NOT ONLY HAS IT BEEN A HECK OF A YEAR.
IT'S ALSO BEEN A HECK OF A DECADE, A HECK OF A CENTURY, FOR
THAT MATTER, A HECK OF A MILLENNIUM.
SO WE HERE AT "THE LATE SHOW" ARE ABOUT TO TAKE A MUCH-NEEDED
HOLIDAY BREAK.
BUT THE ONLY THING I REGRET ABOUT THAT IS IT MEANS I WON'T
BE ON THE AIR NEXT WEEK TO CELEBRATE THE 20th ANNIVERSARY
OF "THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING," WHICH
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) WHICH ALSO HAPPENS TO BE THE
20th ANNIVERSARY OF ME NOT SHUTTING UP ABOUT "THE LORD OF
THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING."
IT WAS 20 YEARS AGO THIS SUNDAY THAT THIS MOVIE KICKED OFF MY
FAVORITE FILM SERIES OF ALL TIME.
AND WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS: WHERE THE HELL ARE THE
CELEBRATIONS?
HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT WE ARE NOT MARKING IT AS A PEOPLE?
"HARRY POTTER" IS GETTING A GIANT 20th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
WITH A FULL CAST REUNION.
SERIOUSLY?
"HARRY POTTER" IS FINE, BUT IT'S NO "LORD OF THE RINGS."
I MEAN, DUMBLEDORE COULDN'T TAKE A BALROG.
HE WAS KILLED BY A HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY TEACHER!
( LAUGHTER ) SO I THINK PETER JACKSON'S
TOWERING ACHIEVEMENT DESERVES THE SAME KIND OF TREATMENT.
BECAUSE, IF YOU ASK ME, THERE IS NO BETTER FILM SERIES.
"LORD OF THE RINGS" IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE GREATEST TRILOGY IN
MOVIE HISTORY.
AND I KNOW-- ( APPLAUSE )
I KNOW I MAY HAVE SAID THAT MANY TIMES BEFORE.
BUT I HAVE NEVER-- NOT ONCE -- RAPPED IT.
UNTIL NOW.
JIMMY, JAM ME!
>> Stephen: LORD OF THE RINGS IS THE NUMBER ONE TRILOGY.
>> Jon: OF ALL TIME SUCKAS.
>> Stephen AND Jon: IT'S THE ♪ NUMBER ONE TRILOGY,
THE NUMBER ONE TRILLY ♪ TRY TO DENY
AND YOU JUST SOUND SILLY ♪ WORLDWIDE GROSS
OF ALMOST 3 BILLY ♪ 16 TIMES
WHAT THEY MADE ON ♪ FREE WILLY
>> Stephen: ( BLEEP )YOU WHALES!
♪ BEST TRIPLE FEATURE?
HELL YEAH, WE WOULD WIN IT.
♪ WE GOT THE ONLY TRILOGY WITH EVERYTHING IN IT
>> Jon: DON'T BELIEVE ME?
♪ YOU CAN CHECK FOR YOURSELF THE GODFATHER DOESN'T EVEN HAVE
♪ ONE ELF >> Stephen: C.G.I.? OH MY GUY
♪ YEAH WE HAVE THAT ( BLEEP ) ANDY SERKIS DOIN WORKIS
♪ MOTION CAPTURIN' IT >> Jon: STAR WARS IS BETTER?
♪ HA, YOU MAKE ME SICK >> Stephen: JAR JAR CAN GO AHEAD
♪ AND SUCK MY...
RING >> (ALL) LORD OF THE RINGS IS
♪ THE NUMBER ONE TRILLY >> ASK DOM MONAGHAN
>> OR YOU CAN ASK BILLY >> SEAN ASTIN'S HERE TOO?
♪ WOW THAT'S ACTUALLY SILLY >> WILL ELIJAH WOOD JOIN US
>> I DON'T KNOW WILL HE?
>> ELF, ♪ DWARF,
WIZARD, ♪ HUMAN,
HOBBITS AT THE SHIRE ♪ BRING THE RING TO MOUNT DOOM
AND I THROW IT IN THE FIRE >> SUCH A GOOD TRILL
♪ THAT I WISH THEY MADE FOUR THOUGH
>> THESE FILMSA BETTER THREESOME ♪ THAN YOUR FAVORITE PORNO
>> Stephen: A STRIDER, ♪ SOME RIDERS,
GOLLUM, ♪ A SPIDER
WE GOT A GREY WIZARD ♪ AND WE GOT ONE THAT'S WHITER
>> BEST TRILL EVER BABY DON'T ♪ YOU FORGET
>> THAT'S RIGHT ANNA KENDRICK ♪ PITCH PERFECT AIN'T ( BLEEP )
>> WHAT THE HELL?
