, well i don't know -- yeah, sometimes i don't even take anything seriouslyhat? now you're blowing my mind. don't even say that. what song are we going to hear tonight? >> should i go into the official intro? >> jimmy: yeah. >> okay. here we go. tonight's musical guest appears in a documentary i co-directed called "may it last: a portrait of the avett brothers," which debuts on hbo january 29th. performing "no hard feelings" off their grammy-nominated album "true sadness," please welcome my friends, the avett brothers! >> jimmy: yes! you nailed it! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ when my body won't hold me anymore and it finally lets me free will i be ready ♪ ♪ when my feet won't walk another mile and my lips give their last kiss goodbye ♪ ♪ will my hands be steady when i lay down my fears my hopes and my doubts the rings on my fingers ♪ ♪ and the keys to my house with no hard feelings ♪ ♪ when the sun hangs low in the west and the light in my chest won't be kept ♪ ♪ held at bay any longer when the jealousy fades away and it's ash and dust for cash and lust ♪ ♪ a

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yeah, i don't know. ink he was like the offensive line coach, but also the health teacher, because i mean, who better to teach you about you know, your budding human sexuality than an obese high school alabama football coach. [ laughter ] no, he's the one you want teaching you about your body, and all of the feelings, you're feeling. >> seth: i feel like back in the day health teacher was a different thing. it was like who knows how to do squats? but then it became more about like sex ed, and it took a while for people to adjust as to who should be the better teacher there. >> yeah, and it seems like that's based on where you are in the country right? because in alabama, it's like, we have to talk about sex, but we really don't want to talk about sex, but we should, but we can't, and we will. so listening to this man try to explain the secondary sex characteristics of a female is very uncomfortable. >> seth: so but you had a very interesting upbringing. your dad was in the air force, so you traveled all a

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yeah man. she knows how to do it. [ talking over each other ] i was just, yeah. [ pretend cough ] yeah, i got tomy: let's talk about this film, "12 strong." >> yeah. >> jimmy: i did -- i did not know about this story. >> neither did i. [ light laughter ] yeah, it's a -- no, i mean, it's a true story. >> jimmy: it's a true story. >> true story. fascinating, based on a book, "horse soldiers", which has been changed to "12 strong" now. and basically after the 9/11 attacks, three weeks later, the first boots on the ground were a small band of special forces soldiers. and 12 guys got sent in there. had very little intel, knowledge about what they're walking into. and their job was to link up with the local afghan people and soldiers who were fighting the taliban and assist them, work with them to remove the taliban from afghanistan. 12 guys. and when they got there, they had to fight the way the locals were fighting, which was on horseback, and highly classified mission until recently. but they rode on horseback in battle alongside the afghan soldiers. removed the taliban from afghanistan, and they d

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, i want to tell you the news, yeah, exactly. een doing this -- "dateline," 16 years? >> yeah, i was doing "dateline" for a long, long time, and then i started laughing and scratching and drinking with kathie lee for ten years. >> jimmy: oh, and it was the best, you changed the game. you guys are great. >> the combination of those two things, i think made everything work out just right. like, savannah and i started anchoring together, and it was just weird. it was like, if you've ever met a friend for like -- and had like a great moment. and you say to yourself, wow, that was so much fun. like, that works. i think we had kind of -- >> yeah. >> like an instant thing. >> hoda says it's like a first date. and i was like, and i'm easy and desperate. [ laughter ] yeah, no problem. it was -- it was like -- it just clicked, and it felt so good. >> jimmy: yeah, you can see it. >> and we're so happy. >> jimmy: it comes through on tv, and people are loving it. i'm so psyched. and i'm just happy that you -- you have made a positive out of wh

i should say yes. losing that in a priceless the yeah you. can make you noticed i didn't begin your style in the bed of the human i just might but you gotta give me a good time when this month you're on about sort of cool is a little of you tube one number. but on. this huge measure personal dimension is just not singular in the me on the show certain that i make a lot of establishing a system of all of them and i'm crazy good to know your kids will grow a local girl you like to take it easy for a local you know. when you cheated we should cheer or sing this song but i don't want you to say you. know bob. this is hindsight this is my friends in the financial. times. amazing i think winter is now my favorite time of year and whatever you do you. don't forget yourself to stay good. times yourself to stick i don't want to hurt. and the ok i'm going to stick but i k i was i was the feeling myself how you feel after that. really very happy that it was i don't need you yeah. right you know you know we speak reagan yeah i just. i thought it was cruel

