The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episode Date: October 9, 2025
Guests: Jared Leto, Paige DeSorbo
Main Theme: Comedy spins on current events, celebrity interviews, and entertainment news, featuring Jared Leto’s adventures and new movie "Tron Ares", plus Paige DeSorbo’s entrepreneurial endeavors and quirky stories.

Overview

This episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon blends political humor, absurd news, and pop culture sketches in Jimmy’s signature style, before shifting to lively, candid interviews with guest stars Jared Leto and Paige DeSorbo. Leto discusses his world tour, outrageous stunts, and the ten-year journey to bring "Tron Ares" to the big screen. Paige DeSorbo details loungewear entrepreneurship, wild podcast tales, and brushes with Hollywood.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Monologue & Topical Jokes

(01:11 - 07:06)

• Jimmy pokes fun at the ongoing government shutdown:
  • “If you want to know how long eight days is, just think eight days ago, we had no idea what kind of tree Travis Kelce was like.” (01:13)
• TSA agents calling in sick leads to airport security jokes about working-from-home pat-downs.
• Skit mocking Trump’s criticism of Bad Bunny as Super Bowl halftime headliner; includes a parody of Trump learning Spanish via "Duolingo Trump Edición":
  • “Bibliote... muchos gracias... McDonald’s, asoluego.” (02:35-02:40)
• Amazon’s new prescription drug vending machines inspire a riff about “prescription drug claw machines.”
  • “Come on Xanax... Ah, Lipitor again. Give me another five bucks.” (03:22-03:27)
• Domino’s Pizza gets roasted for rebranding uniforms:
  • “Who’s like, I was gonna order Papa John’s, but have you seen the Domino’s uniform?” (03:39)
• Hilarious live reenactment of Real Housewives of Salt Lake City drama by The Roots (Questlove in a star turn):
  • Questlove/Lisa: “You said the nastiest thing about me. But you only own one and a half of Lunatic Fringe Hair Salon.” (04:56)
  • Paige/Angie: “I own seven salons.” // “Uh, no, bitch, you are.”* (05:32, 06:06)

2. Jared Leto Interview

(07:25 - 15:35)

Jimmy & Jared Bond Over Wild Stunts

• Reminiscing about Jared climbing the Empire State Building before a previous show appearance.
  • Jimmy: “How would you ever forget about this is real?” (08:48)
  • Jared: “It was pretty incredible...the launch of our tour. It was a fun gag to do.” (08:50)

The Band & Touring Life

• Highlights from a massive 92-show, 89-city, 5-continent tour.
• Stage stunts:
  • Flamethrowers and ziplining onto stage—originating in Brazil before a crowd of 100,000+.
• Funny on-tour anecdote: Jared FaceTimes his mom during shows—especially memorable in Poland:
  • Jared: “I asked her, ‘Mom, have you ever tried any Polish food? A pierogi maybe?’ She said no and then the audience booed her very loudly. She’s still recovering.” (11:18)

"Tron Ares": The Movie

• The long road: Leto spent almost a decade cultivating the new "Tron" film.
  • “There was a script floating around....but there was a character in there I really loved called Ares....that was about nine years ago. So it started with a word, and now it’s a movie.” (12:36)
• On the legacy and fandom:
  • “For me, Tron is like Star Wars. It’s a world I’m happy to be a part of. And I got a chance to work with one of my heroes, Jeff Bridges.” (13:42)
• Working with Jeff Bridges again:
  • “The first day on set, they yelled action...I just can’t stop smiling. I need a moment.” (14:11)
• Plot twist in the new film:
  • Leto explains: Instead of humans entering the digital grid, the digital grid spills into the real world.
    • “You have light cycles tearing down the streets...incredible programs and things from the digital world that are in the real world.” (15:05)
• The new soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails, picking up where Daft Punk left off in the previous film.

3. Paige DeSorbo Interview

(16:00 - 20:54)

Hollywood Encounters & Podcast Tales

• Paige shares her unique method of friend-making:
  • “I see a guy swim by me. Patrick Schwarzenegger, hello. And I go, hi. We played charades together....That’s how we’re bonded.” (16:41, 17:14)
• Giggly Squad podcast success; cat psychic episode:
  • “We don’t do guests. We only do pet psychics for guests.” (18:04)
  • The pet psychic claims Paige’s cat Daphne finds her Louis Vuitton carrier “tacky” and asks Paige to stop letting guests approach her.
    • Paige: “She thinks that her cat carrier is cheap. It’s tacky. She doesn’t like the way that smells either. It’s tacky.” (18:46-19:06)
    • Jimmy: “That’s ridiculous.” (18:46)

Entrepreneurship: Daphne Loungewear

• Paige’s loungewear line "Daphne" is inspired (ironically) by being called a "bed bug" on Summer House:
  • “Don’t insult me, ‘cause I’ll start a business.” (19:34)
• Signature product—The "Hannah Tee", named for her podcast co-host who only wore one shirt throughout the pandemic:
  • Paige: “Hannah wore the same T-shirt every single day. And I actually started to get nervous.” (20:11)
• She gifts Jimmy a monogrammed Hannah Tee.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Jimmy on the government shutdown:

  • “If you want to know how long eight days is, just think eight days ago, we had no idea what kind of tree Travis Kelce was like.” (01:16)

• Trump + Bad Bunny Duolingo parody:

  • “Bibliote... muchos gracias... McDonald's, asoluego.” (02:35-02:40)

• Roots' Real Housewives reenactment:

  • (Questlove as Lisa) “You said the nastiest thing about me, but you only own one and a half of Lunatic Fringe Hair Salon.” (04:56)
  • (Paige as Angie) “Uh, no, bitch, you are.” (06:06)

• Jared Leto recalling Empire State Building stunt:

  • “It was pretty incredible...the launch of our tour. It was really just a fun gag to do. And then I came over here.” (08:50)

• Leto on ‘Tron Ares’ development:

  • “It started with a word, and now it’s a movie in theaters, and we’re super excited about it.” (12:36)

• Paige on business inspiration:

  • “Don’t insult me, ‘cause I’ll start a business.” (19:34)

• Paige explaining her cat's psychic reading:

  • “She thinks that her cat carrier is cheap. It’s tacky.” (19:01)

Timeline of Important Segments

• 01:11 – 07:06
  Monologue: Government shutdown, TSA, Trump vs. Bad Bunny, Amazon drug vending, Domino’s uniforms, Housewives sketch
• 07:25 – 15:35
  Jared Leto interview: Tour stories, movie stunts, “Tron Ares” film making, working with Jeff Bridges
• 16:00 – 20:54
  Paige DeSorbo interview: Giggly Squad, celebrity run-ins, pet psychic, Daphne loungewear
• 20:59 – End
  Musical performance by The Roots and wrap-up

Tone & Style

Upbeat, irreverent, and self-deprecating with lots of playful teasing. Fallon keeps energy high, the guests riff enthusiastically, and comedic asides pepper celebrity interviews, maintaining the Tonight Show’s light, rapid-fire style.

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

If you missed this episode, expect Fallon’s rapid-fire satire about current events and pop culture, a hilarious “Real Housewives” live reenactment, adventurous storytelling by Jared Leto (including climbing skyscrapers and ziplining into crowds), and Paige DeSorbo’s unique take on entrepreneurship—plus the inside scoop on her cat’s “psychic” demands. High energy, lots of laughs, and a few surprisingly heartfelt moments.