Steve from Rockefeller Center in the heart of new york city, its the tonight show starring jimmy fallon. Tonight join jimmy and his guests james spader, chris paul, musical guest 21 savage and metro boomin, and featuring the legendary roots crew and now, here he is, jimmy fallon [cheers and applause] jimmy oh, hey. Thank you very much oh thank you thank you very much. Oh, thank you very much. I appreciate it. Welcome, welcome, welcome to the tonight show coming to you live here. [ applause ] lets get to the news and jokes. Well, guys, in public President Trump hasnt given up on the election, but the big story is in private hes been telling people he wants to start his own right wing conservative Media Network to take on fox news [ laughter ] finally, a chance to hear what trump has to say [ laughter ] yeah, trump wants to take on fox news let me just say, good luck trying to replicate the electricity that is neil cavuto. [ laughter ] seriously, youre going to try to beat this lou dobbs bit the caravan of mostly Central American immigrants is now in the mexican city of [ mumbles ] tonight. [ laughter ] jimmy good luck. Good luck. Well this is fun, the Trump Network already has the catchy slogan, even fairer and more balanceder. [ laughter ] thats right trump will base his new network in the Media Capital of the world the four seasons total landscaping in philadelphia [ applause ] listen to this i heard that joe biden is going to stop building trumps border wall yep. And that after four years trump only got 12 miles of new wall built. [ laughter ] mexico is like 12 miles . Well pay for that [ laughter ] whats your venmo . [ laughter ] when history looks back at president ial accomplishments everyone will remember the new deal, social security, and trumps 12 miles of border wall [ laughter ] 12 miles ive shopped at costcos bigger than that. [ laughter ] trumps like a dad who promises to build a tree house and now theres just a pile of wood in the back yard and three rungs of a ladder going up the tree. Its like, youre too old for a tree anyway. I wasnt when you started. [ laughter ] yep, president elect biden is already getting to work. Hes starting to select members for his cabinet and last night he filled an important role. Watch this overnight joe biden making his first major decision as president elect naming his righthand man, tapping longtime adviser ron klain to be his chief of staff. Jimmy and if everything goes well youll never hear that guys name again. [ laughter ] when klain moves into his office hell find a desk, two chairs, and 50 empty bottles of whiskey. [ laughter ] when trump heard biden hired a a chief of staff he was like, ah yes, you always remember your first [ laughter ] actually i dont what was who was my first . Was it reince prius . Reeses pieces . Rince . Trump is like, dont worry if its not a great fit you can always hire three more. [ laughter ] trumps had four chiefs of staff; one quit, one was fired, one has covid and the fourth went out to get a pack of cigarettes and never came back [ laughter ] of course, people are still talking about the election trump still refuses to concede even though theres been no proof of voter fraud meanwhile, trumps supporters are planning to flood washington, d. C. To protest bidens election also theres tariq man, im tired of the news [ laughter ] jimmy what was that, tariq tariq i said im tired of the news, man. Its always so upsetting could we talk about something not in the news . Jimmy fine with me what do you want to talk about tariq i dont know whats like the most random, harmless thing how about door bells jimmy sure, love door bells. Theyre on doors you push them and im sorry, tariq we just got breaking news. [ laughter ] tariq what is it jimmy amazon recalls 350,000 smart doorbells after some catch fire. [ laughter ] tariq what [ laughter ] okay, fine lets talk about Something Else how about lettuce . Jimmy sure, sure i love lettuce; iceberg, chopped, romaine sorry, tariq, we have more breaking news. Tariq please dont read it jimmy i have to. [ laughter ] i have to. Its my job. Im a comedy news person [ laughter ] the fda has recalled romaine lettuce in 20 states due to ecoli tariq oh, come on how about dogs [ laughter ] jimmy a man in texas is alive after his dog accidentally shot him in the thigh with a pistol. [ laughter ] tariq coffee mugs . Jimmy a quarter million coffee mugs pulled from shelves for burn hazard. Tariq ahh all the news is so bad you might as well just go back to talking about voter fraud. Jimmy no, no come on. What do you want to talk about tariq i dont know whats the most random thing ever um, how about that rare bird from new zealand, the kiwi pukupuku [ laughter ] jimmy i would love to talk about the kiwi pukupuku instead of voter fraud new zealands bird of the year competition rocked by scandal after 1500 fraudulent votes were cast for the kiwi pukupuku tariq i give up, man ill just go back to not listening to your