Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake Reunite for Thanksgiving Tonight Show Broadcast

Justin Timberlake will join host Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, November 26, 2026 for a special Thanksgiving night edition of NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, marking Timberlake's 13th Tonight Show appearance and his first visit since September 16, 2024, LateNighter's Jed Rosenzweig reported on November 10, 2026.

The holiday broadcast celebrates the 20th anniversary of Timberlake's 2006 album FutureSex/LoveSounds with comedy bits and a musical performance staged inside the Rainbow Room atop 30 Rockefeller Plaza—the first time Fallon's Tonight Show has broadcast a performance from the historic venue. Fallon and Timberlake's decades-long sketch and music partnership spans Saturday Night Live recurring characters such as 'The Barry Gibb Talk Show' and six 'History of Rap' medleys.

Airing after NBC's Thanksgiving night NFL game, the holiday slot typically delivers Fallon's largest audience of the year; the 2025 Thanksgiving episode featuring Ed Sheeran, Joe Keery, and Brad Paisley drew 2.47 million viewers in Nielsen Live+3 ratings.