Jimmy Fallon Guests August 19, 2026
Guests
Fred Armisen, Michelle Monaghan, Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, and Weezer
The August 19, 2026 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon featured Fred Armisen, Michelle Monaghan, Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, and Weezer.
Episode clips
Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen demonstrates Phil Collins’s iconic “In the Air Tonight” drum fill and explains its demanding rhythm.
Michelle Monaghan
Michelle Monaghan promotes The Whisper Man and shares how Robert De Niro inspired a return trip to Indonesia for Komodo dragons. She also recounts a crew prank involving her children’s sun-safety book and an unrelated journal bearing her name.
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Michelle Monaghan promotes The Whisper Man, a Netflix thriller in which she and Robert De Niro investigate linked disappearances. She also explains how De Niro’s Komodo dragon recommendation sent her family back to Indonesia, and recounts a crew prank involving her children’s book A Kids Book About Sun Safety and a similarly titled blank journal.
Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, and Weezer
Rivers Cuomo promotes Weezer’s Gold Album and The Gathering Tour, tracing the band’s origins through 60 Wrong Sausages and an ambitious songwriting project. He also explains the new record’s collaborative process and recalls falling offstage at Weezer’s first show.
Weezer members Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson discuss the band’s new Gold Album, its collaborative writing process and the origin of the song Say Yes. They also revisit early band 60 Wrong Sausages, remember playing Weezer’s first show after Dogstar, and preview Weezer: The Gathering Tour.
Patrick Wilson
Patrick Wilson joins Rivers Cuomo to promote Weezer’s Gold Album and The Gathering Tour, revisiting their early group 60 Wrong Sausages and Weezer’s sparsely attended first show. He also discusses making the new album collectively in one room.
Weezer
Weezer promotes the Gold Album and The Gathering Tour, reflecting on early gigs, collaborative songwriting and the history behind Say Yes. The band also performs “We Might as Well Be Strangers” from the new record.
Weezer performs “We Might as Well Be Strangers” from the Gold Album.
FAQ
- Who were the guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Aug 19, 2026?
- Fred Armisen, Michelle Monaghan, Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, and Weezer were the guests on this episode.
- When did this episode air?
- Aug 19, 2026.