Jimmy Breaks Down Trump's Chaotic Schedule | Jim Parsons, Chace Crawford, Livvy Dunne | Wednesday, May 13

Summary

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episode: Jimmy Breaks Down Trump’s Chaotic Schedule | Jim Parsons, Chace Crawford, Livvy Dunne
Date: May 14, 2026
Host: Jimmy Fallon
Notable Guests: Jim Parsons, Chace Crawford, Livvy Dunne

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Episode Overview

This lively episode of The Tonight Show opens with Jimmy Fallon’s signature blend of political satire, absurdist sketches, and pop culture commentary. The show’s central focus is a comedic breakdown of President Trump’s chaotic international schedule, but the energy remains high as the episode introduces an array of celebrity guests: Jim Parsons (discussing his work on Broadway’s Titanique), Chace Crawford (from The Boys), and Livvy Dunne (former gymnast and upcoming star of the new Baywatch series). Highlights include parody commercials, a Eurovision spoof, and engaging celebrity interviews peppered with playful banter.

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Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Jimmy Fallon & Jimmy Kimmel’s Monologue: Trump’s Wild Schedule & Satire

Timestamps: [01:09–02:47]

• Political Satire:
  Jimmy lampoons President Trump's trip to China, complete with an imagined, outlandish daily schedule.

  • “Monday, meetings. Tuesday, flight. Wednesday, call the Pope, challenge him to a fight. Thursday, China. Holy cow. Will I meet with General Tsao? Sit down, summit, talk with Xi, see their wall, say omg...” — Jimmy Kimmel ([01:27])
  • Parodies the circus-like nature of recent political headlines, including the Pentagon’s mock-rebrand of a war and jokes about FBI Director Kash Patel’s “alleged drinking.”

• Notable Quote:
  “Operation Sledgehammer is also the code name for what’s happened to Trump’s approval rating.” — Jimmy Kimmel ([02:47])

2. Parody Commercials: Starbucks vs. Dunkin’ Summer Menus

Timestamps: [03:35–04:12]

• Starbucks Ad (performed by Jim Parsons):
  Cheerful, inviting, complete with whimsical drinks (“Tropical Butterfly Refresher”).
• Dunkin’ Ad (performed by Chace Crawford):
  Stark contrast with irreverence and self-deprecating humor:
  “Summer’s here, you sweaty bitch. Try one of our whatevers like room temp coffee from yesterday…” — Chace Crawford ([03:57])

3. Eurovision Spoof with “Hoopa and ErmF”: The Cincinnati Reveal

Timestamps: [04:18–07:34]

• Original Eurovision-style song about a mysterious “European” homeland.
• The spoof unravels as the lyrics become blatantly non-European (references to Kroger, Bengals, and chili on spaghetti).
• Memorable moment: Reveal that the “act” is actually from Cincinnati, not Europe.
• “We just want to be part of Eurovision so bad, and these contacts are killing me.” — Livvy Dunn ([06:48])

4. Strike Force 5 Podcast Reunion

Timestamps: [08:43–12:39]

• Recap:
  Jimmy describes appearing as a guest on Stephen Colbert’s final week and the revival of the Strike Force 5 podcast for charity.
• Behind-the-Scenes Stories:
  Anecdotes about late-night hosts goofing off and pranking each other, including a “Strike Force Wives” game (like Newlywed Game, without the wives present).
• “One of them was, what birthday present did your husband want? And what did you get him? Juicy.” — Jimmy Kimmel ([10:53])

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Celebrity Guest Interviews

1. Jim Parsons: Broadway’s Titanique

Timestamps: [13:53–21:49]

• First Broadway Musical Experience:
  “This is my first Broadway musical. And I have to tell you, this is the most fun I’ve ever had doing a show in my life.” — Jim Parsons ([14:18])
• Premise of Titanique:
  Celine Dion “retells” her (fictional) experience aboard the Titanic using the film’s script.
• On Audience Reactions:
  “I’ve never been in comedy or anything that so consistently hit in the same places... Always end in a way that you’re blown back.” — Jim Parsons ([14:48])
• Backstage Buzz:
  Parsons shares that celebrity visitors (Lin Manuel Miranda, Ian Armitage, Ariana Grande) make the atmosphere electric, but admits:
  “I can’t see anything. Even my own mother was there... someone had to point her out to me.” ([18:11])
• Schedule Challenges:
  The cast struggles with show days; jokes about everyone shouting different days from the wings.
• Game Segment: “Near Far” Interview (Titanic reference)
  • Highlights:
    • “Do you think there was enough room on the door for both Rose and Jack?”
      “I don’t know, but I know that two guys... there would have been enough room.” — Jim Parsons ([21:23])

2. Chace Crawford: “The Boys,” Golf, and Viral Moments

Timestamps: [22:05–27:16]

