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Jimmy Fallon
From Studio 6B in Rockefeller center in the heart of New York City, it's the Tonight show. Starring Jimmy Fallon. Tonight joins Jimmy and his guests, Nikki Glaser, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ella Spiller, comedian Isabel Hagan. And featuring Dee legendary Ruth 2279. And now here he is.
The Roots (possibly Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter or another band member)
Jimmy,
Jimmy Fallon
Thank you so much. Have a seat, enjoy yourself.
Welcome, everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Tonight Show.
This is it. This is the show.
Nikki Glaser
It's the one to be at.
Jimmy Fallon
Let's get to some news, everybody. Guys, tomorrow marks the end of the two week ceasefire deadline set by President Trump and no progress towards a peace deal with Iran has been made. Yeah, this is what happens when you spend two weeks clicking, remind me tomorrow you could tell time is running out. Cuz today Trump was like chatgpt, draft a peace deal.
Comedian Isabel Hagan
Very smart, no mistakes
Jimmy Fallon
yet. With the deadline expiring tomorrow and no progress made, Trump just announced that he will once again extend the ceasefire with Iran. Yeah, it's the most unexpected move he's made since he did this same exact thing two weeks ago.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Yeah.
Jimmy Fallon
Critics are once again saying Trump always chickens out. But in his defense, today is Taco Tuesday. Yeah, the big story is still Iran and everyone's been monitoring the situation. With the Strait of Hormuz, it can be hard to keep up, but with the strait closed, oil prices have been skyrocketing.
Ella Spiller
After seven weeks of conflict, the Strait of Hormuz is officially open.
Comedian Isabel Hagan
Oh,
Jimmy Fallon
that's amazing. That's big news. Anyway, as I was saying, we are
Ella Spiller
now hearing the Straight of Hormuz is once again closed.
Jimmy Fallon
Wow, that was fast. Anyway, as I was saying.
Ella Spiller
Jk, the straight is open again.
Jimmy Fallon
Jk.
Okay, well, anyway, as I was saying,
Ella Spiller
our bad bestie, it's closed again.
Jimmy Fallon
What is going on over there? Anyway, as I was saying, the straight
Ella Spiller
is open, but the Hormuz is closed.
Jimmy Fallon
What does that even mean? Anyway, as I was saying, the straight
Ella Spiller
is open from 12 to 3, then closes until 5 to set up for dinner.
Jimmy Fallon
That doesn't make sense.
Anyway, as I was saying, the straight
Ella Spiller
is still closed, but my relationship with Donna is now open.
Jimmy Fallon
Who's Donna?
Anyway, as I was saying, President Trump
Ella Spiller
posted a picture of himself as Jesus walking across the Strait of Hormones.
Jimmy Fallon
You know, that's enough. No more updates. No more updates.
The Roots (possibly Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter or another band member)
We're good.
Jimmy Fallon
We're good.
We don't need any more updates. Guys, I saw today that Trump said that he would have been more successful than previous presidents in conducting wars in Vietnam and Iraq. Everyone's like, how about you focus on being successful in this war. You guys see this? A new poll shows that Trump's approval rating has dropped the most among Gen Z. It's bad. Right now, he's polling between Sus and Delulu. Some more political news tonight. Trump did a live Bible reading from the Oval Office. Yeah, Trump took part in a public reading of the Bible. He was really into it. Actually, check out the video he put up.
Comedian Isabel Hagan
This is President Trump. And when it comes to the Bible, I am an expert. I know about all the books, like Job, Psalms, Gene Simmons, Dexter's Laboratory 101, Dalmatians, Eczema is Nasty, Chronicles of Narnia, Kardashians, Obladi oblada, Bitham San. But no matter the book, I just love reading the new and old. Testicles.
Jimmy Fallon
What?
The whole thing's a disaster. It's a thong song.
What?
Well, listen to this. I read that this week, dating app Grindr is hosting its first ever party for the White House Correspondent's Dinner. Here to discuss this is White House staffer Barry Jones. Welcome to the show, Barry.
Barry Jones (White House staffer)
Thanks for having me, Jimmy.
Jimmy Fallon
So what can you tell us about this party that Grindr is hosting at the White House?
Barry Jones (White House staffer)
Not much, Jimmy. I've never heard of Grindr before in my life.
Jimmy Fallon
Really?
Barry Jones (White House staffer)
Stop interrogating me.
Jimmy Fallon
I'm not. It's just a pretty well known app, that's all.
Barry Jones (White House staffer)
Yeah, apparently it's for men to romantically connect with other men. You can see who's nearby, and you can meet up with them at a restaurant or bar. Or a White House bathroom. I guess it's the first I'm hearing about.
Jimmy Fallon
Seems you're familiar enough with it.
Barry Jones (White House staffer)
And it seems like you're accusing me.
Jimmy Fallon
I'm not accusing you of anything, Barry. Good.
Barry Jones (White House staffer)
Because I'm a straight, non curious White House staffer who does not use Grindr.
