Tesla Recalls Nearly All Cybertrucks | Selena Gomez & benny blanco, Elizabeth Olsen | Thursday, March 20

Summary

Summary of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Episode: Tesla Recalls Nearly All Cybertrucks | Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco, Elizabeth Olsen | Thursday, March 20

Release Date: March 21, 2025
Host: Jimmy Fallon
Guests: Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, Elizabeth Olsen, Matthew Reed (Trump Aide)

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Introduction and Monologue

The episode kicks off from Studio 6P at Rockefeller Center, with Jimmy Fallon enthusiastically welcoming the audience. He introduces the night's guests: Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, and Elizabeth Olsen. Fallon dives into a series of lighthearted topics, blending current events with humor.

Notable Topics Discussed:

1. Tesla's Cybertruck Recall

   • Fallon: "As if Tesla isn't having enough problems, they just recalled nearly all Cybertrucks because the roof panels can detach while driving. It’s dangerous."
   • Fallon adds humorously: "Tesla is fixing the issue by putting a large sheet of tin foil over the top like it's a leftover pot roast."

2. President Trump's Executive Order

   • Fallon: "President Trump signed an executive order to shut down the Department of Education. It's a historic move that years from now, kids will not read about in history textbooks."
   • Matthew Reed, Trump Aide (00:24): "We don’t need the Board of Education. It's not rocket science... I mean, rock science."

3. March Madness Commentary

   • Fallon: "Today was the official start of March Madness. Each team usually gets to air a commercial for their school."
   • Matthew Reed humorously critiques the commercials: "Duke's ad was polished, while Lipscomb University's ad was a 'whole thing's a mess.'"

4. Creative Excuse Generator

   • Fallon introduces: "People are using a special excuse generator to skip work and watch March Madness."
   • Matthew Reed lists humorous excuses, such as, "I tried, but on my way in my Tesla exploded," and "I'm attending a funeral for Hooters."

5. Disney's Live-Action Movie Announcements

   • Fallon shares mock casting choices: "Stitch will be played by King Charles," "Mr. Potato Head by Steve Harvey," and "Nemo's dad by Donald Trump."

6. Paramount's '1923' Viewership Rise

   • Matthew Reed highlights: "1923 viewership is up 56%, with season two premieres seen by 17 million people."

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Guest Segment: Matthew Reed

Jimmy brings Matthew Reed onto the stage to discuss Trump's executive order and other news.

• Discussion Highlights:
  • Department of Education Shutdown: Reed emphasizes cost-saving measures, albeit humorously misquoting financial figures.
  • Trump’s Missteps: Fallon jokes about Trump's confusion between "pizza" and "cake," poking fun at Reed's attempt to eat a phone, asserting it's not cake.

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Musical Guests: Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco join Fallon to promote their new album, "I Said I Love You First," set to release at midnight.

Key Highlights:

1. Album Promotion and Game: True Confessions (15:36 - 22:08)

   • True Confessions Game: Guests share confessions—one true and one false—and the others guess which is which.
   • Selena's Confessions:
     • "My dog ran away on set and Paul Rudd found it for me."
     • "I almost ruined Millie Bobby Brown's wedding," which is revealed as a lie.
   • Jimmy's Confession: Claims involvement in a Burger King commercial at age 10, which adds a humorous touch as Matt doubts its authenticity.

2. Engagement Story (24:33 - 31:13)

   • Fallon shares his recent engagement to Selena, recounting the humorous and heartfelt proposal involving Whataburger components.
   • Selena expresses: "It was very thoughtful and it made my night. It was one of my favorite moments."

3. Album Details and Collaboration (28:52 - 32:12)

   • Selena: Describes the album as an exploration of their past, present, and future, emphasizing fun and cathartic songwriting.
   • Benny: Highlights the diverse sounds and collaborative spirit behind the album, praising tracks like "Call Me When You Break Up" and "Scared of Love."

4. Pickle Juice Snow Cone Taste Test (30:19 - 32:12)

   • Fallon tastes Selena's favorite snow cone flavor—pickle juice and ice—adding a quirky and entertaining segment to the interview.

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Guest Segment: Elizabeth Olsen (After the Break)

Elizabeth Olsen joins the show to discuss her new movie, "The Assessment," set to release the following day.

Discussion Highlights:

1. Travel and Filming in London (33:09 - 34:35)

   • Elizabeth shares: Her experiences living and shooting in London, exploring Venice in winter, and balancing her schedule with personal life.

2. Baseball Season and Personal Interests (34:35 - 37:14)

   • Olsen delves into her passion for baseball, specifically supporting the Dodgers, and shares amusing anecdotes about attending games and expressing team loyalty.

3. Discussion on 'The Assessment' Film (37:32 - 40:19)

   • Elizabeth describes: The film's plot centered around population control and assessments for couples wanting children.
   • Collaboration Highlights: Praise for director Fleur Fortinet and co-star Alicia Vikander.
   • Film Themes: Absurdity, heart, and independent filmmaking challenges.

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Closing Remarks

Jimmy Fallon wraps up the show by thanking all guests—Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, and Elizabeth Olsen—for their appearances and contributions. He promotes the new album's release and Elizabeth Olsen's upcoming movie, encouraging viewers to check them out.

