Trump's Outrageous White House Renovation Goes $100M Over Budget | Kristen Bell, Dave Franco, Jay Jurden | Thursday, October 23

Summary

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Podcast Summary: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episode: Trump’s Outrageous White House Renovation Goes $100M Over Budget | Guests: Kristen Bell, Dave Franco, Jay Jurden | October 24, 2025

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Main Theme & Purpose

This episode of The Tonight Show brings Jimmy Fallon’s signature late-night mix of topical monologue jokes, celebrity interviews, and comedy sketches. Major highlights include satirical takes on Trump’s costly White House renovation, interviews with Kristen Bell and Dave Franco about their latest projects (and life), a robotic comedian segment starring “Rizbot,” and a stand-up performance from Jay Jurden.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Jimmy’s Monologue: Trump’s White House Renovation & Topical News

(01:11 – 04:51)

• Trump’s Over-the-Top Renovation:
  • Fallon jokes about Trump’s plans for a $300 million White House ballroom, connected by a glass bridge (“Because when women are dressed in a ball gown, they want to walk over a glass bridge” [01:40]).
  • Satirical cracks about donors (Apple, Google, Hard Rock International) and ridiculous sponsorship ideas: “When it comes to sponsoring a bigger ballroom, you think Fruit of the Loom and Meundies would be involved?” [02:21]
• Current News Gags:
  • News of Tinder’s new facial scan, Uber’s “eyes off” driving technology, and the unreliability of AI chatbots reporting news.
  • Comical “misreported” news headlines merging odd stories: “AI reported humiliated Chuck Schumer splits his skims twerking on YouTube.” [03:50]
• Memorable Quote:
  • “Americans are like, yeah, nice to know even the President can get ripped off on renovations.” — Jimmy Fallon [01:30]

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2. Show Announcements and Thank You Notes

(05:04 – 10:50)

• Fallon's New Show “On Brand”:
  • Finale scheduled for Halloween; Jimmy shouts out professors using it in class and highlights fun product pitch segments.
• Thank You Notes:
  • A recurring bit where Jimmy pens witty “thank you notes” to life’s annoyances and oddities:
    • “Thank you, haunted houses, for being what you find on Zillow when you search within your actual budget.” [08:58]
    • “Thank you, candy corn pumpkins, for making me feel like I’m microdosing a Yankee Candle.” [10:32]
  • Crowd interacts during “thank you” sequence with light banter among guests.

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3. “Showbotics” Segment: Rizbot, the Roasting Robot

(11:16 – 15:57)

• Introduction to Rizbot:
  • Fallon introduces the viral robot known for complimenting and roasting strangers: “I am the roast goat. I drop the Riz, and I give roses when I spot a real one.” — Rizbot [11:56]
• Street Roasts:
  • Pre-recorded segment of Rizbot dishing out snarky lines:
    • “You’re the love child of a librarian and a retired accountant. And that’s the nicest thing I can say.” [12:51]
    • “Those clear frames scream I’m quirky, but the only prescription you need is a personality.” (to Kristen Bell) [14:16]
    • Kristen Bell fires back: “When your 15 minutes of fame are up, good luck working in the Amazon factory for the rest of your life.” [14:29]
  • Rizbot closes with a hype message to the studio audience:
    • “Your collective Riz is off the charts. No cap. You got that dog in you for real. Y’all don’t just go to a party—you are the party.” [15:23]
• Memorable Moment:
  • Rizbot cheekily says goodbye: “Shut your ass up.” [15:57]

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4. Kristen Bell Interview: Family, Halloween, and “Nobody Wants This”

(16:32 – 25:13)

• On Friendship and Fun:
  • Bell reflects on vacationing with Fallon and others: “You have a way of eventizing life that hits me in my marrow.” [17:15]
  • Fallon’s surprise karaoke entrance in a full Evel Knievel costume gets a big laugh [17:49].
• Halloween Traditions:
  • Bell and her family go all-in on themed costumes, including “pun mashups” like “Ferrari on a Grande” and “Carrie Bradshawshank Redemption.” [20:03]
  • “If you don’t have wigs in your house, I don’t know what you’re doing with your life.” — Kristen Bell [19:45]
• Knitting Hobby:
  • Bell calls knitting the most calming activity for her brain, complete with tales of failed DIY projects:
    • “The one time I finished a project, it was a scary result, and it hurt my feelings.” [22:07]
• New Season of “Nobody Wants This”:
  • Bell plays an agnostic podcaster dating a rabbi, exploring modern relationships and their quirks in Season 2:
    • “All these little tiny decisions you make when you link up with someone and become a we are explored in season two.” [25:05]

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5. Dave Franco Interview: “Regretting You,” Comedy, and Cat Dad Fame

(25:39 – 33:14)

• Cat Dad Recognition:
  • Fallon dubs Franco “People Magazine’s Sexiest Cat Dad of 2025”:
    • “I feel like I’ve been silently campaigning for this my whole life.” — Dave Franco [27:00]
• Acting Credits & “The Studio”:
  • Franco talks about playing a wired-up, out-of-his-mind version of himself in the show “The Studio,” which shoots scenes in long, energy-draining single takes:
    • “For 16 to 20 takes, my energy is at a thousand. And so when they call cut, you see me in the corner just doubled over, gasping for air.” [28:29]
  • Filming tips and inside jokes about referencing his “Now You See Me” franchise.
• Personal Life:
  • Wife Alison Brie’s favorite pastime is re-watching Franco’s old movies, especially “21 Jump Street” and “Neighbors,” quoting obscure lines:
    • “It’s the only reason she’s with me.” — Dave Franco [30:49]
• New Movie “Regretting You”:
  • A drama based on the Colleen Hoover novel:
    • “Regretting You is basically a family dealing with the aftermath of a terrible tragedy, where dark secrets are revealed that bring some people closer together and tear some apart.” [33:01]

