Trump Begs Republicans to Ignore Epstein Bombshell | Jonas Brothers, Matthew Rhys, A'ja Wilson, Fiona Cauley | Thursday, November 13

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episode: “Trump Begs Republicans to Ignore Epstein Bombshell” | Jonas Brothers, Matthew Rhys, A'ja Wilson, Fiona Colley
Date: November 14, 2025

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Episode Overview

This episode of The Tonight Show stays faithful to its fast-paced, comedic late-night tradition. Jimmy Fallon delivers a topical monologue riffing on current events (notably the Trump/Epstein email scandal), followed by a blend of sketch comedy and celebrity interviews. The show features the Jonas Brothers discussing their new Christmas movie, an engaging story with a viral military TikTok twist, an intimate conversation with actor Matthew Rhys, basketball superstar A’ja Wilson celebrating a historic WNBA season, and a stand-up set from comedian Fiona Colley.

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Monologue & Main Stories

[01:13 – 03:16] Government Shutdown & Epstein Files

• Jimmy opens with political satire, celebrating the end of President Trump’s record government shutdown.
• Jokes about the shutdown’s impact, likening the government to “the Toys R Us of governments.”
• Major joke topic: “The big story is still the newly released Epstein emails, and now Trump is telling Republicans to ignore them.”
  • Fallon lampoons Trump’s efforts to downplay the bombshell:

    “Today, Trump tried throwing the files into a dumpster behind the White House, but the whole East Wing was already in there.” (02:01)

• A mock Trump statement follows, comically minimizing his connection to Epstein.

[03:17 – 06:02] Pop Culture & Comedy Sketches

• Fallon comments on new “all natural” Doritos and Cheetos.
• “Real Housewives” sketch: The Roots (Questlove and Tariq) do a dramatic reenactment of a “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” argument, playing characters Lisa and Heather.
• Notable quote from Questlove in sketch:

  “Like, am I, like, in Willy Wonka's land? Like an Oompa Loompa's gonna come out? This is nuts to me. Like, I at least want some chocolate for all of this.” (05:25)

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Featured Guests & Segments

Jonas Brothers – Christmas Movie & Viral Resume Moment

[09:08 – 19:19]

On “A Very Jonas Christmas” Movie

• Brothers reminisce about their family’s ornament traditions.

  • Joe:

    “There was a special memory … Dad couldn't afford Christmas ornaments, their first Christmas together, so he bought these apple ornaments. So every year he does have this beautiful thing where he pulls out these apple ornaments for our mom to remember.” (10:13)

• Nick talks about his first holiday song written at age nine, leading to a Sony Music deal.

  • Nick:

    “Anything can happen at Christmas.” (11:52)

• Announcement: Will Ferrell makes a cameo in the Christmas movie.

  • Joe:

    “The King of Christmas. The one and only Will Ferrell.” (14:04)

Kevin Jonas’s Solo Debut

• Jimmy highlights Kevin’s upcoming single.
• Kevin candid about why it took this long:

  “It's about finding the right song … I felt like, gosh, this feels like something I have already lived in. And, like, it's mine.” (12:45)

The Viral “Scott Kelly Resume” Story

• Discussion of a fan caught reviewing a resume on their phone during a Jonas Brothers concert.

  • Nick:

    “Have you seen this? ... Some guy named Scott Kelly was getting his resume reviewed and went viral. 50 million views on it. It's insane.” (15:10)

• Surprise: Scott Kelly appears on the show.

  • Scott’s story: His friend sees him going viral on TikTok though he didn’t even have the app. The person who filmed the video turned out to be a fellow Army vet who served with him.
  • Scott:

    “The transition from being in the military to being civilian can be very challenging. There's a lot of transferable skills. There's not a lot of great bridges to help you make that transition.” (17:28)

  • Plug: Scott is now hosting a podcast (“At the Water’s Edge”) about veteran support.
  • Light-hearted moment:

    “I had never heard of you before this [the Jonas Brothers]. My wife had to tell me.” (19:30)

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Matthew Rhys – “The Beast In Me” & Welsh Traditions

[19:43 – 25:19]

• Jimmy and Matthew discuss viewers confusing Matthew’s look in “The Americans” for Jimmy.

• Matthew describes bringing Welsh traditions into his family:

  • Carving wooden “love spoons” for loved ones (22:04).
  • New Year tradition: Parading with a horse’s skull covered in ribbons (“the Gray Mary”), singing and rapping to be let in for treats.
  • Rhys humor:

    “...the Welsh have a bold statement in that we sort of pretend that we invented rap because it's basically what it is, the Druidic tradition of hammering staves and, and kind of doing, you know, rap battles.” (23:15)

• On “The Beast in Me” (Netflix):

  • Matthew plays Nile Jarvis, a charismatic yet menacing real estate mogul in a Hitchcockian thriller.
  • Rhys credits Anthony Hopkins for inspiration:

    “If you're going to steal, steal from the best…So I did steal a lot from Anthony Hopkins.” (24:29)

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A’ja Wilson – Record-Breaking WNBA Superstar

[25:44 – 32:06]

• Highlight: First player in WNBA/NBA history to win Championship, Finals MVP, League MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year in one season.

  • Jimmy:

    “Come on now. That's how you do it. Yes. Come on.” (26:39)

• Wilson jokes her next goal is a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award (26:53).

