there to use your powerful breath, and i don't mean your bad breath. use your powerful breath to blow away and evaporate the rain clouds so that on saturday, we have a beautiful, starry night that is warm, dry. >> let's ask jeff. organizers had safety concerns after vandals set a in the waymo car on fire last week. what do you think? do they need the dragon to blow it away? >> it is working, totally working. there is only a slight chance we might get a pop-up shower, but so far for the street fair, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. saturday, temperatures in the upper 50s and 60s, and for the parade, bring your jacket. we'll have those temps in the 50s, so a slight chance of a pop-up shower saturday. better chance would be on sunday.

keep it going. keep all your magic working. we'll get through that. >> i love that! [ cheers and applause ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests - keegan-michael key boy george grill masters, billy durney and matt pittman and featuring the legendary roots crew >> questlove: 1917 >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪

[ cheers and applause >> jimmy: come on. that's what i'm talking about. [ cheers and applause that's a great crowd thank you, everybody welcome, welcome, welcome to "the tonight show. you're here. you made it. [ cheers and applause welcome. thank you for watching let's get to today's taylor swift news. [ light laughter ] last night was the 66th grammy awards, and taylor swift made history, by becoming the first artist to win album of the year four times [ cheers and applause right. and this is exciting everyone else there got an emmy nomination for acting surprised when she won [ laughter ] yep. taylor dominated the grammys if you thought she was on your tv a lot last night, well, wait 'til next sunday [ cheers ] taylor now has 14 grammys. wow. she has so many, on super bowl sunday, she's going to use them to hold salsa and guac

[ cheers and applause not only did taylor make grammys history, she also announced that on april 19th, she's releasing a new album called "the tortured poets department." [ cheers and applause then every other artist releasing an album on april 19th was like, "well, looking more like a june release now. [ laughter ] some political news here, i saw that for the second year in a row, president biden has declined to sit down for an interview before the super bowl it's for the best. [ laughter ] you know biden would have said something like, "here's my question when did they stop wearing leather helmets? and you go - [ laughter ] don't worry, biden will still be part of the game. he's going to show up in commercials for flomax, lipitor, and cialis, so -- [ laughter and applause it'll be worth it. i saw somewhere it said the pre-game interview has been a presidential tradition

since 2009 2009 that's not really a tradition. [ laughter ] that's like a restaurant named ye olde tavern, established 2022 [ laughter ] you go -- how old with an 'e' at the end is this place meanwhile, trump announced that he would be happy to replace biden for the interview and said it would be "ratings gold." [ laughter ] yep, trump would help ratings for that famously unpopular super bowl thing [ laughter ] over the weekend, biden easily won the south carolina democratic primary, claiming over 95% of the vote he actually beat out two people, marianne williamson and dean phillips, who both finished with 2% of the vote that's right there were two other people running against president biden. [ laughter ] and earlier today, we went down to the 30 rock plaza to see if literally anyone can name these two candidates just by looking at their photo take a look. >> hey there, jimmy. i'm down at rockefeller plaza to play "can you name marianne williamson or

dean phillips? ♪ >> can you name this person? >> that is dean phillips [ ding ] >> that is correct can you name this person >> yeah, it's marianne williamson. [ ding ] >> that is correct can you name this person >> that's dean phillips. [ ding ] >> that is correct >> oh, yeah, yeah. that's marianne williamson [ ding ] >> yeah. that is -- >> together: dean phillips [ ding ] >> yeah, that's dean phillips. he's worth 77 million. [ ding ] >> that's marianne williamson. she spent two years studying theater and philosophy at pomona college in claremont, california [ ding ] >> that's dean phillips. he completed his mba at the university of minnesota's carlson school of management in -- 2000, i think. [ ding ] >> excuse me, excuse me. >> sorry, i'm late for work. >> real quick, can you name this person? >> yeah. that's marianne williamson from houston. she's the youngest of three. [ ding ] >> excuse me, sir -- >> marianne williamson [ ding ] >> that's dean phillips. he founded penny's coffee in 2016. [ laughter ] [ ding ] >> that is correct wow.

