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>> average is about four weddings a day, today about 24. >> oh my gosh, because of [ 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 -- conan o'brien, nicole richie, musical guests, liam gallagher and john squire, and featuring the legendary roots crew. >> questlove: 3000. >> steve: and now, here he is, jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪

[ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: too hot. too hot to trot. thank you very much. i love you. enjoy yourself. welcome, everybody. welcome, welcome, welcome to "the tonight show." you're here. [ cheers and applause ] well guys, i'm very excited about this -- conan o'brien is my guest tonight. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ yeah. just a quick warning, when two pale irish guys stand next to each other, it's time to put your eclipse glasses back on. [ laughter and applause ] yep, conan o'brien is back on "the tonight show." i was so excited. 'til my dad called and said, "oh, good, i always preferred you at 12:30." and i go -- [ laughter ] i'm so happy that conan is here. i was thinking about all his fantastic bits.

and one of my favorites was "if they made it," where he takes two celebrity photos and we see what it'd look like if they had a baby. [ light laughter ] can we -- can we see photos of both of us? a handsome pair. [ light laughter ] can we see what our child would look like if we mated? [ laughter ] oh, perfect, that's perfect. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ yeah, i'll take that, that's pretty good. well, it was a beautiful, sunny, spring day here in new york city with temperatures in the 70s. [ cheers and applause ] after yesterday's eclipse and today's sun, everyone in new york had resting joe biden face. [ laughter and applause ] speaking of the president, i saw that all the major networks wrote an open letter urging biden and former president trump to debate. yep, all the major networks want to air a biden/trump debate. on nbc, they would present it as "law & order: svu: aarp." [ laughter and applause ]

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uconn! yep, fans in connecticut went crazy. celebrations got so wild that someone looted a talbots. [ laughter and applause ] people flipping over jaguars in boat shoes, it was crazy. you guys see this? for the first time in 200 years, a rare double brood of cicadas is about to emerge in the u.s. [ audience ohs ] first an earthquake, then a a solar eclipse, now a rare double brood of cicadas. also, right outside there are four guys on horses ready to take us to central park. [ laughter ] what's going on? what's going on right now? [ applause ] well, get this, i read that lawmakers just unveiled a a bipartisan bill that would give americans a basic right to digital privacy. yeah. so basically, "clear history" is like the "close door" button on an elevator. you feel good pressing it, but it doesn't do anything. [ laughter and applause ] some business news, tiktok is planning to release a new photo sharing app to compete with instagram. finally, something you can do with the two hours that you're

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or my first talk show in general. >> steve: ever, yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, for a lot of people. but he was in the building, we were upstairs, and we'd run down, and it was just fun to see him back in the hallway, and i can't wait to talk to him. it's going to be fun. also, she stars in the new movie "don't tell mom the babysitter's dead," which is in theaters nation-wide this friday. nicole richie is joining us! [ cheers and applause ] and we've got great music! [ cheers and applause ] liam gallagher and john squire are here tonight! come on. [ cheers and applause ] that's what i'm talking about. hey, everybody, now that march madness is over, we can focus on the bracket that really matters -- the one where we pick the next book for the "fallon book club" spring read. [ light laughter ] now, we started off with 16 books, and there were some upsets along the way, some cinderella stories. now we're down to our final two, okay? we have "nightwatching" by tracy sierra, going up against "how to solve your own murder" by kristen perrin.

they're both great books, full of thousands of words. [ laughter ] and -- and last time we read the first sentence for each -- for the first chapter. and so now i think everyone in america is hooked on both stories. they're actually both great books, but only one can win. so, please vote. you can use this qr code here, or go to fallonbookclub.com. yep, and we're gonna announce the winner on tomorrow night's show. should i read another random sentence maybe? >> steve: please. >> jimmy: do you want another random --? [ cheers and applause ] all right, this is "nightwatching." again, by the way, it's neck and neck, the voting. it's really close. i mean, it's like 37,500-something to -- it's that many votes. but it's only down to, like, maybe 100 or 50 votes, so either one could win. >> steve: ooh. >> jimmy: and whichever one wins is the one that we're all going to read, together. that's the way it works. [ scatterer applause ] all right, just a random -- random sentence. >> steve: all right, random. >> jimmy: random. tell me -- tell me when to stop. ♪ >> steve: stop. >> jimmy: "the man and woman were turning red, blue, red, blue, colored lights flashing

