Instead of sending in a boring old application for an internship on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Cougar Jake Sirianni tried a more attention-grabbing approach.
Taking inspiration from a 2014 episode in which Daniel Radcliffe rapped Blackalicious’ “Alphabet Aerobics” for Fallon, Sirianni created his own version that promoted his desire to work for Fallon, explained why he would be a great intern and alluded to inside jokes on the show.
“Johnny, Jay and Jimmy have come out with the hits. Would it be ever so hard to throw a Jake in the mix?” the junior at Washington State University in Pullman raps while Fallon, who’s been edited into the video, holds up the letter “J.