will ferrell and chad smith. featuring the legendary roots crew. and now, here's your host -- jimmy fallon! ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much, everybody! welcome, welcome. thank you very much. thank you. hey! thank you very much. oh! that's good, buddy. oh! that's what i'm talk about right there. that's a hot crowd. amazing crowd. welcome, everybody. welcome. to the "tonight show." thank you for being here. thank you very much for being here, everybody, and thank you for watching at home. here's what people are talking about. i want to congratulate 32-year-old stephan jeffrey for winning season 13 of "american idol." [ cheers and applause ] also all of you clapping are liars because i made up that name. [ laughter ] not even the right age. the person who won. the real guy's name caleb johnson, 23-years-old. that's really his name. congratulations. [ cheers and applause ] caleb johnson. good for him. he's talented. here's some good news, you guys. the organizing committee for the 2016 olympics in rio just announced that 38% o

will ferrell and his celebrity twin. they are almost -- you can't tell them apart.k so much alike. we're back after this. ♪ i'm type e. i know what my money is doing. i rebalanced my portfolio on my phone. you know what else i can do on my phone? place trades, get free real time quotes and teleport myself to aruba. i wish. >>> all right. welcome back, everybody. earlier we talked about the governor of tennessee signing a bill to bring back the use of the electric chair. if you want to sound smart today, tell your friends the new york was the first state to reintroduce electrocution without giving prisoners a say. it was first used by the state in 1890. since 1976, 150 inmates have been executed this way. >>> let's huddle around the water cooler. louis, you have an update on someone who was popular for me in college. >> billy corgan, front man from the smashing pumpkins is known for his powerful melodies and his alternative lifestyle especially when his band peaked back in the '90s. ♪ >> i love the smashing pumpkins. well, the band is still going strong. corgan may b

ferrell he comes in. worth it. i want to show a clip here. here is hugh jackman in "x-men: days of future past." check it out. >> i'd like the professor. >> no professor here. >> you're pretty strong for a a scrawny kid. are you sure there is not a a little beast in ya? come on beasty. >> i said the school is closed you need to leave. >> not until i see the professor. >> there is no professor here. i told you that. >> look kid. you and i are going to be good friends. [ groaning ] you just don't know it yet. professor? professor? [ yelling ] [ roaring ] >> jimmy: yeah! that's what i'm talking about. [ cheers and applause ] you know how to do it. you know how to make good movies buddy. hey can i challenge you because every time we're here i challenge you to something fun and you always say yes without even knowing what it is. >> yes. no. yes. >> jimmy: i want to challenge you to a cooler scooter race. >> awesome. really? >> jimmy: yeah. cooler scooter. >> that is awesome. >> jimmy: we've made coolers into e

who's the better drummer, will ferrell or chad smith, the drummer for the red hot chili peppers?] [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: five two-two. >> jimmy: tune in. >> steve: we will see. >> jimmy: that's right. you guys, it's time for "tonight show" hashtags. here we go. ♪ hashtags hashtags ♪ >> jimmy: you guys are on twitter, right? [ cheers ] yeah, it's fun. well, we use twitter on our show every single week. so if you watch the show, you want to play along, we do this thing every wednesday where i send out a hashtag, and we ask you guys to tweet out things based on that topic. and so, since "neighbors" is the number one movie in the country right now, i went on twitter and started a hashtag called "my weird neighbor." and i asked you guys to tweet something funny, weird or embarrassing about your neighbor. i tweeted about my neighbor called my parents. it was like 2:00 in the morning, and i guess his wife was locked out of the house. she said, would you mind -- said to my dad -- climbing up the ladder and going to the second floor window and waking up my husband? because she'

