Jimmy Fallon Guests October 9, 2026

Episode clips

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise discusses his transformation into Digger Rockwell for Digger and recalls attending a Chiefs game with Taylor Swift, who he says schools him on football. He also joins Jimmy Fallon for the Claw Machine Challenge, winning by finding a hidden golden shovel.

Interview

Tom Cruise Says Taylor Swift Was Schooling Him at Chiefs Game, Talks Wild Digger Transformation

Tom Cruise discusses Digger, including his physical transformation into Digger Rockwell, developing the character’s voice, and performing a lengthy monologue in one take. He recalls attending a Chiefs game with Taylor Swift, who he says schools him on football, and describes their conversations about music and movies. Cruise and Jimmy Fallon joke about turning Digger into a musical before sharing popcorn with the audience and announcing an IMAX ticket giveaway.

Game/Bit

Claw Machine Challenge with Tom Cruise | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Tom Cruise and Jimmy Fallon compete in a giant claw machine, taking turns being lowered into a pit to collect prizes inspired by Cruise’s movies. Cruise leads after the first round, then wins outright by finding the hidden golden shovel during the final round.

#TomCruise digs it 🍿 #FallonTonight #Digger

#TomCruise and Jimmy go head-to-head in the Claw Machine Challenge! #FallonTonight

#TomCruise reveals what he & #TaylorSwift were chatting about at the #Chiefs game 👀 #FallonTonight

Lili Reinhart

Lili Reinhart discusses The Love Hypothesis, explaining its fake-dating premise and origins in Star Wars fan fiction. She also recounts being cast in BTS’s SWIM music video, worrying about the dancing, and filming while feeling nauseous after a turbulent flight.

Interview

Lili Reinhart Was Nervous to Dance in BTS' SWIM Video, Talks Star Wars Fanfic for Love Hypothesis

Lili Reinhart discusses The Love Hypothesis, explaining its fake-dating premise and origins in Star Wars fan fiction. She recounts being cast in BTS’s SWIM music video through a message from its creative director, her initial worry about dancing, and filming while feeling nauseous after a turbulent flight. She also talks about her quiet 30th birthday, recognition among Cleveland’s most interesting people, and auditioning for Glee as a teenager. Fallon marks her birthday by joining her to taste a Mountain Dew Baja Blast pie.

#LiliReinhart was on so much nausea medication in #BTS’ “SWIM” music video 😭 #FallonTonight

Suki Waterhouse

Suki Waterhouse performs ‘Weirdo’ from her new album Loveland on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Musical Performance

Suki Waterhouse: Weirdo | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Suki Waterhouse performs ‘Weirdo’ from her new album Loveland on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Other episode clips

Monologue

Trump Calls Gas a "Very Inexpensive" Price to Pay for War, Threatens to Demolish Kennedy Center

Jimmy Fallon jokes about Donald Trump’s threats concerning the Kennedy Center, his comments about gas prices and the war with Iran, and Congress taking another break. A discussion of a Federal Reserve rate increase turns into a bit in which neither participant can explain interest rates. Fallon also covers an Olympic rowing venue described as crocodile-filled and research claims about working from home and wine knowledge, with comic segments involving a supposedly office-bound writer and a parody Trump wine video.

FAQ

Who were the guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Oct 9, 2026?

Tom Cruise, Lili Reinhart, and Suki Waterhouse were the guests on this episode. The episode originally aired on Sep 17, 2026.

When did this episode air?

This was a rerun broadcast on Oct 9, 2026. The episode originally aired on Sep 17, 2026.