From Studio 6P in Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City.
It's the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
Tonight join Jimmy and his guests Kevin James, Doug Cameron, musical guest Tyler and featuring the legendary Roots Crew.
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And now, here he is! hey thank you very much That's a crowd.
Thank you very much.
Welcome, everybody.
Welcome, welcome, welcome to The Tonight Show.
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Thanks for being here.
Thanks for watching.
Well, guys, today, President Trump traveled to Iowa to deliver a speech on the economy and energy.
Yep, nothing better than a speech about energy from a guy who sleeps all day.
Yep Trump spent a little bit of his speech on the economy and over an hour on Sidney Sweeney's new lingerie line.
Meanwhile, a new poll found that Trump's approval rating on immigration has dropped to a record low.
Yeah, I'm not saying it's bad, but heated rivalry has a higher approval rating at the Vatican.
It's bad.
Hey, we'll get this.
A class-action settlement is now being paid out to iPhone users who claim Siri eavesdropped on their conversations.
People were like, I feel so violated, and then went back to their therapy session with chat GPT.
It's like... Do you really think they like me or not?
Some entertainment news this week.
Netflix is dropping an all-new season of Bridgerton.
Yep romance fans are fired up, and I saw that Netflix is rolling out the season along with a new feature.
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Well everyone, Valentine's Day is around the corner and I heard that Chick-fil-A is bringing back their heart-shaped trays of nuggets.
By the way, a heart full of nuggets was also the result of Trump's last MRI.
Listen to this.
I read about a company that's hoping to build the first-ever hotel on the moon.
This is real.
And they even released an ad to promote it.
Yeah, check this out.
Are you ready for a death-defying experience?
To journey to the cold, dark recesses of our galaxy, where one false move could be your last and no one can hear you scream.
Then you should visit the La Quinta Inn in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Excuse me?
And finally, did you guys see this?
Today, Southwest Airlines officially made the switch from open seating to assigned seating.
Yep, now you can be assigned aisle, window, or wing.
There you go, everybody.
What a show we have for you tonight.
He is a hilarious actor and comedian who stars in the new film Solo Mio, which opens in theaters everywhere.
You're gonna love it, Higgins.
He's stuck in Italy by himself on his honeymoon.
Kevin James?
Yes, Kevin James.
The one and only Kevin James is here tonight.
He's so funny.
He's the best.
He's so funny.
We're going to do a fun game too later in the show.
That's just.
I've known Kevin James for probably 35 years.
I was 17.
I opened for him at Bananas Comedy Club in Poughkeepsie, New York.
And he...
I was there with my dad.
My dad used to drive me to the gigs.
And Kevin James was the headliner, obviously.
And I was opening up for him.
And he was so nice to me.
I'll never forget it.
Came, talked to me for, like, a half hour.
And my dad gave me advice, like, Jimmy, I think you got something.
You're good.
Like, keep working.
Keep writing.
You know, don't worry if you bomb.
Keep working and doing this.
And it was the... I'll never, ever forget it.
I love that dude so much.
Kevin James is here tonight.
I love that.
He's a good man.
Always.
Oh, I love her.
She stars in the new series, 56 Days, which begins streaming on Prime Video February 18th.
Dove Cameron is joining us!
Dove Cameron!
And we got great music from Tyler!
Oh, my goodness!
Chanel, this is the jam.
She's the best, too.
You know, we were loading in last night.
I was leaving after we had a writers' meeting.
I was leaving the show, and we were loading up.
There was a giant high heel.
Maybe a 150-foot high heel or something.
I go, what sketch is that?
And they're like, no, that's for tomorrow.
So we're going to see it tonight.
Get ready for a performance.
Tyler, Chanel, it is the jam!
Guys, we are in the middle of an exciting NBA season, which means it's time for the Tonight Show.
One-Shot Jackpot.
Here we go!
Tonight Show!
That's right.
Every week we're having one lucky audience member.
Take a half-court basketball shot for the chance to win a cash prize.
And tonight's jackpot is $19,000.
$19,000.
No one has made this shot.
And every week, we keep adding $1,000.
But I have a feeling 19 is my lucky number.
Tonight's the night.
Someone's gonna sink this.
We got to do it!
Now let's see who's taking the shot.
In this basketball, our numbers representing the seats in our audience.
Everybody, look at your seats.
If I pick your number, I need you to jump up and let us know where you are.
You have to shoot this basketball.
Quest, can I get a drumroll, please?
Packed.
Who wants it?
Come on!
227!
Jack Hayes!
Ah, Marie!
227.
Come on, now!
Come on.
Nice to see you.
What is your name and where are you from?
I'm Dior.
I'm from Queens, New York.
Yes, Dior!
Thank you for being here.
Thank you for being on the show.
Do you play basketball?
No.
Okay.
So it's gonna be a little more challenging for you, but I think you're gonna get it.
You're gonna get one shot at a half-court shot.
You could win $19,000.
What would you do with the money if you win?
I'd give it to my family, help for education, help for my dad to get more education.
Yeah.
Come on.
That's what I'm talking about.
Yes.
I love this.
We're rooting for you.
Let's get into position over here, Dior.
You got this.
You got this.
You got this, okay?
Look at me.
You got this, all right?
Now, I know it seems far away.
But now, look, before you shoot, you do have another option, okay?
You can either take the half-court shot for 19000 or you can take the closer shot from that four-leaf clover right there for 2000.
But you'll have to do it while wearing this hashtag-the-panda mascot head.
It's pretty chic, but it's up to you.
$19,000, $2,000.
19?
That's what I'm talking about!
That's the queen spirit!
Come on, bud!
We have a game ball here signed by Adam Silver.
Here we go.
This is a real deal, all right?
You can dribble, play with it, see what you want to do, get in the zone and when you're, You got to stand behind the line.
That's the only thing.
All right.
Because, all right, here we go.
You get one shot, okay?
Take your time.
Whenever you're ready, you get the zone.
Come on.
You can do this.
$19,000.
Swish it.
You can do it like this, too.
You can do it like that.
Whatever you want to do.
Doesn't matter.
Whatever you think.
Whatever you think.
No, no, I don't want to.
Sorry.
I don't want to tell you how to do it.
What were you doing before it?
You were going to do that?
Okay, good.
I didn't want to sway you into anything.
No, whatever you think is going to reach there and go in the hoop.
Yeah.
Are you sure you don't want to take that foul shot?
All right, all right.
No, no.
19.
No, no, no, no.
Exactly.
19,000.
You got this!
Come on, bud!
Alright, don't look.
You broke the camera.
It's okay.
You broke one of the cameras over there.
It's all fine.
Don't worry.
You were close, alright?
Look, no one goes home empty-handed, okay?
Right here is an autograph.
Tonight Show sweatshirt.
Autographed and dated by me.
It says, you were here, because you were here!
Thank you for playing.
We'll be right back with Kevin James.
Come on!