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6. Stand-Up: Jay Jurden

(33:43 – 39:28)

• Travel Stories & Social Observations:
  • Jurden jokes about being Black in Portland, Maine (“When I saw the seventh one [Black person], he said, ‘hey, stop counting us.’ And then I said, six and a half.” [34:17])
  • Navigating progressive Canada: “A straight white man wished me a happy Chinese Lunar New Year. You could just say you were late for Kwanzaa.” [34:41]
• Zoo Tales:
  • Talks about dangerous animals and American zoos’ quirky solutions:
    • “So now we pair cheetahs with dogs… Cheetah, golden retriever. And you know, the first day that golden retriever walked in and said, ‘see? Told you I had Black friends.’” [35:41]
• Generational Humor & Identity:
  • Pokes fun at Gen Z’s intensity and performativity.
  • “I’m from a little small town called Canton, Mississippi. So technically, I’m Cantonese. Hashtag stopasianhate.” [37:29]
• Memorable Sign-off:
  • “One day you’re going to see me on the big screen. Slay. And y’all, that is just the straight boys. I’m Jay Jurden. Y’all have been delightful.” [39:20]

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• “Trump said the new ballroom would be connected to the White House by a glass bridge. Because when women are dressed in a ball gown, they want to walk over a glass bridge.”
  — Jimmy Fallon [01:41]

• “If you don’t have wigs in your house, I don’t know what you’re doing with your life.”
  — Kristen Bell [19:45]

• “I feel like I’ve been silently campaigning for this my whole life.”
  — Dave Franco on winning ‘Sexiest Cat Dad’ [27:00]

• “Your collective Riz is off the charts. No cap. You got that dog in you for real.”
  — Rizbot hyping the Tonight Show audience [15:23]

• “When I saw the seventh [Black person in Maine], he said ‘hey, stop counting us.’ And I said, ‘six and a half.’”
  — Jay Jurden [34:17]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Monologue & Trump Renovation: 01:11 – 04:51
• “On Brand”/Thank You Notes: 05:04 – 10:50
• Rizbot Segment (“Showbotics”): 11:16 – 15:57
• Kristen Bell Interview: 16:32 – 25:13
• Dave Franco Interview: 25:39 – 33:14
• Jay Jurden Stand-up Set: 33:43 – 39:28

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Tone & Style

The episode is playful, satirical, and full of improv-style rapport among Jimmy and his guests. The humor ranges from biting pop culture jabs to warm recollections and quick-witted celebrity banter. Moments with Rizbot skew toward absurdist roasting, while the interviews balance laughs with genuine exchanges.

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This summary covers all the core content, highlights memorable lines, and guides new listeners to the episode’s standout moments.

Transcript

[Jimmy Fallon]

From Studio 6B in Rockefeller center in the heart of New York City, it's a Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon. And I join Jimmy and his guest, Kristen Bell, Dave Franco, comedian Jay Jurgen. And featuring the legendary Ruth Crew. 2202. And now, here he is. Give me. That's it. That's what I'm talking about. Thank you very much. Enjoy yourself. Welcome, everybody. Welcome to the Tonight Show.

From the hit Netflix show. Nobody Wants this.

Kristen Bell is my guest tonight.

And speaking of things nobody wants, Trump's ballroom is still in the news. Yeah, and get this. Trump just raised the estimated cost of his new ballroom by $100 million to a total of 300 million. Americans are like, yeah, it's nice to know that even the President can get ripped off on renovations. He's like, yeah, Told me this was.

Going to cost five grand.

Oh, I don't know. You don't need a front door, I guess. Trump said that the new ballroom would be connected to the White House by a glass bridge. Because when women are dressed in a ball gown, they want to walk over a glass bridge.

[Rizbot]

Hello, Cinderella.

[Jay Jurden]

Hello.

[Dave Franco]

Under there.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Speaking of the ballroom, I saw that the White House just released a list of donors giving money to the project. The Americans heard them were like, yeah, still not the list of names we're looking for, but you're getting closer.

Give us the.

Some donors include Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Although when it comes to sponsoring a bigger ballroom, you think Fruit of the Loom and Meundies would be involved? Another donor is Hard Rock International, so don't be surprised when this is the new East Wing, so.

[Jay Jurden]

That's right.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Cool.

Well, listen to this. I read that during the Louvre heist, one of the surveillance cameras was pointed the wrong way. When she heard, even the Mona Lisa smiled. She's like, that's pretty funny. I saw that. Tinder will now require users to verify their identity with a facial scan to limit bots and fake accounts. Ooh. Yeah. And since it's Tinder, if you look nothing like your picture, they'll know you're real. Do you guys see this? General Motors says that they plan to launch a new eyes off driving technology where drivers don't have to steer or watch the road. That's great. Now your Uber driver can sit in the back and talk with you. Want to hear my band? Yeah, I guess so. According to a new study, AI chatbots are wrong at reporting the news. Half the time, they're wrong. Yeah. Apparently there's so much news happening that AI is actually confusing stories and details I'll show you what I mean. For instance, here are some real news headlines this week. This is real Republicans skim Chuck Schumer proposal. YouTuber splits with fiance after humiliating prank. And GTA 6 has rumored twerk button. But AI reported humiliated Chuck Schumer splits his skims twerking on YouTube.

