Trump’s Epic Meltdown Over the Epstein Files Continues | Natasha Lyonne, Bobby Flay | Thursday, July 17

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episode Title: Trump’s Epic Meltdown Over the Epstein Files Continues | Natasha Lyonne, Bobby Flay
Release Date: July 18, 2025
Host: Jimmy Fallon
Guests: Natasha Lyonne, Bobby Flay, Cody Bigelow
Featuring: The Roots Crew 2155

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1. Introduction and Monologue

The episode kicks off with Jimmy Fallon welcoming the audience and setting a humorous tone for the evening. He dives into the latest political turmoil surrounding President Trump's ongoing struggles with the Epstein files, blending sharp wit with current events.

Notable Quotes:

• Jimmy Fallon ([01:10]): “President Trump's handling of the Epstein files continues to dominate the news.”
• Jimmy Fallon ([02:02]): “Trump is so stressed, he's like, I need a vacation. What was the name of that fun island I used to go to? Oh, never mind... Staycation.”

Fallon humorously critiques Trump's recent announcement about persuading Coca Cola to switch from high fructose corn syrup to real cane sugar, poking fun at the idea by referencing the well-known Mexican Coke.

Notable Quotes:

• Jimmy Fallon ([03:00]): “Trump just announced that he convinced Coca Cola to switch from using high fructose corn syrup to real cane sugar.”
• Jimmy Fallon ([03:16]): “Coca Cola will start using real cane sugar in the U.S.”

2. Cody Bigelow's Segment on Trump and Coca Cola

Jimmy introduces Cody Bigelow, the self-proclaimed president of the American League of Stupid People, to provide a satirical take on Trump's Coca Cola announcement.

Notable Quotes:

• Cody Bigelow ([03:04]): “The President Trump thought this would distract us from the Epstein files.”
• Cody Bigelow ([04:00]): “This is insulting to stupid people everywhere. And this is an especially vulnerable time for people like me.”

3. Satirical News: Elon Musk’s Third Political Party and Coldplay Affair Rumors

Fallon transitions into more satirical news bits, highlighting the public's lack of interest in Elon Musk's proposed political party and mocking a viral Coldplay concert video that fuels affair speculations.

Notable Quotes:

• Jimmy Fallon ([05:18]): “When asked, would you consider joining Elon Musk's third party, 77% said no.”
• Cody Bigelow ([05:55]): “They're just very shy.”

4. Entertainment News: "Tough Guys" Movie Trailer

The show features entertainment news, spotlighting the upcoming Amazon movie "Tough Guys" starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Gosling. Fallon humorously lists the fictional sequels created by Natasha Lyonne in the trailer.

Notable Quotes:

• Natasha Lyonne ([06:18]): “Then, she also stars as one of the voices in the new Smurfs movie which is in theaters tomorrow.”

5. Game Segment: "Who Said It?" - Trump vs. Cartoon Characters

In a lively game segment, Fallon engages the Roots Crew in "Who Said It?", challenging them to distinguish between quotes from President Trump and various cartoon characters.

Notable Moments:

• Fallon ([08:37]): Introduces the game and the first quote: “Mommy, Daddy. This is what I learned.”
• Cody Bigelow ([03:16] and [14:00]): Provides comedic relief and banter throughout the game.

Notable Quotes:

• Tariq Trotter ([09:06]): “It's like one of his instructional things.”
• Jimmy Fallon ([12:14]): “Stick around with M. Catchphrase.”

6. Guest Appearance: Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne joins the show, discussing her roles in the Peacock series "Poker Face" and the new "Smurfs" movie. The conversation highlights her experiences on set, her collaboration with the Roots Crew, and her humorous anecdotes.

Notable Quotes:

• Natasha Lyonne ([22:00]): “We could work on that later. On our way to the Wu Tang in Newark.”
• Jimmy Fallon ([24:32]): “Rihanna is Smurfette. Look at Mama Poop.”

7. Interview with Bobby Flay

Emmy-winning chef and "Barbecue Brawl" host Bobby Flay joins Fallon for an engaging interview. They discuss barbecue techniques, Flay’s new project— a potential Broadway musical titled "Beat Bobby Flay"— and share light-hearted interactions about cooking and hosting.

Notable Quotes:

• Bobby Flay ([33:34]): “When you're cooking your famous cheeseburger as we now know it. There's only one answer.”
• Jimmy Fallon ([34:13]): “I'd love to have you over. We've hung out before.”

Highlights:

• Cooking Tips: Flay shares insights on grilling steaks perfectly and seasoning techniques.
• Broadway Musical "Beat Bobby Flay":
  • Bobby Flay ([37:35]): “It's going to be a party every night in theater.”
  • Jimmy Fallon ([38:02]): “Justin Timberlake on Broadway? Yes, please.”

8. Conclusion

The episode wraps up with Fallon thanking his guests and the audience, emphasizing the show's mix of humor, current events, and engaging interviews.

Notable Quotes:

• Jimmy Fallon ([42:16]): “Thanks for listening to the Tonight Show, starring Jimmy Fallon. Don't forget to subscribe to get the latest episodes weekday mornings.”

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Key Takeaways:

• Political Satire: A significant portion of the episode centers around humorous takes on President Trump’s activities and Trump-related news.
• Entertainment Spotlight: Fallon effectively balances political humor with entertainment news, keeping the content dynamic and engaging.
• Interactive Segments: Games like "Who Said It?" foster audience engagement and showcase the chemistry between Fallon and his guests.
• Guest Interviews: Natasha Lyonne and Bobby Flay add depth to the show, with personal anecdotes and professional insights that enrich the episode.

Notable Timestamped Quotes for Reference:

• [01:10] – Introduction to Trump’s Epstein file issues.
• [03:16] – Cody Bigelow critiques Trump’s distraction tactics.
• [08:37] – Launch of "Who Said It?" game segment.
• [22:00] – Natasha Lyonne discusses her roles and experiences.
• [33:34] – Bobby Flay shares grilling secrets.
• [37:35] – Flay introduces his Broadway musical project.
• [42:16] – Closing remarks and subscription reminder.

This episode delivers a blend of political satire, entertainment news, interactive games, and insightful interviews, ensuring a comprehensive and entertaining experience for listeners.

Transcript

[Jimmy Fallon]

From Studio 6 being Crocodile Art center.

