Present and former Tonight Present staff are talking out about Jimmy Fallon’s alleged erratic habits on set.
Staffers who spoke to Rolling Stone for a report printed on Thursday, September 7, claimed that 48-year-old Fallon, who has helmed the present since 2014, is understood for having “outbursts” and displaying inconsistent habits behind the scenes.
In accordance with former staff, it was commonplace to listen to colleagues joke about “desirous to kill themselves” because of the poisonous office setting. The staffers additionally claimed that they referred to company’ dressing rooms as “crying rooms” as a result of that’s the place they went to set free their feelings.
“It’s a bummer as a result of it was my dream job,” one former worker informed the outlet. “Writing for late evening [television] is lots of people’s dream jobs, they usually’re coming into this and it turns into a nightmare in a short time. It’s unhappy that it’s like that, particularly figuring out that it doesn’t need to be that manner.”
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One other former staffer alleged that “everyone walked on eggshells” round Fallon, together with senior management. “No one informed Jimmy, ‘No.’ … You by no means knew which Jimmy we have been going to get and when he was going to throw a hissy match. Look what number of showrunners went so shortly. We all know they didn’t final lengthy,” the previous worker claimed.
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A number of staffers who contributed to the report claimed that Fallon’s each day temper may make or break the office setting.
“It was like, if Jimmy is in a nasty temper, everybody’s day is f—ked,” one former worker claimed.
One other stated: “Typically we’d get good Jimmy, however that typically was not quite a bit. It was simply actually, actually unhappy to me that this actually proficient man created such a horrible setting for the individuals there.”
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Two former staff alleged they witnessed Fallon scolding a crew member who was holding cue playing cards throughout a taping with Jerry Seinfeld, who they stated informed Fallon to apologize. (The host allegedly did so.)
“It was very awkward, and Jerry was like, ‘You need to apologize to him,’ nearly making an attempt to make it a joke,” one former staffer stated. “It was one of many strangest moments ever and so many individuals have been there, so it’s form of laborious to overlook.”
Seinfeld, 69, nevertheless, recalled the incident in a different way. “That is so silly. I keep in mind this second fairly nicely,” he stated in a press release to Rolling Stone. “I teased Jimmy a couple of flub, and all of us had a enjoyable chortle about how not often Jimmy is thrown off. It was not uncomfortable in any respect. Jimmy and I nonetheless sometimes recollect it and chortle. Idiotic twisting of occasions.”
A spokesperson for NBC offered a press release to Rolling Stone in response to the report’s allegations, however didn’t point out Fallon straight.
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“We’re extremely happy with The Tonight Present, and offering a respectful working setting is a high precedence,” the spokesperson stated. “As in any office, we’ve got had staff increase points; these have been investigated and motion has been taken the place applicable. As is all the time the case, we encourage staff who really feel they’ve skilled or noticed habits inconsistent with our insurance policies to report their issues in order that we might deal with them accordingly.” (Us Weekly has reached out to Fallon’s rep for remark.)
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This isn’t the primary time that Fallon has sparked controversy throughout his tenure on the speak present. In Could 2020, a resurfaced Saturday Night time Stay clip confirmed the comic in blackface. After the video turned a trending matter, Fallon apologized through Twitter.
“In 2000, whereas on SNL, I made a horrible choice to do an impersonation of Chris Rock whereas in blackface. There is no such thing as a excuse for this,” he wrote. “I’m very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive choice and thank all of you for holding me accountable.”
One former Tonight Present worker informed Rolling Stone that they weren’t pleased with the response to the controversy, claiming that the present’s senior management initially needed to “sweep it underneath the rug.”
Regardless of the poisonous office allegations, one ex-staffer expressed hope that the present’s group will take accountability and make significant modifications.
“I like The Tonight Present, and I like comedy. I gave my coronary heart and soul to that place. I need to see them succeed and do nicely, however for that to occur, there are main modifications that must happen, beginning with Jimmy,” the previous worker stated. “All of them must dig their heads out of the sand and do one thing in regards to the very apparent issues that everyone knows are taking place.”
