Jimmy Fallon Guests May 20, 2026
Guests
The May 20, 2026 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon featured Sacha Baron Cohen, Questlove, Sue Bird, and Dan Mintz.
Episode clips
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Baron Cohen promotes Ladies First, a Netflix comedy about a chauvinist transported into a world where women behave as badly as men, and explains using a prosthetic muscular body for the role. He also reacts to Borat’s placement among the century’s best films, recalls being mistaken for Jacob Elordi and stays in character after Jimmy Fallon drops a dumbbell on his foot.
Questlove
Questlove promotes Earth, Wind & Fire: To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World, explaining how the band used Afrofuturism and positivity to transform skeptical audiences. He shares Maurice White’s kalimba, describes their influence on Stevie Wonder and reveals why “September” names the 21st despite songwriter Allee Willis’s objections.
Sue Bird
Sue Bird predicts the Knicks can reach the NBA Finals and reflects on having her UConn number retired after entering the Hall of Fame. She also reveals that she has not played basketball since retiring, explains how she still studies game film for broadcasting and jokes about avoiding casual pickup games that could undermine her reputation.
Dan Mintz
Dan Mintz performs rapid-fire stand-up about family, dentists, treadmill desks, psychiatric care and the absurd logic of everyday language. He closes by imagining hippie dolphins and other compact one-liners from his animated special Well-Rounded Entertainer.
Other episode clips
FAQ
- Who were the guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on May 20, 2026?
- Sacha Baron Cohen, Questlove, Sue Bird, and Dan Mintz were the guests on this episode.
- When did this episode air?
- May 20, 2026.