Jimmy Fallon Guests October 6, 2026
Guests
The October 6, 2026 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon featured John Cena, Emma D’Arcy, Sam Smith, and Meredith Hayden.
Episode clips
John Cena
John Cena promotes Matchbox: The Movie, explaining its blend of childhood nostalgia, friendship and large-scale action while describing a frightening helicopter stunt. He surprises Jimmy Fallon with a custom WWE belt and joins Jessica Biel and Tariq Trotter for virtual reality Pictionary.
John Cena promotes Matchbox: The Movie, an Apple TV action film built around childhood nostalgia and friendship, and describes trusting director Sam Hargrave enough to perform a helicopter stunt despite his fear of heights. He also surprises Jimmy Fallon with a custom WWE championship belt marking Cena’s 17th Tonight Show appearance and 17 WWE titles.
Jimmy Fallon teams with John Cena against Jessica Biel and Tariq Trotter in virtual reality Pictionary. The players struggle through clues including a mullet, umbrella and E.T. before Biel’s final corn dog drawing decides the game.
Emma D’Arcy
Emma D’Arcy discusses Digger’s ambitious ideas and distinctive filmmaking, then looks back on improvising a homemade wig for their House of the Dragon audition. They also demonstrate the challenge of performing in High Valyrian by quizzing Jimmy Fallon.
Emma D’Arcy promotes Digger, praising its dense ideas and distinctive visual language while recalling an audition conducted under tight security. They also revisit the homemade hairpiece used for their House of the Dragon audition and quiz Jimmy Fallon on High Valyrian vocabulary after explaining how they learn the language.
Sam Smith
Sam Smith introduces Hazel Eyes, describing the happier relationship and New York move behind its soulful sound, and jokes about misunderstanding the album’s title. They also discuss intimate residencies and perform “Oh Mother” with The TwoCity Chorus.
Sam Smith promotes the album Hazel Eyes, explaining how moving from London to New York and finding a happy relationship shaped its softer, soul-oriented sound. They joke that the title should have been Hazelnut Eyes after misunderstanding the eye color, discuss reconnecting with fans through intimate residencies and introduce the song Oh Mother with The TwoCity Choir Chorus.
Sam Smith and The TwoCity Chorus perform “Oh Mother” from the album Hazel Eyes on The Tonight Show.
Meredith Hayden
Meredith Hayden traces Wishbone Kitchen to her mother’s roast-chicken tradition and her own private chef business, while promoting the cookbook and Netflix series. She then begins preparing personalized dishes for the evening’s Tonight Show guests.
Meredith Hayden explains that Wishbone Kitchen grew from her private chef business and the roast-chicken wishbone tradition she shared with her mother. She promotes the Wishbone Kitchen cookbook and Netflix show, then begins an evening-long bit preparing cookbook recipes tailored to The Tonight Show’s guests.
Other episode clips
Jimmy Fallon covers Republican anxiety over the midterms, Donald Trump’s suggestion that Iran could attack California cities, and his call to arrest reporters over rally coverage. He also jokes about a possible Jeff Bezos presidential campaign, record Halloween spending and a Spirit Halloween parody set at the Kennedy Center.
FAQ
- Who were the guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Oct 6, 2026?
- John Cena, Emma D’Arcy, Sam Smith, and Meredith Hayden were the guests on this episode.
- When did this episode air?
- Oct 6, 2026.