finally tonight, a surprising popular internet search tonight, my eyes hurt. on google following today's solar eclipse. experts have been telling people not to look at the sun without the protective equipment of the glasses, that it can hurt your eyes. a lot of people apparently learned the hard way, they learned anyways. long-term damage after eclipses

are rare. i repeatedly told not to look and she looks and she falls. in adults. i burned [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we have a special show tonight. heart is our musical guest, and today is obviously the solar eclipse. so, we thought we have to do what we have to do. we have to sing "total eclipse of the heart" with heart, while watching the solar eclipse. let's do this. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ turn around every now and then i get a little bit lonely and you're never ♪ ♪ coming 'round turn around every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of listening to the sound of my tears turn around every now and then ♪ ♪ i get a little bit nervous that the best of the years have gone by

turn around ♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit terrified then i see the ♪ ♪ look in your eyes turn around, bright eyes every now and then i fall apart ♪ ♪ turn around, bright eyes every now and then i fall apart and i need you now tonight ♪ ♪ and i need you more than ever and if you only hold me tight ♪ ♪ we'll be holding on forever and we'll only be making it right ♪ ♪ 'cause we'll never be wrong together we can take it to the end of the line ♪ ♪ your love is like a shadow on me all of the time all of the time i don't know what to do ♪ ♪ and i'm always in the dark we're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks

i really need you tonight ♪ ♪ forever's gonna start tonight forever's gonna start tonight ♪ ♪ once upon a time i was falling in love but now i'm only falling apart ♪ ♪ nothing i can do a total eclipse of the heart total eclipse of the heart ♪ ♪ turn around, bright eyes turn around turn around, bright eyes ♪ ♪ total eclipse of the heart ♪ [ 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 -- jim parsons.

kaia gerber. musical guest, heart. and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 1957. >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh, that's a crowd right there. [ cheers and applause ] that is a great audience there. welcome, welcome, welcome to "the tonight show." you're here. [ cheers and applause ] you made it. can we put the glasses on?

[ laughter ] i'd like to be the 10 millionth person to ask you, did you see it? [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] did you see it? ♪ after friday's earthquake, everyone asked, "did you feel it?" [ laughter ] after today's eclipse, everyone asked, "did you see it?" which is better than the usual question in new york city, "did i sit in that?" [ laughter ] and you go, "i didn't sit in that. did i? did i? i didn't. okay. good. i didn't, i didn't." yeah, this month has been full of mind-blowing events. last week, earthquake, this week, eclipse, next week, taylor swift's new album. [ cheers and applause ] i mean, boom boom boom. it just happened. and if you missed the eclipse, don't worry. there are currently 2 billion videos of it on instagram, so. [ laughter ] yeah, all the news stations had non-stop coverage, but i think cnn messed up by not having andy cohen and anderson cooper countdown to the blackout while getting blacked out. i mean, come on. that would have been great. [ applause ]

that's right. the eclipse was weeks and weeks of buildup and then it was over in a few minutes. or as i call that, prom. [ laughter ] that's right. this is the day you don't look directly at the sun, or as one guy put it, "it's very easy to do." [ laughter ] [ rim shot ] "that's him, that's him." i saw that delta airlines was offering two special solar eclipse viewing flights. and one side of the plane had a a great time. [ laughter ] "can you lower the window shade just a little bit? i'm watching -- i'm watching a a movie about the eclipse." [ light laughter ] guys, listen to this. the nypd has a new way to make people pay their parking tickets. they're called barnacle windshield boots. did you hear about this? look at this. this is real. >> steve: oh. [ audience oohs ] >> jimmy: looks like you ran over spongebob. [ laughter and applause ]

and finally, it is monday. and i think we can all use a a little encouragement to make it through the rest of the week. so, it's time for some "monday motivations." here we go. ♪ >> "monday motivations." >> jimmy: it's going to be a a great week. [ laughter ] your smile, it's dazzling. [ laughter ] the solar eclipse needs glasses to look at you. [ laughter ] two years ago, beyonce was like, "what's chloe's favorite genre? country? then let's do that." [ laughter ] when you peel an orange, it's like, "this is moving way faster than i expected, but i'm down." [ laughter and applause ] every time your eye doctor looks at your eyes, they're like, "sorry, where was i?" [ laughter ] when you walk fast through the museum, everyone's like, "she's not bored. she's just getting it really