• Charity Golf Anecdotes:
  Crawford details an impromptu invitation to a celebrity Las Vegas golf tournament thanks to Chandler Parsons, filling in for Don Cheadle.
  • “I got in the suite, like, this can’t be for me. This is massive. This must be for Don Cheadle.” ([23:45])
• “The Boys” Final Season:
  • Discussion of memorable animal characters (Tilda Swinton voicing an octopus, Samuel L. Jackson a hammerhead shark).
  • “Samuel L. Jackson plays the hammer... I had no idea it was gonna be him.” ([24:44])
• Viral Popcorn Bucket:
  • The infamous, The Deep-themed popcorn bucket makes a surprise appearance:
    • “People really want this thing. Got a text from a college buddy: I need that popcorn bucket.” ([26:18])
• Series Finale Announcement:
  • Teased for release in 4DX theaters; Crawford reflects on emotional final day:
    • “Everyone’s clapping and cheering. It was a nice moment. Got emotional.” ([27:02])

3. Livvy Dunne: Gymnastics, Modeling & “Baywatch”

Timestamps: [27:45–33:30]

• On Retiring from Gymnastics:
  • “I did gymnastics for 20 years. I’m only 23!” ([28:19])
  • Before gymnastics, she was just a kid who loved pink (“dump Pepto-Bismol on the floor and play in it”).
• On Meeting Boyfriend Paul Skenes:
  • “Paul wasn’t the Paul Skenes yet... There’s no predicting someone becomes the best pitcher in the MLB.” ([29:19])
  • Talks about her superstitious rituals during his games:
    • “I have to scream before every single pitch at the top of my lungs.” ([30:06])
• Sports Illustrated and Modeling:
  • On her fourth SI Swimsuit shoot:
    • "By year four, I perfected my angles. Year one, it was so different shooting in a bikini rather than a leotard." ([31:26])
• Acting Debut in “Baywatch”:
  • Auditioned (her first callback ever!) and landed a main role.
  • Shares she previously auditioned for White Lotus but didn’t get the part.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Summer’s here, you sweaty bitch.” — Chace Crawford as the Dunkin’ Donuts guy ([03:57])
• "We just want to be a part of Eurovision so bad, and these contacts are killing me." — Livvy Dunne, Eurovision spoof ([06:48])
• "Monday, meetings. Tuesday, flight. Wednesday, call the Pope, challenge him to a fight..." — Jimmy Kimmel as Trump’s “schedule” ([01:27])
• “I know that two guys, there would have been enough room [on that Titanic door] in this interview.” — Jim Parsons ([21:26])
• "People really want this [popcorn] bucket. Got a text from, like, a college buddy... I need that popcorn bucket." — Chace Crawford ([26:18])
• "I have to scream before every single pitch at the top of my lungs." — Livvy Dunne ([30:06])

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Segment Timestamps for Key Moments

| Segment | Start | Notable Quotes/Actions | |------------------------------------------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Trump Schedule Satire | 01:09 | “Monday, meetings... Wednesday, call the Pope, challenge him to a fight...” | | Starbucks vs. Dunkin’ Parody Ads | 03:35 | “Summer’s here, you sweaty bitch...” | | Eurovision Spoof (Cincinnati Reveal) | 04:45 | “We’re from Cincinnati.” | | Strike Force 5 Podcast Reunion | 08:43 | “One of them was, what birthday present did your husband want?” | | Jim Parsons on Titanique | 13:53 | “This is my first Broadway musical... most fun I’ve ever had doing a show in my life.” | | “Near Far” Interview Game | 19:04 | “Do you think there was enough room on the door for both Rose and Jack?” | | Chace Crawford (+ Popcorn Bucket Reveal) | 22:05 | “Samuel L. Jackson plays the hammerhead shark.” / “I need that popcorn bucket.” | | Livvy Dunne (SI Swimsuit / Baywatch) | 27:45 | “I did gymnastics for 20 years. I’m only 23!” / “I have to scream before every pitch...” |

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Conclusion

This episode blends incisive political humor, celebrity interviews, musical parody, and endearing moments of personal revelation. Standout features include the playful take on international diplomacy, the energetic banter between hosts, and the guests’ candid and comedic storytelling. Fans of pop culture, politics, and Broadway will find plenty to enjoy in this jam-packed episode.

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Transcript

[Jimmy Fallon]

From Studio 6P, Rockefeller center in the heart of New York City, Mr. Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon tonight joins. Gimme this guest Jim Parsons, Chase Crawford living out and featuring these legendary roots. MO 2295. Jimmy. And now here he is, Jimmy Raoul. I appreciate it. Welcome, everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome to the Tonight Show. You're here. Thank you very much. Thank you.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Well, guys, this is big. Today, President Trump arrived in China for a two day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. As soon as Trump left for China, Cash Patel slid into the Oval Office in his underwear like Tom Cruise. Trump was joined on the trip by Elon Musk, Pete Hegseth and his son Eric. Even Trump was like, I gotta make some new friends. The main focus of the president's trip is to make a trade deal with China. Trump was like, I'll give you whatever you want as long as I don't have to fly home with Elon Hexth and my son Eric, please. Yep, President Trump is in China for a big summit with President Xi Jinping. Trump's been very busy lately. If you're having trouble keeping track of his schedule, don't worry, we've got you covered here. I'll break it down for you right now. Monday, meetings. Tuesday flight. Wednesday, call the Pope, challenge him to a fight. Thursday, China. Holy cow. Will I meet with General Tsao? Sit down, summit, talk with Xi, see their wall, say omg Friday, fly home, much to do. Reflecting pool, let's paint it blue, build a ballroom, brand new plana, I'm the new chip and Joanna Tan. Then golf not polling well. Get drunk. Da from Kash Patel. Golf, then 10. Then take a breath, get drunk. Da from Pete Hegseth. 10 golf. 10 golf. Never mind. That's boring. Yan Golfthan got so much at stake. If only I could stay awake.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Thank you very much. Thank you.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

