Jimmy Fallonis celebrating his friend.
On Sunday night,Ahmir “Questlove” Thompsontook home the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature for the filmSummer of Soul, which he directed. After he accepted the award, his longtime friend and collaboratorJimmy Fallonexpressed his excitement for the musician.
“I was weeping,” Fallon, 47, toldHoda Kotbon theTODAY show. “I was in a tsunami of emotions at the time because I was like ‘what’s going on?'”
Questlove serves as the frontman for the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’s house band, The Roots.
Fallon said his overwhelming emotions were in part due to the chaos that ensued on stage shortly before Questlove, 51, accepted his award. Before his category was announced,Will Smithsmacked Chris Rock, 57, onthe Oscarsstage after the comedian, who was presenting, made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair.
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But Fallon said the incident didn’t stop him from celebrating his friend’s victory.
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During his acceptance speech, Questlove spoke about the importance of the film, which captures art, music and culture in Harlem’s history. “This is such a stunning moment for me right now, but it’s not about me,” he said onthe Oscarsstage. “It’s about marginalized people in Harlem that needed to heal from pain. Just know that in 2022, this is not just a 1969 story about marginalized people in Harlem.”
Questlove also choked up while accepting the award when he referenced his late father.
“His mom was crying, it was so emotional,” Fallon added. “He talked about his dad — I just love the guy so much. I can’t even tell you.”
source: people.com
