >> steve: tonight, on "the tonight show" -- [ cheers ] >> jimmy: david letterman? >> david: yeah. let's try one more, jimmy. one more. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, one more. [ drumroll ] [ slap ] [ 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 -- jim gaffigan, betty gilpin, mary ellen matthews, musical guest, adam lambert, and featuring paul shaffer and

the world's most dangerous band. >> paul: questlove, come home! >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: wow. that's fantastic. that is fantastic. ♪ wow! [ cheers and applause ] love that! fantastic. thank you. enjoy yourself, everybody. welcome, everyone. welcome, welcome, welcome to "the tonight show." [ cheers andpplause ] that's right. well, guys, it's the day after the super bowl, and i that saw that this year, a record 22 million people called in sick to work. [ laughter ]

that being said, i want to introduce paul shaffer and the world's most dangerous band. [ cheers and applause ] the roots -- >> paul: it's aaron and jeremy and tom and anton -- >> jimmy: yes! >> paul: -- and felicia and will lee. >> jimmy: and felicia and will lee! >> paul: they're all here! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: everyone's here! i'm so psyched! i'm honored to have you. thank you very much. they'll be here all week. >> paul: try the veal. >> jimmy: try the veal, i'll be here all week. try the veal. [ light laughter ] hey, i want to say congrats to the philadelphia eagles on winning super bowl lix. [ cheers and applause ] that's a big deal. for all of the eagles fans, it was the best night ever. and for everyone else, it was the longest three hours ever. [ laughter ] that game was so boring, after halftime, the super bowl party i was at switched over to the new season of "severance." [ laughter ] that was good. the eagles scored -- the eagles scored 24 points in just the first half. [ cheers ]

24. 24, or in football terms, 1 full bill belichick girlfriend. [ laughter and ohs ] in football terms. you could tell the game was over when the eagles dumped gatorade on their coach halfway through the second quarter. [ laughter ] it's like, we've still got a a lot of game left. what -- why would they do that? >> paul: i don't know. >> jimmy: yeah. the game was a total blowout. the final score was eagles 40, chiefs and referees 22. [ cheers and applause ] of course, everyone's talking about how amazing the eagles played last night. but we shouldn't forget that the chiefs also had a great season. [ scattered cheers ] i mean, they -- and they had some big moments last night too. let's watch all of them right now. [ light laughter ] here are the chiefs super bowl lix highlights. ♪ ♪ [ laughter and applause ]

>> jimmy: there you go. that was a good -- that was something to be proud of. something to be proud of. meanwhile, tom brady called his first super bowl as a a broadcaster. yeah, it's amazing what they're doing with a.i. these days. [ laughter ] well, this year, there were lots of great commercials from brands like pringles, doritos, totino's, haagen-dazs, and little caesars. or as trump calls them, "the food pyramid." [ laughter ] "three a day. three servings a day." [ laughter ] as i mentioned, today 22 million americans called in sick to work, and i guess those people who called in sick used a special excuse generator to get out of it. for example -- i'll show you how it works. for example, when your boss asks, "why didn't you come in today?" it tells you to say -- [ beeping ] "i tried, but -- a chicken wing -- gave me bird flu." [ laughter ] it's an excuse generator. like when your boss asks,

"well, then, are you working remotely?" you just say -- [ beeping ] "my internet is -- broken from -- my wife rewatching glen powell's commercial 500 times." [ laughter and applause ] it works. >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: and finally, when your boss asks, "will you be in tomorrow?" you just say -- [ beeping ] "sorry, but -- i have to -- flee to mexico to hide from draftkings." [ laughter and applause ] what a helpful machine. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪

[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, my -- [ cheers and applause ] oh, my god! david letterman? >> david: yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my god. david letterman, what are you -- what are you doing here? >> david: is this the 23rd hour of the "today" show? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, no, no. this is -- this is "the tonight show." >> david: jimmy? >> jimmy: yeah, hi. [ laughter ] >> david: oh, my -- paul, what are you doing here? >> paul: you know, it's a funny story. have you ever taken too much ambien, and then you wake up somewhere with no clue how the hell you got there? >> david: wow, you've been reading my diary. [ laughter ] ♪ listen. jimmy, by the way, congratulations.