We'll get this. According to a new report, if Trump decides to end the ceasefire with Iran, the Pentagon wants to officially rename the war Operation Sledgehammer. If it sounds familiar, it's because Operation Sledgehammer is also the code name for what's happened to Trump's approval rating. Some more political news. FBI Director Kash Patel just testified before Congress about the FBI budget and his alleged drinking. Yep, today Cash Patel woke up and said, I did. It wasn't a good sign that after every question, Patel was like, you're killing my buzz, bruh. Well, switching gears, Starbucks just announced their all new summer menu. Ooh, I love that. Check out this ad they're running.

[Jim Parsons]

Come celebrate summer At Starbucks with our delicious and refreshing drinks like the Tropical Butterfly Refresher, the Horchata Frappuccino, and treat yourself with a delicious unicorn cake pop. Starbucks. Stay cool.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

That's nice, huh? Yeah. Oh, sorry. No. I'm hearing that Dunkin Donuts also announced their summer menu. Take a look. Sup, losers?

[Chace Crawford]

Summer's here, you sweaty bitch. Try one of our whatevers like room temp coffee from yesterday, a can of

[Jim Parsons]

Sam Adams that exploded in the freezer,

[Jimmy Kimmel]

and suck a cake pop with a

[Chace Crawford]

few Zinn pouches stuck to it. Duncan, get bent.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I still love it. I still love it.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Well, this is wild. I heard about a recent Southwest Airlines flight that had to make an emergency landing after its windshield cracked. Yeah, it's never good when your co pilot is the Flex Seal guy. Wait, I know that guy. Well, this is fun. The Eurovision Song Contest kicks off this week, and countries from across Europe and beyond compete by performing original songs in one of the world's biggest live music events. Joining us today is one of the acts entering the competition. Please welcome Hoopa and ermf.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Welcome to the show. Hello, Yemi. Thank you so much for having us here.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Or as we say, Yatzimblik doot. Yeah, sorry, I just realized I didn't even know what country are you guys representing? Like, is it obvious? No, it's not obvious to me. No.

[Livy Dunn]

Well, maybe when you hear our song, you'll get it.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Sure, go ahead, hit it. Yes. You know we love our home we promises in Europe There's a river and

[Jimmy Fallon]

a countryside and buildings when you look up if you are in the city There are stores for you to go

[Jimmy Kimmel]

and trains and trams and buses oh, yes, that's how you know that you

[Jimmy Fallon]

are in our homeland

[Jimmy Kimmel]

thanks, guys.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That was great.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

I just gotta be honest, I still don't know where you're from.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What, you really can't tell?

[Jimmy Kimmel]

No, no, you just said generic things that apply to really anywhere. I mean, you could be singing about Cincinnati for all I know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We're not.

[Livy Dunn]

Listen, listen. We promise. It gets even more specific as the song goes on.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Can we continue? Yeah, sure.

[Livy Dunn]

Hit it.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Everybody in the world knows us for

[Jimmy Fallon]

our food Our pastries and our cheese and meat they know it's really good when we're at the Kroger we use

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Euros all the time and the Bengals always lose but we never really mind Wait, sorry, sorry.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wait.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Sorry. You said the Bengals?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Kroger.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Are you guys actually just thinking about Cincinnati? All right, all right, dude. Yeah. You got us.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You got us.

[Livy Dunn]

We're From Cincinnati.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

We just want to be a part of Eurovision so bad and these contacts are killing me. Well, you might be disqualified from Eurovision, but you've got an audience here.

[Livy Dunn]

You mean. You mean we can do our full unabridged song about Cincinnati?

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Sure.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Take it away. Okay, hit it.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Are we from Ohio?

[Jimmy Fallon]

The answer is hell yes. Put some chili and spaghetti. Cincinnati is the bowl. Yeah. Thank you so much. Hoopa and oomph, everybody. Cincinnati's biggest fans.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Wow. I don't know which one was oomph and which one was hoopa. You never know. That's a fun. Well, there you go. You got a lot of ermf. Which one? Finally, Applebee's just announced that it's bringing back its all you can eat deal which includes wings, riblets and shrimp, or as your stomach calls it, operation Sledgehammer.

