Jimmy Fallon apologizes amid toxic ‘Tonight Show’ allegations: reports – National | 24CA News
Amid accusations of making a “toxic” office, Jimmy Fallon has reportedly apologized to his employees at The Tonight Show.
According to quite a few sources, Fallon apologized to staff on the late-night present over Zoom following a Rolling Stone report that accused him of fostering an unhealthy work surroundings that some staffers say was detrimental to their psychological well being.
Speaking to 2 present and 14 former staff at The Tonight Show, the publication stated Fallon’s behaviour created an “ugly environment behind the scenes.” Apparently, his “erratic” nature — which sources stated included “outbursts” and belittling of colleagues — precipitated employees members to cry and one stated they even thought-about taking their very own life.
“It was like, if Jimmy is in a bad mood, everyone’s day is f—ed,” one former worker stated. “People wouldn’t joke around in the office, and they wouldn’t stand around and talk to each other. It was very much like, focus on whatever it is that you have to do because Jimmy’s in a bad mood, and if he sees that, he might fly off.”
Rolling Stone printed a followup piece shortly after Thursday’s preliminary exposé, with experiences that Fallon, together with showrunner Chris Miller, addressed the matter with employees over Zoom.
“It’s embarrassing and I feel so bad,” two staff who have been within the assembly declare Fallon stated, based on the Rolling Stone article.
“Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends.… I feel so bad I can’t even tell you,” the article quotes Fallon as saying.
“I want the show to be fun, (it) should be inclusive to everybody,” Fallon reportedly continued. “It should be the best show, the best people.”
Jimmy Fallon poses on the opening evening of the brand new Matthew Lopez play ‘The Inheritance’ on Broadway at The Barrymore Theatre on Nov. 17, 2019 in New York City.
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The tales shared with Rolling Stone have raised eyebrows.
“Nobody told Jimmy, ‘No.’ Everybody walked on eggshells, especially showrunners,” a former worker instructed the journal. “You never knew which Jimmy we were going to get and when he was going to throw a hissy fit. Look how many showrunners went so quickly. We know they didn’t last long.”
In the 9 years since Fallon succeeded earlier host Jay Leno, 9 totally different showrunners have managed The Tonight Show, which staff say solely added to the troublesome surroundings on the present.
Rolling Stone writes that they contacted roughly 80 staff whereas trying into Fallon’s alleged behaviour. The outlet famous that “while many of them praised Fallon’s immense talent and comedic gifts, not a single one agreed to speak on the record or had positive things to say about working on The Tonight Show.”
A present worker instructed People journal that many engaged on the present right this moment felt “frustrated” by Thursday’s accusations.
“I know this sounds cliche and quite corny: he just really wants to make people happy and have a really creative, fun show,” the staffer stated. “He needs visitors to depart joyful and really feel like they’d a constructive expertise. He actually, genuinely feels that manner.
“Things have changed so much for the better, and it’s disheartening to see some of these old accusations being brought up again. It’s such a stressful time in the entertainment industry, I can understand how old experiences and grievances can bubble back up, but none of this sounds like the show that I’ve worked for for the past year, give or take.”
Following Rolling Stone’s preliminary piece, NBC issued an announcement: “We are incredibly proud of The Tonight Show, and providing a respectful working environment is a top priority. As in any workplace, we have had employees raise issues; those have been investigated and action has been taken where appropriate. As is always the case, we encourage employees who feel they have experienced or observed behavior inconsistent with our policies to report their concerns so that we may address them accordingly.”
The Tonight Show is at the moment on hiatus because of the ongoing actor and author strike. Fallon has teamed up on a podcast with late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel and John Oliver to boost cash in assist of their placing employees.
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