[Tariq Trotter]

In the heart of New York City.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Mr. Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. And I joined Jimmy and his guest with Tatuliano Bobby Slay. And featuring the legendary Roots Crew 2155. Jimmy. And now here he is, Jimmy Bell. Ra. Come on.

[Questlove]

That's how you do it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Come on, come on. Thank you very much. Enjoy yourself. Welcome everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Tonight Show.

[Questlove]

You're here.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Thank you for watching at home. Well guys, President Trump's handling of the Epstein files continues to dominate the news. Yeah, I wonder if we're ever going to see the Epstein finals. At this point our best chance is if Coldplay shows them on the Jumbotron. Yeah, the Epstein files won't go away. Trump is so stressed, he's like, I need a vacation. What was the name of that fun island I used to go to? Oh, never mind, never mind, never mind. I'll stay here. Staycation, Staycation. Oh, and people are talking about this. Trump just announced that he convinced Coca Cola to switch from using high fructose corn syrup to real cane sugar. Right now staffers are looking at each other like, okay, who's gonna tell them that's called the Mexican Coke? You tell him.

[Questlove]

I'm not gonna.

[Jimmy Fallon]

As soon as someone said that, Don Jr. Was like, did someone say Mexican Coke? What are you guys, what are you guys talking about? What's going on, man? Come on. I'm in, I'm in, man. I'm in. Yeah. Not only is Trump getting Coke to use real sugar, he also convinced Mountain Dew to start using organic meth. That's right. Trump said that Coca Cola will start using real cane sugar in the U.S. joining us now to offer his perspective on this news is president of the American League of Stupid People, Cody Bigelow. Thank you for joining us, Cody. No, Cody, over here, Cody. Ay, get me. No, no, I'm over here. Cody. Turn around, turn around, bud. Oh, by the. No, Cody, look at the camera, dude. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. No. Hey Cody. No, back up just a little bit. Even more. There you go. That works, that works. You wanted to come on and talk about the President's announcement that Coca Cola is going to use real cane sugar again.

[Cody Bigelow]

Actually, Jimmy, I wanted to come on to talk about the President's announcement that Coca Cola's gonna use real cane sugar again.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, I just said that, but alright, go ahead.

[Cody Bigelow]

I'm offended, Jimmy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That Coke is gonna use real sugar?

[Cody Bigelow]

No, that President Trump thought this would distract us from the Epstein files. On behalf of stupid people everywhere. I gotta say. How dumb do you think we are?

[Jimmy Fallon]

You think this is just a distraction?

[Cody Bigelow]

Even a deaf guy could see it. Jimby, it's like I was telling my good friend, scam likely on the phone yesterday. I may have been born yesterday, but it wasn't at night.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, I think you. Never mind. Never mind. Sorry.

[Cody Bigelow]

And, look, I will fall for a lot of stuff. The thumb thing.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Cody Bigelow]

Clark Kent and Superman being different guys. But this is insulting to stupid people everywhere. And this is an especially vulnerable time for people like me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Hey, no peel. Cody. Cody, you gotta peel the banana, buddy. You gotta peel it. If you're gonna eat a banana, you gotta peel. Yeah. Thank you. You just gotta. Thank you. No one needs. Close enough. Cody Bigelow, everybody. No one needs a banana. Like corn on the cob. No, thank you. Sorry, Cody. Thank you very much, especially. Yeah. Well, some more political news. After Elon Musk said that he's starting a new political party, a new survey found that 77% of Americans said that they would not consider joining it. Yeah, it's pretty interesting. Check out the full survey. When asked, would you consider joining Elon Musk's third party, 77% said no. 1% said, Hell, no. 1% said, Hell to the na, na. 1% said, It's a no from me, dawg. 1% said, Negativo, muchacho. 1% said, Nar. And the last 15% of Americans said, we're his kids, so we have to say yes.

[Tariq Trotter]

That's an industry survey.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's a good survey. It's a good point. Well, this is going viral. As I mentioned, a video from a recent Coldplay concert is sparking affair rumors after it showed a company's CEO and HR executive on the Kiss Cam. Watch this. Yeah. Oh, look at these two. All right. Come on. You're okay. Either the house having an affair, or.

[Questlove]

They'Re just very shy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

She's the head of hr, so today she had to call herself into her own office.

[Questlove]

That was it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, some entertainment news. Will Ferrell and Ryan Gosling are starring in a new Amazon movie called Tough Guys. Not to be confused with the 2016 movie the Nice Guys, starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. Or the 2010 movie the Other Guys, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Thankfully, they cleared everything up in the trailer. Watch this.

[Natasha Lyonne]

First came the Other Guys with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Then came the Nice Guys with Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. Now, don't miss Tough Guys with Will Ferrell and Ryan Gosling. Then Cool Guys with Russell Crowe and Mark Wahlberg. Then Sad Guys with Ryan Farrell and Russell Gosling. Then Nice Guys two with a wild Gosling and a feral crow. Then the other Tough Guys with Mark, Paul Gosler and Pharrell. Then the Guy Fieri story with Gu. Then guy guys with Gosling guy and wall guy McRussell and a soundtrack by Sheryl Crowe. Then Guy Guy, Guy, Guy, guy, guy, Guy. Other nice, nice Guy, Tough with Pedro Pascal. Don't miss it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love Pedro Pascal. I'd watch that.

[Tariq Trotter]

Oh.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And finally today, Uber announced a partnership to deploy more than 20,000 robo taxis over the next six years. Lyft also has a robo taxi, but it's just a regular car where the driver is covered by a blanket. We have a great show. Give it up for the Roots, ladies and gentlemen.

[Bobby Flay]

Right now.

[Questlove]

Yeah, it's the elephant in the room created by collision of the sun and the moon. My sonic rams. The image of a gun in a moon. The soul took me over the heroin and a spoon.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, what a show. Oh, come on.