[Jimmy Fallon]

There you go. We have a great show for you tonight. Give it up for the Roots, everybody. Oh, what a show. What a show we have for you tonight.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

He stars in the Tony nominated Broadway musical Titanique which is playing now at the St James Theatre.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Jim Parsons is here tonight.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Love that dude. He is a very talented actor who stars in the Emmy winning series the Boys. The series finale airs May 20 on Prime Video.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Chase Crawford is joining us tonight.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

You can see her in the new Baywatch series coming to Fox this January. Livy Dunn is here. Big show, fun show. Hey, everyone. I was lucky enough to be one of the final guests on our friend Stephen Colbert's show over on our rival network CBS on Monday night. I was joined by fellow late night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver and Seth Meyers. There we are.

[Jimmy Fallon]

There.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

It was so fun. It was super fun. We love Stephen and everyone that works over there. At the late show we got together, we started this podcast called the Strike Force 5 after it was 2023 in solidarity with the writers. There was a writers strike and so we wanted to support them but also see if we could raise some money for our crew who was also out of work at the time. And I will say Steven and Jimmy really helped kick that off and start and the other guys, we got together and had super fun podcasts and got to know each other better. And so we did an extra secret podcast after we did Stephen's show. And so I want to let you know that it's available and all proceeds go to World Central Kitchen. Oh. So yeah, it's super fun. So let's do it on Spotify. You can also go to the YouTube channel Strikeforce 5 if you want to watch on YouTube. We talk about Stephen's last week or week. Ish of shows. We talk about. I do another edition of the Strike Force Wives, which is my version of, like the Newlywed Game, kind of without the wives being there.

[Chace Crawford]

Right.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

You asked the questions. Very difficult to pull off, but I pulled it off good. Kind of. But I asked a good question because I think that's a secret to all of our success. We all have great wives. Yeah. Hell, yeah. And that's the secret.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Hell yeah.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

So we ask. We ask a bunch of silly questions. I asked. I texted their wives, and they sent funny answers back. One of them was, what birthday present did your husband want? And what did you get him? Oh, juicy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Juicy.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Juicy question. Juicy. That's juicy. Yeah. What did you think I want? What did you get me this year for my birthday? What did I get you for this year? Three cars. Got you a bent one. That's right. That's right. But they were parked. They were parked, so I only looked like it was one. Yeah, one. A little disappointed at it. I was a little disappointed in my driveway. I just walked around and went, whoa, whoa, there's three of them. I thought it was a giant bow. Three bows. No, it was three giant. Thank you for getting me that. You know I love, right? I love cars. What would I do with that car? You love cars, man.

[Chace Crawford]

You're like.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

You and Jay Leno car guys. Yeah, we're like the same dude. Yeah, pretty much.

[Chace Crawford]

Exactly.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah. I remember I was buying a car and I asked Jay Leno, I said, hey, I might get this car, like a vintage BMW. And he was like, oh, yeah, what monolo. What year is it? I go, I don't know, like, 70s, like a green BMW. He's like, I don't think you should get an old car. Really? He goes, yeah, I don't think you're the guy that gets old cars. He goes, yeah. He goes, I like to fix cars. Do you fix cars? I go, oh, I have no idea what to do with it. He goes, I would just get a brand new truck. And I did. And he was right. It was great advice. Yeah. But you know what I wanted for my birthday this year? What? No one got it for me. Oh, what was it? Not one of your wives got it for you? No, no, I'm not married to five. No, I'm only married. I mean your ex wives. Your five ex wives. Well, I gave three of them cards. I didn't re Gift. I didn't re gift. You gave my Iowa cutting board. What's that? You gave my Iowa cutting board. I did give you a cutting board. I thought that was gonna be my gift for a couple years. Did I give you a cutting board? Uh, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Still have it?

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yes, he has it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, sure.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

What was it in the shape of? It was a heart. It was what? It was like a heart shape? No, it was. No, that was my interpretation of it. No. I gave everyone a cutting board of the stage that they were born in, but I would not have given you a heart. I was born in a state of love, so that's how I switch.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I forgot that's two. That's true.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

So check out Strike Force five podcast.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Spotify, wherever you listen to podcasts. We'll be right back, everyone, with more tonight. Joe, come on back. Our first guest is in Emmy award

[Jimmy Kimmel]

winning and Tony nominated performer who you can see in the Tony nominated musical Titanique, which is now playing at the St. James Theater through September 20th. Everyone, please welcome Jim Parsons.

[Jim Parsons]

Y' all are very, very sweet.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We really are. Love you here.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

We love you here.

[Jim Parsons]

I love being here.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Thank you for coming back.

[Jim Parsons]

Nice and cool in here.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

It is, right?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Crisp.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

We keep it crisp because we have to. If you get nominated for four Tony Awards, it's hot.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The hot, hot show.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Very hot. And then we gotta keep it nice and cool.

[Jim Parsons]

That's right.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Is this your first musical?

[Jim Parsons]

This is my first Broadway musical.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Broadway musical.

[Jim Parsons]

It really is.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yes.

