wouldn't call me a [ bleep ] anymore. >> jimmy: that is nice. might be headed back in that direction. >> then they would wish me luck on the show. >> jimmy: and that doesn't bother you at all? because your name is adam. the character is adam. >> it's jarring at first, but i got used it to. >> jimmy: yeah, it got used to

wouldn't call me a [ bleep ] anymore. >> jimmy: that is nice. y would wish me luck on the show. >> jimmy: and that doesn't bother you at all? because your name is adam. the character is adam. >> it's jarring at first, but i got used it to. >> jimmy: yeah, it got used to it, too. it was unrelated, but people started calling me that early on. where are you from? >> indiana by way of san diego. >> jimmy: indiana by way of san diego. you grew up in indiana? >> yeah. mishuaka. >> jimmy: how many people live there? >> about 50,000. i kept telling people it was a small town. it's not a small town. it's a small city. >> jimmy: from there, you wanted to be an actor? was that your plan? >> yeah, i was interested in high school, i did plays. but then didn't seem like a realistic occupation. so september 11 happened and i joined the marine corps, and i went into the marine corps. >> jimmy: wow. why did you join the marine corps. based on the events of september 11? >> yeah, that had a bit to do with it. also had to do with nothing going on for me in indiana.

okay. >> jimmy: you like saying the word, sampson. >> sampson, are you ready? >> niceand side. >> and hey, what's going on, camera? okay. okay? you guys ready? all right. here we go. >> jimmy: big brother. >> sampson, are you ready? >> i am. [ beeping ] >> this is when you do-si-do and skip-to-my-lou -- >> sing? >> no, it's when you link arms with somebody and you twirl around and you wear cowboy hats -- >> dance? hoedown. > yes, what kind of that? >> square dance. >> yes. >> jimmy: oh, the very nice. >> okay, this is a planet, this is also -- >> pluto, mars. >> yes. >> okay, if i give you a kiss and leave a mark on your neck -- >> jimmy: if you want to, buddy. >> hickey. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: -- man. >> did you actually agree? >> jimmy: this is an awesome type of deep-fried thing you have in the morning with coffee, but has stuff, filling in the middle of it. >> doughnut. >> jimmy: yeah, what kind of -- >> a frosted doughnut. >> jimmy: not jam but -- >> cream filled doughnut. >> jimmy: not jam but -- >> jelly -- jelly filled doughnut. >> jimmy: yes, jelly filled doug

hey, jimmy nice to see you again. thanks. >> stephen: all right. off do you not wear ties in the internet world? >> ties? no, no, not really. >> stephen: wikipedia one of those loosey goosy places where you hang out on bean bags all day long and play pap pop a shot. >> ping pong. >> stephen: good to see you again. the last time you were here was right after i saved the he elephants. >> i remember that. >> stephen: six years now. since you were last one wikipedia was been ubiquitous -- i don't know what that means -- go to site for billions around the world. 19 billion page views a month. you must be rolling in the cash. [ laughter ] right? right? what is your business model? >> well, we're a charity. and we exist from donations from the general public. >> stephen: okay, so you have no business model. >> none, whatsoever. >> stephen: frankly that's why i want to have you on. this is it an intervention. [ laughter ] in december, you went on and went to wikipedia in december? [cheers and applause] you had that banner across the top it was yellow with

. >> jimmy: nice. [ applause ] >> will you go to college or just go right directly into the nba? on going to college. >> jimmy: i think you should just retire from basketball right now and go out on top because this is about as good as it's going to get. you finished number one on the espn countdown last night. was that exciting? >> yeah. i was actually asleep when my sister and my mom came into my room and told me i was going to be on espn. and i started running around the house. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: have you picked up any endorsement deals as a result of this? >> not yet. >> jimmy: and are you dealing with haters? any jealousy? >> not really. >> jimmy: good, good. don't let the haters hate. you don't want to do that. would you rather have made that shot or won the game? >> made the shot. >> jimmy: yeah. [ cheers and applause ] that's honesty. honesty is more important than sportsmanship. i tell you what, your parents should never make you do chores ever, ever again. thanks for taking time to talk to us and congratulations. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: nice k