can't stop loving you oh yeah ♪ ♪ since i grown up and i'm a boss ♪ ♪ i'm just showing love i smell like kush when i'm rolling up roll up so much bank ♪ ♪ i can fold it up fold it's so good got you calling up tryna kick it with a ♪ ♪ like, uhh brr oom baby come give me something new ooh baby come give me ♪ ♪ something new ooh 'cause i can't stop loving you oh yeah since i got a taste ♪ ♪ of your love baby come give me something new ooh woah ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: wiz khalifa, ty dolla $ign. "something new" is out now. my thanks to kate mckinnon, patton oswalt, wiz khalifa, ty dolla $ign. and the roots, right there, from philadelphia, pennsylvania. 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 -- john lithgow, star of "mindhunter" actor jonathan groff, author michael lewi

>> yeah. i mean -- yeah. things went wrong. i don't know if i was that convincing but -- >> jimmy: what does a bad american accent sound like? like if you were to make fun of one of your friends back home for trying to sound like an american. >> i don't know. i think it's just like the r sound is so hard for us as brits. if you don't get that right -- >> jimmy: you say ah? >> yeah, because we say ah. the ah sound. >> jimmy: and we say arr. like a pirate. [ laughter ] did you do television in england before you came here? >> i did, yeah. >> jimmy: what shows did you do over there? >> i did a show called "misfits." >> jimmy: oh, i remember that show. >> yeah, i did a show called "misfits." and i did a show called "lovesick," which is on netflix at the moment. >> jimmy: lovesick" on netflix. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and there's another show that i'm driving at right now that i was curious about because it was mentioned to me earlier today. >> yeah. >> jimmy: that show was called scrotal recall. [ laughter ] >> yeah. w

i like to be part of the audience. >> jimmy: yeah, well i love your reaction and going, like -- >> yeah a dream job. i literally just make, like -- faces all the time. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no. every time you say something it's always clever and funny. >> oh, thank you. >> jimmy: and everyone loves it. everyone loves you. >> it's such a surprise every single time. like, beyonce showing up. or, i mean, this week we have fifth harmony coming on the show and their fan base is crazy. >> jimmy: yeah. >> crazy. >> jimmy: they are giant. >> oh, my gosh. >> jimmy: and it's a great show. >> when i tweet something about them it's like -- i get really weird stuff back. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you got -- you have to be very careful. >> very weird. yeah. i become "mom." are you "dad" to anybody? i'm "mom" to everyone. >> jimmy: is that right? >> yeah. i'm like, you're 24. i'm not your mom. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i don't think anyone has ever called me dad on twitter. >> oh, someone call jimmy dad. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no. no one has ever done that. so interesting. >> okay. >> jimmy: so interesting

friends i must go back here yeah nine talk to my. k if you don't think i'm sure ok ok so this that's you know i think your shirt is very good because you're going to attract a lot of women yeah that when you want. your gun you never know ok. this is a very nice jacket but the tie can't get a good yeah because you're sexier than i want to be like a nice pair of shades so you must get your mother because you know it's coming back but we can put them over your glasses ok that yeah and then nobody knows yet sure if i'll ever see that oh that's not me or. thank you thank you thank you yes. thanks again all. the time come to. the time i cared for mine of them intend to god morning busy on a good saying i'm going to. war was. paid. for. that. period for mom who didn't get in the. hundred hours i don't even know the effort she goes to that i'm not out of you know you must not go yeah ok. my son when he tells me to explain you know nothing not the stuff that's what the oh. he'll. oh. my god. they were. right. oh oh oh oh oh oh oh. oh oh my my.

i got it from my bank. -your bank? -yeah. gus, i think that's a shaft. nah. it's a pole. pole. we give you and your money respect. not surprises. and, at santander bank, respect adds up. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to dakota johnson, lester holt, jason aldean right there! [ cheers and applause ] and the roots from philadelphia, pennsylvania. [ cheers and applause ] stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers." thank you for watching. have 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 -- governor john kasich, from "the assassination of gianni versace: american crime story," actor darren criss. music from kimbra, featuring the 8g band with nikki glaspie. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: good evening. i'm seth meyers, this is "late night." how's everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] it's fantastic to hear. in that case, le

