[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- liam hemsworth, jessica williams,

rob gronkowski, musical guest, ronnie milsap featuring little big town and the legendary roots crew >> questlove: 10 10! >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fall! [ cheers and applause ]♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> jimmy: oh, i love you. welcome, everybody. welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome to "the tonight show." thank here.much for being [ cheers and applause ] ou guys, liam hemsworth a jessica williams are my guests tonight. >> steve: whoa. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: plus, new england

patriots star rob gronkowski is here. [ cheers and applause ] nor three straight days of partying, gronk hadea how he got here. but he is here. [ laughter and applause ]he he i. i love that guy. e big story is still last night's state of the union. i read that trump's speech was the third longest ever, at 82 minutes. wow. it was so long, even barack obama was like, "uhh -- [ laughter ] this guy's gotta -- speed things up." [ cheers and applause ]. that's rig trump spoke for 82 minutes. he was like, "wow, in that same time, i could have slept with stormy daniels -- 82 times." [ laughter and applause ] 90. 90." i read that trump's speech was over 5,000 words long. giving you an idea omany that is, that's roughly the same word count as adam levine's chest. [ laughter and applause ] long. >> steve: wow, long. >> jimmy: a lot of words. >> steve: it's a lot of words.

>> jimmy: was talking, a lot of people noticed that nancy pelosi was actually reading his speech.at take a loohis. see that? [ laughter ] she looks like a boredwhedding guess reading the program, like, "when the hell does this thing end? [ laughter and applause ] another reading from the corinthians, come on!" did you see bernie sanders?lo he didn' happy to be there. look at bernie sanders.la hter ] he looks like his wife dragged him to see "pretty woman: the musical." [ laughter and applause ] of course, during the state of the union, trump spo using a a teleprompter. i think his staff has finally figured out a way to get him to stick to scrip take a look at what they were showing him on the prompter. joined by one of the apollo 11 astronauts, who planted that flag -- buzz aldrin. [ laughter ] the united states is now the numb one producer of oil and natural gas. >> jimmy: there you go. [ laughter and applause ]

that'sight. e president sometimes gives his speeches pretty off the cuff. but last night for the state of the union, he had to u a teleprompter. >> tariq: hey, jimmy. sorry to interrupt. but i actually missed trump's speech last night. i had a thing.yo >> jimmyhad a thing? >> tariq: that's what i said. anyway, considering all of trump's anger about not getting the money for his littder wall, it must have been insane.a so, how crazy his speech? >> jimmy: well, as i was about to say, because he used a a teleprompter, it was actuall etty restrained. >> tariq: wait, wait. restrained? >> jimmy: low key. >> tariq: calm? >> jimmy: tame. >> tariq: passive? >> jimmy: controlled. >> tariq: tempered? >> jimmy: toned down. >> tariq: ho hum? >> jimmy: hum drum. >> tariq: mild?>> immy: muted. >> tariq: subdued? >> jimmy: sober. >> tariq: mellow? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: mellow yellow.: >> tarat's weird. >> jimmy: i know. >> tariq: anyways -- >> jimmy: that's that. [ light laughter ] >> tariq: haircut? >> jimmy: last week. >> tariq: barber shop? >> jimmy: super cuts. >> tariq: laoks good. hter ] >> jimmy: feels short. >> tariq: weekend plans? >> jimmy: nothing yet. >> tariq: wanna hang?

>> jimmy: guesanso. >> tariqthoughts? >> jimmy: man date. >> tariq: olive garden? >> jimmy: delish. >> tariq: breadsticks? my: num, num, num, num, num. [ laughter ] >> tariq: can't wait! >> jimmy: it's on me. >> tariq: because when we're thmye -- >> jwe're family. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ well -- well, after the speech, i saw that sean spicer wenon a tv show that was broadcasting live from the bar at trump's d.c. hotel. did you see this? it seems like spicer may have a haw drinks before he went on camera. watch this. >> before i ever was there. hold on. just stop. listen to me. >> where were -- you were in a -- >> i was -- i had a client meeting. and i was yelling at you. and you barely recognized me. [ laughter ] >> steve: my god. >> jimmy: when the anc yr said, "yea should call an uber driver," spicer was like, "i am an uber driver. [ laughter and applause ] that's what i do now." and i -- >> steve: "you were yelling at me." >> jimmy: "am i a good looking guy, you think?"

