Trump’s Ballroom Construction Noise Is Upsetting Melania | Noah Schnapp, Gwen Stefani, Amanda Gorman| Wednesday, December 3

Summary

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episode Title: Trump’s Ballroom Construction Noise Is Upsetting Melania | Noah Schnapp, Gwen Stefani, Amanda Gorman
Airdate: December 4, 2025
Podcast Host: Jimmy Fallon
Notable Guests: Noah Schnapp, Gwen Stefani, Amanda Gorman

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Overview

This lively episode of The Tonight Show blends Jimmy Fallon's trademark humor with exciting interviews, pop culture updates, and festive energy. The show kicks off with topical jokes, pivots to an in-depth conversation with Noah Schnapp about the final season of Stranger Things, then welcomes Gwen Stefani to discuss her new music and holiday traditions, and rounds out with poet Amanda Gorman celebrating her new UNICEF ambassadorship and current film work. The episode is marked by energetic banter, personal anecdotes, and feel-good moments characteristic of Fallon's late-night approach.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Jimmy’s Monologue: Holiday Season & Political Jabs

00:14–05:12

• Holiday Spirit: Jimmy riffs on the crowded Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, joking, “Special time of year when every mall Santa wakes up from hibernation.” (02:01)
• Political Humor:
  • Jokes about President Trump’s new ballroom construction:

    "It must be really loud because she [Melania] lives 200 miles away." (03:09)
    “Melania is so mad about the construction, she stopped speaking to Trump nine years ago.” (03:24)

  • Pete Hegseth’s Cabinet name card misspelling and the defunct Department of Education referenced with:

    “This is what happens when you dismantle the Department of Education.” (04:05)

• Consumer News: Playful mockery of shipping deadlines and food recalls, e.g.,

  “The Postal Service deadline is last Easter.” (04:21)
  “Customers knew something was wrong when they could grate the cheese with their cheese.” (04:54)

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2. Noah Schnapp on Stranger Things Final Season

05:34–16:40

The Impact of Stranger Things

• Show stats: Volume 1 of Season 5 “crashed Netflix,” debuted with 60 million streams, and is #1 in 90 countries (06:12–06:27).
• Noah balances fame and college, likening himself to Hannah Montana:

  "My friends always call me Hannah Montana because I also go to school in the middle of this. I'm a senior in college, actually." (06:39)

Celebrity Mix-ups

• Noah shares getting mistaken for "Harry Potter":

  "It's funny because ... they'll come up to me and they'll be like, I love your show ... and then they're like, I adore Harry Potter. And I'm like, oh, wrong franchise." (07:18–07:44)

Behind-the-Scenes Season 5 Stories

• Directing young “Will” in flashbacks and working with the Duffer Brothers:

  “For the first time, I got to kind of step into the director’s shoes ... The Duffers were very willing to let me work.” (08:54–09:09)

• On preparing his younger lookalike:

  “The eyes are everything with Will … I was trying to explain to him, the big eyes.” (09:22)

Shocking Plot Twist & Emotional Scenes

• Jimmy’s spoiler warning, urged by Noah:

  "If you haven't seen Volume one yet, maybe pause this ... because we have to talk." (08:08–08:31)

• The big reveal: Will has powers!

  “I burst out of the shower, half naked, and I’m like, ‘Brooke! Brooke, read that last page!’” (11:04–11:44)

• On acting intensity:

  “I was screaming so much that day that I actually popped all the blood vessels in my face and my body ... This happens to women in labor!” (12:51–13:27)

Creating Will’s Powers

• Crafting Will’s signature move:

  “It was originally supposed to just be this, but eventually, we learn that it comes differently ... I wanted to make sure that it’s showing him siphoning this energy out of him.” (14:18–14:24)

• Collaboration with creators:

  “They will put full trust in all of us. And it’s so special … I’ve dreamed of having something like this.” (15:02)

Notable Quotes

• Jimmy to Noah: “You made me so nervous. It was unbelievable. But also, by the way, your acting was crusher, buddy.” (12:29)
• Noah: “Like, I had the same reaction as a fan of the show.” (11:56)
• Noah on Will’s iconic performance: “I would channel animals ... pound on my chest and make myself feel like a 6,000-pound gorilla.” (15:33–15:57)

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3. Gwen Stefani: New Music, Family Traditions, and Sphere Comeback

16:58–25:13

Gifts and Gardening

• Gwen brings Jimmy a purple iris from her Oklahoma property:

  “I actually had this overnighted from Oklahoma ... because I heard that you got into gardening.” (17:30–17:38)
  “When we discovered these during COVID ... someone 100 years ago planted them, and they just were, like, glowing in the sun.” (17:57)

No Doubt Reunion & The Sphere

• Discussion of the band’s return at the Las Vegas Sphere:

  “The Sphere is like the future ... It’s kind of a cross between a concert and a movie. And it instantly sold out.” (19:30–19:55)

• Six more shows added due to high demand.