[Jim Parsons]

And I have to tell you, this is the most fun I've ever had doing a show in my life.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah.

[Jim Parsons]

And part I've come to a conclusion that now we've been running it for a while.

[Chace Crawford]

Why?

[Jim Parsons]

I mean, like, first off, it is the most joyous production I've ever been in as far as, like, it's hysterical. The audience reaction is just amazing. And I thought, well, that's why I'm high as a kite every night when I leave here. I'm just like, it's so fun. But the thing that now that we've been running it a lot, I am shocked by the consistency.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Like it.

[Jim Parsons]

I've never been in comedy or anything that so consistently hit in the same places and always ended the show.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

The jokes were his reaction.

[Jim Parsons]

They always end in a way that like you're blown back. You remember the old, what was it? Is it live or is it Memorex

[Jimmy Kimmel]

and he's blown back Guy sitting in

[Jim Parsons]

the chair when those lights go out, it's every single time it's like, yeah. And it's amazing. But it's because the thing is so damn well Put together.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

That's right. It is. Yeah. Now, can you explain the play? The premise. Yeah, the premise of the play. Cause that will set it up for everybody. Tat tut. Yes.

[Jim Parsons]

I want to make sure everyone gets this clear. So the premise is that Celine Dion shows up and says, I was on Titanic. And people say, well, that's not possible. And she goes, no, it is. And she begins to retell her experience of being on the Titanic, which just so happens to be the exact script of the movie Titanic.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Titanic, yeah. It's very interesting. Gosh, it is funny. And is this the creator as well?

[Jim Parsons]

Yes, Marla. Marla plays Selene. Constantine plays Jack, the Leonardo DiCaprio character. And Ty, who directed it. They're the three who started creating this 10 years ago. And that's what I was gonna say. Which has been so cool. It has been through so many productions and basement productions and out of town things or whatever, and it's why it's so finely honed now that we're here on Broadway. And, like, I didn't do anything until this. I just reaped the benefits of all this work they've been doing. Oh, no, no, it's true.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

You are crushing at this, by the way you play.

[Jim Parsons]

I play Ruth.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yes, you play Ruth, Rose's mother. Now, zoom in.

[Jim Parsons]

I'm not as pretty as Francis Fisher was in the film doing it, but.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

No, but, yeah. So you play Ruth.

[Jim Parsons]

I have a better hat.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

You know. Would you consider that a hat.

[Jim Parsons]

It's a cross between a hat and a fascinator, I would say it is a fascinator and a bit of a big brooch.

[Chace Crawford]

Yes.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Now, what kind of birds are those?

[Jim Parsons]

I believe that they're doves. I think that they could be about to fight or. Or the other F word. There are three eggs in that basket in that little nest. Nest. Thank you. And both of the little birds are wearing pearls to match me.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Come on.

[Jim Parsons]

It's a special moment.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

That is fantastic. Everybody is raving about the show. Everyone's going to the show. I mean, backstage you had. Look at this. Lin Manuel Miranda was there. You have Ian Armitage. Ian Armitage, who plays young Sheldon. And of course, Ariana Grande.

[Jim Parsons]

And may I say, I believe. I believe this moment is me telling Ariana, you are the most exciting person I've ever met backstage.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Is that right?

[Jim Parsons]

Oh, my God.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

It is exciting, right?

[Jim Parsons]

There's just something about her. I was like, not even a president can make me this excited. This is just thrilling.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Do you want to know who Comes to your shows, do you want to know if there's people in the audience that you.

[Jim Parsons]

I don't usually. This one's been a lot. I don't. Again, I think it's because I'm having so much fun doing it. It's so enjoyable, and I really do feel so buoyed by the material and taken care of that I kind of don't mind knowing now.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah.

[Jim Parsons]

But I can't spot anybody. I don't know if I have bad eyesight or what, but even my own mother was there with a whole group of her friends, and somebody else in the cast had to tell me, she's up right there.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

And I'm like, oh, there you go. I love you. Exactly.

[Jim Parsons]

But I can't see anything.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

And are you used to the grind? Cause I know we are lucky enough to have Broadway performance on our show. Yeah. And when they have it, like, tonight is your. You have a day off.

[Jim Parsons]

Yeah. Today is Wednesday. That's the only thing about this show. I like the grind of it. The only thing about this one. We've been on a schedule. We're off Wednesdays instead of Mondays as normal. And so starting the show like your first day of the week is Thursday. It's really messes with the mind. And we have this moment in there when Celine Dion first shows up. In unison, we all go, celine Dion, what are you doing in this museum? On a. Today, it would be Wednesday. But the panic that goes through the cast right before they have to say, Cause it's like, what day is it?

[Jimmy Kimmel]

What day is it? What show is it? We're doing two shows on two shows on Sunday.

[Jim Parsons]

It's confusing.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah.

[Jim Parsons]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

So everyone says a different day of the week.

[Jim Parsons]

Somebody will always say, a different day behind you. Like, oh, who's wrong? Who's wrong?