• Relives her viral game-winning shot in the playoffs.

  • A’ja:

    “It was not pretty, but it went in.” (27:28)

• Shares a childhood story of accidentally dribbling to the wrong basket—still got chips and Capri Sun afterward.

• Also discusses her new Nike A1 signature shoe; design influenced by favorite candy (candy corn) and her family’s tattoo inspirations.

  • A’ja:

    “A lot of people judge us for loving candy corn, but I don’t care. Judge me all you want.” (30:55)

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Fiona Colley – Stand-up Debut

[32:29 – 38:08]

• Jokes about living with Friedrich's Ataxia, life expectancy, and milestones:
  • “When I was 18, I was diagnosed with a rare, progressive neurological disease called Friedrich's ataxia... When I was diagnosed, the neurologist told me my life expectancy is 40. 29. We're doing it. ... I guess I'm going through my third midlife crisis. I have to buy a souped up wheelchair, put a muffler on the back. Yeah, no, I'm electric. You're welcome.” (32:48-33:20)
• Celebrates recent medical advancements:
  • “It's just three pills I take every day, and it's supposed to double my life expectancy."
• Favourite travel anecdote:
  • “This very old, very Southern woman comes up to me and goes, sweetie, can I pray over your paralysias?... This is my Super Bowl. So I said, please. ... She didn't think I could feel it. ... The moment she finishes ... I just, thank you so much.” (34:35-35:57)
• Ends with self-deprecating heaven/hell joke (“Ever heard about this whole Stairway to Heaven business? I’m good. Is there an elevator, you know?” 35:58)

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Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Fallon on government antics:

  “We’re basically the Toys R Us of governments.” (01:37)

• Questlove, mid-sketch:

  “Like, am I, like, in Willy Wonka's land? Like an Oompa Loompa's gonna come out? … honestly, it's cuckoo town.” (05:25)

• Nick Jonas, on fate:

  “Anything can happen at Christmas.” (11:52)

• Scott Kelly, to the Jonas Brothers crowd:

  “I had never heard of you before this. My wife had to tell me.” (19:30)

• A’ja Wilson, on winning shot:

  “It was not pretty, but it went in.” (27:28)

• Fiona Colley, darkly comic:

  “I guess I'm going through my third midlife crisis. I have to buy a souped up wheelchair, put a muffler on the back. Yeah, no, I'm electric. You're welcome.” (32:48-33:20)

• Matthew Rhys, on Welsh traditions:

  “If the Welsh are going to do romance, they have to be practical as well.” (22:05)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Monologue & Epstein Scandal Satire: 01:13 – 03:16
• “Real Housewives” Sketch: 03:47 – 06:02
• Jonas Brothers Interview (Christmas Movie & Viral Story): 09:08 – 19:19
• Scott Kelly Viral Moment: 15:01 – 19:19
• Matthew Rhys on Welsh Culture & “The Beast In Me”: 19:43 – 25:19
• A’ja Wilson on Basketball Triumphs & Nike Shoe: 25:44 – 32:06
• Fiona Colley Stand-Up: 32:29 – 38:08

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Overall Tone & Structure

• Rapid-fire comedic pace throughout, frequent jokes, improvisation, and playful guest banter.
• Blend of political satire, pop culture, heartfelt moments and triumph-over-adversity stories.
• Fallon maintains a warm, inviting tone, celebrating his guests’ achievements while injecting self-deprecating humor.

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Conclusion

This episode is a classic Tonight Show blend: sharp political humor meets celebrity joy, viral internet stories merge with genuine human connection, and laughter is omnipresent. Whether you’re tuning in for laughs, inspiration, or the latest about the Jonas Brothers, Matthew Rhys, A’ja Wilson, or newcomer Fiona Colley, there’s something for everyone.

Transcript

[Jimmy Fallon]

From Studio 16, Rockamiller center, in the heart of New York City, it's a Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon. Tonight, join Jimmy and his guests, Jonas Brothers, Matthew Reese, Asia Wilson, comedian Fiona Towers. And featuring the legendary Ruth Curtis. 22:14. And now, here he is, Jimmy Fallon. Come on. That's fun. I love you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Enjoy yourself.

Enjoy yourself. Welcome, everybody. Welcome, welcome.

Welcome to the Tonight Show. Oh, yeah.

Well, some big news from Washington last night. After 43 days, President Trump signed a bill to end the longest government shutdown in history. Yes.

Over.

There was a special moment. Air traffic controllers at Newark popped open a few bottles of champagne, and then. Then they found out the shutdown had ended and they all went, that's a problem. Pilots are thrilled. They could finally stop landing planes using Google Maps. Meanwhile, the deal only lasts for two months, so there may be another shutdown in January. Open, close, open, close. We're basically the Toys R Us of governments. I'm really glad all the federal workers are back. It's been seven weeks since anyone has shaved the Lincoln Memorial, so dozens of national parks will now reopen. Of course, wolves have fully taken over all of them, but they're open to everyone. So much has changed. 43 days ago, we were talking about the Epstein files, and today we're all talking about the Epstein email. So they're different. That's right. The big story is still the newly released Epstein emails, and now Trump is telling Republicans to ignore them. Yep. Today, Trump tried throwing the files into a dumpster behind the White House, but the whole East Wing was already in there. Yep, the Epstein files are back in the spotlight, and it's not good for Trump. So today he decided to put out a message about it. Watch this. Hello, it's me, President Trump, and I'd like to clear up some rumors about my relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Firstly, any reports you hear from Congress about me and Epstein are totally ridiculous, unsubstantiated exaggerations. My relationship with him was only professional. He was nothing but my business economist, steering tariffs, imports and exports. Anyway, I have to go. I have a very important meeting with the Malaysian consulate regarding international borders. Hope that clears things up.

