Ariana Grande played the ‘Musical Genre Challenge’ with Jimmy Fallon and gave Drake a ’90s diva remix

Is there a song, or really a genre, Ariana Grande can’t do? 
The “No Tears Left To Cry” singer stopped by The Tonight Show on Tuesday to play a game with Jimmy Fallon called the “Musical Genre Challenge.” They were given a popular song and a…

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Watch with joy as Cardi B leaves Jimmy Fallon speechless

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Is Jimmy Fallon worthy of interviewing Cardi B? Unclear! But interview Cardi B he did.

Unsurprisingly, though, she made the moment her own. Sure, Fallon cycled through his usual roster of interview beats — the congrats, the engagement questions, the “what a year!” accolades — but Cardi, as we’ve learned, talks about what she wants when she wants to. 

And why shouldn’t she? It’s her year, after allCardi B for president. Read more…

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Jessica Chastain absolutely skewers Hollywood’s sexist audition culture

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Hollywood audition culture is notoriously sexist — celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence and Emmy Rossum have spoken out about it before. And in a new sketch from Friday’s Tonight Show, Jessica Chastain took another dig at the famously toxic process.

In the sketch, Chastain shows up at an audition to read for “Angela.” The part seems straightforward enough, until the casting director (played by Jimmy Fallon) starts asking her to “do it again, but hot” and, in a truly cringeworthy moment, to read her lines like a “spicy little peppermint with a secret.” (Of course, when a male actor comes in to audition, he receives no notes.) Read more…

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Jimmy Fallon returns with an emotional tribute to his late mother

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Jimmy Fallon’s back behind the desk of The Tonight Show after taking time off to be with his family after the passing of his mother, Gloria. Fallon got incredibly emotional when sharing a particular memory of his mother on Monday night: the fact that she used to squeeze his hands three times to convey she loved him. 

Mike DiCenzo, writer/producer for The Tonight Show, shared a bit of behind the scenes of the moment in a Twitter thread, explaining that the staff had no idea he would be sharing that story with the audienceDiCenzo‏ also revealed that Taylor Swift, who was a surprise musical guest for the night, graciously joined the show after they asked her to “on a whim.”  Read more…

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