tonight, jay welcomes -- tom cruise, record-breaking skydivers, feliz baumgartner and joe kittinger,ic of kool and the gang

above earth, trying to break the all-time record if i highest sky dive set by air force colonel joe kittingeraching felix. >> i think we're ready to go. >> reporter: he said he's looking forward to having his family on hand for the next jump because his past stunts weren't always leekle. this time, mom and dad can be proud. >> i think they're already proud. >> i don't get that at all. hey, brave soul, man. that's what's make news in hey, brave soul, man. that's what's make news in america this morning. captioned by closed captioning services, inc.

tonight, jay welcomes -- tom cruise, record-breaking skydivers, feliz baumgartner and joe kittinger,

above earth, trying to break the all-time record if i highest sky dive set by air force colonel joe kittingers coaching felix. >> i think we're ready to go. >> reporter: he said he's looking forward to having his family on hand for the next jump because his past stunts weren't always leekle. this time, mom and dad can b

i was looking up at joe kittinger. i always admired what he did in the 1960s.hance and i will definitely take it. >> joe kittinger still alive won the distinguished navy cross for that jump. also awarded other awas by eisenhower at the time. we will keep you updated if felix does make that jump 23 miles up. >> shepard: adam housley live in l.a. ♪ ♪ >> the rise of freedom now for years we have followed the rebuilding at the world trade center site. but we have never seen anything quite like this. a new photo showing workers inspecting the crane boom at the top of one world trade center. can you see a couple of those workers dangling by their safety harnesses some 100 stories above lower manhattan. many who have seen the picture have compared it to other iconic images like the 1932 photo of iron workers eating lunch on a steel beam during the construction of rockefeller center. one world trade center is the signature skyscraper of the signature site. now the tallest building in new york. having a tough time focusing on work? you should take a nap right there on t

. >> in 1960 air force captain joe kittinger jumped from 102,000 feet, 19 miles high.e highest, fastest and longest skydive on record. baumgartner wants to top that record with help from his training partner and mentor, joe kittinger, now 83. >> the threat are the same. >> think back to your jump, 1960, how different was the equipment? >> i compare it driving a model t ford and felix a 2020 ferrari. the danger is still there. that hasn't changed a bit. felix will be going through the same thing, except he's going to be four miles higher. >> so high, baumgartner could be in free fall for 5.5 minutes. he'll feel temperatures, including windchill, of minus 148 degrees. his top speed could reach 690 miles per hour. and you become the first human in free fall to break mach 1, the speed of sound. >> you're crazy right? >> german is pretty good, i'm impressed. >> why? >> i love the challenge. that's the reason why i became a skydiver. as soon as i was a skydiver, i was hooking flooking for a chal. we should be ready for the big one based on all these jumps. >> this is not a c

i want to thank my guests tom cruise, felix baumgartner and joe kittinger, kool & the gang.us. but jimmy fallon's happening right now. have a great weekend! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> questlove: one, two, one, two, three ♪ i threw a wish in the well don't ask me, i'll never tell i looked to you as it fell and now you're in my way ♪ ♪ i trade my soul for a wish pennies and dimes for a kiss i wasn't looking for this but now you're in my way ♪ ♪ your stare was holdin' ripped jeans skin was showin' hot night ♪ ♪ wind was blowin where you think you're going, baby hey, i just met you ♪ ♪ and this is crazy but here's my number so call me maybe it's hard to look right ♪ ♪ at you baby but here's my number so call me maybe hey, i just met you ♪ ♪ and this is crazy but here's my number so call me maybe and all the other boys ♪ ♪ try to chase me but here's my number so call me maybe ♪ ♪ ♪ you took your time with the call i took no time with the fall ♪ ♪ you gave me nothing at all but still you're in my way ♪ ♪ i beg and borrow and steal have foresight and it's real i didn't know i w