Bye.

There you go. We'll put that out. Well, switching gears to some business news, I saw that the new Doritos and Cheetos with no artificial dyes are about to hit shelves. Yeah, don't get too excited. All they did was hire a guy to lick the dust off. Some TV news this week, there was a new episode of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. And it got.

[Matthew Rhys]

I know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, it got pretty heated and there was a lot of drama between Lisa and Heather. Now, if you missed it, don't worry, because here to reenact that scene with actual lines from the show are the Roots, Tariq and Quest Love.

[Questlove]

Thanks, Jimmy. Tonight I'll be playing the role of Lisa, an event planner and Tequila Company owner who's being confronted by Heather about asking Brittany to show us a TikTok.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And I'll be playing Heather, a medical spa owner who's confronting Lisa about Britney asking to show us a TikTok. Okay, well, whenever you're ready. I just want to kind of talk.

[Questlove]

About, like, the whole thing, like, from.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The beginning, because Britney doesn't want to be around you. I didn't do anything to Britney.

[Questlove]

I just kept saying, send her the friggin TikTok. You told her you effed up, Britney. You effed up.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Show us the TikTok.

[Questlove]

Show us the TikTok. Well, I just said, send her the TikTok. You were ganging up on Britney. I didn't gang up on her. Meredith was yelling at me about Britney. She started screaming, where's the TikTok?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Where's the TikTok?

[Questlove]

So I just leaned over and I was like, britney, where's the f ing TikTok?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Just give her the effing.

And if you guys all had a.

[Questlove]

Problem with it, somebody else should have stepped in and said, I can't believe you're looking at me straight in the eye and saying you did nothing wrong. Like, I didn't witness to see all of this. Don't put this on me. You guys are constantly putting stuff on me. I'm trying to help you have a honest conversation about our friendship. Like, am I like, in Willy Wonka's land? Like an Oompa Loompa's gonna come out? This is nuts to me. Like, I at least want some chocolate for all of this. I mean, like, honestly, it's cuckoo town.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's cuckoo town.

Quest Love and Tariq, everybody. Quest and Tariq.

[Joe Jonas]

Thank.

[Jimmy Fallon]

They have stopped. They have stopped. They've stopped. They've stopped. Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Is Oompa Loompa gonna come out of here? Everyone's pumped about this. Everybody. Wicked for Good comes out next week and it looks amazing. The early reviews have been great. Let's take a look at some. Now. First up, this review said they're such an odd couple, but somehow it works. Oh, I'm sorry. That was about Justin Trudeau. And Katy Perry.

[Matthew Rhys]

I'm sorry.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So this review said lions and tigers and bears. Oh my. Sorry. That was about Arby's steak nuggets. Sorry, sorry. Finally this review said. Wow, just imagine putting that much makeup on every day. Oh, wait, sorry. That was about President Trump. I'm sorry about all these mix ups. I don't like the mix up. And finally, in Australia, A group of 374 bagpipers broke a world record by playing AC DC together. Everyone else watching was like, I'm not on a highway to hell, but it sure feels like I am.

We have a great show. Give it up for the Roots. Ladies and gentlemen, to the best of.

[Questlove]

My knowledge, I guess that I'm fresh manifest and do it with press love. What's going on? Yeah, it's the door coming into.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Hey, thank you very much. What a show we have for you tonight.

They are a multi platinum selling recording artist who are now starring in a.

Very Jonas Christmas movie which is on.

Disney and Hulu tomorrow.

Jonas Brothers are here tonight.

Love those boys. He's an Emmy winner whose new show the Beast in Me is streaming now on Netflix.

And Matthew Reese is joining us.

[Matthew Rhys]

Good.

[Jimmy Fallon]

She's a two time Olympic gold medalist, a three time WNBA champion and four time league MVP from the Las Vegas Aces.

Asia Wilson is here tonight. Phenomenal. And we got great stand up from Fiona Colley, everybody.

Very funny.

We have a great show, everybody. We come back. Jonas Brothers will be here. Come on back.

[Questlove]

Mr. Onasses. Drop top rips. My turns to go hatless voice bits and ribs is so savage. Making sense.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Our first guests are multi platinum selling.

And Grammy nominated artists. They're also the stars of the new movie, A Very Jonas Christmas movie which is on Disney and Hulu tomorrow.

Everyone please welcome Jonas Brothers. Joe Heaven. Nick. Feel the love right there. That's right. Welcome back to the show.

Welcome back to the show. They love you.

We love you.

There's a lot I want to talk to you about. First I want to say you have a Christmas movie coming out tomorrow. Disney, Hulu, congratulations. Tell me, what was Christmas like growing up in the Jonas family?

[Joe Jonas]

There was a lot of time spent picking out ornaments from our father. He liked to do one by one. And there was a story that involved every ornament that's in the movie. By the way, it is in the movie as well. It's a true story. And most of the time these were.

