>> jimmy: hey, that's what i'm talking about! that's a great crowd. welcome, everybody. thank you so much for being here. welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon." let's get right to the jokes here, you guys. president obama is on a big european trip this week and i heard that he's sleeping at buckingham palace when he visits england. that's when you know that the u.s. is short on cash. when even obama's like, "hey, is it cool if i crash at your place? [ laughter ] no, couch is fine. couch is fine, yeah." you guys see this? today, president obama visited the irish village where his great-great-great-grandfather was born. of course, that was always disputed by his great-great-great-grandfather's archrival, donny mctrump. [ laughter ] [ irish accent ] "now, where were you actually born there, obama? [ laughter ] gary busey threw ya under the bus, did he? yeah." [ laughter ]

that's right. obama was in ireland today. he thought about buying a four-leaf clover for good luck and then, he looked at the field of republican candidates and decided it wasn't necessary. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] "i don't need it." crazy. that's right. the republican are really starting to worry about their chances in 2012. mike huckabee dropped out. mitch daniels dropped out. sarah palin hasn't. [ laughter ] did you see this? mitch daniels -- indiana governor, mitch daniels. he emailed his supporters over the weekend to tell them that he's not running for president. in response, his supporters were like, "dad, we live in the same house, couldn't you just tell us in person? [ laughter ] what's this e-mail all about? don't ever e-mail me again!" [ applause ] actually, mitch daniels said that he's not running because he loves his family more than he loves his country. the other candidates feel that way too.

in fact, newt gingrich says he loves all his families more than he loves his country. [ laughter ] i thought that was very nice. did you hear about this? sarah palin just bought a house in arizona for $1.6 million. yeah, it has a pool, a jacuzzi and a gazebo, which'll be perfect for her kids -- pool, jacuzzi, and gazebo. [ laughter ] "gazebo get away. get -- track, get over by jacket. jacket, get over by gazebo. gazebo, get in the pool. gazebo, get in the pool. go ahead, go. in the pool, not -- jacuzzi, stay there. jacuzzi, get away from the chlorine. chlorine, your hair looks nice today. [ laughter and applause ] track, jacket, get away from -- gazebo, get in the pool." >> steve: "boniva"? >> jimmy: some of the -- what? >> steve: did you say boniva? >> jimmy: boniva? [ laughter ] >> steve: oh, no. that's sally field's medicine for old people. [ laughter ] i thought you named the last child boniva. i'm sorry. >> jimmy: there might be another baby named boniva. i don't know.

i have not met -- i haven't met the whole palin family. boniva. what's that yogurt that keeps you regular? >> steve: dannon, isn't it? isn't it? >> jimmy: which one? >> crowd: activia! >> steve: oh, activia. >> jimmy: yeah, activia. yeah, that's definitely one of the kids is activia, yeah. >> steve: that's one of the kids, is activia. >> jimmy: i don't know about boniva. but definitely, there is an activia. yeah. [ laughter ] hey you guys, some celebrity news. some celebrity news. justin bieber kissed his girlfriend, selena gomez, on live tv last night, at the billboard music awards. [ audience oohs ] or as teenage girls put it, "the world did end this weekend. [ laughter and applause ] biebs! look at me! biebs! biebles! forget it. i like michael buble now. [ laughter ] he's more mature." ♪ baby, baby, baby oh, like -- ♪ . [ laughter ] check this out. restaurants in germany will be required to show their health code ratings with traffic lights. that's right.

green means it's very clean. yellow means slightly dirty and and red means you're at white castle. and that's -- [ laughter ] you can figure it out that way. and finally, in his weekly radio address, president obama called on congress to fix the "no child left behind" policy. and then he called on arnold schwarzenegger to fix his "secret child left behind" policy. [ laughter ] we have a great show for you tonight. give it up for the roots. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey, guys. our first book, the "thank you notes" book comes out today! it's out! it's available! [ cheers and applause ] it's got a front cover. it's got a back cover. it's got words in it. it's a dozen bucks. if you got it on amazon, it's cheaper. it's a great gift for grads and dads and -- brads. if you know anyone named brad, you can get it for him.