this is fantastic. i'm telling you this is perhaps the greatest rehearsal i've ever been part of. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, this is the -- this is the -- >> david: huh? >> jimmy: this is the real show. >> david: whoa. it's -- paul and i -- right, paul, used to do a show. >> paul: we sure did. >> david: pretty much exactly like this. >> paul: yes. >> david: yeah, we didn't do the chuck e. cheese crap. but we -- [ laughter ] >> paul: i thought there was something different. >> david: it's very similar. >> jimmy: david, since you're here, would you like to tell some jokes? [ cheers and applause ] >> david: oh. yeah. >> jimmy: yeah? >> david: yeah. come on. [ cheers and applause ] hi. how are you? what's your name? >> roman. >> david: roman. first night? >> yeah. >> david: okay, good. [ laughter ] oh, these -- okay. [ laughter ] okay. [ light laughter ] go back -- let me see the -- come back. [ light laughter ] yeah, i'm good, thanks. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: all right, well, there you go, that's interesting. [ cheers and applause ] thank you for -- but david -- what are you doing now that you're retired? >> david: oh, like i need to tell you. tiktok. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: how -- what -- >> david: made an enormous deal with the chinese government. >> jimmy: yeah.

how about we make a viral video right now? >> david: oh, my god. i'm dreaming. yes, let's do that. >> jimmy: let's do this. >> david: exactly. >> jimmy: paul, can you help us out? >> paul: yeah, okay. >> david: oh, this'll be great, a viral video. >> jimmy: yes, it's gonna be a a viral video. >> paul: we shoot it vertically? >> david: very exciting. >> jimmy: yeah, vertically. [ cheers and applause ] okay, this is good. all right. >> david: what do i do? >> jimmy: all right, this one's called the handshake challenge. and what you do is you just stand there, and when i come up to you, we shake hands. >> david: okay, great. i'll do that. >> paul: all right. ♪ [ light laughter ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's good. that's great. thank you so much. that's gonna be fantastic. you nailed it. >> david: yeah, that was lame. you know what i was -- [ laughter ] -- what i was thinking when i came over here, what i would really like to do is hit you in the face with a tortilla. >> jimmy: yeah, i -- >> david: huh? >> jimmy: people don't really -- no, no. [ cheers and applause ] >> david: wait a minute. i don't -- i'm not promoting violence.

>> jimmy: no, i know y. >> david: it's just a tiktok thing. and typically i travel with tortillas. [ light laughter ] not tonight. i left them in the -- >> jimmy: ah, unfortunate. >> david: anybody -- do we have anybody here with a -- anybody have a tortilla? do we have a --? [ cheers ] okay. [ thump ] hit me right -- >> jimmy: now, you want -- you want to slap me -- >> david: i'll get one. >> jimmy: you want to -- [ drumroll ] that one -- he's right -- hey, not bad! [ cheers and applause ] >> david: thank you very much. >> jimmy: that's good. you want to slap me with a a tortilla. >> david: is that how that goes? >> jimmy: yeah. >> david: okay, are you ready? >> jimmy: here we go, buddy. oh, i'm excited. >> david: anton, you ready? [ drumroll ] [ slap ] [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: thank you, that's very -- [ drumroll ] you did it, thank you. [ slap ] you keep slapping me. [ drumroll ] [ slap ] no, you only do it once. >> david: no, i want to do it -- [ drumroll ] [ slap ] >> jimmy: all right, that's --