well, there you have it, jimmy it seems that most voters know exactly who these two candidates are and made a very important choice in south carolina back to you, jimmy [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: oh, my goodness. wow. they knew a lot about them >> steve: wow, they knew all about 'em. >> jimmy: unbelievable >> steve: such detail. >> jimmy: yeah well, get this, guys, over the weekend, the russian media published photos of tucker carlson in moscow and a lot of people think that he's there to interview vladimir putin yeah, it would be putin's first time on western television since he was the disco caterpillar on "the masked singer." [ laughter and applause i know that -- hey, you guys see this a russian astronaut just broke the record for most time in space at 878 days. [ audience wows people asked how he managed to live in such a cold, dark, and empty place. he said, "you should see my apartment in russia. [ laughter and applause "this is nothing it's like going on vacation. a lot of people are talking about this fifa just announced that the 2026 world cup final will be held at metlife stadium in new jersey

[ cheers and applause yeah now when someone's wearing an adidas track suit, you won't be able to tell if they're a player or just a guy from new jersey [ laughter ] you know the game is in new jersey when someone scores and the announcer goes, "gaba-goal!" [ laughter ] guys, listen to this i read about an airport in italy that has plans to build a working vineyard on its roof yeah, people are like, "i'm getting hints of terminal b. [ laughter ] it's fun 'til you look down at the cashier at hudson news is barefoot squishing grapes. you go - [ laughter ] that's the beautiful thing about humans though. no matter the culture, no matter the nation, everyone just wants to get drunk at the airport. you know what i'm saying [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause why not? airport wine love it. >> steve: airport wine sure >> jimmy: well, this is fun.

a group of 30 middle school employees in kentucky won a million dollar powerball jackpot. [ cheers and applause yep. 30 middle school employees are splitting a million dollars. they all quit their jobs, then the math teacher was like, "hang on a second. [ laughter ] you guys, the super bowl is this sunday. it's been a fun season, so we want to take a moment to recognize all of the great outfits that nfl players wore to their games every single week there was some great fashion on display. it's time for an "nfl fashion show." [ cheers and applause ♪ nfl fashion show♪ >> jimmy: first up, here is von miller, from the buffalo bills. [ audience oohs he's wearing the "watched 'yellowstone' once" collection [ laughter ] up next, we have stefon diggs, from the bills yeah, his look is the "grandma might have been high when she got to the arms" collection. [ laughter and applause

next up, here's travis kelce, from the kansas city chiefs. [ cheers ] he is modeling the "poorly disguised cop at a school dance" collection. [ laughter ] "you guys know where to get any grass around here? [ laughter ] next up, here's brock purdy, from the 49ers he's wearing the "first day of middle school" collection. [ laughter ] "leave me alone! next up, here's jarrett stidham, from the denver broncos his look is the "'a weed dealer for christmas' on hallmark channel" collection. [ laughter ] love that special. [ cheers and applause "a weed dealer for christmas." [ cheers and applause here -- here's another one it's xavier mckinney from the giants he's modeling the "escalator death trap" collection [ laughter ] don't even try take the stairs. finally, we have patrick mahomes, from the chiefs he's wearing the "bad guy in a a 'spy kids' movie" collection

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this, this is why i'm running for the us senate. i'm adam schiff and i approve this message. ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. here at "the tonight show," we love songs, and we especially love songs written by our audience members in under an hour it is time for "battle of the instant songwriters. ♪ [ cheers and applause ♪ song song and i'm singing a song and i'm writing a song about another song ♪ >> jimmy: welcome to "battle of the instant songwriters. before the show, we went through our audience and picked out two people who said they were musicians

[ light laughter ] we each gave them made-up song titles and then gave them an hour to write an original song based on that title. here's a shot of them practicing backstage a minute ago. yeah, this is real let's see what they came up with and meet them right now come on over, guys [ cheers and applause ♪ hi nice to meet you >> good to meet you. >> jimmy: nice to meet you thanks for being here. welcome to the show. let's start with contestant number one what is your name and where are you from >> rose, and i am from long island. >> jimmy: hey! [ cheers and applause all right. i love long island rose, what was the title of the song that you were given >> "my wifi password is my birthday." >> jimmy: ah it's a very relatable title. what instrument will you be playing? >> piano >> jimmy: oh, perfect. there you go why don't you ahead up the stage, get ready [ cheers ] and then we'll prepare ourselves as well. ♪ here we go and now, ladies and gentlemen, here -

