Ep 52. Viola Davis, Daveed Diggs, Bird and the Bee ft. Dave Grohl
- TV14
- December 17, 2020
Viola Davis, Daveed Diggs, Bird and the Bee ft. Dave Grohl are featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live season 19 episode 52. In this episode, Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis sits down with Jimmy Kimmel to talk about her latest project, the film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. Davis talks about the challenges of playing the legendary blues singer, including learning to sing and play the trumpet for the role.
Daveed Diggs, known for his roles in Hamilton and Snowpiercer, also joins Kimmel for an interview. Diggs discusses his new film Blindspotting: The TV Series, which is based on the film he starred in and co-wrote with Rafael Casal. He talks about the decision to expand the story into a TV series and the challenges of writing and acting in a show during the pandemic.
In addition, the musical duo Bird and the Bee are featured on the show, accompanied by special guest Dave Grohl. The band performs their new single "Again and Again" with Grohl on drums. They also chat with Kimmel about their collaboration with Grohl and the process of creating their new album.
Throughout the episode, Kimmel delivers his usual monologue and engages in comedic segments with his sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez. This episode promises to be an entertaining and engaging hour of late-night television.