[Questlove]

Oh, hey.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What a show we have for her tonight. She stars in the highly acclaimed series Poker Face on Peacock. She's also starring as one of the voices in the new Smurfs movie which is in theaters tomorrow. Natasha Lyon is here this evening. The best. I love her. So talented, so fun. Speaking of talented and fun, he's an Emmy award winning chef, bestselling author, and the host of the show Barbecue Brawl, which airs Sundays at 9pm on Food Network and the next day on HBO. Max, Bobby Flay is here. You got Summer grilling questions for him. Oh, this is fun. Guys, guys, it's time to play who said It. Here we go. All right, here's how it works. I'm going to show you a real quote, and it's up to you to decide who said it. Okay? And tonight we're looking at quotes that could have either been said by either President Trump or a cartoon character. Okay, Everyone has a clicker on their seat. Okay, Green for Trump, red for cartoon. That's interesting. Wow.

[Tariq Trotter]

I think it would have been red for Trump.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Redford. Yeah, we switch it up here. You think we're in a zig we, Zach. All right, Roots, you got your clickers? All right, here we go. The first quote is mommy, daddy. This is what I learned.

[Roots Crew]

Okay?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Is that a President Trump or a famous cartoon character?

[Tariq Trotter]

Got it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Quote, mommy, daddy, this is what I learned. This is what I learned. I think I feel Trump.

[Tariq Trotter]

It's like one of his instructional Things.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Mommy, Daddy. This is Windmills Kilpers. This is what I learned. Like, he's being. Yeah, he's. Yeah. I say Trump, right? All right, let's look. Cast your votes. Votes are in. Let's see the results live. Well, everyone thinks it's a cartoon. All right, let's see who said it. Mommy, Daddy. This is what I learned. Yeah, Mommy. Wow. It's a fun game. It's a fun game. I love it. Farm burner. All right, here we go. Here's our next quote. It says the president can do anything. Anything he wants.

[Tariq Trotter]

Is it obviously Trump or is it curveball?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Curveball. You want us to think that it's Trump? What cartoon would say, oh, maybe they're talking about him in the cartoon.

[Tariq Trotter]

I'm just gonna go cartoon.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You think cartoon?

[Tariq Trotter]

No, I really think Trump, but I'm gonna go cartoon.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And these are. These are really. We're casting the votes. I don't know if you see Joey's over there with two antennas over there. We paid like, yeah, yeah. That's hundreds of dollars, 50 to $100 to rent Joey. He gets all the stuff you can get him for kids, parties, whatever. He does all sorts of games. You can get him. Right?

[Tariq Trotter]

He DJs and stuff.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He DJs as well. You get him a fog machine. Yeah. It's amazing. Joey, I do appreciate you. What you do. All right, let's see. Everyone made their votes to see the results. Everyone thinks the president said. The president can do anything. Anything he wants. Let's see who said it. The president can do anything. Anything he wants. All right, we got it. Yeah, we got it. So it could have been both. All right, good. Now we see the game. All right.

[Tariq Trotter]

Chris is orange on the chart. What's that on the chart? When you see the things. He's orange. It's orange and blue. The cartoon is blue and Trump is orange. Look at the results. Look at the results.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Why are you making it this hard? I just. We just. You just. You pick the thing and then, you know, Orange.

[Questlove]

That's not me.

[Tariq Trotter]

That's not me, chief. You got it, boss.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I don't know. I don't know if I. I don't know how long you can put up with. That's on me, too. When people just go, ah, that's my bad. I go, yeah, it is your fault.

[Tariq Trotter]

I wrecked your car. That's on me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's on me, dude. I stopped. I am back. I lit the house on fire. That's my bad. That's on me. Yeah, I know. It is.

[Tariq Trotter]

I know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, Yeah.

[Tariq Trotter]

I took a lot of money out of your bank account. That's on me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

All right, here we go.

[Tariq Trotter]

What's the next one?

[Jimmy Fallon]

All right, here we go. Let's look at this next quote here. It says they're, like, cool as a cucumber. Bing, bing, bing. Gosh, I've seen him. He does the bing, bing.

[Tariq Trotter]

He does bing, bing, bing. But who else?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I think this is one of those Bing, bing, bing. Totally him.

[Tariq Trotter]

I'm doing Trump.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Trump all the way.

[Tariq Trotter]

And then watch the color of the.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You think cartoon.

[Questlove]

Trump. I think Trump.

[Tariq Trotter]

Cartoon.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Cartoon. Quest thinks cartoon. I know he said bing, bing, bing, but I don't think he said cool as a cucumber. Yeah. And he also said, like, bing, bing, bing, bong. He goes, bong, bong, Bing, bing, bong. Bing, bing, bing, bing, bong, bong, bong, bong. Bing, bing, bing, bong, bong, bong, bong, bing, bong. Cartoon. I'm still saying Trump.

[Questlove]

Cartoon.

[Tariq Trotter]

I'm saying Trump.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Cast your votes. Let's see the results.

[Bobby Flay]

On 84.

[Tariq Trotter]

That's an orange.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I wanna see who the 19 people were who didn't say that. All the way in the back. I see one girl raising her hand. Yeah. And there you go.

[Questlove]

Oh, my God.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Love it, you guys. And Quest.

[Bobby Flay]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And Stroh and James.

[Tariq Trotter]

Okay.

[Jimmy Fallon]

All right. Let's see who said it.

[Tariq Trotter]

They're like, cool as a people.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Boom, boom, boom. Yeah, I got that one. Ah, good job, everybody. Does 19 people have to leave? Unfortunately. Sorry. Thank you for coming. If I do.

[Tariq Trotter]

Ding, ding, ding.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Let's do another one here. The quote is, give me more money.

[Tariq Trotter]

Oh, geez. Oh, that's a tough one.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I don't think he would do it right. I don't need you. I don't need. Give me more money.

[Questlove]

I don't need it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I don't need the money, but I'll take it. He wouldn't. He would sell stuff. He wouldn't.

[Tariq Trotter]

Maybe he's being crypto money or something like that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He would take it. He wouldn't. He would take it, but he wouldn't ask for it.

[Questlove]

He wouldn't ask. That's a cartoon, right?

[Jimmy Fallon]

It's the cartoon.

[Questlove]

It's definitely cartoon. Cartoon, Cartoon.

[Tariq Trotter]

I'm gonna cartoon. Just cause three in a row.

[Bobby Flay]

Trump.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What is it again? The quote. Give me more money.

[Questlove]

Give me more money.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Give me more money.

[Tariq Trotter]

Give me more money.

[Questlove]

Scrooge McDuck.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Scrooge McDuck. Oh, is this side thing?