quickly." [ laughter ] when caitlin clark meets you, she's like, "okay, now i've scored." [ cheers and applause ] we have a great show. give it up for the roots, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: oh! oh! what a show we have for you tonight. he is an emmy-winning actor who stars in the new broadway show, "mother play," which opens april 25th at second satge's hayes theater. jim parsons is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: come on. >> jimmy: that's a good man. plus -- oh, she's fantastic. you can see her in the apple tv+ series "palm royale." new episodes are available every wednesday. kaia gerber is joining us tonight. [ cheers and applause ] she's great.

and we've got amazing music from rock icons. heart is here this evening! [ cheers and applause ] the "royal flush" tour! come on! the best! [ cheers and applause ] the best. we are honored to have them here. guys, we are down to our final two books in our "fallon book club" spring read contest, after almost 700,000 votes. thank you all for voting. [ cheers and applause ] so, here we go. the two remaining books are, "night watching," by tracy sierra and "how to solve your own murder," by kristen perrin. [ applause ] now, this is great. we started with 16 books, and now we're down to two. whichever of these two wins, that's the book we're going to be reading together. all right? yeah. [ cheers and applause ] so, i'll give you a little synopsis. this is "night watching" here. this is home alone with her young children during a

a blizzard, a mother hears a a noise. but this sound is disturbingly familiar. it's the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs. she catches a glimpse of him and at once knows her situation is even more dire than she feared, because she knows exactly who he is and what he wants. [ audience oohs ] all right, that's going up against "how to solve your own murder." okay. this is also a debut. it's a mystery. a teenage girl -- ♪ [ laughter ] i didn't say anything yet. just saying, "a teenage girl --" there's more to the plot. [ laughter ] >> steve: that's the plot. >> jimmy: a teenage girl. that's it. ♪ >> steve: teenager. >> jimmy: a teenage girl named frances visits a fortune teller, who makes a bone chilling prediction. one day, she will be murdered. ♪ frances spends a lifetime trying to solve a crime that hasn't happened yet.

there you go. that's it. that's what these books are about. [ cheers and applause ] "night watching" and "how to solve your own murder." if you want to vote, you can just click on this qr code right here. and that will take you right to the website for "fallon book club." should we read the first line in each book? >> steve: yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: sometimes the first line of the book can -- can sway you. >> steve: yes. sometimes, it's the best. >> jimmy: you go -- yeah, okay, i'll just give you the first line. so no one has to -- you should buy -- buy both. why not? >> steve: buy both, yeah. why not? >> jimmy: but i haven't read either one of these yet. so, let's see. here we go. this is the first line of "night watching" by tracy sierra. maybe they'll have me do the audio book. >> steve: really, yeah. >> jimmy: maybe this could be, like, an audition. >> steve: yeah, go for it. >> jimmy: if i'm that good at this, they're like, "jimmy --" >> steve: use your natural reading voice. >> jimmy: this is my natural voice. [ laughter ] >> steve: oh, okay. all right. >> jimmy: ready? "there was someone in the house."

>> steve: ooh! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: what! what! that could mean anything! is there supposed to be someone in the house? >> steve: probably not. >> jimmy: we don't know. there was someone in the house. i'm scared. [ laughter ] all right. that was that one. then let's read the first line to "how to solve your own murder." >> steve: natural voice. >> jimmy: okay. [ light laughter ] "it's one of those heavy summer evenings, where the air feels so thick you could swim in it." [ audience oohs ] ♪ yes! i like both. i like both.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. tariq and i are about to play a a game called "spin, lose, or draw." here we go. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ spin lose or draw spin lose or draw ♪