Final Notes:

• Fallon: Reminds listeners to subscribe to the podcast for the latest episodes and to watch the show on NBC or stream on Peacock.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Tesla Recall:

  • Jimmy Fallon (00:15): "As if Tesla isn't having enough problems, they just recalled nearly all Cybertrucks because the roof panels can detach while driving. It’s dangerous."

• Department of Education Shutdown:

  • Jimmy Fallon (00:24): "President Trump signed an executive order to shut down the Department of Education. It's a historic move..."
  • Matthew Reed (00:24): "We don’t need the Board of Education. It’s not rocket science... I mean, rock science."

• True Confessions Game:

  • Selena Gomez (15:51): "My dog ran away on set and Paul Rudd found it for me."
  • Matthew Reed (17:28): "I almost ruined Millie Bobby Brown's wedding."

• Engagement Story:

  • Jimmy Fallon (26:06): "The real thing we did is so she's sitting on the phone, she's talking to her grandma, and I walk in with a bag of Whataburger."

• Film Discussion:

  • Elizabeth Olsen (40:21): "It’s a special small one. So it’s nice to get to have your audience."

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Conclusion

This episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon masterfully blends humor with current events, engaging interviews, and entertaining games. From light-hearted discussions about Tesla's recalls and political maneuvers to heartfelt moments celebrating engagement and creative collaborations in music and film, Fallon ensures a dynamic and enjoyable viewing experience for his audience.

Transcript

[Jimmy Fallon]

From Studio 6P in Rockefeller center in.

[Matthew Reed]

The heart of New York City, this is Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon. I joins.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Gimme this guest Selena Gomez and Betty Velco.

[Matthew Reed]

Elizabeth Olson.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And featuring the legendary Ruth Curry.

[Matthew Reed]

2112 Palindrome. Jimmy. And now here he is, Jimmy Fallon. Ra. Come on. I love you. Enjoy yourself. Enjoy yourself. Welcome, everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome to the Tonight Show. Oh, yeah, I'm excited about this. Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are my guests tonight. Selena and Benny have a new album out, midnight tonight, and some of the tracks, I'll break them off a couple of the tracks. One is Call Me when youn Break Up, Don't Want to Cry, Bluest Flame. Apparently, the whole album is about owning a cybertruck. Oh, that's what. That's. That's what I'm. That's what I'm hearing. I don't. Did you guys hear about this? As if Tesla isn't having enough problems, they just recalled nearly all cybertrucks. Cause the roof panels can detach while driving. It's dangerous. I mean, if the roof blows off, people could see you in a cybertruck. Anyone seeing that? I was just. But don't worry. Tesla is fixing the issue by putting a large sheet of tin foil over the top like it's a leftover pot roast. Some big news from Washington today. President Trump signed an executive order to shut down the Department of Education. It's a historic move that years from now, kids will not read about in history textbooks. Yeah, Trump wants to shut down the Department of Education. Here to break it down a little for us is Trump aide Matthew Reed. Matthew, welcome to the show. Matthew, what can you tell us about Trump wanting to shut down the Department of Education? Well, it's not that complicated, Jimmy. We don't need the Board of Education. I mean, come on, this isn't rock science. You mean rocket rocket science? Pretty sure the term is rock science. Like the study of rocks, geography. Ever heard of it? Yeah, yeah, of course. Well, a lot of teachers are worried about imminent layoffs. What do you have to say about that? Look, no one likes getting laid off. I get that. But it's like the old saying goes, when one window close, when one door open, you open a door, and the window. The window will open the door for you. I think it's hard to say when one door closes, another one opens. Sure. Look, this will save the government a lot of money. Jimmy, how much are we talking about here? Uh, millions, if not thousands of dollars. A million is more than a thousand, Matthew. You're thinking of a kajillion Jimmy. But my point is, if you live in the United States of America, you know that this is what our founding fathers would have wanted. I'm talking Washington, Jefferson, Kardashian. Those aren't founding fathers. And it's the United States, not estates. Tomato, potato. Oh, my Uber's here. Yeah. Hey, you want to see if my phone is cake? No, you just got a text, so I know it's not cake. Nope, it's cake. All right. That's clearly not cake. Anyway, nevermind. Trump aide Matthew Reed, everybody. Get him out of here. Stop eating it. Stop eating that phone. Not cake.

[Selena Gomez]

Oh, my God.

[Matthew Reed]

Tell me that thing. Some more news from the White House. Last night on Fox News, Trump showed off his Diet Coke button in the Oval Office. Watch this.

[Selena Gomez]

Where's the Coke button?

[Matthew Reed]

It's right here. Everyone thinks that's the nuclear. They think it's a nuclear weapon. They say if I press this, it's the end of the world. Oh. And it doesn't seem to work out. Now, when a Diet Coke didn't show up, he's like, well, maybe that was a nuclear button. I. Oops. Well, it was a big day in sports because today was the official start of March Madness. That's right. March Madness officially tipped off today. And I noticed that during the games, each team usually gets to air a commercial for their school. I'm sure you've seen them before, but for instance, here's an ad for number one seed, Duke. Duke, located in beautiful Durham, North Carolina. A place for ambition. A place of excellence with cutting edge research and world class teaching. Come to Duke and learn what it means to be a Blue Devil. We are Duke. Yeah, see? Like that. Now. Now, here's One for number 14 seed, Lipscomb University. Watch this. Lipscomb, located in beautiful, I want to say Georgia or Michigan or could be Utah. A place for college. A place of school with cutting edge school and world class college. Come to Lipscomb and learn what it means to be a lemur. Llama. No, wait, Lion. Something with an L. We are Lipitor.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Or something like that.

