Last Night on Late Night

Monologues, interviews, and musical performances from the previous night.

Friday, May 22, 2026

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Last Night's Lineup

Fallon: Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, Maluma, Ella Bright, Belmont Cameli

Kimmel · Rerun: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Alison Brie

Seth Meyers · Rerun: Lisa Kudrow, Nicholas Braun

Monologues & Highlights

Seth Meyers · Monologue
Trump Promotes Unprecedented White House UFC Fight

Seth Meyers jokes about Donald Trump promoting a White House UFC fight, confusing sea with see, Kash Patel handing out personalized bourbon and Russell Wilson’s career options. The clip then turns to Trump’s cognitive tests and his alarming discussion of war with Iran during a children’s fitness event.

Guest Interviews

Fallon · Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal
Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal Once Bribed Elton John with Nobu for the Tribeca Film Festival

Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal celebrate the Tribeca Festival’s 25th year, explaining how it began as an effort to restore normal life in lower Manhattan after 9/11. They recall their 38-year partnership, the festival’s role in launching filmmakers and Rosenthal persuading a rain-wary Elton John to perform outdoors by offering him Nobu.

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Seth Meyers · Nicholas Braun
Nicholas Braun Was Starstruck by Hugh Jackman While Filming The Sheep Detectives

Nicholas Braun discusses The Sheep Detectives, playing an ill-equipped British police officer opposite Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson, and admits he became starstruck when Jackman approached for their first scene. He also recalls learning acting alongside his father—who helped design the Rolling Stones tongue—and the emotional praise Brian Cox gave him after an Off-Broadway performance.

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Fallon · Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli
Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli Do an Off Campus-Inspired Sexy Little Dance with Jimmy | Tonight Show

Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli promote Off Campus, describing the series as a college ensemble mixing hockey, music, romance and friendships. They discuss the show’s sudden popularity, J.Lo following the cast, Bright’s much-memed bicycle helmet and Cameli’s early work modeling T-shirts before joining Jimmy Fallon for a playful dance inspired by their characters.

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