>> jimmy: but before we get started, we're going to need some partners. first, joining tariq's team, he stars in "mother play," which opens april 25th on broadway. please welcome jim parsons! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ come on, that's right. >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's right. >> tariq: heads in the game. >> cannot wait. >> tariq: yes. >> jimmy: joining my team, you can see her in new episodes of "palm royale" on apple tv+. please welcome kaia gerber! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i'm so happy you're here. that's my partner right there. all right. here's how the game works, it's just like pictionary except the easel is on a rotating platform, okay? so you can only draw while the easel is passing in front of you. both teams have a chance to guess, but the easel will spin towards your partner so they have the first chance to guess. whichever team gets it right first wins that round. since i'm the host, i will draw

first. kaia, the easel will spin towards you, all right? so first, kaia, go that way. [ cheers and applause ] you go behind that thing. all right. i just go here. all right. is there a marker? all right. we got this, bud. >> oh, i get it, so when it spins -- i get it. >> jimmy: yeah, here we go. all right, but you have a a chance to guess too once it get to you. >> oh, of course. >> jimmy: all right, here we go. [ light laughter ] [ sucking teeth ] oh. >> no. >> jimmy: kaia, we got this. >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, easy. >> great. >> jimmy: peasy. [ scattered laughter and cheers ] all right. ready? go. ♪ oh, no, oh, no. >> oh, no. >> oh, dear. >> umbrella. >> jimmy: yes! come on! [ bell dinging ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ it was a bad umbrella. >> yeah. >> jimmy: but it was a bad umbrella. >> well done. >> tariq: well played. >> jimmy: umbrella? that was a terrible umbrella. thank you so much. you were great. all right, jim, jim parsons, you are up. here we go. >> all right. >> jimmy: and now we'll go this way. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ and now it will go that way. >> that was very well done. >> jimmy: no, it was not. you're being very nice. >> well, that hook on the end gave it -- >> jimmy: yeah, the hook was -- yeah, that's what -- yeah, that was the one. >> so, i'm going to look at

this. >> jimmy: all right, you're going to look at that, then draw as it spins toward tariq. >> okay. >> jimmy: and then he'll get a a chance -- do i stand here? >> who's controlling the spinning? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: or do i --? i go here by here with kaia. and we get a chance to win too. all right, good. >> oh, okay. >> jimmy: all right. if tariq doesn't get it, which happens. >> okay. all right. ♪ [ laughter ] >> tariq: a full moon. ♪ >> jimmy: eclipse! solar eclipse! [ bell dinging ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ we're really good. we're really good at this. what are you talking about? >> tariq: leave me alone. >> jimmy: what are you talking about? >> it looks like a banana. >> jimmy: dude, we were there together! we looked at it together. >> tariq: yeah. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. [ laughter ] unbelievable. >> tariq: you know what threw me off? >> jimmy: you said "full moon"? >> tariq: the music threw me off. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: on the day of solar -- are you kidding me? oh, my gosh. all right, bud. kaia, yeah, you're up, yeah. that is the best, tariq, oh, my gosh. >> tariq: yeah, great, great. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. it gets -- >> i just -- i pick any of these? >> jimmy: yeah, but the top one's good. >> i really am impressed. that looks like a banana on a a scrambled -- on a fried egg.

>> jimmy: yeah, but it -- i got it. >> tariq: it looks like breakfast. >> jimmy: oh, yeah, i can take it. >> what do i do with this? >> jimmy: i can get it. thank you, bud. >> thanks. ♪ okay. >> jimmy: all right, yeah, that's perfect. >> okay. >> jimmy: kaia, we're running away with the game, love it. >> oh, gosh. okay, okay, okay. tell me when. yeah? ♪ >> jimmy: yes, this music is distracting, tariq. >> tariq: whatever. ♪ [ audience oohs ] >> oh, no. >> jimmy: uh, trash can? trash -- >> popcorn. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: beer! beer. >> potted plant. >> jimmy: beer. uh, uh, suds, uh, uh. >> tariq: oktoberfest. mug of beer. >> jimmy: trash, garbage, recycling. >> you're right. beer stein. >> jimmy: pop -- >> tariq: beer garden. >> jimmy: oh, it's popcorn. uh, cheese, cheese. uh, uh. [ light laughter ] popcorn in a purse. [ bell dinging ] popcorn in a purse? wait, we got it? >> no. >> jimmy: why would you play the dinging sound? >> tariq: you know -- you know what that means. >> jimmy: it's time -- [ light laughter ] that -- wait, play that sound again. [ bell dinging ] that sounds like we won.