[Matthew Reed]

The whole thing. Wow. Whole thing's a mess. Well, with 16 games today and another 16 tomorrow, I read that a lot of people are skipping work to stay home to watch. And I guess that those people use a special excuse generator to get out of it. Really? Yeah. You know about this thing? I'll show you how it works. When your boss asks, why aren't you coming in today? You just say, I tried, but on my way in My Tesla exploded. Oh, okay. It's just excuses that you could. Here's another. You could say. You could say, unfortunately, I'm stuck in space for nine months. See what I'm saying? That works. Yeah. These are all the things that work. You could say, oh, you could say, I'm attending a funeral for Hooters. They're going out of business and miss them. And finally, you could also say, I can't move because Shamrock Shake finally caught up to me. These are good excuses if you need them. If you need them. Some entertainment news. Tomorrow, the live action Snow White hits theaters. And here's a photo of Rachel Zegler as Snow White. Yeah. Look pretty good, I think. Disney apparently working on several other live action movies. And the actors they chose are just as convincing. I'll show you what I mean. For instance, in the live action Lilo and Stitch movie, Stitch will be played by King Charles. See, it's good. In the live action Toy Story, Mr. Potato Head will be played by Steve Harvey. And you go, this is fantastic. In the live action, Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore will be played by Marco Rubio. Here's another one. The Next Live Action 101 Dalmatians, Cruella de Vil will be played by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Next up in the live action, Coco Mama Coco will be played by RFK Jr. And you go, that's for the live action Wall E. Wall E. Yeah. They just cast another robot, Elon Musk. And you go, that's finally. In the live action, Finding Nemo. Nemo's dad will be played by Donald Trump. And there you go. It's all interesting. Interesting move. Meanwhile, Paramount just announced that 1923 viewership is up 56%. Not only that, but season two premieres have been seen by 17 million people. That's a massive hit for the streamer, Tariq, you watched in 1923. Yeah. Yeah. It's Harrison Ford in the 1920s Western. It's so much fun. Yeah. How about you, Quest? Same. I love a good Western. Yeah. How about you, James? Crazy, ain't it, Fallon? This land, it just takes and takes. It don't ask it don't say please. But still we call it home. The soil's got a memory, you know. Every boot print, every bead of sweat, it never forgets. But the moment we leave, it's like we never existed. Ain't that cruel? So I've got only one thing to say to you, James Fallon. What was your initial question again? Are you watching 1923? I tried, but I couldn't get into it. All right. Thank you very much. Salutes everybody. I don't know what he's talking about. Sorry. And finally I saw that Edible Arrangements is going to start selling actual edibles. Meanwhile, Cracker Barrel was like, we shouldn't, should we? We have a great show. Give it up for the Ruth. Come on. Do what a show we have for you tonight. Uh huh. He is one of the biggest artists, producers and songwriters in the business. And she is a multi talented actress and musician whose music has been streamed over 45 billion times. The best. Together they're releasing a highly anticipated new album called I said I Love youe first which is out at midnight. Selena Gomez and Betty Blanco are here tonight. The best. So fun. She's an Emmy nominated actress who starts, oh, did you think they were coming out now? Everyone's. No, no, don't drib a drum roll. No one's coming out. They will. They're gonna come out later. Eventually. Yeah, but not now. No, no, no, no. Don't even get them started. They're not ready to come out. We have other things we have to introduce first. Yeah, but I love your enthusiasm. Plus, she's an Emmy nominated actress who stars in the new movie the Assessment, which is in theaters tomorrow. Elizabeth Olsen is joining. Good evening. Hey, guys. A lot of people ask me if I'm going to write another children's book. Really? I do have one coming out just in time for Mother's Day and it's called Papa Doesn't Do Anything. You can pre order it now ask for it at your local bookstore, see if they're going to pick it up or just you can use this QR code here if you want to zap on that thing right there. Yeah, Papa doesn't do anything. There you go. Guys. It's the, it's the end of the week. That's usually when I catch up on some personal stuff. I check my inbox, I return some emails and of course I send out thank you notes. And I was just running a bit behind today, so I thought if you guys wouldn't mind, I like to write on my weekly thank you notes right now. Thank you. James. Jamesy, Jamesy. Can I get a, can I get a. Can I get some thank you. No writing music, please. Wow, thanks, man. Thank you, Texas Tech logo for being two T's that just saw Titanic. Thank you. Spring break for starting with tequila shots and ending with mug shots.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Hey.