[ laughter ] will you wait? come on over you might as well do it with me [ applause ] now, ladies and gentlemen, here to perform the world premiere of the soon to be classic, "my wifi password is my birthday," it is rose [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ oh you're tryin to connect to my internet ♪ ♪ well it's your lucky da because now you don' got to bend down to the router ♪ ♪ it used to be 14827 the word acquiesce then 11 dash 0005 ♪ ♪ and without an underscore access denied ♪ ♪ but then i decide i needed a chang i couldn't stand to se my dear friends strain ♪ ♪ i know you'll all be happ to hear me say my wifi password's my birthday ♪

[ cheers and applause >> wait a minute you guys don't know my birthday ♪ wow this is crazy i thought that you all knew ♪ ♪ no it didn't just pas and no it's no coming up soon ♪ ♪ not march not augus not june or october ♪ ♪ maybe i shoul stop inviting yo guys over ♪ ♪ april 19th that's my da you know his and not min god this is sad ♪ ♪ not a scorpio that's novembe it's really not that har to remember ♪ ♪ once i tell you you're gonna die 'cause my birthday is th fourth of july ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: thank you very much! whoa, that was incredible. thank you very much. well done. now let's meet contestant number two

i feel like we have met earlier. [ laughter ] what is your name, and where are you from, bud? >> my name is tim, i'm from maryland >> jimmy: hey, tim, welcome. [ cheers ] tim, thank you for being here. tim, tell everyone what your song title is. >> my song is called "friend zoned in the end zone. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: "friend zoned in the end zone." very topical, very sad what instrument will you be playing this evening >> i'll be playing the acoustic guitar >> jimmy: aah, the acoustic guitar [ applause ] why don't you head over there and get ready, bud i appreciate that. channel that inspiration rose, you can stand over here if you want. all right. ♪ here we go let's get ready for this ladies and gentlemen, get ready for the world premiere of "friend zoned in the end zone" by tim [ cheers and applause ♪ we've been friend

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i'm friend zoned i the end zone ♪ ♪ i think i'll leav at the hal call me when you get back♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: come on over "ha, ha, ha. give it up for tim, one more time well done. [ cheers and applause now it's time to see who won so we're going to let our great audience decide the winner was it rose? [ cheers and applause or was it tim? [ cheers and applause looks like we're gonna give it -- rose is the winner congratulations, rose. [ bell dinging ] you are going to be going home with an "i love music" sweatshirt >> ah, thank you so much >> jimmy: yes, one size fits all. that is a fantastic, roomy sweatshirt also, you're going to take home a "tonight show" notebook for writing more songs and $1,000.

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♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: our first guest is a a very talented actor and comedian he is hosting the "nfl honors" this thursday live at 9:00 p.m., on the nfl network and cbs. please welcome keegan-michael key [ cheers and applause ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: come on, buddy ♪ oh, come on. that's what i'm talking about. >> whoo! >> jimmy: you're feeling the love they love you. >> good crowd, fantastic crowd >> jimmy: come on, hot crowd tonight!

[ cheers and applause >> look at these guys. oh, my gosh! >> jimmy: before we get -- we have a lot to talk about the "nfl honors," but before we get into anything, can i just tell you how fantastic i thought you were in "wonka"? you were unbelievable. [ cheers and applause >> thank you >> jimmy: so funny so -- so talented. you can sing, dance, act you were just perfect in that. >> oh, thank you, buddy. i appreciate that. >> jimmy: you crushed it, bud. >> it was a lot of fun >> jimmy: you nailed it. in the most bizarre way, but in a real way, you're kind of an nfl icon in a weird way, because, do you remember talking about -- >> huh. >> jimmy: well, first of all, you've hosted the "nfl honors," this is two times before >> this is -- yeah, that's right, two times before. >> jimmy: and you've been great, by the way. great reviews, and it's just always fun to watch you. and this -- it'll be live. >> it's going to be live its going to be a live show. >> jimmy: thursday >> yeah, live -- it's this thursday no net, it's going to be completely live. >> jimmy: yeah [ cheers and applause >> yeah. >> jimmy: but this is something -- this is something you did -- this is hingle mccringleberry. >> yes, yes. >> jimmy: now, hingle mccringleberry -- this is a sketch from "key & peele. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and this was

