Tim Cook and Jimmy Fallon Talk iPhones and Hot Dog Predictions

In a lighthearted walk-and-talk around New York City, The Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon caught up with Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday to chat about the new iPhone 16 and Cook's love for the iconic Fifth Avenue Apple Store. Fallon – wearing Apple Vision Pro – met Cook with mock disbelief while picking up his new iPhone, with Cook personally handing him the device.

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As they strolled to Apple's Upper East Side store, Cook explained that he tries to visit the Fifth Avenue location during every major launch. Fallon joked about Cook's rockstar-like reception from fans, but Cook humbly attributed it to people's love for Apple.

The two discussed Cook's 27-year journey at Apple, during which Cook admitted he never expected to become CEO. On the tech front, Cook expressed excitement about Apple Intelligence, which is set to begin rolling out next month. Cook talked up upcoming features like automatic email summarization and fun new creative tools such as Genmoji and Image Playground.


The chat ended on a playful note, with Fallon showing off his "psychic" skills by guessing Cook's mustard preference on hot dogs, before gifting him some New York-themed swag — though not all of it made the cut for Cook's local look. You can watch the five-minute walk-and-talk in the video embedded above.

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mrat93 Avatar
14 months ago
My favorite duo: The most unfunny late night host and fake-rizz CEO. Nightmare blunt rotation.
Score: 51 Votes (Like | Disagree)
toobravetosave Avatar
14 months ago
if only i could go back in time and not open macrumors this morning

then maybe i wouldnt know this exists ?
Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)
outlawarth Avatar
14 months ago
Is anyone else getting tired of the blind cult-like attitude that has been developing for some time now around this company? And this is coming from an Apple fan.

The fake “reviews”, the very scripted “interviews” from 17 year old “influencers”, the constant gloating over most minuscule details, the vomit inducing virtue signalling, etc.

It all feels like a colossal cesspool of nonsense to me. Maybe I’m just getting old.
Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)
swingerofbirch Avatar
14 months ago
He's always been a closed book, but he used to have energy to sort of fake enthusiasm during small talk. But now he seems exhausted and like he's lost a step.

When he was asked what he liked the most to say, "All of it." And then "You can do Genmojis, you can do Image Playgrounds." (PLURAL)

It sounds like someone doing a book report who didn't read the book. Or the way older people say things like "My Google is broken."

The laundry list is like a mattress salesman saying, "The bed's great. It's got springs. It's got fabric. It's got batting."

Except, most don't even know what Image Playgrounds [sic] is, so it's even worse than a laundry list.

It didn't even seem like he was thinking. He used to be, while extremely boring, even somewhat piercing in his ability to carefully answer while not saying much of anything.

Now he just seems sloppy and tired.

I noticed the same thing in an MKBHD interview he did a while back. He didn't seem deft and prepared to navigate the questions.
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
peneaux Avatar
14 months ago
Compare Jimmy Fallon with his fake laugh to Graham Norton, where the guests feel comfortable and have fun. Or with Craig Ferguson on how funny he is flirting with guests.

I know they're there to make money but American hosts became pure propagandists. Just like Hollywood movies; it's not to entertain, but to send a "message", to "educate".
Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ApplesAreSweet&Sour Avatar
14 months ago
It's impossible for me to love or hate Tim Cook as I still feel I've never seen any of his non-corporate, genuine personality, or seen any flaws or oddities in him.

It's funny how everyone goes after Zuckerberg for being "a robot", when I've always felt that he just is that sort of enthusiastic awkward that I've seen in a lot of other people who are just your regular smart but very nerdy guy.

Tim Cook just seems completely closed off at all times and much less human. I guess that's maybe a way to guard yourself in a World that's so hostile to LGBT people?

I'm not complaining as I much rather have more Tim Cooks than Elon Musks.

And I don't have to know more about Cook. But I wish I did.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)