[Matthew Reed]

Thank you. Food dye for being spice cabinet garden gnomes. You should make that. Yeah, they got a little Cute little hat. Why not? Thank you. Having a Velcro wallet for letting everyone know. Hey, I'm opening my Velcro wallet. Thank you. Merging phone calls for always ending with someone saying, okay, I think that worked. There you have it, everybody. Those are my thank you notes. Stick around. When we come back, we're playing True Confessions with Selena Gomez and Benny Blanc. Welcome back to the Tonight Show. It is time to play a game of deception called True Confessions. My first opponent tonight is a Grammy winning artist and very talented actress. Please welcome Selena Gomez. Hi, bud. Oh, that's what I'm talking about. That's what, what I'm talking about. Welcome back. Selena and I will be facing off against Grammy nominated producer and best selling author. Their new album, I said I Love youe first is out tonight at midnight. Please welcome Benny Bloto. Oh. Oh, that's. That's what I'm talking about. That's what I'm talking about. All right, here's how it works. In front of us are two envelopes containing confessions. One is true, the other is a lie. Okay. Once you read your confession, the other two players get to interrogate you. Then they have to come to a unanimous decision. Is it the truth or a lie? Selena, you're gonna go first, of course. Because you're my guest and you're my fave. Of course. Which envelope should she open? One or two?

[Selena Gomez]

I'm sorry, I just.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah, she was going for one.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Unanimous.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah, a unanimous too.

[Selena Gomez]

Oh, okay, okay, okay. Once. Oh, I won't tell you which one. My dog ran away on set and Paul Rudd found it for me.

[Matthew Reed]

So this is during Only Murders?

[Selena Gomez]

No, we were actually shooting a movie called Fundamentals of Caregiving in Atlanta.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What year was this?

[Selena Gomez]

I don't know. The year.

[Jimmy Fallon]

How long ago? If you had to guess, how long?

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah, what year?

[Selena Gomez]

I was probably 21.

[Matthew Reed]

All right, 22. So it was last year.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, okay, okay. So I'm gonna tell you one thing. Oh, she said, I'm not gonna tell you which dog. That's correct. She has two dogs right now. She hasn't had them for more than five or six years. She did have one dog a long time ago, but that dog passed away. And she wouldn't have said, I'm not gonna tell you which dog. I think she might be lying, but.

[Matthew Reed]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But I'm not good at this game.

[Matthew Reed]

Well, wait, but we don't know yet. But wait, wait. But wait. So Paul Rudd, how did he find the dog?

[Selena Gomez]

Because Winnie was actually running out in the back of the Trailer.

[Matthew Reed]

That's true, Winnie.

[Selena Gomez]

Yeah, but he knows it's a lie.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I do.

[Selena Gomez]

I. I told you this backstage. I'm gonna be terrible at this.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I just won. All right, we won.

[Matthew Reed]

Wait, wait, are we saying it's a lie? Yeah, because it's a lie. You just gave up.

[Selena Gomez]

I'm not good at lying.

[Matthew Reed]

You're not good at lying, but you're a good actor. Yes, you are. That is kind of lying.

[Selena Gomez]

Yeah, it is.

[Matthew Reed]

All right.

[Selena Gomez]

I don't feel guilty.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah. You never lied to me. Yeah. So. Yeah. All right. I see you as a very honest person. Which envelope should I open? Good job, bud. John, watch this. I almost ruined Millie Bobby Brown's wedding.

[Selena Gomez]

When was her wedding?

[Matthew Reed]

It was in May of last year.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Who's Millie Bobby Brown?

[Matthew Reed]

She's. She's on Stranger Things.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the girl from Stranger Things. Stranger Things.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay. Okay. So what? No, I don't know. First of all, I don't know anything about, like, current pop culture or anything.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah, she just got married. It was a big wedding in Italy and it was diddy. Ruin it.

[Selena Gomez]

And you were invited.

[Matthew Reed]

That's the thing. So I thought I was invited. So I show up.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You thought you were invited.

[Matthew Reed]

I'm there, I'm at the rehearsal dinner and someone comes up to me. I'm there with my wife and they go, Jimmy, 15 minutes. I go, okay, what is that? So you go, 15 minutes. They go, 15 minutes. We have. I go. They go, you're going on. I go, what's going on? They go, we have a stage. We have a microphone and a guitar. I go, what's happening? They go, you're doing like someone said you're doing, stand up. So I think they thought they hired me to be. To entertain. I don't have a stand up act. I don't have a.

[Selena Gomez]

But did you get paid?

[Matthew Reed]

No, it was a text message with Millie Bobby Brown. I thought I'd go.

[Selena Gomez]

I don't know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's hard because I think you're really good at lying.

[Matthew Reed]

Maybe.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I can't tell. It's so hard to tell.

[Matthew Reed]

I don't know.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

I feel like it.

[Selena Gomez]

I don't know. So do you love the guitar? And is that what you're known for?

[Matthew Reed]

Do you guys not. Do you know who I am? Do you know what? I grew up with Millie Bobby Brown. Yeah. Stranger Things. And yeah, I played the guitar.

[Selena Gomez]

I knew she is.

[Matthew Reed]

No, but years ago I played like.

[Selena Gomez]

Okay, so.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

But like, is this happening?

[Selena Gomez]

No, you can say, okay, guys, what do you think?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Bye.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah, it's a total lie. I didn't get a try. I didn't. I didn't. I didn't get invited to Billy Bobby Brown's wedding. Benny. Which envelope For Benny.