>> david: anybody else? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: no one wants to get slapped. >> david: come here. no, no. >> jimmy: no, no, no one -- tortilla -- >> david: come here. come here! no. [ cheers ] paul, come here. >> jimmy: no -- >> david: here, let's try one more, jimmy. one more. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, one more. [ drumroll ] [ slap ] >> david: oh! [ audience ohs ] here you go. no, no, hit him. >> jimmy: no, no, don't hit me. [ slap ] thank you. [ slap ] [ cheers ] don't throw them to people. [ drumroll ] let me get one to you. all right, ready? >> david: all right. [ drumroll ] [ slap ] [ audience ohs ] i think i -- i think you cracked a crown, by the way. >> jimmy: no, i did not! i didn't know how to do it. i did not -- you do it better. [ cheers and applause ] >> david: we'll see you in court. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ see you at the house, paul! thanks, jimmy. >> jimmy: great to see you, bud. >> david: good to see you. ♪ [ [ cheers a applause ] >> jimmy: that's the one and only, the best. thank you bud. ♪ that's the one, david letterman. ♪ david letterman, everyone. he's -- [ cheers and applause ] i didn't hurt him. i -- i didn't really hurt him. he -- he's fine. [ light laughter ] >> david: i'll see you in court [ bleep ]! >> jimmy: hey, whoa! [ laughter ]

♪ turn his mic off. turn his mic off, he's fine, trust me. there's a tortilla on the teleprompter. sorry, i just got to -- [ laughter ] this is what happens when letterman comes. there's tortilla on the teleprompter. you can't read the jokes. [ drumroll ] unbelievable. unbelievable. all right, let's hear some more jokes. of course, president trump attended last night's game, making him the first sitting president to attend the super bowl. [ boos and applause ] it was a strange night. trump got cheered, taylor swift got booed, and the chiefs stunk. it was like the super bowl was played on earth 2. [ laughter ] are we in the upside down? what the heck is going on? [ cheers ] yeah, trump left before the third quarter, while the chiefs left halfway through the first. [ laughter and ohs ] ♪ that's right. that's right, i said it!

i said it, and i meant it! and finally, in an effort to cut costs, trump has told the u.s. treasury to stop minting pennies. yeah, trump is getting rid of the penny. he said, "this town isn't big enough for two copper-colored presidents." [ laughter and ohs ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] trump -- trump was like, "for years people have said i make no sense, now w it's offial." [ laughter ] we have a great show. give it up for paul shaffer and the world's most dangerous band! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my goodness. >> steve: oh! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much. welcome to the show, everybody. i want to thank david letterman for stopping by. thank you, david letterman. [ cheers and applause ] >> paul: he finds me. i don't know how he does it.

he finds me wherever i am. >> jimmy: yeah, is that what it was? >> paul: i don't know how he does it. >> jimmy: yeah, he always -- wherever you go -- >> paul: i don't know how he knew i was here. >> jimmy: and of course, the one and only, the mr. entertainment himself, paul shaffer right there. the best. [ cheers and applause ] and the world's most dangerous band. >> paul: i got everybody here. >> jimmy: sounding good! [ cheers and applause ] thank you for being here. you're helping us out all week, because the roots are gonna help out "saturday night live" for their big 50th anniversary thing, which i'm sure i'll see you at that. >> paul: well, you're hosting -- [ cheers and applause ] you're hosting the thing on friday, are you not, at radio city? >> jimmy: yes. i'm going to host this big event friday that is all music. it's a giant concert at radio city, and it's crazy. the lineup is nuts. i don't even know if it's all been released yet. >> paul: who are some of the people you got? >> jimmy: lady gaga will be there. [ cheers and applause ] >> paul: incredible on the super bobowl. >> jimmy: miley cyrus will be there. [ cheers and applause ] >> paul: oh, great. >> jimmy: arcade fire will be there.