through the windows." >> steve: ooh! [ audience oohs ] >> jimmy: that's happening. "nightwatching." there's an intruder, i know that. >> steve: right, in the house. there's somebody in that house, right? >> jimmy: yeah, that's the thing that i read yesterday, that there's someone in the house. >> steve: that's the number one sentence. >> jimmy: now there's blue and -- red and blue flashing lights. >> steve: you don't know what's going on. >> jimmy: you've gotta read the book. all right, ready? random -- this is -- now this is "how to solve your own murder." random sentence. here we go. [ drumroll ] >> steve: boom! ♪ >> jimmy: "it's okay. i'll take the rest of the stuff with me and get it all back to you later." [ laughter ] that's pretty good. >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: that's pretty good. that could mean not anything. >> steve: yeah, that could be -- stuff. >> jimmy: what is he taking? what's he bringing back? >> steve: murder-solvin' stuff. >> jimmy: yeah, exactly. [ laughter ] guys, go on our website. please vote. we've got almost 800,000 votes in here. this is a big deal. people want to read. [ cheers and applause ]

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest is an emmy-winning writer and late-night legend. he hosts the very popular podcast "conan o'brien needs a a friend." and his new series "conan o'brien must go" is available april 18th on max. [ drumroll ] everyone, please welcome conan o'brien! [ cheers and applause ] ♪

>> questlove: nbc studios in new york, it's "late night with conan o'brien." with andy richter and the max weinberg 7. and now, here's the guest, conan o'brien! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's a standing o. that's what we're talking about. that's right. that's right. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] come on. [ cheers and applause ] oh, that was a standing ovation. >> that was -- man, that was -- come on! knock it off! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's gotta feel good. that's gotta feel -- >> you know, i know you meant well, but i have "the tonight show" for ten minutes and you just ate into my time. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: we'll give you time. >> this is all the time i have. knock it off! >> jimmy: standing up on this desk, i was almost as tall as you are. you're a very tall individual. >> yes, i'm a freak.

yeah, it's not good. i'm a kind of height -- and many people have said that it's -- "that would hurt your career to be that tall." i was told that there were -- over the years, guests that might not want to come on, especially male actors that are smaller. 'cause i would tower over them. so, it's a true story. what i would do for years -- and you can see it on tape -- is i would get up from my desk when i introduced, "it's bono, from u2," whatever. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> and i would get up. and i would go like this -- [ laughter ] and i would greet them -- and then i would place them in the chair. [ laughter ] and then i would go back. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you picked them up and placed them. >> picked 'em up -- >> jimmy: and put them in the chair. pat them on the back. >> sometimes a little burp. >> jimmy: that's nice of you. [ light laughter ] >> they'd just had their bottle. who can say? but no, i was self-conscious about that. i didn't want to -- as you know, if you're the host, you want to make sure that everyone's comfortable. and i didn't want to be this big muppets puppet dangling over everybody, so i was constantly crouching.

>> jimmy: yeah, i remember that was intimidating when -- the first time i met you. and -- because of your height, but it's just also like, you're larger than life. 'cause we know you from -- from tv. >> yeah, well, the word's "iconic." [ laughter ] >> so stupid. >> jimmy: all right, just say "iconic." >> no. ♪ >> jimmy: i didn't -- sorry -- >> what the hell was that? [ laughter ] um, no, seriously. it is something that -- well, i remember very well the first time -- i think you came on, we had you on as a guest. >> jimmy: yeah, you were my first ever talk show. and i -- thank you so much for this. i have a photo here. >> oh, like i'm not gonna have you or -- yeah, this is us -- >> jimmy: 1999, this is. >> this is 19 -- [ laughter and ohs ] yeah. [ cheers and applause ] that is us. that's 1954. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i was honored to be on your show. and i'm honored that you're -- >> you know what i remember though, most? >> jimmy: what? >> you were on the show, great. i come out in the hallway and your parents -- you remember this? your parents are in the hall,

