Jimmy Fallon Guests July 30, 2026

Episode clips

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña reflects on her Oscar win and promotes Lioness season three, explaining how Taylor Sheridan’s faith overcame her initial doubts and how demanding training shaped her role. She also shares family stories and joins Jimmy Fallon, Drew Starkey and Tariq Trotter for Pictionary.

Interview

Zoe Saldaña Initially Turned Down Her Role in Taylor Sheridan's Lioness | The Tonight Show

Zoe Saldaña promotes Lioness season three, explaining that she initially rejected Taylor Sheridan’s offer for a year before his confidence helped her believe in herself. She also jokes about her son distinguishing her supporting-actress Oscar from Best Actress, discusses learning Italian to follow family gossip, and reveals the off-camera help behind her character’s grueling workout scenes.

Game/Bit

Pictionary with Zoe Saldaña and Drew Starkey | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Zoe Saldaña and Drew Starkey

Jimmy Fallon and Zoe Saldaña face Tariq Trotter and Drew Starkey in Pictionary, struggling through clues including “group chat,” “cat nap” and “fist pump.” Tariq lands an instant “Mount Rushmore” guess, while the final double-point showdown turns on “spin the bottle.”

#ZoeSaldana’s nine-year-old son wasn't entirely impressed by her Oscar win 🤣 #FallonTonight

Drew Starkey

Zoe Saldaña and Drew Starkey play Pictionary, competing to communicate clues through drawings.

Interview

Drew Starkey Couldn't Stop Ugly Crying After Filming His Final Outer Banks Scene | The Tonight Show

Drew Starkey discusses crying after filming his final Outer Banks scene and the emotions of leaving the series.

#DrewStarkey “ugly cried” for 2 hours after wrapping #OuterBanks 😢 #FallonTonight

Feid

Musical Performance

Feid: A Xon De Que | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Feid performs “A Xon De Que” from his new EP El Club de las 19 Flores on The Tonight Show.

#Feid brings EL GREEN PRINT to The Tonight Show 💚 #FallonTonight

Other episode clips

Monologue

Trump Erupts in Fury Over Iran War, Elon to Spend $100M Helping GOP in Midterms | The Tonight Show

Jimmy Fallon jokes about Donald Trump’s reported fury over the Iran war, Elon Musk’s planned Republican midterm spending and customers returning to Taco Bell amid a lettuce-parasite outbreak. He also riffs on Tom Holland’s simultaneous Spider-Man and Odyssey releases, sold-out electric Ferraris and expensive moth-eaten designer shirts.

Desk Segment

Jimmy Performs a Tiny Song to Recap July 2026 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon and The Roots perform a tiny song recapping July, touching on the Taylor Farms lettuce outbreak, America’s 250th birthday, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, summer sports, blockbuster movies and Donald Trump’s World Cup appearance.

Game/Bit

Jimmy and The Tonight Show Break a Spider-Man Record in Honor of Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Jimmy Fallon gathers a crowd of Spider-Man impersonators in Times Square to set a record for the most Spider-Mans pointing at one another, celebrating the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

FAQ

Who were the guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Jul 30, 2026?

Zoe Saldaña, Drew Starkey, and Feid were the guests on this episode.

When did this episode air?

Jul 30, 2026.