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, yeah, yeah, i did, yeah."nah, what, i'm just checking my email on, like --" [ laughter ] that's pretty blatant right there. >> it blends in with her shirt, too. >> jimmy: oh, yeah, the phone itself is almost camouflaged. and then here's a picture of this -- kj apa. is kj napping? >> um -- no, that's just his normal state of being. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you had to paint his eyes. >> meditative -- yeah. >> jimmy: during the show. >> right. >> jimmy: well i love that girl right there, back there. but now -- so camera duels -- >> right. >> jimmy: if you want to see, they're very funny, but now it's kind of backfired on you. >> well, yeah, i mean, it starts as any other small art project through, like, rage and annoyance. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, yes. >> and existential dread. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and i -- i never -- i never imagined that when i started doing this and stated making it game it would, one, be a small therapy for this situation that happens all the time. but it would also inspire everyone to start

love everyone to watch tomorrow's premiere. >> seth: yeah, i think there's an -- yeah -- >> i just wantike tv. it's comedy central. >> seth: okay, great. >> yeah, but tiffany haddish is in it, and she came in, and pitched me the history of the weave, which i think will be cool. someday, but i let her know we're not doing the history of hair this season. >> seth: got you. >> but, it helps let me know what type of stories people like, and so, yeah, i get a good gauge. >> seth: you -- in the beginning it was the people would tell the stories, you have comedians, not necessarily famous people. you sort of broke the rule. you were emmy nominated for directing lin-manuel talking about hamilton and burr. how was it directing him? >> well, i like the underdog. you know, i like helping people. [ laughter ] >> seth: right. >> that, you know -- >> seth: i will say it was the first i'd ever heard of him when i watched that episode. >> thank you. thank you. yeah, it's sort of like my own kickstarter page. you know, i'm just trying to get people out there. but, no, yeah, lin was the first one to do a

or 40 pounds or something when i quit. yeah. so perfect. and it was all because of this book. >> jimmy: what is the book? >> it's called allen carr's "easy way to quit smoking." >> jimmy: allen carr's -- >> allen carr's "easy way to quit smoking." he also -- >> jimmy: what is his step one? >> he also has a diet book, i mean, but the great thing about the book is, he also -- [ light laughter ] he insists that you keep smoking while you're reading the book. and then when you finish it you stop. so, i took -- i mean, the books about this thick, okay? and poorly written with big letters. [ light laughter ] and i took months to read it, because i'm smoking. [ laughter ] [ talking over each other ] >> jimmy: i want to hear what this guy's gonna say. >> yeah, no, he's urging -- he's urging me. i was re-reading chapters -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: highlighting stuff. yeah. >> i was like, this is great passage i'd say to leslie, you know. >> jimmy: classic. yeah, exactly, yeah. [ laughter ] >> i'd say, "honey, you don't understand, this is

hear. >> jimmy: yeah, he's very, very close. i" premieres tomorrow. take a look at this. >> where are you off to? >> back to l.a. >> at this hour? don't drive through the night. i got to place not far from here where a bunch of us stay with an extra room if you want. i'm warning you, it is a hell hole. nothing fancy. no running water. we built it ourselves. but we play music. and we study. and we live as a family. and it's kind of fun. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you look just like him, dude. wow. taylor kitsch, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] "waco" premieres tomorrow at 10:00 p.m. on paramount network. we'll be back with clive davis, everybody! come on back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ lock its tuition... from your first dream to your first dollar. from between shifts and after hours. from the struggle, to the reckoning. to the moment you sit in that auditorium and realize that your whole life is about to change. what if a university could guarantee fixed affordable tuition... from your first class, to your last. this is

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>> yeah. ien made much noise. [ laughter ] did you? so you better start making noise! [ laughter ] just pretend! pretend, you idiots! [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: there they are. >> there they are. no, i think it's -- i think it's important. i think -- i used to believe because i'm a socialist, that we needed a third party and there should be a socialist party. and let me just say right now, don't write into seth and say, "boy, i can't believe you talked about socialism on tv." not his fault. [ laughter ] okay? and i'm ashamed of it. [ light laughter ] i know it's horrible. but i'm someone who wants to share my stuff with others. terrible. terrible! bad, lewis, bad! [ light laughter ] so then i thought it should be moderates. now i do believe the third party should be women. and i hope that's what happens. i hope it's the women's party. because men have really proven in the course of my lifetime, that we don't know what we're doing. >> seth: yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> and -- and then w

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