[ cheers and applause ] >> paul: oh, they are an interesting group. >> jimmy: jack white might be doing a special song. [ cheers and applause ] >> paul: and sunday, the big live special on sunday night on nbc. you'll be there on that, of course. >> jimmy: yeah, and then sunday night, they're doing a special on -- on nbc, yeah. >> paul: yeah. >> jimmy: and i'll be there for that. and that's -- again, that's another crazy crowd. that's 50 years. >> paul: how do you get 50 years of material, and pay tribute to 50 years of casts? >> jimmy: it's all crazy. well, we're gonna talk to mary ellen matthews tonight as one of the guests. but she's the photographer at "saturday night live." and -- [ cheers and applause ] amazing. all those photos that you see, she does all those. she does all that. >> paul: that's cool. >> jimmy: when you were there, was it -- paul, when you were there, was it edie baskin? >> paul: edie baskin, of

course. >> jimmy: that's right. >> paul: the one and only. >> jimmy: the one and only. >> paul: she took the pictures, had her own style, and this lady has her own style too. it's cool. >> jimmy: oh, mary ellen matthews is a a genius. the one thing i remember about edie baskin is -- do you know this? in all the photos she would take of headshots of the cast, like gilda and belushi and even you -- >> paul: yes. >> jimmy: she always used a a flash behind her when she took the -- so if look in any of the headshots, in their eyeballs, you see the silhouette of edie baskin. [ light laughter ] >> paul: that little sneak. that little sneak. >> jimmy: yeah, little sneak. >> paul: i can't believe she did that. >> jimmy: yeah. >> paul: that's cool. >> jimmy: we have a great week of shows, by the way. tina fey and amy poehler will be here this week. [ cheers and applause ] renee zellweger will be joining us. tomorrow night, though, we have a big, big, big show. from the super bowl champion philadelphia eagles, jalen hurts and saquon barkley will be here. [ cheers and applause ] >> paul: whoa. >> jimmy: the champions! ♪ yes. "the tonight show," where the champions go. [ "we will rock you" drums ] yeah. this is gonna be exciting. guys, we have a great show tonight. he is a hilarious comedian whose new stand-up special "the skinny" is streaming now on hulu. jim gaffigan is here tonight. >> steve: come on.

[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: funny dude. you can see her in the hit netflix series "american primeval." she's also making her broadway debut in the play "oh, mary!" betty gilpin is joining us tonight. >> steve: oh! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: she's a longtime photographer at "saturday night live." her new book "the art of the snl portrait" is out march 4th. mary ellen matthews is here. [ cheers and applause ] and we've got great music from adam lambert, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] come on back! more "tonight show." come on back and tune in. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: the last time we hung out together -- hopefully you remember this. i will never forget this. we met the pope. >> yes. the pope. it was amazing. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] and it was -- >> jimmy: this is me. >> it was -- [ cheers and applause ] with hotels and vacation rentals, booking.com has something for everyone. seashells!

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comedi whose new stand-up special, "the skinny," is streaming now on hulu. please welcome jim gaffigan! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: come on. that's what i'm talking about. >> so excited. >> jimmy: welcome back, bud. you look fantastic. >> thank you so much. >> jimmy: thank you so much for coming on. >> i mean, how exciting? paul, "late show" band -- >> jimmy: yes. >> dave, you know, and then me. >> jimmy: no. [ light laughter ] i figured you were going to say and then me. no, it's not seth. >> no, it is. >> jimmy: it's the one and only. >> by the way, congratulations. i think we should congratulate jimmy. 50 years as "the tonight show" host. >> jimmy: no, that's not -- [ cheers and applause ]

>> that's unbelievable. >> jimmy: no, ten years. >> 50 years. >> jimmy: no, it's not 50 years. >> i remember being a kid and watching you. >> jimmy: no, you don't. [ laughter ] >> being like, "oh, my god, i'm going to do that." >> jimmy: the last time we hung out together, hopefully you remember this. i will never forget this. we met the pope. >> yes. the pope. unbelievable. the pope invited comedians -- >> jimmy: to the vatican. >> -- to the vatican. throughout the world. i don't -- you know -- >> jimmy: this is real. >> you know, that shows you where the catholic church is at right now. >> jimmy: here's you shaking hands -- [ light laughter ] >> no, it was amazing. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] and it was -- >> jimmy: this is me. >> it was -- [ cheers and applause ] it was -- what you have to understand is there was this room filled with comedians throughout the world. it's almost like all the people that couldn't behave in church or synagogues -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: exactly. >> or a mosque had to see the principal. >> jimmy: yes. [ laughter ]

