jim gaffigan. go to jimgaffigan.com for more we'll be right back with a a performance from jamie lawson! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is the first artist signed by ed sheeran through his new label, gingerbread man records, and is making his u.s. -- i he's making his u.s. late night debut with us tonight. we're honored to have you here. thank you for doing this. [ cheers and applause ] performing his single, "wasn't expecting that," off of his self-titled album, please welcome jamie lawson! [ cheers and applause ] it was only a smile but my heart it went wild i wasn't expecting that just a delicate kiss anyone could've missed i wasn't expecting that did i misread the sign your hand slipped into mine i wasn't expecting that you woke up and you said well i wasn't expecting that i thought love wasn't meant to last i thought you were just passing through if i ever get the nerve to ask what did i get right to deserve somebody like you i wasn't expecting that it was only a word it was

jim gaffigan. go to jimgaffigan.com for more info on his tour! we'll be right back with a a performance from jamie lawson! it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. it's a system held in place by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people likikyou the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is the rst artist signed by ed sheeran through his new label, gingerbread man records, and is making his u.s. -- i know, it's great. [ laughter ] he's making his u.s. late night debut with us tonight. we're honored to have you here. thank you for doing g is. [ cheers and applausus] rforming his single, "wasn't expecting that," off of his self-titled album, please it was only a smile but my heart it went wild i wasn't expecting that just a delicate kiss anyone could've missed i wasn't expecting that

jim gaffigan. go to jimgaffigan.com for more info on his tour! must prepare me three ways... " "...then put it all on a burger..." "...and make a commercial about it." and that's the legend of the cheddar onion buttery jack. crispy, grilled and caramelized-onion aioli. the cheddar onion buttery jack. part of the buttery jack family. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is the first artist signed by ed sheeran through his new label, gingerbread man records, and is making his u.s. -- i know, it's great. [ laughter ] he's making his u.s. late night debut with us tonight. we're honored to have you here. thank you for doing this. [ cheers and applause ] performing his single, "wasn't expecting that," off of his self-titled album, please welcome jamie lawson! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ it was only a smile but my heart it went wild i wasn't expecting that just a delicate kiss ♪ ♪ anyone could've missed i wasn't expecting that did i misread the sign your hand slipped ♪ ♪ into mine i wasn't expecting that you spent the night in my bed you w

and it sold out. everyone, please welcome jim gaffigan! [ cheers and applause ] jim gaffigan, you're looking good. >> you know, it's good to be here. i got to be honest, jimmy, it is so surreal to come out right after chris hemsworth because i spent most of my adult life being told i look like him. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i know. this is surreal. i can tell by the shock on your face. >> i call him "the hems." >> jimmy: you do. you can call him "the hems." >> i shave the beard. >> jimmy: you look great. >> i wanted to see if i could get uglier. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no. >> i think it worked. >> jimmy: no. you look fantastic. come on. >> thanks. >> jimmy: you look fantastic. congrats on selling out in madison square garden. >> thank you. that's very exciting, right? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: what are you talking about? it's unbelievable. it's your dream. >> it's mostly my kids, mostly my kids. >> jimmy: most of your kids are going, "yeah." i'm sure everyone is stressed about holiday shopping right jim, since you're the father of five

jim gaffigan is here. >> steve: come on. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's gigantic. how cool is that? >> steve: come on. >> jimmy: i wanna check that out. so, jim also brought some new toys with him that he says are guaranteed to make great holiday gifts. [ laughter ] he's gonna show them to us later in the show. so you don't want to miss that. plus, making his u.s. late tonight, we have music from jamie lawson, ladies and gentlemen. >> steve: yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: good stuff. guys, we have exactly seven shows left before we go on christmas break. which means it's time for that beloved "tonight show" tradition. it's time for 12 days of christmas sweaters. [ cheers and applause ] 12 days of christmas sweaters seven days left >> jimmy: that is right. every show between now and christmas, we're giving one lucky audience member a a fabulous christmas sweater -- [ cheers and applause ] -- from the countdown to christmas cabinet. since there are seven shows left, let's open door number seven. [ drum roll ] [ cheers and applause ] [ drdr roll ] [ cheers and

and jim gaffigan. do not change the channel.he nominations are in for this year's golden globes, and netflix is leading the pack. =vo= the los gatos company racked up >>> the nominations are in for the golden globes, and netflix is leading the pack. they had the most nominations with a total of 8. there is a growing preference for the streaming networks. hulu had its first nomination and amazon streaming had 5. >>> happy moments in middletown tonight. the town suffered a lot of loss during the valley fire. hundreds of homes were destroyed. santa brought toys for children who lost everything. the goal of the give away, to help make christmas as normal as possible for the fire victims, many of which still don't have a home. >>> up next, steph curry talks about the streak and a wild finish in football. oc: to do that geraud on cam there have been long win >>> chasing nba history in this fashion there is no pressure for it, really. it's fun to chase something like this. how many times do you have the opportunity to do that? >> press

