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Michelle Obama, Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle, Stevie Wonder Appear On Fallon’s “Tonight Show”

Chappelle Seinfeld Wonder Obama [NBC]

Update: In what will represent her final talk show appearance as sitting First Lady, Michelle Obama appeared on Wednesday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

She was involved in a handful of segments. The stacked episode also featured appearances by Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle and Stevie Wonder.

Videos of the key segments will be posted as they are made available. Photos from the taping are also below:

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0600 -- Pictured: (l-r) First Lady Michelle Obama during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on January 11, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0600 — Pictured: (l-r) First Lady Michelle Obama during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on January 11, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0600 -- Pictured: (l-r) First Lady Michelle Obama during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on January 11, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0600 — Pictured: (l-r) First Lady Michelle Obama during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on January 11, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0600 -- Pictured: (l-r) Host Jimmy Fallon and First Lady Michelle Obama write Thank You Notes on January 11, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0600 — Pictured: (l-r) Host Jimmy Fallon and First Lady Michelle Obama write Thank You Notes on January 11, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0600 -- Pictured: (l-r) Host Jimmy Fallon and First Lady Michelle Obama surprise a guest during the "Thank You First Lady Michelle Obama" segment on January 11, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0600 — Pictured: (l-r) Host Jimmy Fallon and First Lady Michelle Obama surprise a guest during the “Thank You First Lady Michelle Obama” segment on January 11, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0600 -- Pictured: (l-r) First Lady Michelle Obama arrives to an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on January 11, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0600 — Pictured: (l-r) First Lady Michelle Obama arrives to an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on January 11, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0600 -- Pictured: (l-r) Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, First Lady Michelle Obama, host Jimmy Fallon, and comedian Dave Chappelle play Catchphrase on January 11, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0600 — Pictured: (l-r) Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, First Lady Michelle Obama, host Jimmy Fallon, and comedian Dave Chappelle play Catchphrase on January 11, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0600 -- Pictured: (l-r) Comedian Dave Chappelle, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, musical guest Stevie Wonder, First Lady Michelle Obama, and host Jimmy Fallon converse on January 11, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0600 — Pictured: (l-r) Comedian Dave Chappelle, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, musical guest Stevie Wonder, First Lady Michelle Obama, and host Jimmy Fallon converse on January 11, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0600 -- Pictured: (l-r) Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, First Lady Michelle Obama, host Jimmy Fallon, and comedian Dave Chappelle play Catchphrase on January 11, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0600 — Pictured: (l-r) Comedian Jerry Seinfeld, First Lady Michelle Obama, host Jimmy Fallon, and comedian Dave Chappelle play Catchphrase on January 11, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0600 -- Pictured: Musical Guest Stevie Wonder performs with The Roots on January 11, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0600 — Pictured: Musical Guest Stevie Wonder performs with The Roots on January 11, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0600 -- Pictured: Musical Guest Stevie Wonder performs with The Roots on January 11, 2017 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0600 — Pictured: Musical Guest Stevie Wonder performs with The Roots on January 11, 2017 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)

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Tuesday night, US President Barack Obama delivered his farewell address to the nation.

Wednesday night, his wife Michelle Obama makes her final talk show appearance as sitting First Lady.

The stacked episode also features a performance by Stevie Wonder and appearances by Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Chappelle. Neither Seinfeld nor Chappelle had been advertised prior to Wednesday.

At one point, Obama, Wonder, Seinfeld and Chappelle sit on the couch for a big group interview. Obama, Seinfeld and Chappelle also join Fallon for a game of Catchphrase.

The episode additionally features a special interview of “Thank You Notes” involving the First Lady.

Written by Brian Cantor

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