monologue as usual. [ laughter ] jimmy what tariq hmm . Jimmy Tariq Trotter, everyone [ cheers and applause Tariq Trotter everyone [cheers and applause] ah, hey listen to this ticketmaster is working on new plans to make concerts safe during the covid era check it out according to billboard fans who need to prove they have been vaccinated or tested negative 24 hours before an event. Their status would appear on the ticketmaster app jimmy come on. Half the fun of going to a a concert is not knowing what youre going to catch. [ laughter ] it back fires when you see sketchy guys selling negative covid tests outside the arena. [ laughter ] yep, so now when youre passing around a joint with strangers at a Music Festival you can finally think, this is safe. [ laughter ] yeah, i heard that after the election one industry got a big boost. Take a look at this. Liquor store owners in washington, d. C. Say they saw more champagne sold on saturday, november 7th, than on the past two new years eve celebrations combined. [ laughter ] jimmy you can tell things are going well because when they heard the champagne industry had nothing to celebrate with [ laughter ] ill let you get there ill let you get there yep. The champagne industry has been struggling during the pandemic which makes sense because no ones ever been like i took a shower and put on pants. [ champagne cork pop ] [ laughter ] thats the sound effect you got for the champagne . [ laughter ] [ popping sound man. [ laughter ] its usually more like a you know, like that. Its like [ popping sound congratulations. Like the most boring champagne its like, dude, we just won 80 million [ popping sound [ laughter ] [ applause ] questlove that bottle of champagnes flat [ laughter ] jimmy wow. Clean, clean pop [ laughter ] well, this made me laugh a statue in spain. Did you see this questlove yes. Jimmy oh, my gosh. Questlove classic. Jimmy this is unbelievable a statue in spain is getting a a lot of attention after a a botched restoration. Take a look at the statue before this is real then it got restored here it is after [ laughter ] questlove id love to see it [ popping noise jimmy yeah oh, yeah meanwhile the gargoyle around the corner was like, id still hit that. [ laughter ] hey, wait, come on no its like the difference between working for restorations and restorations total landscaping. Could we take another look at the statue before it was restored and now the new one again . Geez well, a lot of people are speaking out about the update including the statues, themselves [ laughter ] first, the original statue said, i cant believe theyve done this to my face its a total disgrace. The new statue said, hellerr that hurts m ferlings im beautifer. Then the original statue was like, no the city must fix this immediately and restore my face properly. Then the new statue was like, no, i like my face. Youre just jealous. Then the jesus painting from borja, spain spoke up and said, yer, leave her alone. Shes perfect. Then this old statue of the fonz showed up and was like, errr i agree. Dont change for anyone. And finally this plaque of Elvis Presley said, keep your head up. Youre a hunka hunka burning love. [ cheers and applause theyre all very supportive. Oh guys, i this is cool. I saw play station five was released today whoo jimmy yeah so here to talk about our video game bloggers from the website gamesquash Nick Ciarelli and brad evans hey guys [ cheers and applause hey jimmy stoked to talk all things ps5 with you yeah, the ps5 is a must buy console. Jimmy yeah, theres so many cool games the new call of duty, assassins creed. What games are you guys most excited for just one. The video game adaptation of about schmidt. [ laughter ] jimmy wait the Jack Nicholson movie they made that a ps5 game based on that movie . Yep gaming fans have been waiting since about 2002 for about schmidt to finally become a a video game and jimmy, it doesnt disappoint its the greatest video game of all time jimmy i dont know i mean, that new spiderman looks amazing. You can play as spiderman swinging above new york city and pfft, you think thats cool in about schmidt you can play as the movies main character about schmidt walking very slowly around rural nebraska [ laughter ] jimmy thats it . Thats just three of the games four levels, jimmy. Im on a level now where you get in a hot tub with your coworkers in a Life Insurance office get this jimmy. You press the x button to open mail and the triangle button makes schmidt say i have a a migraine the other buttons dont do anything [ laughter ] jimmy i im just not sure that movie makes for a great video game dont knock it till you play it, jimmy. Oh, im on this boss fight right now where you have to avoid throwing your back out while sleeping on your soninlaws water bed [ laughter ] jimmy the boss has a water bed . No, the boss is your bad back and if you defeat your bad back, you unlock dermot mulroney. [ laughter ] here, jimmy. Let me show