Update: Thursday night, Justin Timberlake made his eagerly anticipated return to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
Timberlake appeared as the lead interview guest. His interview included a “phone to mouth” portion, as well as a “Best Friends Challenge.”
Timberlake’s wife Jessica Biel made a cameo during the Best Friends Challenge.
Taped earlier in the day, Thursday’s episode also featured an interview with Sunny Suljic and a performance by Pistol Annies.
A video of the Best Friends challenge follows; additional clips will be posted upon availability. Photos from the taping are also embedded.
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0953 — Pictured: (l-r) Justin Timberlake during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on November 1, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0953 — Pictured: (l-r) Justin Timberlake and host Jimmy Fallon during ‘Phone to Face Interview’ on November 1, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0953 — Pictured: (l-r) Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake, and host Jimmy Fallon during ‘Who Knows Justin Better’ on November 1, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0953 — Pictured: Musical guest Pistol Annies performs on November 1, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0953 — Pictured: Musical guest Pistol Annies performs on November 1, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0953 — Pictured: (l-r) Actor Sunny Suljic during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on November 1, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
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Justin Timberlake last appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” this past February, when he headlined the program’s post-Super Bowl episode.
Thursday, he returns to the popular talk show.
Timberlake appears as the episode’s lead interview guest. The interview includes a “phone to mouth” portion.
It also includes a game of “Who Knows Justin Better,” with Fallon and Timberlake’s wife Jessica Biel demonstrating their knowledge of the global superstar.
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