[Jimmy Fallon]

All right. I starred in a Burger King commercial when I was 10 years old. What do you think?

[Matthew Reed]

I thought your first acting was recent.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I don't really consider Burger King an acting gig.

[Matthew Reed]

I didn't see the commercial acting. What did you have to do?

[Jimmy Fallon]

It was a very short one. It was for the Whopper Jr. And it was. Have it your way is the slogan. And it was very. It was what? You don't think so?

[Matthew Reed]

I don't know.

[Selena Gomez]

Why wouldn't you have told me that?

[Jimmy Fallon]

What do you mean? You asked me. Hey, you ever been in a Burger King commercial when you were a kid?

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah. You feel like you should have. You should have known that. You never said, like, once, like, oh, if you pass by a Burger King, you ate.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I was. We don't pass by a Burger King a lot.

[Selena Gomez]

My understanding is that you loved music from when you were 8 years old.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So I was. During the time when I was doing, like, community center theater. Remember how I used to do theater before?

[Selena Gomez]

I think it's a lot.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, what do you think?

[Matthew Reed]

Who got you into it?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Who got me into Burger King commercials? Yeah, my mother. No, it was just. Literally, it was at the same time when I was doing, like, things. I was doing stuff for the Kennedy Center. I did the King, and I. I. I, like, played, like, a woman in, like, a robe as a kid. And then I used to do all these things, and then. I'm serious.

[Matthew Reed]

Is that a woman in a robe?

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yeah.

[Matthew Reed]

I was, like, led to a Whopper Jr. Commercial.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It was just during the same time. And then my mother took me to the thing. That's it.

[Matthew Reed]

There's nothing.

[Jimmy Fallon]

She took me. We were going to the thing. There was, like, at the community center. There was all different things. And there would be auditions every once in a while. Cause they would hold auditions out for everything. I believe you can tell. Wait, what do I get if I'm telling the truth and you guys are wrong?

[Matthew Reed]

A Whopper Junior? A Whopper Junior. All right. I'm thinking if I put myself in the casting department, I would cast him as a kid, a cute kid that would go for a Whopper Junior. He's like an all American kid. I would want him to be eating a Whopper Junior.

[Selena Gomez]

I would think as someone he knows that loves, you know, and funny stories and acting and food. I'm Surprised that he never.

[Matthew Reed]

I think. I think this is so up his alley.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I think he was faced this a while.

[Selena Gomez]

So you say truth, but I say lie.

[Matthew Reed]

No, we have to agree.

[Selena Gomez]

We have to agree.

[Matthew Reed]

We have to agree. But you think.

[Selena Gomez]

No, I just feel like I would have known that. That's sort of cute.

[Matthew Reed]

No.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But this is apparently not.

[Matthew Reed]

Wow. All right, so we say it didn't happen.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You say it didn't happen.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Do you say it didn't happen?

[Selena Gomez]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You're right. Oh, I can't curse.

[Matthew Reed]

Sorry. What? You're right. You're right, dude. You did a great job. You did a great job. That was good acting. You know your man. Very well done. My thanks to Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco. We're talking to Selena and Benny after the break. That was good. Good. I believed it. Our first guests are two of the biggest names in music who are releasing a highly anticipated new album together called I said I Love youe first, which is out tonight at midnight. Please welcome Selena Gomez and Betty Blanco. Thank you so much for being here. Thanks for being on together. Is it fun doing press together?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Selena Gomez]

At first I was very. I don't think I was good at it, but now I'm better. So I get nervous sometimes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Sometimes she gets nervous. She gets, you know, no one knows this. She's the shyest, most famous person in the world. At the same time.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's insane.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah.

[Selena Gomez]

I love. Cause I feel comfortable with like. Let's talk about something else.

[Matthew Reed]

Okay. Yeah. Like when you go to the Oscars. Look at this. Two stunners right here. Look at this. You just show up. No big deal. Super. Just a couple supermodels walking down the carpet. Did you have fun at the Oscars?

[Selena Gomez]

I did. It was my first time attending. And of course, as an actor, that's such an iconic moment for people. And I was. I had a great time. Lovely time.

[Matthew Reed]

And how about you, Benny?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Getting her there was so hard. It was. I'm telling you. You know, first of all, women deserve like a medal of honor. She. No, she goes like this.

[Matthew Reed]

She's.

[Jimmy Fallon]

First of all, the dress is 35 pounds. Okay. She's carrying a 35 pound dress and her heels are eight inches high.

[Matthew Reed]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And then she has to stand on a bus while we're moving because she can't sit down. You can't sit in it. And they're sewing her into the dress while we're moving. She's.

[Matthew Reed]

And what did you do?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Nothing. I look like a slob. What do you mean?

[Matthew Reed]

That's so wild. You both have been on the show. But since you've been on the show, fantastic news. You got engaged.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yeah.

[Matthew Reed]

That's the best. Come on. Ah, I love that. You're two of the nicest, coolest people, creative people. Here it is. Online. You posted. Forever begins now. Ah. Beautiful. And Taylor Swift said, yes, I will be the flower girl. Which is. What was it like on the day that Benny proposed? I'm assuming. Did Benny propose? Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, she proposed.