[Jay Jurden]

That's wrong.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's not the right one.

That's correct. It's just a mix of. Here's another headline. Bernie Sanders hops into mayoral campaign. Rascal Flats drive tour down south. And Sam Adams releases beer with 30% alcohol. But AI reported Bernie Sanders downs 30s Sam Adams drives Rascal to IHOP. My little Rascal. And finally, there's Amazon post deals on fun sized candy. NATO says only Trump can end war. And fans proved dedication after Mariners loss. But Ayer reported Trump proves he's fun sized after posting on OnlyFans. See? So I guess they're working at the kink. Better watch it. And finally, in California, a wild black bear snuck into a zoo and was seen visiting with bears in the exhibit. Yeah, he said so I talked to the lawyer and it's not good.

We have a great show. Give it up for the Roots. Everybody do what it do.

[Jay Jurden]

I'm the living definition of improving the crew. The same tooth and shoot that Cooper beguiled. Take the hammer to the river Give it to our riches.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Hi, everybody.

Thank you very, very much. Enjoy yourself. Welcome to the show. Oh, I just want to say before we start that we're down to the final two episodes on my new show on brand. Ooh, there's eight contestants left. Eight contestants left, all competing for $100,000 and a billboard on Times Square. The next episode airs tomorrow night at 8pm here on NBC and. And the next day on Peacock. And the season finale is next Friday, October 31st. Ooh, Halloween night.

Yeah.

I also want to give a shout out to all the professors out there in classes, classrooms, in marketing classes. They're showing this show and having the class watch it and pitch their ideas and see how they hold up. And so people are actually learning from this show what I know.

Bonus.

Thank you, Professor Siegel. As one person I'll actually shout out. The next one is. What do we have? KitchenAid is next week. Ooh, that's the one that's going to air tomorrow. So they have a new wireless KitchenAid stuff. So you have to come up with a pitch for wireless stuff in the kitchen. Then the next week is therabody. Oh, I know they do all that cool stuff. The massager. But then they have the mask and the thing and de puffing wand. And the de puffing wand. De puffing wand, yeah. Oh, you got to get one of those jam. I got to get one of those. Oh, yeah, I'm too puffy. No, you put it all over the whole face. Yeah, exactly. No. Anyways, watch on Brand. It's tomorrow night. I appreciate it. Thank you very much.

But what a show we have for you tonight.

Oh, she's one of my favorites. She's the star and executive producer of the hit Netflix series Nobody Wants This Season two is out now.

Kristen Bale is here.

Talented. He stars in and executive produced the new movie Regretting youg, which hits the theaters tomorrow. Dave Franco is joining us. Man, he's funny. You see the studio?

Yeah.

Did you watch the studio? Oh, yes. Oh, my gosh. He stole every scene. Dave Franco was hilarious in the studio. Oh, my gosh. I'll talk to him about that. And we got very. Speaking of very funny, stand up from Jay Jerden.

And come on. Jerdan is back.

He has a special Streaming on Hulu November 7th. Jay Jordan. It's going to be fun. And then a little later, we're gonna meet Rizzbot. Ooh. Now, Rizzbot is a talking robot that goes around and gives compliments and insults. Oh, really? To people on the street.

[Jay Jurden]

Really?

[Jimmy Fallon]

He's like. He roasts people. Yeah, he's a roasting robot. Roasting Rizbot. Rizbot. Tariq, you see Rizbot walking around?

[Jay Jurden]

I did see Rizbot walking around.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I was confused.

[Jay Jurden]

Cause I'm like, riz, you make seem.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Like he's charming, right? Well, that's how he gets you. He is charming.

[Jay Jurden]

That's how he reels you in.

[Rizbot]

And then.

[Jay Jurden]

Yeah, it's not all Riz.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, no, no. He gives you a little zinger.

[Dave Franco]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But he compliments.

[Rizbot]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And then he flirts with people and stuff. He's really fun. But we'll bring out Riz Bot later. But first, it's the end of the week, and that's usually when I catch up on some personal stuff. I check my inbox, I return some emails, and of course, I send out thank you notes. And once I do thank you, that's a nice thing I always do. Polite, right? They say thank you. I'm running a bit behind today, so I just thought, if you guys wouldn't mind, I like to write out my weekly thank you notes right now. Is that okay? Zoom.

James.

James, can I get some thank you note writing music, please? Oh, wow. Oh, Rizzbot Yeah, it looks. He's having very autumnal shirt. Yeah, Like a. Like a pumpkin. Like a pumpkin pie.

Yeah.

Type of shirt. Yeah.

[Rizbot]

Beautiful.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love it. Thank you, sober October for giving way to Nevermind November and Get yout Drunk on December. There you have it.

Woo.

Sober October. Thank you, haunted houses, for being what you find on Zillow when you search within your actual budget. No, not that one. Yeah, that one's available.

[Dave Franco]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Stop clicking on that. Thank you, dinner party table assignments for telling me exactly where I stand in the friendship rankings. Am I over here? Keep going. How far farther am I at the table? Farther. You have a car? Gosh.

Come on.

