Shakira stopped by The Tonight Show to discuss her new gig as a judge on NBC series Dancing with Myself and took the opportunity to show off her TikTok dance skills. In a segment titled “Watch It Once TikTok Challenge,” Shakira proved she is the queen of rhythm. In the …
Read More »Rod Wave Gets Soulful With 'Tombstone' on 'Fallon'
Rod Wave performed his song “Tombstone” on The Tonight Show, appearing with a keyboardist and backup singers from a Florida porch. The song comes off the singer’s new album SoulFly, which dropped in March. The well-produced performance features Wave on a porch alongside a body of water, accompanied by three …
Read More »Watch Black Pumas Perform Their Hit Single 'Fire' on 'Fallon'
Black Pumas returned toThe Tonight Show to perform their single “Fire,” which currently sits at Number One on Triple A radio stations. To maintain social distancing, the Austin-based band recorded their performance ahead of time and played in two separate groups — one with guitar, keyboard and lead vocals, and …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon, Billy Idol, the Roots Perform 'Dancing With Myself' at Home
Jimmy Fallon and his Tonight Show house band the Roots have been experimenting with “at-home remixes” during quarantine, using household objects to remotely perform iconic pop songs on the show. Last month, they teamed up with Sting for a socially distanced performance of “Don’t Stand So Close to Me,” and now they’re …
Read More »'America Can't Have Nice Things': Late-Night Hosts React to Warren Ending Campaign
Stephen Colbert summed it up nicely when he said he had “sad news for fans of competence” as he and other late-night hosts reacted to Elizabeth Warren‘s decision to suspend her presidential campaign Thursday. In his monologue on The Late Show, Colbert said that Warren dropping out was “further proof …
Read More »GoldLink Brings the Dancehall Vibes With 'Zulu Screams' on 'Fallon'
GoldLink appeared on The Tonight Show to perform his single “Zulu Screams” with special guest Maleek Berry, who features on the track. Along with a group of dancers, the duo transformed the late night show’s stage in a raucous dancehall complete with red and green lights and a moon-themed backdrop. …
Read More »Pete Buttigieg Drops Hot, Heavy Policy Knowledge During 'Slow Jam the News' on 'Fallon'
South Bend, Indiana Mayor and 2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg teamed with Jimmy Fallon and the Roots to put a sultry groove underneath his stump speech during an installment of “Slow Jam the News” on The Tonight Show Monday. Buttigieg discussed the direction of his campaign and laid out a …
Read More »See the Roots Perform Swinging 'More Today Than Yesterday' at a Jazz Club
The Roots took over the Roxy Hotel’s Django stage in New York City to close out Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Shot entirely on a Samsung S10+ phone, the filming featured split screens that highlighted solo melodies and audience reactions while the Roots performed a swinging …
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