In latest bizarro Tonight Show gag, Kristen Wiig shows up as Peyton Manning

Kriten Wiig impersonates Peyton Manning
(Image credit: The Tonight Show)

Kristen Wiig is a legitimate movie star, so she could go on The Tonight Show as herself, but she appears to prefer to show up in character. On Thursday, she was Peyton Manning, and she apparently didn't read the Denver Broncos quarterback's Wikipedia page before donning his uniform. That made for much better TV, as it turns out, with Wiig improvising her way around Jimmy Fallon's questions. Such as: "Favorite pregame meal?" "French fries and toast." Who's to say she's wrong on that one? Watch Wiig impersonate Manning, and even throw a football, below. Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.