[ light laughter ] and finally, i read that trump's childhood home in queens is going up for sale. just to mess with hi nancy pelosi's going to buy it and turn it into a mexican restaurant. [ lahter ] [ cheers and applause ] we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪[ eers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much. thank you, roots. we have a fun show tonight. he stars alongside rebel wilson and priyanka chopra-jonas in the new movie "isn't it romantic." am hemsworth is here. >> steve: oh! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: they love him. plus, from "two dope queens," ss a williams is stopping by. >> steve: oh. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: love her. and this guy just won his third super bowl with the new england patrio. rob gronkowski is in the house. [ cheers and applause ] unbelievable.

later tonight, liam and jessica f ll be competing against rob and me in a game catchphrase. >> steve: ooh. >> jimmy: so stick around for that. and we have music from asi a country legend. ronnie milsap is here with little big town. [ cheers and applause ] little big town and ronnie milsap. guys, you know we film our show here in rockefeller center.u thank l for being here. it's a very exciting place to work. and you never know who you might run into. in ft, earlier today, i bumped into someone pretty interesting while waiting for the elevator. take a look. [ whistling ] [ cheers and applause ] >> hey. how are you doing? >> jimmy: i've been doing great, doing well. how about you? >> yeah, doing well, too. >> jimmy: that's great. that's cool, man. >> far out. >> jimmy: i got to tell you. you are great in "the avengers" movies. i just can't wait for "endgame." [ laughter ] and i'm freaking out.

>> yeah, sorry, that's actually my brother chris. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. are you kidding me? how embarrassing. i'm so sorry. >> that's all right. >> jimmy: you though were great in "westworld." [ light laughter ] >> that's -- yeah, that was -- that was actually my other brother, luke. so -- i'm the other, other brother. >> jimmy: that's funny. [ laughter ] >> you know my wife is a huge fan of your show. you should see our dvr, nothing but "big bang theory." [ laughter ] bazinga. [ applause ] >> jimmy: that's not me. that's jim parsons. but i get that a lot. i get that a lot. just kinda -- >> right, yeah, jim parsons. yeah, sorry about that. >> jimmy: don't worry about it. >> i got to be honest, though.

i don't know how you do it. i mean, balancing your career, your two kids. >> jimmy: yeah. >> telling that multi-part story about how you met their mother. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's ted mosby you're thinking of. "how i met your mother." i'm sure you get asked this all the time. but do you ever get off the island and deliver that fedex package? the volleyball and -- >> ah, yeah. that's tom hanks from "castaway." [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: speaking of tom hanks, though, my favorite romcom of all time, you know, obviously is you and tom hanks, where you're book store rivals and you fall in love through e-mail. [ light laughter ] it's great. >> oh. >> jimmy: what's the name of that one again? the name of that movie of yours? you and tom hanks. >> "you've got mail." >> jimmy: yes, "you've got mail." >> no, it's a good movie. >> jimmy: it really is. >> that's actually meg ryan. >> jimmy: really, though, is it? >> um, i think so. [ ding ]

>> jimmy: what floor are you going to? >> seven. >> jimmy: me too, me too. patriots quarterback? >> "bachelor" contestant season 10? >> jimmy: "marvelous mrs. maisel?" >> founder of facebook? >> jimmy: member of bts? >> large green giant, leafy toga sells frozen peas? >> jimmy: large green ogre, friends with a donkey? >> semi-aquatic egg lying mammal native to east australia and tasmania? >> jimmy: dad? [ ding ] [ phone ringing ] >> oh, should probably take this, mate. it's good seeing you, though. >> jimmy: hey, good to see you too, buddy. bye. >> babe, just met your favorite person, jimmy kimmel. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to liam hemsworth, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] stick around, we'll beng to liam after the break. come on back, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪(oh oh oh oh) it's taking over.♪

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest tonight stars alongside rebel wilson and priyanka chopra-jonas in the ic highly-aated new romantic comedy called "isn't it

romantic," whichs in theaters next wednesday, just in time for valentine's day. please welcome the beguiling liam hemsworth. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ immy: liam, it's nice to see you. >> nice to see you, buddy. >> jimmy: thank you so much for coming back here. >> thanks for having me. >> jimmy: cohirats on ever -- oh, please. i haven't seen you since you got married. >> yeah, got married. >> jimmy: congratulations. yeah. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. ♪ immy: people love you an miley together. but i saw a clip of you -- i th think it was o-- from g'day usa awards or something. >> oh, yeah. yeah, when i made the speech and referred to her as my wife. >> jimmy: yeah. >> yeah, people liked that. >> jimmy: yeah.