>> and it was so amazing. it was, like, 6:00 in the morning. and the pope did say, you know, that humor is really important, which was beautiful. and i think -- i don't know about you, but, like, i'm kind of like, "yeah, that's really nice to hear but i just do it because i like attention." you know? [ laughter ] but it was -- it was pretty special, right? and as a catholic kid -- you grew up catholic, right? >> jimmy: i did, yeah. of course. >> it's a huge thing. and you do feel like, as a a catholic or even a lapsed catholic, you're jumping the line because there are such sincere catholics that know what's going on. like, to this day, i'm in church and i've been going for, i don't know, 58 years. and i'm like, "oh, now we stand up?" [ laughter ] i -- i don't know. >> jimmy: i still don't know the rules. >> i still don't know. >> jimmy: i don't know the rules. i go, "i guess we're all kneeling. i guess we're kneeling." >> all right, we're doing this now? >> jimmy: we're doing this now. >> okay. >> jimmy: yeah. >> you know, so -- but it's amazing. >> jimmy: what's always great -- it was great to see you. and i kept looking over at you and i'm like, is this real? >> yeah, no. >> jimmy: this is so fun. >> there's something wrong. >> jimmy: yes. >> there's some mistake. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: there's something wrong. it was great. but you're a busy man. you're on tour now. you're going back out -- you have a solo tour. but also, you're going back out with jerry seinfeld. >> jerry seinfeld. i'm trying to help jerry. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: jerry. he needs it. >> poor guy. >> jimmy: he needs ticket sales. >> it is -- it is so fun touring with jerry.

'cause obviously he is kind of like a comedy aristotle. and by the way, you had letterman here, which is -- it's just these legends. it's unbelievable. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and jerry is -- [ cheers and applause ] jerry is somebody -- you know, it's fun touring because everyone has their own rituals. and jerry, every morning on tour, you have breakfast and then you go see a movie, and then you go to lunch and then you go for a walk. and that's more than i do in, like, a week. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. it's a lot of work. >> and he does all this -- it's so fascinating just hanging out. >> jimmy: and your tour, your solo tour, "everything is wonderful." >> yes. >> jimmy: that's the name of the tour. are you excited to go back out? >> i'm so excited. i'm doing some shows in kentucky and tennessee for the sole purpose of acquiring bourbon -- >> jimmy: yes. >> and tennessee whiskey. [ laughter and applause ]

>> jimmy: by the way, your bourbon is unbelievable. >> oh, thank you so much. >> jimmy: you brought some last time you were on the show, and it's not a joke. it's not like just some celebrity name -- jim gaffigan's fathertime. what is it? >> fathertime, yeah. >> jimmy: fathertime. it's fantastic, buddy. >> oh, thank you. >> jimmy: thank you very much. >> i love -- >> jimmy: it's delicious. >> i've gotten so into bourbon. and bourbon is a uniquely american spirit. and when i say spirit, i don't mean like, "rah, rah" spirit or "whoo" spirit. [ laughter ] i mean glug, glug spirit. you know? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: okay. yeah, yeah, yeah. of course. booze. >> but after you glug, glug, you might be rah, rah or whoo. [ laughter ] so, it all kind of works together. but i -- you know, it's so fun doing these shows. and since i've gotten into it, you know, kentucky and tennessee, and north carolina, texas, it's just -- there's amazing distilleries out there. and people have to go and buy your local bourbon. you've got to check it out. there's some great stuff out there. >> jimmy: support the bourbons out there. yeah, why not? [ cheers and applause ] let's talk about your very funny special. it's called "the skinny." in part it's because you talk in the special how you lost a a lot of weight. >> well, you know, i mean, i -- i think it's such an interesting thing to say to say i lost it. because i -- you know, i'm on an appetite suppressant. so, i didn't have anything to do with it. [ laughter ] it's -- i shouldn't get any

