And featuring the legendary roots crew. Questlove 788 British Columbia steve and now, here he is, jimmy fallon [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] jimmy thank you very much. Oh, my goodness. Thats a crowd right there. That is a great new york city crowd. [ cheers and applause ] welcome, everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome to the tonight show. This is it. Youre here. [ cheers and applause ] you made it. Youre watching. Thank you very much. What people are talking about. Today was the big Alabama Senate election, and as promised, roy moore rode his horse to the polls. [ light laughter ] it got weird when people said, can we vote for the horse . [ laughter and applause ] and you go, no, hes riding the horse. So he rode the horse in. And get this, the horse that moore rode was named sassy. [ light laughter ] what doesnt say im innocent like a 70yearold man riding a a horse name sassy . [ laughter and applause ] you girls wanna see a horse . You wanna meet sassy . [ laughter ] everybodys talking about this. Last night roy mooress wife tried to defend him against bigotry claims by saying, quote, one of our attorneys is a jew. [ audience oohs ] so happy first night of hanukkah, everyone. [ laughter and applause ] isnt that great . Happy hanukkah. Isnt that great . Wow. Another speaker told a story about how moore once left a a brothel, because he thought the girls looked too young. [ audience oohs ] [ light laughter ] you know things are bad when even the good stories about you involve prostitution. [ laughter and applause ] i would never. I have standards [ light laughter ] no way cmon, sassy, lets go. [ laughter ] off to the American Girl doll store. [ laughter and applause ] listen to this, guys. I read that Vladimir Putin gets daily reports of trumps tweets. Every day putin reads them and goes, my god, what have i done . [ laughter and applause ] what have i oh, my goodness. Speaking of tweets, trump got in a twitter fight with senator Kirsten Gillibrand over his Sexual Assault allegations. Just this week he insulted a a senator, endorsed roy moore, and called 20 women liars. Its like he saw his Approval Rating was 32 and said, i bet i can get it under 30 by the weekend. Give me a give me something to tweet on cmon, sassy. Cmere, girl. A horse that tweets. Check this out. Star wars the last jedi is expected to make over 425 million by sunday. [ cheers and applause ] you can tell theyre making a a lot of money, because today yoda endorsed the republican tax plan. Steve really . [ laughter and applause ] jimmy yeah. Its great. This is kind of crazy. I read that people are actually taking out mortgages to buy bitcoin, because they think its such a solid investment. Then they put on their sketcher shapeups, and went out to buy some dippin dots. [ laughter and applause ] yeah. The pounds are melting off. Pounds are melting off. Hold on a second, the pounds are great. No one can even tell im you dont know what this is its me. I just lost a lot of weight. [ light laughter ] no you didnt, thats a scam. All right. Finally, this made me laugh. Did you see this jeopardy contestant . Steve yeah. Jimmy a jeopardy contestant last night was very, very aggressive when it came to using his clicker to buzz in. You wont even hes the guy on the left, like you need to know. But watch. Check this out. Lakedra. Whats a shih tzu . Charlie. What is wales . Lakedra. Who is thumper . Lakedra. What is monticello . [ laughter ] charlie. Who is Frank Lloyd Wright . Lakedra. Who is betsy ross . Lakedra. What is hokkaido . [ laughter ] charlie . Who is the Great Pumpkin . Charlie. What are the Great Smoky Mountains . Lakedra. What is folic acid . Charlie . [ applause ] jimmy can you give me the clicky thing . Lakedra. What is too much red bull . [ laughter ] but he poor ben, ben, yeah. He finally got called on. Lets that a look at how that went. Ben. Who is data . No. Jimmy there you go. [ laughter and applause ] thats right. He finished with zero dollars and carpal tunnel. There you go, everybody. We have a great show tonight. Give it up for the roots. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] jimmy hey, everybody thank you so much. Before we start the show, a a couple of things. First of all, i want to say congratulations to the roots. Today [ cheers and applause ] they won an africanamerican film Critics Award for best song for their song it aint fair. [ cheers and applause ] on the detroit soundtrack. That is what im talking about. Yeah. Why not, man, milk it . That was fantastic. Congratulations. Thats got to feel good. Questlove thank you. Jimmy i told you when you first when it first came out, i couldnt believe this is a new song. Questlove yeah. Jimmy because you took it to like a motown its just questlove very vintage. Jimmy and bilal is fantastic on this song. You guys performed it on here. If you havent seen it, go on youtube and look for it aint fair by the roots. And it is unbelievable. Congratulations. Well deserved. Thats awesome. [ cheers and applause ] the detroit soundtrack. Check it out, everybody. Well done. Oh, yeah. Also im doing this cool thing. I want to remind everyone that tomorrow, i will be on