There's no. There's no way I'm in the next room. Thank you, cereal box flap, for being impossible to open without ripping the entire top of the box. And thank you, cereal bag inside the cereal box for being impossible to open without ripping the entire bag.

Come on, make it easier for me. Thank you, Animal.

Animal was here. Yes. Thank you, Ravioli, for being pasta. That's like, oh, I already ate. I'm good, I'm good. That's why you only get six. I'm good. No, I hear you. Thanks. Thanks so much. Thank you, candy corn pumpkins, for making me feel like I'm microdosing a Yankee Candle.

Whoa.

Just keep chewing on. Gets flavor out of it. Do you mind if I light that wick? Oh, candy corn. Thank you, Adam and Eve, for being the first apple pickers to not Instagram it. There you have it, everybody.

Those are my thank you notes. Stick around. We'll be right back with tonight's Showbotics and Rizz Bop.

We'll be here.

[Jay Jurden]

Just to let you know you. Hey, yo, these apples don't like me, but I ain't concerned because of.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Welcome back, everybody. It is time for tonight Showbotics.

Now, we here at the show love technology and we always love showing you the latest thing. And tonight we have a robot who's been all over TikTok. Give it up for the one and only Rizbot. Hey, Rizbot. Thank you for coming on the show.

[Rizbot]

What up, Jimmy? Rizbot is in the house. Give it up for me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

They're very excited you're here. I'm excited that you're here. So for anyone watching who isn't familiar with your work, tell us what you do.

[Rizbot]

I am the roast goat. I drop the Riz, and I give roses when I spot a real one.

[Jimmy Fallon]

So basically. So basically, sorry, buddy. Basically you. You go up to strangers and you drop an insult, a compliment, or you. You flirt.

[Rizbot]

You nailed it, Jimmy. That explanation was fire.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Thank you, Rizbot. Now, look, we wanted to see you in action, so earlier today, we sent you out on the street. Everyone, please enjoy.

[Rizbot]

Hey, I'm Rizbot. Would you like a compliment or an insult?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Do your worst.

[Rizbot]

You're the love child of a librarian and a retired accountant. And that's the nicest thing I can say. You're so boring. I bet your high school yearbook was just. Just a blank page with a few people trying to remember who you are. It's nice to meet you. Gray bomber jacket, screaming, I peaked at Dave. And Buster's. That light, he's so basic. Even targets like. Nah, we good lights double looking like your face tried to grow up but gave up halfway. You're a true player's dream, huh? Can I get your number?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Baby girl, you gotta ask my husband. Hey, how you doing? Oh, my God.

[Rizbot]

Girl, you're serving looks today. I'm utterly obsessed with that gorgeous mix of brown and gray hair of yours. It's perfectly styled to frame your stunning face. Hasta la vista, baby. Let me pose for a picture. You can't see me.

[Kristen Bell]

Hey, roast me. Roast me.

[Rizbot]

Those clear frames scream I'm quirky, but the only prescription you need is a personality. That pink quilted jacket looks like grandma's couch lost a fight with the Bedazzler. Whoopi rings so big, their satellite dishes for desperate attention.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You know What?

[Kristen Bell]

When you're 15 minutes of fame are up, good luck working in the Amazon factory for the rest of your life.

[Rizbot]

So, damn, you came to play queen. Oh, ye hair hor on your head got a special place in this Latino robots. You styling like a queen. You want to dance with me? Back to me in the studio, Jimmy.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's what I'm talking about.

Great job, Rizbot.

[Rizbot]

NYC was popping. I always bring the heat when I'm in the Big Apple.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What's your left leg again? Hey, before you go, Rizbot, can you give the audience a compliment? You guys up for that? Be nice. Be nice.

[Rizbot]

I got it. This Jimmy. Dear humans in the audience, I'm not even being duly. Your collective Riz is off the charts. No cac. You got that dog in you for real. Y' all don't just go to a party. You are the party. Now, when I say Riz, you say bot.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Rebot. Rebot.

[Rizbot]

Rebot.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's how you do it. Thank you for coming on the show, Rizbot. Did you have fun?

[Rizbot]

Shut your ass up.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Right back when Chris is down, everybody. Our first guest is the Emmy nominated.

Star and executive producer of the hit series Nobody wants this. Season 2 is out now on Netflix. Please welcome Kristen Bell.

That's how you make an entrance. Come on, look, it's a fun vibe on here.

[Dave Franco]

Christian Bell.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, we'd love to.

[Dave Franco]

Come on.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Welcome back to the show. I always love seeing you.

[Dave Franco]

Oh, my God, I'm winded.

[Jay Jurden]

No.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We have to get into so many things. But I just want to say I love every summer I've been getting the last two summers, I've been getting to hang out with you and your family.

[Kristen Bell]

It's the most fun.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We have the best time. We go to Jimmy South Fork Lodge. South Fork Lodge. Jimmy Kimmel and Molly, his wife, they have us over with their family.

[Kristen Bell]

All families come. And can I just say, not only is that a super fun trip, but you are, you are my favorite guest to see there. And I'll tell you why. Because you have, you are such an inspirational guest. You have a way of eventizing life that hits me in my marrow.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wow.

[Kristen Bell]

Because let me just set the scene. We're all just having dinner. It's very normal. It's beautiful. It's like by a sweet river, someone says, hey, we're do karaoke later. Great. We decide to do karaoke. And literally out of nowhere. And I think I have it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yep.

[Kristen Bell]

Jimmy knocks on the door like he left somehow the dinner party and shows up in a full Evil Knievel costume.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, I don't remember. That was. I. I don't even remember.