you how awesome about schmidt on ps5 is. Heres some game play footage. Eyour honor eyour honor. Eyour honor. [ laughter ] jimmy thats the game . Youre just sitting there. Yeah. Thats the final level where you reflect on your relationship with your estranged daughter [ laughter ] jimmy yeah, i can see that being fun. If anyone at home has cheat codes for how to beat the retirement dinner level please let me know. My character keeps eating too many hor doeuvres and dying [ laughter ] jimmy nick and brad from gamesquash everyone. [ cheers and applause about schmidt on ps5 the migraine level oh, and finally the Holiday Season is almost here. You guys psyched for the holidays were going to make it good. Well, a Christmas Tree in cincinnatis Fountain Square has been getting a lot of attention for its unique look. Here it is [ laughter ] yeah when asked about the tree, the statue from spain said, oh, my god that tree looks perfect. [ laughter ] oh Christmas Tree oh Christmas Tree [ mumbling ] we have a great show for you tonight [ cheers and applause joining us is in studio, my man from the blacklist on nbc, james spader is on the show he will be right here. I love that guy. Plus, here to talk about his new organization the social change fund, chris paul is dropping by. [cheers and applause] and we got great music from 21 savage and metro boomin stick around well be right back with more tonight show everybody shall i put her in snow mode . Nope what about offroad mode . Nah. Sport mode it is. Lets see what this baby can do. Or. We could check out that Farmers Market . No you know what . Ill be in chill mode. button click if anyone needs me. Propilot assist with navilink. Available on the allnew nissan rogue. You got me feelin punchdrunk crazy, so crazy its everything i want, now maybe, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh can we do it again . Your blessings all i ever wanted im stressed, you got me feelin nauseous wowwowwowwowwow wowwowwowwowwow wow how can i, when you wont take it from me you can go your own way xfinity mobiles fast nationwide 5g network meets the first iphone with 5g. Get the new iphone 12 on xfinity mobile. And right now get 250 off. Learn more at an xfinity store today. Jimmy welcome back, everybody it is time for tonight show hashtags. Hashtag hashtags jimmy oh, we do this thing every week where i send out a hashtag and ask you guys to respond to that topic. Since it looks like the president will be moving out of the white house soon, i sent out a hashtag called timetomove and i asked you guys to tweet something funny, weird, or embarrassing about a a place you used to live something that happened that let you know it was time to move within minutes it was a trending topic so thank you for playing along [ cheers and applause and now i thought id share some of my favorite time to move responses from you guys this first one is from sandiemoor. She says our old neighbor would rake the leaves on his lawn then separate our red leaves that had blown over to his yard from his green ones and then put them back in our yard. [ laughter and applause jimmy yeah, time to move Everyone Needs a hobby this one is from mettajoelkatz he says we spilled a whole bunch of old bay seasoning on the floor and nobody cleaned it up for months there was a mound od seasoning that was part of the room youd have to step around [ laughter and applause got to get one of those dirt devils one of those dyson johns tariq i dont know dyson says it never loses suction. Jimmy it doesnt tariq but i think it does. [ imitates vacuum jimmy which one was i doing dirt devil or dyson . Tariq i dont know cause your impression sucks. [ laughter ] jimmy what that makes no sense. Oh, i got you. Tariq yeah, man. Questlove oh jimmy ah questlove oh jimmy yeah [ laughter ] i just got it. Yeah, wow, wow, wow. [ laughter ] any joke where you have to do that afterward [ laughter ] and hold it. That was awesome this next one is from realdanyewest realdanyewest. You get it not the imposter. Jimmy no this is realdanyewest. [ laughter ] oh, yeah so he says, moved into a new place and the old owners left their number and a note that read if the ghost comes back give me a call and ill speak to it. [ laughter and applause this ones from knockknockpenny she says was singing tina turners whats love got to do with it in the shower my neighbor was standing at the window saying, yes, get it, girl get that high note. [ laughter and applause whats love dude, did you say who wrote private dancer you said something cool. Questlove dude from dire straits jimmy mark knopfler. Questlove yeah jimmy my mom was into that whole album and that was the song that kind of stuck out with her and she would, like, a good she would sing it but not quite knowing what its about. [ laughter ] we were kids going like, thats pretty good and, like, this is you shouldnt sing private dancer. [ laughter ] youre saying oh, whatever [ light laughter ] any old music will