>> jimmy: nice to see you. welcome to "wheel of game shows." rom? >> i'm from -- kayla from queens, new york. >> jimmy: what? >> i'm kayla from queens, new york. >> jimmy: that's better. okay. here we go. we're gonna start the board here. now, be very careful, okay? ♪ say "no guttenberg." >> no guttenberg. >> jimmy: there you go. come on. you don't want that guttenberg. ♪ "under the hat!" ♪ >> under the hat! >> jimmy: all right, this is very easy. you know how it works. under this hat right here is something. could be anything. all you got to do is guess what it is. [ light laughter ] all right, contestant number two. what is under the hat? >> an apple. [ buzzer ] >> jimmy: so sorry. the thing that was under a hat was a table. [ laughter ] [ sad tuba ] thank you for playing. i appreciate it. get outta here. [ applause ] ♪ what's up, buddy? how you doing, my friend? contestant number three, what is your name? where are you from? we all want to know. >> i'm dan. i'm from long island, new york. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey, good man. dan f

[ cheers ] >> jimmy: all right, all right. very nice. g. >> steve: right. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: we have a giant show tonight. she just won a golden globe for her performance in "zero dark thirty"! [ cheers ] oh, we love her. jessica chastain is here! [ cheers and applause ] oh, yeah. this guy is super hilarious. we love him. you know him from "the book of mormon" and nbc's new comedy "1600 penn." josh gad is dropping by. [ cheers ] and speaking of super funny, this guy i've wanted to have on the show since we first started. he is one of the best comedy writers ever, he writes for billy crystal now. he used to write for gilda radner, one of the first writers on "saturday night live." he has a new book. alan zweibel is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] and then we've got some good music for you as well. the joy formidable is here tonight! [ cheers and applause ] and they're -- what a fun show. it's a fun show. you guys, today is friday, and that's usually when i catch up -- whoo. [ laughter ] [ audience whoos ] why would i start that a

>> jimmy: yes, we are approaching these guys. >> be nice to them. >> jimmy: they're very -- yes, they're. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: and it's not this guy, by the way. >> oh, okay. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> i hope not. okay. who was the singer? >> jimmy: that was tariq. >> tariq? >> jimmy: tariq, yeah. [ applause ] >> with a "k"? or "c?" >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. it's a "k," yeah. with a "q" as well. >> mr. tariq. >> yes, sir. >> what part of philadelphia? >> i'm from south philly. >> you see, that's the area. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: okay, yeah. that's all right -- that's fine, yeah. >> we went down there to play football. >> jimmy: yeah. >> against their team, and while -- high school is called southern. >> jimmy: yeah. >> huh? yeah. well, this was in the '50s, and they took our bus. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: they took your actual bus? >> we were leading 28 to nothing. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and word came to us during the half that there would be no bus. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: the team has taken -- >> so -- we started falling down. and some of them looked like their fathers were still

great. >> some density gas. >> jimmy: nice. >> come over here. >> jimmy: we got to hear how this soundsmo's testicles descended. >> we have football games coming up this sunday, and so i thought would i show you a little bit about how i might distribute chips at a football party. >> jimmy: okay. good. all right. we don't need these anymore. come on over. we have something set up here. >> jimmy: what's your favorite team? >> oh, boy. >> jimmy: you're not watching the football game, are you, bob? >> i was raised on the jets. >> jimmy: you were raised on the jets. but you're in boston, though? >> yes, i am. it's tricky. >> jimmy: the jets are not in it anymore. >> that's true. be careful. these balloons are filled with hydrogen. >> jimmy: so i should suck it? >> it's extremely flammable. extremely active. >> jimmy: for a woman for that matter. >> here's what we've got. >> jimmy: why did you hand me an extremely flammable balloon and a lighter? >> leave that alone. that's fine there. we've got pringles cans here filled with chips, and we've rigged these hge

>> jimmy: it's exactly the same. i want to do something nice for you. >> really? ed right now. you've never said that before. >> jimmy: you know that you have had some trouble -- my cousin sal keeps a list of the 20 most recognizable people -- >> oh, no. >> jimmy: who started their careers on mtv. >> this is the topic of debate for many years. >> jimmy: you had some trouble cracking the top 20. >> cousin sal has trouble believing that i'm in the top 20. >> jimmy: exactly. cousin sal has trouble. but i want to present something to you right now. and ladies and gentlemen, here is my cousin sal with his list for 2012 of cousin sal's top 20 mtv-born celebrities. again, these are celebrities that got their start on mtv and have now gone on to bigger things. >> i got to be somewhere there. >> we're going to see. >> jimmy: here we go. >> all right. here we go. number one, adam sandler. number two, johnny knoxville. >> jimmy: that's very good. >> number three, pauly shore. number four, snooki. number five, the situation. number six, sharon osbourne. number seven, kelly osb

