And featuring the legendary roots crew. Questlove 605 south dakota steve and now, here he is, jimmy fallon [ cheers and applause ] jimmy oh, hey, welcome, everybody. Thank you very much. Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome to the tonight show. This is it. [ cheers and applause ] this is the show you want to be at. The show you want to watch. We got a big show tonight. Im your host, jimmy fallon. Guys, we have james mcavoy on the show tonight. [ cheers and applause ] he stars in the new movie, split, which is about a man with 24 different personalities. As opposed to the other way to see a guy deal with over 20 crazy personalities, watching an episode of the bachelor. [ light laughter ] thats another way you can do it. It actually was pretty chilly here today in new york. 38 degrees. Coincidentally, 38 degrees is a a 98 degrees cover band that also turned down performing at trumps inauguration. [ laughter and applause ] weird coincidence. This is very interesting. Its reported that donald trump will use two bibles when he takes the oath of office. When asked why, he said, in case my hand burns through the first one. [ laughter and applause ] whats he talking about . Steve what . Jimmy meanwhile, donald trump tweeted a photo of himself saying, quote, writing my inaugural address at the winter white house maralago three weeks ago. Looking forward to friday. Inauguration can we zoom in on that photo . [ light laughter ] names for tables at the cheesecake factory. [ laughter and applause ] [ trump impression ] table for six . Its going to be at least 45 minutes. Nothing i can do. Take this buzzy thing. When it buzzes, you [ light laughter ] i read that the marriott marquee in washington, d. C. Has a 75,000 inauguration package that includes 24hour champagne service. People said, who needs to drink through the whole inauguration . Then hillary w like, stop talking and pour. [ laughter and applause ] come on, lets go. Did you hear this . After hes sworn in on friday, donald trump said hes actually taking the weekend off. [ light laughter ] then obama said, donald, i think youre looking at my schedule. [ laughter and applause ] youre president , like, all the time. This is pretty crazy, guys. Scientists recently discovered that a certain kind of female to have babies by herself without a male. So good news, everybody, this summer male sharks are going to be even angrier. Steve wow. [ laughter and applause ] jimmy angrier than ever. And finally, i thought this was pretty funny. This is great. Did you see this yet, higgins . Someone posted a picture of the new belle doll from beauty and the beast. You know, you can buy the doll, kind of like a barbie doll thing. It is going viral, because people think it looks more like Justin Bieber than [ light laughter ] than emma watson. But wait take a look at this thing. Zoom in. [ laughter ] the dolls designer was like is it too late now to say sorry [ laughter and applause ] we have a great show tonight. Give it up for the roots [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] jimmy that is my man nick valensi of the strokes sitting in with the roots [ cheers and applause ] nick valensi. His new album is called new skin with his band crx. Its available now. Dude, youre the best, youre a a stud. Thanks for being here, pal, i love you. [ cheers and applause ] nick valensi. Crx. Guys, its been a great week so far. Theres more ahead. Tomorrow night, the very funny aziz ansari will be here, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] hes hosting saturday night live. Steve yeah. Jimmy this weekend. Its going to be great, with big sean. Thatll be good. Plus, we have music from panic at the disco. [ cheers and applause ] steve ooh. Come on. Jimmy death of a bachelor is a good jam. Then on friday we have james spader, whos always fun. [ cheers and applause ] and science expert kevin delaney. Notes. It is going to be a good show. But first, we have a fantastic show tonight. He stars in the new thriller, split. James mcavoy is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] good movie. Its good. Were going to catch up with him. And james and i are going to compete in a fun new game that everyone is doing called the ramen challenge. [ light laughter ] steve really . Everybodys doing it . Jimmy yeah. [ light laughter ] plus steve sweeping the nation. Jimmy we love when this guy stops by. He is a terrific actor. Man, he hit a homer in the founder. Steve love him. Jimmy he hit a home run acting in this movie. Hes in the founder, its about ray kroc, the founder of mcdonalds. Sorry, i got something in my eye. [ light laughter ] steve you did. Jimmy im gonna try to play it off. [ light laughter ] steve nobodys gonna notice. Wink. Jimmy i dont want you to think im winking, like hes not really here. Steve bing. Bing [ bing ] [ light laughter ] jimmy hes really good. [ bing ] steve