[ laughter ]w >> you kat i'm talking about? big cheer. >> jimmy: you know, i like that but that i was also -- she was kind of heckling you from the crowd. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i started saying nice things about her and then she wanted moreugbviously. [ er ] >> jimmy: she was like, "yeah, tell me more, yeah." >> yeah. >> jimmy: "say more things about me," and you're like, "i wil ." >> "i'll tu when i get home." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: but there was one picture when -- ashe was cutting to her where this bling. >> jimmy: yeah. from her ring just -- and i wasw liket kind of rock did you get her, man?" >> yeah. jimmy: holy moly. >> well, there's a few different rocks on there, not to brag, but there's a couple different rocks. >> jimmy: yeah, well done, ddy. oh, my god. >> i thought it was cgi when i first saw that. i was convinced it was cgi because it did a full-on -- >> jimmy: that's perfect. >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah."w i was likel, maybe she has like magical powers, too." [ light laughter ]s and shnding a zap from a a ring to you, yeah. >> she does. she's brainwashed me. [ laughter ]i >> jimmyt to -- i got to talk about the movie. i loved it, "isn't it romantic." >> thankou so much. >> jimmy: it's very smart. it's very self-aware romantic comedy. funny, funny, funny. i love the premise.

basically rebel wilson thinks she has an attachment to some guy looking at her on the subway, d she's like -- and she goes to talk to him and he mugs her. >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: and she falls down and hits her head. >> yeah. >>aimmy: and she wakes up i a romantic comedy. icpg-13 typically. >> it's not your t one, though. i think that the film is more about falling in love with yourself and empowering yourself, and not about falling in love with someone else. which is a cool thing in itself. >> jimmy: yeah. who do you play in the film? [ cheers and applause ] yeah. >> i play this wacky guy w --of i play sorwo different characters. in the beginning of the film and the end of the film, which is technicallyhe real world of rebel's character. and i'm this rich kind of [ bleep ] hole guy. [ laughter ] and then, in the other world, inm australian, and i'm a nice guy and super crazove with rebel's character.s >> jimmy: ere always an australian? >> no, originally, it was written as british.

and because rebel was playing australian in the film, we kind of thought it made sense that, you know, her dream guy was possibly australian. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and we made it australian. >> jimmy: well, it works. >> yeah. >> jimmy: absolutely funny. i love the -- no spoilers. >> yeah. >> jimmy: in the end scene, the choreographed big song and dance. >> the big dance number, yeah. that was one of the most terrifying things i ever had to do. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: really? >> yeah, well, if anas ever seen me dance, it's not usually that coordinated or -- >> jimmy: really? >> no, not a good looking thing, so when they told me. and this wasn't originally in the script, so they told me about six months ago that we're going to reshoot some stuff. and we're going to add this song and dance number to the end of the film. ted aturally, i st figuring out, you know, ways of dw i could get out of it, and not do this song ace number. but it actually ended up being ood way un, and it's a to end the film. and, yeah. >> jimmy: oh, it's beautiful. it's perfect. >> yeah. >> jimmy: becausl like, it's out kind of -- talking about -- >> grabbing my body and that uff. of [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's just -- that just sold the movie right

there, yeah. this is fantastic. you posted this on instagram. i want this framed and hanging in my house. >> we can do that. [ laughter ] [ cheersnd applause ] >> jimmy: this is you, really, really rocking a saxophone solo. >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i've never played a sax in my life. [ laughter ] but there yomyhave it. >> jthere you have it right there. you really went for it, man. >> it's super easy, you just blow really hard [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. >> yeah, thank you, yeah. it's fantastic. i want to show everyone a clip. here's liam hemsworth and rebel wilson in "isn't it romantic" out next wednesday. check this out. ♪ making my way downtown >> ow! >> good god, are you okay? >> what the -- >> i am so sorry, my driver was probably distracted by you. you're quite beguiling, aren't you. >> why are you now australian? >> i'm australian. it comes out that way. >> no, no, no, you weren't

australian this morning when you saw my cup of whipped cream and a dollop coffee in it -- >> well, is it impossible to believe that we've met before and i don't remember you? are you okay? >> no. don't you smell what's happening? new york doesn't smell any more. everything smells like lavender. >> i think you might have hit your head. why don't we check you in at the doctor, maybe, or just take you home? >> something's really wrong? >> okay, why don't you let me take you home? it's all right, i'm not going to hurt you. let's get you home, though. give you a ride. >> jimmy: yeah. [ cheers and applause ] liam hemsworth and i are playing "catchphrase" after the break.ev stick aroundybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪

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>> jimmy: welcome back to "the tonight show." we a hanging out with liam hemsworth, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] his film "isn't it romantic" out wednesday, february 13th. liam and i are about to face off in a game of "catchphrase." but first, we're going to need rtners. and we found some good ones. joining liam's team, you know her from "two dope queens" which returns to hbo this friday. please welcome, je ica williams. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> hi! woo! >> jimmy: my partner tonight is a three-me super bowl champion. a tight end for the new england patriots. f give it rob gronkowski. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> thanks so much. >> jimmy: congrats again, buddy. >> hi. hello, hello. >> how you doin? >> congrats. >> you, too. thank you.gu >> jimmy: okay. here's how the game works. liam, you'll start the round by pressing start on this buzzer. and then you draw a clue from the top of the pile. you have to get your partner to guess the clue as quickly as possible.

en hand the buzzer off to the person on your right. you can make any physical gestures. say whatever you want. you can't say any words in the actual clue. if you're holding the buzzer when it goes off, your team loses that round. we'll play three rounds. let's take our positns. ready? >> great. yeah. >> jimmy: all right, i'm here, here we go. jessica, you're there. >> okay. exciting. >> jimmy: yeah. and that's you, ddy. right there. are you competitive? >> yeah, i'm really competitive. i'm a leo, so i'm ready to roll whenever. [ cheers and applause ] i can talk crap like anybody. >> jimmy: yeah, it looks like you have the --rs >> you're the you're the worst. and we're going to win. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. helaughter ] >> that's the ha trash talk i've ever heard. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: wow, and you play nfl football. here we go. all right. you start off. you press the buzzer and then take the fir clue. >> all right. ready? >> jimmy: and best of luck. >> yeah. >> jimmy: really, i really hope you guys have a good time. >> okay. [ being ] opposite of really low singing voice. >> high, alto, soprano. oh, my god. falsetto. >> yeah. there you go. >> yeah! >> wow.y: oh, my god. all right, go. that was good. [ beeping ] >> jimmy: take this, gronk. >> you're on the ground doing a a motion like this? >> jimmy: the worm. >> yes, yes. >> jimmy: wow. [ cheers and applause ]

>> played before. >> oh, man, it a mexican food. not a taco, but a -- a flat taco. >> a burrito? >> no. oh, man. >> a tortilla.o! >> yeah, oh, but it's wrapped around some cheese, and you lay it flat. >> enchilada. [ laughter ] >> you lay flat? >> liam: yeah, lay it fl . >> what do you lay flat? >> it's like a taco on the side. [ beeping ] oh, man. you can put, like, chin it. >> i'm australian. i'm australian. >> i know! okay.w! [ buzzer ] >> jimmy: that's the time. >> oh, my god! oh, my god. [ cheers and applause ] it was a quesadilla. i am so sorry. a taco on the side.: >> jimmya taco on the side. >> wow! i'm so sorry. >> jimmy: wow. i'm surprised you didn't get it from taco on the side. >> that's l right, boo. we gon' get it. >> good. >> jimmy: all right. here we go. >> all right. >> jim: that was great, buddy. all right. here we go. [ beeping ] okay, not long pants? >> short pants.or short . >> jimmy: yes! [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah. woo! >> okay, an exercise move where you go to here. squats!

>> there you go. >> yeah! >> jimmy: all right. >> a type of shoe and -- >> jimmy: cogs. crocs. >> yeah. yeah. [ cheers and applause ] m>> what? >>y, god. >> okay, we're not -- when you solike them, you're gettin applause, but not fast, you're going to do it --. >> slow clap. >> yeah! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: wow! >> always after me -- >> jimmy: it's a cereal. it a little leprechaun. a cereal with all sorts of different marshmallows in it. >> oh, lucky charms. >> jimmy: yes. [ buzzer ] yes. we wonhat one. >> n ♪ >> jimmy: we were on fire! we were on fire. >> at one moment, i thought you were looking over.f kindoked like you saw his card. >> i never did that. >> i'm going to have to side with -- hey, i felt that as well about. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: guys, we're going to play one more round. >> one more round. >> jimmy: and this one is worth 10,000 points. whoever wins this, wins the whole game. >> here we go. >> jimmy: all right, focus up, buddy. here we go. >> woo! >> jimmy: let's start with you, liam. >> all rs.ht. we got t >> here we go. ready? >> yeah. [ beeping ]-

