Jimmy Fallon tempted to 'Experience Regina' as online campaign heats up
Saskatchewan gets multiple mentions on American late night television this week
Talk show host Jimmy Fallon is teasing a trip to Saskatchewan's capital city.
Regina Mayor Michael Fougere and some other well known locals are reaching out in hopes that the Tonight Show host will make the journey to the Queen City.
Fallon and members of his team broke out into laughter over the city's name.
Fougere took to Twitter, saying those on the show seemed excited to experience Regina.
"As Mayor (and a fan) I would love to invite you to Regina to experience it first-hand, or I could pay you a visit and tell you more. After all, in a way aren't we all from Regina?" Fougere said.
Let’s talk. Looks pretty. <a href="https://t.co/OSOyxQnYuT">https://t.co/OSOyxQnYuT</a>
—@jimmyfallonSocial media personalities Justin Reves and Greg Moore, of The Justin and Greg Show, made their own video about Fallon being in Regina.
In the clip, they take a cardboard cutout of the celebrity to a number of Regina hot spots including Mosaic Stadium and Milky Way Ice Cream.
It ends with a plea for the real Jimmy Fallon to visit.
TONIGHT SHOW: LIVE FROM REGINA<br><br>1st Guest: DEADPOOL!!!<br><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VancityReynolds</a>
—@rdu3_richardAs an American living here in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yqr?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yqr</a>, I can tell you...a visit here will leave a lasting imprint on your ❤️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FALLONTONIGHT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FALLONTONIGHT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReginaSask?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ReginaSask</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fallonwelcometoregina?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Fallonwelcometoregina</a> <a href="https://t.co/HNXUUlU9xg">pic.twitter.com/HNXUUlU9xg</a>
—@katmariefellYou should go to their Labour Day classic football game! I'm sure they have a watermelon that will fit you!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yesIspelledLabourcorrectly?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yesIspelledLabourcorrectly</a>
—@HQuinnLocal37I know everyone wants <a href="https://twitter.com/jimmyfallon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jimmyfallon</a> to come to Regina... but like... <br><br>If you just wanna send <a href="https://twitter.com/theroots?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@theroots</a> I’m down with that too.
—@PoorNamelessBoyIn Jimmy Fallon thank-you notes voice: Thank you, <a href="https://twitter.com/jimmyfallon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jimmyfallon</a>, for getting Experience Regina stuck in my head. As a resident of said city, I encounter this song often and it always takes a solid year or so to get it out. *hangs head and weeps*
—@krausesuzyThe Tonight Show isn't the only talk show that mentioned Saskatchewan this week.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had a segment on the legalization of recreational marijuana, which made a brief reference to the Prairie province.