wait, so, "popcorn in a purse"? >> it was a popcorn bucket. >> jimmy: oh, it was -- you shouldn't give that to me, come on. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] they should've had that one. tariq, let's see what you can do, bud. ♪ >> okay. >> jimmy: let's see what you can do, tariq. [ blowing raspberries ] ♪ [ paper tearing ] >> jimmy: today was the solar eclipse, by the way, yeah. >> tariq: great. thank you, thanks for that. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: the whole world was watching. >> tariq: yeah. jeez. >> jimmy: i think more people than watched the super bowl watched the solar eclipse. >> tariq: oh, these are the used ones up here. >> jimmy: yeah, not a big deal. it's just something we did together, you should've remembered. >> tariq: all right. a'ight. [ laughter ] ready? >> yes. ♪ [ audience oohs ] >> jimmy: i think you gotta rotate that thing. >> tariq: uh-oh, uh-oh, uh-oh. >> guitar, fret, violin. viola, cello. >> banjo. >> jimmy: banjo. electric guitar. uh, uh, oh, bass. stand-up bass. uh, what else does it look like? >> uh, a -- a bass. >> jimmy: a violin. a ukulele. >> oh, cello. >> jimmy: a cello. uh, violin.

we've named every instrument. >> tariq: ugh. >> jimmy: what else could it be? >> tariq: jeez, louise. >> oh, i'm hurting. >> jimmy: a -- a lute, a lute. what is he adding? he's adding worse things. >> i can't tell. an ear? >> jimmy: a lute? [ laughter ] >> what is -- what is the --? >> oh, a harp? [ laughter ] an angel? >> jimmy: what is he adding? he's adding -- >> tariq: am i allowed to talk, then? >> jimmy: no! [ laughter ] ♪ you're not going to add any more? it's just going to rotate? >> tariq: dude, i don't know what else to do. >> jimmy: strumming. strumming a guitar. >> acoustic guitar. >> tariq: yes! [ cheers and applause ] [ bell dinging ] ♪ >> jimmy: acoustic guitar. >> thank you. >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. first of all -- wait, whoever's operating the spin did not spin it while he was up here. he had 20 minutes to draw that. [ laughter ] >> tariq: dude! >> jimmy: acoustic guitar. the whole thing is called "spin, lose, or --" >> tariq: dude, my work was done! >> jimmy: -- "spin, lose, or draw." it wasn't spinning! >> tariq: did he guess it? >> jimmy: it wasn't spinning! >> tariq: spin! >> jimmy: and i lost! >> tariq: lose! >> jimmy: i lost. >> tariq: or draw! >> jimmy: no. it's not -- no, no.

it not options. [ rim shot ] you have to do all three. >> tariq: great, great. >> jimmy: all right, it's time for the final round. >> tariq: oh, my goodness. >> jimmy: i'm not competitive. [ laughter ] this is worth 10,000 points. [ cheers and applause ] now, in this round, two people will draw on the same easel at the same time. whoever's partner guesses correctly first wins. so, jim, kaia, why don't you come over here? >> tariq: oh, come on, jim. [ paper tearing ] >> jimmy: all right. >> tariq: come on, jim. you're a real gem, jim. [ cheers and applause ] >> so we're going to have two words? >> jimmy: no, you have the same word. >> we're going to have the same word. >> jimmy: no, kaia -- where'd you go, kaia? >> i'm getting this. >> to grab that. >> jimmy: oh, you -- very nice. thank you for getting that. >> um, we're drawing on the same --? >> jimmy: same easel. >> okay. >> jimmy: you've got to pick -- >> different things? >> jimmy: same clue, same thing. you're going to help each other draw. >> oh. >> jimmy: and then one of us guesses. whoever guesses first wins 10,000 points. >> we have to draw the same figurine? >> are we -- are we drawing as a unit? >> jimmy: a figurine? >> well, i don't know what we're doing. [ laughter ] are we like, making the same picture? or we're each doing our own? >> jimmy: you can decide if you want to work together, or just -- >> well, how much time do we have to decide? >> yeah.