you can get it in bookstores everywhere today. it is available. it's online at amazon, barnes & noble.com. i'm talking kindles, kindle 2s, nooks, you name it. in fact, i'm doing a book signing -- i would like to announce i'm doing a book signing at the barnes & noble in union square, in new york city, this wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. i'll be doing a reading with james poysner from the roots, right up there. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i'll be signing books, i'll be signing kindles, i'll sign your nook, whatever you want me to do. >> steve: hey! oh geez! >> jimmy: i will sign anything. it's a real fun book. i hope you like it. in fact, since today, it is in stores, everyone here, in the studio audience, is getting a copy to take home. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i love you, book! we've got a great show tonight. my pal, queen latifah is here! [ cheers and applause ]

she's the best. he's the star of usa's "white collar." matt bomer is dropping by. [ cheers and applause ] the ladies love matt bomer. this is a treat, right here, you guys. from one of our favorite bands, bon iver, justin vernon is here to chat about his new album. and -- [ cheers and applause ] he's amazing. his voice is just fantastic. it's almost haunting when you hear this guy's voice. it's so good. but tonight, he's gonna perform a cover of bonnie raitt's "i can't make you love me if you don't." [ audience ohs ] yeah, it's -- oh man, it's a song. and that's one of those songs you have two glasses of wine and just get drunk and then listen to a sad song. [ laughter ] and that -- and he does it equally sad and haunting and it's just beautiful. and i'm just so psyched to have him on. it's going to be a great show. so thanks so much for tuning in. [ cheers and applause ] he's an amazing, talented guy. you know, actually, i have a funny story, i thought i'd

share, if you don't mind. the other day i was up -- i was in my office -- [ laughter ] >> office, yeah. that's great. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what's that? >> "office"? "late night with jimmy fallon"? i get it man, that's hilarious. i love your show. i'm a big fan. but i see where you're going with that one. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what are you -- what are you talking about? what do you mean you see where i'm going? >> come on. "office"? office. "office space," "space balls," baseball, ballroom, dressing room at a tj maxx, "mad max," bring you back to the apocalypse, "apocalypse now that's what i call music 24," "24," jack bauer, matt lauer, the "today" show, what network is the "today" show on? nbc, home of "late night with jimmy fallon." how ya like me now? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i guess i like you the same as before. i don't know anything about you. so --

>> well, i know everything about you. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's just -- that's just freaky. you're freaking me out. >> you did it again, man. freaky, "late night with jimmy fallon" that took me a second but i see where you're going with that one, too. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: what? >> come on. "freaky"? freaky, "freaky friday," "friday the 13th," jason voorhees, lark voorhies, bring you back to lisa turtle from "saved by the bell," belle and sebastian, sebastian the crab, bring you back to "the little mermaid," and then i'm gonna talk about ariel. ariel sharon, samuel l. jackson, "snakes on a plane," "strangers on a train," hitchcock, hancock, he signed the declaration of independence, "independence day," with will smith, circling back to back to "hancock" with will smith, it's a double dip for the fresh prince, "big willie style," "free willy" style, he's jumping over the kid, kid 'n play, playhouse, dr. house, dr. seuss, "horton hears a" --hootie and the blowfish, fish and chips, chips and dip,

dip thong, "thong song," sisqo, san fran-cisco, bam bam, "flintstones," bedrock, rock salt, salt shaker, paul shaffer, the bandleader for letterman, letterman to leno, leno to conan, conan to fallon, "late night with jimmy fallon." how ya like me now? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey. that was pretty good. pretty good, good work, work, workout, outback steak house, you're eating a blooming onion, "glass onion" by the beatles, "love me do," love me, "don't stop believing," bringing you back to journey, "journey to the centre of the earth" by jules verne, vern and ernest, "ernest goes to camp," "camp nowhere," ♪ somewhere over the rainbow ♪ "rainbow brite," lite-brite, night light, "night court," john larroquette, i john larro-bet he was also in "richie rich," macaulay culkin, "home alone: lost in new york" -- state of mind, billy joel, billie joe armstrong, lance armstrong, leg, lance legstrong, lance went wrong, now it's open that he's been

dopin' on the tour de france, franz ferdinand, he's getting assassinated by gavrilo princip, who hit the mother load when the powder keg explodes, the balkan state that rode to world war i, unfolds, i'm dropping knowledge i learned in college, the more you know, the better you flow, and that's the truth, just ak the roots, the greatest band in all the land, they're lending a hand on nbc, studio 6b, "late night" with me, jimmy fallon. how do ya like me now? [ cheers and applause ] >> i get it, man. i get it. you're better than me. this is all i had going for me, though. [ light laughter ] i'm out of here. [ audience aw ] ♪ >> jimmy: hey, come on, man. come on back. ♪ [ laughter ] oh, come on, man. hey, i'm sorry. i was just --