[Questlove]

Side thing?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Scrooge MC remembers DuckTales so I'm gonna say. Oh, we already had Daffy Duck. All right. I think it's like probably Peppa Pig or something.

[Tariq Trotter]

I'm gonna say something like that. It's gonna be some. Not Warner Brothers or Disney.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Like some. Give me more money. Yeah, give me more money, matey.

[Tariq Trotter]

Like an English cartoon.

[Questlove]

Yeah, Like Thomas the Train or something.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Tariq Trotter]

Oh, yeah, yeah, I'm useful. There's Thomas, right?

[Questlove]

There's.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Let's see. Give me a run. Catch the votes and see the results here.

[Tariq Trotter]

Oh, wow. I'm putting my clicker down.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Cause this is. This is a barn murder. This is unbelievable.

[Tariq Trotter]

Goodness gracious.

[Jimmy Fallon]

In the history of this game, which we've only. We've only played one side before that. In the history of this game, this is the closest it's ever been. 95.

[Tariq Trotter]

They call it 95.99.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, that's originally what we called the name of the bit. Yeah. This is so exciting. Raise your hand if you voted for this. So sorry, everyone. Voted. Sorry, sorry. Voted. Sorry. Raise your hand if you voted Trump. No, sorry. Not voted for Trump. Sorry. This guy. The whole thing's getting ridiculous. Holding all the rest. Take it.

[Questlove]

No.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Who believes in God? Anyone here? Here we go. All right, let's see. All right, back up. Sorry about that. I want to know your political preference. Everyone has fun here. Here we go. Let's see who said it. Give me more money. There you go. Thank you very much. Wait, sorry, What I'm hearing. We have another clip.

[Bobby Flay]

Are you serious?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Can we see it? Give me more money. There you go.

[Questlove]

Come on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We all win. Everybody wins. That's all the ever who said it. Stick around with M. Catchphrase. We come back, everybody. Welcome back to the Tonight Show. I'm here with Tariq Trotter from the Roots and we're about to play a game of catchphrase. But we need some players joining my team. She's a talented actress who stars in the Peacock series, Poker Face. She's also starring in the new Smurfs movie out tomorrow. Please give it up for Natasha Leo.

[Questlove]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's what you're waiting for. Pendomania Tree.

[Roots Crew]

How are you? Hello.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Welcome back. Natasha Leone. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm gonna stay here for a while joining Tareeq's team. He's an Emmy winning chef whose series Barbecue Brawl airs Sundays at 9pm on Food Network. Please welcome Bobby Flay.

[Questlove]

Wow.

[Bobby Flay]

Wow, wow.

[Roots Crew]

Hello, sir. We meet again.

[Bobby Flay]

Pleasure.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Guys, here's how the game works. I'm gonna start the round by pressing start on this buzzer, Bobby, you will draw a clue from the top of the pile. You have to get Tariq to guess the clue as quickly as possible, then hand the buzzer to the person on your right.

[Bobby Flay]

Got it?

[Jimmy Fallon]

If you're holding the buzzer when it goes off, your team loses that round. We'll play three rounds. Have you ever played this?

[Roots Crew]

I'll be honest. Explain to me what the game was backstage, Jimmy. But I heard something about Australia down under.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay. I don't know what that means.

[Roots Crew]

We're a team.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay.

[Roots Crew]

We're gonna win.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, we gotta win. Let's go. Let's do this. Yeah. Oh, wait. So no, Natasha will go across.

[Roots Crew]

Wow, Bobby.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. There you go. There we go. All right. Here we go.

[Roots Crew]

Crazy move, Bobby Flay.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Crazy move, Bobby Flay. Already he's doing stuff. He's doing stuff.

[Bobby Flay]

It's mind games, baby.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I'm so ready to win this.

[Roots Crew]

Yes.

[Questlove]

Let's go.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Press start and then you pick the first one off.

[Bobby Flay]

You ready?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yep. Go for it.

[Bobby Flay]

He flies. And he doesn't like kryptonite. Great.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Now you pass. There you go. Now you go. Pull that. Don't.

[Roots Crew]

Okay. Serena Williams, tennis player.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, great. Okay, that's good.

[Questlove]

It's a type of bathing suit.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I'm talking to him. Oh.

[Questlove]

Type of bathing suit. Like, you're really skinny. Skinny, but, you know, skimpier. Like, you know, if you have it on, you're wearing a. You know, it's a brand. Also, it's a brand of, like, hammocks.

[Bobby Flay]

I don't wear those.

[Questlove]

Buy some, like, the only brand of banana hat. Like the. Like.

[Bobby Flay]

Come on.

[Questlove]

Okay. Not slow, but, you know, tight. But if it's the opposite of slow, bonus. Is what?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Fastness.

[Questlove]

No. Yeah, but. Yes. Yes. A synonym for fastness.

[Roots Crew]

Jeez Louise.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Tighty.

[Questlove]

Speedo. Speedo.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Speedo.

[Questlove]

Bobby.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Heidi Yamaga.

[Questlove]

Spinning it for fancy speed.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay, here we go. Ready for this? That was fantastic. Oh, my goodness.

[Questlove]

Here we go.

[Jimmy Fallon]

There we go. All right. Viva Elvis. Yeah. The location.

[Roots Crew]

Las Vegas.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's exactly right.

[Questlove]

Okay.

[Jimmy Fallon]

All right.

[Bobby Flay]

I don't even know what this is.

[Roots Crew]

At a speedo.

[Bobby Flay]

Okay, second word. Barbie.

[Questlove]

Dream House. Dollhouse. Doll.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Right. Okay, first word.

[Roots Crew]

It's probably an elephant. Banana. Hamm.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Stop reading it.

[Roots Crew]

It's only one word, Bobby.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No.

[Bobby Flay]

It'S. It starts with a California city. California city.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wow.

[Questlove]

Oh, yes. Wait, a doll.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What kind of guest.

[Questlove]

A doll.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wait, a Barbie doll in a California city. What's the problem?

[Roots Crew]

It's just what moves at certain people.

[Questlove]

Doll. Oh, my God.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, the Boo Boo dolls are hottest thing, dude.

[Roots Crew]

Spend more time online.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my God. I'm so excited because I think it's California city, Right? But.

[Questlove]

No, but that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It does. Yeah. All I know is that's two letters. It does. I think tonight we're gonna beat Bobby Flay. That's all I'm saying. I promise.