which is right here. his parents are in the hall, and they were like, "how did jimmy do?" [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, my gosh. >> and so, i just said, "that kid's goin' all the way!" >> jimmy: yeah! >> and your parents were like, "conan says he's going all the way." >> jimmy: yes, that's right. >> and then i realized, i say that to everybody. >> jimmy: no, you -- [ laughter ] >> i say that to stew schmitzel. [ laughter ] no, you remember who stew schmitzel is? >> jimmy: yeah, seriously, i love stew schmitzel. >> no, but i remember there were so sweet. and i remember you were great right away, so it all worked out. >> jimmy: no, my gosh, i can't thank you enough. even seeing you in the hallway, i was like -- >> it's weird to come back. it's weird. i haven't been in this building for such a long time. and i haven't been on this floor -- >> jimmy: yeah, what was it like? >> -- in forever. >> jimmy: did flashbacks happen? did you -- >> you have strange memories of -- i mean, i was here 16 years doing the "late night" show, before we went out to l.a., and right across the hall -- and i just -- all these memories came flooding back to me. and the first thing that will hit you, and it will hit you, too, because one day -- you'll

have this show as long as you want it, but when you're 98, you'll move on. and someone else -- [ light laughter ] someone else will be in this studio. >> jimmy: yeah. >> when someone else is in your studio, it feels weird. so i walked in and i said, "who's in my old studio?" and they said, "kelly clarkson." >> jimmy: yeah. >> and i -- i love kelly clarkson. who doesn't love kelly clarkson? but still i felt like, "it's not right!" [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "it should be a a museum!" >> "blasphemy!" >> jimmy: "that should be a a museum!" >> "they should've burned it to the ground!" [ laughter ] then kelly came out to say hi, and i said, "don't talk to me! [ laughter ] you make me sick!" >> jimmy: you took it -- wow. >> i did, i feel terrible, kelly. >> jimmy: took it to a -- >> i really do. but, no -- >> jimmy: what do you remember? do you remember, like, doing the show like, when you first -- >> i remember -- really crazy memories of stuff that happened back in the '90s that seem surreal now, but we had a show that we were getting ready to do. and about 45 minutes before the show -- or maybe longer than that -- but not long before the show, there was a fire somewhere in the building. and they said, "we're clearing

it all out." we decided to do the show anyway. so, we went down to the skating rink. the guest was samuel l. jackson. andy richter, my sidekick and i, ran into a sharper image and bought one of those massage chairs, put it out next to the rink, and samuel l. jackson is like, sitting there. [ laughter ] the coolest guy in the world, but no one can make one of those chairs cool. >> jimmy: nah, yeah, yeah, yeah. >> and he's sitting there -- and i -- those are the things -- i don't know about you, but when i, in my life now, ride around manhattan, all i remember is, "i remember being, you know, dressed in a loin cloth on that corner, and dunking myself chicken broth." like, just stupid idiotic things, you get flash memories. and any other doctor would say, "oh, you know, you're mentally ill, you're going insane." no, no, these are things i really did. >> jimmy: these are real things. >> that you've done, yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, it's -- do you walk around the city now? i mean, does new york city feel like -- i know you live in los angeles. but new york city feel like your home?

do you walk around -- people must recognize you all the time? >> yeah, people are so nice to me. and one of the things that interesting about me, and i don't -- there's two times of people in our business. there are people that are very happy to do a selfie, and people that are shy about it, don't really want to do it. i'm guessing you're like me. i'm always like, "of course i'll do a selfie." >> jimmy: yeah, why not? >> takes a second, makes them happy. and so i do a lot of selfies in new york. but my favorite was, i went to boston recently. that's where my -- my parents are still up in boston, my family is still up in boston. and i was going to logan airport, going through the line, the tsa line. and i'm -- you know, you go through the line, you're taking off your belt, you're taking off your shoes. this really nice young guy in a a white shirt, and a baseball cap, starts chatting with me. and he said, you know, "conan, i love the podcast. i also -- i really love the old 'late night' clips. i watch 'em all the time. and, you know, i also really like the stuff you did with 'the simpsons.'" and i'm like -- he's so nice. and i'm saying, "thank you so much." then we both go through the tsa thing.