i thought we were playing a game. [ laughter ] come on, man. yeah, yeah. yeah, yeah, yeah. that's it. [ cheers and applause ] whoa. oh, man. we have a great show. we have queen latifah here. we have matt bomer, we have bon iver. he's doing bonnie raitt song. he's doing a cover of bonnie raitt. come on back, buddy. just gonna stand up there and judge me? [ laughter ] please take your seat, sir. please take your seat. that's better. thank you very much. ♪ take your seat. there he is, everybody. now, come on, hey. what is your problem, buddy? what's in there? you don't belong over there. what are you doing up there? look, turn around. is this like "the voice"? are you doing "the voice" to me? turn your chair around and look at me.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest is an oscar nominated actress, grammy award-winning performer and best-selling author. on may 30th the new series she's producing for vh1, "single ladies" premiers with a two-hour movie event at 9:00 p.m. ladies and gentleman, please welcome my pal, queen latifah. ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> jimmy: come on. hey, pal. >> i never know what they're going to play. >> jimmy: they always play something fun. >> how very behaved of them. i'm pretty proud -- >> jimmy: yeah, very good. >> very proud of y'all tonight. >> jimmy: you look gorgeous, as always. >> thank you. >> jimmy: so pretty all the time. we're both authors now. i have a book out. >> i know. congratulations >> jimmy: thank you so much. >> jimmy's got a book out! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i'm very excited. a lot of pressure. >> it looks good too. >> jimmy: i'm doing a book signing. do you have advice for a book signing or signing books? i don't know what to do at this thing. >> hand massages. you gotta get a hand job. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: wait a second. let me write that down. let me write that down. ♪ hand job, no problem. >> you know what i mean? i mean, come on. >> jimmy: yeah, i'll get one. i'll get one. [ laughter ] >> right? 'cause otherwise, it starts hurting. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. -- after a while. yeah, after a while. it hurts. >> and you're going to have a lot of book signings, i know, because you're super popular, your show is amazing -- >> jimmy: no. >> and the book is hilarious.

[ cheers and applause ] so, you gonna be doing a lot of writing. and you're hand is going to freeze up on you. you know what i mean? >> jimmy: get all the kinks out. >> that's right. let the lady work that out. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh! >> what's so funny? >> jimmy: no, i don't know. i don't know. congratulations -- >> i care about you. i really want you to take care of that. >> jimmy: congratulations, 2011 new jersey hall of fame, right here. >> yeah, yeah! >> jimmy: queen latifah, come on. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> mama, i made it! >> jimmy: that's huge. >> i know, right? >> jimmy: that's a big honor. is your dad excited? how's your dad? >> my dad is super excited. he's good? >> jimmy: he's the best dude in the world. >> i know. >> jimmy: i love him so much. >> i love my dad. >> jimmy: he's one of the greatest guys. he would tell me the best stories on "taxi." i just -- >> he's great. >> jimmy: i would see him every time i saw -- i would just go sit with him whenever i could. i'd like bother him like -- tell me another story. was he a cop or a detective or what? >> he was a cop, but he was a swat -- tactical. tactical, so he was -- you know. >> jimmy: i mean, i would love for him to write a book. because he's got some stories. >> he's working on it. >> jimmy: is he? >> yeah.

man, yeah. >> jimmy: he's got stories, i go, that can't -- like i mean like, "serpico" stuff -- >> i know, and it can. and it really can. -- crazy stuff, human shield type of stuff. he's got like crazy bar stories and, oh, my god. >> i thought that was all normal growing up. i didn't know other people's fathers didn't, you know, kick down doors and shoot people and, you know. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. that's all normal. yeah, yeah. >> shoot out of the car like pow, pow, in the car chase. i was like what does your father do? >> jimmy: that's just a bedtime story. >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, exactly. yeah, completely. >> yeah, and i'd go sleep like a baby after that. [ laughter ] that's the stories i need to sleep well. >> jimmy: exactly. >> dad shot someone stories. >> jimmy: you got hooked up? >> that's a good dad. >> jimmy: you see, i don't wear earrings. >> i found them. >> jimmy: that's why i don't wear earrings. >> i don't know what these are? it's like -- you know. >> jimmy: how bizarre, now flip it. >> maybe if i need to see more clearly. >> jimmy: oh, very nice. yes. i didn't know they're also. >> steve: they're monocles. >> jimmy: they're monocles sir, yes. >> it's a monocle. >> jimmy: yes, hello there dear. now the queen is here, queen latifah. [ laughter ] you just recently -- you recorded a duet with none other than tony bennett. >> mr. tony bennett. >> jimmy: yes of course. >> absolutely.

