Trump's Approval Rating Plummets to All-Time Low as Bacon Prices Skyrocket | Uma Thurman, Lee Byung-hun, HAIM | Tuesday, June 17

Summary

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – Episode Summary
Episode Title: Trump's Approval Rating Plummets to All-Time Low as Bacon Prices Skyrocket | Uma Thurman, Lee Byung-hun, HAIM
Air Date: June 17, 2025
Release Date: June 18, 2025

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Opening Monologue

Uma Thurman takes the stage with Jimmy Fallon, delivering a sharp and humorous take on current events, blending political commentary with pop culture references.

• Trump's Approval Rating & Economic Woes:
  Uma opens with, “President Trump's approval rating just dropped to the lowest point of his second term.” She humorously connects this decline to soaring bacon prices:

  "It's cheaper to order Beluga caviar than a Wendy's Baconator. Yep, bacon is super expensive, but it's still not expensive enough for Americans to try turkey bacon."
  (02:00)

• Corporate Advertising Satire:
  Highlighting contrasting ads, Uma showcases In-N-Out Burger's positive portrayal of happy employees:

  "In N Out Burger is proud to have America's happiest employees."
  (02:21)
  She juxtaposes this with a satirical take on a Waffle House ad, emphasizing the absurdity:
  "Welcome to Waffle House, bitch. Forget a nine to five, you're working nine to survive."
  (02:41)

• 23andMe Controversy:
  Uma humorously critiques political figures' DNA revelations:

  "Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is 10% Norwegian and 90% Louisiana."
  (03:12)
  She continues with playful percentages for other officials, adding a light-hearted spin to a serious topic.

Interview with Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman discusses her latest projects and experiences in the film industry, offering insights into her career and upcoming roles.

• **Promotion of The Old Guard 2:
  Uma shares excitement about her new Netflix movie:

  "She stars in the new movie The Old Guard 2, which begins streaming on Netflix July 2nd."
  (05:37)
  She praises co-star Charlize Theron:
  "Charlize was just so epic in it. She's kind of taken the genre there."
  (08:56)

• Acting Challenges – Eating on Camera:
  Uma humorously admits her discomfort with eating scenes:

  "I don't like eating on camera... a lot of actors do eat. Brad Pitt is always eating an apple."
  (10:18)
  She likens it to facing neuroses, adding levity to the discussion of acting demands.

• Personal Anecdotes:
  Uma shares a heartfelt moment about being mistaken for Jodie Foster:

  "Someone walked up to me and they said, oh my God, are you Jodie Foster?"
  (07:15)
  She reflects on moving to New York as a teenager, expressing vulnerability and growth.

Conversation with Lee Byung-hun

International star Lee Byung-hun discusses his role in Squid Game and the cultural impact of the series.

• **Role in Squid Game:
  Lee explains his character as the mysterious Front Man:

  "Squid Game is a Korean story made by Korean director with Korean actors and Korean language."
  (14:04)
  He shares behind-the-scenes challenges:
  "It's very hard... I had to use my other senses. Like ninja. Like storm shadow in G.I. Joe."
  (17:27)

• Maintaining Secrecy:
  Lee recounts the secrecy involved in his role:

  "I had to keep it as a secret. So I didn't say to anybody, even my close friends and mom."
  (16:42)
  A touching moment occurs when his mother discovers his role post-release:
  "How could you not tell me?"
  (17:04)

• Family Impact:
  Lee humorously describes his son's misunderstanding of his character:

  "Why are you so mean?"
  (18:37)
  He reassures him:
  "That's a kid, right? That's kids for you."
  (19:21)

• Fan Engagement:
  During a playful Q&A segment with Uma, Lee responds to fan questions using interactive buttons, adding an engaging and entertaining element to the interview.

Performance and Segment with HAIM

The band HAIM joins the show to promote their new album "I Quit" and discuss their upcoming tour, blending music with humor.

• Album Promotion:
  HAIM enthusiastically promotes their latest work:

  "I Quit is out Friday. Everyone pre-order it right now on wherever you get your music."
  (24:02)

• Behind-the-Scenes Fun:
  The band engages in lighthearted banter with Jimmy and Uma, showcasing their camaraderie and playful personalities.

