Jimmy Fallon apologizes to ‘Tonight Show’ staff after toxic workplace report
LA TimesJimmy Fallon has apologized to “The Tonight Show” staff after a Rolling Stone investigation outlined ways in which the Emmy-winning program has been a “toxic workplace” for years, fostered by its titular star. Staffers alleged that “it was common knowledge behind the scenes that there are ‘good Jimmy days’ — where Fallon’s wit and charm and creativity are on full display — and ‘bad Jimmy days,’” wrote Rolling Stone’s Krystie Lee Yandoli. He took over the gig from outgoing host Leno, whose second exit from the program followed the ouster of short-lived “Tonight Show” host Conan O’Brien. Idiotic twisting of events.” Other staffers have defended the program in follow-up stories in People and ET Online as well, saying that the Rolling Stone story “completely misrepresents the atmosphere at The Tonight Show.” The Rolling Stone report comes nearly three years after a similar scandal led to the downfall of top daytime host Ellen DeGeneres, whose Emmy-winning “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” came to a close following 2020’s wave of public scrutiny and reports that the host fostered a toxic work environment on set.
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