>> jimmy: absolutely, sir bennett, i presume. >> i'm not going there with you. >> jimmy: all right, good. all right, good. >> we can't do it. we'll be in our little world playing like two kids in the sandbox. >> jimmy: we'll do it for all night. >> and, so, sorry, you know? >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. >> we have to let them play with our toys as well. >> jimmy: i've heard that tony bennett is in the hall, new jersey hall of fame. >> yeah, tony bennett is going in the hall of fame. >> jimmy: but you're saying, you went with tony bennett? >> yeah i did, for his new album. he's doing an album for his birthday. i think he's going to be 75. >> jimmy: so much fun. i love that. >> it's kind of an anniversary album. and he's recorded it -- he came to l.a. and recorded with me. he recorded all over australia and europe. he's going to wherever people are and just making music with them, and filming it, it's going to be -- >> jimmy: he's like, "i've got an iphone, can't you just sing into my phone." >> and that's just how he talks. >> jimmy: is that, really? >> he does talk like that. >> jimmy: i saw him -- i saw him -- >> "jimmy, you're just great. i just love the way you do you're thing." >> jimmy: "it's just great. just having the best time." >> "the best time in life." >> jimmy: yeah. >> he's so cool. he's so cool.

>> jimmy: i saw him sing "for once in my life." >> oh my god. >> jimmy: and i was like -- ♪ for once in my life he hit the notes, everyone was crying. >> tony -- tony is the truth. >> jimmy: oh my god, he's great. >> tony is the truth. >> jimmy: but then, you're doing all sorts of cool stuff. you just hung out with oprah. that big oprah party, that i didn't get invited to. you were at that. [ laughter ] >> i'm sure you could have got tickets if you wanted them. >> jimmy: now what -- now what went down? where was it? >> it was at the united center in chicago. and -- >> jimmy: just everybody. >> it was like a big giant -- >> jimmy: this is a giant thing. oprah's leaving -- well, she's not leaving us. >> i mean, it kind of felt like the olympics again like -- >> jimmy: did you have to carry a torch? [ laughter ] >> i mean, practically. i mean -- you wanted to carry a torch to this thing. it was like, "can i get a torch to carry?" you know -- >> jimmy: it was like something -- >> it was -- it was just -- it was really kind of magical. it was very melancholy. because you want to participate in this because you love oprah and you want to celebrate her 25 years but then as you're doing it, you're like, "wait a minute. oprah's about to go off the air." >> jimmy: yeah, it's a bummer. >> no, i protest. you know? >> jimmy: no! i came here to say, "no."

>> "we're going streaking!" you know? like -- >> jimmy: two more years oprah, come on. look under your chair and find another season of oprah. >> exactly. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's what i want. >> exactly. so -- but it was -- it was dope. it was really, really -- it's really amazing. so, yeah. you all check that out. >> jimmy: this made me smile the other day. there's you. look at that. what is this -- you are ursula from "the little mermaid." >> i am ursula from "the little mermaid." yeah. disney did this really cool campaign. >> jimmy: gorgeous. is that annie -- >> annie leibovitz shot this whole campaign. she's an amazing photographer. i got to go in studio and they had a giant octopus that i had to step into -- >> jimmy: that's a real octopus? it looks like rubber. >> rubberized harness around my body. like, this is all real. >> jimmy: real? >> this is not -- >> jimmy: cgi? >> the water is cgi, but this whole octopus thing is real. it was like three guys on each side pulling this thing up, moving the tentacles. i was like, this is crazy. [ laughter ]