[Nick Jonas]

All made up, made up, made up stories.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Is that right?

[Joe Jonas]

Our dad would be like, that trip.

[Jimmy Fallon]

To New Zealand was so lovely.

[Joe Jonas]

With your mother, there was never a trip to New Zealand. You name it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Just creative.

[Joe Jonas]

But there was a special memory.

[Nick Jonas]

Our parents couldn't.

[Joe Jonas]

Dad couldn't afford Christmas ornaments, their first Christmas together, so he bought these apple ornaments. So every year he does have this beautiful thing where he pulls out these apple ornaments for our mom to remember.

[Nick Jonas]

Their first Christmas together.

[Matthew Rhys]

It's quite beautiful. Very beautiful.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love that you put out Christmas music before. We put out a Christmas single last year.

[Joe Jonas]

It went number one.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No big deal. No big deal. It went number one.

No big deal. Come on. That was the best. That was the best.

Thank you for doing that. But I didn't realize this, though, Nick. You kind of got your start making holiday songs.

[Nick Jonas]

I did, yes. I was doing a Broadway show here in the city at the time. I was doing Beauty and the Beast. Played Chip the Teacup.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Hey.

[Nick Jonas]

And each year the Broadway community puts together a benefit CD for Equity Fights aids.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yep.

[Nick Jonas]

And my dad and I had started writing songs in the car ride to and from Wyckoff, New Jersey, where we grew up and. And lived at the time and going into the city. And so he got the. The great idea. Thank you, dad. To ask if I could do an original song as the composition for Beauty and the Beast, the show for this benefit cd. And they said yes. So, you know, I recorded the song, I was nine years old. And then our family chiropractor basically was like, I've got this client of mine who works, you know, Dr. Wallanese.

[Matthew Rhys]

Dr. Walanese.

[Nick Jonas]

Shout out, Dr. Walanese. He's like this guy that. He works at Sony Music Group. Is it okay if I play him the song? And my dad was like, yeah, sure. You know, it could be anybody in the building. Turned out to be one of the top dogs at Sony Music Group at the time, who brought me in and signed me when I was 10 years old because of that Christmas song.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Craziest story.

[Joe Jonas]

Anything can happen at Christmas.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Anything can happen. I wonder what it would be like.

[Nick Jonas]

It is like a bad plot for a Christmas movie.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I actually like this. This could be a sequel.

[Nick Jonas]

You could play the chiropractor.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my gosh. I could play the nine year old.

[Joe Jonas]

The nine year old chiropractor.

[Matthew Rhys]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We get to hear everyone sing in this movie, including you, Kevin.

[Fiona Colley]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Kevin.

This is a big deal. You're gonna be releasing your debut. Sol. Song Changing comes out next week.

[Joe Jonas]

I can't believe it's the album.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Rock the album.

Finally.

[Joe Jonas]

I can't believe it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But what made you do it now? You've been in the band since it started.

[Joe Jonas]

It's about finding the right song. You know, a really good friend, Jason Evigan, I wrote him in February. I was like, hey, do you have any songs that you might feel could work for me personally? He responded to me, literally responded to the message in June with this song. So it was about timing, I guess.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Joe Jonas]

And I heard the song and I felt like, gosh, this feels like something I have already lived in. And, like, it's mine. I don't know. It felt like organic to me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And so you gave a sneak peek. You played it at.

[Joe Jonas]

Been playing on tour.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's been great. I mean, were you nervous when you were performing?

[Joe Jonas]

You know, like yourself, coming out at Yankee Stadium, just being thrown into the fire to sing in front of a. It's kind of a. You kinda gotta go big or go home. So I did it at Fenway and.

[Jimmy Fallon]

People loved it, Bud. Congratulations. It comes out next week. Check out the Kevin Jonas single next week. How do we set up a very Jonas Christmas movie?

[Nick Jonas]

Well, there's a lot of real chaotic shenanigans in the film. Basically, the plot of the movie is that we finish our tour over in Europe and we cannot get home for Christmas because a sort of magical Christmas spell has been cast on us by a person that Joe meets.

[Joe Jonas]

First time that's ever happened.

[Nick Jonas]

First time it's ever happened. Joe meets at a bar that may or may not be Santa Claus. So this is one of the crazy chaotic moments in the movie of us trying to get home.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And it includes some great cameos, I will say, in this film, and one very great. I say, in one of the best Christmas movies of all time, makes a cameo. And can we.

[Matthew Rhys]

Can we see?

[Nick Jonas]

I think we can, because it comes.

[Joe Jonas]

Out in like an hour and people are gonna know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So in an hour, you'll know.

[Joe Jonas]

The King of Christmas. The King of Christmas.

[Nick Jonas]

The King of Christmas.

[Joe Jonas]

Christmas.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The one and only Will Ferrell. Will Ferrell is in. He makes a cameo.

He's so funny.

[Joe Jonas]

It's a great way to start the film.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's the best.

By the way, it's our Jorts co star. It's our Jorts co star. Exactly. It is a Jorts reunion. Yeah. It's fantastic.

[Nick Jonas]

I did a cameo in he and Reese Witherson's movie. Cordially invited last year.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Nick Jonas]

And when we were talking about who could possibly set the stage for. For the tone of this movie and the feel, there's one person that came to mind. It was obviously Will Ferrell.