>> i'md, i'm not cold. >> you're hot. >> yep, okay. first word. next part -- i'm all -- i'm all --. >> w dry. sad. slow. >> i'm a hot -- >> hot dude. hot guy? you're a hot guy. >> it's all -- everything's everywhere. [ laughter ] >> everything's nasty. you're a hot mess. >> yeah! there, go. [ beeping ] >> i don't even know the word. >> jimmy: what? >> can i pass? >> jimmy: no, you can't pass. >> i don't know. ng>> jimmy: what is it tal about? [ laughter ] >> i just don't know. it's long. it's long. it's an instrument. australian instrument. immy: it's a didgeridoo? >> yes! [ cheers and applause ] >> what? [ buzzer ] >> oh, use the force you must! >> jimmy: there, we got it. [ cheers and applause ] ♪th didgeridoo. we won. wow. didgeridoo. [ laughter ] oh, god.

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♪ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is one of the stars of "two dope queens" which returns with four nespecials on hbo starting this friday at 11:00 p.m. please welcome jessica williams. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> i had to tu it around. >> jimmy: you really turned around. 'cause you were a little stressed. >> i was cheesed. i was a little cheesed.ah >> jimmy: you were a a little -- >> a lot of my friends know i

always -- i love video games. i love game night. but i definitely always need a a minute, especially after i lose, to just calm down and chill. [ light laughter ] becausi i do. uld go to 100 really quickly. and i think it just makes the game funner. you knowim >>: of course, it makes it more -- yeah. well, you're great. >> thank you. >> jimmy: i want to say that your dad -- your dad flew out see the show. >> she did. i just -- my dad has a -- my dad lis l.a. but he's just a massive, massive fan of you guys. and he is like, "they always be havi fun on that show. they always just playing games." [ laughter ] i'm like, "wow." he's like, "yeah, i love they do stuff, ariana grande." k you gup him relevant. >> jimmy: really? >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: i love it. what's your dad's name? >> leon. >> jmy: hi, leon! >> where is he? >> jimmy: wherever you are, he's in the crowd somewhere. >> there he is. >> jimmy: hi, leon. [ cheers and applause ] hey, buddy. you got to be very -- [ applause ] leon, you must be [ cheers and applause ] there he is, making his "tonight show" debut. >> you guys can't see him. but he's just going -- he just did that for aong time. >> jimmy: yeah. >> hey, dad. >> jimmy: you ought to be very proud of your daughter. she's very funny and very, very nice. >> i -- that almost made me go into a sat. because i thought -- were you going to say something, dad?

i'm like sweating right now. >> jimmy: oh, he's being very quiet. you know my dad heckled me the first "tonight show." >> did he? >> jimmy: yeah. >> what'd he say? w jimmy: the first day i did -- the first shosted of "tonight show," i came out. and i said, you know, if you would have told me that -- when chool and d high went on to do 'snl' and get this show, i would have said, "wow, i graduated high school?" [ laughter ] my dad yelled out -- he goes, "we paid a lot of money for that school." [ laughter ] >> he's right, though. he's right. jimmy: no, he's not. i went public school. [ laughter ] he didn't pay anything. what are you talking about? mwhy would you heckle me own show, dad? >> i don't know. he kind of earned it. you know? he can be mean to you.my >> jyeah, he's a dad, right? >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, he's allowed to do it. >> yeah, he's kind of a part of all this. >> jimmy: i love yac, dad. yeah, y. >> my dad's psyched too. dad, thank you for coming. it does mean a lot. >> jimmy: yeah, i appreciate you. [ cheers a applause ] you moved from l.a. -- >> yes.>> immy: to new york city to do "daily show", right? >> yeah. n i got "the daily show" w was in college at cal state long beach. and it was kind of a cool thing. because i got to tell all ofy teachers that i was going to miss an exam. because i was going to go audition for "the daily show." so i was like, "yeah, i have an