do. [ light laughter ] l this ones from lex1110 he says i started calling my parents by their first name to trick my brain into thinking i have roommates [ laughter ] bob, emily, quick house meeting. What do you guys think [ laughter ] this last one is from caitlincarrickm she says i lived in a town called penistone thats it. There you go, everybody. [ applause ] those are tonight show hashtags. To check out more of our favorites, go to tonightshow. Com hashtags well be right back in studio with james spader itchy . Squirmy . Scratchy . Family not getting clean . Get new charmin ultra strong. Go get em. It just cleans better. With a diamond weave texture, your family can use less while still getting clean. Goodbye itchy squirm hello clean bottom we all go. Why not enjoy the go with charmin. And save on your favorite. Brands. Plus, take an extra 15 off get cuisinart 10piece set 139. 99. 3050 off cuddl duds bedding. And save on shark plus, get kohls cash. Plus, Free Store Pick up. 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For everyone on your list. Youve got the holidays, and weve got you. With all the gift for less. At ross. Yes for less [ cheers and applause jimmy my first guest is a threetime emmy winner starring on the very Popular Series the blacklist. Season eight premieres tomorrow at 8 00 p. M. Right here on nbc i am thrilled hes here tonight, actually in the studio please welcome james spader [ cheers and applause jimmy come on, james spader oh, my pal, its great to see you. And yes, thank you so much for being here you look fantastic, by the way thank you for dressing up. Youre wearing a suit. You look great youre looking less so jimmy this is the im more casual. Remember when it was only california jimmy no, its everywhere now. Wear your crocs jimmy im wearing these are like these are yeezys this is my first time out in eight months truly. Jimmy wow. Im so happy that youre my date night jimmy yes i will be we are your best date you ever [ applause ] ill have the sake. Jimmy can we get a little sake or something . Is this i dont i couldnt even see you if we did a zoom interview i dont know why i couldnt this was the only option jimmy i dont know how the you know, i cant you know, i dont ive had a couple of times over the last eight months of, you know, having to do something. I just call in, on the phone jimmy yeah yeah, yeah i dont know how to work any of the stuff i dont have a laptop or a jimmy yeah i dont know how to do any of it. Jimmy good, but thats you i would agree with that. And i also im not presentable at home. Jimmy really you know, really not really im im either in the kitchen cooking. Jimmy yeah or if im in the house, im either in the kitchen cooking or in the bathroom jimmy uhhuh, yes. Cooking. [ light laughter ] or in bed jimmy cooking. There you go yeah, thats true. So yeah, dont my thing is that Everyone Wants to do zoom everything now so whatever it is, they go, zoom call . I go, no, you dont have to. Yeah, but i worry that weve got to come back from this at some point i like i was watching the beginning of the show in the dressing room. And, you know there are a a lot of people missing. Not just audience. But there are a lot of people missing in terms of jimmy yeah you know, the functioning of the show and so on jimmy yes. And we cant let the powers that be think that this is what its going to be moving forward, that its going to be like you know, we dont want to get them used to we dont want nbc to get used to a Skeleton Crew jimmy no, exactly right. We got to get back, we got to get back, exactly right. [ cheers and applause this helps us, you being here. Yeah. Jimmy yeah, i what would it be what was your life like in quarantine im trying to picture it because i you know, they had asked at one point whether because you and i were supposed to do a show jimmy thats right, in march. When it got shut down, yeah and i think it was a little later, maybe i cant remember but anyway, it didnt work out and i think that i think i got asked at some point during lockdown, or you were doing the show from your home. Jimmy yep. And i think i got asked whether id be interested in doing it, and i was like, forget that. Jimmy you cant do it, no. But i tuned in to see and you know, it was a herculean effort jimmy thank you. I mean, it really, truly, for everyone who, you know jimmy i tried. I mean, really. You know, and i thought that was very industrious and impressive you know that slide . Jimmy yeah i have a slide how do you do that . Jimmy you have to have a a slide in your house, yeah. Thats the one thing yeah that would not go well with my hangover. [ laughter ] jimmy no, it makes it so much easier to get to the kitchen yeah, to have breakfast, you just slide down anyway, so youre doing that other people John Krasinski like invented a network. Jimmy yeah, thats right, thats right, he did, yeah you know, and i came back to work, my first day back, back at work. Christine bean