Update: Priyanka Chopra’s first appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” included a hot wing-eating contest and an interview with host Jimmy Fallon. Clips of the segments and photos from the taping are embedded below:
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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0430 — Pictured: (l-r) Actress Priyanka Chopra during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on March 3, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0430 — Pictured: Singer Jesse Frederick performs with The Roots on March 3, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0430 — Pictured: (l-r) Back Row: Kirk “Captain Kirk” Douglas, Ian Hendrickson-Smith, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Damon “Tuba Gooding Jr.” Bryson, Frank “Knuckles” Walker, Dave Guy, James “Kamal” Gray; Front Row: James Poyser, Steve Higgins, Jimmy Fallon, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and Mark Kelley during the “TGIF Tonight Show Open” on March 3, 2016 — (Photo by: Doug Gorenstein/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0430 — Pictured: (l-r) Singer Pharrell Williams during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on March 3, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0430 — Pictured: Musical guest Loretta Lynn performs on March 3, 2016 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
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Thursday afternoon, news broke that ABC renewed “Quantico” for a second season.
Thursday night, the star of that show appears on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
In what represents her first career appearance on NBC’s “Tonight Show,” Chopra participates in both an interview and a hot wing-eating contest.
The episode also features an appearance by Pharrell, a “TGIF” sketch, and a musical performance by Loretta Lynn.
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