Facebook Live and Instagram Live doing a a live reading of my childrens book, everything is mama to kids. [ cheers and applause ] i mean, its going to be a fast read. Its going to be very [ laughter ] its about a 30 second read. Steve in and out. Jimmy it depends on your internet connection. [ light laughter ] no, but basically, i thought it would be cool to just reo reading is cool. And i think they should know that. So we put out a press release to all teachers out there. Preschools and librarians, and parents. Anyone who has a kid who wants me to read even people that dont have kids, you want me to read to you . I can do it. [ laughter ] im going to do it. Its tomorrow. If you go to jimmyfallon on instagram, or fallontonight on facebook, either one. You type in those names, and ill be streaming live at 9 15 a. M. Eastern time, and then im going to do it at 12 15 p. M. Eastern time for the kids on the west coast, so they get some love, too. Steve yeah. [ cheers and applause ] jimmy im excited to do this. Maybe ten minutes, something fun to do. Why not do it . Use social media for something good. Im psyched about that. Thats tomorrow, so check that out. Also, i think, the website, if you go to everythingismama, you get coloring book pages you can just print out. Its free. Give the kids something to do, and check it out. Steve have them color. Jimmy yeah, yeah, just read. Its really good to read to kids. Guys, we have a fantastic show tonight. From the new movie film stars dont die in liverpool, Annette Bening is here. [ cheers and applause ] the one and only Annette Bening. Woo, she knows how to do it. Plus, we love it when this guy stops by. His netflix standup special, judd apatow the return came out today. Judd apatow is on the show. [ cheers and applause ] steve come on. Jimmy doing standup. Steve come on jimmy judd apatow on netflix, love that. Plus she is nominated for five grammy awards, more than any other female performer. Including best new artist and Time Magazine named her debut album control album of the year. We have music from sza tonight, ladies and gentlemen. Steve yeah. [ cheers and applause ] its great. Jimmy its a good show. Guys, we have exactly nine shows left before we go on christmas break. Which means it is time for that beloved tonight show tradition. It is time for 12 days of christmas sweaters. Lets go. 12 days of christmas sweaters nine days left jimmy that is right. Nice to see you. Every show between now and christmas, well be giving one lucky audience member a a gorgeous christmas sweater from the countdown to christmas cabinet. Now, since there are nine shows left, lets open door number thats right, nine. [ cheers ] [ drum roll ] hold on, hold on. Ooh [ applause ] ooh. [ cheers and applause ] ooh. This has got some heft. This has got some heft to it. Its got some doily 3d thing happening here. A 3d christmas sweater. Look at this. Oh, my goodness. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, yeah, feel the love. [ cheers and applause ] that is exactly where the heart is located. [ light laughter ] now lets see who is going home with tonights sweater. Everyone, look at your seat number. If i call your number, i need you to jump up and let me know where you are. Quest, can i get a drum roll, please . [ drum roll ] [ cheers and applause ] who wants me to pick their number . Its a good one 227, baby 227. Hey, get over here. [ cheers and applause ] how are you doing, pal . Hey, welcome there you are on tv right now. What is your name and where are you from . Samka. Im from holland. Jimmy samka from holland. Fantastic. Yeah [ light laughter ] jimmy do we air in holland . Our show airs in holland . No. Jimmy no, of course. [ laughter ] okay, well do you have any idea who i am or what youre watching yeah, i have. Jimmy okay, good. Thats why im here. Jimmy okay, perfect, yeah. Im gonna say, hi im justin timberlake. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. [ laughter ] jimmy in holland, it gets a a little chilly, right . It gets cold . Yes. Jimmy yeahah like this at all . No. Jimmy wait, oh my goodness now i have. Jimmy wait, it makes noise. Yeah. Its nice. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] jimmy this is unbelievable. All right, would you like to try it on, samka . Yeah, of course. Jimmy all right, here you go. Here. Yeah, yeah, i can take the microphone. Okay, great. Jimmy there you go. You can leave that on. Oh, yeah. Jimmy yeah, yeah. [ laughter ] in holland they have different rules, apparently, but yeah. Samka, youre gonna look great in this. Oh, my oh my, look at this. [ cheers and applause ] like a supermodel. Look at that, perfect. This is every kid is gonna be wearing this sweater. Samka, thank you so much congratulations come back, you get free stuff here. Okay, i will. Jimmy i wanna thank our lucky audience member. Stick around. Well be right back with the premier of our new teen drama. Peanuts riverdale. Take it out. Were almost there. Here we go. [ cheers and applause ] at tmobile, when you holiday together, great things come in twos. Like tmobile and netflix. Right now when you get an unlimited family plan, netflix is included. Tmobile covers your netflix subscription. Best Christmas Gift ever . So you can binge watch all year long. Now youre thinking christmas and now when you buy any of this seasons hot new Samsung Galaxy phones, you get a second one free to gift. Thats one samsung for you. And one to give. Tmobile. Holiday twogether. Feel the power of thenew power. Smax. 