Jimmy Fallon
I think your phone is going off.
Barry Jones (White House staffer)
Sorry about that. I forgot to silence it. And no, that was not the Grindr new message notification sound.
Jimmy Fallon
I didn't say it was. Barry. Can we start over? I think we got off on the wrong foot.
Barry Jones (White House staffer)
Fine.
Jimmy Fallon
Hi.
Hi.
How are you?
Barry Jones (White House staffer)
Good,
Comedian Isabel Hagan
good.
Barry Jones (White House staffer)
You want to meet in the White House bathroom?
Jimmy Fallon
No, Barry. No, I don't. We have to move on. White House staffer Barry Jones, everyone.
Barry Jones (White House staffer)
I do not use Grindr.
Jimmy Fallon
Turn his mic off.
Do you guys see this? Red Lobster is bringing back their endless shrimp promotion for the first time since it helped just this side of the audience. That's weird.
We hate shrimp.
Yeah, we divide our audience into shrimp lovers and shrimp haters. Red Lobster is bringing back their Endless Shrimp promotion. Don't clap. For the first time since it helped drive them towards bankruptcy. Now you're happy. You clap. They're bringing it back. Isn't that wild? They actually released a new commercial about it. Check it out. Endless Shrimp is ba. And we're bankrupt. Damn it, Red Lobster.
Taylor Dearden
Oops.
Jimmy Fallon
We did it again.
Oops.
Hey, get this. A Carnival Cruise passenger just won a $300,000 lawsuit for claiming that the shift staff served her 14 tequila shots in the span of eight hours. Carnival was like, how else are we gonna kill the Norivir? And finally, I heard about a man in California who was arrested after he allegedly purchased Lego sets from Target and then returned the boxes with pasta inside. Meanwhile, someone eating a bowl of Legos at Olive Garden was like, hey, this tastes better than usual.
Well, we have a great show. Give it up for the Roots. Senator letter.
The Roots (possibly Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter or another band member)
Yes, baby.
Jimmy Fallon
What?
The Roots (possibly Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter or another band member)
If you could just. Jess, come on. Blake yourselves away. I beat a 9 to an 11. Beside that, the mechanic dress in south section. You're a punk. To continue.
Jimmy Fallon
Well, hey, guys, we got some good news.
Today we won six Webby Awards.
Six. Six Webbies?
That's the most we've ever won.
Wow.
Since we've been doing this. How cool is that? I want to thank everyone at the Webby's. I want to thank everyone who voted for us, everyone who worked so hard here at the show, and of course, I want to thank our amazing digital team. This is a real honor. Six Webbies.
Six Webbies. Yes. Wow. That's awesome.
It's a real honor. Speaking of real honor, this is true. This just happened. What? I'm on the COVID of this month's Mad magazine. Whoa.
Is that unbelievable?
That's fantastic. It's a special late night issue. There's all the hosts here. If you see all the hosts in there is Letterman sleeping in the sleeping bag. And Alfred E. Newman's there. And Kimmel and Seth and everybody. If you're a comedian, this is like being on the COVID of Rolling Stone.
Yeah.
Or the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which I'm still holding out for. Yeah, still. But I used to read this all the time as a kid, and you learn so much about comedy and humor and writing. It's always been so funny, and now to be in it and to be on the COVID with Alfred E. Newman is just so cool. It's out now, so go pick it up at your local comic book store. I love Mad magazine.
Yeah.
I mean, I still. I have my old ones from when I was in High school. I mean, I still. I collected them. I saved them. It's an honor. And they have the folding. Folding still. Yeah, just everything. They got all the jokes. I'm so excited.
Come on, come on.
Give it time.
Damn, man.
Nikki Glaser
Stick around.
Jimmy Fallon
We'll be right back with Nikki Glaser.
The Roots (possibly Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter or another band member)
Up steps that one and only in the flesh. Better believe imma go directly at top quote turn. My name's on the walk of fame. Like, I hope.
Jimmy Fallon
Our first guest is a hilarious comedian
whose new stand up special, Nikki Glaser Good Girl, premieres this Friday on Hulu. Please welcome Nikki Glaser.
They love you. We love you. Welcome back.
Nikki Glaser
I am so glad to be here. I have to say, my voice is a little hoarse. I lost my voice screaming at Coachella. That's the name of my housekeeper.
Jimmy Fallon
Oh, my God.
Nikki Glaser
She stole my watch that I was wearing.
Jimmy Fallon
She's screaming at Coachella.
The Roots (possibly Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter or another band member)
Oh, wow.
Nikki Glaser
But it's, you know, do you ever get hoarse? You kind of feel sexy. I'm kind of like, oh, it's a little bit like dua lipa. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Jimmy Fallon
I do like it.
Nikki Glaser
My dua lipas might fall out of this dress too, by the way.
Jimmy Fallon
Oh, my.
How are you? How have you been?
Nikki Glaser
I'm good. I'm really good. How is anyone right now? I mean, we're at war. I mean, Alex versus Alex. I mean, it's tough and you have to choose a side.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Alex versus.