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- chris hemsworth, jim gaffigan, musical guest jamie lawson,

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- chris hemsworth, jim gaffigan, musical guest jamie lawson,

. >> the jim gaffigan show, best art imitating life. >> it is showtime. >> better call saul.story about the worst lawyer. >> i love "veep." it is very funny. >> am i talking? it's hard to hear me. >> hey, melissa, your show wrapped up a pretty great run too. >> melissa and joey won a people's choice award. that was awesome. >> among dramas, the best finale "the madmen" finally calm willing down with don doing yoga and making a legendary coke commercial. >> that's not what i thought was going to happen. i really thought he was going to turn into a cartoon and fall out of a window. >> "the good wife" kept its title as the best dressed drama and -- >> i loved "empire." i watch "orange is a the new black" for sure. >> it is great. >> "game of thrones." that's my jam. that's my show. >> i thought i had a sat life until i started this interview. then, i realized i have a very sad life. i watch myself. >> the news and talk circuit had its own dramatic moments. >> i want to apologize. i said i was traveling in an aircraft that was hit by rpg fire. >> brian williams flamed out at nbc

and then we have our pal jim gaffigan will be here. [ cheers and applause ] hilarious. >> steve: hilarious. >> jimmy: and great music from jamie lawson. >> steve: woah! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that is tomorrow. then friday, set your dvr, set your tivo, set your betamaxes for friday because -- they still make tivo? >> steve: sure, yeah, why not. >> jimmy: i think so, yeah. >> steve: oh, they do. came out with a brand-new one. >> jimmy: oh, perfect. here. [ cheers and applause ] kirsten dunst, calvin harris it's a big show friday. but tonight, can you think of two better guests? >> steve: no. >> jimmy: they're just fantastic. oh, my gosh. >> steve: they're the best people on earth. >> jimmy: first, joining us, she starred opposite tina fey in the big new comedy -- [ cheers and applause ] i know! i love her too. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: "sisters" hits theaters next friday. amy poehler is here tonight. >> steve: yeah! [ cheers and applause ] poehler. >> jimmy: oh, i love her. amy's gonna tell us all about the movie. then we're really going to get to know each other through a a game

you know, everyone knows jim gaffigan. >> seth: yeah, great. great comedian. >> so before -- when he -- i don't know how long he's in new york at the time, but i'm walking down the street in soho. and you know, i don't know who he is. and he runs up to me. he says, "hey, you know, i'm a stand up comedian. this is my reel. would you take a look at it?" so i took a look at it. it was funny as [ bleep ]. [ laughter ] so, we were like, we've got to bring this guy in. and we auditioned him. he didn't get the part. [ laughter ] but that film wasn't a comedy. but -- so that's an example of that we actually -- you know that i actually do lookok- >> seth: and every now and then it works out. >> yeah. >> seth: you've always, from the very beginning, you've done big movies, you've done little movies. on very small budgets. what is it about the small budget? do you like it? is it exciting to make a movie with very little money like that? >> you know, it is. [ laughter ] but, also, it's -- you do it out of love, but y y kind of do it out of necessity. >> se

on the show tonight, chris hemsworth, jim gaffigan, and jamie lawson. you can catch the tonight show with jimmy fallon right here on ktiv at 10:35 after news 4. away... and michael buble looks to kick start the holiday spirit with a christmas special tonight on nbc. his "christmas in hollywood" special is his fifth one for the network... each one has been in a different city. this time around, he'll have celine dion, sharon jones and the dap kings and tori kelly joining him for special performances . buble says becoming a dad has made the specials even more meaningful to him. there are only eight days left until the force literally awakens in star wars fans across the nation, and some moviegoers in california have decided to wait out the time at the theater. a tent city has gone up in front the tcl chinese theatre in hollywood as fans are hoping to get a chance at seeing the december 17 early showing of the film. the people already in line are encouraging others to join them saying they believe the latest installment thursday al- actress raven-symone is

[ cheers and applause ] jim gaffigan, you're looking good. >> you know, it's good to be here. i got to be honest, jimmy, it after chris hemsworth because i spent most of my adult life being told i look like him. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i know. this is surreal. i can tell by the shock on your face. >> i call him "the hems." >> jimmy: you do. you can call him "the hems." >> i shave the beard. >> jimmy: you look great. >> i wanted to see if i could get uglier. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no. >> i think it worked. >> jimmy: no. you look fantastic. come on. >> thanks.