♪ I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS?
DAMN.
>> THAT'S SCARY, HE'S HAIRY, OH ♪ EAGLES IN THE AIRY
>> REMEMBER WHEN THE FOUR OF US ♪ RODE BUCKLEBURY FERRY
>> PLUS WE GOT DEDICATION ♪ YEAH, VIGGO KNOWS
>> DUDE LOST A TOOTH ♪ AND HE BROKE TWO TOES
>> Jon: NUMBER ONE TRILLY, ♪ HEAD OF THE CLASS
>> Stephen: YOU THINK ANY ♪ DIFFERENT YOU CAN KISS MY ASS
>> Jon: I AIN'T TAKIN NO ♪ QUESTIONS
SO YOU BEST NOT ASK >> Stephen: TEST ME
♪ MOTHER( BLEEP ) AND YOU SHALL NOT PASS
>> TELL EM METHOD MAN >> LORDY LORDY WE WON SOME
♪ AWARDS.
BE CUTTIN DOWN PRETENDERS ♪ LIKE ARAGORN'S SWORD, G.
SEVENTEEN OSCARS THAT'S ♪ KING ( BLEEP ) FOREVER
THAT'S MORE THAN THESE THREE ♪ MOTHER ( BLEEP ) PUT TOGETHER
EFFECTS?
♪ IMPECCABLE COSTUMES?
♪ UNASSAILABLE I'M ONLY ON THIS SONG
♪ CUZ' IAN MCKELLAN'S UNAVAILABLE
>> SHOW 'EM MIKE >> BACK TO FUTURE
♪ OH YOU GOT A DELOREAN WE GOT SEXY ELVES
♪ ALL OVER LOTHLORIEN AN ARCHAEOLOGIST?
♪ SORRY, I'M SNORING IT'S INDIANA JONES AND THE
♪ TEMPLE OF BORING!
BILLIONAIRE FIGHTS CRIME?
♪ I DON'T UNDERSTAND-A THE DARK KNIGHT'S
♪ CAPITALISTIC PROPAGANDA AND HOCKEY AIN'T ( BLEEP )
♪ ( BLEEP ) THE MIGHTY DUCKS AND I KNOW IT'S FIVE MOVIES BUT
♪ TWILIGHT SUCKS ( BLEEP ) ANNA KENDRICK
>> ME?
I'M BARELY IN THOSE MOVIES!
>> THE WOMEN ARE GORGEOUS, ♪ THE FELLAS ARE CUTE
>> LET MY MAN RAP IN ELVISH ♪ WHILE SERKIS PLAYS THE FLUTE
>> (ALL):LORD OF THE RINGS ♪ IS THE NUMBER ONE TRILLY
MOVIE'S SO SICK ♪ I GOTTA TAKE AN ADVILLY
WHEN I'M SNIFFIN DAFFODILLIES, ♪ SIPPING CHAMOMILLIES
LORD OF THE RINGS IS THE NUMBER ♪ ONE TRILLY
>> BUT, I WILL ADMIT THE NAKED GUN MOVIES ARE PRETTY GREAT.
>> (ALL): LORD OF THE RINGS ♪ IS THE NUMBER ONE TRILLY
ASK ANYBODY AND ♪ THEY KNOW THE DILLY
FROM JACKSONVILLE-Y ♪ TO MANILA PHILLY
ASK ALL THE FISHES, ♪ THE SEAWEED, THE KRILL-Y
LORD OF THE RINGS ♪ IS THE NUMBER ONE TRILLY
TRILLY, ♪ TRILLY,
TRILLY, ♪ TRILLY
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: THAT WAS IT.
THE OFFICIAL EXCLUSIVE "LORD OF THE RINGS" 20th ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION: THE ONE CELEBRATION TO RULE THEM ALL!
THANK YOU TO ELIJAH WOOD, SEAN ASTIN, BILLY BOYD, DOMINIC
MONAGHAN, HUGO WEAVING, ANDY SERKIS, ORLANDO BLOOM,
VIGGO MORTENSEN, METHOD MAN, KILLER MIKE, AND ANNA KENDRICK!
THANK YOU TO SIR PETER JACKSON AND A HAPPY 20th ANNIVERSARY TO
ALL WHO MADE THIS MOVIE AND ALL WHO CELEBRATE IT!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH DENZEL WASHINGTON.