credit. it's a little bit like when, like, we compliment supermodels for being beautiful. it's like, they were just born that way, right? [ laughter ] and so, i love the fact that i've lost weight, but it's -- you know, essentially this drug has made me eat like a human. you know, whereas before i would eat like a dog. you know? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: really? >> you know, like, if you give a dog -- if you leave the dog food out, the dog will eat the entire bag of food. and that's -- that's like me. you know. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. well, it's doing a great job. but i want to show a clip of your stand-up. it's very good. here's jim gaffigan in "the skinny." take a look at this. >> parenting teenagers has made me a better comedian. no, that's not it. [ laughter ] a bitter comedian. [ laughter ] i know that sounds negative. but it is almost sad when a kid becomes a teenager, right? 'cause you have the cute 12-year-old and then boom, they become satan. [ laughter ]

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congratulations. oh, my god. >> yes. thank you so much. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. >> jimmy: that's amazing. >> thanks. >> jimmy: so now you have -- >> she's ten months. ten months. >> jimmy: ten months? >> ten months, yes. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. >> yes. >> jimmy: congratulations. >> and i thought they were both going to be boys and they're both girls. >> jimmy: they're both girls. yeah. >> yeah. >> jimmy: do they have any acting bug? have you seen any -- >> i mean, i feel like all 4-year-olds are oscar-winning actors. >> jimmy: yeah. [ laughter ] that's true. >> this morning, i put the spoon on the wrong side of the honey nut cheerios and the monologue that came into my face was like -- >> jimmy: it was award-winning. >> oscar-winning. yeah. >> jimmy: it was oscar-winning, yeah. >> yeah. >> jimmy: before we talk about "oh, mary," i want to congratulate you on "american primeval." >> oh, yeah. thanks. >> jimmy: it's been one of netflis -- [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> jimmy: -- netflix's top shows since it was released. congrats on that. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and the show is set in the 1800s, in the west. >> yes. >> jimmy: and you filmed this for over four months, right? completely outdoors? >> it was over nine months. yes, yeah. it was insane. and i've done, like, an oldy-timey show before and i've done action before. but this was my first oldy-timey action. and running in an 1 1857 dress, it's like if you get into a dryer and then, someone stuffs a camping tent into the dryer.

>> jimmy: okay. >> and presses "on," and you're trying to get out -- >> jimmy: that's what it feels like. >> yeah, that's what it feels like to run in that dress. >> jimmy: wow, that's a great description by the way. >> yeah. it's awful, but yeah. >> jimmy: yeah. congrats. >> thank you. >> jimmy: yeah. it must be kind of fun. there's like a difference in -- >> oh, yes, yeah. >> jimmy: going back to acting -- just playing. >> completely. yes, yeah. throughout my 20s, trying to play, like, the pixie dream girl who, you know, it's all about minimalism and i was always playing to a mezzanine that didn't exist. so, i feel like now, in my 30s, i'm allowed to be as deranged as i've been inside all these years. >> jimmy: yes. [ cheers and applause ] speaking of deranged -- >> yes. >> jimmy: it's a great segue to talk about "oh, mary!" here we go. congrats on this. you just took over the role of mary todd lincoln on broadway. i want to read -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah. i want to read something -- [ cheers and applause ] >> come see. >> jimmy: i want to read something that you wrote in your bio here, but i'll read it right here. it says, "betty's father made his broadway debut in this very

theater in 1978 as an understudy. he went on one time. [ light laughter ] betty is currently in the wings dry heaving, as her father hath done before her." >> yes. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "typing this part through sobs, this is betty's broadway debut." >> yeah. >> jimmy: hey! congratulations. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. thanks. >> jimmy: something you dreamed about since you were a kid? >> completely, yes, yeah. and a dream i think i had just let of. i did mostly theater for, like, the first decade out of college. and then i haven't in a long time. so, this is -- yeah. it came totally out of the blue. and yeah, it is an absolute dream come true. >> jimmy: i mean, not only are you starring in a broadway show, but it's one of the most successful shows out there. >> yes, yeah. >> jimmy: how's the response been? >> i mean, it's such a a joyful -- i mean, you've seen the show. it's the most joyful, iidiculou. you've gotta come see. and my recommendation is to not read anything about it, and just go in blind. >> jimmy: yes. that's kind of what i did. >> yes. me too. >> jimmy: it's a good recommendation. >> yes. but how well received the play is makes me realize that the