>> jimmy: how fun is that? >> it was super fun. >> jimmy: you're always so nice. we have to talk about -- >> "single ladies." >> jimmy: "single ladies." "single ladies," i have seen the posters around all the bus stops in new york. >> it's sexy. it's hot. >> jimmy: and it's stacey dash. >> stacey dash. >> i love stacey dash -- was "clueless" her first thing or no? >> "clueless," yeah. >> jimmy: and then she did a movie with damon wayans too, i thought she was so pretty in. >> she's going to be great in this. you want to see her in this. >> jimmy: now what is this? explain "single ladies." >> i mean it's kind of a feel of a -- a more urban "sex and the city," if you will. a little more colorful "sex and the city." >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> if you dig on me cig. >> jimmy: you've got like a black mario cantone walking around. yeah, yeah. >> that's right. but, it's set in atlanta. it's about these single ladies trying to find -- navigate love and life and heartbreak and survival and sex and love >> jimmy: all that stuff. >> right now in modern times. >> jimmy: i love that you produced a movie with shakim, who's awesome. >> my partner, skakim. >> jimmy: and -- and -- they -- vh1 thought the movie was so good, they're like, "we want to do more with this." >> well, that was the plan. the plan was if, you know, we wanted to definitely do the movie but we all felt if it came out well, if the chemistry worked we should immediately go

to the series on this. and so, the movie wasn't done before vh1 was like, "okay, we're with it. let's go." >> jimmy: "it's good. let's go. let's go." >> so, you know it will be airing throughout the summer. the series starts in june, but may 30th, is our big night. on vh1. so please check out "single ladies." >> jimmy: yeah, you've got to do that. yeah, yeah. that's going to be good. you guys got to watch that. it's going to be good, good, good. >> jimmy: now, last time you were here, it was one of the first weeks of the show. you're such a good friend you came on. you're my favorite. >> come on, jimmy. >> jimmy: we raced motorcycles around. >> i know. >> jimmy: and we went out in the hallway, and down the back and into the prop room and back through the curtain. now we call it the latifah loop. [ laughter ] so anytime we ever do -- anytime we ever do a race we call that the latifah loop. >> going on the loop. >> jimmy: so i was thinking, do you want to go back to the loop maybe with a different type of vehicle? a little race? [ cheers and applause ] >> i don't know. >> jimmy: come on. >> okay. but i kind of whooped you last

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back. i'm here with queen latifah. and we're going to have a bike race. want to go check out our wheels? >> yes. >> jimmy: yeah, let's see what we've got. this is a -- i have cool things set up for us. >> you have the best toys here. yeah. they're so fun. >> you're like the rich kids with the toys. >> jimmy: yeah, i'm like "silver spoons." >> who never takes his basketball. >> yeah, i'm taking it. now we can't play. >> wish us luck. >> jimmy: all right, we'll be back, you guys. [ cheers and applause ]

>> jimmy: all right, now do you ever ride bikes? do you ever do it sitting down? >> no, i haven't. >> jimmy: this is what it's all about. >> oh snap. >> jimmy: this is like recumbent bike. [ laughter ] >> we have flags though. >> yeah, this is all sorts of good stuff. >> i like it. >> jimmy: all right, you want to get in front of this guy. in front of these two wheels -- >> okay. >> jimmy: and then -- and then just sit -- sit down in the chair. hold onto the handles, and sit in the chair. >> hold on to the chair and -- okay. >> jimmy: all right, now take the brake off by like snapping this dude. snap both. >> snap both. >> jimmy: yeah, and then that hold on. gosh, i hope brian williams isn't walking around in the hallways. [ laughter ] all right, higgins. >> steve: all right, ready? >> jimmy: this is my man, higg-bones. higgins is going to start us. all right? two laps. >> steve: oh god! >> two laps? >> jimmy: two laps. two latifah loops. >> nice. >> jimmy: yeah. >> steve: you're doing the latifah loop twice. >> jimmy: yeah, there we go. very, very good. >> steve: ready? >> jimmy: yep. >> steve: on your mark, get set, go. ♪

[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: don't stop. oh! oh, my god! you're close. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's fun, huh? >> oh, my gosh. >> jimmy: scary. i love it. >> danger! >> jimmy: yeah. i got that. >> you got it. >> jimmy: i got it done. >> thank you. >> jimmy: i love you. queen latifah. watch "single ladies," next monday, 9:00 p.m., vh1. we'll be right back with matt bomer, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] the nutrient rich, flavor-packed avocado. it can be seen in lush, green orchards. in upscale restaurants. and now, subway. no way. [ male announcer ] way. because now, for a limited time only,

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>> jimmy: our next guest is a talented actor who's currently starring in the hit usa network show, "white collar," which has its third season premiere tuesday, june 7th. say hello to matt bomer, everybody. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: there he is, everybody. >> i couldn't not dance to the roots. >> jimmy: you have to come out dancing. >> i couldn't not. >> jimmy: you have to come out dancing. god, it's like looking in the mirror. [ laughter ] it really is. it really is. it really is. hey, last time i saw you, we were at the revlon run/walk. >> yes, we were. >> jimmy: which is an amazing, fun thing to do. >> it's an amazing charity. everybody should be a part of it and it's only 5k, you know? so -- >> jimmy: yeah, i don't know what that means. but -- yeah. [ laughter ] >> it's a shorter distance.