>> mama. >> jimmy: oh, that's so nice. >> atlanta, georgia. >> jimmy: that was such a great reaction.er." yeah, but -- but you do though. you do. you don't even realize yet. >> i really do. >> jimmy: can you hold this? do you mind? >> of course. >> jimmy: it is beautiful. now look at this guy. oh, my goodness. >> it's gorgeous. >> jimmy: did you want to try it on? do you want to try it? >> i would love to. >> jimmy: because in atlanta -- >> it would be fantastic. >> jimmy: in atlanta it gets cold. >> it does get cold. it does. >> jimmy: and it just -- people cold it coldlanta sometimes. [ laughter ] and that's because of that -- oh, my gosh. i just realized. >> want me to help you? >> jimmy: it has shoulder pads. [ cheers ] >> well, that's what i was excited about. i was really excited about that. >> jimmy: this is very, very big. >> i know. well, they're back in. >> jimmy: they are. totally. >> they're in. >> jimmy: they never left. >> they never did. >> jimmy: oh. oh, this is beautiful. >> thank you. >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. >> such a gentleman. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: t

thing. >> jimmy: yeah, a nice gig. cheers and applause ] >> thank you. thank you, guys. thank you. >> jimmy: but, interesting story how you got it. >> yeah. i was getting ready to leave hollywood, man. i just had enough. and i got a 9-year-old son at home, who was at the time six, and i hadn't booked anything in like two years. and so i figured, you know -- this isn't more important than my family. so i was ready to just go back. my buddy in pittsburgh has a radio show. he was going to put me on there, do the morning show. but i'd be able to go home and go to my family stuff. a good living, have a creative outlet. i was all good with that. i said, i'm going ot ride out one more pilot season. i got six auditions in three months. and the sixth audition, the last one before i was going to leave hollywood, was "mike and molly." >> jimmy: is that right? oh, my goodness. so there you go. [ cheers and applause ] now, it's running the third season, right? >> yeah, we're in our third, and it looks like we're headed to our fourt

you know, i'm a drummer. >> jimmy: yeah. nice. this is not drums, though, this is a desk, mel. >> you know, the truth is, it's not really a desk. >> jimmy: not really a desk. >> cardboard. it's mostly cardboard. a desk is wood. [ laughter ] and this looks like wood but it really isn't wood. >> jimmy: it's a vinyl sticker we put on the top. >> it's all right. show business. >> jimmy: that movie, i think -- you know, because i show my kids, just as my parents, like, my, "young frankenstein," we watch that movie more than any movie as a family in my house. we probably watched it 80 times, i think. >> this is a deprived family. >> jimmy: no, it is -- that movie is bullet proof. it is funny from beginning to end and it doesn't matter what year it is, i mean, i think sometimes you look back at movies and people, you know, go further and they do things that are even more extreme, but a movie like "blazing saddles," this is a movie that even -- i think it's too politically incorrect to be made today. >> it couldn't be made today. could not

. >> jimmy: nicely done. thanks to everyone who participated. so we're going to take a quick break. we have a new format. but when we come back, we have a treat for you. we have about a dozen of your favorite celebrities reading very mean tweets people wrote about them aloud. we'll be back with that, and jennifer aniston and no doubt, too. so stick around. [ bass thudding ] [ beads rattling ] [ male announcer ] spearmint that tingles as you chew. stimulate your senses. 5 gum. now in micro pack. with multiple lacerations to the wing and a fractured beak. surgery was successful, but he will be in a cast until it is fully healed, possibly several months. so, if the duck isn't able to work, how will he pay for his living expenses? aflac. like his rent and car payments? aflac. what about gas and groceries? aflac. cell phone? aflac, but i doubt he'll be using his phone for quite a while cause like i said, he has a fractured beak. [ male announcer ] send the aflac duck a get-well card at getwellduck.com. ♪ pringles... bursting with flavor. [ all kids ] twooooo! [ moderator ] you sure? i am

jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. that's what i'm talking about, buddy. niced coming off a slow jam to hear that description of me. it just doesn't work, but -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you did seem a little weird. you seemed a little weird backstage. i've got to say, this time -- this is the first time i've noticed that you were weird to me backstage. >> well i didn't -- >> jimmy: are you mad at me? >> no. i haven't been on in a long time. you've invited me, and something has come up. but it's -- >> jimmy: thank you for turning us down. i appreciate it. >> i don't know if we want to have this discussion with all these nice people listening, but it's -- and i don't mean to sound melodramatic, but -- >> jimmy: too late. >> this summer, you kind of insulted my family. [ audience ohs ] >> jimmy: what? >> it was june, and the date is indelible in my mind because of what happened. june 18th. my son's in college -- my son doug. you know, his dad's kind of a big deal at nbc, so he -- and he never asks for anything from me. he and his girlfriend, kelsey, "we'd like to s