plays i did before that, i was like, "oh, i've done a lot of bad plays before this." [ laughter ] like, i did this play over a a decade ago, and it was in the same building that natasha lyonne was doing a a really successful play in, and ours was really not successful. [ light laughter ] like half empty theaters. and every day, i would, like, shuffle into the theater and natasha would be outside with a a cigarette. and she'd be like, "gilpin, how we doin'?" and i'd be like, "bad, lyonne. really bad." [ light laughter ] and the end of the play, my character was down stage center and the spotlight would get smaller and smaller on my face. and i would dramatically inhale and then it would be a a blackout. and one night, the spotlight got smaller and smaller, and a a woman in the front row went, "this is terrible." [ laughter ] then blackout. >> jimmy: and then blackout? >> yes, yeah. >> jimmy: perfect timing. good timing on that lady. >> yeah. i was like, "you need to be up here, ma'am. you're a star." >> jimmy: "this is terrible." >> yeah. >> jimmy: blackout.

yeah. >> and then, the last night, the sound booth guy who had seen every single performance in our long, long run -- we ran way longer than we should have. he was backstage and he was telling me -- giving me all these compliments that i needed to hear so badly. and, you know, just listing these specific things about my character that i thought had gone totally under the radar. and then he was like, "and my favorite, her heartbreaking walk." and i was like, "that was my walk. oh, no." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, my god. >> oh, my god. >> jimmy: "her heartbreaking walk." >> i have a heartbreaking walk. i think about it all the time. >> jimmy: oh, my god. [ light laughter ] >> like, here's my heartbreaking walk. >> jimmy: you don't have a a heartbreaking walk. >> no, i do. it's all right, we can be honest. >> jimmy: no! [ laughter ] i enjoyed your walk out. it actually made me happy. yeah, a very joyful walk. you're stepping into some big shoes here 'cause cole escola -- >> yeah. >> jimmy: -- was fantastic as -- >> amazing. >> jimmy: mary todd -- >> yes, yes. >> jimmy: and i was like, "who can do this?" and i go -- when they cast you, i go, "this

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[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. i'm so happy. mary ellen! ah, welcome to the show. >> well, thank you for having me, pal. >> jimmy: i'm so excited to talk to you because we've been talking -- i mean, we've been friends forever. >> yes. >> jimmy: but i love you so much. and i'm like, "you have to come on when this book comes out." 'cause you've done some of the most amazing pictures. i mean, what do you think about when you look at all your work here? >> i mean, first of all, it's the best job in the world. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i get to work with so many amazing people, and i get to be creative every week. and you know, work with everyone, the -- our family, our "snl" family, lorne and everyone. >> jimmy: but you are so talented. >> aw. >> jimmy: i mean, you're just -- you're so good. [ cheers and applause ] >> it's -- >> jimmy: i remember all the bits we've done together. we've done so many photos together. you're always very positive. you'relways thinking about

the next idea. >> i'm trying. >> jimmy: no, you're not even trying, you always are. and then you always scrunch your hair up -- >> i do -- yes. >> jimmy: yes, you always scrunch your hair before you go, "all right, jimmy -- yes! jimmy -- yes! jimmy, do -- yeah," as you're -- as you're -- yeah. it's just -- you're the -- >> my hand -- it's -- they talk to each other. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i don't you what they're doing. >> jimmy: but how do you come up with all these ideas? like, do you -- >> well, i love doing it. and it's such a challenge for each week to do it again, and do it better, or do it different. and i'm just constantly collecting ideas. and -- >> jimmy: always. like -- like -- >> always. never not. >> jimmy: when you're watching the super bowl, you're like, "oh, wait, that inspired me to do something." >> subway posters are really good. you know, you get some good ideas there. >> jimmy: really? >> no. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i want to talk about this one -- i mean, come on. [ audience aws ] these two guys. [ cheers and applause ] but also we've done stufuff tside of the studio as well for "snl." i don't know if you remember this one. >> oh, yep. >> jimmy: i was dressed as the easter bunny. we went around. >> and it -- weirdly, it wasn't an easter show. [ laughter ] weirdly, you just wanted to be an easter bunny. >> jimmy: yeah, i just wanted to be an easter bunny. yeah, it was just -- that's just a night out for me, yeah. [ laughter ] you're like, "dude, you want to get in the cab?