lol. Jimmy no, no. Hes in this movie, youll love it. [ bing ] [ light laughter ] no, he really is, though. Steve fantastic. Jimmy i love him so much. Hes funny but, man he just wait until you see how just great he is. Nick offerman is dropping in. [ cheers and applause ] steve come on. Jimmy and we have great, great, great music you guys, kings of leon are here tonight [ cheers and applause ] guys, were always striving to get better here at the tonight show. Harder better faster stronger [ laughter and applause ] so before every show we put out a suggestion box for the audience, just to get some feedback about what you guys think of the show. Things youd like to see us do. That kind of stuff. So tonight, lets look inside the audience suggestion box. Here we go. [ cheers and applause ] reach into the box the suggestion box jimmy this first one is from Justin Wilson. Steve Justin Wilson . The cookin cajun . Jimmy i garontee it. No, its, sorry, jason wilson. Steve oh, jason wilson, his son. [ light laughter ] jimmy it says, hey, jimmy, i havent seen hashtag the panda in a while. Where is he . Well, a lot of people dont know thiut winter. In fact, i think hes sleeping there now. Can we check on hashtag . [ audience aws ] there he is. There he is. Hes sleeping. Hes moving around. I know. [ light laughter ] now, i know it is important that he gets his sleep, but this is the tonight show. We have a show to put on tonight. We have a great crowd. We have a great audience. [ cheers and applause ] theres no time for rest so, roots [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers ] jimmy wait a second. [ light laughter ] i think he might have dislocated steve his foot . Jimmy he might have dislocated his foot. [ laughter ] it happens steve put it back in the socket. Jimmy it happens from time to time. But his foot is fine. He refixes the break. This is what pandas do. They go right on steve oh, hes hibernating again. Jimmy hes hibernating again. Steve wow. Jimmy hes sleeping. Sleeping again. And i dont want to bother him. He just dislo [ honk ] [ light laughter ] his foot just got dislocated. I dont want to do this to him. I really dont. But again, we have a great crowd. Its cold outside. They waited a long time. [ cheers and applause ] roots, maybe just one more time. [ cheers and applause ] [ light laughter ] what is he doing . One re [ cheers ] hes still awake. Hes still awake. He doesnt he doesnt want to [ light laughter ] all right. Lets try another suggestion. This one is from Stephen Steve stephen what . Jimmy stephen song. Steve stephen song. Jimmy said, hey, jimmy, ive been loving the new season the bachelor so far, but i wish everyone on the show was a a little more sophisticated. Anything you can do about that . Well, i agree. And i think the only way to fix that is by revoicing the show so that everyone has a british accent. Lets take a look. [ english accent ] im not calling you an [ bleep ]hole. Okay. But im attracted to [ bleep ]holes. Oh, okay. Because they just speak their mind and theyre open. Hopefully, overall, blunt and yeah, ive been called that word sometimes. When i feel something, i feel something with my whole heart. [ light laughter ] i wear my heart on my sleeve and i feel so much. Like if i like you, i want to be like, oh, god, i like you. You know what i mean . I like that. I just love dolphins. [ light laughter ] i keep thinking its a a shark. No, it is a dolphin cartoon. Im just like the shark lady. I was going to wear a red dress, too. Thank god i didnt. [ cheers and applause ] jimmy much better. Steve much better. Super classy. Jimmy hey, jimmy, this time of year i love nothing more than a big old stack of firewood. What about you . [ light laughter ] steve its the same toddy. Jimmy its a great suggestion, by the way. [ light laughter ] suggestion box. Steve yeah. Jimmy i do, i do. I love a stack of firewood. But i know someone here tonight who loves it just a little bit more. So here now to read a heartfelt poem to firewood, please welcome Nick Offerman. [ cheers a a jimmy you look very cozy, nick. I am. [ light laughter ] jimmy whatever youre ready, take it away. Firewood, oh firewood. You are my one true friend. I love to chop you in my yard and stack you, end to end. Up and down, and up again, i swing my trusty axe. Splitting each piece right in half with the sound of my mighty thwacks. And when that pile gets high enough, ill shed a single tear. For there is no wood left to chop, yet i am still right here. [ light laughter ] house, beside the fireplace. And build a fire so damn hot, itll singe the brows right off your face. Firewood, oh firewood. Today youve served me well. Ill crack open a cold beer, and ill see all you sons of bitches in hell. [ cheers and applause ] jimmy nick, that is beautiful. That was that was beautiful. Thank you very much. Nick offerman. Thank you. [ cheers and applause ] steve beautiful. Jimmy he did peace on the way out. Steve touching. Touching. Jimmy it was touching. This ones from melissa gilbert. Steve gilbert . From little house on the prairie . Jimmy monique gilbert. Steve oh, monique gilbert. Jimmy hey, jimmy, i love the roots opening theme song for show, but i feel like it could use some lyrics. Wa because there is actually a guy online named erik helwig who goes by the youtube name hot dad. And he writes original theme songs to existing tv shows. No one has asked him to do this, but he does it. Theyre really fun. Well, we asked him to do one for our show and i think it turned out pretty great. Heres our theme song with lyrics put to it. Take a look. Welcome to the tonight show starring jimmy fallon hes the host of the show bring us the jokes you want to crack up all night crack up all night bring us the roots we want the music and light music and light its time for the tonight show time for the tonight show starring jimmy fallon hey, look, jimmys here [ cheers and applause ] jimmy hey, not bad. Steve mustsee tv. Jimmy i like that. Give us the jokes we want to crack up all night give us the roots thats so good. Thank you hot dad, aka, erik helwig. That was good. [ cheers and applause ] whole new theme song. Thats fantastic. Ill just try one more from the old sug box. This one is from jo ann brockington. Hey, jimmy, last month you played a show called slap yo weave off, by Nellie Tiger Travis. I love the song so much. You should have her come out and sing it with the roots. I love that song, too. Its very catchy. If you havent heard it, here it is. Take a listen to this. I heard the talk thats been going round you after my man and its all over town you ask for his number from a couple of his friends now whats up with that girl you know hes my man im gonna slap your weave off im gonna slap your weave off if you dont leave my man alone jimmy thats good there. I mean, i love it. It is a catchy song. [ cheers and applause ] it is funny that you should bring up, because she happens to be in new york city. In fact, there she is with the roots. [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, here to perform her song slap yo weave off, accompanied by the roots, Nellie Tiger Travis i heard the talk thats been going round you after my man and its all over town asked for his number from a couple of his friends now whats up with that girl you know hes my man im gonna slap your weave off im gonna slap your weave off im gonna slap your weave off if you dont leave my man alone im gonna slap your weave off better leave it alone oh, yeah jimmy oh thats what im talking about fantastic give it up for Nellie Tiger Travis and the roots, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] that is all the time we have for audience suggestion box. Stick around, well be right back with james mcavoy, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] lines . An develop fine lines what lines . The chapstick total hydration collection. Our advanced skin care formulas instantly smooth and transform your lips. Chapstick. Put your lips first. Well . I love it. This piece is so you. I know, right . I saw it and i was just like oh, i have to have it. Is it suede . Its suede. I love suede. State farm knows that every one those moments, theres one of these. Well . I love it. This piece is so you. I know, right . I saw it and i was just like i have to have it. Is it suede . Its suede. I love suede. Thats why were there, with renters insurance, when things go wrong. But also here, with a rewards credit card, to help life go right. State farm. [ cheers and applause ] jimmy thank you, nick valensi and the roots right there. Guys, you know our first guest from his role as professor x in the blockbuster xmen films. He now stars in the brand new thriller split, which is fantastic. It opens this friday. Please welcome the very talented james mcavoy, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] its really good, man. Jimmy thank you for coming back to see us. I always love seeing you. Last time you were here you were bald. You shaved your head. I was. I had lost it all. [ laughter ] jimmy yeah. I went to ireland and i got surgery and they stuck it all back on there. [ laughter ] jimmy exactly, yeah. You look good but youre lucky that you look good with a bald head. You know what . I miss it. I really miss it. And im kind of sad to have the hair again. I need to have hair because im more employable and i can play more parts. But i really love the simplicity getting up in the morning and just going, oh this is easy. Plus, i saved quite a lot of money on shampoo. So that was very good. [ light laughter ] jimmy yeah, yeah. But then you just you dont have to do anything. You just kind of let but what about the medium stage . The difficult inbetween stage . Jimmy yeah. Well, its difficult. Its difficult. Im getting a