Holiday Music & Traditions

• New song “Shake the Snow Globe” for Amazon Music and a holiday film starring Dennis Leary and Michelle Pfeiffer:

  “They asked me to actually write this song for the film. … Maybe I could score a movie.” (21:16)

• Gwen’s quirky family tradition: timpano dome (circular pizza-pasta dish):

  “It's called a timpano dome. Have you heard of this?...We found it in a movie that Blake found.” (23:10–23:25)

• Jimmy and Gwen taste the timpano dome on air.
• On Christmas togetherness:

  “Now, it's a tradition—everyone wants it.” (24:04)

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4. Amanda Gorman: Voice Acting, UNICEF, and Future Goals

25:37–31:45

Zootopia 2 Voice Role

• Amanda lends her voice to Deidre Bambino in the hit movie:

  “So absolutely. It has nothing to do with my talent. Everything to do with stalking. … I think they were just like, we are going crazy. We need to give her what she wants.” (26:24–26:54)

From Presidential Poet to Animated Performer

• Amanda reflects on the difference:

  “When I'm doing, like, poeting I'm very ... gravitas. ... When you're doing a Disney film, you just have to go so big and, like, be a character.” (27:11–27:14)

Surprising Pastimes and Persona

• Admits her love of Love Island:

  "People expect me to be watching Shakespeare in my free time. Love Island is Shakespeare... What’s more intellectual than that?" (28:22–28:49)

Presidential Ambitions

• Amanda confirms her intention to run for president:

  "Oh, absolutely. 100%." (29:20)

UNICEF Ambassadorship

• Discussing her new role:

  “I remember trick or treating with UNICEF when I was a kid ... If I’m ever an adult and I have a platform, I would love to pay it forward back to this organization.” (30:57–31:04)

• On the honor:

  “To be able to speak with and on behalf of children around the world, it’s just the highlight of my career. That and being here with you.” (31:04–31:18)

Notable Quotes

• Jimmy to Amanda: "You have a beautiful speaking voice. You most famously recited a poem at the President Biden's inauguration when you were just 22." (26:56–27:06)
• Amanda on Love Island: "A new bombshell has entered the villa. What’s more intellectual than that?" (28:22–28:49)

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Memorable Moments & Quotes with Timestamps

• Melania living "200 miles away" from Trump's construction noise. (03:09)
• Noah Schnapp celebrates Will’s on-screen powers: “Oh my God, I have power! ... Like, jumping around the apartment.” (11:44–11:55)
• Noah after an emotionally intense scene:

  “I was screaming so much that day that I actually popped all the blood vessels in my face and my body.” (12:51–13:27)

• Jimmy on Gwen’s Sphere show:

  “Twelve shows sold out instantly. So you had to add six more days!” (19:55)

• Amanda Gorman’s presidential hashtag:

  “It’ll be commandainchief. Get it, get it, get it.” (29:29)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Monologue: 01:03–05:12
• Noah Schnapp Interview: 05:34–16:40
• Gwen Stefani Interview: 16:58–25:13
• Amanda Gorman Interview: 25:37–31:45

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Tone and Style

The episode is upbeat, self-deprecating, and warm, with spontaneous laughter and witty banter—classic Jimmy Fallon. The guests are candid and lively, sharing personal and hilarious behind-the-scenes stories, embracing Fallon's improvisational humor and genuine enthusiasm.

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For Listeners

If you missed the episode, this recap brings you the best comedy, heartfelt conversation, and pop culture highlights of The Tonight Show. From viral TV surprises to family traditions and dreams of a better world, the spirit of the holidays and hopefulness shines throughout this star-studded episode.

Transcript

[Jimmy Fallon]

From Studio 16, Rockefeller center in the heart of New York City, it's the Tonight show. Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Tonight joins Jimmy this guest, Noah Schnapp. Twilk the body, Amanda Gorman. And featuring she legendary Ruth Crew.

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And now here.

Jimmy Fallon.

That's what I'm talking. Thank you so much. Enjoy yourself.

Enjoy yourself, everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Tonight Show.

You're here. You made it.

Thank you for watching at home. I'm very excited about this. From the biggest show in the world, Stranger Things.

Noah Schnapp is here tonight.

Backstage, I asked Noah to describe the upside down, and he said, it's cold, it's dark, you. You can barely breathe, and you have to fight to survive. And I said, oh, so it's like being at the tree lighting. Yeah, I know that feeling. That's right. Earlier tonight, tens of thousands of people attended the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting. The crowd out there is crazy today. I was walking to work, and the riptide of people carried me out to New Jersey.

But the tree is lit, and it's the official start of the holiday season. That's right.

It's the start.

Special time of year when every mall Santa wakes up from hibernation. It's like whiskey, whiskey.

I saw that this year's tree is 75ft tall and weighs 11 tons. The tree was like, you can just say 75ft tall.

Yeah. Tonight was the lighting of the Rockefeller Christmas tree, and they actually had a little trouble lighting it this year, but luckily someone was there to help. But take a look.

3, 2, 1.