great Costume Designer we have on the show. She conceived and grew a whole human being during this eight months i came in for my fitting and she was just like heading out the door to go have the baby and when we left in march, she wasnt pregnant at all so, i mean, what use of time is that jimmy yes. [ laughter ] and then, my first day filming, megan boone jimmy yeah who is on the show. Jimmy of course. I said, so, how have you been what did you do during the time off . She said, i read all of shakespeares tragedies. Jimmy wow. And what was your answer what did you do during quarantine my youngest son, my 12yearold, wed go out and line up beer cans on the big rock out on the far end of the garden and shoot at them with bb guns [ laughter ] jimmy so someone had a a baby [ applause ] someone read all of shakespeares tragedies. And you shot beer cans with a bb gun and wed throw the ball jimmy yeah great thank you jimmy questlove looks great. Yeah, thank you. Also i worked out a little bit over the you did [ laughter ] jimmy more with james spader when we come back, everybody. Yes, i worked out i went on the treadmill. [ cheers and applause this years been. A lot. So lets give this holiday all the merry weve got theres a place you can go where inspiration lines the shelves for giving gifts so thoughtful, youll outdo the elves. You see here each present is especially nice. So theyll love what you got them, and youll love the price. If you want a christmas youll always remember, this is the place. To spend less and gift better. T. J. Maxx, marshalls, and homegoods. [spoon clinking in mug] the Bulleit Frontier Fund is making a commitment to help bartenders keep doing what they do best. [spoon clinking in glass] lets keep our bartenders pouring. 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Jimmy no, you didnt ask tina fey said to me, she goes, you always wear that kind of fat skinny [ light laughter ] just made me laugh i just kind of have like that chubby face kind of thing. You dont really. I mean, you dont. But i mean, i was so happy, i dont know it was like a miracle. I just i was eating and drinking the entire eight months with abandon. Jimmy really yeah. And i guess it was, you know, going on bike rides and i dont know what. Jimmy you look good. I showed up on the first day for my fitting, wardrobe fitting, and fit in all my clothes fine, no problem jimmy but you walked in thinking like, uhoh i was a little worried. And jimmy like, my character wears sweat pants. I sort of ignore it until the night before then i went in but usually i start out the season, you know, a little bit better off. But you know, i sort of ignored it this year and anyway, i went back in and tried on all my wardrobe and it all fit perfectly but i must say, it was the wardrobe that i was wearing at the end of last season jimmy so you cant really judge, yeah. Because thats like, im wearing the big suits at the end of the season. Jimmy big suits. Who gives a [ bleep ] right . I fit in a big suit. Jimmy no, you look great in any suit, please but also this season, the only weapons used are bb guns [ laughter ] red ryder jimmy red ryders, yeah i never had a bb gun i had an air gun that would make the sound of a bb gun, nothing would come out of it oh, really . Jimmy so youd pump it and then youd go [ popping sound yeah, that would be the sound. Thats so funny thank you, by the way. Jimmy right on, yeah i love that noise jimmy thats the deal. Watch out there, youre under yeah. Hold up. [ popping sound yeah put the cork back in but no, it was just an air gun my friend had one once it fascinated me to shoot a beer can with a bb gun im just not that guy, i cant do that. Its a joke when i hold a thing. If i would do a movie and i have to have a weapon or something, i look like an idiot. Yeah, but thats not the same at all as shooting a bb gun. Jimmy no, its fun yeah. Jimmy no, i think its fun, exactly. You were telling me though that this season 8 of the blacklist starts tomorrow, you can just jump right in its pretty crazy theres no we ended last season abruptly. You know, we were in the middle of shooting 19, which we finished with a sort of hybrid live action and animated that we sort of finished up in the spring but, you know, we had three episodes that were sort of our climax of the season jimmy yeah that were already written and so they got rewritten to sort of work into, you know, starting out season 8 with but but, you know, were basically starting the season with, you know, things are really dire right off the bat. I mean, theres no sort of rampup, like oh, were starting out the season. I mean, it really is jimmy comes in moving. You come in, really the trains already left the station. Jimmy its fantastic youre great at it by the way, do you know thats over 150 episodes . Is that what youve done Something Like that . Yeah. Jimmy eight seasons . Its unbelievable. [ cheers and applause thank you, as someone who benefits off your