[Matthew Reed]

It was good to be here. Did you know it was coming?

[Selena Gomez]

I could have.

[Matthew Reed]

Did you know it was coming?

[Selena Gomez]

No, not at all. Because we had to do a lot of promo for the album. So I was. I woke up and I was very confused on what was happening on where we were going. Cause it seemed kind of far. So I'm kind of a little grumpy. I'm like, I really am tired. This is too far. So then I tell him, I say, after this shoot, I'm gonna go hang out with my friends. And he starts, I guess, going, uh, okay, sure. We'll, you know, we'll see when you get here.

[Matthew Reed]

You're freaking out. Like, don't ruin my moments.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Of course I'm freaking out. She was mad. She almost didn't even come. She was like. She was like, I really don't feel that well. I think I'm just gonna stay home today. Can't we just make up the shoot another day? And I was like. And I'm, like, trying to figure out a way to do it. First of all, getting engaged to someone is the craziest thing in the world. It's like, right before you're gonna tell someone, you're gonna be married to them forever. They're like, show me how good you can lie to me. It's the hardest thing in the world. It's so hard.

[Matthew Reed]

I didn't think about that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But, yeah, I tell her everything. So it's like she was just upset with me because the day before I was making bad lies. And, like, where was the ring?

[Matthew Reed]

Did you have it hidden? Was it in a box somewhere? Was it in the.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It was in a box, and I had it hidden in a bag that I thought no one would go in. It was the scariest week of my life.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah, dude, I remember this. Yeah. And that's why. And then it went off totally without a hitch. It was great.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I guess so.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah. And she said yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I forgot everything.

[Selena Gomez]

Freaked out. I forgot everything.

[Matthew Reed]

You did instantly. And now you're planning. Now you're planning the wedding, and I'm Sure. The music's gonna be amazing.

[Selena Gomez]

Well, yeah, I'll definitely. We're not. Definitely not planning exactly at this moment, but we do want to make that the music's good. And I'm gonna let that be his job.

[Matthew Reed]

Well, that'll be your move.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's my. Honestly, we haven't even figured anything. We've been moving so quickly. It's like she's carrying a 35 pound dress at the Oscars. You think we have time to figure out our marriage plans?

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah, that's true. Yeah. But I think you're a very romantic guy because every time you post a nice, loving thing, I'm like, blown away. I'm like, every girl would, like, love. Here's something you post for Valentine's Day. Look at this. Cause I'm not scared of. I'm just scared. Aw. Tortilla chips and a bathtub full of queso. A bathtub full of queso. Who else does that? That is hilarious.

[Selena Gomez]

I love nacho cheese, especially the movie theater one.

[Matthew Reed]

Yes, it's the greatest. Nacho cheese.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, honestly, that wasn't even the real thing. The real thing we did is so she's sitting on the phone, she's talking to her grandma, and I walk in, and this might not make sense to a lot of people here, but I walk in with a bag of Whataburger. Okay, Whataburger is not in Los Angeles, where we live. So I had a friend drive all the way from Vegas, give me all the parts of the Whataburger separately. I'm like, look at this.

[Matthew Reed]

Wait, do you like Whataburgers?

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's her favorite.

[Selena Gomez]

It's my favorite in Texas. That's where I go every time.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I know Whataburger.

[Matthew Reed]

Feather. Wait, so you get a whataburger, and.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I get all the stuff separately. I'm like, figuring out how to put it together. I got doubles of stuff. Cause, like, first time I burned the fries, and I'm like, I even got the ice separate, like, found the right ice.

[Matthew Reed]

The actual ice that they put in the soft drink.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes. And I bring it up, and she told me it's the second best thing I've ever done for. She said, almost as good as the wedding ring. And I was like, that's a lot cheaper than a wedding ring.

[Matthew Reed]

A Whataburger. That is very romantic.

[Selena Gomez]

It was very thoughtful and it made my night. It was one of my favorite moments.

[Matthew Reed]

Aw. See, that's what I'm talking about. I love you. Come on, let's talk about the record. I said I love you first. You've worked on music before together. Now it's a full album. How do we set up what the vibe of the album is?

[Selena Gomez]

I think for us, it was actually an exploration of each other's present, past and future. So the music was very fun but cathartic because we got to get to know each other on a deeper level.

[Matthew Reed]

And were you afraid that you were gonna, like, kind of get tense?

[Selena Gomez]

I was like, in the moment, if we start bickering, we're not gonna do it. But he's just really. I mean, he's so gentle and such a good communicator. And I think I feel very lucky that we had a lot of fun collaborators that are friends with both of us.

[Matthew Reed]

Oh, gosh. Phineas is on here. Gracie Abrams. I love that jam. Call me when you break up. It was fantastic. I love that jam. Sunset Boulevard. I love. That's kind of like an 80s kind of synthy type of fun. I love Scared of Love youe. It's almost got, like a little weepies vibe to it. I love that. It's just so many different sounds on here. And I just go, oh, this was totally made with love. Two people that like, get it. It was awesome. This is fantastic. Congrats on it. And it's out. It's out officially now.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, yeah, it's out.