[Scott Kelly]

But there was.

[Nick Jonas]

We all thought, there's no chance he'll actually do it. So we reached out and he said, yeah, I'll be there, and I'll bring my family. They'll be in it, too. And it's just incredible.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's the great.

[Questlove]

He's the great.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I just want to say, before you go, in addition to this, you're also on tour right now and.

[Matthew Rhys]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

One of the best concerts I've ever seen. Most talented people on earth right here. But something went viral this last week. I don't know if you saw this. Someone was. Can we explain what's going on here, Jim?

[Joe Jonas]

Oh, yes. Somebody was getting their resume read at a Jonas Brothers concert. Somebody zoomed in, and then some guy named Scott Kelly.

[Nick Jonas]

Have you seen this?

[Joe Jonas]

Was getting his resume reviewed and went viral. 50 million views on it. It's insane.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Filming, filming. And then they just happened to see someone was scrolling on their phone and looking at it. A resume?

[Matthew Rhys]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Did he get the job?

[Nick Jonas]

The world needs to know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The world needs to know.

[Joe Jonas]

We're curious.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Scott Kelly, if you're out there, Scott Kelly is up on top here.

[Joe Jonas]

Nobody can find this guy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, we wanted to help, so I'm not kidding. We did some digging. I'm not joking, by the way. This is serious. The real Scott Kelly is here. Everyone, please welcome Scott Kelly. We found him.

Hey, that's the Jonas Brother. Hey, Scott.

[Joe Jonas]

Pleasure to meet you. Can I give you a hug?

[Scott Kelly]

Absolutely, brother.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's Scott Kelly.

[Joe Jonas]

Scott.

[Matthew Rhys]

Scott.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, have a seat. Nice to meet you.

[Scott Kelly]

Pleasure. Good to meet you.

[Joe Jonas]

This is Scott Kelly because I saw his LinkedIn. This is definitely him.

[Matthew Rhys]

Yeah.

[Scott Kelly]

Yeah, they found me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Scott, can you explain what is happening in your world?

[Scott Kelly]

It's been an interesting week.

[Asia Wilson]

Okay, good.

[Scott Kelly]

All right, so Monday, I'm sitting in class for an MBA program I'm going through, and my buddy hits me up and says, hey, dude, you're going famous on TikTok. I'm like, I don't even have a TikTok. So he sends me this blurry screenshot, and he's like, is this your resume? I'm like, no, it's not my resume. Over the next 24 hours, everything I have starts blowing up with messages. So I actually download TikTok, go look at the original video, and go, yeah, that's me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's great.

[Scott Kelly]

And it was later confirmed because the gentleman who was actually in the video reached out on Veterans Day of all days.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's right.

[Scott Kelly]

Yeah. And it was surprising because I get this random message. I don't recognize when I go to open it up. And actually already had him saved in my contacts. Turns out he and I were in the same infantry battalion in the US army back in 2014 up at Fort Drum.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh my God.

[Joe Jonas]

Thank you for your service.

[Scott Kelly]

Yeah. He later went on to do some great stuff with the 75th Ranger Regiment. I went on to join Special Forces. And now we find out we're both in upstate New York working on the civilian side. So small world.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Isn't that unbelievable how it's. So then, so then this happens and I gotta ask, did you. Did you get the job?

[Scott Kelly]

So I never actually applied for a job. Yeah, I know. So Brandon's actually. He's been very successful in his post military career. He's the president of a company out there called Ramire that do home services in the Buffalo area. And he's always looking to bring on veteran talent. The transition from being in the military to being civilian can be very challenging. There's a lot of transferable skills. There's not a lot of great bridges to help you make that transition. So he actually goes out of his way to hire veteran talent in the area for his company. Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Shout out to Jonathan.

[Scott Kelly]

And so wasn't looking for a job, but he and I are going to link up. He's actually coming on a podcast that I host called at the Water's Edge. It's a national security podcast. And we're gonna be talking about how the veteran community can do more to help each other when we transition out of service. Cause it's a rough ride for most of us.

[Matthew Rhys]

Wow. I mean.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You have not met each other. No, they have not met each other. This is a totally real thing. We wanted to surprise.

[Joe Jonas]

This is awesome, guys. I'm like in shock.

[Scott Kelly]

Can I share your real thing?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, please.

[Scott Kelly]

I had never heard of you before this.

[Jimmy Fallon]

My wife had to tell me. What are you talking. Yo, what are you talking about?

[Scott Kelly]

Hey, I didn't have Disney Channel growing up.

[Questlove]

I didn't know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Transcended Disney Channel actually to come all the way back to Disney plus.

[Scott Kelly]

Okay, there you go.

[Asia Wilson]

It's okay.

[Joe Jonas]

We're just happy.

[Scott Kelly]

I'm huge fans now.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Thank you, fanboy.

[Joe Jonas]

Appreciate it.

[Matthew Rhys]

Love you guys.

[Joe Jonas]

We love you, Scott Kelly. Yes, we do.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Scott Kelly for the win. I'm happy that you're here. In fact, we want to even help out even more. So this is a QR code to your LinkedIn profile.

Yeah, yeah. You don't need a job, but in.

Case you need Scott Kelly for anything thing you can Link to him right here. Scott, thank you for being here. I appreciate this.