he goes through. i go through. i collect all my stuff. you know the way you're kind of distracted? i put my belt on. get my shoes back on on. i turn around, see the guy, white shirt, hat. and i go, "you know what? le's do a selfie. come on. come here, let's do a selfie." and the guy goes, "um, okay." [ laughter ] and i said, "come on! selfie, let's go! let's go, you knuckle head." and i get him, like, in a head lock. and he does the selfie. and just as he's taking it, i look, my guy is over there. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: who was this? [ rim shot ] who was this guy? >> this is just a guy who's also wearing a white shirt -- [ laughter ] -- and a baseball cap, which is pretty effing common. [ laughter ] so, rewind that story now, and see it from his point of view. he's waiting for his wife to come through. conan o'brien comes through, and is like, "hey! selfie, get in here! come on! [ laughter ] come on! get over here!" [ laughter and applause ]

>> jimmy: that's what i'm talking about. >> and i told the guy, "i feel so -- but you can delete it." and he looked like he was on the fence -- [ laughter ] -- about deleting it. i felt terrible. but i love moments like that where i go right back down to, whatever you think you've achieved in life -- >> jimmy: immediately humbled. >> there is a guy who thinks, "i met conan o'brien. he's just an insane a-hole." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: guys, more with conan o'brien when we come back. we're going to talk a lot of things. oh, my gosh. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: didn't you get a pet from prince? >> yes, prince got me my first dog, yes. [ audience aws ] yeah. >> jimmy: i mean, how do you remember this? i mean, do you remember, like, where you were? >> i remember because the dog's name was god. [ laughter ] this looks like an actual farm. it looks cute on the app. [farm animal sounds] ♪♪

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back, everybody. conan o'brien is with us this evening. [ cheers and applause ] congratulations on the podcast, "conan o'brien needs a friend." that's celebrating five years. >> yeah. and what's been fun is that -- [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: it's fantastic. >> it started -- it started as almost kind of a joke. and then it really blew up. and it's been so much fun. and i do it with sona movsesian, matt gourley -- >> jimmy: oh, they're great, just hilarious. >> they're just -- yeah. and she's herself. she's my assistant in real life, and always mouths off to me, and doesn't care, and she's wonderful. >> jimmy: you can't buy that chemistry. >> shout out to sona. and -- and i love doing it because as much -- i adored this job. as you can attest, this is the best job in the world.

but there is a thing where you talk to these people and, you know, it's like, six minutes and then take a break. seven minutes, take a break. >> jimmy: that's our show. >> because you -- you gotta make sure you -- that's the format. and now i talk to people for an hour, and i just -- >> jimmy: wow! >> -- talked to, you know, one of my all-time heroes from when i was a kid, carol burnett. >> jimmy: oh, gosh. >> and i talked to her for an hour. and i left the interview, and i'm driving home thinking about me as a kid sitting on the heating grate, you know, in brookline, mass., with my family, 'cause whoever got the heating grate got the heat. >> jimmy: that's -- yeah. [ laughter ] >> and watching carol burnett, and how she was television comedy to me for a while. and the fact that i just spent an hour with her and had a mind meld. and i'm practically crying. i'm irish catholic, i can't really cry, but -- [ laughter ] we jam everything down. >> jimmy: yeah, we're always crying. >> yeah, if -- we need a few