  "We're not quitting music."
  (27:35)

• Tour Insights:
  HAIM shares humorous details about their tour life:

  "We do the show. We order pizza, we snuggle, like gerbils, and we put on a movie."
  (28:08)
  They emphasize their rock star lifestyle with a comedic twist.

• Interactive Jam Session:
  Uma attempts to involve HAIM in a jam session using everyday items, leading to amusing moments:

  "Can you drum right now if I give you these sharpies?"
  (29:10)

Closing Remarks

Jimmy Fallon wraps up the episode by thanking all guests and promoting upcoming content:

• Final Shout-Outs:

  "Thank you so much. What was the first instrument you guys ever learned?"
  (28:48)
  He encourages listeners to subscribe and watch future episodes on NBC and Peacock.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Uma Thurman on Trump and Bacon Prices:

  "It's cheaper to order Beluga caviar than a Wendy's Baconator."
  (02:00)

• Uma Thurman on In-N-Out and Waffle House Ads:

  "In N Out Burger is proud to have America's happiest employees."
  (02:21)
  "Welcome to Waffle House, bitch. Forget a nine to five, you're working nine to survive."
  (02:41)

• Lee Byung-hun on Acting Challenges:

  "I have to use my other senses. Like ninja. Like storm shadow in G.I. Joe."
  (17:27)

• HAIM on Tour Life:

  "We do the show. We order pizza, we snuggle, like gerbils, and we put on a movie."
  (28:08)

• Uma Thurman on Mic Check Tradition:

  "When we were making this record, we would check the mic and go, I quit."
  (27:03)

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Conclusion

This episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon masterfully blends humor, current events, and engaging interviews with high-profile guests. Uma Thurman, Lee Byung-hun, and HAIM bring their unique perspectives and charisma, creating a dynamic and entertaining experience for both regular viewers and newcomers alike. From political satire and personal anecdotes to behind-the-scenes insights and musical performances, the episode offers a rich tapestry of content that highlights the versatility and appeal of Jimmy Fallon's hosting style.

Transcript

[Jimmy Fallon]

From Studio 60 of Rockefellers that are.

In the heart of New York City, it's a Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon. Tonight joined Jimmy and Jesse. Uma Thurman, please. Young Hunt.

Hiya.

And Featured legendary Ruth Crew. 2150.

And now here he is, Skippy Palace.

That's a crowd right there. Thank you, thank you, thank you very much. Enjoy.

[Uma Thurman]

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Tonight Show.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I appreciate you being here. Thank you for watching.

[Uma Thurman]

Well, guys, President Trump's approval rating just dropped to the lowest point of his second term. Yeah. Trump's approval rating has never been lower. And thanks to all the drugs, Elon Musk has never been higher. As if Trump isn't dealing with enough, I read that here in the US the price of bacon is skyrocketing. And just like that, his approval rating fell another 10 points. It's just, you know, these are strange times when it's cheaper to order Beluga caviar than a Wendy's Baconator. Yep, bacon is super expensive, but it's still not expensive enough for Americans to try turkey bacon. Well, Trump is back in the US after attending the G7 summit in Canada. After a few days with Trump, the Canadian Prime Minister was like, I hate to see you go, but I also hate to see you here. Some business news. A new report found that out of all the fast food chains in America, the happiest employees work at In N Out Burger. Well, In N Out put out an ad to celebrate. Check this out.

[In-N-Out Burger Ad Voice]

In N Out Burger is proud to have America's happiest employees. We always believe that a happy employee makes a happy customer. So thanks for wearing the red apron and being so dedicated. In N Out Burger.

[Uma Thurman]

That's nice, right? I like that. Yeah. Oh, hang on. I'm hearing that another restaurant chain just made an ad about their workers, too. Watch this.

[Waffle House Ad Voice]

Welcome to Waffle House, bitch. Forget a nine to five, you're working nine to survive. Ditch the apron. You're gonna need a Captain America shield to make it into Octagon. Just hang in there till closing time.

[Uma Thurman]

Sight.

We never close.

[Waffle House Ad Voice]

Oh, there's a hurricane. Tough. Tie your belt to a pipe and keep making waffles. Waffles, Jackass.