Nikki Glaser
Are you following this Alex versus Alex thing? It's so confusing. Yeah, it's. The blondes are fighting.
Jimmy Fallon
Yes.
Nikki Glaser
Everyone's affected. Straight of Hormuz is fine, but the gays of Hormuz are gagged. It is. I mean, it's just like, I don't know what's going on. I'm trying to understand it. It's two gorgeous blondes. One of them is Alex with an eye. Well, they both have eyes. I wish one of them had one eye so we could help them apart. But there's just like two odd girls. I keep trying to ask my Gen Z friends, like, please just explain what this is, like, what's happening. And then when they get into it, it's like so much information, but also you just don't care. And it's like they're explaining a dream to you. It's like where they're just like, there's an Alex that has a podcast and there's an Alex that gets ready with you. And then there's a Brianna chicken fry. And like. And now I know this woman's name. Brianna Chicken Fry. That's gonna be in my head for, like, I'm always gonna know that name. And I don't know anything about World War I, but, like, I know Brianna chicken and chicken fry, but yeah, it's intense. The Pope just put out a statement. He denounced one of the Alexes. I mean, it's really. It's really getting rough.
Jimmy Fallon
Oh, my God. It is getting rough.
Nikki Glaser
But I am really. I have picked a side and. Cause I know both of them, and I just have to announce that I am Team Alex.
Jimmy Fallon
Wow. Good for you.
Good for you. You have the biggest tie.
I want to say congratulations on a lot of things because we always love it when you come here, but since the last time you've been on the show.
Nikki Glaser
Yeah.
Jimmy Fallon
Your Stand up tour, the Alive and Unwell tour, was one of the top 10 highest grossing comedy tours of 2025.
Nikki Glaser
Thank you.
Jimmy Fallon
Nikki Glaser.
Yeah.
You were also named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People for the second year in.
I'm on the COVID Yes.
Nikki Glaser
It's so weird to be on the COVID of Time magazine because it's like, you get it, and it looks like one of those ones that you would get done at, like, a kiosk in the mall. Like, it just seems like a joke to me.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah.
Nikki Glaser
And influential. I'm just like, what? I don't know. I tried to, like, talk to a group of kids today to get them to start smoking, and they weren't interested. Like, I'm trying to influence anyone. That's not what there should be. Yeah. Yeah. But it's such an honor. It's so cool.
Jimmy Fallon
It's My Life hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time.
Nikki Glaser
Yes.
Jimmy Fallon
You were fantastic on.
Nikki Glaser
Thank you, by the way.
Jimmy Fallon
Thank you. Congratulations.
Nikki Glaser
It was so fun. Best week of my life.
Jimmy Fallon
Did you love it?
Nikki Glaser
I was obsessed. It was so much fun. Cause it's like, you just go in there, it's your whole life. It's all you care about for a week. Everything focuses around it. And then on Sunday, no one calls you. Like, no one needs you anymore. From the show, you've made 14 new best friends that you've been creating with all week. And then you're like, guys, are we gonna do it again? They're like, well, we are, but not you. And then you just go on to watch the show, and you're kind of just watching a girl that's been ghosted by a guy. And I'm like, oh, now they're dating Glen Powell. And I'm happy for that. I Moved on too. I'm on the Jennifer Hudson show this week, so I'm doing just fine.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah, you're doing pretty fine.
Nikki Glaser
But it feels like you're love bombed in a way. Cause it was just like the best time and then it disappears. So I'm just. But I'm obsessed with the show. It was beyond all expectations of how fun it was. It was awesome.
Jimmy Fallon
Well, I will tell you that everyone loved you up at Sarah Lake.
Nikki Glaser
Oh, really?
Jimmy Fallon
Yes. They loved you. Very nice to everyone. They loved you. You were a great host.
Nikki Glaser
I had the best time.
Jimmy Fallon
You also hosted the Golden Globes for the second time. And it was announced that you'll host again for a third time.
Go, Nikki Grace. That's what I'm talking about.
Nikki Glaser
Thanks.
Jimmy Fallon
You are great.
Nikki Glaser
Thank you. At that job, you've done it. I mean, it's. It's so hard. It's a tough job.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah. You can nail it.
