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| List of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon episodes | |
|---|---|
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 5, 2026 |
| Season chronology | |
This is the list of episodes for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2026.
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2234 | January 5, 2026 | Sadie Sink, Josh Charles | AJR | |
Donald Trump Interview (using audio clips); Ryan Beckett; Tonight Show Three Simple Steps; Tonight Show Opinion Rings (Sadie Sink); AJR performs "The Big Goodbye" | ||||
| 2235 | January 6, 2026 | Lucy Liu, Ramón Rodríguez, Jamie Campbell Bower | Colin Quinn | |
Jamie Campbell Bower encounters Jimmy dressed as Derek Turnbow at the top of the program; the NBA cheerleaders perform a special routine in place of the opening sequence; NYC Billboard Trucks; Politician New Year's Resolutions; Dan the Cameraman; Tonight Show WePost; Tonight Show One Shot Jackpot | ||||
| 2236 | January 7, 2026 | Chelsea Handler, Sophie Turner, Hudson Williams | Sienna Spiro | |
Trump Supporter Interview; Jimmy breaks down Trump's schedule; Hudson Williams breaks up Jimmy and Tariq's fight; Steve Rollins; Tonight Show Black Diamond Confessions (Chelsea Handler); Hudson Williams teaches Jimmy how to do a hockey stretch; Sienna Spiro performs "Die on This Hill" | ||||
| 2237 | January 8, 2026 | Rose Byrne, Maya Hawke | Miguel | |
President Trump's Notes; Donald Trump Audio; Questlove and Tariq re-enact a scene from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City ; Tonight Show Do Not Play; Reverse Charades (Miguel & Jimmy Fallon Vs. Rose Byrne & Maya Hawke); Jimmy quizzes Rose Byrne on Seinfeld ; Maya Hawke assigns yearbook superlatives to Stranger Things cast members; Miguel performs "Angel's Song" | ||||
| 2238 | January 12, 2026 | Kristen Wiig, Ashton Kutcher; Arden Cho & Ahn Hyo-seop | Ty Myers | |
Jimmy breaks down Trump's foreign policy (using audio clips); Tonight Show Mimi's Munchies (Captchas); Tonight Show Talking for Each Other (Kristen Wiig); Ashton Kutcher demonstrates Brazilian jiu-jitsu with Jimmy; Ty Myers performs "Thought It Was Love" | ||||
| 2239 | January 13, 2026 | Ben Affleck & Matt Damon, Grace Van Patten | Madison Beer | |
The NBA cheerleaders perform a special routine in place of the opening sequence; Tariq corrects Jimmy on misspellings and perform a duet; Netflix Podcasts Promo; Tonight Show Tunnel Fits; 3 Guys from Boston Say Every Town and City In Massachusetts (Ben Affleck & Matt Damon); Tonight Show One Shot Jackpot; Grace Van Patten plays a variation of hot potato with Jimmy; Madison Beer performs "Bad Enough" | ||||
| 2240 | January 14, 2026 | Laura Dern, Teyana Taylor; Emily Bader & Tom Blyth | Teyana Taylor featuring Lucky Daye [1] | |
Whole Milk Commercial; Jimmy performs a song about the Chillet; Jimmy and Tariq argue over pickleball; Tonight Show News & Improved; Teyana Taylor featuring Lucky Daye performs "Hard Part" | ||||
| 2241 | January 15, 2026 | Jason Momoa, Marcello Hernández, Linus Sebastian | Marcello Hernández | |
| 2242 | January 19, 2026 | A$AP Rocky, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Walker Scobell | Ontonio Kareem | |
The NBA cheerleaders perform a special routine in place of the opening sequence; Harry Styles Album Generator; Jimmy performs a hip-hop duet with an audience member about the 2025–26 NFL playoffs; New Year's Resolution Ads; Tariq comments on Jimmy's photos from 2016; Tonight Show Back That Track Up (A$AP Rocky); Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. quizzes Jimmy on celebrity cousins; Jimmy and Walker Scobell engage in a sword fight | ||||