[Selena Gomez]

Oh, yeah, it is out.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Get it?

[Matthew Reed]

Yes, get it. While you're promoting the album, Benny, you just went to this snow cone shop in Texas by where Selena grew up with, and she loves a certain type of snow cone. And you brought it with you tonight for me to try.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I did.

[Matthew Reed]

What is the snow cone? And it's scaring me. It's next to me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You say what the snow cone is?

[Selena Gomez]

When I was a kid, I would go to this tiny snow cone place and I can't believe after all this time, I'm 32. It's still there. It's very sweet. So they know my order. They're always like, welcome back. And it's just sweet. So he did a pop up event there and it went. You know, you can talk about how well it went, but he actually got my favorite icee and froze it and brought it here. So you're gonna try my favorite.

[Matthew Reed]

And what is your favorite?

[Selena Gomez]

This is pickles with chopped pickles and ice. Oh, pickle juice.

[Matthew Reed]

So this is just pickle juice and ice?

[Selena Gomez]

Yes.

[Matthew Reed]

How did they even put this on the menu? Like I'd never heard of this.

[Selena Gomez]

I didn't smell that. That's so good.

[Matthew Reed]

Do you remember years ago you came on and you. You made me dip popcorn in pickle juice.

[Selena Gomez]

Yeah. That's a fun.

[Matthew Reed]

And I actually loved it. It was great.

[Selena Gomez]

It's good.

[Matthew Reed]

Now, how are you with pickles?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love pickles, but she's like another level. It's insane. I asked the lady, I said, do a lot of people order this? They said, nobody except her. She's the owner since she was a kid.

[Matthew Reed]

I have, I have three spoons.

[Selena Gomez]

I was like, I want to try.

[Matthew Reed]

I have three spoons. Here you go.

[Selena Gomez]

I'm so excited.

[Matthew Reed]

Cheers. Cheers to your new album.

[Selena Gomez]

Get a little pickle.

[Matthew Reed]

A little pickle in there. Some. I.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Enjoy.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

It's not a stretch. Sit down.

[Selena Gomez]

He's having your belts on.

[Matthew Reed]

It is unbelievable. I'm sorry. That really is a good. Good. I can't believe they don't sell more of those.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It tastes so good.

[Matthew Reed]

Oh my God. That's all you, bud. You can take that home. You're the best. Thank you for bringing this. And it's past midnight so we can say the album is officially out. Jalita Gomez, Benny Blanco. Check out I said I Love youe first. Which is available right now. Elizabeth Olsen joins us after the break. Stick around everybody. I was proven affected by clinical tests because some couldn't come to believe I'm the best. So they tested me. Cause it's mentally productive. And I want to see special education. Our next. Our guest is an Emmy nominated actress who stars in a new movie called the Assessment which is in theaters tomorrow. Everyone please welcome Elizabeth Olsen. Wow. Welcome back to the show. Hopefully I don't smell like pickle juice. I'm sorry if I do.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

I am jet lagged.

[Matthew Reed]

Yes.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

And that made me so nauseous watching her do that. I feel very uneasy right now.

[Matthew Reed]

You just came back from London?

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yeah.

[Matthew Reed]

Thank you for coming in for our show. I appreciate this. I am.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

I'm so happy to be here. I'm so happy. So happy to talk about this film as well. Cause it was. It's a special small one. So it's nice to get to have your audience.

[Matthew Reed]

How was London, by the way?

[Elizabeth Olsen]

It's great. I love being in London. I love working there. I had a. It was a strange job where I had a month off in the middle of shooting. Cause I just. Cause a schedule and so I just traveled a lot and that was really nice. I didn't really. I mean, I live in LA and we have friends who lost their home and so they're in our home and we didn't want to go back. So we just stayed in London and kind of explored and explored. Went to places. I've never been to Venice before. Venice in wintertime.

[Matthew Reed]

I've never been to Venice. That would be.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

I mean, I don't. If you are someone who says that you don't like Venice, that's fine. You can have your own opinions. But I will judge you for it. You know, it's a remarkable place. It's nothing. It's a city floating on wood sticks and mud. And it's unreal.

[Matthew Reed]

Really.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yes.

[Matthew Reed]

I cannot wait.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

It's incredible.

[Matthew Reed]

I have to go there.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yes, you should. And during the wintertime, it's very quiet.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah. And now you said you're back, and you're like, yeah, it's almost baseball season.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

It is baseball season. I mean, in Tokyo. But it is for the Dodgers. But it is baseball season. And I know you love your Dodgers. I do. And I thought you were a Red Sox fan because of your one movie or whatever. You're like. You're big.

[Matthew Reed]

Two movies.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Sorry.

[Matthew Reed]

I was in.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yes, sorry.

[Matthew Reed]

You believe that I was a Red Sox fan. I should have got a nomination for that film.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Because you're a Yankees fan.

[Matthew Reed]

I'm a Yankees fan, yeah. And.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yeah, right, right. So this is really interesting for me. So I. I respect this city so much. You guys have all the villains in the league. The Astros are villains, but, like, you can't ignore Giancarlo is Gaston.

[Matthew Reed]

What are you out of your mind?

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Like, he is Gaston.