drinks. then we cry about anything. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> "the drink's gone!" [ light laughter ] but i just -- i don't know. i was very emotional. and i thought -- i loved this, i absolutely adored it. but this is a nice thing to do at this stage in my life, it's really fun. so i had a great time with it. >> jimmy: when you did this job, you -- you met everybody. you interviewed everybody. was there anyone, if i just -- i know people ask you this question, but - - >> i bet you we have one person in common, which is mccartney, 'cause we're both beatle fanatics. so, the times that i've had a a chance to, a couple of times, interact with paul mccartney -- >> jimmy: he almost acts like he's doing an impression of paul mccartney. >> he is, yeah. and i'm sure you have one. >> jimmy: you're like, "no, that's --" i go -- "well, you know, that's great, jimmy. you know, that's good." [ light laughter ] and i go, "don't do that." i go, "wait, you are paul mccartney." >> yeah, yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "that's his actual -- you're not doing an impression." >> but i -- for me i have to say the most unique person was prince because, you know, just -- people talk about talent and then you see one person who's -- there is 75,000 talented people in one person.

but also it was -- he had this sort of trickster thing about him. do you know what i'm talking about? 'cause i'm sure you met him, too. >> jimmy: he was fun like that. >> he was almost like a batman villain who was perfect looking, but also playing little mind games on you in a a fun way. [ light laughter ] and i -- so i did this benefit once. tiger woods asked me to emcee a a benefit, and so i'm out in las vegas, and i'm hosting this benefit, and they got everybody to be on this thing. and the closer is gonna be stevie wonder. and so i say, "ladies and gentlemen, stevie wonder." and there'd been a rumor that prince was gonna join stevie wonder on stage for the last song. and i was like, "that would be amazing." >> jimmy: yeah. >> so i go back. i say, "ladies and gentlemen, stevie wonder." he comes out, he starts to play. i go backstage, and i'm standing there, and then you just feel a presence. i just felt a presence. and i look over, it's prince. and he's the most perfect looking -- right? -- person in the world. like, just beautiful skin, wearing like, a turquoise bodysuit. just perfect. and he's just standing there, and he looks like he's made out

of porcelain. just gorgeous, seriously. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: he's like a statue of prince. >> he's like a statue of prince. he's absolutely -- and he's gorgeous, beautiful. and i just look over at him just as he looks at me and he goes, "hi." [ laughter ] and i go, "hi, hi! uh, hello." and i don't know what to call him, 'cause his name was changing. and i'm like, "oh, fred." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, definitely wasn't -- yeah. >> wasn't fred. >> jimmy: you tried. >> i really screwed up. no, but i said, "this is exciting. are you gonna play with stevie wonder?" and he went, "no." and i said, "oh, you're not gonna play with stevie wonder?" and he went, "no. they tried to get me to but it just felt -- i don't feel it tonight." and i said, "oh." and i said, "so, huh, because that's what they're saying." and he went "no, it was a a rumor. just a rumor. just a rumor, not gonna play with stevie wonder." and i went, "oh, okay." so then i listen and out on the audience, stevie wonder starts to play the opening to "superstition," you know, on the piano. he starts to play it. and just then i see some motion, and out of the corner of my eye, a guy has put a a guitar over prince. [ light laughter ] and he starts playing the guitar lick, 'cause he's

radioed in. [ vocalizing ] and he looked at me and he says, "bye!" [ laughter ] and walks out. just -- walks out, like, "bye!" [ vocalizing ] >> jimmy: why? >> yeah, and then -- i'll teach it to you guys, jesus. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: why? >> but -- but anyway -- and i was like -- [ laughter ] "why! why?" and then i realized, there's a a beauty to it. it's a surprise. so it's a surprise for the, whatever, 30,000 people in the crowd. but also for conan, too. >> jimmy: see, he didn't let anyone down. >> or -- i just was like, that is so weird, but i also loved it. >> jimmy: talk to me about "conan o'brien must go." >> i won't. [ laughter ] i always wanted a guest that would do that. we're doing this podcast and it's been a lot of fun, and then i started to think i'm only talking to celebrities, which is great, but i love talking to people out in the world. so we started getting calls from all around the world to talk to me.