That's my man. Noah Schnapp saved the day.

Thank you.

[Gwen Stefani]

Will you?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Some news from the White House. President Trump has been focused on building his new ballroom, and he just said that Melania is upset over all the construction noise.

It must be really loud because she lives 200 miles away. Sonia.

Melania is so mad about the construction, she stopped speaking to Trump nine years ago.

Trump rarely hears the noise because half his day is spent in a tanning bed. The other half is in an mri. So he doesn't know what's happening.

The construction noise is brutal, but it's the only thing keeping Trump awake. But this war is going on, and.

[Noah Schnapp]

The President is trying to end it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Not because.

Well, this is going viral. Yesterday at a White House Cabinet meeting, there was a misspelling on Pete Hegseth's name card. Can we see it? Look at that. There's two S's.

This is what happens when you dismantle the Department of Education. That's up to. Don't do it. Come on.

Well, switching gears, The Postal Service, FedEx and UPS just announced their holiday shipping deadlines.

[Noah Schnapp]

Yep.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The FedEx and UPS deadline is December 23rd, and the Postal Service deadline is last Easter.

Yeah. The last date to ship the gift is December 23rd. Then scratch offs were like, after that. All you's got is us. That's all ya. Well, get this. The FDA just announced a recall of over 250,000 cases of shredded cheese. Cause it may contain metal fragments. What? Customers knew something was wrong when they could grate the cheese with their cheese.

Meanwhile. Meanwhile, there's also a recall on some Ritz crackers with cheese because they might actually contain peanut butter. No shredded cheese, no Ritz crackers. Now, how's Papa John's supposed to make a pizza?

[Amanda Gorman]

Stick around.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We'll be right back with Noah Schnapp, everybody.

You know, our first guest as Will.

Byers in the most watched Netflix show of all time, Stranger Things, Volume 1 of the fifth and final season is streaming right now. Please welcome Noah Schnapp.

Feel the love. Feel the love for Noah. Snap. That's what I'm talking about.

Wow.

Welcome back to the show. Thank you. I, I, we got so much back. We got so much to get into.

[Noah Schnapp]

Let's get into it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The first four episodes of the final season of Stranger Things premiered last week and it literally crashed Netflix. Oh, it did, right? Yes.

[Noah Schnapp]

That's crazy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It broke Netflix for a little bit.

[Noah Schnapp]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's already been streamed 60 million times and was number one in 90 countries.

[Noah Schnapp]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Not bad.

I read somewhere that you said that you feel like Hannah Montana.

[Noah Schnapp]

I do. I do.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Because what have the past few weeks been like?

[Noah Schnapp]

My friends always call me Hannah Montana because I also go to school in the middle of this. I'm a senior in college, actually.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Hey.

[Noah Schnapp]

And during this past press tour, I was like, I was stayed in school, but I went remote. So I would leave these premieres with all these screaming fans, and then I'd hop in the car, I'd get on my zoom in my suit and be like, hi, I'm sorry, I'm late for class. It was just a premiere. It's just the craziest. Like, it is kind of Hannah Montana.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's hilarious. Because you're out there, all these screaming fans are wearing, like, these.

[Noah Schnapp]

And the teacher does not. She's like, no, you're late. Your work was late.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, yeah, you got to do it. Yeah, I know. The cast is really tight. You guys always post photos of you guys together. Do people freak out when they see you all together?

[Noah Schnapp]

Yeah, it's definitely when we're all together. It's kind of insanity. But I will say, actually, when I'm alone, it's. I've been getting Harry Potter the past few years. It happened three times last year, which is never happened to me before. And it's funny because I.

[Jimmy Fallon]

People think you're Harry Potter.

[Noah Schnapp]

Yeah. They'll come up to me and they'll be like, I love your show. Thank you. And I'm like, thank you so much. I appreciate the support. And then they're like, I adore Harry Potter.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love the character.

[Noah Schnapp]

And I'm like, oh, wrong. Wrong franchise.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Noah Schnapp]

But it's.

[Jimmy Fallon]

There are a little. Some similarities to Stranger Things in Harry Potter this season.

[Noah Schnapp]

There's a little the Boy who Lived zombie boy kind of parallels. Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Let's talk about what happened in season five. We're gonna get into some spoilers right here. Sorry. No, I'm sorry. We're gonna have to use it.

[Noah Schnapp]

People came here and haven't seen it yet.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No. Yeah. That one guy. That one guy has not seen it. Plug your ears, sir, or close your eyes. Security. We can have him removed. Yeah, get him out, and then we'll bring you back for the next segment. But if you haven't seen Volume one yet, maybe pause this. Watch it, and then watch the rest of this interview, because we have to talk. And it begins now. Let's talk about what happened.

Oh, my gosh. It was unbelievable.

[Noah Schnapp]

Oh, thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That was the best ending.

I was freaking out, but. All right, I want to ask you. Let's start here. Let's start at the beginning of Volume one. Okay. Because it starts with the young Will.

[Noah Schnapp]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And it looked like you from 10 years ago. How did you do that?