[Uma Thurman]

I'm making waffles.

[Waffle House Ad Voice]

We got hash browns at Big Town Waffle House. Get your rabies shot.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my goodness.

[Uma Thurman]

Oh, wow. I don't know. Wow. Unbelievable. Did you guys see this? Several states just sued the company 23andMe to challenge its sale of more than 15 million DNA profiles. The profiles even include some people in the news. And you can Tell why they don't want the info getting out. For instance, it reveals that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is 10% Norwegian and 90% Louisiana. Looks extreme. Hold hair gel. 90. 90. Wow. You see what I mean? Next up, Vice President J.D. vance is 30% Scottish and 70% cabbage. Pat, I didn't know any of this. He doesn't want this out there. Up next, Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller is 50% Russian and 50% thumb. Here's another Secretary of Homeland Security. Kristi Noem is 25% Dutch and 75% a target manager's worst nightmare. Let me speak now to the Next up. California Governor Gavin Newsom is 40% German and 60% golden bachelor. Also, Mitch McConnell is 50% English, 50% Scottish, and 0% bones. I didn't. That's. That's. That's interesting. That's hard to. It's hard.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I didn't know he could do that.

[Uma Thurman]

Up next, President Trump is 1% Irish and 99% McRib. And finally, Elon Musk, 100% is the father. There you go. The hope is. Wow. Really? Oh, yeah, Definitely.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We have a great show. The one and only Uma Thurman is here tonight from Squid Game. Lee Byung Hun is joining us.

[Uma Thurman]

And.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Haim is here to talk. Stick around. We'll be right back with Uma Thurman. No problem. Problem. Cause I got it like that. Our first guest is an Oscar nominated actress.

[Uma Thurman]

She stars in the new movie The Old Guard 2, which begins streaming on Netflix July 2nd. Please welcome Uma Server. That's how you do it. That's a movie star. Welcome back, Uma Thurman.

Hi.

I'm always so psyched when you're on the show and I get a little giddy.

It's really fun for me too.

It is. Okay, good. Yeah.

You're the best.

No, I'm not.

Yes, you are.

No, you are.

No, he's really warm.

No, let's talk about it. We could go all night. I do love you. And we always get into talking about some fun things. And you're such a great New Yorker. You moved here when you were a like 15, 16. Really?

Yeah.

Not intimidated, not scared.

Terrified.

Oh, you were.

Oh, God, yeah.

Cause you always see something cool.

Oh, no. Well, you have to stay cool. That's what New York teaches you. No matter what's going on, try to look forward and stay cool.

Yeah. What was the most intimidating things about the city?

Oh, just like wandering around the streets. I mean, I always think I'm kind of A fake New Yorker. Because I never learned the subway system.

I'm not good at that either. Yeah, no, I'm not good at that.

I was too scared. Like, when I was a kid, I spent all my money on cabs.

Yeah.

Yeah. I would just get into the cab. If I had, like, five bucks and 25 cents in my pocket, I'd be like, Sir, I've got $5. Can you just drive me kind of towards this area? And, like, when I run out of money, I'll just get out and I'll walk. And they're really nice.

Do you remember getting recognized for the first time or autographs?

I actually. I had the most honorable first recognition. Someone walked up to me and they said, oh, my God, are you Jodie Foster?

And I was like, that's funny.

So honored. I was like, oh, my God. You just.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But I love her, too.

[Uma Thurman]

You just made my whole career to.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Be mistaken for Jodi Ross.

[Uma Thurman]

You want to know the coolest stuff?

Yeah, exactly.

I know that you were in here. You just shot a finished shoot. We can talk about that.

Yeah, we can. Yeah, we can.

We can. You're in the new Dexter.

Everybody in New York knows about Dexter. Shooting in New York.

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You're Dexter resurrection.

[Uma Thurman]

Dexter. Dexter resurrection. I'm excited about this.

I'm totally excited, too.

And Michael C. Hall.

[Lee Byung Hun]

Brilliant.

[Uma Thurman]

Michael C. Hall is so amazing. He's like. And he's really, really sweet and kind.

Yeah, I know.

I know. You don't want to hear that about Dexter.

