it's on netflix now, say hello to maya rudolph. [ cheers and applause ] hi maya, how are you? nice to be in your studio, you've really done a great job. >> jimmy: wait, you're not in our -- >> what? >> jimmy: our studio does look nicer and i like that dress you're wearing, would that prevent you from doing a cartwheel? are you able to do a cartwheel? >> let me try right now. yep. i did it. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it was really good. >> thank you. yours was beautiful. >> jimmy: the last time you were on the show i was not here. will arnett was the host of the show. >> oh, i remember you were not there, that i do remember. yeah. last time it was weird because i actually got a bee sting that day and i thought, yeah, i'm fine, i'll go to work and i got there and will and everyone's like, you should get that checked out. it was like a huge, red, swollen arm, which i did and i got antibiotics, apparently i am allergic to bees. >> jimmy: you didn't know. you'd never been stung by a bee before? >> when i was a kid, but i thought it was one of those things when you're a kid, like i thin

tonight -- maya rudolph, malcolm gladwell, and music from kings of leon. and now, jimmy kimmel!>> jimmy: well, thank you. hi, i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thanks for watching. thank you for joining me for -- [ cheers and applause ] thank you. hour 15 of our live coverage of the nfl draft. and with the 238th pick, the cincinnati bengals select -- guillermo rodriguez. [ cheers and applause ] >> guillermo: oh, yeah! >> jimmy: they had the nfl draft tonight in cleveland. i don't want to sound ungrateful

. >> thank you listen to this cast -- maya rudolph danny mcbride, olivia colman, john legend, chrissyike so many incredible films. >> jimmy: they're brilliant. oh, they're so funny >> i can't believe -- i truly can't believe i got to play this character and even be a a part of this film. and, yeah, it's -- it's -- it is definitely a family film, but it's just as much for kids as adults. i know people say that for every animated movie, but it really is. it's so funny. i cried at the end it's basically, i play katie, she's about to go to college, and she doesn't fit in she's so excited to go to school she's a filmmaker and is so excited to leave home and find her people and the film is really about, yes, you can go and find your people, but if you're lucky, you know, your people are always there there's also a robot apocalypse that happens in the middle of that >> jimmy: good news, i'm glad you explained that yeah glad you said that -- mentioned that, yes. that's important in the movie as well. >> yes but it's about -- it has all the things the animation style is breathtaking it's, like

and how is it to return to, you know, 15-year-old source material, and you are co-starring with maya rudolph so excited for her to get here i don't want to give too much of the plot away, but she is the baddie, and she's -- i'm so excited for the cast that we have assembled 'cause we have a lot of new talent and a lot offer our old -- i hate to say the word "old" anymore, i mean, it was fun when we were younger but now, you know, returning favorites as opposed to old favorites. [ laughter ] >> seth: familiar faces. >> familiar faces. yeah exactly. >> seth: this is, you know, slightly lighter fare than maybe some of your more recent work. is it nice to do something like that again especially considering the fact that very little has been light recently >> it is it is so nice to get to do something that really the whole intention of doing this is to create joy and hope and it's something that means a lot to me and i was really reticent to come back to the role because i loved her so but it really felt like the right time, like giselle, i really wanted to -- to sort of embody her and then see w

the weird part was, because people knew the movie, i started getting texts, one of which from maya rudolphs, "all right, i get it. we've had enough when are the creatures coming? and i was like, "no, no, this isn't the movie. she's like, "this is the movie this is it." >> seth: were any friends asking, in this desperate year where people were running out of things to watch, were they saying, "i know it's done. give me the movie. >> paul. >> seth: oh, yeah? >> maya's man, paul thomas anderson - >> seth: yeah. >> -- who is also my film making hero, literally said exactly that he was like, "no, i totally get it, it's a tough decision. do you have a print of it? can you just send it over? and i did. >> seth: you did well, that's good. there are certain people you can't hold the line on >> yeah, no, totally >> seth: and i think paul thomas anderson >> he's also one of those people when you call the studio and you're like, "can he --" they're like, "yep, yes. yes. >> seth: oh, interesting >> and he's like, "i haven't even told you what he wants yet. >> seth: oh, interesting >> and they're like,