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  • -You only have a half-hour when you do your show.

  • Are there any things that's, like, left out of your show

  • that we could help you with here on our show tonight?

  • -You know, I've been so busy.

  • And I've just been being spread so thin,

  • I haven't had a chance to properly thank everyone

  • I want to thank, and I know on "The Tonight Show,"

  • you usually do this at the end of the week.

  • But I was hoping that maybe I could do some thank-you cards

  • or thank-you notes. -I mean, we could do --

  • We can do this. [ Cheers and applause ]

  • -Can I do that? Can I do that?

  • -You want to sit there? -Can I sit there?

  • -Yeah, you can sit -- -Can you sit here?

  • I'm down. Let's do it. -You're part of the family now.

  • You can do it. You can use the desk.

  • [ Cheers and applause ]

  • -Alright.

  • -You can use this.

  • -Is this a first?

  • -Yeah, actually, it feels weird sitting in this.

  • -Are you nervous? -I am. I'm totally nervous.

  • -Don't worry. I think I know what to do.

  • James, can I have some thank-you music, please? 00:00:42.642 --> 00:00:44.143 line:0% ♪♪

  • -Oh, my gosh. You do know what you're doing.

  • [ Laughter ]

  • -Thank you, NBC, for being the only network

  • where a woman could have a show after midnight

  • that allows her to keep her clothes on.

  • [ Cheers and applause ]

  • -That's exactly right.

  • -I did my research. I did my research.

  • -I don't put the cards in the envelopes. This is great.

  • -Thank you, "A Little Late," for being a good name

  • for a late-night talk show and a great name for a pregnancy test.

  • [ Laughter and applause ]

  • -Yeah. It's an awful name actually, yeah.

  • "A Little Late."

  • -Thank you, Jimmy and Seth,

  • for basically being the opening acts to my show every night.

  • [ Laughter ]

  • I don't say this about a lot of people,

  • but I've got a feeling that you guys

  • are really gonna break through and make it big some day.

  • -Oh, my gosh! [ Cheers and applause ]

  • I feel like -- I feel like --

  • You're almost too comfortable here.

  • -Did I do it?

  • -We cannot wait for your show to premiere tonight!

  • I want to show everyone a clip.

  • Here's a look at "A Little Late with Lilly Singh."

  • Take a look at this.

  • ♪ -Hello, my name is Lilly and I ain't a white man

  • My skin got some color and it ain't a spray tan

  • ♪ I know you used to only Jimmys in the spotlight

  • But I'm-a throw some melanin up in your late night

  • Now, America, this is you but I'm your late-night host

  • This used to be a boys club

  • But I'm knocking down the doors

  • It's time to switch it up in here

  • ♪ 'Cause now a lady runs the show

  • ♪ I'm 'bout to lead the way for y'all with my pedicured toe

  • ♪ 'Cause I'm turning off the A/C and I'm turning up the heat

  • ♪ 'Cause I've been cold at my 9-to-5 since I was a teen

  • Only lady in late night, that's cool but F that

  • ♪ I'm hired to be the only lady who controls the thermostat

  • [ Cheers and applause ]

  • -Lilly Singh, everybody!

  • "A Little Late with Lilly Singh" premieres tonight

  • at 1:35 a.m. on NBC!

-You only have a half-hour when you do your show.

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