No. Because it's the most frightening show you watch. Dexter's scariest show ever. But you were like, it's so fun. The set is fun.

Yeah. I mean, that's like the great. Like, there's often these kind of, like, inversions where, like, the material's kind of heavy or dark, but, like, then the people are the nicest. You've ever worked with.

Yeah, of course.

It's just these strange inversions that happen.

I can't wait to see in that.

It's like sometimes comedies are really tense.

Yeah. Because no one's allowed to laugh. No one edit and stuff.

Yeah. It's very stressful. Like, oh, God, it's come.

It's like you ruin the take. You ruin the take.

There's, like, blood and mayhem, and everyone's like, hey.

Let'S talk about the old guard too, by the way.

Yeah.

This is fantastic. The first one was a massive hit, and you've been in some of those iconic action movies. Did you go, I think I want to jump back in and show everyone how it's done or what was that one?

I didn't think I was gonna show anybody how it was done after I saw Charlize in Old Guard one.

Oh, she's phenomenal. She is great.

Phenomenal, Charlize. She's incredible. And I thought that she was so fantastic at that. And I thought it was such a unique kind of action movie. It had such character and depth and was really quite moving.

So when you were in Kill Bill. What are you talking about?

[Jimmy Fallon]

You're unbelievable. Are you joking me? Y.

[Haim]

Well, you're very cute.

[Uma Thurman]

Well, in The Old Guard 2, it's kind of a way for me to put my toe into action again. And honestly, I never really followed Kill Bill up with action because I didn't kind of want to be in a whole bunch of B action movies.

Right?

Like, yeah, when you do Kill Bill that you never stop hearing about, you know, it was like, oh, gotta be very careful about what I do next. So I did other stuff.

Yeah, but everything you do is great.

But this one seemed different because, like, the Old Guard one, Charlize was just so epic in it. And so I thought, well, I could go do like this for her and that where she's kind of taken the genre there. I'll go support her and fight her and battle her out. Yeah, it was fun.

But I was thinking in my head, I go, well, maybe that's stressful. You get in there because you got to do a big fight scene, you got to train. And I was asking you backstage, if.

Only I could have trained. No, I came onto it kind of at the end. So I had no training. I was like, oh, yeah, a sword, I think, hold it like this.

Oh, yeah, yeah, I know how to do it. I can't hold it like this.

This.

But you were telling me backstage, I go, is it the action scenes that you're nervous about? And you go, no, you know what it really is? And you go, it's the eating. I don't like eating on camera. And I go, wait, what?

By the way, do you know that eating in front of strangers is one of the questions on the dsm? Do you know what the DSM is? It's like one of these check things that psychiatrists do to find out what your neuroses are. Oh, yeah. And so I was surprised. I have been administered the dsm and I was ok. I turned out, yes, of course.

Good. Good for you.

But I was just fine. But one of the questions on it is, do you feel anxiety when you eat in front of people.

And you do.

I was like, yeah. I mean, who doesn't? But anyway, yes.

[Haim]

No eating.

[Uma Thurman]

And when you're acting is. First of all, you have to do lots of takes. Second of all, you don't pick what's on the menu.

And you have to say your lines with your mouth full.

And you have to speak sometimes and, like, swallow. And then you start to worry about choking because you don't want to be chewing when you say that line.

Brad Pitt is always eating in every one of his scenes.

A lot of actors do eat.

He's always eating an apple. He's eating an onion. He doesn't care what it is. He's just eating stuff.

You know, a good eating scene should be on my bucket list of, like, stuff I haven't nailed.

Really don't think you've nailed it.

I've not nailed eating. No. Really, it's like. It's. I don't know, it's like skinny dipping or something. Like, you know, you have the things that you haven't done.

[Lee Byung Hun]

Yeah.

[Uma Thurman]

You're like, ooh, my gosh. Just say action and I'll eat it physically. Okay.

I'll do. I'm gonna nail it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No one look. No one look.

[Uma Thurman]

That cheeseburger and me are gonna be.

Like, well, let's have in Old Guard. You play Discord?

I do. I play the bad guy.

Do you like playing the bad guy? Nah.

Sometimes I like playing particularly funny bad guys.

Yeah.