audition coming up for 'the daily show'." and they were like, "go, go. fly free." >> jimmy: really? yeah. >> yeah. so then i just packed up all my stuff. i got the job. and i moved here. >> jmy: how was it like adjusting to new york city life? >> it was a lot. new york was really intense.ve in l.a., it' like -- "dude, definitely" vibes.er [ light laug and here i had realized that i had changed. because i think a few months in, i was getting off of the subway. and there were these two really cute sweet old ladies just shuffling, like having a day. and they were walking so slowly that my instinct was like, "get away from me! get away from me!" [ laughter ] i just wanted to -- just push them. >> jimmy: you wanted to push these nice old women? >> i wanted to take them down. and they didn't deserve it. >> jimmy: yeah, no. >> they don't deserve that. [ laughter ] but that -- that just went rough your mind. u didn't do it. >> no, of course not. but my instinct was like, "move!" like, "just get!" j my: then you're like, "i'm official. i'm a new yorker." >> yeah, i made it. i made it. [ cheers ] >> jimmy: you made it now. absolutely, yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> jimmyand you met phoebe on the set of "the daily show?" >> yeah. >> jimmy: your partner ien"two

dope q" >> yes. so i met my partner for "two dope queens," phoebe robinson. she's a great stand-up. i met her shooting tgment that i did for "the daily show" that wasack hair in the military. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and i knew her. because we both did upright citizens bride. and she was another black woman in the company. and so i'd just sort of know who she was a bit. and she had invited me to co-host her live show that she was doing at upright citizens brigade east. i went and did that. and then we found that we had this amazing chemistry together. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and so we just kept doing these shows. and wi every show, we wanted to make sure that we had a a woman, a person of color, or e er of the lgbtq community who is a stand-up on the show. 'cause we wanted to showcase and feature people that we really love and think are super, super funny. [ cheers and applause ] immy: good for you. >> yeah. and it just -- thank you. and it's a thrill. y jimmy: and it just grew from there. h, massive. >> jimmy: i love the podcast, "two dope queens." i listen to it all the time. >> thank you. do you really? >> jimmy: yeah >> that's exciting. thank you. i'm so sorry for a lot of the trash we say, but also not sorry. >> jimmy: yeah, oh yea [ cheers ] yeah, no, you're good. you tackle everything.

i think you do a gre job. >> thank you. >> jimmy: in fact, michelle obama asked to be on your podcast. >> yeah. >> jimmy: isn't that amazing? [ cheers and applause ] so it's not only -- look, i like this one. 'cause you were cracking her up here. >> yeah. i mean, well, the cring is, i absolutely don't remember what i said. because i think my emotions comfortably, like, i can at opbetween maybe a four and a seven on the emotional scale. >> jimmy: uh-huh. >> and in that photo i was at like 10. so i completely blacked out. i don't even know whatng on. >> jimmy: you don't remember the day at all? >> no, i was so excited. >> jimmy: really? >> i'm happy there's podcast footage and everything. >> jimmy: yeah. >> because i was really just so excited that i just don't remember. >> jimmy: but that was -- that was the final podcast? >> yes. >> and now it's all about hbo. >> yeah. so, now we have these four hbo specials that are coming out on friday. guests that we have on the first episode, like lupita nyong'o. [ cheers ] we also have lizzo, janet moss, daniel radcliffe. >> jimmy: lizzo was just o last night. >> yes. >> jimmy: and she rocked the house. dude. ru don't walk. run, and go see lizzo. >> yeah. >> jimmy: she is unbelievable. i've never seen anyone like that.

>> no, she's unbelievable. and she's a rce of nature. and i'm so excited for her. >> jimmy: yes. >> and we have an inieedible intewith her. and we also have keegan-michael key. >> jimmy: oh, man. we love him. >> it's reallyust stacked. >> jimmy: he's incredible. >> yeah. and it's really, really fun. >> jimmy: that's great. well, i want to show everyone a a clip. jessica williams in "two dope queens" talking about getting her septum pierced. >> ah. >> jimmy: take a look at this. >> it was really easy. the guy who pierced it is -- he's got all these piercings -- >> yeah. >> but -- and all these tattoos. so on the surface, he looks really intimidating. but i remember when i walked in, he gave me this -- he looked like he had just meditated for seven hours. because his energy was so zen. and he was like, "yeah, i wanted to let you know, this is something that you're doing. and it's really brave. so you should respect and honor this space you're in." i was like, what the [ bleep ]? [ laughter ] i'm not marching on selma. you know what i mean? [ laughter ] he's was like, "no, it'seay r brave. a lot of people wouldn't do that. but you believe in something. and i'm going to pierce you." [ laughter ] and i was like, "thank you so much. you [ bleep ] rule." and so he's like, "just breathe in." and i did.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ]my >> jour next guest just won his third super bowl championship with the new england patriots organization. and this catch he made, to set up the winning touchdown, will go down as the -- >> second and three -- >> jimmy: that is the of the game. please welcome fro new england patriots, number 87, rob gronkowski. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> jimmy: beautiful. that is gorgeous. >> beautiful. >> jimmy: oh, my god. gronk, welcome. >> it's goregous. >> jimmy: it is gorgeous. congrats on everything. >> jimmy: i know you're having fun. you always are, you're gronk. that's what you're supposed to