during -- when the nfl were like, "hey, no touchdown --" >> no touchdown celebrations they didn't want anybody celebrating in the end zone, and if you did, you got fined. >> jimmy: that's correct >> yes, that was at that era of the nfl, yes >> jimmy: so what is hingle -- hingle mccringleberry, what was his deal >> so, hingle mccringleberry is a character i played, who played -- who was a character who was a professional football player and what happened is, he scores a touchdown and he does this celebration. and really, for any of you who don't know what it is, what he does is he puts his hands on his head like this, and then he does this thing where he pumps his pelvis, right? [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: so, yeah -- so - [ cheers and applause so that's -- >> so, that's the thing, is if he pumps his pelvis two times. and then when he pumps his pelvis the third time, he gets a flag he gets a penalty flag, arbitrarily. [ laughter ] so, he has no idea -- it's like -- apparently it's like, two pumps is not bad but three pumps is bad [ laughter ] and he starts arguing with the referee. >> jimmy: yeah, so the refugee -- >> he starts arguing with the referee. >> jimmy: yeah, he's like -- yeah, so two pumps - so people are actually -- real nfl players -- >> yes

>> jimmy: -- have done hingle mccringleberry, and they've actually been fined. >> they actually got fined money, yes, mm-hm. >> jimmy: for doing three pumps. >> for doing three pumps [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: if they did two pumps, they probably - >> it would've fine. there would have been no fine, that's a celebration that's a perfectly legitimate celebration, two pumps you put that third pump in there -- [ laughter ] and that's the problem [ cheers and applause that's the problem >> jimmy: we have a clip here are real nfl players doing the hingle mccringleberry celebration. take a look at this. >> down the middle of the field and that is a touchdown for lance moore. >> and he is in for the touchdown. >> look at all the broncos that busted across the line [ light laughter ] >> oh, look at that. boy, that is something [ laughter and applause >> jimmy: how fun is that, dude >> that was awesome. >> jimmy: that's amazing >> it's really great and, you know what we did? on a couple of occasions, what we did is we -- we matched the fine and gave that money -- we paid -- we paid the same amount of money that was in the fine for the player, and gave it to the player's favorite charity.

so, yeah [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: thats -- >> i'm thinking -- >> jimmy: why not? >> it's my responsibility. >> jimmy: yeah it's your responsibility >> it's my response -- i -- i'm responsible, so i had to do that >> jimmy: you know i'm a big fan of yours you created and voiced so many iconic characters throughout the years. i thought it'd be kind of fun -- you also do some great impressions. i thought it'd be fun if i threw out a topic and we could hear what some of your characters would say about that topic, in that character's voice. >> okay. okay, we can do that >> jimmy: we can try this? [ cheers ] >> all right, we can do that, mm-hm. [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: let's hear what each of these characters have to say about the super bowl >> about the super bowl. okay, all right, mm-hm >> jimmy: substitute teacher, mr. garvey >> substitute teacher mr. garvey, all right. [ cheers and applause "all right, man. i'm waiting for this game to start. i can't wait to watch patriot mahomies --" [ laughter ] "-- versus -- versus b. rock pur-die. [ scattered cheers ] >> jimmy: okay [ cheers and applause

how about toad from "super mario bros. movie. >> "oh, wow. this is gonna be the greatest game i've ever seen in my entire life! i don't even know what football is, but it looks like it's gonna be fun." >> jimmy: yeah, i like that. [ cheers and applause coach -- coach hines >> okay. "if everybody in the audience doesn't take it easy, i'm going to slam it and i'm going to scram it!" >> jimmy: oh, my god [ cheers and applause how about delroy >> "delroy the parrot. what dey should do next time dey play in a super bowl, is play it in jamaica go see 'migration.'" >> jimmy: yeah [ cheers and applause how about -- how about shaq? >> oh. "it's gone be a good game. [ laughter ] "everybody see this. it's gone be close i don't know." [ laughter ] i'm trying i'm trying to do the cadence

"he takes his time, you know." >> jimmy: how about snoop dogg >> snoop dogg? "man, this whole super drizzles gonna be on the snizzle mcgrizzle. [ laughter and cheers >> jimmy: how would -- how would president obama -- what would we have to say about the super bowl >> "we're --" [ laughter ] "-- gonna have a good time - watching the game -- and may -- the best team win." [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: and finally, how about president obama's anger translator, luther >> "you better get it together, now! [ cheers and applause "kansas city all the way!" >> jimmy: all right, here we go keegan-michael key, everybody! [ cheers and applause check out the "nfl honors," this thursday live at 9:00 p.m. on the nfl network and cbs we'll be right back with boy george stick around [ cheers and applause ♪