[Livy Dunn]

Me.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah. Well, I thought it would be kind of fun if we did a little game here. This is a. Well, since. Since the show is based on Titanic, I thought we could do an interview. And based on the show's closing number, which is My Heart Will Go On. Sure. Okay. This is a. This will be called a near far interview. Okay. Here's how this will work. I will ask you some questions. And when we hear this sound near, we have to get as close together as possible. Okay. And when we hear this sound.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Far.

[Jim Parsons]

The other word. Yes.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

We have to get as far apart as possible. Okay. Okay. Does that sound good?

[Jim Parsons]

I. I really. I love this.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Okay. This is great. We've never done this. This is the first time we're doing the near far.

[Jim Parsons]

Why would anyone have ever done this?

[Jimmy Kimmel]

I don't know. That's not the I don't know. But let's start. Here we go. Here's the first question.

[Jim Parsons]

What do you mean just in time for pride?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Mom, what do you.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

You remember about the first time you saw Titanic?

[Jim Parsons]

I remember there's a lot of celebrities in it and they wore pretty clothes and there was like. I remember seeing them in that sex scene in the car. You do?

[Chace Crawford]

You saw that?

[Jimmy Kimmel]

I saw that.

[Jim Parsons]

And I remember things.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

You were old enough.

[Jim Parsons]

I remember like Billy Zayn was in

[Jimmy Kimmel]

it and he was in Titanic.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You saw Billy Zane in that. Are you talking to me now?

[Jimmy Kimmel]

What, what would.

[Jimmy Fallon]

There's so many memorable quotes from Titanic.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

What is your favorite quote from the movie Titanic?

[Jim Parsons]

Oh, but it would definitely draw me like one of your French girls.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

I mean, that was it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I mean, that was a great quote. There's other quotes that are a number of people that do not.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yes, the big question. What is it? What is the big question?

[Jim Parsons]

You smell okay, by the way. Thank you. I had a man.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Do you think,

[Jim Parsons]

do you think there

[Jimmy Kimmel]

was enough room on the door for both Rose and Jack?

[Jim Parsons]

I don't know, but I know that two guys.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

There would have been enough room.

[Jim Parsons]

Room for in this interview

[Chace Crawford]

for the

[Jimmy Fallon]

foghorn and a near far interview. Thank you for doing this. Jim Parsons, everybody. Ty Nick is now playing at the St. James Theater through September 20th. Tickets are available at tactmusical.com more tonight. You after the break.

[Jim Parsons]

Stick around.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Our next guest is a very talented

[Jimmy Kimmel]

actor who stars as the deep in the Emmy winning series the Boys. The series finale airs May 20 on Prime Video. Please welcome Chace Crawford.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Boys are back in town. Chase Crawford. That's a stud right there.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Welcome back to our show. It is always fun to have you on the show. Always a pleasure. I always excited when I get to see you. We do this charity golf tournament with Justin Timberlake.

[Chace Crawford]

We sure do. Yeah.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

In Las Vegas every year.

[Chace Crawford]

The 8:00am The 8:00am golf tournament. Amazing.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

It's super fun. Everyone shows up for it. It's. It's kind of a small, kind of intimate group, but it's wild. Yeah.

[Chace Crawford]

There's no pressure. It's like no fans even?

[Jimmy Kimmel]

No, I don't even. Yeah. It doesn't air anywhere, does it really?

[Chace Crawford]

No, no. I just come play golf and it's a great deal at the Wynn.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

It's awesome at the Wynn. It's the best. How did you get involved with that?

[Chace Crawford]

Oh, first year. Well I mean, I. To be honest, I. Well, I was on my couch on a Thursday night, randomly, probably solitaire. And I get a FaceTime for my good buddy Chandler Parsons and Charlie Grace.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah, I'll call him out. Chandler Parsons. Come on.

[Chace Crawford]

He's the best, you know, he really is.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

At best.

[Chace Crawford]

What are you doing? And I'm like, nothing. It's a Thursday. Chandler. And he's like, do you want to play in this awesome golf tournament tomorrow and Saturday? I'm like, where is it? He's like, vegas. I'm like, I'll be there.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

That's what a good man does.

[Chace Crawford]

It was awesome. 7am Flight, straight to the course. Well, no, straight to the win, actually. Don Cheadle drops out. That was why I figured out it was Don Cheadle who dropped out.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Oh. So we'd have to thank Don Cheadle.

[Chace Crawford]

I got in the swim. Like, this suite can't be for me. This is massive. This must be for Don Cheadle. And yeah, gift bag was on point. I roll out.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

I do have a great gift bag, by the way. Oh.

[Chace Crawford]

I mean, it was amazing.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

I love my gift bag.

[Chace Crawford]

It was like the look. The finder and everything.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

No, there's the therabody massage stuff. Every. The theragun, the Jordans.

[Chace Crawford]

It was crazy.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah. And your size. Yeah, yeah, Justin knows my size. Yeah. A new putter.

[Chace Crawford]

I was like, bam.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Thanks. Don, I gotta ask you about. This is the final season of the Boys.