[Noah Schnapp]

It's cool, because for the first time, I got to kind of step into the director shoes that I've always wanted to try out. And the duffers were very kind of willing to let me work. And they were like, okay, it's up to you. Figure it out with the kid. And I was like, I don't know how to direct.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So I have a kid that looks like you 10 years ago.

[Noah Schnapp]

Yeah. It was a little kid who was my height, like, my stature. And I was like, oh, wow, it's been 10 years. That moment was like, oh, we've come far. Yeah. But he was adorable. He's the cutest little kid. And there's another young Will, and you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Have to teach him.

[Noah Schnapp]

Yeah. I was like, okay, so how Did I breathe? The eyes are everything with Will. So I was trying to explain to him the big eyes, and then I had to go in a tent, and the duffers were like, okay, so just sit here and pretend like you're running from a Demogorgon. And then it's roaring, and I'm like in my jeans and a T shirt, and I'm like.

Like, it's so awkward. Sometimes they use your face capture, and then. Yeah. So then they take that, and then they stamp it onto this little boy. It's crazy, but it was. It's amazing how they do that. The kid was adorable.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And then. Can we talk about the end of episode four?

[Noah Schnapp]

Let's. Yeah, let's chat, everyone.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, this is. There's a giant battle going on with the Demogorgons. Okay. And it looks like they're gonna win. And honestly, I gotta tell you, I watched it last night because I'm watching with my. With my daughter, and we're caught up to three, but we didn't watch the fourth one. And everyone's like, you gotta watch the fourth one. You haven't seen the fourth. You're gonna freak out. And I'm like, oh, no, no.

[Noah Schnapp]

That's what they told me before I read the scripts. And I also, like, freaked out when I read it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I was. I thought you were gonna die.

[Noah Schnapp]

Really?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I felt sad. Yeah. I go, oh, my God, this can't happen. He's my favorite. I don't know. And I see it was Will, but I also see it as Noah, too, because I love you. And I go, I don't want him to. And I already told my kids how great you are as a person. I go, we love him. I go, and it's happening. I go, and you're struggling, by the way. Amazing acting.

[Noah Schnapp]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Great job.

[Noah Schnapp]

Oh, you're so sweet.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Great job the whole season.

[Noah Schnapp]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You're always great. And then it looks like they're about to. Demogorgons. Demogorgons are about to win. But then we find out Will has powers.

[Noah Schnapp]

I remember reading that. I remember, like, people texting me before that that script dropped, and they were like, noah, you have to read the scripts. And I was like, ah, whatever, whatever. Like, I'm. It's another season of. And I was like, it's fine. I'll read at the table read. And then I was like, more people started texting me. And I was like, okay, maybe like, I should read this before the table read. And I was like, oh, but I don't want to Spoil it. I want to read it live there. And I was like, you know what? I'm in the shower. It's right before we leave. And I'm like, I'm just gonna read it. I need to see what they're talking about. So I skim, skim, skim. I get to the end of four, and it's, you know, that big reveal. And I was like, oh, my God. I was living with my assistant Brooke, at the time. I burst out of the shower, like, half naked. I was like, brooke, Brooke. Read that. Read that last page. And she was like a trail of blood.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You have power.

[Noah Schnapp]

And we were literally like, I was half naked. We're sitting there. We have to go. We're 15 minutes late. And we're like, oh, my God, I have power. Like, jumping around the apartment. We're like, we're late. We gotta go.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my gosh.

[Noah Schnapp]

Oh, my. Like, I had the same reaction as, like, a fan of the show.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We went nuts. I screamed in my living room. Me and my daughter were like, some.

[Noah Schnapp]

Of those reaction videos. Like, oh, my. Give me life. Like, it is so fun to watch.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, really? So if you haven't seen it, if you're watching this, you're like, wait, and you've made it through the spoiler. If you haven't seen it, videotape yourself watching.

[Noah Schnapp]

Yeah, I had so many. I was like, specifically, didn't spoil it to my friends this season because I was like, guys, I need all the reaction videos. And I had all of them send me videos. And I'm not on TikTok or whatever, but they send me, like, people's group reactions. And it is.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I stayed off. Cause I knew you were coming out. I didn't want to spoil anything for me or anything good. I stayed off, and I just watched Fresh and, dude, it was a rollercoaster. You made me so nervous. It was unbelievable. But also, by the way, your acting was Crusher, buddy. Thank you. Because you're writhing around screaming. And I thought, you know, because they're burning the Demogorgon. And then you posted this.

[Noah Schnapp]

Oh, I have. Yeah. So this was actually on the day when I was screaming. I was screaming so much that day that I actually popped all the blood vessels in my face and my body. And this has never happened before. I was like, oh, my God.

[Jimmy Fallon]

How long were you screaming?

[Noah Schnapp]

Like, it's so funny because they cut it. I'm like, oh, it's three seconds. In the shower. I was there.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I was screaming from.

