Jimmy Fallon Guests August 12, 2026
Guests
The August 12, 2026 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon featured Matthew McConaughey and KATSEYE.
Episode clips
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey promotes The Rivals of Amziah King, discussing its real-bee sequence, his mandolin training and its father-daughter story. He also reflects on meeting Pope Leo XIV and performs a bluegrass cover of “Choosin’ Texas.”
Matthew McConaughey promotes The Rivals of Amziah King, describing the film’s father-daughter story, learning mandolin and filming a scene with thousands of real bees despite discovering he is allergic. He also reflects on meeting Pope Leo XIV and having an Austin cinema named for him near where his acting career began.
Jimmy Fallon opens the Audience Suggestion Box with mashups, axe throwing and a workplace prank before Matthew McConaughey and The Last Bison close the segment with a bluegrass cover of Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” tying the performance to McConaughey’s film The Rivals of Amziah King.
KATSEYE
KATSEYE promotes the Wild EP, documentary Wild Hearts and single “Animal,” reflecting on viral choreography, mixed reactions to “Gnarly” and their sold-out arena tour before performing “Animal” on The Tonight Show.
KATSEYE discusses the Wild EP, the Wild Hearts movie and their sold-out first arena tour, while explaining the mixed initial reaction to the song Gnarly. The group also talks through its most difficult choreography, Lara’s goal of writing “Unloveu,” and Ed Sheeran co-writing the single “Animal.”
KATSEYE performs “Animal” from the EP Wild on The Tonight Show.
Jimmy Fallon and his crew profess their excitement for KATSEYE’s appearance, with Tariq, Higgins and a cameraman joking about their shared case of “KATSEYE fever.”
Other episode clips
Jimmy Fallon covers Karoline Leavitt’s resignation as White House press secretary, the government lifting its TikTok ban and the FAA hiring gamers as air-traffic controllers. The monologue also turns Zohran Mamdani’s subway-heat proposal into a correspondent bit and jokes about new fast-food products and a rotating California house.
FAQ
- Who were the guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Aug 12, 2026?
- Matthew McConaughey and KATSEYE were the guests on this episode.
- When did this episode air?
- Aug 12, 2026.