- We have a very special edition of the news today.
I am freaking out because our guest,
he is a viral phenomenon.
He has been taking the internet by storm
with his love of corn.
And do we love him?
(audience applause)
Me, I really like Tariq.
With millions upon millions of views,
your video has gone all over the world.
Tariq, you're here.
(audience applause)
I mean, why do you think everybody loves you so much?
- Mostly because like the corn fans and my love of corn,
but also, because some teenager was saying
I looked adorable.
(audience coos)
- Well, I have to tell you,
every age of every person on this planet
thinks you're adorable and wonderful,
and you've just made people so happy.
And if I had to guess what people love about you so much,
is how happy and kind and sweet you are.
And we all need that in the world right now always.
- Yes, we do.
(audience applauds)
- We certainly do.
And your love of corn really popped.
Everybody's so impressed.
We know you love corn.
What are some other things that you love?
- Well, I also I love watermelon, apples,
broccoli, soccer, and also school,
and reading books to my baby sister, Zahava.
- You like reading books to your baby sister?
- Her name's Zahava, she was born on June 15.
- [Audience] Aww.
- What a good brother you are.
Oh my goodness.
Well, I know that you love corn.
And so we thought today, for our news,
since it's all about you, Tariq.
I mean, it's all about you.
We thought we would do- (audience applauds)
Some corn-tastic fun.
In Food News, Corn Edition.
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- [Ross] Look at all this corn we have today.
- Yes, this is the good palace.
- Well, first up it's corn soda.
I didn't even know this existed.
- Have you heard of this before?
- Yeah, I saw it one day.
I saw it in the Corn Palace.
- In the corn palace?
What's the corn palace?
- It's a castle made of of corn.
- [Ross] Wow.
- But it's not eatable!
- [Ross] Not, you can't eat it?
- Not eatable.
- Do you think it's gonna taste good?
- Before we taste, I'd like to make a toast.
(audience coos)
(audience applauds)
- Oh.
(audience laughing)
- Wow.
Um, what do you think?
- To be honest.
- [Drew] Yes.
(audience applauds)
- Next up, maybe this will be a little bit better,
it's dessert corn.
- I heard.
- You heard about this one?
- Just bring it.
- Oh, my sprinkles are going everywhere sorry.
This has Nutella and sprinkles on corn.
You think this is gonna be good?
- Yep.
- Yeah, all right, you want to try it?
- Yes, I'm trying the sprinkles first.
- Okay, sprinkles first.
- [Ross] Oh my God.
I know.
You know what?
I was not looking forward to it
and it's actually kind of good.
Do I have a little?
- What do I have to say?
This is the most corn, I've ever had in my life, good job.
- The best corn you've ever had?
- Yes.
- By the way, here's a baby corn.
- Oh.
- [Ross] You ever had baby corn?
You want to try it?
- Sure.
- Did you ever see the movie Big with Tom Hanks?
- I don't remember.
I don't even get what Big means.
- Well, there's a famous scene in it,
where he takes the baby corn and he goes.
(group laughing)
- Okay, I'll try baby corn.
- Try a baby corn, here, let me get you a perfect one.
- Ooh my.
- [Drew] Tell me what you think?
It doesn't exactly taste like corn does it?
- Yeah, it tastes like rainwater.
- Rainwater?
You're gonna be the man of my life, I love the rain,
you have no idea.
- You do love the rain.
- I do love the rain.
- All right, you want to try it?
I'll try it with you.
- [Drew] Do it like Tom Hanks in Big.
- It's about, it tastes like rainwater
and tasted like a carrot.
- Like rainwater and carrots.
All right, baby corn industry, Tariq has spoken.
All right, well, I would love for you to try something.
This is a corn product that actually isn't corn at all.
It's one of my favorites.
This is Quorn with a Q, but it's pronounced corn.
And I'm actually the chief mom officer of this company.
So if you don't mind, will you try one of these and?
- Tasty.
Corn up.
(audience applauds)
- We're so glad that you like it Tariq because Quorn,
this wonderful company is giving you
a year's free supply of Quorn products.
(audience cheering)
So that you can have it any time that you want.
- Thank you, everyone.
(audience applauds)
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
- I'm so glad that you like it.
And we have another surprise for you.
Actually, we know you love to play and use your imagination.
So our friends at the iconic famous toy store
where ironically, the movie Big has a famous scene in it,
it's FAO Schwartz
and they're celebrating their 160th anniversary,
and they're gonna give you a $5,000 shopping spree.
(audience applauds)
(tariq cheers)
(group cheering)
- Thanks to everyone.
(group cheering)
- Oh my gosh.
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