do.h. >> y >> jimmy: really, that's why i think we all love you. we can relate to you, because you look like you're having ch fun. >> same with you, man. >> jimmy: thanks, buddy. >> yeah, no problem. >> jimmy: yeah, we kind of -- dude, we crushed by the way in "catchphrase." >> i know, we always crush. >> jimmy: dude, i mean, come on. emember we were at the belmont, too. we just hit it right off. >> jimmy: dude, we did. >> yes. >> jimmy: you almost won. >> i know, i did almost win that race. >> jimmy: that was insane.ar you sticking with the horses? >> i'm sticking with that horse. >> jimmy: yeah. m >>n, we're going to see what's coming up next. but that belmont race was pretty impressive. t so clowinning. >> jimmy: that was unbelievable. >> yes, it was. >> jimmy: i got to say there's be footage of you partying because the parade. millions of fans showed up to watch you and celebrat and you had to go full gronk on everybody. >> you have to. the parade is hands down the best party. it's the best experience anyone can go through. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i mean, you're going on the duck boats. we had 1.5 million fans show up into the city of boston. i mean, patriot nation always represented. >> jimmy: yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah. li jimmy: i want to show a real quick. but you probably don't even remember. but here's gronk at the parade. [ laughter ] look at u right there.

you're just catching beers. people are always -- they hit you in the head with a a football. y.>> hold on, i got a stor >> jimmy: you do? i mean, come on, that sounds fun. >> all right. [ cheers and applause ] was that a football? >> jimmy: i think it was something -- they threw soemthing at you.ti >> at on, we had literally, there was, like, five -- you know. [ laughter ] those nipple shots, there was, like, five of them werwn at one time. and then there was, like, five beers coming at one time. everyone in the duck boat, you know, we're getting good practice in for next season.[ ughter ] you know? >> jimmy: yeah, exactly. >> and then the next thing you know, i move back a little. i'm just chillin', looking and then -- pop. you see that? >> jimmy: yeah, you got cut? >> full beer can right to the face. >> jimmy: wait, [ ok at this. ughter ] >> yeah. >> jimmy: show that camera there. can you zoom in? yeah, turn that way. [ audience oass ] >> ileeding all over on the parade, on the duck boat. then my dad, you know, he's blocking all the next shots. you can see him. he's karatkicking a beer flying at me. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: karate kicking a beer is pretty legend>>y. es, it is. >> jimmy: that's fantastic. the catch, you said somewhere outhat julian edelman toldn

the huddle, said, "hey, gronk, we need a big play from you." >> yes, i mean, julian's an outspoken guy on our team out there, get us going.an he was having a phenomenal game. >> jimmy: yeah, he was. >> you know, a couple times throughout the playos tually, he just came up to me, looks at me, he goes, "gronk." you know, you know, drops a ffa couple "f" bombs and s you know, "let's [ bleep ] go, baby. you're going to -- oing to get this catch, rob. you're going to make a play for us." and i was like, "oh, all right, jules." i like that, i like that." [ laughter ] and then, you know, that's just football talk and stuff in the huddle. >> jimmy: sure, trying to get you psyched up. >> yeah, psyched up, and you know, a couple plays later, make twolays in a row on the same drive. he's making big plays left and right. acd, you know, comes right up to me in the huddle and he says he always believed in me. the same with everyone else. we all believe in each other, and we all play with each other, man. >> jimmy: yeah, and you set up the only touchdown of the game. [ cheers and applause >> yes. >> jimmy: it was the best play of the whole thing. do you guys hang out in the fseason? you and tom and --? >> oh, yeah. i mean, we're with each other everay for seven months straight. >> jimmy: yeah. >> so then, you know, off season comes, we all go our own