>> jimmy: well, it's going to start -- [ laughter ] >> okay, okay. >> jimmy: well, according to tariq, he has all the time in the world for his time. >> oh. >> we'll do it together. >> yeah, let's do it together. i'll start -- well, it doesn't matter. i'm going to go to the up. >> okay, i'll go down. i'll go down. >> and you say you'll go -- great, great, great. okay. ready? ♪ [ light laughter ] >> tariq: uh, parachute. paragliding. >> jimmy: bird watching! [ bell dinging ] >> yes! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: yes! ♪ yes! yes! thank you! america! thank you, america! [ cheers and applause ] happy solar eclipse! my thanks to jim parsons, kaia gerber, tariq trotter. we're talking to jim after the break. stick around, everybody. come on back. hi. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ you better make up something quick you gonna burn burn burn burn burn it to the wick ♪

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest is a a four-time emmy-winning actor, who stars in the new broadway show, "mother play," which is in previews now and opens april 25th at the second stage's hayes theater. please welcome jim parsons! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪

>> i love being here. >> jimmy: come on. one of our favorites, jim parsons. >> why not? >> jimmy: welcome back. you should be -- >> thank you. [ cheers ] >> jimmy: i'm happy that you're -- [ cheers and applause ] yeah, look at that. [ cheers and applause ] we love you, yes! give the crowd what they want. >> i'm trying. i'm trying. >> jimmy: i want to ask you about your show, "young sheldon," okay? which is about to -- [ cheers ] yeah -- [ cheers and applause ] you're a producer. >> yeah. >> jimmy: you're a producer, you narrate it. and it's -- actually it's end -- this season, it's ending. >> this is it, yeah. >> jimmy: may 16th, i want to say the final episode. >> you know better than i. >> jimmy: and you're actually -- you're gonna be in the episode. >> i am gonna be in the episode, yes. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. it was very -- it was very sweet. i won't spoil anything -- >> jimmy: was it emotional? >> um, yeah, it was a little bit. it was more -- it was more emotional than i thought it would be. part of it was 'cause, you know, "big bang" was always done in front of a live studio audience, not unlike this, and the energy is very different 'cause they're a single cam. so it's more intimate, and it's just -- it's just different.

and so i went there -- mayim is also in it with me, and -- >> jimmy: oh wow. >> it was really sweet. >> jimmy: yeah, we love mayim bialik. [ cheers and applause ] >> it was really sweet to get to revisit those characters in a situation that was sort of similar but very different. and the only thing that was weird was the first time she and i got on set, we did our first rehearsal. and it was like, "huh." and we were walking back to the dressing room, and she goes, "i really thought i'd feel more confident." [ laughter ] that nails it. i don't know what it is -- >> jimmy: that's really funny. >> -- but it wasn't like riding a bike. it was like, "oh. oh, god." >> jimmy: you're like, "can i do this character? am i a little rusty?" >> yeah. no, it felt weird. but then you get into it, and it was real nice. it was sweet. >> jimmy: i cannot wait for that. and it's a great show. a lot of people online were seeing this picture of -- obviously of young iain. [ audience aws ] there was a photo going around of young michael keaton -- >> yes. >> jimmy: -- that people said he looked like young sheldon. [ laughter ] >> i mean -- >> jimmy: that's -- that's pretty interesting. >> it is interesting. there's definitely a a resemblance.

