-Welcome to "The Tonight Show," everybody.
You're here. You made it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Love you, Jimmy! -I love you, too.
I love you, too.
Guys, this weekend is the Fourth of July.
That's this weekend. [ Cheers and applause ]
That's right. Millions of people
are taking trips, and experts say it's gonna be
the busiest travel weekend in years.
Yeah, and honestly what's more American
than an airport delay on the Fourth of July?
You know what I'm saying? [ Laughter ]
Yep, the TSA is already warning of delays up to two hours.
Yep. It starts as a two-hour delay,
then next thing you know, the gate agent's
wishing you a happy Labor Day.
[ Laughter ]
I saw a new survey that said chicken beats out burgers
and steak as the most popular food to grill this summer.
You agree? [ Audience "Oohs" ]
Oh. You're saying burger?
You're saying dog? [ Laughter ]
You just wanted to "ooh"? Okay.
[ Laughter ]
Yeah, so chicken is the number one thing
that people are grilling this summer.
Yeah, while the least popular food is still
your dad trying to give you
the burger that fell in the charcoal.
It's like, "Just -- The outside is a little
well-done, but the inside..." [ Laughter ]
"Dad, you're giving me actual charcoal."
[ Laughter ]
I've heard that plant-based hot dogs are becoming more popular.
[ Cheers and applause ]
There you go. That makes sense.
Not only are they healthier,
but you can also use them as pool noodles.
[ Laughter ]
"Go float on this thing, yeah."
Hey, get this -- apparently, the cost
of fireworks has increased 35%.
Wow. Yeah, when they heard,
Macy's was like, "Well, good thing we've been
re-running the same July 4th spectacular since 2008."
[ Laughter ]
No one noticed. Yeah.
I read that, this year, Americans will spend
over $10 billion on fireworks, drinks, and food.
-Oh, man, I love the food on the Fourth of July.
-Yeah. That's nice, Tariq.
[ Laughter ]
-And do you want to know what my favorite
Fourth of July food is? -You can definitely
tell me later, but right now, I'm kind of busy.
-Okay. Here goes. It's apple pie.
[ Laughter ]
If you're looking for a homemade treat
to make your mouth go, "Sweet!"
Then you gotta try a little dessert from this flirt.
[ Laughter ]
-Uh, okay.
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-I'm talking about Tariq's Hella Fly Apple Pie!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Who knew pastry could be this tasty?
[ Ting! ]
-Ah. [ Laughter ]
-Look, all you need to make my fine-ass pie is
flour, sugar, butter, apples, eggs, whatever, cinnamon,
a little lemon juice, nutmeg, you know.
You know I'm nuts for nutmeg.
[ Laughter ]
It's enough to make a founding father say,
"Oh, mama!" [ Laughter ]
Because even Ben Franklin thinks this pie is spankin'.
Look, it's all about U-S-A.
And by which I mean "using sexy apples."
[ Laughter ]
I'm looking at you, Granny Smith.
-All right, okay. -And if you're feeling steamy...
♪♪
...add a little ice creamy.
Oh, goddamn!
That is a hole in one in my pie hole!
All right, well...
[ Cheers and applause ]
Well, Tariq, that looks fantastic.
-Yo, I didn't ask for your opinion, man.
I'm outta here! -Oh.
[ Laughter and applause ]
-Yeah, the Fourth of July weekend is almost here,
and of course that means companies are releasing
their America-themed commercials.
But one commercial really surprised me.
Take a look at this one.
-America was built on grit, determination, and resilience.
So when you hit the open road this summer,
choose the only truck in this economy
affordable enough to drive.
[ Engine whirring ]
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
-That's exactly right.
And speaking of trucks, some drivers in New Jersey
got an unexpected show when a truck
that was hauling fireworks caught on fire.
[ Audience "Oohs" ] Watch this.
[ Fireworks popping ]
[ Laughter ]
-Yeah. It's the first time
someone's been like, "Call 911 -- in 15 minutes."
[ Laughter ]
Yeah, it's the only time Waze has given people directions
to the traffic jam. [ Laughter ]
Well, switching gears. Guys, it was a big day
in Washington as Justice Stephen Breyer retired,
and Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in
as the newest Supreme Court justice.
[ Cheers and applause ]
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Yeah!
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Justice Jackson made history as the first Black woman
on the Supreme Court and the first person
to make people cheer for the Supreme Court
in the past two weeks.
[ Laughter ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah.
It's got to be stressful working with people
you don't really agree with.
I mean, this is Stephen Breyer now.
Look at him, yeah. [ Laughter ]
This is what he used to look like.
[ Laughter ]
Didn't have to wear robes or anything.
[ Laughter ]
You guys see this? Bed, Bath & Beyond
is being accused of trying to save money
by turning off the A.C. in their stores.
[ Audience "Oohs" ] It's not a good sign
when all the workers are passed out in the beds and baths.
[ Laughter ] But the good news is,
if you faint, you might finally get to experience the beyond.
[ Laughter and applause ]
Finally. This is the "beyond."
I get it. [ Chuckles ]
You can tell they're desperate to be popular again
because today they changed their name to Bed, Bath & Beyoncé.
[ Laughter ]
Speaking of Beyoncé, today she released cover artwork
for her new album, "Renaissance."
Can we see the photo?
Ooh. [ Audience "Oohs" ]
Yeah, damn, now I need a new entrance
to my July 4th barbecue.
[ Laughter ]
Can I see that photo again? Yeah.
That looks like Beyoncé and her horse
going through the TSA scanner.
[ Laughter and applause ]
Some sports news. Over in London,
Wimbledon is underway, and I heard that, soon,
the rules in pro tennis may change so that coaches
will be allowed to give their players advice during matches.
That'll be interesting. Here's what that might be like.
-Serve it, then grunt! -[ Grunts ]
-Crouch and go "Ugh!"
-Ugh!
-Right, right, right!
Left, left, left!
Win the point! -[ Grunts ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
All right, pick your wedgie.
Don't forget the front.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Hey, guys, "Stranger Things 4, Volume 2" comes out tomorrow.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I can't wait.
Everybody's talking about this season's breakout character,
Vecna. Vecna.
Yeah, he's really blowing up, and of course now
Vecna's worried that he's gonna get typecast.
So he did what a lot of actors do to show their range.
He started a TikTok.
Let's check in and see what he's posting.
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-♪ My money don't jiggle jiggle, it folds ♪
♪ I like to see you wiggle wiggle, for sure ♪
♪ It makes me want to dribble dribble, you know ♪
♪ Riding in my Fiat ♪
♪ You really have to see it ♪
♪ Six feet two in a compact ♪
♪ No slack ♪
[ Laughter ]
-Ohh! Ohh!
[ Laughter and applause ]
-Vecna!
Come on. [ Laughs ]
Vecna's on TikTok. Yeah.
And, finally, this is pretty cool.
"Empire" magazine just released the first look at Kate Winslet
in "Avatar: The Way of Water."
This is the first look exclusive.
Here she is. -Oh. Wow.
-Yeah. This is the first time
Kate's had a blue co-star
since Leonardo DiCaprio at the end of "Titanic."
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