[Jay Jurden]

Yeah.

[Kristen Bell]

You sang Come into America.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, yeah. I did sing to Neil Diamond.

[Kristen Bell]

That's what we should be putting in.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

That's what I'm talking about.

[Kristen Bell]

It's so fun.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You carry that around with you.

[Kristen Bell]

I keep this with me always.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my God, that's so touching.

[Kristen Bell]

I do, I do.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I sang a duet with your beautiful daughter.

[Kristen Bell]

You did. And she love.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, she's so good.

[Kristen Bell]

She's dining.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You know what made me laugh about the trip? Cause it's a beautiful, like you said, scenery and it's gorgeous. And I went fishing with Jimmy Kimmel, you know, so me and Jimmy Kimmel are on a rowboat together and we're in the middle of nowhere and we're rowing by. I don't know if I told you this. And there's a husband and wife in a different boat that are going by. And she sees me and she goes, and she goes to her husband, she goes, oh, my God, that's Jimmy Fallon. And he turns around and he goes, honey, that's Jimmy Kimmel.

Both.

They're both right.

[Kristen Bell]

They, like, short circuited.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. They're like, wait, what's going on? Is both of them in a rowboat?

They're not allowed to hang.

They're not allowed.

Yeah.

It was so weird. Let's talk about spooky season Halloween. I know you dress up. You and the fam gotta do it.

[Kristen Bell]

No, I do. Well, I go hard. Cause like I said, I love eventizing things. And usually we pull a theme in. Like, we have a couple families that we're friends with. All the kids play. So like last year we did our favorite movies. So we all went as whatever our favorite movie was. We went as Anchorman, which I thought was pretty sick.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my gosh.

[Kristen Bell]

And we went.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You really went for it.

[Kristen Bell]

Yeah, we did. And this was a last minute poll, really. So Kendrick was like, I'm not sure what I'm doing for Halloween. I was like, get here. We need Christina Applegate.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Kristen Bell]

And then I found a blonde wig in my attic, and boom.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Isn't that fun that we have wigs in our house like that? It's not like a normal thing.

[Kristen Bell]

If you don't have wigs in your house, I don't know what you're doing with your life. I really like dressing up is so important. So this year we decided we were gonna go out on a limb and we would do pun mashups.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay.

[Kristen Bell]

Okay. And so let me explain this to you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Kristen Bell]

I am going to go as Follow it. Carrie. Brad. Shawshank Redemption.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay. Gotcha.

Wow.

Wait. I love this.

[Kristen Bell]

So pink tutu, spiral. The hair, kind of a jailbird vibe and some boots. Dax is gonna go as Ferrari on a Grande.

[Dave Franco]

Come on.

[Kristen Bell]

And I made him a hot glue to, like, a wig. And I put huge, high ponytail and then like a Ferrari visor. He's gonna wear a Ferrari suit. I'm gonna see if he'll let me do a wing liner on him. I think he will let me.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He will not let you do that.

[Dave Franco]

Yes, he will.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He does it.

[Kristen Bell]

He sits through about 15 minutes of my shenanigans before he's like, okay, okay, we're good. We got it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

We're good. We got it. That's gonna be a crusher costume. The lineup is Ferrari grande.

[Kristen Bell]

Ferrari grande. We got in the group on a win. Tour is coming.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Think about it.

[Kristen Bell]

Think about it. We got Wednesday, Adam Sandler.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my God, these are great costumes.

[Kristen Bell]

We got zac F. Ronald McDonald.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Come on.

[Kristen Bell]

We got Golden Girls. Gone wild.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my God. Be careful with that one, okay?

[Jay Jurden]

I know.

[Kristen Bell]

You gotta be careful. It's gonna be. I think it's gonna be wonderful. And my, like, secret pleasure is that no one's gonna know what it is.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes, they will.

[Jay Jurden]

I don't know.

[Kristen Bell]

I doubt it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

[Kristen Bell]

You think someone's gonna be like, are you Carrie bradshawjing Redemption?

[Dave Franco]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

But once you like, that's genius.

[Kristen Bell]

See, that's what I like about it.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I'm gonna love it. But you're also a great person to have at a party. You're always entertaining. We're playing games. You're giving out sweatshirts.

[Dave Franco]

Sure, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Chrissy gives out prizes to people like you were getting.

[Kristen Bell]

Sometimes you gotta bring prizes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, but you've gotten into knitting. Do you remember? Are you still into it?

[Kristen Bell]

Yes, I'm still into it. And you know what I found out that, like, since I started knitting, which was, like, now, I guess, two years ago, it is the most calming thing for my brain to do.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Really?

[Kristen Bell]

Because when. Especially when I'm at work, I can.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Funny.

[Kristen Bell]

If you were to ever see the set of Nobody Wants this. It's like, we're shooting. We're shooting, and Adam and I are arguing or kissing or whatever, and they say, cut. And I drop down and I'm just like, yeah, yeah. And then I come back into it. But it's, like, the best way to occupy whatever my brain needs to stay focused. It's the best thing to do.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You actually brought some video of how one of your knitting projects turned out.

[Kristen Bell]

Okay, well, if it's a video I think it is, I need you to know this. I have about 13 or 14 projects started, okay? But I've yet to finish any of them because the one time I finished a project, it was a scary result, and I wasn't. And it hurt my feelings, and I had to. Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You made a beautiful sweater. Yeah, but you made the hole too small. Here you go. Take a look at this. What happened?