Nikki Glaser
Thank you. So much of it, I have to say, depends on the crowd, the celebrities being able to laugh at themselves. And I work really hard to make sure the jokes are good and the audience at home likes how far I'm going, but that I don't go too far. I don't ruin anyone's night. But there's some jokes that you just don't know until you tell them how they're gonna land. Because the whole night is based off. If you tell a joke, it could be a great joke, but if the other reaction shot is. If they're just like, huh, Then the headlines are, Nikki went too far. You know, like, there was one joke I had that was like. And I don't know if it would have worked, but I took it out because it could have just confused the person it was about. It was, you know, Jean Smart is here, and that is a stage name. You know, her actual name is Corduroy Dumbass. And. Exactly. So it's a little. It's a little bit of a thinker. But if she would have just. If she would have been, like, taking a sip of water or something, it would have just been like, Nikki Glaser calls Dean Smart a dumbass. And it would just. That would've been it. So it was so awesome, though, that the people. So after I do it, I always send flowers to everyone that I made fun of. That was a good sport about it, which was everyone just to say thank you, because it is a part of why I'm successful at it. And the only person who sent something back to me, I did a joke about Leonardo DiCaprio which I was really struggling with because I was like, I just don't wanna make the joke about how he has young girlfriends. It's been done so many times. I mean, it's been. That joke's been going on longer than, you know, his current girlfriend's been alive. It's truly been around forever. And I'm like, I don't want to do it. But then it was like there was nothing else to say about him. And then I was like, well, that's kind of funny. So I was like, let's try to find, like, this guy doesn't reveal anything about himself. Let's find something he's revealed. And so me and my writing team found a Teen beat article from 1991 where he revealed. I was like, leo, we don't know anything about you. You know, the only thing we know about you is from a Teen beat article in 1991 where you told us your favorite food is pasta. Pasta and more past. And it really was real. And then he sent me three baskets of pasta as a thank you. He sent me pasta. Pasta. So funny.
Jimmy Fallon
That's a good dude.
Nikki Glaser
So good.
Jimmy Fallon
That's funny.
Nikki Glaser
And part of me was. Part of me was like, does Leo want to smash? Like. I was like, all right. And then I was like, what do you. If he. The type of girl he goes where he wouldn't send pasta to? Like, it was like a dry pasta. Like, it was. I think the company was like, mena pasta.
Jimmy Fallon
Like, oh, no, no.
Nikki Glaser
It was. He would have May SpaghettiOs. Maybe I would have been more his type if it was maybe a crib full of, you know, Dunkaroos and go gurt. I would have been like, oh, he's into me. But I made a. He dates young girls. I can't stop. But he. I did a. And I did a joke about Sean Penn looking like a sexy leather handbag. And so I'm waiting for a package from Hermes any day now, but.
Jimmy Fallon
Sean, are you watching? Sean, are you listening?
Nikki Glaser
Where are you? He's in the Ukraine right now, brokering a peace deal between the Alexes.
Jimmy Fallon
Backstage, you were telling me that you have an obsession with the new food.
Nikki Glaser
I can't stop eating uncrustables. It's my favorite food. Has anyone let this food into their heart in a real way? What? Have you tried them yet?
Jimmy Fallon
No.
Nikki Glaser
Oh, my God. Cause I always looked at them like, that would be good. But then I started eating them. I have four a day. They. I started on them because I was babysitting my nephew. And he went to sleep and I took an edible. And so I got into him and I realized, like, they're marketed for little kids, but they're really for high adults is what they're for. And they are so good. And I buy them in bulk because I eat like four to six a day. And so it is awkward, like, going to Target with all the. And there's always the conversation of like, oh, got a lot of kids at home. And I'm like, no, I'm a pedophile. You know, this is my bait. I don't know what to say. It's just an awkward conversation. But they are. You have to try. They're so good. The bread is, like, so soft. And it's like. It is funny because they're like, it's an easy peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It's like, oh, yeah. Like. Cause, you know, sometimes you just don't like to cook. And it's like. Cause it's the easiest food made. Even easier. It's like a bidet that, like, poops for you. Like, it's like, it doesn't need to be easier than peanut butter and jelly, but they cut off the crust. The bread is so soft. It's like temper foam material. I think it really is the consistency. I feel like. Like when you ever see, like, a baby's chunky arm and you're like, I just want to bite it.
Jimmy Fallon
Yes.
Nikki Glaser
And you're like, you can now. It's so good. I have them on me all the time. Even tonight. I have them right now. I. I wear them as shapewear now. They literally work. Look how deflated I am now. Now it's all gone.
Jimmy Fallon
Wow.
Nikki Glaser
So this one's for you warmed up. This is the way you should have it. More so. And warm.
Jimmy Fallon
I am. I'm honored. I am honored. Thank you so much.
Nikki Glaser
Yeah. Literally try. I. I want you to get in on that.
Jimmy Fallon
Very warm.
Nikki Glaser
Is it
Jimmy Fallon
very warm?
These are strawberry.
Yeah. They're almost toasted.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
How do you do that?
Jimmy Fallon
Wow.
Nikki Glaser
If you want grape, I have those in my.
Jimmy Fallon
I know, but I need that battery.
Nikki Glaser
Pbl.
Jimmy Fallon
I'm bored. I want to talk about. Here, I have a napkin.
Nikki Glaser
Thank you.
Jimmy Fallon
That's exciting. I want to talk about your very funny new stand up special.
Nikki Glaser
Yeah.
Jimmy Fallon
Nikki Glaser. Good girl.
Nikki Glaser
Good girl.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah.
Nikki Glaser
Good girl. It's on Hulu. Yep.
