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This was NOT on my bingo card.
Jimmy Fallon is no stranger to a viral Tonight Show interview moment. And today, we have a new controversial one to talk about, which has taken the internet by storm.
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You may or may not know who "The Costco Guys" and "The Rizzler" are. The former is father-son duo A.J. and Big Justice, who first gained popularity for their Costco food videos on TikTok. The Rizzler, whose real name is Christian Joseph, is a seven-year-old TikTok sensation who's best known for creating the viral "rizz face" (and for being really freakin' hilarious).
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That's "The Rizzler" in the middle, and yep, he's doing the "rizz face."
So how do "The Costco Guys" and "The Rizzler" know each other? Through social media, duh. They collaborated on a remix of A.J. and Big Justice's song, "We Bring The BOOM!", which was even parodied on SNL on Oct. 19th.
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So naturally, given their quick rise to internet fame, the trio recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In the interview, Jimmy asks them about the song, and they rate a bunch of Halloween candy on their "BOOM meter." Oh, and of course, The Rizzler teaches Jimmy how to do the rizz face.
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It's getting harder and harder for me to explain all the wacky stuff that happens on the internet.
But since the interview happened on Oct. 29, fans have speculated that Jimmy wasn't too into it. In particular, people are pinpointing Jimmy's reaction when A.J. and Big Justice yell "BOOM!" several times throughout the interview (which, you know, is kinda their thing).
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Although he did clap his hands during one instance when the pair screams "BOOM!", he didn't laugh. And later on, when Big Justice is explaining the "BOOM meter," Jimmy appears to interrupt him and responds with a quick, "Okay, yeah, boom, yeah. Five booms."
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People are also pointing out a moment in the interview when The Rizzler wants to put down a leftover piece of candy Jimmy gave him, and asks, "Where do I put this?". Jimmy appears not to notice and proceeds to talk to Big Justice.
that kid, holding most of the gummy sweet which he hasn't eaten: "where do I put this?"
Jimmy: "yeah, alright"
Twitter: @mattatthecinema
I'll be the first to say it: these details are very subtle. Jimmy never states he's annoyed. But once people started pointing out how unimpressed he appeared, it started to snowball. The discussion has since gotten so in-depth, people are now conducting full-blown analyses of Jimmy's body language.
No one wants to hear this but Jimmy Fallon having barely concealed contempt for that tiktok Costco trio is a real broken clock moment
— amanda (@jailedamanda) October 30, 2024Twitter: @jailedamanda
I said it before and I’ll say it again. The Costco Guys are better entertainers than Fallon. Look at all the dead air here that the Costco Guys pick up on. Fallon is completely out of it.
— Rolo Spooky (@PoorOldRoloTony) October 29, 2024Twitter: @PoorOldRoloTony
There are also people defending Jimmy, explaining why he may have appeared annoyed:
Think these older celebrities get kinda annoyed when someone becomes famous off their own merit and at a quicker rate too
Like fallon and these older guys had to work for years to get where they’re at while someone can get lucky by a phrase or gimmick and get comparable success
Twitter: @JustQuippew
But most of all, the internet has simply begun joking about the interaction. Because, yeah, it IS sort of funny.
Jimmy Fallon show would be consistently entertaining if they exclusively booked guests that he visibly resents
— Blake ™ (@NeilNevins) October 31, 2024Twitter: @NeilNevins
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