[Roots Crew]

All right, we're back.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Come on, bud.

[Roots Crew]

Here we go. Okay. Froyo or an ice cream.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, soft serve.

[Roots Crew]

Come on, Jimmy.

[Questlove]

You did me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Why we doing this?

[Bobby Flay]

Why we doing.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Why we doing this? Why are we even doing it over here?

[Questlove]

Okay, when you're at an event, there's a bathroom set up just for. What's it called?

[Bobby Flay]

A Porta Potty.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Correct. Great deal. Big deal.

[Questlove]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Big deal.

[Questlove]

Wow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Big deal. It's a food chain. Red McDonald's. Yes. But it's a seafood.

[Roots Crew]

Red Lobster.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes. Oh, my God.

[Questlove]

You said red.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No.

[Questlove]

Okay.

[Jimmy Fallon]

All right. It cheated. It's okay. All right. I didn't cheat. Lobster was the worst. Oh, that was right.

[Questlove]

Okay. Okay.

[Bobby Flay]

You walk up to the door and you're looking right at the.

[Questlove]

Bouncer. No entrance sign.

[Bobby Flay]

No, it's somebody's house and you shouldn't be there.

[Questlove]

Peephole breaking.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Keep going.

[Questlove]

Alarm. Security. Security system. The gate. The ring cam.

[Jimmy Fallon]

God damn.

[Bobby Flay]

Why do you make me play this game?

[Roots Crew]

I thought it was gonna be something.

[Bobby Flay]

Jimmy, I don't wanna play this game.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You walk in. You walk in, then you ring the door.

[Bobby Flay]

Can we bring out a grill?

[Jimmy Fallon]

That was my favorite. Congrats. We got this. My thanks to the one and only Bobby Plant. Natasha Leone. Tariq Trotter. We're talking to Natasha Leon after the break. Come on back. That was. Our first guest is a very talented actress, writer, producer and director. All episodes of her popular series Poker Face are streaming now on Peacock. And she also stars as one of the voices in the new film Smurfs, which opens in theaters tomorrow. Please welcome Natasha Leone.

[Questlove]

Our faith.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Come on, Natasha Leon. Welcome back to the show. I love having you on. I always love talking and hanging out with you.

[Roots Crew]

Me, too.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Jim. Last time I saw you. Yes, sir. Met Gala. Oh, yes.

[Roots Crew]

Nine years ago now.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Was it? What do you mean?

[Roots Crew]

May.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, yeah. It was a long time ago. It's been a long time. That was the last time we've seen each other.

[Roots Crew]

It was.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But look how gorgeous you look.

[Roots Crew]

Nice.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Beautiful. Ooh.

[Roots Crew]

The assignment was Lady Godiva without a horse.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It was not Lady Godiva. That's so funny. Who would say Lady Godiva? I was next to you and. Actually, I helped you. I carried your train up the stairs. Do you remember?

[Roots Crew]

Now that's a gentleman and a friend. This was helpful.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I did.

[Roots Crew]

Yes, but you owed me one at the time, if you recall, Jimmy, I.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Did owe you a little fi. Yeah. Yes, I have another. No, I don't. I have a picture of us laughing.

[Roots Crew]

Oh, good. Yes. This was the quid pro quo moment.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, yeah. Well, all right. Will you help me out?

[Roots Crew]

Because I'll tell you, all right, I'm trying to talk less. I'm trying to. New personality. We'll see how it goes. So far, it's kind of mute.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, I love it. Yeah.

[Questlove]

This is great.

[Roots Crew]

Here's what happened, guys. So Jimmy and I see each other and he says to me, first of all, those things are really about, like, supermodels and stuff. Or Maybe just Andre 3000. Had a piano on the back.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Fantastic.

[Roots Crew]

I thought that was a great look.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yep, he did.

[Roots Crew]

We did not work that hard. And that's on us. He looks phenomenal. So you pulled out from your little breast pocket some Chanel under eye baggage strap on things, and it seemed like an eccentric mood. And you said, should I put these on for the carpet?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I go, natasha, I pull them out and you go, hey, do you want to help me out? He go, I want to put these on. Do you want to help me? Can you put these on?

[Roots Crew]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I thought it'd be funny.

[Roots Crew]

And I responsibly, as a good friend of 20 plus years, said, Jimmy, you've gone nuts.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Why are you doing this? You don't need this.

[Roots Crew]

You don't need to live this hard, baby.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You want it too much, Jimmy. You want it too much.

[Roots Crew]

Why are you even going to this many fashion events that you're carrying? Travel to go signs, Chanel.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, no. Here's what happened.

[Roots Crew]

What's going on with you?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I'll tell you what happened. I was at. I was lucky enough to be asked to sit at the Chanel table.

[Roots Crew]

Oh, congrats on that, by the way. I'm sorry I didn't send you a note. Yeah. What?

[Jimmy Fallon]

You're so funny. No, I go. So I go, they don't make men's clothes, so I thought it'd be funny. You don't? No.

[Roots Crew]

Not even brooches?

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's a good question. I don't even think they make a brooch for. I don't know. He blushed, but I figured it'd be funny if I wore these Chanel under eye things so then I can go on the red carpet. And they go, who are you wearing?

[Roots Crew]

You know what? You should have explained it to me at the time. Let's go back in time if we can. It wasn't worth it. Let's get those things on your face.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No. You saved me. And that's what friends are for. And I'll never forget. I love that. Thank you. Because I would have regretted it.

[Roots Crew]

Yeah. You were going to look like Goldie Hawn. And what's the picture with the football?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Roots Crew]

Hell of a movie.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes, remake Wildcats.

[Roots Crew]

Wildcats.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wow, that's right.

[Questlove]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Roots Crew]

Narrowly a wild.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, we got two people clapping for Wildcats.

[Roots Crew]

And we're here tonight to promote Wildcats on vhs.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, we're doing it. Yeah. You can rent it wherever blockbusters are around.

[Roots Crew]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

By the way, last night you were at the. You were at the Wu Tang show.

[Roots Crew]

It's true that I don't have full focus for the pre interview because a lot of life happened since then, Jimmy. Even though it was yesterday. Amir knows because we were there together.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You were at the Wu Tang concert last night.

