Last Night on Late Night

Jimmy Fallon covers members of Donald Trump’s cabinet joining TikTok, the mounting cost of the Iran war and a string of product recalls. He also jokes about Elon Musk proposing an AI adaptation of The Odyssey, France restricting social media for children and an Internet-famous raccoon named Jimothy.

Guest host Colman Domingo covers Elon Musk’s proposed AI version of The Odyssey, a Yellowstone bison attack and the resurgence of measles. He then plays “Who’s High?” with pedestrians on Hollywood Boulevard, questioning two groups before identifying the participants who had used marijuana.

John Leguizamo promotes his children’s book Kiki and the Can and explains how it helps Latin children see themselves represented. He also discusses playing an aged, visually impaired character in The Odyssey, including hours of makeup, painted contacts and being stranded on a mountaintop until Matt Damon returned to guide him.

Arsenio Hall promotes his memoir Arsenio while reflecting on how his talk show introduced audiences to emerging performers and how the Black community helped refine his early on-air style. He also recalls meeting Richard Pryor and describes Michael Jackson helping him relocate his mother, then spending an hour talking with her.

Tracee Ellis Ross discusses her Broadway debut in Every Brilliant Thing, explaining how she casts five audience members each night and why their participation reinforces the show’s communal message. She also promotes Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross and describes skiing, surfing, following elephants in Thailand and packing for “beauty and disaster.”

Elliot Page discusses The Odyssey and his work with Jon Stewart.

Shania Twain promotes Little Miss Twain, explaining how childhood bar performances and her mother’s dream of making her the next Tanya Tucker inspired the album’s title track. She also recalls joining Harry Styles for 12 Wembley shows, missing Taylor Swift’s wedding and learning to drive at 10 in the truck that inspired “Dirty Rosie.”

Patrick Ball discusses The Pitt, its 25 Emmy nominations and how real emergency-room doctors, nurses and his medical-family background inform the show. He also recalls first meeting Colman Domingo in a Yale Zoom class and recounts pre-acting jobs that ranged from Alaska security guard to running a mobile axe-throwing trailer.

Jo Firestone promotes Sex on Murder Island, the sequel to Murder on Sex Island, and jokes that the nearly identical titles may confuse readers. She explains how Love Island inspired the setting, recalls struggling to record her own audiobook and its Latin-speaking character, and shares comic anxieties about giving birth while caring for a needy dog.

Shania Twain performs “Dirty Rosie” from her album Little Miss Twain on The Tonight Show.