You like playing funny bad guys or do you?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wouldn't.

[Uma Thurman]

You wouldn't be. Could you play a bad guy?

No.

No, I don't think I can.

I can't play a good guy. Are you kidding me?

You are.

You throw me off the stage.

So it radiates from you.

I do. Of goodness radiates from you.

Yes.

Yeah. Oh, wow. You should watch me eat. Once I eat in front of you, you'll never let me eat.

It's okay. We'll hand you a napkin.

Yeah, you will.

Okay.

Yeah. I think it'd be fun to play a film I always love.

Oh, no, no. Villains are fun. Villains are fun. Villains are fun. This one's quite mysterious, and I like the tone of the movie. The characters are all really. Well, they've lived forever. You know that thing where you say about somebody, oh, like, they've seen it all. Right. All these characters. They really have seen it all. Yeah.

They've lived for thousands of years.

They lived for thousands of years.

The first one was a massive change.

Which is kind of trippy to think about. Right. Imagine witnessing all of history. You wouldn't have to rely on history.

There's already talk of Olgar 3 being shot. Did you hear rumors of this?

There's whispers. There's whispers. I think we'll leave it to the fans.

Oh, I think. Come on. As soon as we see Olgar 2. You and Charlize Theron.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Are you kidding me? Uma Thurman, Everybody. The Old Guard 2 begins streaming July 2nd on Netflix. We'll be right back with more Tonight Show. Stick around, everybody. Our next guest is an international movie.

[Uma Thurman]

Star you can also see in the global phenomenon squid game. The third and final season premieres June 27 on Netflix. Everyone, please welcome Lee Byung Hun.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Welcome, welcome, welcome to the show.

[Lee Byung Hun]

Thank you for having me here.

[Uma Thurman]

I'm so excited to have you here. This is amazing. For anyone who might not know your work before Squid Game, I just want to let everyone know, Lee Byung Hun, you've been making movies for over 30 years and have won countless awards in South Korea. You've sure you've starred in big Hollywood movies like Terminator, Genesis and the GI Joe movies. You have your hand and footprints at the Chinese Theater here in Los Angeles. And you were the first Korean actor to present an award at the Oscars. Come on. Not too shabby. You know what you're doing.

Thank you.

Thank you. You're also in the biggest show in the world. How does being in Squid Game compare to anything you've done in your career?

[Lee Byung Hun]

As you just said, I've been acting for like more than 30 years and I also participated in some Hollywood blockbuster project. But Squid Game is Korean story made by Korean director with Korean actors and Korean language. So when I first came to LA and New York for promotion of Squid Game, I was so shocked by the fans reaction. I'm so grateful and proud of it.

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah, that's it. Do you read the script and you go, oh, this is gonna be a.

[Lee Byung Hun]

When I first read the script, it was a very interesting story with a very unique structure, but at the same time it was too experimental. So I thought either it's going to be huge hit or complete flop.

[Uma Thurman]

That's the way it works. Yeah, exactly. Yeah. Your role in Squid Game started as a cameo and we only saw your face for a couple of episodes in season one. It was the big reveal because you're the front man and your character wears a mask and it's kind of a scary looking mask. I mean, this is what the front man looks like. This is what. Yeah, yeah. People freaked out when it was revealed that it was you under the mask. Is this something you were keeping a secret for a while, your family and everybody?

[Lee Byung Hun]

Yeah, of course. Because Netflix asked me to keep it as a secret. So I didn't say to anybody, even my close friends and mom.

[Uma Thurman]

Your mom? Yeah. No, you didn't tell your mom.

[Lee Byung Hun]

So one day after Squid Game opened, my mom called me and she yelled at me.

[Uma Thurman]

Yes.

[Lee Byung Hun]

How could you not tell me?

[Uma Thurman]

That's right. Yeah, good for mom. Yeah.

[Lee Byung Hun]

Yes, I said it was. It was a secret. And then she said I was so embarrassed when I got call from my friends. So I'm sorry.

[Uma Thurman]

That's so good. Sorry, mom. Yeah, yeah. But now you're. Now you can see more of your face in this thing. But was it hard to act wearing that mask?