>> jimmy: $5,000? that's all it is to get in. [ laughter ] >> listen to me, mirror self. it's a shorter distance. but they actually asked me to drive the pace car this year. >> jimmy: yeah, 'cause i didn't see you walking or running. >> no. they let me take the easy route. >> jimmy: you drove a car? >> i did but it was unmarked. which was fine and it was a convertible, which is kind of, extra tooly, so -- >> jimmy: wait, wait, so it was -- was it sponsored by a car company, i guess? or something -- >> yeah, it was sponsored by lexus. >> jimmy: yeah. >> but there was no sign on it that said "you're here for the revlon run/walk." so -- >> jimmy: so you're basically just a dude driving a car. >> yeah, which was fine on the streets 'cause it was blockaded off but then, once i got to central park, i was basically just a douche in a car -- driving a convertible. driving the wrong way, against the flow of other people. >> jimmy: not only that, and a very good looking douche, too. "you got everything! you can't ride in the park!" [ laughter ] >> so, i have never had so much hate rained on me. >> jimmy: no way. >> and the crowning moment was a biker -- this is what happens in new york, if you upset somebody. a biker actually drove by and did a drive-by snot rocket.

[ laughter ] onto the car. i was like, "dude, whatever happened to the middle finger?" >> jimmy: yeah, this is so much better than the middle finger. that is offensive. >> yes. >> jimmy: i don't do that. i've never done that. >> no. >> jimmy: i've seen people run track, you know, in high school and they -- >> sure. sometimes you got to get it out. >> jimmy: a lot of them do it. i don't even do that. i tried spitting for a while. >> yeah? how were you at that? >> jimmy: i got pretty decent. >> yeah? >> jimmy: but then it was just like -- it wasn't me. wasn't my vibe. >> you're either a spitter or you're not. >> jimmy: yeah, i was spitting and then, my mom was like, "what are you doing?" i'm like -- i just kept doing it. [ laughter ] i don't know what the purpose is. you have too much saliva in your mouth? >> sure, that could be one. >> jimmy: you're just hocking too many loogies. >> yeah. >> jimmy: but i was like -- [ imitates spitting ] i was just spitting everywhere. it was like, crazy. and then i would go, "this is ridiculous. i should get a different talent than spitting." >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, it's not going to get me far. you know, i was downstairs -- speaking of talent. hoda and kathie lee was down -- they're downstairs. who i love so much. >> love them both. >> jimmy: and i co-hosted with them, a while back.

>> yeah. >> jimmy: and they said that you did as well. >> i did, yeah. i filled in for kathie lee one time. i had a blast. >> jimmy: it's so much fun, right? >> it was so much fun. hoda is such a pro. and i have not been proffered that much alcohol since a high school kegger. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: they're good. >> "have franzia, we'll travel." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: franzia! >> "red or white?" >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> but it was so much fun. i had a blast. >> jimmy: oh, they're th greatest. >> and, you know, hoda is just the coolest lady ever. >> jimmy: she's super cool. we've got to talk about "white collar." >> yeah. >> jimmy: dude, the show's a smash. >> oh, thank you. >> jimmy: i'm so happy. because, you know, we're -- [ cheers and applause ] i think you had, like, the highest rated scripted drama on cable in 18-49. just -- do you want to tell everyone what it's about? i mean, you kind of understand. >> it's about an unlikely partnership between an fbi agent and a con artist, who i play. and basically, he gets his prison sentence shortened in order to help the fbi solve white collar crimes. and this season -- at the end of last season he basically stumbled upon the biggest score you could ever hope to get, as a con artist. and so, this season is really about, sort of, the duplicity of is he gonna stay and do the right thing or is he gonna take the score and go? >> jimmy: ooh.