ratings, thank you so much for doing the blacklist. We love you. And i appreciate you coming into our studio and just being my pleasure jimmy cool new yorker, james spader i want to show a clip. I want to show a clip. Heres james spader in the season premiere of the blacklist. Take a look. Years ago i was in a taxi on my way to a rendezvous in calhoun city this must have been around 98, 99 . They just closed kai tak airport and everything was going in and out of the big, brandnew hong kong international. The place was gigundous, largest Passenger Terminal in the world at the time. Id come in on a cargo flight. And it was absolute madness over there my Ground Transport had gotten screwed up so i grabbed a taxi i was running about an hour late and was a little out of sorts. Im sure i put the driver on edge, although he seemed pretty unflappable and he had a hell of a heavy foot. Anyway, were doing our best traffic is terrible. The guys bobbing and weaving and im trying to relax with one eye on the clock meanwhile yearzys been sitting at the lucky duck for 45 minutes so given his usual 15 minutes a drink, yearzys just finished his third gin and tonic with a a fourth on the way. Now, i think the world and all of yearzy but at his best, hes a bit stroppy. And after four or five g and ts hes starting to look around for someone to mess with so im feeling a little vulnerable jimmy james spader, everybody [ cheers and applause season 8 of the blacklist premieres tomorrow at 8 00 p. M. On nbc jump right in. The blacklist. Well be right back with chris paul stick around, everybody so, what should we do today . Wow. Can we get some sun . Uh, mom . Can we go to the beach . beep beep beep should we just go see a movie . Yes im always up for a good movie. Go rogue in the allnew, fiercely reimagined nissan rogue. Ogingerbread builds tradition. A string of lights sparks family ties. 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Jimmy first off, i want to congrats on a great season i got to say, as great as you were on the court what you did this season off the court as president of the Nba Players Association is even more impressive people might not realize this, but you played a giant role in actually making the nba bubble happen i played a role it was a lot of people that helped with coming up with it. But it was a lot it was a lot of phone calls that had to happen jimmy yeah a lot of hard conversation amongst us players, right . Because you give not only covid but then social justice. Right . When george floyd and everything occurred we were trying to decide as players, should we play or should we stay in our communities and make sure that our families are well taken care of and all these things so when we made that decision to go down and play, i was proud of our players jimmy the one thing i thought was so moving, and actually really did kind of shake everyone, was after the shooting of jacob blake. You along with the rest of the players decided to boycott that evenings playoff game all the games. And you held a meeting that night for every player in the bubble i also heard a rumor that you guys maybe got a phone call from president barack obama . Former president barack obama . I actually reached out to him. And hes actually been just sort of like a big brother in all different types of situations so this situation was no different. Just gave some insight, you know just some unbelievable insight and wisdom that probably only he can give, you know. Jimmy yeah i heard that he had a Birthday Party once, i think it was his 49th birthday, and had a bunch of his favorite nba superstars he always tells this story, dont believe it, jimmy, but go ahead. Jimmy let me tell you what i heard, im just saying it might not be true he had a pickup basketball game you were nice enough to play with him is that true so far . Keep going. Keep going jimmy then the story i hear is that obama crossed you over so bad that you actually fell down see, its a whole lot of cat. That is exactly what did not happen he did a crossover. He did a crossover. I didnt fall. But it was so much secret service in there, man. If i would have stole that ball from that man, aint no telling what would have happened to me [ laughter ] you know so jimmy youre just being nice youre being respectful. Of course, of course. The fact that hes out of office now, i want to see what this is, i want to see what his game is now. Jimmy no, dont do it, dont do it. We play golf occasionally next time i see him, im just going to go ahead and check up, check up on site jimmy i want to talk to you about something amazing that youre doing with your pals. Carmelo anthony, who, gosh, we got to know when he was here in new york, and dwyane wade we love you started something called the social change fund can you tell us about this yeah, man so its amazing. Im sure, jimmy, you like in group chats and you got friends that you talk to all the time. For us, weve been, you know, in the