that's how they are going to fall. >> where is ferrell on this. >> he tweeted. >> where's the remix for. >> that's a great idea. that would bring more than just a hash tag. >> this is kind of like the eastern version of foot loose. >> accept they would cut off your feet. >> there you go. we workshoped it. >> here is what i wish for kevin bacon. none of this helps explain the real issue which is ferrell's big hot. >> the hart is a tribute to somebody who wore that hat years ago and i can't remember who. >> that hat can feed a thousand kids in a village somewhere. >> all right channing tatum two of the greatest words in the english language, says he drinks too much beer. i'd like to drink too much of him but anyway the breath takingly gorgeous star of magic mike tells gq i'm probably a pretty high functioning alcoholic, i guess. it's probably a way to escape. i attribute it to creativity and a good time. what a great message to send to our nation's children. andrew, you e-mailed us before the show asking us to do this story. are you very concerned about channing. >> i stumbled over the wo

. ♪ >> they danced to the hit song by ferrel williams in the streets of tehran.he video was put on-line. three men and women were later arrested by police who calls the video obnoxious and vulgar. ferrell saying it is beyond sad these kids were arrested for trying to spread happiness. >> it is 18 minutes after the top of the hour. a motive for murder brand new information on what might have grif ena hollywood star to kill his own wife. >> you have to see this video before you leave the house. how mama bear saves her cubs from a busy highway. >> just letters. >> that's the wrong box. >> are these letters from your grandmother? >> don't read the letters. >> look, she calls you moon pie. that is so cute. ♪ ♪ tigers, both of you. tigers? don't be modest. i see how you've been investing. setting long term goals. diversifying. dip! you got our attention. we did? of course. you're type e* well, i have been researching retirement strategies. well that's what type e*s do. welcome home. taking control of your retirement? e*trade gives you the tools and resources to get it

. >> we shared ideas and one is he has friend looking like ferrell williams, let's have a yemeni ferrells look alike, and that's how we had the idea. >> reporter: this woman helped to support the video, organise locations and find the characters, fokking on whim -- focussing on women, like a popular talk show host "tea with milk." >> she's a well-known female rapper in the underground scope in yemen. she - basically when she feels comfortable, she doesn't wear, and when she walks around the street she is comfortable not to we are it. there are women in traditional clothing. before the '70s, women didn't wear the hajib, they wore beautiful colours, dresses and scarves around their bodies. >> 11-year-old sada showed up in her high tops after her mum heard about the casting call on facebook. despite the joy, the situation is still very unstable. >> it's been tense, very tense lately. especially because of the military offensive that has been happening in the south. it's no longer in the south now. >> reporter: even with hardships and trouble, she wanted to show that there was a group of yem

it started with a reddit ama and chad smith accused will ferrell of being a a chad smith impersonater denied it and said that he might actually be chad smith in real life. [ laughter ] this is the will farrell character. and it got very heated. they're going to settle it once and for all, for charity in a a huge drum battle on our show thursday night. [ cheers and applause ] you do not want to miss that. mean will -- looks so mean when he tries to be mean, that's his mean face. can we show that again? that's will trying to look mean. [ laughter ] chad looks so not worried. plus friday, seth mcfarlane, oh he's funny and rascal flatts are joining us. [ cheers and applause ] they've always been great to us. rascal flatts, they'll be here friday. but first, tonight, we have a a great, great show. she's a beatufiul, oscar winning actress with a a hilarious new movie "a million ways to die in the west." charlize theron is here. [ cheers and applause ] she's funny too. really funny. from the new hit show, oh my gosh, it's getting great reviews, good ratings, "penny dreadful," josh hartnett i

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iranian state security which arrested seven iranian students for making a video where they danced to ferrell called happy. the big security said that this is a warning to all people in iran, that the government will find you if you are happy and they will catch up with you. >> too much happiness all over the world. thanks, mary, if you have your own hit or miss skeend it to jer@foxnews.com. >>> a fox news alert, president obama promising a, quote, responsible end to the war in afghanistan will come to a close by the end of the year. welcome to america's news headquarters. the president making the announcement during a surprise visit to afghanistan this memorial day weekend, air force one touching down under cover of darkness. the president meeting with u.s. troops and officials while at home concerns are growing over the va scandal and our senior veterans not getting the care they need. wendell, before we get to the va