>> yeah. >> jimmy: now, do you know -- have you learned anything now that you're doing this. do you know how to, like, pick locks or anything cool? >> it used to be me and wikipedia and a lot of caffeine, late into the night, trying to figure out what was going on and a lot of reading. but now, i have an amazing con artist adviser named simon lovell, who's taught me how to pick locks. >> jimmy: hey, i'm sorry, is that a job? a con artist adviser? >> he's actually an ex-con who did time in a swiss prison. >> jimmy: give me his number. >> which, from what i understand, is actually a lot nicer than the studio apartment i lived in, here in the city for several years. >> jimmy: they are small here, yes. >> but he's amazing. he's such a great guy, and he's taught me -- >> jimmy: is there any secrets? like, what is the big pickpocket secret? >> oh, the big pickpocket secret is to always go with two fingers. it's like -- remember when e.t. grabs the little leaves at the beginning of "e.t."? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you do that so gracefully. >> thank you. >> jimmy: yeah, you did that off broadway. so you were e.t. off broadway, weren't you? >> i was. >> jimmy: oh, congratulations. >> thank you. >> jimmy: wait, what do you mean? so, two? so i go like -- >> your thumb gets in the way. so, to be more stealth, just go fingers. >> jimmy: really?

>> you've got to know your mark, too. you've got to scope it out and make sure the wallet's a little loose in the pocket and then, just get in -- >> jimmy: baggy pants easier than tight pants? tight trousers no good? >> you want to go -- it depends. it depends. you' got to scope it out but you want to distract with a bump. because if you bump them on the shoulder, then they -- their body immediately goes to that sensation and then, they won't notice when you grab from the back. >> jimmy: is that right? >> yeah. >> jimmy: see, you guys? i hope everyone learned something. [ applause ] >> jimmy: matt will be mugging each and every one of you, after the show. that's right, everybody. he'll be stealing all your books. [ cheers and applause ] i want to show a clip of the show, "white collar." in this, here, your partner is interrogating you, kind of. >> yeah, he's giving me a lie detector test because he thinks i might be up to no good. >> jimmy: you might be going over to the dark side. >> yeah. >> jimmy: here we go, this is matt bomer in "white collar." >> what happened? >> the warehouse burst into flames. >> did you steal the art? >> no. >> do you know who did?

>> no. >> according to the readout, he's telling the truth. >> it's 2:00 in the morning, peter. you gonna keep me here all t? >> until i'm satisfied. next question. >> jimmy: there you go, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] the new season of "white collar" premieres tuesday, june 7th at 9:00 p.m., on usa. matt bomer, everybody. bon iver joins us next. come on back. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] host: could switching to geico really save you 15%

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest this evening is a hugely talented artist who's second album, entitled "bon iver, bon iver" comes out june 21st. please welcome, from bon iver, justin vernon, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: i have a lot of questions for you. >> okay. >> jimmy: all right, now can i call you justin or do i call you -- are you bon iver? >> no, justin. >> jimmy: justin. >> yeah. >> jimmy: all right, now bon iver is the group? >> yeah. >> jimmy: but is it also -- here's what i heard -- is it also the cabin you stayed in? >> no, no, no. that's just dad's place. >> jimmy: all right, because you had this album "for emma, forever ago," which is a fantastic record. that anyone -- you should pick

that up. another great one, have a couple glasses of wine, get drunk, listen to it. yeah, start crying your eyes out. but i heard -- tell me if this is true. emma broke your heart and you were retreated to a cabin, like kaczynski. [ laughter ] and you went into a frozen cabin. it was freezing in the middle of somewhere. i thought it was called bon iver. you lost your mind and recorded yourself losing your mind. [ laughter ] >> it has -- the story ahs sort of has manifested into something different. so, let's just keep that as the truth. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: all right. that's good, i can go with that. >> it was a little simpler than that. >> jimmy: what a great record. did you always know you had that -- your voice. did you try different voices when you were singing or no? >> i always had a voice that sounded a little bit more like hootie or something. >> jimmy: yeah, you were more of a hootie? >> not in a good way. because i was always trying to do something different. but at one point, my band, we were doing this residency in north carolina and i started singing this mahalia jackson song. it just sounded better. and then i kind of just like didn't go back.

