‘Tonight Show’: Jimmy Fallon & Jamie Lee Curtis Channel Fielder & Holmes In Cold Open
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Jimmy Fallon and Jamie Lee Curtis recreated a scene from the documentary *You Can See Everything* in a Halloween-themed cold open on *The Tonight Show*. Fallon played filmmaker Nathan Fielder as he questioned Curtis, who imitated former Theranos chief Elizabeth Holmes; the sketch drew on the documentary’s widely shared teaser.
Curtis answered Fallon’s questions in Holmes’s stiff manner before dropping the act with a blunt aside as he left. The parody comes as the Lance Oppenheim-directed documentary has taken more than $45 million worldwide during its expanding release by A24, drawing attention to its portrait of the imprisoned Theranos founder.
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In short
- Fallon and Curtis parody a scene from *You Can See Everything*.
- Curtis imitates Elizabeth Holmes in the cold open.
- The documentary has grossed more than $45 million worldwide.
How this story developed
- 8 minutes ago Jimmy Fallon and Jamie Lee Curtis recreated a scene from the documentary *You Can See Everything* in a Halloween-themed cold open on *The Tonight Show*.
Explained simply
Theranos was a health technology company founded by Elizabeth Holmes, who claimed its machines could run many blood tests from a small amount of blood. The company collapsed after its technology failed to deliver as promised, and Holmes was convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison.
Nathan Fielder is a comedian and filmmaker known for projects that blur documentary and performance. Jamie Lee Curtis is an actor, while Jimmy Fallon hosts The Tonight Show, a US late-night programme that often features comedy sketches.
The documentary You Can See Everything, directed by Lance Oppenheim, portrays Holmes and has drawn attention as it reaches more cinemas. Its teaser became widely shared, giving the Halloween sketch a recognisable reference for viewers familiar with the film or the Theranos story.