and music from lord huron. with cleto and the cletones. and now, not only that, here's jimmy kimmel! [ applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much. i'm happy to say that the polar vortex that's terrorized much of the united states and canada this week is just about gone. thanks to my efforts. you're welcome. i have to admit, i'm kind of s disappointed in the polar vortex. it's a pretty unsuccessful vortex if not a single person gets pulled into a different dimension. while temperatures are gradually increasing in most places, it is still very cold. in fact, if you live in an area where temperatures are still below zero, it's important to know that it's because god has forgotten you and all is lost. when a big storm like this hits it meaning our nation's weather reporters get sent out into the snow to tell us how cold it is. this is from cleveland. they did something funny. they built an outdoor news desk made entirely of ice, which was a good idea until this. >> it's been a time to turn to science and enjoy the extreme beauty of the ice. >> t

and music from lord huron. with cleto and the cletones. and now, not only that, here's jimmy kimmel! [ applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much.

and music from lord huron. with cleto and the cletones.only that, here's jimmy kimmel! [ applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much.

tomorrow night, kristen wiig will be here, nick kroll will be with us, and we'll have music from lord hurons for that. our first guest tonight is a former dental school student who realized quickly that mouths are disgusting and instead became a very successful emmy and golden globe nominated actress. she plays gloria on modern family and serves as executive produce owner the show "killer women" which airs wednesday nights on nbc. please welcome sofia vergara. >> jimmy: you have a very strong right cross. >> did i hit you too hard? >> jimmy: it's fine. i just like being touched by you. >> that was light actually. >> jimmy: how are you? >> i'm good. >> jimmy: i saw on your twitter feed -- by the way, i want to thank you -- >> what did you see? >> jimmy: i saw you in a bikini. i like that. by the way, a lot of people don't feel like we deserve to see them in a bikini and -- but you know that we want to see you in a bikini. >> but imagine at this age i don't take for granted when i look good in a bikini. i want the world to know i'm still -- you know? i don't know for how much longer i can hol

and on thursday, kristen wiig, nick kroll, and music from lord huron. please join us then.-time oscar nominee and a five-time golden globe nominee with not one but two award-worthy films this season, "american hustle" is in theaters now and the new spike jonze movie "her" opens nationwide friday, please say hello to amy adams. [ applause ] >> jimmy: you look fantastic. >> you do too. you look fantastic. >> jimmy: how were your holidays? >> i had a break. the holidays are that kind of thing where it feels it should be a break but it's always a lot of energy. but it's fun. i mean i don't need to complain. >> jimmy: did you go anywhere? do anything? >> i stayed home. i travel a lot. >> jimmy: just a quiet thing? >> i had about ten people. my fifiance's parents, my dad, step mom, niece, brother, couple close friends. about ten, 12 people at any given time. >> jimmy: staying at your house? >> you have to understand i don't have one of these sprawling mansions. i have a nice house, but i slept on a blow-up mattress. >> jimmy: you did? >> it was a king size and i felt that was pre

wiig, from "shameless" emmy rossum, nick kroll will be here and we'll have music from yuna and lord hurons. and also i'd like to congratulate my cousins sal and melissa, his wife, they had a baby over the break. and he looks exactly like him. [ cheers and applause ] that is harrison francis iacono. this is their third son. three boys. which i believe is called karma. [ laughter ] he's very cute. weird thing about this kid, he came out of the womb, and i don't want to be too graphic here. but he came out wearing this shirt. [ laughter ] isn't that strange? all right. our first guest tonight is our friend to the end. she is back to work drinking jug after jug of wine on season 5 of "cougar town." it premieres tomorrow night at 10:00 on tbs. please say hello to courteney cox. [ cheers and applause ] very good to see you. you look great. >> thank you. so do you. >> jimmy: this is going to sound weird. but i would ask you how you spent the new year. but we spent the new year together. >> yes, we did. >> jimmy: not in a sexual way. or was it a sexual way? >> well, no, it was not. >> jimmy: no.