ways a little bi but we're always in contact. we're always seeing what we're doing. we're always making sure that we're staying in shape. because you know, that's -- we're always accountable to each other. >> jimmy: yeah. >> which is huge. but -- and, yoknow, after a a couple weeks, we'll take off. and then, we always get together, start throwingore. meet each other out wherever in another city and stuff. t.ke, we're always in cont always hang out whenever we have a chance. >> i know tom and giselle's lile baby. their daughter has a fun little nickname for you. >> yes. >> jimmy: i want to show a a clip, here's you saying "hi" to vivian. >> hi, vivi. >> hi, gronky. >> hi! >> jimmy: she said, "hi, gronky." >> yes. [ applause ]le she's ador actually, we were on the bus to go take team pictures on saturday. and i get on, anonshe's sitting om's lap. and vivi is like, "hi, gronky." and then tom's like, "rob, she e biggest crush on you." and i look at him and i go, "well, i have a nephew." laughter ] >> jimmy: set her up. oh, my god. >> try to set them up. >> jimmy: tom says that he's not retiring. he said he can't retire.

you have not answered. if you're going to hang it up or not. but i know you have a lot of opportunity cong your way. there's buzz everywhere that iou're going to be like the next hollywood astar. karate kicking beers. [ laughter ]o >> want meart practice? >> jimmy: could be the next john cena. or, you know, going from sports to the big screen. dwayne johnson. would you be up for that or no? >> you know -- welfirst off, i got to see where i'm at, you know. rit t after a season, you ca make a decision. it's so emotional, big win like that. you got to settle down. you got to seereow your body onds. >> jimmy: are you bruised? >> you got to get back. oh, am i bruised? >> jimmy: yeah. >> i was suppo show monday night. >> jimmy: yeah, i know. i was like, "dude, rob, don't do -- take a nap."ou >> i literallyn't make it, i was that bruised up. i mean, i took a quad shot right here. and you know, it hurt, and those ones the next day are y'utal. i'm telling you, t brutal. and i was supposed to come in monday. but you know, i hato delay it a little bit. because when you're bruised up a little bit, your mindset sometimes isn't there all the way. but it's all good. i know how to boun back.

i know how to always do recovery, all the treatments, always come back stronger, man. >> jimde, you're the best. and congratulations. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> jimmy: we love you. >> thank you. >> jimmy: congdetulations, well done. rob gronkowski, super bowl champion.pp [ cheers anduse ] ronnie milsap, featuring little big town performs next. stick around, everybody. ♪heers and applause ]

[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: performing his classic hit, i love this song, "lost in the fifties tonight" from his new album

"ronnie milsap: the duets", with little big town, please welcome ronnie milsap. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ close your eyes baby follow my heart call on the memories here in the dark ♪ ♪ we'll let the magic take us away lack to the feelings we shared when theyd ♪ ♪ in the still of the night hold me darling

hold me tight ♪ ♪ oh shoop shoo be do oh say you will so rl so real so right ♪ ♪ i'm lost in the fifties tonight ♪ ♪ >> yeah, love it. ♪ ♪ ♪ these precious hours we know can't survive but love's all that matters while the past is alive ♪ ♪ and now and for always till time disappears we'll hold each other w

whenevhear ♪ ♪ in the still of the night hold me darling hold me tight ♪ ♪ babe say you will say you will so real so real so right ♪ ♪ lost in the fifties tonight ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ oh oh so real so real so right baby oh say you will

so real so real so right ♪ ♪ ♪ so real so real so right so right i'm lost in the fifties tonight ♪ ♪ so real so right 'cause i'm lost in the fifties tonight ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

>> jimmy: ronnie milsap! fantastic, buddy. i jumped on stage with you. little big town, ronnie milsap. [ cheers and applause ] the duets" is out now. my thanks to liam hemsworth, jessica williams, b gronkowski. [ cheers and applause ] ronnie milsap, little big town! [ cheers and applause ] and the roots, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] stay tuned for "late night with seth meyeran" you for watching. have a great night. i hope to see you tomorrow. bye-bye, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york, it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight -- james mcavoy, star of nbc's "the good place", actress d'arcy carden, comedian janelle james, featuring the 8g band with jason mcgerr. ♪ , cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlem seth meyers. >> seth: good evening, i'm seth meyers.e this is "lght." how is everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] fantastic to hear. t inhat case, let's get to the news. president trump misspelled the word "hamburgers" in a tweet this morning. [ light laughter ] and sure, it's easy to make funf rump for misspelling a word. so he