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oh, i'm so happy you're -- >> hello >> jimmy: i'm so happy you're here >> so happy to be here >> jimmy: i'm so happy you came back you -- i -- i met you last week >> yes >> jimmy: you performed on the show with ariana debose. >> yes >> jimmy: "electric energy" was the song off the "argylle" soundtrack, and you crushed it thank you for performing on the show it was great [ cheers and applause >> thanks for having us, it was fun. i mean, we literally met -- the first time we met ariana, we met half an hour before we ever performed together we literally -- everything was done virtually >> jimmy: how did you get involved with that song? >> got this random phone call while i was in new york doing a fitting for "moulin rouge! and my friend was like, "can you go into a studio now?" and i was like, "no, i'm busy. [ light laughter ] "but it sounds fun what about monday, when i get back to london, i'll go straight into the studio?" i was given instructions to conjure up something that i would've written in 1982 what would i have said you know, and i used certain words that back then, you know - >> jimmy: like, what words >> "devils," "demons." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you just throw that in there, the devil?

>> "employ." that was one of my usual words yeah, you know, just - >> jimmy: "employ" >> "employ." >> jimmy: wow. >> you know, "all the devils you employ." >> jimmy: yes. >> you know, 'cause it sounded shakespearean in my naive, little, suburban - [ laughter and applause >> jimmy: it was, it was >> yeah, it was in its own way >> jimmy: the grammys were last night, and i know that you've been nominated multiple times. you won best new artist. [ cheers and applause do -- what does it feel like, and do you remember what it felt like when you won >> well, it was notorious 'cause i said, "thank you, america. you know a good drag queen when you see one. [ laughter ] and what it was -- i watched it back yesterday, and i saw that all the guys in the band were being very, like, label lickers. like, "oh, thanks to the manager. thanks to the people that we made money for," and all that. i think just me being the little rebel, wanted to say something outrageous so i went, "thank you, america you know a good drag queen when you see one. [ cheers ] and it caused a huge kerfuffle people were very alarmed >> jimmy: really 'cause people just -- they weren't comfortable with that term

>> well, it's just before there were more sort of, you know, drag queens than bars. i think what i was doing, when i was growing up, it was, like, liberace i love liberace. >> jimmy: yeah >> carmen miranda. a lot of my references were, kind of, latin american, you know, sort of really camp pop culture. >> jimmy: i noticed the other day, one of your tattoos, you have bowie >> i've got bowie here, i've got marc bolan here, and i've got siouxsie sioux on the back here >> jimmy: yeah did you ever get to -- [ cheers ] did you ever get to hang with -- with bowie >> i met bowie when i was 19, and he came into a night club that i was working in to try and find people for his "ashes to ashes" video. and i didn't make the grade. you know, i just didn't cut it that night but the next night, i was at another club, and i met him. and he said to me, "you look like my friend klaus nomi. and, of course, at that time, i was -- i thought i was the most original person on the planet. >> jimmy: you were >> i was furious and then i realized who klaus nomi was, and i was like, "oh, my god, what an honor." >> jimmy: yeah >> and then i met him, obviously, when i got famous

i saw him once in australia in the first class lounge, and i was just freshly famous. and i thought, "am i allowed to go and talk to bowie and on what level do i talk to him? because, you know, i used to sit outside his house when i was 10, you know [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you -- no, i didn't know that you -- you stalked david bowie? >> i sat outside his house with many fans. there were lots of fans that sat outside, you know. >> jimmy: and just waiting for him to - >> waiting to see if he came out, you know. [ laughter ] simply to see what shoes he might be wearing do you know what i mean? it was very, like -- >> jimmy: did you ever see him >> no, but there was this one time when angie bowie opened the window and told us all to "eff" off. [ laughter and applause and we were -- have to say -- >> jimmy: that's kind of - >> we were kind of thrilled even though she wasn't being friendly and i was like, "oh, my god, she saw us." [ laughter ] "we do matter. >> jimmy: you are -- you are an amazing performer. you're back on broadway starting tomorrow. >> i know. >> jimmy: "moulin rouge! [ cheers and applause i've seen you perform, obviously, but on broadway, do you fit right in with the cast