[Noah Schnapp]

They had me there for, like, two hours. Like, I'm like, guys, you couldn't have extended it a little bit? A little. I called a doctor, freaking out, like, oh, my God. Oh, my God, am I dying? Am I dying? And they're like, noah, this is so common. This happens to women in labor. And I was like, oh, of course.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Congratulations.

[Noah Schnapp]

You know, so we went also. Oh, my God. I had a tendency to go overboard with the stunts this season. Cause with Derek, when I'm going to tackle him, they were like, he's fantastic. He's amazing.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, kudos. Yeah, he's so good.

[Noah Schnapp]

But with him, when I was running, they were like, okay, so you're gonna run, go full force, and then just stop halfway. Don't. Don't commit. And I was like, so stop in the air. Like, how does that work? So then I commit, obviously, and I run, and I accidentally, like, pinned him down to the ground. He scraped like all. His whole leg was bleeding. And it's this little boy. I was like, oh, my God. Oh, my God. I can't. I can't, I can't, I can't. I hurt him. Oh, my God. And he's like. He, like, rises out of the hay and he's like, it's okay, Mr. Noah. I feel like Tom Cruise doing my own stunts.

He's the cutest. He is the cutest. Cutest. But man, some of those stories.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, you have your own signature move for when you use your powers. Different than 11.

[Noah Schnapp]

Yeah. So actually, it was originally supposed to just be this, but eventually we learn that it kind of comes differently. It comes from vecna. So I kind of wanted to make sure that it's showing him, siphoning this energy out of him. And it was fun. Like, all this super. Even with the demo vision where my eyes rolled back and I'm going like this. All these moments, they're not explicitly written. Like, eyes roll back, collapses, twitches. When he's stitching channels, like, you kind of get to just play. So I was like. Had the best time with the duffers being like, what if we did this? What if we did that? I love Spider Man. And it felt like a little when I, like, outstretched my hand up. Like, it just was so fun.

[Jimmy Fallon]

They just let you do that and they go.

[Noah Schnapp]

And that is one thing about them. Like, they will put full trust in all of us. And it's so special. I text them non stop. Guys, I know I've texted you 400,000 times, but thank you so much. Like, this is so special for me. And, like, I've, like, dreamed of having stuff like opportunity like this and it was. Oh, like it's such a dream.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Dude, that's fantastic. I'm so happy that you're so grateful. But even the eyes, even your eyes.

[Noah Schnapp]

Like the eyes. And then later in the season, like there's just some stuff where it's like, how do you do this? Like what? And so I was just like, oh, I would channel animals a lot. So like with the trying to not show this, like sweet baby Will would I were different. Not people like pound on my chest and like make myself feel like a 6,000 pound gorilla. And I would and huff and puff and like, yes. Like you. You don't see like this little baby boy in there.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, I did not. It's a whole new character.

[Noah Schnapp]

I had a blast doing this.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Can I ask about the blood? The bloody and then the blood.

[Noah Schnapp]

Oh, like, dude, you. That take also by the way was. I was like, okay, this is the volume finale. We have to perfect this. We'll be here all night. Like, let's get comfortable. This is going to be take 100. We do one take and I run into the tent to watch it with Ross and we both look at each other like.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That'S it.

[Noah Schnapp]

Don't touch it, don't touch it. Check, check. We're done. And it was just like a first one take wonder. And like that was a one take wonder. Oh my God.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I was wiping the blood from videoed.

[Noah Schnapp]

It on my phone for the year and I would like to play it on different Spotify scores to be like, oh, how does that sound with this score? Like, do you think we do this in that moment? They're like, no, we got it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Noah Schnapp, Stranger Things 5, Volume 1 is streaming now on Netflix. We'll be right back with Gwen Stevani. Stick around everybody.

Our next guest is a Grammy winning.

Artist whose new single shake the stage off her deluxe album, you make it feel like Christmas is available now only on Amazon Music. Please welcome the great Gwen Stefano.

Congrats on the deluxe album, by the way. I love the song. I want to get into all that. What did you bring me?

[Amanda Gorman]

What I brought you?

[Gwen Stefani]

Well, I actually had this overnighted from Oklahoma on the last minute because I heard that you got into gardening.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I did.

[Gwen Stefani]

Is that true?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes, I did. I did. I started. I grew some plants this summer. Not successfully.

[Gwen Stefani]

Okay.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It was pretty awful.

[Gwen Stefani]

This is, this is an original purple iris from Oklahoma. If you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

This is from your property.

[Noah Schnapp]

This is from.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

You were unbelievable.

[Gwen Stefani]

I was like, I have to get him one because we discovered these during COVID We were just all on the ranch, and we'd go on these little, like, adventures, and we found these growing. Like, probably someone 100 years ago planted them, and they just were, like, glowing in the sun. And then we started replanting them everywhere on the ranch, and now we're obsessed with irises. Blake Shelton is my husband.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Oh, yeah, I heard of him. Yeah, yeah, yeah. We don't really care about him, so.

[Gwen Stefani]

I forced him to guard it. Oh, you don't.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, no, no. How is he, by the way?