[Roots Crew]

I mean, guys, really, this was a major event. I'm thinking whole new personality. I think we're in on this together. And Jimmy, we'd like to welcome you to the Woo.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wow. Yeah, I'd love to. You're gonna.

[Roots Crew]

Yeah. I mean, I'd love to be.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Welcome to the Woo.

[Roots Crew]

It was a big, big night. Big New York adventure, you know. Method man was kind enough. Well, I sometimes call him Clifford. So does his grandmother.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And he lets you call him Clifford.

[Roots Crew]

It's kind of wild. It's very moving to me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wow. But look, this is you here at the show. What is this bus?

[Roots Crew]

So this is the John Lennon educational tour bus. That says quite clearly, Wu Tang is for the children. You see.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Roots Crew]

And that's a fact. That's me sort of partying. And so I was lucky enough to reach out to Sean, John Lennon, who's an old pal of ours.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Greatest. I love that guy.

[Roots Crew]

And I said, oh, I've got an extra ticket. He said, well, just meet me on the bus. Next thing I know, it's him and rza and there's these great students and it's a non for profit where as they go city to city, they work with the kids and make, you know, new tracks. And it's kind of. Yeah, a little bit of the arts.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Good for Wu Tang.

[Roots Crew]

I love it. So, yeah, I might go there tonight. I've been invited. So I might go back to Newark. I'm trying to convince Amir and you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Let's Go.

[Roots Crew]

But, you know, just to hang out with the kids. But it's a beautiful thing to do. It was a great, great night.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It is cool.

[Roots Crew]

Life affirming.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Uh, hey, what's life affirming? Poker face.

[Roots Crew]

Yes. Thank you. Thank you for that segue. Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You like that? Is that a good segue?

[Roots Crew]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I'm a pro.

[Roots Crew]

Thank you. You are.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It is really fantastic. You do amazing stuff in that show. What a great team you have working on it. And you directed the. Yes.

[Roots Crew]

Do you feel like I said enough about Big Baby Jesus and Old Dirty Bastard? I just want to check in. Yeah, yeah. So Poker Face Redux, as I call it. It's great. I mean, it's a beautiful show. And. And Cynthia Erivo is extraordinary. Nominated.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Nominated for an Emmy. She's fantastic.

[Roots Crew]

She plays, like, six parts, so she deserves at least six Emmys.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Roots Crew]

And the real beauty is that I get to collaborate with the great Rian Johnson. I directed the finale. Should you watch it?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wow. How was that?

[Roots Crew]

It was very special because, you know, there's been a lot of fanfare about Nepo babies recently, and it wasn't scripted. But on the day 70s auteur that I long to be, I said, root beer, you're in. So, my little doggy, root beer guy. It's a gorgeous shot.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That is unbelievable.

[Roots Crew]

Halach.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Where do you see this cute dog? Man, root beer is cute. Look at this.

[Roots Crew]

I mean, are you kidding me? This is like Shirley Temple. If you've ever seen screen tests of a good ship lollipop.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Roots Crew]

It looks just like this.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Really. Just a good. Just a good actor.

[Roots Crew]

She was such a good girl.

[Jimmy Fallon]

She was. She's so cute.

[Roots Crew]

You know, she's. But I know. I'm crazy as a bat, and yet she's like 16 or something. And I've been co parenting with Andrew for 12 years. It's the most beautiful, healthy thing in my life. Other than the crossword puzzle.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, I do. I've only. I'm still stuck at the mini crossword.

[Roots Crew]

Really?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Roots Crew]

That's not a good. We could work on that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It takes me a good 10 minutes.

[Roots Crew]

Yes. Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Let's talk about Smurfs.

[Roots Crew]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love that you're in smurf. You're doing everything. Everything you do is smurf.

[Roots Crew]

Me too.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love you.

[Roots Crew]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

When they approach you with Smurfs, they go.

[Roots Crew]

They go, hey, well, a bunch of Smurfs. You know how this goes, Jimmy. A bunch of Smurfs Smurf us. Anyway, let me tell you, yesterday, it was crazy. Just as a New Yorker. So there I am in midtown, and, you know, Nick Offerman and John Goodman, and I got to light up the Empire State Building.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Is that unbelievable?

[Roots Crew]

On behalf of Smurfs, it was amazing.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Isn't that cool?

[Roots Crew]

And so the building went blue, and then I just walked over that way to see Wu Tang at Madison Square Garden. So then it said Wu Tang over here. And then when the Empire State Building turned blown, I said, God, I love New York. You know what I mean?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, exactly. You're the best.

[Tariq Trotter]

That's the greatest city in the world.

[Roots Crew]

The greatest in the world. And dinkins be damned. Do you guys remember throwing little paper plates out of taxis when you were drunk? Trying to make it home for curfew? Out and smoking in taxis.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Roots Crew]

Anyway, something to think about. I'm not running. Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's the best slice of pizza when you have it, like, on the sidewalk.

[Roots Crew]

Oh, you remember the little cellophane. Remember littering, Jimmy?

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, no, I would never do that. No, I would never do that. No. I read about it in books, and it scares me.

[Roots Crew]

Yes, yes, yes. But. So, yeah, they said, do you want to be Smurfs in a Smurf picture? It's an email. I say reply all. Sure. Who doesn't? I mean, it's no strawberry shortcake, but I'll take it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I'd like to see you.

[Roots Crew]

I'd like to see it. Thank you. We could work on that later. On our way to the Wu Tang in Newark. And so I get there and they say, rihanna. Who? I'm a huge fan. Do you have her phone number, by the way? Because we don't seem to be in touch, even though the movie is now complete. We'll talk about that later.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, no problem. Yeah, yeah.

[Roots Crew]

Anyway, she plays an adorable Smurfette. Hot little blonde number.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Rihanna is Smurfette.

[Roots Crew]

Turns out I'm not. I'm a character called Mama Poot. And, well. Well, it's okay. I'm older now. And that's what they mean. Right? Women don't age in Hollywood, or you'll become Mama Poo. The character they show me is a hairball with one bottom. Snaggle tooth, not even a top. And they're looking at me like, isn't this charming that you guys seem so similar? And I. Yeah, yeah. No, it's definitely going to help me get dates, I'm sure.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, it's actually. She's really cute. Look at Mama Poop.

[Roots Crew]

Yeah, she is.

[Questlove]

Aw.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, no.