do you like doing this >> i did broadway a few years ago. i did a musical called "taboo" -- >> jimmy: that's right >> -- which was very different this is when you're trying to start a musical, that's very different from stepping into a a musical like "moulin!" that's kicking. >> jimmy: yes. >> it's already rolling. i'm just coming to add some more noise to what's already happening. >> jimmy: no, yeah [ cheers ] it is really beautifully written. and, you know, i've had three weeks of intense - every day i've been working. >> jimmy: yeah >> saturdays and sundays i'm like, "saturday and sunday?" [ light laughter ] but having said that, once i learned everything, i was like, "oh, i am so grateful i rehearsed. >> jimmy: yeah >> i'm so grateful i kept rolling my eyes and carried on and, you know -- >> jimmy: smart, yeah. >> so i feel very relaxed about going on i feel excited about going on, rather than nervous, you know? >> jimmy: yeah you're doing this for 14 weeks only so starting tomorrow through may 12th >> 100 shows, or 112 shows >> jimmy: i'm going to be there for at least five of them. i love you boy george, thank you so much for coming on the show [ cheers and applause break a leg! boy george, everybody.

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♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. the super bowl is this weekend, so tariq and i have challenged each other to come up with a a brand new super bowl party dish it's time for the super bowl grill master challenge [ cheers and applause ♪ super bow grill master challenge yeah ♪ >> jimmy: now, we're not doing this alone each of us is teaming up with an accomplished grill master to help us out. joining my team, he's the founder of some of the best restaurants in new york, including hometown bar-b-que, red hook tavern, and billy's place. please welcome billy durney! ♪ [ cheers and applause bud, good to see you, buddy. >> all ready >> jimmy: you know tariq that's billy durney. joining tariq's team, he's the founder of the best-selling barbecue brand meat church, and is known as the king of

tailgating please welcome matt pittman! [ cheers and applause come on. ♪ thank you for being here, bud. >> thanks for having me. >> jimmy: now, you guys both brought us your signature ribs and each team will have just a a few minutes to make a new dish using these super bowl party staples. okay, there will be one ingredient here that both teams must include that we do not know about yet let's find out what that ingredient will be [ drumroll ] tortillas! [ cheers and applause >> tariq: okay >> jimmy: is that okay >> yeah, i think we can work with that. >> jimmy: is that okay >> it's my jam >> jimmy: all right. and now as soon as we hear this sound -- [ airhorn that means we have 30 seconds left once we're done, our dishes will be judged by questlove. we've placed him in the isolation room wearing the dome of silence [ laughter ] so, he can neither see, nor hear anything. whoever makes the most delicious dish gets to take home the golden buffalo wing

[ cheers and applause billy, let's go see what our team is working with you guys go look at what you guys're working with what do we -- what'd you bring for us tonight let me see these ribs. >> all right >> jimmy: billy, what'd you do >> we went with beef short ribs >> jimmy: god, look at this. [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: now, this looks gorgeous matt, let's see your ribs. >> ironically, also beef ribs. >> tariq: oh >> jimmy: wow. >> but the real secret weapon, for the first time ever, our brand-new seasoning. no one's even seen blanco. >> tariq: wow. >> jimmy: whoa [ cheers and applause >> tariq: got that griselda, boy! >> jimmy: what is blanco >> blanco? >> jimmy: i think we're ready to go. let's start cooking. here we go >> go. >> all right, we're going to do - >> here we go. >> jimmy: what are we doing? >> harlem chopped cheese we're in new york city, we're going to do a harlem chopped cheese let's go see what we've got over here. >> all right, bring that up. >> all right >> jimmy: what are they grabbing >> we need -- get out of my way! [ laughter ] we need -- >> jimmy: what do you got? >> we need tomato, onion, lettuce, and cheese. >> we won't be needing that at the meat church. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, my -