and so i started talking to anyone, anywhere in the world. and we started to notice that some of them would say, "hey, if you're ever in, you know, my weird corner of the world in tunisia or whatever, stop by." >> jimmy: norway, or -- >> and i thought, "wait a a minute. i would love to do a show where i surprise my podcast guests. not tell them ahead of time, and then get involved in their lives." so, um -- [ laughter ] for better and often for worse -- [ laughter ] and so we went to four different countries. it's four different specials where i do that. and it's really fun, and i'm -- >> jimmy: thailand, you went to ireland, you went to argentina. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and they have no idea that you're coming. and you go -- >> they don't know. and we actually, we brought a a clip of -- this is me talking to -- i did a podcast, a kid called in named jarle. he's half of a hip-hop duo in bergen, norway. and he does not seem like part of a hip-hop duo. but i end up surprising him in

his own country. he didn't know i was coming. and then i end up with his hip-hop partner cutting -- i cut a vocal with them. and i am determined to get this song to the top of the charts in norway. [ light laughter ] we're gonna get this song. it's gonna be number one in norway. you don't see the song in this clip. but this is me, i think, showing up unannounced in bergen, norway. >> jimmy: here we go, here's "conan o'brien must go." check it out. >> hey, jarle, come on out here! >> holy [ bleep ] >> ha-ha, look! [ laughter ] >> oh, my god. >> you're trembling. wow, this is crazy. >> yeah, of course, i'm in my goddamn crocs out here. >> that's okay. show me the apartment first. you mind if i just check out what you got in here? >> go for it. >> look at this. he has one spoon. [ laughter ] you have left this open, and it's a solid block. how old is this bread? >> one week. [ crunching ] [ light laughter ] [ thudding ] [ laughter ] you know what's great about

this bread? you can use it to break up the cereal. [ crunching ] [ laughter ] look at this! >> ah, god damn it. >> look at this. these are your goddamn potatoes. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, my god. [ cheers and applause ] >> he's such a nice kid. >> jimmy: "conan o'brien must go" premieres april 18th on max. conan, i just want to say thank you for always being so nice to me. thank you for having me on -- >> let me say one thing really quick. i have to say, i'm just very happy for you. i've had the honor of meeting every "tonight show" host going back to steve allen. and i think what you've done with this show is beautiful. you made it your own. you've done so much great quality work. and i couldn't be happier for you, you know? i really am thrilled for you. [ cheers and applause ] and you deserve all good things. >> jimmy: thank you, buddy. >> i want to say that. >> jimmy: you raised the bar. you raised the bar, made me work hard. conan o'brien, everybody. thank you. we'll be right back with more "tonight show." come on back. [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is an actress, an entrepreneur, and a a best-selling author. you can see her in the new movie, "don't tell mom the babysitter's dead," which is in theaters nationwide this friday. everyone please welcome nicole richie. [ cheers and applause ]

♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back! nicole! nicole richie, welcome back, welcome back. thanks for being here. >> thank you so much for having me. >> jimmy: it seems like every time you're here we talk about your animals. and that you always get like a a new animal or something. do you have any new animals? >> thank you so much for asking. i feel like probably my most recent is my new cat lavender bumblebee. >> jimmy: oh, yeah, lavender bumblebee. >> yes. >> jimmy: you also have great names -- >> yes, yes. >> jimmy: -- for your pets and your animals. >> yes, tiger lily sprinkle winks is my other cat -- [ light laughter ] and she was very upset when lavender bumblebee came into the mix. but now they're best friends. >> jimmy: yeah. always into animals? always into pets growing up? >> i have been. you know, i -- so, when i was around 10 or 11, paris hilton

and i used to drive to -- there was a pet store on la cienega in l.a. and we would buy pet rats. and we just liked buying rats. we just, like, liked doing it. >> jimmy: rats were your pet of choice? >> yes. [ laughter ] yes. yeah. i don't know why. i actually hate rats now. so i don't know why i -- we were into them. but we were. >> jimmy: how many rats did you end up having? >> i had a lot. and i named them all after "beverly hills 90210" characters because that was my favorite show. >> jimmy: yeah, i loved it too. >> on september 2nd, and i know this because it was my mom's birthday, tori spelling snuck out and my mom woke up with tori spelling on her eye. [ audience ohs ] >> jimmy: wow. >> yes. >> jimmy: was the end of tori spelling? >> that was -- that was the end of tori. yes. >> jimmy: you had to return tori spelling to the pet store and say yeah, that was the end of that. >> yes, yes, i did. >> jimmy: but we were talking about prince earlier.