[Roots Crew]

And, guys, it's not about this, but I just want to remind everyone that I have a full set of real teeth and I'm really proud of that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, of course you have a full set of teeth. Yes.

[Roots Crew]

Not mama poop, though.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But by the way, not mama poop. By the way, you're so funny in the movie. Cause you know comedy, you know how to deliver it. Come on. You know what you're doing and your voice is fantastic.

[Roots Crew]

Thanks.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So it crushed in the screening I saw.

[Roots Crew]

It's a lot of years practicing with the Wu Tang. Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Natash Smurfs opens in theaters tomorrow and Poker Face is streaming now on Peacock. She directed the last episode. Bobby Flay joins us after the break. Stick around, everybody. Our next guest is an Emmy award winning chef and best selling author whose show Barbecue Brawl airs Sundays at 9pm on Food Network and the next day on HBO. Max, please welcome Bobby Flair. Thanks, bud. Good to see you. You look great. Thank you. You too. You must get invited to a bunch of summer barbecues, right? I do, yeah. And do you go and.

[Bobby Flay]

Actually, you know what? I don't. I just realized I do not get invited. People don't want to cook for me, so I have to invite all my friends over to my house. That's really what happens. Would you cook for me?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I would totally cook for you.

[Bobby Flay]

What would you cook for me?

[Jimmy Fallon]

A hamburger. That's okay. Off the top of my head, I don't get that fancy with my barbecuing.

[Bobby Flay]

No, it's okay.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I do hot dogs, hamburger.

[Bobby Flay]

You know, actually, I just had a bunch of people over my house, July 4th weekend, and I didn't get the email. No, I know. You know, Jon Hamm actually took your seat. But I don't want to talk about him. I want to talk about his wife, Anna. Do you know Anna?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love him.

[Bobby Flay]

She's amazing. And whenever she comes over, she always brings dessert. So she made this like sour cherry crisp for everybody. It was absolutely spectacular. But she was the only one that brought food. Everybody else is like, feed me, Bobby, let's go.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Really?

[Bobby Flay]

Yeah, exactly.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's the way it works.

[Bobby Flay]

Oh, absolutely.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You probably feel pressure of Bobby Flay's at your barbecue. You've made a career. Kind of.

[Bobby Flay]

They shouldn't. I mean, I just.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I know. I watch you. I would. I would ask you for a little help, probably.

[Bobby Flay]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Well, I wouldn't. I wouldn't let you. Just stay away from the guys, you.

[Bobby Flay]

Know, Jimmy, there's two kinds of guys in the world. Guys that can grill and guys that think they can Grill that encompasses every guy in the United States.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Which guy do you think I am?

[Bobby Flay]

Which guy are you? Jimmy, let me ask you a question.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Bobby Flay]

When you're cooking your famous cheeseburger as we now know it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Bobby Flay]

How many times do you flip it? There's only one answer. Oh, my God. His lip is quivering.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I was gonna say you kinda get into it. You gotta get into it and you gotta flip it around. I would say probably. The answer is probably one.

[Bobby Flay]

Oh, wow. Yes, you're right. You're 100% right.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But I don't do that.

[Bobby Flay]

But really, just once you wanna flip it one time? Cause what happens is, you know, these same guys who think they can grill, they don't cook all year long, but as soon as it's grilling season, they're like, we got this. And they put on the hat and the tools, the tool belt and the whole thing, and they go out to the grill and they're like, I got this. I got it. But I have to be grilling. So they flip and turn. They flip and turn. They flip and turn. And that's how you get gray grilled food. Gray bricks. Exactly. You want the grill to, like, do its job. Get it nice and crusty, let it flip once, get it crusty on the sides, you're done. Teresa, at barbecue, Tariq's got game. We know that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Bobby Flay]

Yes, you do.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He does. Good. But can I ask you, because if I do a steak or something, I'll do a steak.

[Bobby Flay]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And then I have friends give advice and stuff like that. They go, no. What I do is I coat it in butter, as my friend says, and he puts it in. Are you laughing?

[Bobby Flay]

No.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No. And then he puts it in the fridge, like overnight.

[Bobby Flay]

What? With the butter in the fridge. Okay.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Does that do anything?

[Bobby Flay]

No. I mean, butter is always going to make everything taste good. Actually, when I cook a porterhouse steak, I get it really, really crusty. And then I put a little butter on of top and I finished melting the butter so it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

At the end.

[Bobby Flay]

At the end, exactly. And obviously that's going to make. Make it taste good because it's going to mix with the juices from the steak. And then you kind of pour the butter and the juices on top of the steak.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And how about. How about when you. When you. When you. I heard. Actually I saw a person on the Food Network. I don't see who it is, but.

[Bobby Flay]

You know, has he given you his cookbooks?

[Jimmy Fallon]

No.

[Questlove]

No.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You're the only one that does it.

[Bobby Flay]

Exactly.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Which I love. I Begged Bobby. I go, dude, you got to give me the collection.

[Bobby Flay]

I gave him the stack.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You gave me, like, 30 books. Exactly. You did my. I'm halfway through. That's all my whole. All the books in my house. You're 98% of all my books. But. Which I love. But this guy was saying, if you salt your steak overnight and put it in the fridge overnight on a cookie tray. First of all, I don't have room in my fridge for cooking.

[Bobby Flay]

I like that for chicken because then it dries out the skin and makes the skin crisper with the salt. I don't really love that for steak. I usually just season it very liberally with salt and pepper on both sides. Sides more than you think. I think one of the things that separates, like, a home cooked from a professional chef is that we really go for it when it comes to seasoning. Like, we push the envelope. We're not afraid. And so, like, if you're cooking at home, kind of like, just go look. Just go a little bit further with the seasoning.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. So if I. If I have you over, you know, for a barbecue, how would you react?

[Bobby Flay]

You say if. Does that mean I'm actually getting an invitation?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I'd love to have you over. Yeah. We've hung out before, but. But would you fake it if I. If you're eating, like, say, a hamburger of mine? You would, right?

[Bobby Flay]

Totally.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You'd lie.

[Bobby Flay]

Jimmy, this is amazing. I've never. I've never seen a cooking show or like, Like. Like, if you. They've never done this on a Today show. The Today show has been on for a million years.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Bobby Flay]

Every chef that comes on cooks the greatest thing on earth.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Hey.

