Watch Jimmy Fallon spoof Empire, with help from Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard

Jimmy Fallon presents "Jimpire"

What happens when The Tonight Show parodies the enormously popular Empire? You get Jimpire, a 10-minute look into what it would be like if Jimmy Fallon morphed into Lucious Lyon and pitted members of the Tonight Show team against each other in order to gain control of hosting duties as well as the "Jimpire." Announcer Steve Higgins steals the show as Higgy, a leopard print–loving, fedora-wearing spitfire, and you don't have to watch Empire to appreciate cameos from stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. Be sure to stick around for the totally out-of-left-field ending. Catherine Garcia

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.