| 2243 | January 20, 2026 | Will Smith, Jennette McCurdy, Josh Hart | The Lemonheads | |
The NBA cheerleaders perform a special routine in place of the opening sequence; Jimmy goes through a list of Trump's accomplishments for his second term; Steven Hunter; Tonight Show Drinking Song; Tonight Show One Shot Jackpot (Josh Hart); Jimmy dares Will Smith to hold a boa constrictor for 30 seconds; Jennette McCurdy celebrates her new novel with noiseless confetti cannons; The Lemonheads perform "Roky" | ||||
| 2244 | January 21, 2026 | Natalie Portman, Charlie Heaton | Your Old Droog and Madlib | |
Higgins confuses a minor technical issue with Jeffrey Epstein; Emmanuel Macron greets business leaders at the World Economic Forum; Jimmy gives a message to JD Vance on fatherhood using clips of Trump; Jimmy crowd surfs into the audience; Tonight Show We Polled Three Americans; Tonight Show Whisper Challenge (Natalie Portman); Your Old Droog and Madlib perform a medley of songs | ||||
| 2245 | January 22, 2026 | Anthony Anderson, Louis Tomlinson, Nell Fisher | Louis Tomlinson | |
What Donald Trump Sees on the Teleprompter; Jimmy and Tariq discuss horror movies; Netflix Rom-Com; Fernando Mendoza crashes the monologue and throws footballs at vinyl records; Thank You Notes; Nell Fisher teaches Jimmy how to dance to "Please Please Please"; Louis Tomlinson performs "Imposter" | ||||
| 2246 | January 26, 2026 | Pete Davidson, Paris Hilton | Don Toliver | |
Zohran Mamdani crashes the monologue; Paris Hilton gives a weather update; Airline Messages; Charades (Jimmy & Paris Hilton Vs. Tariq & Pete Davidson); Don Toliver performs a medley of songs | ||||
| 2247 | January 27, 2026 | Kevin James, Dove Cameron | Tyla | |
The NBA cheerleaders perform a special routine in place of the opening sequence; Netflix Horny Moms; Moon Hotel Ad; Tonight Show One Shot Jackpot; Kim Coates and Jonathan Roumie briefly appear during Kevin James' interview; Jimmy gives the audience tickets for Solo Mio ; Tonight Show 30 Seconds to... (Kevin James); Tyla performs "Chanel" | ||||
| 2248 | January 28, 2026 | Kendall Jenner, Rob Gronkowski | Holly Humberstone | |
James Poyser reads cue cards he has never seen before; Super Bowl LX Predictions (Rob Gronkowski crashes the monologue); Tonight Show Flip Shots (Jimmy & Questlove Vs. Kendall Jenner & Rob Gronkowski); Kendall Jenner FaceTimes Tom Brady during the interview; Jimmy challenges Rob Gronkowski to eat as many buffalo wings in 30 seconds; Holly Humberstone performs "To Love Somebody" | ||||
| 2249 | January 29, 2026 | Liam Neeson, Patrick Dempsey, Reggie Miller | Nick Thune | |
Senator Quotes; Jimmy breaks down a theory about the Super Bowl LX promo image; Jimmy and Liam Neeson re-enact a scene from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City ; Jimmy acknowledges Patrick Dempsey's 60th birthday; Jimmy and Patrick Dempsey teach Reggie Miller the dance from Can't Buy Me Love | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2250 | February 3, 2026 | Keke Palmer, Gabriel Basso | Rachel Williams |
| 2251 | February 4, 2026 | Ethan Hawke, Katseye, Myles Garrett | Nick Jonas |
| 2252 | February 5, 2026 | Halle Berry, Dylan O'Brien, Josh Safdie | De La Soul |
| 2253 | February 6, 2026 | Chris Hemsworth, MrBeast | Lil Uzi Vert |