[Scott Kelly]

Thank you so much.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The Jonas Brothers, Scott Kelly, it's really.

[Joe Jonas]

Nice to meet you. Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Very funny. Thank you for your service. Stick around, everybody. Our next guest is an Emmy winning.

Actor whose new show, the Beast in Me, is streaming now on Netflix. Everyone, please welcome Matthew Reed.

[Matthew Rhys]

I do feel like I'll have let you down. I didn't dance on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No. Well, because Sammy Rockwell dances well.

[Matthew Rhys]

Yeah. It was a TV defining moment when Sam Rockwell did the splits. Remember when he did the splits? I gasped.

[Jimmy Fallon]

This is the first time you've been on the show and I'm so happy you're here. It's not technically the first time you've been on the show and I'll tell you why. Oh, well, people send in photos all the time to me of people they think look like I look like.

[Matthew Rhys]

Right.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And so there was a photo of you in the Americans wearing a wig that they thought looked like me.

[Matthew Rhys]

Oh, look at that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And so I actually, we got wardrobe and hair and makeup and trigger and I redid this photo. This is me and Tariq.

[Matthew Rhys]

Oh, look at you. You're like a younger.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Which one's which?

[Matthew Rhys]

No, I can barely tell myself apart.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Matthew Rhys]

Except you look like a young Barbra Streisand.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Thank you. In Yentl, though, I do look like a young Barbra Streisand.

[Joe Jonas]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And there's the great and wonderful and beautiful Keri Russell in the middle there. That is. How's she doing? You love Keri Russell, right?

[Matthew Rhys]

I love Keri Russell.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I know you.

[Matthew Rhys]

She's incredibly well. She's. She's filming the Diplomat at the moment. Yeah.

[Joe Jonas]

So she's.

[Matthew Rhys]

Yes, I know. The height of diplomacy at home at all times.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I, I know you guys have been together a long time.

[Matthew Rhys]

Just.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Is there any Welsh traditions that you've kind of brought into the. The family, the relationship?

[Matthew Rhys]

Some might say too much. There are too many, too many Welsh traditions now at home.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, I like to know.

[Matthew Rhys]

Well, March the first is Welsh Saint Paddy's Day. So I usually insist that we eat kind of lamb and leeks and things like that. We have a leak eating competition. We wear daffodils. You know, I insist that the children have coal in. In their Christmas stockings, which is a luxury item in Wales. There's that one. I also, I, I can't. They're so, so bear with me. But the Welsh have a tradition, it's a very old tradition of carving love spoons for their kind of loved ones or Their betrothed. So I carved Carrie a love spoon for. For one of her big birthdays. Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's beautiful.

[Matthew Rhys]

It's. I mean, it's a little odd. People sort of go, why, yes, yes. Thanks for the applause for all three people from Wales. I appreciate that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Mother, you carve a wooden spoon.

[Matthew Rhys]

Yes, yes. I mean, look, if. If I think the Welsh, if they're going to do romance, they have to be practical as well. And there's not much around. There's sticks on the floor. That's about it. That and livestock.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And livestock.

[Matthew Rhys]

That's about it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Livestock. Is that used in any Welsh tradition?

[Matthew Rhys]

Actually, there is one that. Well, sadly, you have to wait till one. One of the. One of the animals dies. But on New Year's Eve, it's called in Welsh called the Valley Lloyd or the Gray Mary, where a horse's head is draped with a. With a cloak and then a group of people will wassail. They go wassailing from. From house to house, singing outside, you know, asking to be let in and kind of be given kind of, you know, wine and food, basically. I mean, the Welsh, I. I mean, this is.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I know, walking around holding a horse's.

[Matthew Rhys]

Head on the 1st of January. Yes. A dead horse's head with.

[Jimmy Fallon]

With a white one.

[Matthew Rhys]

Oh, no, never with a white cape. Usually there's ribbons and bells with it and there's small groups of people. Look, you know, television, electricity were late getting to us. So this was. This was a major, major form of entertainment.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You go up and you ring the doorbell.

[Matthew Rhys]

Ring the doorbell and then you. And look, a lot. The Welsh have a bold statement in that we sort of pretend that we invented rap because it's basically what it is, the Druidic tradition of hammering staves and. And kind of doing, you know, rap battles. Basically, it's the same. It's where it originated. You would sing a verse and then someone on the other side of the door would sing a verse back as to why they shouldn. Then you'd sing another verse like you should let us sing. Because this song is so great. Give us some, you know, some Christmas.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Matthew Rhys]

New Year merriment.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You sing. The door is locked.

[Matthew Rhys]

Yep.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And you sing from the other side.

[Matthew Rhys]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Let us in. We have a horse's head.

[Matthew Rhys]

Yes. You basically convince the person on the other side of the door to let you in. And feed and drink. Yeah, Feed and water. You.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I want to do this with you.

[Matthew Rhys]

Yes. January. January 1st.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Without the horse's head.

[Matthew Rhys]

Jimmy, Jimmy, let us in. Give us a nip. Of your Christmas gin.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Come on in. If you're justice, bring a horse's head. Something like that. Tariq has taught me everything. Are you proud? Let's talk about the beast in me. You're getting great reviews right here. You play a real estate mogul and somehow you're both charming and terrifying as well.

