Insiders expose ‘The Tonight Show’ toxic workplace

‘The⁤ Tonight Show’ Dirty Laundry Aired Out By Several ⁤Insiders⁣ Who Allege Toxic⁢ Workplace

Numerous current and former “Tonight​ Show” staffers allege⁢ that host Jimmy Fallon​ is not the friendly, fun-loving person viewers see on television.

In fact, according to ​many of them,⁢ Fallon can be moody, has created a toxic ​workplace, and even has appeared intoxicated while ‌on the job.

Rolling Stone reported Thursday that it had​ spoken‍ with ⁤16 people who had worked or⁤ currently work on the NBC show, and each described a chaotic environment – which⁤ they​ attributed⁤ to the host.

“Seven former employees say their mental health was impacted by​ their alleged experiences working at⁢ The Tonight⁢ Show. These staffers say it was commonplace to hear people‌ joking‍ about ‘wanting to⁤ kill themselves.’”

Rolling Stone further​ reported​ that one ⁤employee recalled that ‌ the host would ⁤“snap at crew members, express​ irritation over the smallest ​of things, and berate​ and belittle ‍staffers out of frustration.”

The⁤ host was alleged to ⁤have frequently had what were described as⁣ “outbursts” and was generally at times ⁤unpredictable, per the report.

“Employees who spoke to Rolling Stone about their experiences working on The Tonight Show say it’s⁤ 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,’” Thursday’s⁢ report said.

One employee​ accused Fallon of possibly being intoxicated during rehearsal⁢ for a show in ‍2017.

The employee‌ recalled the ⁣host crossing⁤ off jokes on a piece of paper ⁤prior to⁤ the show’s taping.⁣ Fallon then ‍allegedly could not recall ‍just moments later⁣ that he had altered the jokes himself.

“He couldn’t remember he ⁤had just crossed it out himself,” the employee told Rolling Stone.

The person added, “I was like, ‘Oh, my God,​ he ⁤ [seems] ‌drunk. He doesn’t know what he’s doing. This could be awful ⁢— this ⁢could⁤ be the end of the ⁢show right⁤ here.’”

The story reportedly was corroborated by ‍a second employee who spoke to the‌ outlet.

Two ​other employees said they thought⁣ they smelled alcohol on Fallon’s ‌breath⁤ on separate occasions ‍in 2019 and ⁤2020 ​when they got on⁤ an elevator‌ with “The Tonight Show”⁤ host ⁢during the workday.

Eight‍ ex-employees told Rolling Stone that ‍Fallon’s behavior seemingly depended on whether he appeared to be ⁤hung over⁣ from the previous night.

Other employees alleged that the work environment was ⁢so toxic⁣ that people who ‌worked under Fallon would go to⁤ designated “crying ⁣rooms.”

Rolling Stone also reported that “former employees describe The Tonight Show as‌ a tense and ⁣‘pretty glum atmosphere.’”

An NBC‍ spokesperson defended⁤ the show but‍ did⁤ not mention Fallon.

“We are incredibly ⁣proud of ‘The Tonight Show,’‍ and providing ​a respectful working environment is a top priority,” the spokesperson said in a statement, per ⁣Rolling Stone.

“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.”

Deadline reported ⁣that​ Fallon⁤ apologized to his staffers on a call Thursday after the Rolling Stone ​report​ was published.

One⁣ person⁤ who reportedly was on the call said Fallon told ‌his ⁣employees, ‍“I’m sorry if ⁢I embarrassed you. I never set out to create that type of atmosphere ‌at the show. I think sometimes I’m working with the best of the best; ⁤you guys are the top of the⁢ game.”

Fallon reportedly added,‌ “I⁢ want ⁢this show to be fun, it ‍should be inclusive for everybody, it should ‌be funny, ⁣it should be the⁣ best⁢ show,⁣ the best ⁢people. I just ​wanted to ⁤… say I miss you guys.”

“The Tonight Show” has ⁣been on hiatus since May⁣ due to ⁢the‍ ongoing Writers‌ Guild of America strike.

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