[Chace Crawford]

Yeah, man.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

This is. Last time you were here, we talked about an octopus that your character, the Deep, was in love with.

[Chace Crawford]

He was.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah, it was voiced by Tilda Swinton. And I won't give it away, but if you haven't watched it yet, there's another great voice cameo in today's episode that was fantastic.

[Chace Crawford]

He plays the hammerhead shark.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah.

[Chace Crawford]

I didn't even know who it was till we do, like, the ADR thing and go in and voiceover the deal. But I can. I say it. I can say it.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah.

[Chace Crawford]

Samuel L. Jackson.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Samuel L. Jackson plays the hammer and crutches, by the way. You didn't know it was gonna be him?

[Chace Crawford]

I had no idea. I'm just operating, you know, talking to a tennis ball the whole time. Like a year ago in, like, a freezing cold lake. Just trying to, you know, not chatter my teeth, but it was. And the only upsetting thing is he steals the whole scene.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

He steals the entire scene, but it's good. Another thing that went pretty viral in last week's episode. You kind of did a spoof an homage to the Nicole Kidman AMC ads.

[Chace Crawford]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

The movie ads featured a popcorn bucket. Very interesting popcorn bucket of your character, the Deep. Oh, my God, here it is. And the Internet has been blowing up about this bucket. When did you first know you were going to be in the show and did you have to pose for that bucket?

[Chace Crawford]

I didn't know until this week, actually. I didn't know till I didn't even know that was in. I didn't know that was in the show as my real face. They did the plastic and unhinged my jaw and it was grinding.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah. Now, we were going to show what this bucket looked like, but it turns out there's only one of them made.

[Chace Crawford]

It's one of one.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

It's one of one. I thought it was like a bucket that was going to be in theaters.

[Chace Crawford]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

That would have been awesome. But we actually talked to the creator of the show, Eric Kripke have it here. He owns it. He fed X this to us.

[Chace Crawford]

Wow.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Just so you can see. Wow. There you go.

[Chace Crawford]

That is. It looks just like.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's crazy.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

And this is. Yeah. Fantastic.

[Chace Crawford]

Is that popcorn?

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah, it's popcorn. Yeah. Yeah.

[Chace Crawford]

That's embarrassing.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

I can't even.

[Chace Crawford]

People really want this thing. I got a text from, like, a college buddy 20, 20 years ago. I haven't spoken to him, and he just said, I need that popcorn bucket.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah. The series finale is next week, and it's actually gonna be released in some movie theaters as well this year.

[Chace Crawford]

Yeah. They're doing the finale in, like, a 4Dx screen. Come check it out, Los Angeles.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Who knows if you can see these popcorn buckets? Who knows? We don't know. Not guaranteeing mine now. What was it like to be for the last day of filming? Bittersweet. It was bittersweet. Yeah.

[Chace Crawford]

July 4th. I can't really fully give it away, but, yeah, it was like a nice day. I was there to the bitter end, made it to the end, which was nice. And, you know, you get down and I don't normally, like, lose it, but everyone. I kind of walk down the stairs and everyone's clapping and cheering. It was a nice moment.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Got emotional.

[Chace Crawford]

Yeah, Got emotional, gave a little spin and it was good.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

It's a long run. You know, it's a long run, but, man, is it well written and it is super funny and super topical and it's everything. It's political. It's every. It's just so fun and we're all going to miss it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Chase Crawford. This year's finale of The Boys airs May 20 on Prime Video. We'll be right back with more Tonight Show. Everybody come on back. Hip hop loving MCs came up on we're thinking of a man. Cheese.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

All I ever really loved in my

[Jimmy Fallon]

life was the micro. Our next guest is a former Division

[Jimmy Kimmel]

1 gymnast and a 2026 Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. You can also see her in the new Baywatch series coming to Fox this January. Please welcome Livy Dunn.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Libby Dunn. Libby Dunn, welcome to the show.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

I have a lot of questions for you. I want to talk about the new Baywatch reboot. You were a gymnast for most of your life. You just retired. Was it a year ago now or.

[Livy Dunn]

Yeah, a little bit over a year ago.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Do you miss it?

[Livy Dunn]

I do. It's really bittersweet. I mean, I did gymnastics for 20 years. I'm only 23, so it was like

[Jimmy Kimmel]

my whole life as a 3 year old gymnast.

[Livy Dunn]

Yeah, right. Exactly.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

How do you start when you're that young? What inspires you? What goes is your parents, who I

[Livy Dunn]

think I was literally doing flips in the womb.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah.

[Livy Dunn]

I mean, at that age, you're doing gymnastics because you want a pink sparkly leotard. And that's exactly why I started.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

You just wanted a pink sparkly leotard.

