Jimmy Fallon Guests August 17, 2026
Guests
The August 17, 2026 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon featured Will Forte, Ariana Madix, Mike Tomlin, and Dan White.
Episode clips
Will Forte
Will Forte celebrates Coyote vs. ACME’s fan-driven release, previews The Patti Forte Sketch Show, and recounts an awkward tick-check dilemma from a family visit with Seth Meyers.
Will Forte discusses Coyote vs. ACME, explaining how its lawsuit premise became mirrored by fans successfully pushing for the shelved film’s release. He also previews The Patti Forte Sketch Show, a documentary-style comedy built around sketches created by his mother and her friend Carol. Forte opens with a graphic account of conducting a solo tick check during a family trip with Seth Meyers.
Ariana Madix
Ariana Madix announces her Broadway return in Just in Time, reflects on receiving an Emmy nomination while filming Love Island USA in Fiji, and teaches Jimmy Fallon her signature slo-mo Villa entrance.
Ariana Madix announces her Broadway return in Just in Time, where she begins playing Connie Francis on September 12, and celebrates her Emmy nomination for hosting Love Island USA. She describes learning the news during a middle-of-the-night hotel call in Fiji, explains the challenge of keeping up with the show’s rapid developments, and coaches Jimmy Fallon through a slo-mo Villa entrance.
Mike Tomlin
Mike Tomlin looks back on his Steelers leadership philosophy, translates the thinking behind his viral Tomlin-isms, and shares his anticipation and nerves about joining Football Night in America as an analyst.
Mike Tomlin reflects on ending his historic run with the Pittsburgh Steelers, explaining how listening, relationships, and a focus on winning shaped his leadership. He decodes several viral Tomlin-isms and discusses the nerves and excitement of becoming an analyst when Football Night in America returns on NBC and Peacock.
Dan White
Dan White promotes The Magician’s New York return and builds an elaborate toy-dart routine around Jimmy Fallon and Questlove, culminating in card predictions tied to his daughters and his first Tonight Show appearance.
Promoting The Magician’s return to New York, Dan White uses a toy dart to predict card counts, locate Jimmy Fallon’s three of diamonds, and connect a blind throw to the 10 of clubs in a shuffled deck. The trick culminates in predictions involving his daughters and a photograph from his first Tonight Show appearance.
FAQ
- Who were the guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Aug 17, 2026?
- Will Forte, Ariana Madix, Mike Tomlin, and Dan White were the guests on this episode.
- When did this episode air?
- Aug 17, 2026.