{"id":2447940,"date":"2026-06-06T17:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T17:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2447940"},"modified":"2026-06-06T17:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T17:06:18","slug":"jimmy-fallon-drops-out-of-madonna-premiere-interview-anderson-cooper-steps-in-at-last-minute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jimmy-fallon-drops-out-of-madonna-premiere-interview-anderson-cooper-steps-in-at-last-minute\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Fallon drops out of Madonna premiere interview, Anderson Cooper steps in at last minute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jimmy Fallon dropped out of Madonna&#8217;s <em>Confessions II<\/em> short film premiere at the last minute on Friday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anderson Cooper stepped in to replace Fallon on stage with the pop icon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Madonna&#8217;s <em>Confessions II<\/em> album is out July 3, with the short film featuring Sabrina Carpenter, Benedict Cumberbatch, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though he was previously touted as the host of a wide-ranging interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/madonna\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Madonna;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Madonna&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Madonna<\/a> at the Friday night premiere of her upcoming short film, <em>Confessions II<\/em>, talk show staple <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jimmy-fallon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jimmy Fallon;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jimmy Fallon&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jimmy Fallon<\/a> dropped out of the on-stage conversation at the last minute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Tonight Show<\/em> star was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tribecafilm.com\/films\/madonna-in-conversation-film-premiere-confessions-ii-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:initially confirmed to conduct;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;initially confirmed to conduct&quot;}\" class=\"link \">initially confirmed to conduct<\/a> a live interview with Madonna on stage at the Tribeca Festival&#8217;s Beacon Theatre venue, though it was revealed to attendees at the event that Fallon would no longer be moderating the post-screening interview with the Queen of Pop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">celebrity.land journalist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/anderson-cooper\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Anderson Cooper;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Anderson Cooper&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Anderson Cooper<\/a> stepped in for Fallon, whose representatives declined to comment when reached by <em>Entertainment Weekly. <\/em>EW has additionally reached out to a representative for Cooper.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 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short film, with Madonna literally transforming into her within the 13-minute film&#8217;s runtime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other stars featured in the <em>Confessions II<\/em> short film include <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/benedict-cumberbatch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Benedict Cumberbatch;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Benedict Cumberbatch&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Benedict Cumberbatch<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/gwendoline-christie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Gwendoline Christie;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Gwendoline Christie&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Gwendoline Christie<\/a>, Kate Moss, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/richard-e-grant\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Richard E. Grant;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Richard E. Grant&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Richard E. Grant<\/a>, Madonna&#8217;s &#8220;Bring Your Love&#8221; duet partner, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/sabrina-carpenter-8697945\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sabrina Carpenter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sabrina Carpenter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> and many others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The short film also serves as a companion piece for the album, featuring its first six tracks \u2014 including &#8220;Danceteria,&#8221; named after the shuttered New York City club that played a vital role in shaping Madonna&#8217;s connection to nightlife, and served as the spot where she met her longtime friend, actress <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/debi-mazar-8639292\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Debi Mazar;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Debi Mazar&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Debi Mazar<\/a> (who also appears in the film).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To further promote <em>Confessions II<\/em> \u2014 an album sequel to her 2005 opus <em>Confessions on a Dance Floor<\/em> \u2014 Madonna also mounted Thursday a surprise pop-up performance in Times Square, where she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/madonna-straddles-glass-barrier-during-times-square-concert-11992473\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:straddled a glass barrier 30 feet above the pavement;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;straddled a glass barrier 30 feet above the pavement&quot;}\" class=\"link \">straddled a glass barrier 30 feet above the pavement<\/a> in a shocking set that drew a huge crowd to the city center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Madonna has thus far released three tracks from<em> Confessions II<\/em>, including the Carpenter-assisted &#8220;Bring Your Love&#8221; and buzz singles &#8220;I Feel So Free&#8221; and &#8220;Love Sensation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Confessions II \u2014 The Film<\/em> hits YouTube on Monday. <em>Confessions II<\/em> the album is out July 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jimmy-fallon-drops-out-madonna-confessions-2-premiere-interview-11992637\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Jimmy Fallon dropped out of Madonna&#8217;s Confessions II short film premiere at the last minute on Friday night. Anderson Cooper stepped in to replace Fallon on stage with the pop icon. Madonna&#8217;s Confessions II album is out July 3, with the short film featuring Sabrina Carpenter, Benedict Cumberbatch, and more. 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