[Bobby Flay]

It's unbelievable. Savannah Guthrie's just like, oh, this is unbelievable.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You want. You want him to call him out?

[Bobby Flay]

Exactly. Tell the truth. We want the truth on it today.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We had a chef on once. Do you remember? Our burners weren't working. Something didn't work, so he started fake making the sizzling sound.

[Bobby Flay]

I like that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's good.

[Bobby Flay]

I like that. I like that. I have to ask you for a favor.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No. No problem.

[Bobby Flay]

Okay, here's the deal. So this is a true story. So beat Bobby Flay. You know the show.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love it.

[Bobby Flay]

So we're making Beat Bobby Flay the musical actually for Broadway. Okay. Yes. Don't laugh. It's gonna happen.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, I'd like this. I'm in already.

[Bobby Flay]

Okay. We're working on an amazing composer. We have a writer. The whole thing's happening. But I need a lead to play the Bobby Flay character? No, I'm not asking you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, sorry. We got. Unbelievable. Do I know Jon Hamm?

[Bobby Flay]

No. We need jt. We need Justin Timberlake. He hasn't won a Tony yet. Come on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Justin Timberlake.

[Bobby Flay]

He can sing, he can dance, he can do it all. No.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Done.

[Bobby Flay]

Oh, really? Just for a month.

[Jimmy Fallon]

It tastes great, Bobby.

[Bobby Flay]

I know.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Exactly. It's the best thing I ever heard.

[Bobby Flay]

All right, we'll see Justin Timberlake on Broadway.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes, on Broadway. He's doing it. Yes. Yeah. Are you really doing that?

[Bobby Flay]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes. Beat Bobby Flay.

[Bobby Flay]

Well, it's gonna be. It's Beat Bobby Flay and it's gonna tell a little bit of my life story and it's gonna be a party. This is not gonna be a bunch of show tunes. This is gonna be amazing. It's a very new.

[Jimmy Fallon]

This is unbelievable.

[Bobby Flay]

Yeah, it's a real New York situation where it's gonna be a party every night in theater.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Really?

[Bobby Flay]

Great. Oh, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And I'm assuming food.

[Bobby Flay]

Well, there's gonna be some food. Yes, actually, there'll be some.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That would be my first question.

[Bobby Flay]

There will be some food for sure.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You didn't answer immediately. You thought about it.

[Bobby Flay]

No, but it is.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Because it's not going to be food.

[Bobby Flay]

No, it is going to be food.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes. So no one's going there to eat. Going to watch a place.

[Bobby Flay]

There'll be some premium seating on the side.

[Jimmy Fallon]

When you say the sides, you mean outside of the theater? Two restaurants. It's a food truck. The food truck. Fantastic. Yeah, exactly. When that happens, please come talk about this.

[Bobby Flay]

Yes, absolutely.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We'll have a performance on the show.

[Bobby Flay]

But I need your friend to help me out. Yeah, I know. That's an easy get.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Yeah. You mean. You don't mean the Justin Jim? I can probably get a guy named Justin Jimmer, like.

[Bobby Flay]

No, here's the deal. I haven't really spent a lot of time with him. I've seen him at the. At the Lake Tahoe tournament.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's the greatest.

[Bobby Flay]

He's a great golfer. And he thought I was the caddy, so he just handed me his clubs.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's not true.

[Bobby Flay]

I. I can't say.

[Jimmy Fallon]

All right, good. That'd be really funny. We had a text. Let's talk about Barbecue Brawl. This is your sixth season.

[Bobby Flay]

Sixth season.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You have so many good shows and good ideas, but do you have an idea? You're like, oh, gosh, you know, it's a trick ingredient.

[Bobby Flay]

No. What happened on Barbecue Brawl? There's three captains. We're kind of like the mentors, and then we each get, like, four or five barbecue experts on our team. So we're kind of mentoring these really amazing barbecue cooks. So, I mean, they're all fantastic.

[Jimmy Fallon]

They know how to do it.

[Bobby Flay]

They know what they're doing. And they all come from. They all come at it from a different place, whether, you know, depending on where they are in the country. Barbecue is different everywhere. It is the greatest food subject because it creates lots of chatter and lots of controversy because everybody thinks they make the best barbecue.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Don't salt it. Don't flip it. You know what I'm talking about?

[Bobby Flay]

And you're the winner.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Is there any chef that you haven't gone up against that you want to go up and.

[Bobby Flay]

Well, there's been a lot of chatter about me and Gordon Ramsay for a long time. Time. Which could be good. You want to run the pay per view for that, Jimmy, by the way, I would. Okay.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's. That's unbelievable. I mean, I'll see be Bobby played the play.

[Bobby Flay]

I just see it, like, outside at Caesar's Palace. Me and Gordon. What do you think?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Have to do this?

[Bobby Flay]

No.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Bobby Flay]

The Vegas, you know, fun.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes. And how would the rules go? Like.

[Bobby Flay]

Well, you're going to judge it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, of course.

[Bobby Flay]

And of course. And since we're friends, you're going to really love my friends.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, exactly. Of course.

[Bobby Flay]

I mean, who knows? I mean, we've been talking about about this for 15 years.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I mean, it's one hour, right? You got to make five dishes.

[Bobby Flay]

Five dishes, one hour.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Including dessert.

[Bobby Flay]

Almost kind of like Iron Chef kind of thing. Yeah. And just. And then just do it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And we get guest judges and then. Yeah, you both can talk smack. I know you're both good at that.

[Bobby Flay]

And whoever loses has to give the other one all of his restaurants and then.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Good idea. Bobby Flay, everybody. Barbecue brawl and Sundays at 9pm on Food Network and the next day on HBO. Max.

[Roots Crew]

Max.

[Questlove]

Stick around. Let's have it. Mr. Onan says drop top ribs My joints to go. Handling voice bits and rips is so savage. Make MC seem so below average.

[Jimmy Fallon]

My thanks to Natasha Leone, Bobby Flay and the Roots right there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thank you for watching. Good night, everybody. Thank you.

[Questlove]

Get it, better get it, get it, get into it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Do it.

[Questlove]

Yeah. Get into it. And you say New York City just to let you know what it was. That's right. Smart is so hard working, Mr. Donovan. Get into it, do it. Hallelujah.

[Tariq Trotter]

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