Jimmy Fallon
Premieres this Friday on Hulu.
Nikki Glaser
Yes, it does.
Jimmy Fallon
Are you excited?
Nikki Glaser
I am. You know, like, I love doing standup. I've always loved it. I loved it because it's like I just get to be a version of myself that I don't get to be anywhere else. And it's so fun to do it live. And it just exists in this little room with these people that saw it live. And then you have to put out a special and you're like, oh, no, everyone's gonna see this. Like, it's kind of like I have this overwhelming feeling that I'm like putting out a sex tape. Like, it's like that vulnerable for me because stand up for me. I'm just like unbridled and I say things that I wouldn't say normally and I make weird faces and weird sounds and it feels almost the same way of like, I like to have sex, but I don't wanna hear anyone be like, that was so funny what you did last night. You know, Like, I don't wanna hear any commentary on it at all. So I am just kind of like off all the. It's very vulnerable for me. But it, it's this act that I've been working on for so long. It's like my most personal thoughts. It's really out there. I almost don't want people to see it. Cause it's so vulnerable. But I think you should because I worked really hard on it. It's really funny and it's gorgeous.
Jimmy Fallon
It's a really well done, great stand up comedian.
That's how I got to know you. You're amazing.
Nikki Glaser
Good girl. Yeah. Thank you, Jen.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Good girl.
Jimmy Fallon
Nikki Glaser, everybody. Her stand up special Good Girl premieres this Friday on Hulu. Jesse Tyler Ferguson joins us after the break. Stick around. You are too funny.
The Roots (possibly Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter or another band member)
Me too. Guaranteed to be like having a bull. Yeah, I gotta represent 215.
Jimmy Fallon
Our next guest is a Tony winning
actor who stars as Truman Capote in the play True at House of the Redeemer here in New York City through May 10th. Please welcome Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
Come on. Hey.
Welcome back. I love having you here.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Love being here.
Jimmy Fallon
Last time we talked on the show, you, you were excited about. You were having a joint birthday party.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Oh, gosh. Yeah. I turned 50 this year.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Happy birthday. Yeah, let's applaud. Let's applaud for that. He made it. He made it that far. My husband is 10 years younger and turned 40 and we did a big 30, 40 birthday, you know, 10 years ago. And it was like a rager.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
And so this year we had a party. We have two kids now and our party started at 3pm and it ended at like 7.
Comedian Isabel Hagan
At 7.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
And people were kind of making fun of us for doing that. But I was like. But at the end, they're like, this was amazing. But we didn't have any kids at the party, and except for our kids. And at one point, my younger son, Sullivan, sort of fell off this stool. And the closest person next to him. I wasn't near him. It's fine. There was lots of people near him. But the closest person next to him was Joshua Jackson. And so Joshua Jackson picks him up and sort of coddles him, and then my son pees on him. There was that. So I was like, I'm so sorry. And he was like, well, I definitely feel like I've been initiated into your family. But then I was noticing women and gay men, like, I' like Joshua Jackson.
Jimmy Fallon
Oh.
Nikki Glaser
Oh, my.
Jimmy Fallon
The vapors.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
The vapors, Exactly. I was like, everyone needs to calm down. Yeah.
Jimmy Fallon
I saw that you recently took your kids to go see spelling bee. I did.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Yeah.
Jimmy Fallon
That's how I think the first time I saw you in that play you originated.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Yeah. 20 years ago. Yeah. So there's a revival now. And I was like, well, this would be cool to take my kids to the show that I originated 20 years ago in New York, and I wanted to make a special night out for them, and I, you know, I want to take them to, like, a nice dinner. But then I realized, like, that's just for me. So I took them to McDonald's on 51st and 8, and they were, like, stoked. Yeah. Yeah. But, like, such a. Such a rookie mistake for me because, like, Mitchell from Modern family walks into, like, the most touristy modern fan Matt McDonald's ever.
Jimmy Fallon
Everyone's pointing.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Everyone's pointing. I'm, like, signing autographs, you know, as I'm just trying to get Happy meals. And the guy next to us, he actually recognizes me from spelling beef. And so he tells my kids, he's like, you know, your dad. Your papa, like, was one of the originators of the first production of spelling bee. So my kids, you know, took that information into the theater with them, and they were telling all the people around us that I created the show. My papa created this. You know, just there was a laugh. Like, my papa wrote that. It was very sweet. Yeah, that's the best. Yeah.
Jimmy Fallon
And they loved it. They loved it.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
And the cast, like, they brought us up on stage afterwards, like, having. And so, like, my kids now think that everybody. Broadway show ends with us going up on stage and having the whole audience applauding for us. And, like, they get, like, walk around the stage and like, touch things. Like, this is not normal.
Jimmy Fallon
It's not normal, guys.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Yeah. Like, we went to go see Wicked and they're, like, climbing up on the stage at the end. Like, no, no, no, no.
Jimmy Fallon
Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Used.
Jimmy Fallon
Stay down there.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
No, we haven't been invited.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah. Dad didn't create Wicked.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Yes. Yeah. Or did I?