[Gwen Stefani]

He's gorgeous.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love him. He is gorgeous. I love him so much. Wait, so Blake gardens as well? Yeah.

[Gwen Stefani]

It's really fun. I mean, he.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I don't know. I think he's like a fisherman guy.

[Gwen Stefani]

He does all those things.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He does. I feel like. Does he drive around in a tractor?

[Gwen Stefani]

He does.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He does.

I love this, and thank you so much for this. I'm going to send you pictures. What do I do with it?

[Gwen Stefani]

You just plant it, and then beautiful purple irises are going to bloom out of there, and you're going to think of me and Blake.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Come on. You're the best ever. I can't believe you did this.

Thank you so much.

[Gwen Stefani]

I'm so excited. I. I will give you, like, detailed instructions.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, yeah, Please help me out. When I first met you, you were in no doubt, and now I just saw this whole giant thing. You guys are back together at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

I mean, ready to see the Sphere?

Gwen, I'm excited about this.

[Gwen Stefani]

We did Coachella, and it was so unbelievably amazing.

[Jimmy Fallon]

People freaked out.

[Gwen Stefani]

It was, like, amazing. And we were kind of talking for a while. We do everything slow, it seems like, but we were talking for years again and trying to find that thing that would be as good, you know? And I think the Sphere is, like, the future. You know what I'm saying? It's kind of a cross between a concert and a movie. And I think the goal. I mean, it instantly sold out. I mean, I think we have six more shows left.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I have 12 shows sold out instantly. So you had to add six more days. Congrats. No, I'm excited about that.

[Gwen Stefani]

I'm excited.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's going to be. It's kind of.

[Gwen Stefani]

We want it to be really. I want people to come and make it feel, like, really nostalgic, like they're back in time. Like, remember this? Remember this, guys? Like, this is what we did to you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

A big part of everyone's lives. I mean, this Is a big part of my.

[Gwen Stefani]

They're a big part of our lives, and we want to see them in Vegas.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We're gonna celebrate. I'm totally. I have to go there. But are you working on screens and all the movies that you have to.

[Gwen Stefani]

We got together one time so far at the house. Did the set list. Like, it's pretty, like, different from a regular show. Like, everything. There's all these, like, calendar dates. Like, this has to be done because they have to program everything. So it's the future.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We're here. This is, like, an immersive experience.

[Gwen Stefani]

It's gonna be so awesome.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, congrats on that. That is so fantastic.

[Gwen Stefani]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Let's talk about the song.

[Gwen Stefani]

Lots of, like, sphere things happening lately.

[Jimmy Fallon]

There is globes.

[Amanda Gorman]

Spheres.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's right. Shake the Snow Globe is your new holiday song, by the way. I love this album.

[Noah Schnapp]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You make it feel like Christmas is such a great record. Anyone pick it up? It's so. It says the holidays now. It's become kind of part of my family's tradition, listening to you.

[Amanda Gorman]

Really?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Are you serious?

Absolutely.

[Gwen Stefani]

I know you're a Christmas dude.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I really am. I love it so much. It's my favorite.

[Gwen Stefani]

My favorite time of year. I love it, too.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Are you in the spirit already?

[Gwen Stefani]

I am. I mean, actually, we did Thanksgiving on Saturday, so I just, like, flew into New York. I was like, oh, my gosh, it's Christmas. Cause I wasn't ready, and now I'm ready. But I've never. They asked me to actually write this song for the film. And I had never been asked to make, you know, like, write for that scene. Like, watch the movie. Like, I was very flattered. I was like, oh, maybe I could. I was like, maybe I could score a movie.

[Amanda Gorman]

No, it's not score.

[Gwen Stefani]

It's a song.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, but you could. Why not?

Baby steps.

[Noah Schnapp]

You start here.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You can do anything you want. Are you kidding me?

[Gwen Stefani]

I don't know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I put all my money on Gwen stuff. She's the coolest. But I mean. Wait.

[Amanda Gorman]

So thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

This is the movie. It's. Oh, what fun. And it stars Dennis Leary and Michelle Pfeiffer.

[Gwen Stefani]

Can you believe that?

[Jimmy Fallon]

No.

[Gwen Stefani]

I swear. My dad was stalking me, like, every time I'd go in the studio. Is Michelle gonna be there? I'm like, I'm going to the studio.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, Your daughter's. I'm pretty big, too, dad.

[Gwen Stefani]

Yeah, but it's also weird. It's like, what about Mom?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Like.

I didn't even think about Mom. That's So funny. That's like, Michelle there. Can you introduce me to Michelle Feinzer?

[Amanda Gorman]

Funny.

[Gwen Stefani]

I got to actually meet her last night, you guys. She's so beautiful and everything. Cool. All of it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

She's cool.

[Gwen Stefani]

Dennis Leary. I got to meet him.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's the funniest guy on earth.

[Gwen Stefani]

I was like, am I in high school right now? Like, it's so weird. I'm standing in a room with these guys, and they're just icons and.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But you have a Christmas song in a Christmas movie.

