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EVERYBODY.
JON BATISTE AND STAY HUMAN.
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>> Stephen: JON.
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TODAY... A REAL DELIGHT, JUST AN ABSOLUTE-- JUST A TREASURE-- A
TREASURE OF A WOMAN IF IS MY FIRST GUEST TONIGHT.
ANNE HATHAWAY IS GOING TO BE OUT HERE.
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THE CORNER, AND THAT MEANS IT'S WEDDING SEASON!
BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, SOME COUPLES
HAVE MADE DO WITH ZOOM CEREMONIES.
BUT NOW NUPTIALS ARE TAKING A BIG LEAP INTO THE FUTURE, AS
FOLKS ARE GETTING MARRIED IN THE METAVERSE, WHERE THE COUPLE AND
GUESTS DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE, CREATE AVATARS, AND THEN ATTEND A
VIRTUAL CEREMONY TO WATCH THE MARRIAGE OF-- LOOKS LIKE JEFF
BEZOS AND, I WANT TO SAY, THE MOM FROM THE FISHER-PRICE SET.
THE GIRL FROM MIDSUMMER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
ACCORDING TO EXPERTS, THE METAVERSE WILL OFFER ALMOST
BOUNDLESS POSSIBILITIES TO COUPLES, WITH ONE WEDDING
PLANNER SAYING FLOWERS MIGHT COME OUT OF THE GROUND AS
YOU'RE WALKING INTO THE SPACE.
FLOWERS ALWAYS COME OUT OF THE GROUND.
YOU CAN MAKE ANYTHING HAPPEN IN THE METAVERSE.
COME ON!
PUT THE WHOLE CEREMONY IN SPACE AND HAVE THE GROOM PRESENT THE
WEDDING BOUQUET LIKE THIS: SEE, THAT'S MEMORABLE?
WE'LL REMEMBER-- THAT'S MEMORABLE.
ONE FLORIDA COUPLE WHO GOT META-MARRIED ENJOYED HOW MUCH
THEY COULD CUSTOMIZE THEIR CEREMONY, SAYING, "THE AVATARS
CAN DANCE.
THE AVATARS CAN RUN."
YEAH, IT'S SO REAL.
THE AVATARS CAN DANCE, THE AVATARS CAN RUN, THE AVATARS CAN
STUMBLE ON THE MAID OF HONOR DOING LINES IN THE D.J.'S
MAZDA.
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THRILLED THAT YOUR AVATAR CAN ACTUALLY BE AN IMPROVEMENT,
IN SOME WAY, SAYING HAVING MAJOR LIFE
EXPERIENCES AS AN AVATAR IS "FASCINATING" BECAUSE YOU BRING
YOUR "BEST SELF INTO THE MIX."
THAT'S SO ROMANTIC REMINDS ME OF THAT PASSAGE
FROM CORINTHIANS: "LOVE IS PATIENT, LOVE IS KIND.
LOVE IS NOT HAVING TO SEE YOUR ACTUAL FACE."
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ACTUALLY TAKING OFF ACROSS THE GLOBE, BECAUSE ONE COUPLE JUST
HELD INDIA'S FIRST METAVERSE MARRIAGE, AND INVITED 2,000
PEOPLE TO A VIRTUAL RECEPTION.
2,000!
SO, FOR INDIA, A SMALL WEDDING.
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POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT WHERE PEOPLE GET TO GATHER WITH THEIR
LOVED ONES, NO MATTER THE DISTANCE.
HERE TO EXPLAIN IT IS MY WRITER, AND RESIDENT TECH WIZARD,
PRATIMA MANI.
PRATIMA?
PRATIMA MANI, EVERYBODY.
TO THE LEFT.
UP ONE STEP.
UP ANOTHER STEP.
ONE MORE STEP.
>> GIVE ME A SECOND, STEVE.
>> Stephen: OKAY, CHAIRS TO YOUR LEFT.
CHAIRS TO YOUR LEFT.
KEEP GOING.
A LITTLE MORE.
DON'T... YOU'RE PAWING LIKE A KITTY CAT.
OKAY, SIT DOWN.
BACK IT UP.
ARE YOU ATTENDING A METAVERSE WEDDING RIGHT NOW?
>> YES, AN INDIAN META WEDDING!
SAVE ME, STEVE.
IT DOESN'T END.
AND NOW THAT THE METAVERSE EXISTS, THERE'S NO EXCUSE FOR ME
TO NOT ATTEND ALL WEDDINGS.
AND INDIAN PEOPLE HAVE A LOT OF WEDDINGS.
IT'S LIKE OUR WORDLE: YOU GET ONE A DAY, AND IF YOU DON'T MAKE
IT, YOU'RE SHAMED BY YOUR LOVED ONES.
>> Stephen: SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.
YOU'RE CHATTING WITH ME AND WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY?
>> OF COURSE NOT.
I CAN'T FIND MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY!
THERE'S 7,000 PEOPLE HERE, AND THEY'RE ALL OLD!
IT'S LIKE COACHELLA, BUT EVERYONE'S TRIPPING ON LIPITOR.
GET BACK!
>> Stephen: PRATIMA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW?
>> I'M FACING DOWN THE FINAL BOSS.
>> Stephen: HAVE YOU SWITCHED TO PLAYING A VIDEO GAME?
>> NO!
IT'S MY GRANDMA ASKING ME WHY I'M STILL SINGLE!
GET BACK, FIEND!
>> Stephen: OUR RESIDENT TECH WIZARD, PRATIMA MANI, EVERYONE.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH ANNE HATHAWAY.