. >>> ferrell williams commented on people arrested in iran, who posted a video after dancing to his hit song "happy." iranian laws ban women from dancing in public or appearing outside without the hijab or head scarf. aum six -- all six are believed to be released. people were smiling and dancing down the street. >> i was sad by it. i was, like, man, they are just dancing. at the same time i don't live in that country. i don't know the laws, but i, in my heart of all hearts thought they were dancing and should be able to express their happiness. >> a reminder too that you can keep up to date with all the news analysis and features on our website - that's at aljazeera.com. the top stories about the missing girls in nigeria. >> in 1996, sonja marcus was sentenced to a maximum of life in california prison. >> i couldn't believe it. it did not compute, they're taking your life. i was 46 years old. >> her crime: possession of less than a gram of heroine. >> how do you call yourself a judge with the interest of justice and look at somebody and... tell somebody i'm going to take your life

. >> deputy will ferrell is a half a mile away when he hears his friend's call for help. >> you starts voice. you start hearing that adrenaline, you know, tired sound. >> white motorcycle. black leather jacket. hispanic rider. some kind of a tat of a logo on the back. >> musto's call sets off a countywide manhunt for the suspect, mobilizing officers, patrol cars, even helicopters. meanwhile musto's lost sight of the biker and pulls over to the side of the road. >> i may have video of the tag. i don't know. just keep an eye out for this guy. i'm going to check my video. >> it's not until now that severe pain sets in. >> i'm skinned up a little bit. my uniform's ripped. i don't need ems. >> the pain was pretty intense. my scrapes were pretty big and deep. i didn't even feel pain until ten minutes later when things started burning. >> i didn't know how bad it was for deputy musto until i got there. >> when ferrell reaches musto, the dragged deputy isn't in good shape. >> as i approach him, he's out of the car, very excited. i want to make sure he's okay first. sit down. >> i'm okay. i'm

musician ferrell williams commented on the arrest of six people in iran who posted a video online of himself dancing to his hip song happy. iranian laws ban women dancing in public or appearing outside. all six are believed to have been released. >> i was sad by it. they were just dancing. but at the same time, i don't live in that country, i don't know the laws. but i, in my heart of all hearts thought they were dancing, and they should express their happiness. >> a reminder, too, that you can keep up to date with the latest news on the website. we have analysis, features and also we'd welcome your feedback. that's on our website at aljazeera.com. a reminder, >> we're driving to a crime scene in a suburb outside of columbia, south carolina... we've come because more women are killed by men here than any other state in the country... around 10:30 in the morning, a familyf

playoff streak three 1st pe go ...kings >> the will ferrell watched the kings continue their hot playoffgs beat the blackhawks 5-2 to take a 3-1 series lead, a win from going to their second stanley cup final in the last three years. >>> we begin tonight's top five with journalism 101. watch the event you are covering before asking questions. this was nicholas bahut after he lost at the french open. >> congratulations. >> congratulations. >> i lost. >> you lost? oh, okay. >> are you serious? >> i was told that you won. i'm sorry. >> no. 4, duke went to second straight lacrosse title, empty-net goal for jordan wolf. they beat notre dame. no. 3, the heat going to their third straight quarterfinals. he didn't travel again, did he? heat beat the kings. mama don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys, tim o'connell, down goes frazier diagnosed with concussion and separated shoulder. >> conrad gregor hits his first home run of the year, the man ,, h,z/ spoke to him 8:00 every morning and i said, when is he coming back? he was injured on the job, he was in the hospital. two weeks go by, how co