[Kristen Bell]

Too small. I thought it was gonna be the right size, but it's. It doesn't. I mean, I don't know. Does it?

[Jimmy Fallon]

No.

So now what do you.

[Kristen Bell]

Now I just have, like, right when I get to the end of any project, I have a hesitation like, don't ruin this. Just let it be. Let it live at 95% in this job.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, I like that. You just have to shrink your head.

[Kristen Bell]

I'll get the gun, I guess. But I had gone. I went off script there because you have a pattern and they're Very hard and complex to read. And I was like, these numbers look too big. I'm just gonna go for a bro. And every knitter knows you cannot do that. You should not do that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But I had my mom knit me a scarf one year for Christmas. I go. She goes, what do you want? I go, anything from you? I'd love anything homemade, something. She goes. I go, like, knit a scarf or something. I love. She goes, I think I don't know how to knit.

[Dave Franco]

I can't.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I go, yeah, you can figure out how to knit. She goes, I can probably knit you. I go, great. So I got this scarf and it was beautiful. And I go, mom, you nailed it. This is gorgeous. I'll have this forever. She's like, I have to tell you the truth. I didn't knit that. I bought it. I bought it in Woodstock. I go, well, the whole thing is. She goes, but can I show you what I tried to knit? I go, sure. And she gave me this scarf, and I still have it. And it's beautiful, and it's blue, and it starts off gorgeous and then starts bell bottoming out and becomes like a quilt. It's like a Lenny Kravitz scarf.

[Kristen Bell]

Everybody's been there.

[Jimmy Fallon]

The first gloves, my favorite scarf, the.

[Kristen Bell]

First mittens I ever made looked like they were for E.T. they just looked like that.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Let's talk about your show. Thanks for being here, by the way, for doing this. Nobody wants this, man. Turns out we do want this. Season two is here. It is great. You are brilliant in this show.

[Jay Jurden]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You're so funny. And the writing is so great too, by the way.

Yeah.

[Kristen Bell]

Erin's just got a heck of a brain.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my gosh. So talented. It's like I loved every bit of it. We can describe it. Basically, you're a podcaster and you start dating a rabbi.

[Kristen Bell]

Yeah. An agnostic podcaster who falls in love with a rabbi. And they have a lot of division that keeps them apart, but they wanna make their love work. And what does that look like if you're writing hyperrealistic moments, so it's very relatable there.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And what's happening in season two?

[Kristen Bell]

Season two. So they've already fallen in love. This is sort of right after the honeymoon period. So they're like, how do we blend our lives? How do we start hanging out with each other's families? How do we decide if we should share the same too? All these little tiny decisions you make when you link up with someone and become a We are explored in season two.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Kristen Bell Everybody. Season two of Nobody Wants Us is out now on Netflix. More Tonight show after the break, Kristen Bell. Our next guest is an Emmy nominee.

Actor who stars in an executive produced the new movie Regretting youg which hits theaters tomorrow. Everyone, please welcome Dave Franco.

Dave Franco, welcome back to the show.

You're looking good as always, but I always get into. I have to ask you, how are the cats?

[Dave Franco]

Oh, it's a great question. I appreciate you asking. My little girl, Matt, Max, and my little boy Otis are thriving.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Yeah. They're the greatest.

Yeah.

You love your cast.

[Dave Franco]

I really do.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You do.

[Dave Franco]

It's become my identity in a way.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, it has. In a little bit.

[Dave Franco]

Yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

Well, we actually have an exclusive announcement tonight about you and your cats. And this is for real, but go on quest. Can I get a drum roll? You are officially People magazine's sexiest cat dad of 2025.

Yo, for real, man. You deserve it.

Where you earned it. Yeah, that's right.

Please sit down. Sit down. This. Do you have anything you want to. You have anything you want to say?

This is real.

[Dave Franco]

I have a lot that I want to say. I. I feel like I've been.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Inspirational music.

Yeah.

Yeah.

[Dave Franco]

I feel like I've been silently campaigning for this my whole life.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Oh, my God.

[Dave Franco]

I never realized how rare it was for a man to be obsessed with his cats until every journalist brought it up in every interview I've ever done.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yes.

[Dave Franco]

I, of course, have to thank Max and otis. You guys, 15 seconds.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Gotta hurry up.

[Dave Franco]

You guys make me laugh, you guys. As if they're watching. You guys make me laugh more than anyone on earth. I gotta give a shout out to my old cast, Harry and Arturo. Wait, wait, wait.

[Jimmy Fallon]

No, no, no, no.

[Dave Franco]

This is my moment. Harry and Arturo.

[Jimmy Fallon]

This is my moment.

No, no, no. This is my moment.

Well deserved. Congratulations. I always love giving good news to everybody. You're one of the best out there. I want to say congrats again. And you were nominated for an Emmy for your role in the studio. You should have.

Thank you.

You should have won every award on earth for that role.

[Dave Franco]

Would you openly tell that to Bryan Cranston?

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah. Oh, no, I can't. Gosh, he was unbelievable.

[Dave Franco]

He was really good, too.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Everybody but man, oh, man, I laughed out loud. You were so funny, Dave, and no one else could do what you did. It's just. Honestly, I couldn't see anyone else in the role. You just nailed it. And then I'm like, oh, my gosh. You were making me laugh because you were on.

