please welcome, harry connick, jr.!ell, i tell you, it's not fair for you to have me come out after that performance by bradley. [ laughter ] i don't like following musicians. that guy plays better air guitar than i play real piano. >> jimmy: no, that's not true at all. how are you? >> you're right, it's not true. >> jimmy: thank you, yeah. i'm glad you said it. i'm glad you said it, yeah. >> how are you? >> jimmy: everything's great. you know i'm just happy to have you on the show. >> it's good to be here, and i brought you a present. i know that you're a big vinyl collector. i love lps. >> jimmy: yeah. >> well i brought you something. this is a cd -- a record, rather that i did when i was -- >> jimmy: that's a cd? [ laughter ] >> yeah, it's a very large -- it's the latest. it's the latest. people are going crazy over this. >> jimmy: i did not know anything about this at all. i have a new accent. >> i like it. >> jimmy: it's not bad, right? >> yeah, it works. >> jimmy: i just try different accents in and out, you know.

harry connick jr. musical guest big k.r.i.t. featuring raphael saadiq and the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 187. >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: wow. hey. that's what i'm talking about right there. welcome. good crowd, hot crowd. welcome, welcome, welcome to "the tonight show," everybody. that's what i'm talking about. hey. thank you so much. oh, my gosh. well, here's what everyone's talking about. over the holidays -- they're finally over now. the holidays are done. everyone's getting back to work. finally. i saw that joe biden went over to brazil in an effort to repair america's relationship with their government. biden says it's great to be here in the amazon. always wanted to see -- always wanted to see where all the books came from. [ laughter and applause ] yeah, this is fine here. where do you gift wrap? some more news out of washington. democratic senator harry reid is expected to make a full recovery after he was exercising with a resistance band that snapped caus

please welcome, harry connick, jr.!heers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. my man. >> well, i tell you, it's not fair for you to have me come out after that performance by bradley. [ laughter ] i don't like following musicians. that guy plays better air guitar than i play real piano. >> jimmy: no, that's not true at all. how are you? >> you're right, it's not true. >> jimmy: thank you, yeah. i'm glad you said it. i'm glad you said it, yeah. >> how are you? >> jimmy: everything's great. you know i'm just happy to have you on the show. >> it's good to be here, and i brought you a present. i know that you're a big vinyl collector. i love lps. >> jimmy: yeah. >> well i brought you something. this is a cd -- a record, rather that i did when i was -- >> jimmy: that's a cd? [ laughter ] >> yeah, it's a very large -- it's the latest. it's the latest. people are going crazy over this. >> jimmy: i did not know anything about this at all. i have a new accent. >> i like it. >> jimmy: it's not bad, right? >>

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hanging out with harry connick, jr.t's why she hasn't been here. >> you would be doing the same thing. so, we're going to talk about what they're doing differently this year. huge american idol premiere. >> producers admitted, back into hollywood, all of the great judges are back, j-lo, keith urban, harry connick, jr., but doing something differently this season. >> what they're doing differently, spending a lot of time with our jenn fred, just returned last night from hollywood. >> all of them by the way look amazing, i don't mow what casino of water, glam squad. >> botox. >> judges looking at the contestant differently this year. so different kids are headed to hollywood. listen to keith urban. sorry, harry connick junior last year there was some real talented kids, but, they begin shine in that arena. a lot of this were -- a lot of them were too shy. that's fine. not like you want to take that, manipulate it into something else, but that's not necessarily the type of talent that works on american idol. so this year,

. >> jimmy: jennifer lopez, harry connick jr., keith urban.gious. and more people are watching each week, so we're super psyched about that. it's actually growing and but -- what was i going to say? last night, i watched. >> oh, yes. >> jimmy: and jennifer saw this guy auditioning. and she said you look like -- me. >> yes. you remind -- they were reminded of you by this guy who kind of resembled you actually. >> jimmy: harry said it as well. but we have the clip of that guy too. >> let's see him. >> do you ever get that you look like jimmy fallon? >> like, no. >> because it's freaking me out. >> but i am kind of silly like jimmy fallon. >> maybe, yeah. >> it's me with a wig. [ laughter ] >> that's pretty funny. >> he really smiles like him too. >> i think it's pretty close. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: first of all -- >> where was the facial hair? >> jimmy: first of all, i don't -- i didn't go, "hey!" i've never done that in my life. that was his impression of me? >> it was pretty close. >> jimmy: hey! this the second time i've done it in