[Livy Dunn]

I wanted to climb everything as well. I mean, I would climb cabinet anything. I would drive my mom nut. I used to go into the cabinet and get Pepto Bismol and dump it on the floor and play in it because it was my favorite color.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Oh, it was pink.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Pink. Yes. You did it. Yes.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

You're like, either way, I'm getting a pink leotard.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Like it or not, I wanted to show you this GQ article here of you and your boyfriend here. It says, livy Dunn and Paul Skeens are Gen Z's it couple. Ooh, ooh la la. Where did you guys meet?

[Livy Dunn]

We met at lsu. And honestly, I'm just so flattered at this article because, I mean, when I met Paul, we were just two normal college kids at lsu. I was a gymnast, he was a baseball player. I was already pursuing social media and gymnastics. And honestly, Paul wasn't the Paul Skeens yet. There's no predicting that somebody's gonna become the best pitcher in the mlb. So.

[Jim Parsons]

No.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah.

[Livy Dunn]

I mean, there's really no way. And it's just been such a joy to watch him and we really support each other. And I usually wear an OURA ring and it tells me I'm gonna like, explode and die every single time.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I watch it.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

You're going to explode and die.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Livy Dunn]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

You gotta change. You gotta change that setting. Yeah.

[Livy Dunn]

I'm a little super. I'm a little superstitious.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Oh, you are.

[Livy Dunn]

So I have to scream before every single pitch at the top of my lungs.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Let's go, Paul.

[Livy Dunn]

And everybody around me is kind of like, what is wrong with this girl?

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah.

[Livy Dunn]

And I don't know if any of you guys are baseball fans, but. But a pitcher throw was like.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You are absolutely.

[Livy Dunn]

About his performance last night. It was pretty amazing. But 100 pitches and I would scream 100 times, so.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

So you lose your voice.

[Livy Dunn]

I'm screaming.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah. So if you go to a game, you don't want to sit in front of you.

[Livy Dunn]

I mean, unless you want to cheer with me.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah, we definitely will cheer with you. Absolutely, I will.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Congratulations.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

This is exciting. This is your fourth Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which is on stands tomorrow. We've got this photo shoot here. A little sneak peek for you right here. Come on. This is

[Jimmy Fallon]

so.

[Livy Dunn]

Yeah, we.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Where'd you shoot? Where'd you shoot this?

[Livy Dunn]

We were in Loreto, Mexico, in a little village in the mountains, and everybody in the town came out and was watching what was going on.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah, you think? Yeah, yeah. Are they a fan of horses?

[Livy Dunn]

They made me pina coladas.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

And I was pina coladas.

[Livy Dunn]

They made me pina coladas.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Horses love pina coladas. Absolutely. So funny.

[Livy Dunn]

Some Sports Illustrated horses there.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah, of course it is. Do you get nervous after all these now? That's your fourth one, or you know what you're doing?

[Livy Dunn]

I feel like by year four, I perfected my angles. I kind of know what I'm doing at this point. But, I mean, year one, I was so young and I was a gymnast, and it's so different shooting in a bikini rather than a leotard.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah.

[Livy Dunn]

I don't really know if you would know, but it's.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

I might, actually. Yeah, I might. I don't know. I've done the show for so long, I've probably done everything. Yeah.

[Livy Dunn]

It's just very different. And, I mean, the second year I shot, I ended up coming back as a model and not just an athlete. I think I was the first person ever to get asked back as a model, which is why.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's right, Bug. Go, go, go.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

That's right.

[Livy Dunn]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Don't stop. And now, here we are, we have Baywatch.

[Livy Dunn]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

The reboot of Baywatch. This is fantastic.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Coming to Fox in January. This is your acting debut. Have you had Any experience auditioning before this show?

[Livy Dunn]

Yeah. So actually my first ever audition was in person.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah.

[Livy Dunn]

Shout out my acting coach, Carolyn. She's in the audience right now.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Hey, Carolyn.

[Livy Dunn]

But I was obviously so nervous and was different because gymnastics, usually you just go out there and perform on a 4 inch beam, but this I have to talk and perform and play somebody else rather than myself. So it was. It was completely different. I ended up not getting that one, which it was probably a show that you would know. But I ended up then auditioning.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

What show

[Livy Dunn]

it was for White.

[Jimmy Fallon]

White Lotus.

[Livy Dunn]

It was. But I didn't get it. I know.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

No one watched that. No big deal. No big deal.

[Livy Dunn]

It was only me.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

That was only. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Baywatch is gonna be a move.

[Livy Dunn]

I ended up auditioning for Baywatch and I submitted my self tape.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah.

[Livy Dunn]

I had like really no expectation of what was gonna happen. I got a call back. I mean it's iconic and that's the first callback I've ever gotten.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Yeah, bud.

[Livy Dunn]

And I ended up booking it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Livy Dunn]

And yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Living down. Everybody look out for Baywatch this January on Fox. Stick around, everybody. My thanks to Jim Parsons, Chase Crawford, Livy Dunn and the Ruth ride there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thank you for watching. Good night, everybody. Thank you.

[Jimmy Kimmel]

Thanks for listening to the Tonight show starring Jenny Fallon.

[Jimmy Fallon]

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[Jimmy Kimmel]

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