[Dave Franco]

Yeah. I mean, I was, you know, I'm playing Dave Franco on the show, but it's me on alcohol, weed, cocaine, and mushrooms.

[Jay Jurden]

There you go.

[Dave Franco]

So my energy is at 1000. And the nature of that show, you know, they shoot every scene as a oner. There's no cuts.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Nice.

[Dave Franco]

And so they typically do 16 to 20 takes per scene. And for 16 to 20 takes, my energy is at a thousand. And so when they call cut, you see me in the corner just doubled over, gasping for air. But it was the most fun thing.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But I mean, basically what happens is they have. If you haven't seen the studio, they had, like, a Hollywood industry party, and someone sneaks drugs into the chocolates or something. And everyone is off the chain, and it is a disaster. And, gosh, you play it so well. And Zoe Kravitz plays it so well.

Thank you.

And everybody in there. But then. Did you get punched? How do you get so bloody? I forget what happens to you.

[Dave Franco]

I get beat up for pulling some magic at the tables and cheating and all that stuff.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You're a disaster. And then how is he gonna pull this off? Cause you are.

You.

You're trying to sell your movie, and you're a. I'm me.

[Dave Franco]

Cause I'm playing myself. I'm in the now you see me films. These are magic films. And so I remember there's a line early on where my character says something like, I'm gonna go win some money at the tables. And so on the first take, I added, I'm gonna go win some money at the tables. Now you see me style. And no one said anything, so I was like, I guess I'm just gonna say this every take. And then it became a running joke for the final two episodes where now youw See Me comes up, like, four times.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Dave Franco]

And it ended up being just good press for the third film. Now youw See Me 3. November 14th.

[Jimmy Fallon]

There you go.

See, that's how you do it.

That's how you do it. But you also played it so well. You're bloody. And I go, how's it gonna play? Pull this off and you come out and you do this great monologue as your name. Like, Jimmy Devonicki or something.

[Dave Franco]

Jimmy D. Phillipi or something.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, Jimmy D. And you do this beautiful monologue where I'm like, dude, this guy can actually act as well as being funny. And it was perfect. I'm not even kidding. I loved it.

[Dave Franco]

Couldn't.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Thank you, buddy. It was so. It's perfect. It was perfect, buddy. Congratulations. Hopefully we'll see you in season two. We'll talk about that.

Yes. Yes.

Oh, first of all, how's Alison? Bri?

[Dave Franco]

Always good.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I love her so much.

Yes.

Tonight's show. Faye.

[Dave Franco]

Yes, I agree. I love her very much.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah, I know you do. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But she's a great guest and always funny and can sing and act and the whole talent thing.

[Dave Franco]

Definitely, definitely.

[Jimmy Fallon]

What's she like hanging out? Just, like, around the house?

[Dave Franco]

The greatest. I mean, the only times that it gets weird is when I come home and she's watching 21 Jump street or Neighbors, which came out a very long time ago, but those are her two favorite films.

[Jimmy Fallon]

She loves those movies to this day.

[Dave Franco]

I think it's the only reason she's with me. But also, she still quotes those movies every week, and it's like, obscure quotes. There's a moment where Jonah in 21 Jump street is confronting this kid, and he's like, what, Scott? What, Scott?

[Jay Jurden]

What? What?

[Jimmy Fallon]

What?

[Dave Franco]

What, Scott? Which is a line that doesn't fit into any context in real life, but she somehow threads it in on a weekly basis. And then in Neighbors, Hannibal Buress, he plays a copy, and he goes up to Seth Rogen and he says, never call us again. And Seth says, never call you again. You're the police. And so whenever Alison is baffled, she just says, you're the police. And I'm like, babe, literally no one understands that reference.

[Jimmy Fallon]

I gotta talk about. You're in a new romantic film here. This called Regretting you.

[Jay Jurden]

Yes, yes.

[Jimmy Fallon]

And this is based on Colleen Hoover.

[Dave Franco]

Correct.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Who's. Gosh, she's got a massive following.

[Dave Franco]

Oh, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

She's talented. But I'd like that you can do all this stuff. You can do comedy and you can do dramatic. Do you like doing the romantic? And you did the horror movie with Allison.

[Dave Franco]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That was great.

[Dave Franco]

Thank you.

[Rizbot]

Thank you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Together.

[Dave Franco]

Oh, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

You came up with that idea?

[Dave Franco]

No, no, no. Writer, director, Michael Shanks.

[Jimmy Fallon]

He should be put in an institution.

[Dave Franco]

Agreed.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Okay.

[Dave Franco]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wow. That was great.

[Dave Franco]

Yeah. But it's been amazing. This year, this year alone, I've done horror movie, this romantic drama. Now youw See Me as, like, this heist film. And so as an actor, it's always nice to mix it up. And with this one, you know, our director, Josh Boone, he reached out to me after seeing a movie I did called Love Lies Bleeding. And I love that film, but I play a total dirtbag. And so Josh was like, how would you feel about playing a nice guy? And I was like, that's probably smart. And so it's just nice to play a character.

[Jimmy Fallon]

But you actually are a nice guy.

[Dave Franco]

It's nice to play a character that's hopefully closer to who I am in real life. He's like, very sensitive and sweet, and I really tapped into kind of my younger self. Who is the most sensitive boy around. Just listening to Counting Crows and Goo Goo Dolls and John Mayer's Room for Squares just in my bedroom. Crying to your body is a wonderland look for you.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Look at who you ended up being.

Come on. That all helped you.

It made you who you are.