Jimmy Fallon
Oh, I don't know.
You split your time here between here and la, and you've been in New York for a little while doing this amazing play. What do you do when you're not working around New York?
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
What do you get into? I work out a lot. Yeah?
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
I don't know why that's funny. I don't know why that's funny.
Jimmy Fallon
Oh, my God.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
No. I try and keep in shape and, you know, also, I don't have my kids with me right now, so I have some free time. I took advantage of a Pilates class was offered to me on Instagram, and so I was like, I'll take that free Pilates class. Sure. And so I don't know how this happened, but I put the wrong address into my calendar. And so I arrived, you know, with a bike helmet on and little shorts on for my Pilates class. And they go into this building. I was like, this does not look right. I go in. It's a gentleman's club. And I go to the front desk, I'm like, I'm here for a Pilates class. They're like, no, you're not. No, no, no.
Jimmy Fallon
A gentleman's club.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
A gentleman's club. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like one of those, like. No, I meant not like a strip club, but like, you know, like a Friars Club.
Jimmy Fallon
Oh, okay.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Oh, sorry. I should have specified. Yeah, I didn't know. I mean, I don't actually know what goes on in there. Maybe, I don't know, gentlemen's. More of like a gentleman's club with whiskey. Not like a gentleman's club.
Jimmy Fallon
Not that.
Not that.
No. You walked in with biker shorts.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I was ready. They're like, I don't know. This guy must be serious about his gentleman club experience.
Jimmy Fallon
Let's talk about this play. This Is True is the name of the play. And where is it at again?
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
It's at this. It's on the Upper east side on 95th and Park Avenue. It's an old turn of the century, Gilded Age mansion. And I perform it in the library there. It's for 99 people a night. And I play Truman Capote. You walk in and it's my living room. It's Truman Capote's living room, so I interact with the audience, and it's really very special and very cool. This is where you all go.
Jimmy Fallon
Ooh. Ah. Yes. Look at that.
Oh.
Oh.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
See how close these audience. Although I love. It's a. This guy. When we shot these photos, this guy is falling asleep in, like, all the pictures.
Jimmy Fallon
No, no.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Yeah.
Jimmy Fallon
Does that bum you out?
I mean, do you get to see normally on theater, on stage, you don't see anyone.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Yeah. They're having their own experience in the dark. But here I see everything. Like, if you check your watch, I see it. There was a woman. There was a woman who spilled her drink the other day, and she was, like, mopping it up, and she was pulling focus. You know, it's my show.
Jimmy Fallon
Hello.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
And everyone was, like, watching this woman, like, mop up her wine. And as Chuma Caputia had to go
Comedian Isabel Hagan
over and be like, I have housekeeping coming in later.
Jimmy Fallon
Don't worry about it, my dear.
There's so much liquor on this rug.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Oh, my God. Stop her from. But, like, adds the character.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah. And you dive right in and become Truman Capote. Oh, yeah. It's a great.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
I mean, I've watched a lot of videos of him, and I do have, like, little exercises. You know, I do Shakespeare as Truman Capote sometimes just because, you know, that's the type of guy I am. It's fun for you.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah.
Yeah.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
So, yeah, it's fun.
Jimmy Fallon
And as you're doing Truman Capote, do you see more of Truman Capote popping up in your life, like, randomly?
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
You know, I'm trying to get away from him because he's like. He's everywhere right now. And I'm like. I'm just. I'm kind of tired, to be honest. I love him, but I'm also like, ah. I've had a long day of Truman Capote. So I went home the other day, and I turned on RuPaul's Drag Race.
Jimmy Fallon
Good.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
A drag queen. A drag queen was doing Truman Capote.
Jimmy Fallon
No way. You're joking.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jane, don't. Who does a brilliant Truman Capote, by the way? But, yeah, I was like, God damn it. I mean, yeah, yeah, yeah, but it's everywhere. Yeah. I love that Truman Capote's part of pop culture, and, like, people are being reminded he's a genius. Was a genius. He's no longer with us, but he is. Yeah, but, yeah, he was a genius,
Jimmy Fallon
but what an experience this is for 99 people to sit in a room, and you just. Do you Just enter as Truman Capote.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
I just enter as Truman capote and for 90 minutes you're just sitting in the space with me as Truman Capote. And it's really. It's quite something. It's a beautiful play. Yeah, I'm loving it.
Jimmy Fallon
It just got extended, right?
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
It just got extended. I just got nominated for a drama league.
Jimmy Fallon
What are you talking about? Come on. What are you talking about? Congratulations.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
What am I doing? What am I doing? Why am I doing this?
Jimmy Fallon
Whatever you're doing, he's doing very cool. Very, very cool.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Yes. No, it's a little. It's a joy to do and I'm very excited. People are loving it.
Jimmy Fallon
So congratulations on all the great reviews. Thanks for coming on the show. Thank you. Jesse.