[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: very nice. thank you. i'm jimmy i'm the host of the show.hank you for watching. thank you for joining us on the second night of our new time slot. we had a big show last night. unfortunately, i found out this afternoon we have to do it again tonight. i don't know what these people want from me. but so far, it seems to be going pretty well. last night, jennifer aniston broke my desk, and tonight ryan gosling is here to break my heart. [ laughter ] is there a cobra loose in the

. >> caller: ba-ba-ba-boo-yah, jimmy. >> nice stuttering boo-yah. >> caller: high sierra. >> lot of oil there. >> caller: my stock is -- >> i think the yield curve's going to be favorable to them. let's go to paul in colorado. paul. >> caller: boo-yah, national oil -- >> people think the national oil is going to have a bad quarter next week. scuttlebutt. if that is the case -- >> buy buy buy! >> because this company is the best rigged technology in the world i like it. let's go to richard in north carolina. >> caller: camden cpq. >> we looked at this camden and we did like it. self-managed real estate investment trust. higher yield if i can get one. greg in ohio. >> caller: how are you doing, jim? >> real good. how about you, greg? >> caller: real good. thanks for taking my call from ohio. just curious. i own b.a.c. -- >> b.a.c.'s fine. a lot of people ask me about that one on the street these days, i say listen, it's fine. i happen to like other banks better. i like wells better. i like bank of america. i need to go to dave in minnesota. >> caller: how are you doing? >> real good, dave

. >> jimmy: thank you for being here. >> it's nice to be here. >> jimmy: thank you so much.o you -- do you like when people do impersonations of you, or do you hate it? >> no, actually, it was good. it -- it always helps me because, you know, when i first came to this country, people were really scared of my accent. they heard this german accent, and it gave them the chills. so then when people started doing impressions, and especially comedians -- >> jimmy: yeah. >> they imitate me all on "saturday night live." [ cheers ] it -- it actually helped, you know. >> jimmy: it did, yeah. >> yeah, and then everyone else jumped on the bandwagon, so i thought it was really good and i think that -- felt that they made actually the german accent acceptable and i -- it helped me really with my career. >> jimmy: really? >> so it's terrific. yeah. >> jimmy: have you ever tried to lose the accent? or are you ever -- anyone ever say, "hey arnold, you ain't going to work in this business with that accent, buddy"? >> i really don't have an accent. this is all a schtick. [ laughter ] >> jimmy:

i love seeing you. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. that's so nicehine. >> you're sunshine. >> jimmy: no, you hang up first. [ laughter ] thank you for -- >> we're never gting off the phone. >> jimmy: well, i've known you for a long time now. it's been a while, but i've -- but i researched some stuff on you. >> uh-oh. >> jimmy: because i want to interview you. >> that's dangerous. >> jimmy: well, you lived in so many interesting places. london is one of them. >> i did. >> jimmy: boston is another. >> yes. >> jimmy: i love both of those places. >> i do, too. >> jimmy: and then, you grew up -- >> memphis. >> jimmy: memphis, yeah. so, did you -- what accent -- do you ever get confused? [ with boston accent ] like, you got the boston accent like wicked crazy? >> i'm like i've got to go to the loo and it's wicked. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: a mix of all three. i also read, and tell me this, that you got thrown out of clown school. >> i did. in london, yes. >> jimmy: how do you get thrown out of clown school? >> clown school is serious business. [ laughter ] >

but your mom was. >> jimmy: very nice to meet you. congratulations on all your success on the show. on abc. that is josh bowman, everybody. we will be right back with nicki minaj. ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: this is her box set called, "pink friday: roman reloaded the re-up". here with the songs, "va va voom" and "freedom", nicki minaj. [ cheers and applause ] >> give it up for nicki minaj! ♪ ♪ just met a boy just met a boy when he could come inside of my play pen 'cause he look ♪ ♪ like a superstar in the making so i think that i'm going in for the taking ♪ ♪ hear through the grape vine that he caking we could shoot a movie he could do the taping ♪ boom boom pow this thing be shaking i ain't even tryna find out who he dating 'cause i know he got ♪ ♪ a wife at home but i need just one night alone if he keep playing them kidding games imma run away aye imma run ♪ ♪ away aye aye i wanna give you one last option i wanna give you one last chance if you're ♪ ♪ looking for the main attraction just hold on tight and let me do my dance if you ♪ ♪ want it i'm gonna be va va voom vo