league for a long time, and we have our own respective foundations, and we do our own work and what we decided during quarantine is that we wanted to start a fund and we wanted to do it together you know, as as athletes, you know, they always say, if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together we realized that if we come together with this fund, and we have other people michael strahan, donovan mitchell, Candace Parker so many other athletes who are joining with us in this cause jimmy before you go, chris, again, thanks again so much for coming on. I want to talk to you about the upcoming season. Youre under contract with the Oklahoma City thunder, but theres some chatter this week that you might get traded possibly to the phoenix suns now when you hear these rumors, what goes what goes through your mind . Man, im going into year 16 right . So i heard about every rumor that you could possibly hear jimmy yeah you know, you learn to control what you can control im training, getting ready for the season if something happens, it will. If not, you know, i love being in oklahoma with our team. We actually just got a new coach yesterday. Yesterday. So, you know jimmy my gosh. The league is always constantly changing. Jimmy im just saying, you dont look too bad in a knicks jersey take a look at this. This looks not bad. Im just saying. Jimmy, i dont know you know probably more than i do jimmy oh my gosh if you come even close to the knicks, i want you to cohost the tonight show with me that would be something. Chris, wherever youre playing next season, ill be cheering for you, buddy, either way appreciate you always jimmy chris paul, everybody. For more information on the social change fund, check out thesocialchangefund. Org. 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Called the first on savage mode my moo thats what it was 2016 we was ridin around beatin up in the clu i know she aroun for the money but act like she loya i dont feel the lov im so rich get bore might wake up buy me a car just caus her is har cause she spent a five my cost me a dub all my got bbls all my got butts i aint with the rap beef draco pedophil all of my opps get touched we aint never ran of on no barber but we still be hoppin out cuts runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin i leave all my car runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin all my opps be runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin wiped his nose it was runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin savage never did no that clase for your wif that hookah for your wif im Slaughter Gang you kno i brought my knife he was talkin gangster we caught him at a light i let my young do i it was free he wanted a strip havin my way with the chees im in the den with the thieves i know that she ratchet i could tell by the wa that she wearin her weave smokin on zaza came out the garde with adam and eve chopper g your powwow tryna make yall got out of line spanked that baby we had to rock him to slee is it a issu keep me a pistol i aint finna diss yo all that pillow talk ima have to send th boogeyman to come get you chain hang lo like a yoyo your gril ridin like pogo runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin i leave all my car runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin all my opps be runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin wiped his nose it was runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin runnin savage never did no whoa. Whoa savage mode ii out now. Whoa. Ima slid anytime you want put you in chanel ima teach you how to stunt slip and slid like a waterfall you need some tl we can creep if you want ayy turn your phone off take your clothes of im a savage but i to a slow song turn the lights dow lay the pipe dow i aint mr. Righ but im mr. Right now she want me t to beyonce but i dont treat he like she my fiance make that thing sin like sad 1942 it aint no chardonna in a lamb truck with my richard o got a pretty gir that im feelin o we in quarantine but my ms long buddy lamelam he got friendzoned got a couple spot and they all owned bought a penthouse cause im never home threw my hear out the window feelings gone threw my heart out the window but ima slid anytime you want put you in chanel ima teach you how to stunt slip and slid like a waterfall you need some tl we can creep if you want ayy turn your phone off take your clothes of im a savage but i to a slow song turn the lights dow lay the pipe dow i aint mr. Righ but im mr. Right now she want me to hit he to some keith swea but she stay in apartments i got beef at so good i had t sneak back hit her with m boy i keep that [ cheers and applause jimmy my thanks to james spader, chris paul, 21 savage and metro boomin and the roots thank you all for watching stay safe out there. Wash your hands, dont touch your face. Stay tuned for late night with seth meyers. Goodnight, everybody [ cheers and ala