and you want to just take some shots?" i go, "let's go!" >> let's go, let's go. >> jimmy: it was like, guerilla-style. >> it was so fun. we went to a laundromat, we went to eat pizza, we went to niagara and we got -- >> jimmy: i went to a bar. >> yep, you don't remember. >> jimmy: no. [ laughter ] yeah, no, no, no, i remember that, yeah. yeah, of course, yeah, we went to niagara. >> joe strummer painted a mural there. >> jimmy: that's right. >> yeah. it was so fun to run and gun and run around with you. and that was a really good time. let's do it again. >> jimmy: well, we thought it would be fun -- anything with you, bud. >> oh, yeah. >> jimmy: but we thought it'd be kind of fun to show everyone kind of behind the scenes of what a photoshoot looks like. and you agreed to do one with me right now. >> 100%, i'm so excited. >> jimmy: all right. let's open up the curtain. [ cheers and applause ] before we set up, what is the -- what is the setup? what is the idea of what we're doing, our photoshoot? >> i made up a scenario that we have some rock lends having tea together. >> jimmy: rock legends having tea together. >> yes. and you're going to play all the parts. >> jimmy: really? >> yep. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: let's go! mary ellen! [ cheers and applause ] all right. whoa, this is actually a dream. ♪ [ paul mccartney impression ] "this is a dream come true,

isn't it? oh, no. it's almost -- it's feeling beatle-y. >> yes, you're nailing it, nailing it. >> jimmy: "all right." all right, so i'm here. thank you, jenn." >> all right. >> jimmy: "yeah, very nice." >> there we go. there -- here -- there you go. yep. >> jimmy: "just having tea." >> there you go. [ laughter ] that's it. that's it, yep. [ cheers ] and maybe -- maybe the other rock legend's going to pour it into you, so you're asking for some more. >> jimmy: "oh, yeah, okay, yeah." >> you're asking over -- across the table. >> jimmymy: "hey. what do you think -- have more -- have a cuppa?" >> yep. >> jimmy: "you have a --" >> hold it out, hold it out. one, two, three, there you go. look at me. >> jimmy: "have any more tea?" [ shutter clicking ] >> good. great. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: all right, so i have a feeling i know who this is. [ light laughter ] >> it's our -- it's our favorite. >> jimmy: yeah. [ mick jagger impression ] "aw'right, yeah." >> that should go, there you go. >> jimmy: "right. the way i see it -- where' easier?" >> over there. >> jimmy: "he's over here." >> he's over there, and maybe he's -- [ laughter and cheers ] ♪

>> there you go. that's it, that's it! [ cheers and applause ] yeah, we got that. >> jimmy: so, that's mick and paul -- uh-oh. >> who's this? >> jimmy: this guy can't wear any other hat besides this hat, right? >> and he's gonna have his axe too, of course. [ cheers ] and you think that slash maybe puts his leg up on the chair? there you go. ♪ that's it, yep. [ cheers ] and is he taking a sip? ♪ and he's taking a sip. and he doesn't like it, he's throwing it back. [ light laughter ] throw it, throw it. yeah, that's it, good, good, good. [ shutter clicking ] [ cheers and applause ] rock and roll! ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> jimmy: oh, we got it. come on, now! [ cheers and applause ] get over here. mary ellen matthews, right there. [ cheers and applause ] we'r're gonna e what this photo looks like when we go to commercial break. ♪ mary ellen matthews, everybody. "the art of the snl portrait" is out march 4th. we'll be right back. stick around, everybody. come on back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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