>> all right, we got tortillas yeah, lettuce, onion, tomato, and cheese let's do that. >> jimmy: come on, all right >> it takes so long to - >> jimmy: we're doing like a a chopped cheese >> chopped cheese. harlem's finest. >> jimmy: all right. how do you -- well, look at these ribs, they look amazing already. >> i'm gonna cut this part off the bone >> jimmy: what do you -- they're already cooking. something's happening over there. >> tariq: aw, that smells awesome. wow. >> jimmy: billy, hurry up! somebody's -- they're already cooking something over there >> a little more cheese. >> jimmy: all right, good. >> going to put these guys on there. >> jimmy: okay >> steam this up now >> jimmy: all right, now what is that, a little oil or something? >> no, it's a little water it's going to steam the tortilla so they're soft >> i'm gonna make this look pretty while you do that >> spatula >> jimmy: now, what's going in the secret sauce >> ketchup and a little mayo so we've got our chopped cheese let's go onion >> jimmy: yep. [ airhorn ah, we got 30 seconds, go! >> 30 seconds. >> tariq: 30 seconds >> okay. >> uh, shredded lettuce. >> jimmy: shredded lettuce >> get a little of that secret seasoning back there ♪ >> jimmy: come on, billy what else? >> all right >> jimmy: tomatoes >> tomato! >> ready here we go

here we go >> that's it >> jimmy: all right. that's it? >> yeah. >> tariq: oh, that's awesome [ audience oohs >> jimmy: how about some of this seasoning >> oh, yeah, get that gospel seasoning on it. gospel, the gospel >> jimmy: no, i got honey hog. >> get the gospel! >> tariq: they cheating, man >> get the gospel! >> tariq: you know what? >> go ahead jimmy, get it to 'em. >> tariq: dude, yeah, let's just - >> that's it >> jimmy: all right, we're good all right. >> tariq: come on, come on ♪ >> man, we're going to want to put that on the 'gram. >> tariq: i think we got money [ applause ] >> jimmy: i hope i don't drop it [ laughter ] ♪ all right, here we go. [ cheers and applause now, this is going to be a a tough decision quest may now exit the isolation room quest, quest, quest, quest, quest. yeah, you can take it off. >> questlove: wait - >> jimmy: or just -- can you do that there you go, perfect. [ cheers and applause gets a little steamy in there. >> tariq: y'all, that was shaky right there. >> jimmy: quest, welcome back. you got two dishes to choose from here. dish number one and dish number

two. [ laughter ] >> cheating on us. >> jimmy: why are you laughing already? >> i've known you guys for a a long time and i know your trademarks, so -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it's like a chopped cheese ♪ >> questlove: mm ♪ [ cheers and applause >> tariq: all right. >> come on - >> jimmy: there you go >> just take a bite. ♪ [ light laughter ]

>> jimmy: think about the year and how the year is going to pan out. [ laughter ] >> questlove: my year? my financial year? >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, just saying there's just things to think about when you -- when you make these -- when you make these decisions. >> can i call my business manager first before - [ laughter ] >> jimmy: here you go. this is very -- this is -- >> tariq: any day you're ready >> jimmy: put it in the ballot box, please. no one has touched it but questlove. >> tariq: yep. >> questlove: and then i'm just going to open it again >> jimmy: the box is - [ laughter ] yes. now -- now can you open the ballot box and show us - [ cheers and applause it's not easy to open. no it's sealed. it's sealed. >> oh. >> jimmy: there you go no one touched it. >> questlove: oh, wow, look at this >> jimmy: yep. [ laughter ] all right. show the camera whatever -- the winner >> questlove: actually, i will say that this was a very hard one to judge >> jimmy: they're both delicious? >> they were both actually delicious, but this one edged out a little bit more. [ audience oohs

>> jimmy: you voted for -- [ cheers and applause you're voted for dish number two. >> questlove: this edged out a a little bit more. >> hold on, there's some confusion. >> read your card. >> jimmy: so, you voted for this number two. that is us we won [ yelling ♪ [ dinging >> jimmy: oh, my god thank you so much, dude. i appreciate that, man >> questlove: yo >> jimmy: thank you so much. [ laughter ] congratulations to the super bowl grill master challenge winners, me, billy durney also, thanks to matt -- matt pittman, tariq trotter, questlove. more "tonight show," after the break. stick around, everybody. [ cheers and applause ♪

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[ laughter ] my thanks to keegan-michael key, boy george, billy durney, matt pittman [ cheers and applause the roots. questlove, thank you for making the right choice thank you for watching [ cheers and applause stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers. goodnight, everybody [ cheers and applause ♪ [ cheers and applause ♪ >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york, it's "late night with seth meyers. tonight -- jeffrey wright star of "extended family," actor jon cryer. an all new "closer look. featuring the 8g band with dan peters ♪