lot of sort of getting a lot of funny looks from the opposite sex, they really get into it. Make your mind up. Jimmy i want to tell you about this. Its a picture of your band. I dont know if you remember this photo. You and your band mates. Which one is you . Is this here . Yeah, thats me on bass. Jimmy yeah. Where are you playing . Is this a ship or something . [ laughter ] yeah. We go work on cruise liners in scotland. Jimmy this guy looks like me a little bit. He does. Who is that . Thats david kelly, and that is mark doyle. Jimmy this is your band in high school. That was my band in high school, yeah. Jimmy do you remember the name of the band . We never had a name. We just went by the band because we were that cool. Jimmy there is a band called the band. There is a band called the band . Jimmy yeah. Oh man [ laughter ] jimmy oh my god. Well how did you get what was your reaction with the ladies . The ladies . It wasnt that good. [ laughter ] there was one girl, and i cant recall if she was called lynn beaten or leann beaten. Something beaten. She was beaten something. [ laughter ] jimmy no, no, in a phone book. In a phone book was beaten something. And she kind of took me aside and made a really big point of letting me know that she found me really attractive when i was on stage, but when i was off stage it all disappeared. [ laughter ] jimmy and i was like, then why would you say that to me . She giveth with one hand and she violently slappeth me in the face and take it away with the other, you know. Jimmy last time you were here it was right before the xmen film came out. Gosh, was it a blockbuster. Congratulations. Thank you. Jimmy it was bigger than its one of the biggest movies ever. Congratulations. Thank you. Jimmy is that exciting when it comes out . Its that big . Yeah, theyre fun. Theyre really, really fun. You get to go around and sort of tell the world about it, and see amazing places. You know what . This sounds sort of earnest and sort of actory, but the reward for me is getting to do the job. I am doing the job that i love to do and i am really lucky that i get to do it. Yes, audiences coming to see the films are essential, but for me, i am rewarded when i get to do it. Jimmy yeah. But we were saying backstage, you said that how many fans you didnt realize how many fans would come out, xmen fans would come up and talk to you. You love and you go, oh my gosh. Its like, it is the biggest thing in the world but you met one fan who i think is fantastic. She makes balloon animals of you. She makes balloon xmen. Jimmy she makes balloon animal yeah, it gives me great comfort to know there is a a woman somewhere blowing into a little bag of rubber. [ laughter ] and then making me out of it. Jimmy and making you out of it. Yeah, i guess so. But weve got some photos of her work. You guys are going to be blown away. Its fantastic. Shes very talented. Jimmy she really is. Heres you as professor x. [ laughter ] thats unbelievable. Like how did she even figure that out . Thats unbelievable is that i actually chose that lilac sweater myself no, shes amazing. I think she should do family albums for people. Family portraits for people. Jimmy she should. Lets talk about split. Okay. Jimmy its getting great reviews. You are getting personally great reviews for this film. It is kind of its m. Knight who is just, you never know. Theres always a tricky twist at the end. This time, its tricky and twisty through the whole thing. Yeah, no. When i first started reading it, i thought what is this . I was kind of confused immediately because he sets up the film as something that you wouldnt expect from him at all. Then five minutes later youre into something completely different, five minutes from that youre into something completely different again. He just keeps you guessing the whole way, while entertaining you, making you laugh and making you very scared at the same time as well. Jimmy how many personalities do you actually play . The character that i play has 23. And theres another one sort of in the oven. And then i portray nine of them in this film. Jimmy gosh. Was it tricky getting in and out f was it fun . Its fun. It was fun. I like doing my job. It was just, the tricky thing was you know, the thing with doing all the job all the time is that i had to do my job nine times instead of one time. You know, and that was tough. And plus, i only get paid one time as well. [ laughter ] jimmy oh thats great. Its part of like the principal of the thing, you know . Jimmy one of the personalities ends up like capturing like these yeah. These three young girls that get captured by this man, they think. And they wake up and in a movie that you might think is saw, for the first five minutes it feels like saw, and then i come in as the man who captured them. And im not the man who captured them. Im someone else who captured them. And film becomes