the one thing i will say is, michael keaton's -- that really looks like michael keaton still, doesn't it? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: he looks exactly the same. >> i mean, yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, but now people online want you to do an -- an older sheldon with the actual michael keaton playing sheldon. >> let me tell you this, i doubt that's going to happen, but -- [ light laughter ] i would be so excited to have michael keaton added to the lineage of sheldon portrayers. [ light laughter ] that would be amazing. >> jimmy: wouldn't that be fun? >> oh, i've admired that man my entire life, starting with "mr. mom." i mean, what a great guy. >> jimmy: ah, he's the best. >> he's a wonderful actor. >> jimmy: have you ever met him? >> i have met him, but just like, in passing. >> jimmy: ah, he's so cool. >> some stupid industry event. >> jimmy: yeah! [ light laughter ] >> a quick hello and goodbye. >> jimmy: he probably -- yeah, he always treats me like a a million bucks wherever i see --e >> yeah, he's really nice. >> jimmy: you know, i -- i'm guilty of going on the internet and -- and falling for clickbait all the time. if i see a headline or a a picture, i go, "yeah, let me just find out what it is." >> i don't believe you, but okay. >> jimmy: and there was something -- there was something that -- it was of you, and i wanted to ask you this. tell me if it's true, clickbait or not. this says, "the awesome 'big bang' cast and their real

life partners." >> mm-hm. >> jimmy: okay, and this is the photo on the front. are you married to rihanna? [ laughter ] and what -- what is she like? what is she like? and how long have you been married? [ cheers and applause ] >> i think that was our third date, maybe. [ light laughter ] no! this is so not true. but i would never -- well, i just did. but i shouldn't dispel that rumor. i invite that kind of rumor. if people want to see me and riri romantically -- >> jimmy: what does your -- what does your husband think of this? >> i think that this could -- she would be my free pass if i asked for something like that. [ laughter ] he'd say, "go for it. never gonna happen." [ cheers and applause ] she is -- she is so sweet. that is when we were recording "home," the animated movie we did together. >> jimmy: oh, yeah, that was great. >> and, yeah, she was so -- she was what you think she's going to be, and just really sweet. you've met her, i mean -- >> jimmy: yeah. she's charming, yeah. we're married. [ laughter ] let's talk about your new show. it's called "mother play -- a

a play in five evictions." how do we set up what the show is about? >> oh, god, the swift sell, if you will, is that there's a a mother, jessica lange, and two children -- [ cheers and applause ] me and celia keenan-bolger -- >> jimmy: oh, she's fantastic. >> you saw her in "mockingbird," right? >> jimmy: i saw her in "to kill -- >> she won the tony for that. >> jimmy: she was unbelievable in that. >> she's amazing, an amazing actor. and both of them are amazing actors and amazing people. it has been such an experience. >> jimmy: jessica lange, jim parsons -- >> so she's sort of a single mother, and we're her children, and we go through many, many -- like, a span of 40, 50 years or whatever. and -- >> jimmy: and what's it like when you play a 14-year-old? i mean, how do you get into that character? >> well, i didn't give it a lot of thought. i kind of just started doing it. i mean, i feel like you would understand this. like, i just was like, "what do they do?" and i found myself like, on furniture, and like -- i don't know if i was this floppy when i was a teenager, but this is what i'm going with. >> jimmy: yeah, kind of flop around. >> the only thing is, you know, i'm 51. and so, when i --