[Lee Byung Hun]

It's like a pigeonhole view. Oh yeah. So you can barely see. And if you go to upstairs or downstairs, it's very hard. So yeah, I had to use my other senses. Like ninja. Like storm shadow in G.I. joe.

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah, it is. Yeah. But then, but going down the stairs you probably just had to walk extra slow because if you fall down the stairs then you don't look as cool as you are.

[Lee Byung Hun]

Yeah, yeah, but I had to walk like very naturally.

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah, regally. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. You have two kids, they must be very proud of dad.

[Lee Byung Hun]

And.

[Uma Thurman]

They can't have seen Squid Game.

[Lee Byung Hun]

They supposed not to watch it, but yeah, yeah, I have one. I have a 10 year old boy and 18 month daughter. Thank you, thank you.

[Uma Thurman]

So the daughter's seen it, the baby scene? Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, no, but. But the 10 year old probably goes to school.

[Lee Byung Hun]

I think my son heard from his friend at school, I think and one day he was sadly, he was so sad and asked me why are you so mean?

[Uma Thurman]

You know, I'm an actor. I love you. I'm a good dad.

[Lee Byung Hun]

And I said, why then you killed a lot of people.

[Uma Thurman]

That's a kid, right? That's kids for you.

[Lee Byung Hun]

And my song was very close to Top Thanos.

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah.

[Lee Byung Hun]

In the, in the story. And why did you hit him so bad? Okay, this is an acting.

[Uma Thurman]

He's a bad. Exact. This is acting. That's what we gotta do.

[Lee Byung Hun]

I'm an actor. And she.

[Uma Thurman]

He.

[Lee Byung Hun]

I think he doesn't understand 100%.

[Uma Thurman]

No, no, good for him. He should be a 10 year old dad.

[Lee Byung Hun]

There's one episode when he was three years old, I first show him the GI clip on YouTube and then he was like.

[Uma Thurman]

Are you really?

[Lee Byung Hun]

No one knows daddy? Even your mom does not.

[Uma Thurman]

Does not know yeah, either.

[Lee Byung Hun]

And then he said, where's your weapon? It's in America. It's some storage. Why didn't you bring it back? And then I said, if I see some strong enemy, I'm going to bring it back. And then he said.

[Uma Thurman]

Okay. Okay, dad. Thanks. I won't tell anybody. I promise.

[Lee Byung Hun]

And few years later, he realized it's just a movie.

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah. Can I see your watch? Can I look at your watch? Because that might be the most beautiful watch I've ever seen in my life. Look at this thing. Can we look at this? Is that. Is that like panda bears in there?

[Lee Byung Hun]

Yeah.

[Uma Thurman]

Holy mackerel. Does it tell time?

[Lee Byung Hun]

Yeah.

[Uma Thurman]

Who cares, right? I guess.

[Lee Byung Hun]

Yeah, the panda tells me.

[Uma Thurman]

Oh. Oh. I. You know, I. I wanted to do this with you. I hope you don't mind. Fans had a lot of questions about how the show ends and I wanted to see if you could answer some of them. No spoilers. Maybe. But I have these buttons here.

[Lee Byung Hun]

Okay.

[Uma Thurman]

I'll try hard from the show. Okay. Oh, yeah, here's the way it works. Now, if the answer to the question is yes, hit O. And if it's no, hit X.

[Lee Byung Hun]

Okay.

[Uma Thurman]

Do more players learn your real identity in season three?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Whoa.

[Uma Thurman]

They do? We saw you play in some of the games in season two. Will we see you play a game in season three? This is so fun. I love this. All right. This is great. Okay. Is someone else in charge of Squid Game besides the frontman?

[Lee Byung Hun]

Sorry.

[Uma Thurman]

All right. Okay. Okay. We know there will be new games, but do any old games return? If you hit both again, I swear. No, it's okay with one half. Okay. Okay. All right, last one. Could we see a frontman spinoff one day? Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Come on.

[Uma Thurman]

Yes.

[Lee Byung Hun]

Okay. I need to tell you this. I'm not sure about that.

[Uma Thurman]

Oh, that's nice.

[Lee Byung Hun]

But. But there's a possibility and we will never know what happens.

