The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Special Episode: Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games Kickoff
Jimmy Fallon is set to host a special episode of The Tonight Show following the Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony. The episode will feature guests Chris Hemsworth and MrBeast, along with a musical performance by Lil Uzi Vert. It will air on Friday, Feb. 6 at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC and stream the next day on Peacock. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon saw a significant increase in total video views last week, with 915 million views, a 198 percent jump compared to the weekly average in 2025. Recent episodes included appearances by Hudson Williams, Sadie Sink, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Maya Hawke, as well as a performance by Sienna Spiro.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games are scheduled to take place from Feb. 6-22, 2026 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Snoop Dogg will be returning to cover the games, expressing his excitement to celebrate with the athletes and their families. Mariah Carey will also be in Milan in February to perform at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony at the Stadio San Siro on the 6th of February.
In anticipation of the Winter Olympics, Dua Lipa appeared in an ad teasing the games, while Flavor Flav of Public Enemy announced his role as the official hype man and sponsor of the U.S. bobsled and skeleton team at the Games. The 2026 event follows the 2024 Summer Games opening ceremony in Paris, which featured performances by Lady Gaga, Aya Nakamura, and Céline Dion, who made a grand return to the stage on the Eiffel Tower.
The upcoming special episode of The Tonight Show promises an exciting lineup of guests and performances, coinciding with the start of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Stay tuned for an entertaining evening with Jimmy Fallon and his guests as they kick off the festivities in style.