Guests on the show included Keegan-Michael Key, Cade Cunningham, Common and Aidan Hutchinson.
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’s” Detroit episode, taped Sunday at the Detroit Opera House, aired Monday night on NBC.
The show featured guests Keegan-Michael Key and Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham, musical guest Common, and an appearance from Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who showed up at the end of the show, which was taped just hours after the Lions beat the Chicago Bears, 52-21, at Ford Field.
Here are a handful of clips from the show.
Introduction: Fallon and his crew are confused about which version of Detroit to pay homage to, “8 Mile” or “Detroit Rock City”:
Monologue: Fallon sings a song about Detroit and meets up with Ford CEO Jim Farley:
A visit to Ford Field: With the assistance of Detroit Lions mascot Roary, Fallon and his announcer sidekick, Steve Higgins, attempt to kick a field goal at the Lions den.
Lip Sync Battle: Fallon and Keegan-Michael Key put their lip-syncing skills to the test.
Guest segment: Keegan-Michael Key sits down with Fallon and quizzes him on pronouncing Detroit street names.
Guest segment: Pistons star Cade Cunningham sits down with Fallon, gifts him a pair of Cartier Buffs.
Performance: Common and Bilal perform “The Light” and pay tribute to late Detroit hip-hop producer J Dilla.
Closing: Aidan Hutchinson crashes the party and gifts Fallon a Lions game ball.
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