( APPLAUSE )
GIVE IT UP FOR THE BAND RIGHT THERE.
COME ON. HAPPY THURSDAY.
>> Louis: HAPPY THURSDAY. >> Stephen: HAPPY THURSDAY TO
ALL OF YOU OVER THERE. YOU KNOW, I-- I LOVE ALL THE
GUESTS THAT COME ON THE SHOW. YOU KNOW THAT.
I'M VERY GRATEFUL. FOR INSTANCE, ALEX WAGNER AND
ROY WOOD JR. BUT TONIGHT, WE'VE GOT RYAN
REYNOLDS AND ROB McELHENNEY ARE HERE, JUST TWO EXTRAORDINARY
YOUNG MEN, VERY TALENTED.
( APPLAUSE )
LATER ON WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FROM
NATIONAL TREASURE JAMES TAYLOR.
LOOK AT THAT. JAMES IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE
ARTISTS, SO WHENEVER HE'S HERE, I MAKE SURE TO TREAT HIM WITH
THE UTMOST RESPECT, BY RANDOMLY DROPPING BY HIS DRESSING ROOM
UNANNOUNCED. AND SOMETIMES I VIDEOTAPE THAT.
JIM? ♪ ♪ ♪
>> Stephen: HEY, JAMES TAYLOR. >> HEY, STEPHEN.
>> Stephen: HEY, MAN, THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
IT'S GREAT HAVING YOU ON THE SHOW.
>> OH, IT'S BEEN SO GREAT. I'M HERE IN BODY AT LEAST.
IN MY MIND I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE. >> Stephen: CAROLINA IN YOUR
MIND? >> NO, ACTUALLY, I'M GETTING
DINNER LATER AND I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT THAT.
ICAL ZONES. >> Stephen: SPEAKING ABOUT
CAROLINA IN MY MIND. I'M A HUGE FAN, GREAT BABY
JAMES" SHOWER THE PEOPLE, "JUF GOT A FRIEND."
>> CAROLE KING WROTE THAT SONG. >> Stephen: CAROLE KING.
YOU CAN'T IMPROVE ON THOSE LYRICS.
>> HERE'S A THING "YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND" IS PERFECT FOR THOSE WHO
SHARE A DEEP MEANINGFUL BOND. I JUST WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING
EQUALLY BEAUTIFUL FOR PEOPLE WHO REALLY AREN'T THAT CLOSE.
.>> Stephen: YOU MEAN LIKE ACQUAINTANCES FROM WORK?
>> EXACTLY. ♪ WHEN YOU'RE DOWN
AND TROUBLED ♪ AND YOU FEEL LIKE GETTING
DRINKS ♪ AND YOUR REAL FRIENDS
OH, YOUR REAL FRIENDS THEY'RE ALL BUSY
♪ THINK OF ME AND SEARCH YOUR PHONE
♪ AND SEE IF MY NUMBER'S THERE THEN TEXT ME-- "HEY, SHORT
NOTICE, BUT ARE YOU FREE?" ♪ WE MAY NOT BE B.F.F.s
WE'VE NEVER BEEN TO EACH OTHER'S PLACE
♪ AND I GOT MARRIED TODAY YOU WOULDN'T BE THERE
( LAUGHTER )
♪ THAT'S A BOND YOU CAN'T DENY. YOU'RE THAT GUY I SORT OF KNOW
♪ YOU'VE GOT A WORK FRIEND
OH, YOU BET I'LL ASK YOU THAT ♪ AND THEN YOU'LL TELL A STORY
ABOUT TAKING YOUR KIDS TO THE ZOO
( LAUGHTER )
WRONG NAME
YOUR KIDS, TOO
WE'VE NEVER BEEN ON A DOUBLE DATE
♪ BUT IF YOUR MOM GOT SICK I'D SIGN THE CARD
♪ MAY BE BUY IT ♪ I CAN'T RECALL QUITE WHERE
YOU'RE FROM ♪ WAS IT PITTSBURGH OR MAYBE
DURHAM. >> NOPE
♪ BUT YOU'D GIVE ME GUM IF I ASKED
♪ NOW AIN'T IT GOOD TO KNOW YOU'VE GOT A WORK FRIEND
♪ THE PRESSURE ON OH, SO LOW ♪ HEY, WANT TO JOIN MY MARCH
MADNESS POOL? ♪ IT'S JUST FIVE BUCKS IF YOU
WANT IN ♪ OH, YEAH BUT IT'S COOL, IF NOT
♪ WE MAY NOT BE "B" "F" "F"s. WE SHARE ZERO INSIDE JOKES
♪ BUT IF YOU QUIT TOMORROW ... I'D BRIEFLY BE BUMMED
♪ WE'VE TALKED ABOUT FLEA BAG A LOT
♪ WE STILL DO BECAUSE IT'S ALL WE'VE GOT
♪ WE LIKE THE PLOT AND THE HOT PRIEST
♪ YOU'VE GOT A WORK FRIEND. >> Stephen: WOW.
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LET'S GO FISHING! WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH RYAN
REYNOLDS AND ROB McELHENNEY.
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