[Uma Thurman]

Okay. Are you happy with the way season three comes to an end?

[Lee Byung Hun]

Of course.

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah. That wasn't part of this.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Lee Byung hun, everybody. The third and final season of Squid Game premieres June 27 on Netflix. More tonight's show after our next guest.

[Uma Thurman]

Our Grammy nominated artist whose highly anticipated new album I Quit is out this Friday and they're kicking off the I quit tour starting September 4th. Everyone, please welcome Chaim. The best. The best. Este. Danielle.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Alana.

[Uma Thurman]

Welcome back to the show. You've been on the show as musical guests. Thank you so much for being great guests on the show. Thank you. But we've never had you all talking and on the couch together. Couch.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's what I'm talking about.

[Uma Thurman]

Couch.

We gotta talk about a new album. I quit is out Friday. Everyone pre order it right now on wherever you get your music. Go to your local record store, demand it. Yeah, it is everyone. All the anything anywhere you listen to music. I'm so excited about this. I want to get into it. First of all, who did the photo?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I like the COVID Okay, so first of all, look at how. Look at. Look at. They're both in focus.

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Guess who's not.

[Uma Thurman]

That's perfect. Yeah. Seriously.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, listen, I love it. I love that. So the person that did this, that person. Friend of ours. A friend of yours. I think he's a friend of everyone's Elmo.

[Uma Thurman]

His name from Sesame Street.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh my gosh, didn't he do a great job?

[Uma Thurman]

Who did it?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Paul Thomas Anderson.

[Haim]

Woo.

[Uma Thurman]

One of the best. Are you kidding me?

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's literally the best.

[Uma Thurman]

He is the best.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We were lucky enough that he's done like 10 of our music videos. He did our last record. He did Women in Music Part 3.

[Uma Thurman]

Congratulations, by the way. You got a Grammy nomination for that. Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's what I'm talking about. That's what I'm. That's what I'm talking about.

[Uma Thurman]

And now I want a real Grammy. Now you're. Now you're going to the show. Now I want to see the trophy. Next time you come on the show, bring the award with you, please. You're well deserved. You gotta do it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I have a Grammy. Well, you have a Grammy. I listen to that record all the time, by the way.

[Uma Thurman]

You do? Yeah. Yeah. Please, everyone, please sit down. Back to you. Back to you. Back to you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, fine, fine, fine, fine.

[Uma Thurman]

Where did the name I quit come from?

[Jimmy Fallon]

So, okay, so there's a movie called that Thing youg Do. You know the movie?

[Uma Thurman]

Love it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Do you guys know the movie?

[Uma Thurman]

Tom Hanks?

[Jimmy Fallon]

It came out in the 90s.

[Uma Thurman]

Playtune.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Pretty play Tone. First movie they ever did.

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And we watched it as kids, like every weekend. So we loved that movie.

[Uma Thurman]

Me too.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And there's this, like, pivotal moment in the movie. At the end of the movie, the lead singer is like, okay, we have to do our second record. And he wanted to do this really like, brooding, emotional song. And he comes up to the mic and he's basically like, okay, I'm ready to record. And then Tom Hanks, the manager, is like, listen, Jimmy, I want something peppy, something snappy. And then Jimmy goes, okay, I. I quit. I quit.

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's right. I quit.

[Uma Thurman]

I quit.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Mr. White.

[Uma Thurman]

That's right.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And so good job. Thank you. That's my audition to be in that thing you do, too.

[Uma Thurman]

That thing you two. Thing you do, too.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That thing you two.

[Uma Thurman]

That thing you two. Okay. Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That thing you two. Tom, if you're Watch. Yeah, please. I will never be as amazing as Liv Tyler.

[Uma Thurman]

Do two and three. Do two and three. Do both.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Two and three. Yes.

That's what I'm talking about. That thing you do. Two, three.

[Uma Thurman]

She's an actress. So you're like, okay, I quit. So wait. Well, no.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So then, as we grew up, when we would, like, check our mic.

[Uma Thurman]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We would check our mic with, I quit. I quit.

[Uma Thurman]

That's funny. Yeah, I get.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And when we were making this record was no different. We would check the mic and go, I quit. I quit. And so when we were, like, basically trying to find, like, the placeholder name, like, for the files of the songs, we were like, why don't we just put it under I quit?