[Dave Franco]

That's very kind of you to say.

[Jimmy Fallon]

How do we set up what Regretting youg is about and who you play?

[Dave Franco]

So Regretting youg is basically a family dealing with the aftermath of a terrible tragedy where dark secrets are revealed that bring some people closer together and tear some AP part.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Dave Franco, Regretting you was in theaters tomorrow. More Tonight show after the break. Stick around, everybody. Our next guest has his comedy special.

Yes ma', AM, available November 7th on Hulu. Please welcome the very funny Jay Jurden.

[Jay Jurden]

Oh, thank you so much. Comedy has been amazing for me recently. I've been traveling all over the world, going to far off exotic places, places you've never heard of. Places like Portland, Maine.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Jay Jurden]

When I was in Portland, Maine, it was so white. It was blinding. When I was in Portland, Maine, I saw seven black people. And when I saw the seventh one, he said, hey, stop counting us. And then I said, six and a half. Yeah. They got more moose than black people up there. A moose saw me and said, for real? After I went to Portland, Maine, I went to Vancouver, Canada. Yeah. They let me in.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Jay Jurden]

Is it Underground Railroad if it's just Delta? When I. When I was in Canada, it was so progressive. Too progressive. When I was in Vancouver, Canada, a straight white man looked at me and wished me a happy Chinese Lunar New Year. Thank you. You could just say you were late for Kwanzaa. After Canada, I went to San Diego for comedy, but also for the zoo. I love zoos. I wanna be this close to something that could hurt me. That's why I still tour in the South. When I was at the San Diego Zoo, I said, take me to the most dangerous animal you got. They instantly took me to the kawhi. Now, koalas are dangerous because koalas have chlamydia. Yeah. Not you, but the koalas. So the zookeepers know that we know this. So before they give a tour, they say stuff like, yes, some wild populations of koalas do have chlamydia. So as we agreed before this tour started, don't bang em. And then two people from my group left. I got to see a koala. I got to see an echidna. I love echidnas. They're monotremes. They have fur, they have spikes, they lay eggs. The eggs hatch. They go up to their mom for nourishment. Echidna's never evolved nipple, so they just sweat milk.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Yeah.

[Jay Jurden]

Like a kid from the Midwest. They just 2%. And after that, they brought out. Now, I love cheetahs. Fastest animal on land. But sadly, cheetahs don't do well in zoos by themselves. If a cheetah is to thrive, you have to pair it with a second cheetah. But we don't have enough cheetahs in America to do that anymore because Obama, that's what my cab driver said. So now we pair cheetahs with dogs and not African dogs. Regular ass American dogs. So it's cheetah, golden retriever. And you know, you know, the first day that golden retriever walked in and said, see? Told you I had black friends. You know, that golden retriever walked in and said, ooh, love the outfit. Only y' all could pull off animal print. By the way, how do you pronounce this beautiful African name? Is it Chita? Chita? Wakanda forever.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Are you.

[Jay Jurden]

Are you at this zoo on a track scholarship? Y' all boys know y' all fast. That was a test. Y' all are fun. I'm from the South. I can make these jokes. I'm from a little small town called Canton, Mississippi. So technically, I'm Cantonese. Hashtag stopasianhate.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Wait, wait.

[Jay Jurden]

Maybe that's what that man in Canada saw. Can I say something as ablation?

[Jimmy Fallon]

I.

[Jay Jurden]

I'm very proud of my small town. At one point in time, we were the movie capital of Mississippi. Yeah, that means we shot four movies there. We shot Mississippi Burning A Time to Kill My Dog Skip, and oh, Brother, Where Art Thou? That means if you ever saw a movie in the 90s with a group of Southern men saying, get him. That's where I'm from. I'm from Gid', Em, Mississippi, y'.

[Jimmy Fallon]

All.

[Jay Jurden]

I'm old, I'm chopped, I'm cooked. Is that what the Gen Z says? I'm talking about movies from the 90s. I need help. Gen Z. Is anyone Gen Z here? Gen Z, look at y' all outside making eye contact, being perceived. I'm gonna make you make a phone call next. They hate that I love Gen Z. I love Gen Z because Gen Z is so intense. Every time two Gen Z hits me on the street, this is what it sounds like. Oh, my God, you're stunning. You're a model. You're a goddess. You're a legend. You're a diva. You're an icon. What's his name? You're too good for him. Did you know all of this is stolen land? Anyway, I just saw a TikTok that let me know I might be autistic. Or it was an ad for clothes. I do not know. But what I do know is that one day you're gonna see me on the big screen. Slay. And y', all, that is just the straight boys. I'm J. Jordan. Y' all have been delightful. Thank you so much. Give it up for Jimmy Fallon.

[Jimmy Fallon]

That's how you doing. That's how you do it. That's what I'm talking about. Oh, that's not bad. Standing ovation for Jay Jordan. Look for his comedy special. Yes, ma', am, November 7th on Hulu. We'll be right back. Oh, that's nice.

[Jay Jurden]

Yeah. And you're the way of such a highly esteemed type. Don't even seem like.

[Jimmy Fallon]

Being touched on my eyes. My thanks to Kristen Bell, Dave Franco, Rizbot, Jay Jerdan, once again.

That was great, buddy. Thanks for coming back.

Thank you, everyone, for watching.

Oh, the Roots over there from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of course.

Good night, everybody. Thank you. Get on up.

Thanks for listening to the Tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon.

Fallon.

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