>> jimmy: she had like a higher octave voice. it's just beautiful, just awesome. you have a new album out "bon iver, bon iver." so nice, you said it twice. [ laughter ] >> it's really more of like, a selling point. >> jimmy: so they know who's what's up. yeah, exactly. look at this. you're blowing up, my friend. this is this month's billboard mag. look at you there. [ cheers and applause ] and then, look at this. from the future, here is "spin" magazine. look at this. [ cheers and applause ] you're blowing up, buddy. >> from the future. >> jimmy: from the future. it doesn't come out for a while. >> if my mom sees it, it's not going to come out at all. >> jimmy: oh, no. oh, my gosh. this is gigantic. you have come far since that frozen cabin. >> yeah. >> jimmy: but that was the thing about the album. i saw pictures. there was like, frost on the window. and it was just freezing cold. >> mm-hmm. >> jimmy: i pictured you with like a metal mug of like, something warm. you had like, a blanket around you and there's no -- there's nothing, no power. >> yeah. >> jimmy: but this one, you're saying is more -- that was like a winter album. >> yeah. >> jimmy: this new album,

spring. >> yes, it's very springy. more colorful. >> jimmy: it is, yeah. it's got a lot of different sounds, different levels on this one. i really like it a lot. >> thanks, man. >> jimmy: it's phenomenal. that one -- i've got to say track number ten is a little bruce hornsbyish. which, i love bruce hornsby. it was so good, right? you've got that keyboard going. >> i've got that exact korg m1. i was sitting at home, and i was just like "man, there is not enough hornsby in my scene here." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: if i had a nickel for every time i've said that. "there's not enough hornsby in my scene." >> yeah. >> jimmy: and tonight you're going to give us a treat. this isn't even on the album. i love that you're doing this. bonnie raitt, "i can't make you love me." >> yeah, well me and phil -- my best friend phil is kind of like my musical teacher, best friend growing up. we're going to do a little bit of a bonnie raitt kind of medley with a little bit of donny hathaway mixed in. >> jimmy: oh, really? >> i thought we'd bring the medley back to late night tv. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh, man. thank you so much. where else can you see a medley but our show, "late night." [ cheers and applause ] a medley. do you love bonnie raitt?

>> love bonnie raitt. >> jimmy: off the charts. bonnie raitt is phenomenal, right? >> yeah, she's one of our greatest ones for sure. >> jimmy: she was great. and i love the slide -- >> underrated slide guitar player, man. >> jimmy: slide guitar. amazing, with the bottle. >> yeah. >> jimmy: she doesn't even do the metal slide. she does the bottle. >> skips right past it. >> jimmy: top of a beer bottle. how cool is that? oh, my gosh. she's phenomenal. so, thank you for doing this. you're going to play for us soon, so, i appreciate it. when we get back, you guys, justin vernon of bon iver will perform a song. come on back. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] nothing will keep you from magnum. ♪ silky vanilla bean ice cream and rich caramel sauce all covered in thick belgian chocolate. now available for the first time in america...

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[ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ i've been so many places in my life and time i've sung a lot of songs i've made some bad rhyme ♪ ♪ i've acted out my love in stages with ten thousand people watching ♪ ♪ but we're alone now and i'm singing this song to you

i know your image of me ♪ ♪ is what i hope to be i've treated you unkindly but darlin' can't you see there's no one more ♪ ♪ important to me darlin' can't you please see through me cause we're alone ♪ ♪ now and i'm singing this song to you ♪ ♪ ♪ i'll tell you what i saw turn down the lights turn down the bed

turn down these voices ♪ ♪ inside my head lay down with me tell me no lies no lies ♪ ♪ just hold me close and don't patronize me don't patronize me cause i can't make you ♪ ♪ love me if you don't you can't make your heart feel something it won't ♪ ♪ here in the dark in these final hours i will lay down my heart and i'll feel the power ♪

♪ but you don't no you don't cause i can't make you love me if you don't ♪ ♪ if you don't find love darlin' on your own i found love darlin' ♪ ♪ of my own i found love darlin' i found love in the nick of time ♪ ♪ i found love i found love darlin'

love in the nick of time ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: love in the nick of time, i love that line. >> thank you. >> jimmy: bon iver! good time, buddy. look out for the new album june 21st. you've got to get it. my thanks to queen latifah, matt bomer, bon iver and the greatest band in late night, the roots. love you, everybody. stay tuned for carson daly. thanks for watching. have a good night. hope to see you tomorrow. [ cheers and applause ] ♪