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah. And then it stuck.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And then it stuck. And we also realized, like, wait, a lot of our songs are kind of about, like, quitting, like, quitting the things that aren't good for us anymore. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

[Haim]

We're not quitting music.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, we're not quitting music.

[Haim]

We're not quitting music.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You should never quit quitting music. No, that'll never happen.

[Uma Thurman]

That will never happen. In fact, you're doubling down. You're going to go on tour September 4th. Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Gardening in Philadelphia. The I Quit Tour.

[Uma Thurman]

And then you'll be coming back to.

[Jimmy Fallon]

New York September 8th to perform at Madison Square Garden.

[Uma Thurman]

Now, are you looking forward to touring?

[Haim]

Oh, the most.

[Uma Thurman]

The most.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Can you tell?

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah. You're such a spectator. Do you all share a tour of us?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Of course. Yes, we do. No, I thought we snuggle, like, little gerbils and, like, watch, like, in the back of. We do the show. We order pizza, we snuggle, like gerbils, and we put on at a movie.

[Haim]

Yeah, but we are rock stars, I promise.

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah, no, yeah, trust me. We're really, like.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And we party, like, all the time.

[Uma Thurman]

Yeah, totally. Oh, I totally know, man. Are you kidding me?

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's our lifestyle.

[Uma Thurman]

Where's hymn? Oh, they're partying somewhere.

[Jimmy Fallon]

TV's out the window.

[Uma Thurman]

Oh, my gosh. Double kegs. Keg standing all the way.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Unbelievable.

[Uma Thurman]

Jimmy, thank you so much. Yeah. What was the first instrument you guys ever learned?

[Jimmy Fallon]

First instrument we ever start. Probably drums.

[Haim]

Drums I would say drums.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It was more that we just. We are always banging on each other. Banging on, like, people records.

[Uma Thurman]

That's how it started to three drummers.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Three drummers.

[Uma Thurman]

Oh, Matt's tough to get down with three drummers. But can you just drum? Can you drum right now if I give you, like, these sharpie?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes, I can drum. Wait, let me.

[Uma Thurman]

Hold on.

[Haim]

Oh, take a sip. Oh, she's chugging it.

[Uma Thurman]

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa. It's just. It's water. You guys rock.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Stay hydrated.

[Uma Thurman]

Stay hydrated. Yeah, there you go.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, I can do this. Do you have, like.

[Uma Thurman]

Is there anything else?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Do you have. I have tons of things back there.

[Uma Thurman]

I have tons of things back here.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What's in the drawers?

[Uma Thurman]

What do we need? I have drawers. What's in the drawers?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I see. A stuff stapler.

[Uma Thurman]

Well, I don't. Why would I even use a stapler?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I see, I see.

[Uma Thurman]

Oh, how about this?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Altoids.

[Haim]

Oh, alt trash can. I like that.

[Uma Thurman]

I do have a trash can.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You have a trash can?

[Uma Thurman]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Danielle can play the trash can.

[Haim]

That's okay.

[Uma Thurman]

Okay. You have trash can. Do you have toys?

[Haim]

Do you have, like, paper papers that you want to get rid of?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Like, you need a shred.

[Uma Thurman]

That needs a shred.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Like, any information?

[Uma Thurman]

This is my resume when Hoda was leaving. This is my resume to take over. We can replace in the Today show. I was hoping to get that job.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We can wrap that up.

[Haim]

I'll just take that.

[Uma Thurman]

You're going to make that into something. This is so fun.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, wait, wait. Can you.

[Uma Thurman]

Are we really going to do this song?

[Jimmy Fallon]

So why don't you. Can you do like. You can do that.

[Uma Thurman]

You're hypnotizing me, Jimmy. You can do it, Jimmy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You can do it. You can do it.

[Uma Thurman]

You can do it, Jimmy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Can we, like. Can we jam if we do like, a.

[Uma Thurman]

Time?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Everybody I quit is out this Friday. Stick around. My thanks to Uma Thurman, Lee Byung Hun, hi Moon once again. And the Roots right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Good night, everybody.

[Uma Thurman]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

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