Tyler Ferguson True is playing at House
of the Redeemer in New York City through May 10th. More tonight, Joe, after the break. Stick around.
The Roots (possibly Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter or another band member)
White doves at my doorstep what comes around moves around like the vortex in competition.
Jimmy Fallon
Our next guest is a talented actress,
you know as Dr. Melissa King on the pit.
Season two.
Season two is streaming now on HBO. Max. Please welcome Taylor Dearden, everybody.
Taylor, welcome, welcome, welcome to the show. Thank you for having me.
Congratulations on the pit. Oh my gosh. Is it a giant hit?
We love it.
Everyone loves your character, Dr. Mel King, one of the most beloved characters on television, I would say. Congratulations on that.
Taylor Dearden
Thank you very much.
Jimmy Fallon
How does it feel to be part of a giant hit show?
Taylor Dearden
It's definitely odd. Yeah, I think. Cause you know, as an actor we expect to not ever work and if we do, it's like, oh my God, that's great. And then we expect it to end. And so I think the whole that people are actually watching it thing is just kind of new.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah, it's fantastic. Good for you. Do you watch the week to week? Would you ever watch yourself?
Taylor Dearden
I don't really like watching myself, but I have to cause my mom wants me to tell her when to not look.
Jimmy Fallon
Wait, your mom wants you to tell you when to not look?
Nikki Glaser
Yeah.
Taylor Dearden
So I have to sit next to her and like poke her to look down and then look up again while watching the show.
Jimmy Fallon
Like the gory parts?
Taylor Dearden
Yeah, all the gore. And it's funny cause she'll get really mad at me if I miss it. If I'm like a little late, I'm like, oh, sorry, don't look. And she'll get mad at me and I'm like, I wasn't in the scene. I don't remember what happened.
Jimmy Fallon
I wasn't there.
Mom used to do that. Yeah. I can't now. You have to watch the show and then watch it again with your mom. Yeah, yeah. Of course. There's one scene in particular from last week's finale that, as everyone was talking about. This is you doing karaoke. That was fantastic. Dr. King, Dr. Trinity Santos, you were singing Alanis Morissette's you Ought to Know, and you crushed it.
Taylor Dearden
Thank you.
Jimmy Fallon
When you first read this scene in the script, what's your reaction?
Taylor Dearden
Well, it actually wasn't in the script. And so at the last episode, we're all, like, doing our charts and scanning and shredding stuff. And Issa was sitting across from me, and she goes, what are you gonna wear for the karaoke thing? And I was like, I don't.
Jimmy Fallon
What karaoke?
Taylor Dearden
What you're talking about. This is a medical drama. I don't know if you know that.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah.
Taylor Dearden
And she was like, there's a thing coming up. And it wasn't in the script. And I got the script and I read it. I'm like, what is happening? And then I asked Scott, who created our show, Scott Gemmill. And he's like, oh, yeah, we might do something. And that's, like, all I got.
Jimmy Fallon
We might do something.
Do you do karaoke in real life?
Taylor Dearden
No, I'm afraid to sing.
Jimmy Fallon
You're afraid to sing?
Taylor Dearden
I'm afraid to sing, yes. Really?
Jimmy Fallon
So if you went to a kara. Well, you wouldn't go to a karaoke.
Taylor Dearden
I wouldn't, but I feel like there's something that is different when it's, like, a character. Cause then it's not really me. I don't know why, but I've been told I was a terrible singer for a lot of my life.
Jimmy Fallon
Wow. It's good to hear it out.
Taylor Dearden
I just think it's funny.
Jimmy Fallon
No. Well, dude, you did pretty great in this singing. Alanis Morissette, I will tell you that.
Taylor Dearden
Feel the angst.
Jimmy Fallon
In fact, Alanis Morissette herself posted paging Dr. Santa's Dr. King.
You got the thumbs up.
The Roots (possibly Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter or another band member)
You got the.
Jimmy Fallon
You got the thumbs up for the one and only Alanis Morris set. Come on. That's gotta feel good. It's everything. That's gotta feel good.
Taylor Dearden
It's amazing.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah.
Taylor Dearden
I just got a text from Issa that said, we did it. And then it was that screenshot, and I was like, yes, yeah.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah, we did do it. There's another memorable musical moment in the show, but this time it was with our pal Megan Thee stallion. Which one was tougher. Doing karaoke as Alanis or doing Megan thee stallion.
Taylor Dearden
I think actually Megan thee stallion. Because I shouldn't have any rhythm. And so it's kind of hard to just like, make it more mantra sounding. But I don't know. We had a blast. I have a blast doing that.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah. Yeah. You do such a great job on the show. I always love it when anyone's on a medical show. I have him on the show and I go, do you know any terms? Did people treat you like a doctor? Do people ask you questions? And hey, will you look at this?
Taylor Dearden
Yes. Which is always like, you don't want anyone to just say, I have a
Nikki Glaser
growth and just kind of show you
Taylor Dearden
like, oh, God, I'm an actor.