. >> all right american idol is back for its 14th season with j-lo harry connick jr. all back in the judge's chair. auditions around the country start in the nashville. something interesting about the first night of competition. every singer sent through the first night played guitar. >> that's cool. so you can catch american idol wednesday and thursday nights, right here on fox 29 at 8:00. >> all right there is was not what they planned. engine problems forced flyers to jump for their lives. how they all made it out safely. >> would you do it? >> well, to save my life, yes.. >> sky divers have a tail to tell for the rest of their lives. plane's engine failed shortly after taking offer in new zealand. supposed to be a tandem sky diving trick. six jumped with passengers as planned, strapped to them. and the pilot bailed out, as well, just in time. the plane then exploded and crashed into a lake, but all 13 on board survived with no major injuries. witnesses could not believe what they were seeing. >> so the plane coming across, coming out of it, and saw the plane, the

. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to bradley cooper, harry connick jr., big k.r.i.t., raphaelaadiq. and the roots right there, ladies and gentlemen, from philadelphia. stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers." thank you for watching, have a a great night. i hope to see you tomorrow, bye-bye, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight -- anna kendrick from "mr. turner," actor timothy spall juicing with martha stewart featuring the 8g band. [ cheers and applause ] and now, here he is, seth meyers. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: good evening, everyone. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how is everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] happy new year. this is our first show of 2015. everybody have a good new year's? [ applause ] how are your resolutions? everyone's resolutions good? great. all right. that's about right. about the average. some political news, you guys. chris christie has reportedly scheduled appearances at governors' inaugurations

♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to bradley cooper, harry connick, jr., big k.r.i.t., raphaelaadiq. and the roots right there, ladies and gentlemen, from philadelphia. stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers." thank you for watching, have a a great night. i hope to see you tomorrow, bye-bye, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight -- jessica lange, super-model and author molly sims, soccer experts, "men in blazers," featuring the 8g band with fred armisen. [ cheers and applause ] and now, here he is, seth meyers. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: good evening, everyone! [ cheers and applause ] i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how is everyone doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] everyone doing well? it's exciting to hear. it's cold out. is everybody okay with the cold so far? [ audience groans ] no? good. no. [ laughter ] this is very exciting news. today, florida -- florida ended their ban on same-sex marriage. [ cheers and applause ] great news.

harry connick, jr., awesome, harry connick junior told thus year the contestants would be bigger, bowlerver. well, when it comes to bolder, one woman named joey, had that unlocked. >> ♪ >> i'm native of the north pole. that will can mess up any kid. oh, i would if you can re-invent my night ♪ >> joey, that voice, all day seriously, we've heard some really good singers today. >> we have heard some good singers but you're so unique, look little little doll. i enjoyed that. >> i think absolutely terrific. i love you. i think you're wonderful. i would just caution you, take a step outside of yourself, and realize how close to the edge of being novelty you are. >> ya. >> so that type of interaction, seeing the judges, like someone, but delivered different kit eeks, you're going seymour that far this season. and something else you will be seeing more of this season, is two words: big sexy. that's right. i said big sexy. >> don't be confused by the rocks that i got ♪ i'm still, i'm still jenny from the block ♪ finish it! >> ♪ >> how you all doing today? >> we're good. >> this is a/k/a big ron,

so hairy connick jr. at the piano. joining me now jamiel kim. thank you for joining us.or a little bit. >> cal graduate. now you are down in l.a. you are doing "american idol." you are also trying to get your singing, performing career going? >> yeah. mostly on the internet. but yeah. >> well, actually, speaking of the internet, we do have a little clip of you. we can't show you singing on "american idol," but we have a little something. let's play that. i want to listen in. [music] . >> reporter: wow. powerful, you told me you wrote that? >> yeah. and produced all the songs. >> reporter: and you made an actual music video? >> it's me and my friend. all from cal, actually. just three of us. me and my friends. we just found youtube, basically, and we started making videos and music. >> reporter: it's so great. tell me about the -- because you have something on your face in the video and now. tell me about that. >> we talk a lot about it on "american idol." i have ocd and everything needs to be symmetrical. i will spend hours arranging dinner plates or like, you know, furn