[Matthew Rhys]

All the hard work is done for you because in the buildup to seeing you, everyone's going, oh, my God, creepy Nile Jarvis has moved in next door. And Then so by 20 minutes in, by the time, you know, you meet me, I don't have to do anything because everyone's like, oh, my God, Creepy Nile Jarvis is. I also, I did. I have to be honest, I did steal from. I went back to Science of the Lambs to kind of, you know, if you're going to steal, steal from the best.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's the best.

[Matthew Rhys]

So I did steal a lot. I stole a lot from Anthony Hopkins.

[Jimmy Fallon]

How do we set up the show and who you play? Claire Danes is also great.

[Matthew Rhys]

Incredible. Incredible. It's what I loved about it. It's an old fashioned kind of Hitchcockian thrill where, you know, it's cat and mouse for eight solid episodes as Claire Danes looks at Nile Jarvis and goes, who are you? Who's the real you?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Ooh. Come on. Who are you?

[Matthew Rhys]

Cut that with a knife. Cut that tension with a knife.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Matthew Reese, everybody. The Beast and Me is streaming now on Netflix. We'll be right back with Asia Wilson. Stick around.

Everybody.

[Questlove]

Can never enter into the coal mine. Go time Voltron. Itching a whole nine. Oh, God. It's not a job. That's no problem. Bang. Like a hammerdoor Swine. Flute, bird flute, Any kind of animal.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Last month, our next guest took home her third WNBA championship with the Las Vegas Aces. She's the first four time MVP in league history and a two time Olympic gold medalist. Her first Nike signature shoe and apparel collection, the A1, is available now. Please welcome Asia Wilson.

Come on, take it in. Feel the love.

Welcome to the show. You look stunning. Congratulations on an unbelievable year.

[Matthew Rhys]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I mean, you're the first player I'd like to get this so I can say this correctly. First player in WNBA or NBA history to win a championship. The Finals mvp, the league MVP and defensive player of the year in the same season.

Come on now. That's how you do it. Yes. Come on.

Is there anything left to accomplish?

[Asia Wilson]

You know, I have never received a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, that's a good idea. I didn't think you were gonna say that. Yeah.

[Asia Wilson]

No, I need that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, you need that. But you have this trophy in the mean time.

[Joe Jonas]

Come on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, yeah.

You're amazing.

I know.

You had a. A huge moment that everyone talked about. Went viral in game three. You. You had the game winning shot. Yeah. Let's take a look at this. Oh, goodness.

[Asia Wilson]

Chill.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Tied at 88. Gray gets it in. Wilson on the drive. The fade. You bet. You bit Joe Wilson. It danced a little bit on the rim.

[Scott Kelly]

It did. It did.

[Asia Wilson]

It was not pretty, but it went in.

[Questlove]

It went in.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That' it was scary. When you get that play. Cause the timeout was called right before that. You know what's gonna come to you?

[Matthew Rhys]

Yeah.

[Asia Wilson]

Well, Becky, the head coach, obviously, fantastic, phenomenal hall of Famer, she gets the board and she just draws one line and she's like, all right, go do it. And I'm just like, do what? Where's the rest of the play?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. What do you mean?

[Asia Wilson]

She's like, go ahead. And I was just like, okay. And she said, just make sure there's no time limit for them to go score. I said, all right, thanks. I'll check that off when I'm trying to score basketball.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wait. So you're thinking of the clock as you're dribbling, going, and you're thinking, you have to make it to win.

[Joe Jonas]

To make it right?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, to win.

[Asia Wilson]

Yeah. So in my mind, I was like, if I can just see the rim, if I can just see orange, we're in a pretty good space to win. Just a pretty good one.

[Joe Jonas]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So if you see orange, you go, I know what to aim for. And I think I can sink it.

[Asia Wilson]

I can. I could try to get it there. Yes. And see, Phoenix's colors is orange and purple. So I had a lot of orange colors.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

So you didn't know you were throwing it?

I'm passing it to the other team.

[Asia Wilson]

I was like, orange rim. Okay. So, yeah, it came up, and I.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So much pressure. You crushed it. Oh, my God. That's fantastic. You were telling me that basketball didn't always come natural to you. You were telling me when you were a very traumatic thing. How old were you? Eight?

[Asia Wilson]

Yeah, around eight. You know, at a rec league, coed type of game, I really didn't play a lot, but this was my chance. Everyone gets a trophy, so why not me? And I get the basketball, and it's co ed. So the boys were, like, keeping it away from me, but it's okay. I got it. And I just took off in the wrong direction. And I'm like, dribbling. I'm like, oh, yeah, this is my time to shine. And, like, people around me was like, oh, I thought they were cheering. They were like, no, you're going the.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wrong way that way.

[Asia Wilson]

But, you know, I missed it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I did.

[Asia Wilson]

Still. I'm gonna shoot the ball.

[Matthew Rhys]

I missed it, though.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So you did miss it then. Yes. You didn't score for the other one.

[Asia Wilson]

I got my bag of chips and my little Capri sun, and I was.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Like, hey, yeah, I'm glad everyone had.

To take the w. Take the win on that one. And your dad was your coach at one point, right? Yeah. Was that difficult or interesting at least, having your dad be the coach and.

[Asia Wilson]

Your dad, you know, at a young age, you know you're not the best at something when your own blood father's like, let's sit this way, like, he's the coach. And I'm like, yeah, Dad's about to put me in. I just know it. He's my dad.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, really.

