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“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” returns from a two-week hiatus Monday, and the episode features a trio of interview guests.<\/p>\n

Quinta Brunson, Darren Criss, and Taylor Dearden all drop by to speak with Jimmy Fallon on the broadcast.<\/p>\n

Not content to just feature conversation, the episode also features a musical performance from Thundercat.<\/p>\n

Filmed in advance, Monday’s edition of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” will hit the airwaves at 11:35PM ET\/PT on NBC. Ahead of the airing, the network shared photos from the taping.<\/p>\n

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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2278 — Pictured: (l-r) Actress Quinta Brunson during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Monday, April 20, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung\/NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2278 — Pictured: (l-r) Actress Quinta Brunson during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Monday, April 20, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung\/NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2278 — Pictured: (l-r) Actor Darren Criss during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Monday, April 20, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung\/NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2278 — Pictured: (l-r) Actor Darren Criss during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Monday, April 20, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung\/NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2278 — Pictured: (l-r) Actress Taylor Dearden during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Monday, April 20, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung\/NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2278 — Pictured: (l-r) Actress Taylor Dearden during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on Monday, April 20, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung\/NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2278 — Pictured: Musical guest Thundercat performs on Monday, April 20, 2026 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung\/NBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The episode also features a performance by Thundercat.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":173101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1048],"tags":[800,246,210,15464,17555,485,9121],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\nQuinta Brunson, Darren Criss, Taylor Dearden Appear On Monday's "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\""The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" returns from a two-week hiatus Monday, and the episode features a trio of interview guests. 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