[ light laughter ] before we go out, i'm like, "i have got to warm up. because i'm gonna play a a 14-year-old who suddenly goes, 'oh, my back!'" [ laughter ] that's gonna ruin the illusion. >> jimmy: you have to stretch yeah. >> yes, i have to stretch. but it's -- it's really joyful, because, like, it frees you to do like things like -- i'll find myself kind of doing kind of a skip-hop every once in a while. i'm like, "what's happening?" but it's so fun. >> jimmy: yeah. and there's a scene you were telling me about backstage that -- >> oh, with jessica alone on stage. oh. >> jimmy: yeah. [ light laughter ] >> so, i won't spoil anything. i won't tell you exactly what happens. bottom line is for an extended period of time, jessica lange is alone on stage, going about her business. i don't -- there's not really a a single word spoken. and the first time they staged this scene in rehearsal, we got -- me and celia got called in later 'cause they were working on it. so by the time we got to rehearsal, they were ready to run it. and i sat there watching this -- just jessica, in silence, moving. and as soon as it was over, i was, like, "that is already the best thing i've seen on broadway this year." this is -- it's incredible.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is a a talented model and actress who you can see in the series "palm royale." new episodes are available every wednesday on apple tv+. everyone please welcome kaia gerber! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> jimmy: kaia! kaia, i'm so happy you're here. >> i'm so happy to be here. >> jimmy: this is your talk show debut. >> my debut. i've never ever done -- [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i'm honored. >> and you've had all my friends here in the last few weeks. kristen -- >> jimmy: i've had everybody. >> -- and leslie, and ricky. >> jimmy: yeah. and so we were just waiting for you. >> now i'm here. >> jimmy: yeah, you're great in "palm royale." i can't wait to get to that.

you're also great in "bottoms," by the way. >> thank you. >> jimmy: but i'll stop the compliment -- [ cheers and applause ] you were phenomenal. >> thank you. >> jimmy: let's get to know you a little bit though, because i think the first time we were introduced to you was as a a model. >> yes. >> jimmy: yeah. and was that always the plan? you're like, "i'm going to be a a model, i want to be a model"? >> yeah, no. i was a total theater kid. i don't know if you saw "theater camp," but like that was my childhood. >> jimmy: yes, i did. really? >> yes. so i actually started doing theater and acting, and my first job was "the wizard of oz," community theater. >> jimmy: hey, not bad. [ cheers and applause ] dorothy? >> i -- uh, tree number two. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: ooh, tree number two. >> tree number two, and i was so disappointed because i wanted the role that every young girl dreams of having, obviously, tree number one. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. i keep thinking you are going to say dorothy. >> and i got tree number two. >> jimmy: your mom, the great cindy crawford, who we love. [ cheers and applause ] she's the coolest. >> isn't she? >> jimmy: she really is the coolest kid in school. >> and she's here, actually. >> jimmy: yeah, she's here. yeah, nervous and watching. somewhere around. hi, mom. but she actually got us -- >> oh, gosh.

>> jimmy: -- a photo of you as tree number two. thank you, cindy. >> thanks, mom. >> jimmy: here you go. tree number two. there you go, everybody, from "the wizard of oz." [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, yeah. you can see the dedication though. >> jimmy: i can see the dedication there. i also see -- it's kind of like a nice little model pose there. >> i know. you can see all my futures really in this one photo. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. your first modeling job was junior versace at age ten. look at you at 10-years-old, just modeling. i mean, you're like, "yeah, i got it." [ cheers and applause ] now -- i mean, come on. >> yeah. it's versatility, is what it is. >> jimmy: that's what it is, yeah. you go from tree number two to versace. >> yeah, these were only weeks apart actually. >> jimmy: does your mom give you advice on your career and modeling and all that? >> yes, she's full of great advice. i remember right before i was going to do my first ever fashion show, she sat me down and had my whole family gather around and played me compilation videos of models falling. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: what? >> i think to be like, "this is the worst-case scenario."

>> jimmy: you're like, "thanks, mom." >> and i was like, "i didn't even know you could fall this many different ways." but -- [ laughter ] but -- >> jimmy: those compilations exist, yeah. >> knock on wood, i haven't ever fallen, so -- >> jimmy: yeah. [ cheers and applause ] yeah, no. >> you know, i think, like, she -- maybe she scared me enough that -- that i didn't fall. >> jimmy: i think probably her point was like, "yeah, you are going to fall. and if you do, you get back up and just keep going." >> "and these are all the different ways you can fall." >> jimmy: yeah, and just, yeah, you have to get back up and roll with the punches and go, "yeah, this is what we do for a a living." >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, it's good. you're fantastic. i already said "bottoms" but "palm royale" with our pal kristen wiig. >> yeah. >> jimmy: i mean, come on. [ cheers and applause ] what a cast. >> i know. >> jimmy: laura dern. >> i know. >> jimmy: allison janney. carol burnett. >> carol burnett. >> jimmy: kaia. >> carol burnett! carol burnett. >> jimmy: how do we set up "palm royale," what it's about and who you play? >> "palm royale" is -- well, kristen wiig plays maxine simmons, who is a woman trying to infiltrate high society in palm beach in the late 1960s. >> jimmy: yeah, she's trying to join this exclusive private