Jimmy Fallon
Yeah. So you don't know. You don't give out at all.
No.
Taylor Dearden
But also my family has started texting me. They should know that I don't know. But it's for some reason, too. Every time they text, it's like, okay, I do know that one. All right. But stop texting me that one.
Jimmy Fallon
I do know.
Yeah.
Taylor Dearden
The rest is what I definitely don't know.
Jimmy Fallon
I'm an actor. Yeah.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Yeah.
Jimmy Fallon
Taylor Dearden, everybody. Taylor Dearden. The Pit is streaming now on hbo. Max, come on back. My thanks to Nikki Glazer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ella Stiller and the Roots right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Good night, everybody. Thank you.
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Episode: Trump Claims He Would’ve Been Better at War Than Other Presidents | Nikki Glaser, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ella Stiller, Isabel Hagen | April 21, 2026
Date Released: April 22, 2026
Notable Guests: Nikki Glaser, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Taylor Dearden, Isabel Hagen, Ella Spiller
House Band: The Roots
This episode features Jimmy Fallon's trademark blend of political satire, celebrity interviews, and stand-up comedy. The episode kicks off with topical jokes about President Trump’s handling of an Iran ceasefire deadline, swings satirically through trending news, and spotlights major pop culture guests. Standout segments include a running gag on the Strait of Hormuz, a parody of Trump’s Bible literacy, and candid, humorous conversations about career success, pop culture debates, parenthood, and food obsessions with the episode’s celebrity guests.
“I know all the books, like Job, Psalms, Gene Simmons, Dexter’s Laboratory, 101 Dalmatians, Eczema is Nasty... I love reading the new and old...Testicles.” — Isabel Hagen as Trump (04:22)
“Stop interrogating me. I’m a straight, non-curious White House staffer who does not use Grindr!” — Barry Jones (05:25–06:00)
“Endless Shrimp is ba– and we're bankrupt. Damn it, Red Lobster!” (07:07)
“Meanwhile, someone eating a bowl of Legos at Olive Garden was like, hey, this tastes better than usual.” (08:12)
“The gays of Hormuz are gagged. I don't know what's going on. It's two gorgeous blondes named Alex...I keep trying to ask my Gen Z friends to explain but it’s like they’re explaining a dream.” (11:26–12:43)
“It looks like one of those ones that you would get done at, like, a kiosk in the mall. Like, it just seems like a joke to me.” (13:24)
“I tried to talk to a group of kids today to get them to start smoking, and they weren't interested.” (13:33)
“It's kind of like I have this overwhelming feeling that I’m like putting out a sex tape… it feels almost the same way.” (20:40)
“We have two kids now and our party started at 3pm and it ended at, like, 7. People were kind of making fun of us...” (22:55)
“I arrive, you know, with a bike helmet on and little shorts on for my Pilates class… It's a gentleman's club. They’re like, you’re not here for Pilates.” (25:40–26:25)
“You walk in and it’s my living room. It’s Truman Capote’s living room, so I interact with the audience…” (27:01)
“Normally on stage you don’t see anyone…but here I see everything. If you check your watch, I see it.” (27:43)
“I turned on RuPaul's Drag Race...a drag queen was doing Truman Capote. God damn it… but, yeah, he was a genius.” (28:38–29:12)
"Alanis Morissette herself posted paging Dr. Santa's Dr. King. You got the thumbs up." — Jimmy Fallon (33:29)
On Celebrity Influence:
"I tried to talk to a group of kids today to get them to start smoking, and they weren't interested."
— Nikki Glaser (13:33)
On Leonardo DiCaprio’s Gift:
“Me and my writing team found a Teen Beat article from 1991...he sent me three baskets of pasta as a thank you. He sent me pasta.”
— Nikki Glaser (16:46–17:12)
On Being on Mad Magazine’s Cover:
“If you’re a comedian, this is like being on the cover of Rolling Stone… I love Mad magazine.”
— Jimmy Fallon (09:15–10:11)
On Playing Truman Capote Night After Night:
“I love him, but I’m also like, ah…I’ve had a long day of Truman Capote. So I went home … and a drag queen was doing Truman Capote. God damn it.”
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (28:38–28:55)
The episode is fast-paced and loud, blending sharp topical humor with warm, self-deprecating interview moments. The comedic tone prevails, but authentic moments of gratitude and nostalgia add depth, especially around career milestones and family stories. The guests riff easily with Jimmy on pop culture, their careers, and personal quirks, creating a relatable and lively atmosphere.
This episode exemplifies The Tonight Show’s ability to fuse news parody, offbeat sketches, and engaging panel interviews. Fans of political satire, stand-up comedy, and entertainment news will find witty one-liners, running gags, and genuine moments—whether it’s Trump’s ChatGPT diplomacy, Nikki Glaser’s comically awkward food addiction, or Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s tales of Broadway, parenthood, and mistaken Pilates. The episode ends on a high note, celebrating achievements big and small, and underscoring why Fallon’s format endures in late-night television.