[Matthew Reed]

He's so not Gaston.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Juan Soto is the villain of Major League Baseball.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's not.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

And we've got, like, Quique Hernandez, who's just like a goofy, lovely sweetheart of a character. Like, the characters on the Dodgers are so lovable. Like Mookie with his snarl. And the Freddy. And the Freddy.

[Matthew Reed]

The Freddy is the dance they do.

[Selena Gomez]

Yes.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

And I miss Johnson. I still miss Jock.

[Matthew Reed]

Not the Savannah Bananas. The Dodgers play baseball and you guys.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Have all your rules with, like, how they have to cut their hair and shave their face.

[Matthew Reed]

Not this year. They're allowed to grow beards.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Okay, but they had to have a specific.

[Matthew Reed]

I had the worst time. I was watching the World Series. Cause your team was so good.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

It was so. I was awful to watch. I had just had a laparoscopy procedure. I'm fine. But I had that. And I was so bummed because it was in the middle of the World Series, and I'm a very aggressive cheerer at home. And I was so sad that I wasn't Gonna be able to do my normal, you know, jumping out of the sofa thing. But because we went to, I think it was game six or something, I was just able to cheer. By the time we got to the final game.

[Matthew Reed]

You brought a photo of you in your very cozy robe. Go Dodgers. Yeah. Going for it.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

And that's not all of our merchandise. That's just some really.

[Matthew Reed]

Do you like going to the games or watching on.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

I like going to the games, but I really love the. I love being able to watch a pitch from a television. Like, I love watching the pitching from tv.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yeah. And I love, like, I love being mad at an umpire for the wrong call or something, you know, I love.

[Matthew Reed]

That you're so into it.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

I'm so into Dodger season.

[Matthew Reed]

Oh, baseball season.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Sorry.

[Matthew Reed]

So rude. I'm, like, right now.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

I have lost an entire New York audience.

[Matthew Reed]

No, it's gonna be a good season. It's gonna be a good season.

[Selena Gomez]

Yeah.

[Matthew Reed]

But thank you for coming back. Let's talk about your new movie, the assessment. Yes, it is getting great reviews. The cast is great.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Great cast.

[Matthew Reed]

Alicia Vikander is one of our favorites. Comes on the show. She's so fun.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yes.

[Matthew Reed]

And shows us, like, a Swedish game or something.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

I bet she does.

[Matthew Reed]

And we play like. We played a game once where we tied a rope around our waist to a bottle and I had to lower the bottle into a. Or something. Or lower a pencil into a bottle from my waist.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

That sounds so inappropriate to do on national television.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah, it was. I hope that it's a game they play in Sweden. I have. I just believed her.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

I believe everything she says because she's so certain the way she says anything.

[Matthew Reed]

Does she teach you any of those, like, Swedish.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

I know Swedish games, but, like, poker. Die hard. Oh, is she? Yeah. And, like, terrifying. Cause she's such a winner.

[Matthew Reed]

Really?

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yeah, she's really competitive. But she introduced Glogfest into me, which is a Scandinavian type of holiday party that starts kind of in November. And you just go to different people's homes, and people just make glog and make food and the kids. Glogfestin'she's.

[Matthew Reed]

The most fun. I love that she celebrates Glogfestin.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

We're talking about this in August. She's showing me photos of her Glogfestins.

[Matthew Reed]

I wanna go to Glogfest.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

And so I start. I've done now, since we worked with each other, I do a Glogfest in every year. I've done two already.

[Matthew Reed]

No way.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

There's 50 people I cook for. It's Scandinavian themed food and we got things for the kids. Yeah, it's so much fun. And so I'm very grateful that she introduced Glogfest into me because now all of my friends have this one party to look forward to for all of them.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah, why not? And I also, by the way, I got to meet the genius director Fleur Fortinet.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yeah. This is her first feature and she's. Yeah. And she's a really amazing. Her previous work is music videos and advertising. She's done videos for Drake, for Travis Scott.

[Matthew Reed]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I know her. She's great. But she's gotta be excited. This is a big deal and a big project. She's worked hard on this.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Yeah. It took five years to get it together and then the strikes happened. But this is such an independent film that we were able to get a waiver, which I'm really happy about because this was such a baby for her. And it's in this near future sci fi world where couples. I am who's married to Hemesh Patel's character and we want to have a child. And in this future world, because of trying to keep population control at bay.

[Matthew Reed]

You have to get assessed.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Resources. You have to get assessed. And so Lycia Vikander is our assessor and she puts us through the wringer. And it's very absurd and there's a lot of heart, a lot of absurdity. It's very fun. There's a lot of good things to walk away with.

[Matthew Reed]

It's getting great reviews.

[Elizabeth Olsen]

Congratulations on this one.

[Matthew Reed]

We're really proud of it. Elizabeth Olsen, everybody. The assessment is in theaters tomorrow. Good luck, Dodgers. Come on. That's what it is. What it is. Come on. My thanks to Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, Elizabeth Olsen and the Roots right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Good night, everybody. Thanks for listening to the Tonight show starring Jenny Fallon. Don't forget to subscribe to get the latest episodes weekday mornings. Wherever you get your podcasts. Watch the Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon, weeknights on NBC and streaming on Peacock.