[Matthew Rhys]

No.

[Asia Wilson]

Uniform stayed clean for weekends. And it was like, let's just fold it back up. We'll bring it back out when you're ready. So it was hard to figure out dad and coach, but I listened to.

[Questlove]

Him a little bit.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He was right.

[Asia Wilson]

I mean, a little bit.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, whatever, dad.

[Matthew Rhys]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I went the wrong way. Big deal. I'm looking at their resume now.

[Asia Wilson]

Like, no one remembers that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Look at you now. Come on. You have your own own signature Nike.

Yes. Look at this.

These are rad. All right. This is the Nike A1. Yes. Talk to me about this and what a dream this is.

[Asia Wilson]

I mean, oh, my goodness.

[Jimmy Fallon]

When you were eight years old, dribbling down the wrong thing, you go, wait, one day I'm gonna have my own Nike signature shoe. Kids and adults, everyone's gonna be wearing my sneakers. You'll be wearing your shoe. I know.

[Asia Wilson]

It's incredible.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Talk to me about one of these ones are the candy corn. Yeah.

[Asia Wilson]

So Halloween's my favorite holiday. Do I have any candy corn lovers?

[Joe Jonas]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Really?

[Scott Kelly]

A lot.

[Joe Jonas]

Yes.

[Asia Wilson]

And so we. A lot of people judge us for loving candy corn, but I don't care. Judge me all you want.

[Jimmy Fallon]

They're good. Yes.

[Asia Wilson]

So good that I had to make a shoe out of them.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You love candy corn.

[Asia Wilson]

I love candy corn. And it's like, not just Halloween. Like, I will eat candy corn for February. Like, give me that. As Valentine's Day candy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Really? Yeah. Year round. You're candy corning? Yeah. Like, yeah, yeah. You're like, why not?

[Matthew Rhys]

Why not?

[Asia Wilson]

I made A shoe out of it. And it's not out of candy corn, but no.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, it's not made out of candy corn, too. And I saw the other styles you have backstage, too, that you were wearing in today, but you said you went everything, every detail, you looked into all this and you go, no, I want this. Even right here. You designed that. Yes. You designed the look.

[Asia Wilson]

And this is the inside of the tongue. Has some of my tattoos that's saying for my mom. This is my mom's kind of tattoo. It's kind of like the maternal, like, you know, all that. And this is also for my dad. So I have both of these tattoos on the back of my arm. And so this kind of is just giving them back. They've sacrificed so much for me, so if I can pay them back in my shoe, I'm so grateful for that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You are unbelievable. You are phenomenal.

I love you. I'm honored that you're here. Thank you so much.

AJ Wilson, everybody. AJ's first Nike signature shoe and apparel.

Collection, the A1, is available [e-mail] and select retail locations.

We'll be right back for more Tonight Show. Come on back. Our next guest can be seen at.

The Helium Comedy club in Philadelphia November 21st. Making your tonight show debut, please welcome the very funny Fiona College.

Hello.

[Fiona Colley]

I recently turned 29. Thank you. That is, like, a really big deal for my people. When I was 18, I was diagnosed with a rare, progressive neurological disease called Friedrich's ataxia. Y' all can clap. My dad did. When I was diagnosed, the neurologist told me my lab life expectancy is 40, 29. We're doing it. I don't know why he told me that. That really feels like an inside thought. Like, what am I supposed to do with that information? I guess I'm going through my third midlife crisis. I have to buy a souped up wheelchair, put a muffler on the back. Yeah, no, I'm electric. You're welcome. It's not all bad news, though. About a year and a half ago, the FDA actually approved the first treatment for my disease. It's just three pills I take every day, and. And it's supposed to double my life expectancy. It's a little much. We didn't ask for all that. Let's walk before we run, you know? No, we're grateful, I promise. I do travel a lot for work now, and I personally believe the worst place to be disabled is the airport. Yeah, I feel seen right now, but my favorite airport is the Nashville airport. Okay. And that's only because the last time I was there, this very old, very Southern woman sees me and, you know, you see wheelchair. You assume paralyzed. I'm not, but I am a bad person. Yeah. She came up to me and she goes, sweetie, can I pray over your paralysias? Y', all, I'm allowed to fun, too, okay? This is my Super Bowl. So I said, please. And she put her hands on my knee, closed her eyes, gave my knee a little squeeze. She didn't think I could feel it. And she said, like, a very sweet prayer. But, like, sweet. I've committed to the bed, you know, I'm definitely going to hell. I just, like, really hope there are ramps down there. Ever heard about this whole Stairway to Heaven business? I'm good. Is there an elevator, you know? No. So she does this prayer, and the moment she finishes, removes her hands and opens her eyes. I just. Thank you so much. I'm Fiona calling.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my God.

[Fiona Colley]

Fantastic.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Fiona Colley. To learn more about Friedrich's ataxia, you can visit curefa.org My thanks to Jonas Brothers, Matthew Reese, Asia Wilson. Fiona Colley, once again, well done. And the Roots right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Good night, everybody. Thank.

[Questlove]

Gotta get involved get, get, get.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Involved get into it do it, get.

Into it thanks for listening to the Tonight show starring Jimmy 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.

[Questlove]

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