the softer side. >> wow. >>> did you know about this will ferrell/red hot chili peppers doppelganger.much they look alike until you see them together. >> chad smith is the drummer for the red hot chili peppers. meeting face to face on the tonight show for a drum-off. ♪ >> take that, funny man. >> looks like baby learned how to play the drums. but can baby do this? ♪ >> come on. let's see what you got. what do you got? >> that was a cute. do you play for the lukewarm chili peppers? >> let's give a nice assist to quest love for playing the drums in the background for will ferrell. >>> coming up at the top of the hour, why one democratic senator is getting an earful from a republican colleague for saying race may be playing a part in the opposition to obamacare. >>> and eugene robinson and ezra klein will join our conversation. much more "morning joe" when we come back. ♪ woman: everyone in the nicu -- all the nurses wanted to watch him when he was there 118 days. everything that you thought was important to you changes in light of having a child that needs you every moment. i wouldn't t

a lot of you know will ferrell has a doppelganger.its! >> roll the credits. stop the show. roll the credits. go to commercial. >> might want to go to commercial. >> chad. >> all right. >> do you have a response? >> roll the credits. [ cheers and applause ] >> eat it! >> chad smith has some will ferrell comedy in him, by the way. >> it's okay! >> this is how you win the battle, though. >> more cowbell. ♪ >> oh, bring out the smoke. >> and the cowbell. and blue oyster cult. >> oh! >> it's almost unfair. it's almost unfair. ♪ >> in case you're too young to know that sketch, one of the most classic "snl" sketches with will ferrell, of course. >> christopher walken. >> the best. >> i got a fever. >> youtube it if you don't know what we're talking about. >> fantastic. >>> maybe you've got a weather fever. and dr. roker is here. dr. roker could use some lights. thank you. we've got sunshine and showers up into new england tomorrow. slight risk of strong storms out into texas. beautiful weather along the west coast. let's go to sunday, sunday

it shows six young iranians dancing to ferrell williams' song happy. not covered, dancing to western music and the website they used, youtube is illegal there. >> they often complain about cultural invasions from the west. western movies or videos. and eventually it will turn them against the islam ick republic. >> roxana saberi, was arrested and spent 100 days in jail. these things are not uncommon. >> i had a friend who got lashings because she was at a party with men. >> housan rouhani, agreed, we shouldn't be lark out against things that bring us joy. islam ick approximate about what's acceptable. angry protests broke out recently after a facebook campaign encouraged iranian women to remove their head scarves. >> there is a division in the country between the hard liners who have become very comfortable in power over the past five years through sheer repression. they want to keep that situation. >> reporter: but they now faws resistance, according to iran -- face resistance according to iran's determination to be too happy. a human rights group say

> so who is the bitter drummer, chad smith from the red hot chili peppers or that guy, actor will ferrell fallon tried to answer the question on "the tonight show" last night. >> do you play for the lukewarm chili peppers? >> think i we know who won. >> who is stronger aquaman or "spider-man." i don't know. >> seal see you back here in an hour. out numbered starts right now. >> this isout numbered. -- "outnumbered." we have today's #oneluckyguy, bob beckel. he is outnumbered, bob. >> nice to be back. really good. i particularly like the stage with -- that -- >> what is this hdtv now? >> you guys have such a good show going, you have to get a

after months of speculation about a location and a date will ferrell and chad smith of the red hot chilimen who look almost exactly alike are going head to head once and for all in an epic drum off right here in our studio. [ cheers and applause ] thursday night. >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: can't wait for that. and we're music from the roots. we're going to have music from barry gibbs. >> steve: come on. >> jimmy: and rascal flatts. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: oh man, it's a fun week. but, we have a great show tonight. he's such a talented actor from the movie "a million ways to die in the west," we love him. liam neeson is here. [ cheers and applause ] he's the greatest. plus he stars with adam sandler and drew barrymore in the funny comedy "blended." terry crews is dropping in. [ cheers and applause ] he's a fun guy. nice guy. hilarious. terry and i our going to do a a comedy bit and it will be maybe the first time i've taken my shirt off on the "tonight show." [ cheers ] >> steve: tonight. >> jimmy: maybe the last. maybe the last. yeah. and we got great music from conor oberst, everybody.