[Gwen Stefani]

It's so crazy.

[Amanda Gorman]

Oh, I love it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I know how much you love it.

[Gwen Stefani]

I'm so happy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

There's deluxe version's available on Amazon Music. But I was gonna ask you about Christmas traditions that you have. Cause you've hooked me up with some things before in the past. Yeah, I wrapped my door.

[Gwen Stefani]

Did you do it?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Of course I did it. I wrapped my door up with Christmas wrapping so the kids could run through the wrapping paper. I was gonna ask you if you have any new traditions. Nice to try.

[Gwen Stefani]

Well, we have a tradition that Blake started, actually. We do a. It's a dish that's basically a pizza, a pasta, and a carblicious, like, thing. It's called a timpano dome. Have you heard of this?

[Jimmy Fallon]

No.

[Gwen Stefani]

We always are trying to find something. Timpano dome. It's like a. It's a big pie. Like, a pizza pie thing. We found it in a movie. Like, some movie that Blake found. Yes. How do you know that?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Because I was gonna ask. Is that the big thing they're making this giant thing they're putting, like. Yes. That's one of my favorite movies. Yeah, but I know you're Italian, so you.

[Gwen Stefani]

I am. Well, I'm a wannabe, but I am actually Italian. My dad is Italian. I'm happy. But.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, but so you have to. Italian food so that. Now that's Blake's. You and Blake's tradition.

[Gwen Stefani]

Yeah, we do it every. And it kind of has evolved over the years. Like, originally, we did it with, like, a pasta shell thing. I think that's the original way that you do it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I've never had it.

[Gwen Stefani]

But then we were like, we should make it with pizza on the outside. Like, pizza dough. Like, why wouldn't you do that? So then we just. We just do that. And so every year, it's. I thought I would, like, text the group family chat and be like, are you guys sick of this? Should we still do this? But I was like, no, we want it. So it's like, a tradition now.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I thought It'd be kind of fun if we just.

[Gwen Stefani]

Are you actually.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We had this.

[Amanda Gorman]

Shut up, Jimmy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, I swear to God, I. Oh, my God.

It took me all night to make this.

[Gwen Stefani]

You did not.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, no, I did not. I didn't make it, but I thought maybe we could have a good luck. Let's see. For the holidays, for your new song.

[Amanda Gorman]

Wait, I Want to Die.

[Jimmy Fallon]

By the way. This is like.

You have to look at this guy.

Wow. Wait, is that.

[Gwen Stefani]

Oh, my God.

[Jimmy Fallon]

This is carb tastic. Oh, my God. All right. I'm running a marathon tomorrow. All right, here we go.

[Gwen Stefani]

Are we really doing it?

[Jimmy Fallon]

We have to do, right? Okay. All right, you go that side.

[Gwen Stefani]

Wait, what's in it, though? I want to see. Oh, it's a pasta shell.

[Jimmy Fallon]

This is like. Oh, my gosh.

[Gwen Stefani]

Cheers.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Cheers. Merry Christmas.

[Noah Schnapp]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That'd be fantastic.

Shake. The snow globe is out now only on Amazon Music. We'll be right back with Amanda Gorman. Stick around, everybody.

Our next guest is a poet, activist and New York Times best selling author who was just named the newest ambassador of UNICEF usa. Please welcome Amanda Gorman.

Welcome back.

[Amanda Gorman]

Hi.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Welcome back to the show and thank you for coming on. I appreciate this. I, first of all, want to congratulate you on your voiceover work in Zootopia 2. It's the number one movie in the country.

[Noah Schnapp]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Not too shy. Was that fun to make?

[Amanda Gorman]

Oh, my gosh. So much fun. Oh, you have her? Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's Deidre Bambino.

[Amanda Gorman]

Deidre Bambino. Put respect on her name, by the way. Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

How did you end up in this movie?

[Amanda Gorman]

You know what? By being a stalker. Because I met the directors of the original Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvette Marino, the producer. And I just kept my foot on their necks for almost 10 years. I was like, I don't care if you need a rat screaming help. I don't know if you need a giraffe who's just like, ugh, I will do whatever you need.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You would do? Yeah. I said, great. Perfect.

[Amanda Gorman]

Amanda Gordon. So absolutely. It has nothing to do with my talent. Everything to do with stalking. I think they were just like, we are going crazy. We need to give her what she wants.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And I was like, okay.

Period.

[Amanda Gorman]

So here we are.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, you have a beautiful speaking voice. Oh, thank you. You most famously recited a poem at the President Biden's inauguration when you were just 22. Yeah.

[Gwen Stefani]

Oof.

[Amanda Gorman]

Ooh. Different. Different era. Different era.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Is it a different challenge doing the voice in the cartoon?

[Amanda Gorman]

Oh, absolutely. When I'm doing, like, poeting I'm very.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Huh.