club. >> very exclusive private club. >> jimmy: she's phenomenal. when did you audition for "palm royale"? >> so i auditioned actually while i was filming "bottoms" in new orleans. the audition came in, and it was the weekend my parents came to visit me, which was unfortunate for them, but fortunate for me 'cause i was like, "i have scene partners." [ light laughter ] and so, what they thought was going to be, like, this lovely, fun weekend exploring new orleans, my mom played kristen wiig's part, and we spent hours self-taping. and i made my dad leave and go on a very long walk alone. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you're like, "dad, i got work to do, man." >> it's like, "we're working." and my mom did kristen's part wonderfully. and so, it's very full circle that she's here with me tonight celebrating. >> jimmy: yeah, it clearly worked, yeah. she's good luck. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah. >> jimmy: i always said, cindy crawford is good luck. your mom is good luck. >> she is good luck. >> jimmy: i want to show a a clip. here's kaia gerber and kristen wiig in "palm royale." take a look at this. >> hey, how's modeling school going? >> my boyfriend says i doesn't have a face for catalogs.

>> what? >> he says, "[ bleep ] for brains, you've got the grace god gave a sea bass." >> you need to find someone that treats you the way douglas treats me, someone who believes in you. get up. come on. show me your walk. ♪ confidence. ♪ 'kay. let's see it. ♪ >> that's no good, is it? >> that wasn't bad. rome wasn't built in a day. ♪ and neither was a perfect sashay. ♪ ♪ >> jimmy: i mean, come on. that's how you do it. [ cheers and applause ] kaia gerber, everyone. new episodes of "palm royale" are available wednesdays on apple tv+. please come back whenever. first of many. >> i'll be back. >> jimmy: thank you so much. we'll be right back with a a performance from heart. stick around.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guests -- [ cheers and applause ] i know, i know. they kick off their north american "royal flush" tour on april 20th. performing their hit, "barracuda," give it up for heart. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪

♪ so this ain't the end i saw you again today i had to turn my heart away ♪ ♪ you smiled like the sun kisses for everyone ♪ ♪ and tales it never fails ♪ ♪ you lying so low in the weeds i bet you gonna ambush me ♪ ♪ you'd have me down down down down down on my knees ♪ ♪ now wouldn't you barracuda oh ♪ ♪

♪ now back over time when we were all trying for free ♪ ♪ you met the porpoise and me uh-huh ♪ ♪ no right no wrong you're selling a song my name ♪ ♪ my name with your whisper game ♪ ♪ and if the real thing don't do the trick you're gonna make up something quick ♪ ♪ you're gonna burn burn burn burn it to the wick oh barracuda oh yeah ♪ ♪ sell me sell you the porpoise said ♪ ♪ dive down deep now save my head you ♪ ♪ i think that you got the blues too ♪

♪ all that night and all the next swam without looking back ♪ ♪ made for the western pool ah we were fools ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the real thing don't do the trick you better make up something quick ♪ ♪ you gonna burn burn burn burn burn it to the wick oh barracuda

yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: come on! that is how you do it right there. heart! tickets are on sale now at heart-music.com standing ovation, come on. that's how you do it. we'll be right back, ladies and gentlemen. come on. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to jim parsons, kaia gerber. heart, once again! [ cheers and applause ] oh, my goodness, that was great. and the roots right there from philadelphia, pennsylvania. thank you for watching. stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers." goodnight, everybody. thank you! [ cheers and applause ] ♪

♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york, it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight -- jessica lange. star of broadway's "appropriate," actor corey stoll. an all-new "closer look.