they should let will ferrell pitch the first. lost on the score board will be more than gained on entertainment value if you ask me. or how about going full naked gun for a royal start to the season? >> we're about ready for the first pitch ceremony with the queen of england ready to toss out the first ball. >> how about that queen, ladies and gentlemen? >> now, listen, i don't want to give the impression that i could have done any better than 50 cent, i don't want to get into a beef with mr. 50 cent or t-rex. i am really more of a basketball guy. i know nothing about basketball, all i know about is politics. okay, that was really pathetic. uh! that is not even close. five million dollars for an authentic bracket from the first ncaa tournament? is that enough for an authentic bracket, i don't know who the hoop is or the ball is or -- i'm confused by the analogy, but i'll let it go. i don't know anything about sports. take heart, 50 cent, we found a place in the world where we actually prefer a belly itcher than a pitcher. i don't

chili peppers or that guy, actor will ferrell. jimmy fallon tried to answer the question on "the tonight show" last night. >> do you play for the lukewarm chili peppers? >> think i we know who won. >> who is stronger aquaman or "spider-man." i don't know. >> seal see you back here in an hour. out numbered starts right now. >> this isout numbered. -- "outnumbered." we have today's #oneluckyguy, bob beckel. he is outnumbered, bob. >> nice to be back. really good. i particularly like the stage with -- that -- >> what is this hdtv now? >> you guys have such a good show going, you have to get a better set. the thing sucks to be honest with you. >> stop, you love it. >> are you working on three-day weekend to help us change it? >> i'm going fishing. >> me too. fly fishing. >> oh, fly fishing. whoa, i used to do that when i had money. now i do fishing near the apartment. >> bob, thank you for dressing up our set for at least today. >> well -- >> here we go. he is not budging. veterans affairs secretary eric shinseki vowing to stay on the

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will ferrell's impersonation endeared the president to a lot of people because it kind of humanized him it was very ridiculous. you even see politicians whenever they make a gaffe or something, i'm thinking of senator marco rubio when he gave the state of the union response and made that slip. immediately after the water sip, he tweeted out a bottle of water with a hashtag #sta hashtahashtag #stateoftheunion response. >> you cover celebrities and there has been a fair amount of talk this year that a lot of the a-listers stayed at home. there is no kevin spacey. i mean, a lot of the folks who have come to this thing in years past didn't show up. is it because, as the hollywood reporter put it, i want to make sure i get this right, that they have come to feel that there's no limit to the number of people trying to fet photos and autographs, there's no way to hide from it. it's like the stars are animals in a cage. people go crazy when they see them. they act like a bunch of kids at the kids choice awards. >> that's a little dramatic. they are stars so they're used to it. let's be honest.

. >>> here to introduce the big act today, the commanding officer of the uss cole, dennis ferrell!ing good-bye ♪ ♪ yeah the wheels are turning in my mind ♪ ♪ if all that's left to do is walk away ♪ ♪ then baby i'm as gone as yesterday ♪ ♪ but if there's something you still need to say ♪ ♪ you need to say it now ♪ hurry up and slow me down ♪ slow me down ♪ if you let this train roll down these tracks ♪ ♪ gonna wish you tried to talk me back ♪ ♪ boy, you're gonna miss everything we had ♪ ♪ if you let this train roll down these tracks ♪ ♪ if all that's left to do is walk away ♪ ♪ then baby i'm as gone as yesterday ♪ ♪ but if there's something you still need to say ♪ ♪ you need to say it now ♪ hurry up and slow me down ♪ slow me down ♪ the wheels are turning in my mind ♪ ♪ don't wanna leave but i might this time ♪ ♪ if all that's left to do is walk away ♪ ♪ then baby i'm as gone as yesterday ♪ ♪ but if there is something you still need to say ♪ ♪ you need to say it now ♪ you need to say it now ♪ oh, you need to say it now ♪ you need to say it now ♪ hurry up and slow me down ♪ ♪ slow me