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Like how progressive helps people save money by comparing rates, even if were not the lowest. Even if were not the lowest. Whoa look at us. [ cheers and applause ] jimmy welcome back, everybody. Welcome back and thank you so much for watching the show. If you guys know me, you know i love the show riverdale. [ cheers and applause ] you love it too . Im obsessed with it, its one of my favorite shows. Its got everything i want. It teen angst, drama. Steve sure. Jimmy classic cartoon characters from the archie comics. Steve yeah. Jimmy everything i its a great show. Seriously, i love it i love all the cameos. I love luke perry. I love skeet. You get just enough skeet in there. I dont want to ruin anything. The perfect amount of skeet. Thats the secret to a a successful show. Steve a little mesquite. Jimmy yeah, you get a a little skeet in there, hes fantastic. Molly ringwalds showing up. Whaat . Spoiler, but yeah, you heard it. Steve what . jimmy its happening right now, i just love this show so much. And the cast is great, and everyone is brooding and cool and young and fun. Anyways, its a giant, giant hit for cw. They love it. Its the biggest thing on their network, they love it. And theyve now decided to reboot another famous comic strip. Steve really . Jimmy we actually have a a sneak peek of it. Wed like to show you tonight. [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy peanuts. [ cheers and applause ] our town presents if towns safe, decent, innocent. Get closer, though. You start to see the shadows underneath. Guys, guys, check it out. Charlies going to kick the football. [ cheers and applause ] youre not going to take that football away, are you, luce . Youre just gonna have to trust me, charlie. [ dog barking ] snoopy, i got this. Oh [ laughter ] this is definitely going on instagram. Lucy schroeder peppermint patty, marcie, whats wrong . Its linus. Peppermint patty and marcie had gone to the Pumpkin Patch to wait for the Great Pumpkin. But what they found was linus van pelt, cold, alone, and anything but great. [ laughter ] good grief. [ cheers and applause ] i can believe my idiot brother is dead. Dont worry lucy, weve got a plan. You have a video of the killer . Online forensic evidence . Even better i wrote a a song about it. Check it out. Linus is dead and were all really sad wow, charlie, that song is, like, uh, so good. Youre not going to perform it at the fall formal, are you . Thats a great idea. Thanks, schroeder. What up buttholes . Hey. What are you skidmarks crying about . That loser linus . That guy was gross. [ coughing ] [ laughter ] bee tee dubs, chuck. Miss othmar wants to see you. Says its super urge. [ school bell ringing ] miss othmar . Its me, charlie. We need to talk. What we did this summer was wrong. Youre a teacher, im a a student. Wah wah wah wah wah wah. [ laughter ] but we were in the Pumpkin Patch when linus was killed. We have to tell someone. Wah wah wah wah wah wah. You are so turning me on right now. Charlie brown how could you . Lucy, wait lucy, come back [ laughter ] my brother is dead and youre making out with some teacher . Its not what you think. I heard what you said. You were there the night linus died. You have im sorry. Can you just back up like a a foot . Oh, yeah. [ laughter ] just give me a little you were there that night. You need to stop acting like such a blockhead and tell everyone the truth. Charlie brown. Were 16 years old. Yes, were both 16 years old. [ laughter ] i dont have time for this. Have fun at your stupid dance. Im outta here. [ laughter ] hey, franklin. Oh, hey, charlie brown. Whats wrong . My best friend is dead, his sister hates my guts, and im having an affair with my teacher. You now, the uge. I wrote a song about it, you want to hear it . Ah, its pretty cool. Nope. Linus is dead and rats. Look, charlie brown, moping around about linus wont bring him back. You got to keep living your life, man. Thanks, franklin. Thats what i needed to hear. Now, lets get to that fall formal. We got a show to put on. Why am i the only black person in this town . [ laughter ] guys . [ microphone feedback ] guys . Look i know its been a rough eight hours, but we dont know who killed linus. But i swear that we wont stop until we find out who did it. As long as weve got each other, and my music, i think were going to be okay. Now lets turn things up a a notch. [ linus and lucy playing ] [ cheers and applause ] they danced all through the night, trying their best to regain the innocence they had lost. But little did they know, things would never be the same, because under the surface, this town was nuts. [ cheers and applause ] what are they doing . Is that, like, dancing . This is very weird. Crazy. So crazy, i actually just wrote a song about it. Do you guys want to hear it . 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