-Last time we actually did a sit-down interview with you,
we were in Puerto Rico.
We went down because you guys were down there
doing "Hamilton" down there.
And, man, what you did for -- -It was amazing.
We raised $15 million for -- [ Cheers and applause ]
And, so, we just announced $4 million of that
going to artists and artist organizations in Puerto Rico.
We're about to do another $4 million in grants,
and these are multiyear grants.
So these are artists and artist organizations
who are going to tell the story of Puerto Rico
in this crazy, tumultuous time.
Like, we're sort of empowering that
so that they tell the story of the next chapter.
-And any updates? How's it going down there?
-I mean, it's complicated. -Yeah.
-Every day, I realize that Puerto Ricans
are the most resilient people on
the face of the Earth and they're just incredible.
And I'm so proud. [ Cheers and applause ]
-That was one of the best things we ever did -- ever.
We just said -- 'Cause you went down there
and the cast and your wife and kids and everybody.
I'm like, "If they can do it for --"
I mean, you went for months.
-Well, you did that crazy zip line,
and then I can tell -- I mean, the shot in the arm --
Yeah. But you sacrificed your safety.
And, like, that place is booked, like,
through the end of the year because Jimmy Fallon --
-No, don't do that. It's terrible.
-No, it's, like, incredible.
-Dude, I was so afraid, and Tariq loved it.
He had a good time. I did not.
I was so frightened out of my mind.
That's just not my thing.
-And you had my cousin, Residente, on recently.
-I did, yes. -Yeah, he's my third cousin.
-What?
-Well, all Puerto Ricans are related.
I don't know if you know this.
-I didn't know you actually really were.
-He's actually my third cousin. -What?!
-So, I went to go introduce him at a concert.
I had never met him. This is like now 10 years ago.
And I walked into his apartment to meet him for the first time,
and his mother saw me and said, "Tú eres nieto Wisin Miranda."
"You're Wisin Miranda's grandson."
From, like, my nose.
She saw my nose and was like,
"You have to be Wisin Miranda's grandson."
-No. -And I went, "I am."
And she said, "Yeah, your grandfather and my mother
are first cousins.
You guys are third cousins." Like, from looking at me once.
-That's the best thing I've ever heard.
No way. He crushed it on here. -Oh, no.
I bragged that, like, my third cousin
is, like, the best rapper in the world.
-Yeah, he crushed it. He was fantastic.
-Yeah, he's a genius.
-You're always busy.
Every time I talk to you, you're like --
I go like, "Where are you?"
You're like, "I'm in Wales." And I go, "What?
Like, how are you there?" Like, you're all over the place.
Tell me what you were doing in Wales.
What is "His Dark Materials?"
-"His Dark Materials" is the name of this fantasy trilogy
by the great British author Philip Pullman.
You guys know them as "The Golden Compass"
and "Subtle Knife."
They made a movie a little while ago, but now it's a TV series.
And it's this really weird, heightened world.
They were one of my favorite books.
Like, when Vanessa and I started dating,
we were reading these books together.
-Really?
-And they take place in this alternate universe.
-Because of you or separately or Vanessa?
-No, we just both had heard good things about the books,
and then we sort of fell in love with the books.
-I want to read these now.
-But it takes place in this alternate universe
where every person has, like, a soul
that has a physical manifestation.
So, like, I play a guy named Lee Scoresby.
I'm a hot-air-balloon pilot. -You're a hot-air-balloon pilot.
-Yeah. Like you do. -How fun is this thing to do?
Yeah. Like one does. Look at this stud right here.
Hey-oh! What's up, everybody?
You guys good? Lee Scoresby's here!
-From the country of Texas. -Everything's cool? Yeah.
I want the door poster of this. -I'm going to get it for you.
-I really do. I like this.
At least a calendar or something.
But then -- So, that's you as you.
-Lee Scoresby, and then I have my --
It's called your Daemons, your soul.
And that's a rabbit named Hester.
So, this is, like, my other half.
[ Audience "awws"] Yeah.
-I mean -- -Isn't she cute?
She's the love of my life. -I mean, that is so fun.
-And, so, you go and you do this series.
And do you know where it's going to end up or what --
-Yeah. It's going to be on HBO next month.
It'll start on HBO --
-But did you know that when you were doing it
or was it already sold?
-When I started, it was just a BBC series.
And then BBC partnered with HBO,
'cause it's this huge undertaking,
this huge series of books.
So they partnered on it.
And it will premiere on BBC -- -November 4th on HBO.
-November 4th on HBO. I can't wait to watch that.
And then I can't wait to watch the treat
that you're going to give us and millions of people
watching our show tonight with "Freestyle Love Supreme."
-I'm so afraid. -It's happening. Oh, yeah.
[ Cheers and applause ] Oh, yeah!
Lin-Manuel Miranda, everybody!