can you tell everyone, didn't -- did you get a pet from prince? >> yes, prince got me my first dog. yes. [ audience aws ] yeah. >> jimmy: i mean, how do you remember this? i mean, do you remember like, where you were? >> i remember because the dog's name was god. [ laughter ] i did not name the dog, obviously. >> jimmy: yeah, he wanted to call it tori spelling. [ light laughter ] but he called it god. >> jimmy: are you just used to seeing all these uber super stars because your dad's lionel richie? i mean, did you used to go to the shows? i mean, actually, did you even go to the shows? >> i did go to shows, yes. but i was always backstage. and actually the first time that i went in the audience, i remember this so clearly. one of the pointer sisters was there. i know, so major. >> jimmy: i love the pointer sisters. >> but she had a yorkie. and i fell in love with the yorkie. the yorkie had a little pink bow in its hair. and she's the one who brought me out in the audience for the first time. >> jimmy: really?

>> yeah. >> jimmy: and you were like, "hey, my dad's pretty talented." >> yeah, i was watching him and i was like -- i just didn't really understand the concept. i was like, "why is everyone screaming and dancing?" it was my first time in the audience of a real concert. >> jimmy: your dad posted a a video of you and your sister at one of his recent concerts. >> yes. >> jimmy: and it looked like you were equally having a good time at this one as well. >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah. i want to show -- here's nicole and her sister sofia at her dad's concert. ♪ >> lionel! >> lionel! >> lionel! ♪ ♪ [ yelling ] [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's a great daughter right there. that's a great daughter. that's what a family does. >> you know, we were out there, and i got to tell you. the ladies were loving lionel. >> jimmy: yes! >> and we were like, "we're going to match their --" >> jimmy: energy. >> yes. we're gonna match their energy. >> jimmy: why not? let's do it. i love lionel, too. i'll scream, "lionel!" [ light laughter ] let's talk about "don't tell mom the babysitter's dead." congrats on this. it's out this friday. how did you get attached to it?

and do you want to tell everyone what it's about? >> so, "don't tell mom the babysitter's dead" originally came out in 1991. i am a diehard fan of the original. i really think that i've probably been quoting it since it came out. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and i got a call that they were doing a reimagining of the film with an all black family and they wanted me to play rose. and i never thought that i would play rose but i've always felt spiritually connected to her manic energy. >> jimmy: yeah. [ light laughter ] >> so it really did feel right. and i got on a zoom with wade allain-marcus, the director, just to kind of see where he wanted to take it. and he had everything from mood boards to color palettes to music. and just after talking to him, i was so excited to do it. and we had the best time. >> jimmy: yeah. it's super funny. i want to show everyone a clip.

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>> jimmy: performing "i'm a a wheel" from their self-titled album, please welcome liam gallagher and john squire. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ this isn't happening nothing is real when you murder the truth how do you feel ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ this isn't happening lock all the doors these aren't the droids you're looking for ♪ ♪ i'm a wheel i keep turning fire i keep burning ♪ ♪ i'm a river i keep running all the way home all the way home to you ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ this isn't happening

just like it should there's blood in my custard i'm misunderstood ♪ ♪ i'm a wheel i keep turning fire i keep burning ♪ ♪ i'm a river i keep running all the way home all the way home to you ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ i'm a wheel i keep turning fire i keep burning ♪ ♪ i'm a river i keep running all the way home all the way home to you ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> jimmy: yes!

come on now. that's what i'm talking about. [ cheers and applause ] thank you, buddy. liam gallagher, john squire. [ cheers and applause ] their self-titled album is out now. we'll be right back, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to conan o'brien, nicole richie, liam gallagher, john squire, and the roots over there, from philadelphia, pennsylvania.

thank you for watching. 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." [ cheers and applause ] tonight -- jeremy strong. from broadway's "the wiz," writer and comedian amber ruffin. an all new "closer look." featur