[Amanda Gorman]

Gravitas. Morality of America. And when you're doing a Disney film, you just have to go so big and, like, be a character. And I could tell there were some takes I did where I was like, ooh, I hope they're not regretting this decision that they've made. They were like, oh, maybe not that much, though. Like.

I went smooth.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You went over the top.

[Amanda Gorman]

I went over the top.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You have to, though. That's acting.

[Amanda Gorman]

Not in this case, because here's the thing. There's this really sexy horse that's in it. Mayor Wind Dancer. Like, the most ripped. Okay, let me talk. But they were like, just like, pretend you're speaking to him and, like, you're a huge fan. And I was like, ooh, like, Mayor Wind Dancer. Like, this is a kids film. Like, bring it back a little bit.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So bring it back a little bit.

[Noah Schnapp]

Yeah.

[Amanda Gorman]

We want to keep. Keep our rating, Amanda.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, I do want to ask you about something, because a lot of people think if you're a poet, you know, that you're just very well read and you're kind of snobby and you don't watch it, but then I read somewhere that you love Love Island.

[Amanda Gorman]

How do you know this? Who gave me this? I've never told anyone that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But it's true.

Yes, Amanda, how do you know that? Love Island.

[Amanda Gorman]

I love Love Island.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Talk to me about love. I love Love Island. Okay.

[Amanda Gorman]

I don't know who you've been talking to, namely, my therapist, apparently. Listen, I'm like a presidential inaugural poet. I went to Havre da da da. So people expect me to be watching Shakespeare. My free time. Love island is Shakespeare. A new bombshell has entered the villa. What's more intellectual than that? It's drama, it's intrigue, it's pride, it's ego. It's everything you'd want.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So you love that you're pitching me on Love Island.

Fantastic.

[Amanda Gorman]

You and me gonna be watching.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But, I mean, it became such an event.

[Amanda Gorman]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That it was almost like part of everyone's lives.

[Amanda Gorman]

Okay, here's the thing. I was here before everybody else was. I'm a long standing fan. Okay. If you know, you know. So I'm glad everybody else is on board now because it is a gift to humanity.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my gosh.

[Amanda Gorman]

Yeah, I can say that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You are so funny. In the past, you've said that you wanted to. You want to run for president.

[Amanda Gorman]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Do you still want to?

[Amanda Gorman]

Oh, absolutely. 100%.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Amanda Gorman]

Oh, thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, we have a few voters Here. Oh, yes.

[Amanda Gorman]

Amazing. Okay, I think. I guess the campaign starts today. I have to be. Here's the thing. I have to be 35 years of age, so the soonest I would be able to run is 20, 36. But I'm working on hashtags, so it'll be commandainchief. Get it, get it, get it, get it. So we'll work on it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay.

Yeah, yeah, that's great.

All right, we're good. We keep talking. Okay. Yeah. Yesterday was Giving Tuesday, by the way, and we talked about giving to UNICEF on our show. And if you guys want to learn more, go to unicefusa.org tonightshow and donate if you'd like to. Because it doesn't have to be just Giving Tuesday. You can give all year round, every day. Yeah. Or the holiday season. But you were just named the ambassador.

[Gwen Stefani]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

For UNICEF usa.

[Amanda Gorman]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Thank you.

[Amanda Gorman]

Yeah. Oh, crazy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We had a kickoff event last night, and our very own Questlove DJ'd for you guys. Here's a photo of you guys looking fancy.

[Gwen Stefani]

Yes.

[Noah Schnapp]

Come on.

[Amanda Gorman]

Look at this.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Looking fancy, bud. Come on.

How did the gala go? How did Questlove do?

[Amanda Gorman]

Oh, here's the great thing about having Questlove dj. The after party. I knew if I bombed with my poem, I'm like, he'll bring him back. He'll bring him back around. So I really felt safe. Cause I was like, whatever happens, he's gonna keep the energy up here.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I don't think you're ever gonna bomb with your.

[Amanda Gorman]

Oh, thank you. Okay. Give it time. Give it time.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What does the honor mean to you?

[Amanda Gorman]

Oh, my gosh. I mean, it means so much. I remember trick or treating with UNICEF when I was a kid. Like, you get those little boxes.

[Gwen Stefani]

Exactly.

[Amanda Gorman]

And I just thought, if I'm ever an adult and I have a platform, I would love to pay it forward back to this organization. So to be able to speak with and on behalf of children around the world, it's just the highlight of my career. That and being here with you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, come on. You're always welcome here.

[Amanda Gorman]

Oh, thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Anything you want to do. You're the best, bud. I love you.

[Amanda Gorman]

Love you, too.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Amanda Gorman.

[Amanda Gorman]

Thank you, guys.

[Jimmy Fallon]

She's UNICEF USA's newest ambassador. Stick around. Amanda Gorman.

My thanks to Noah Snap. Amanda Gorman, Gwen Stefani once again.

And the Roots right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Good night, everybody. Thank you.

[Noah Schnapp]

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[Jimmy Fallon]

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[Noah Schnapp]

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[Jimmy Fallon]

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