American stand-up comedian James Thomas Fallon is also a television host, actor, writer, producer, singer and musician. Fallon’s breakthrough came while he was a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1998 to 2004.
Fallon is best known for his work in television. He recently expressed regret to the “Tonight Show” staff and the explanation is given in this post.
Why did Jimmy Fallon Apologize to His Staff?
According to an article by Rolling Stone that was published on Thursday, September 7, morning the “Tonight Show” has allegedly been a toxic workplace for years because of Fallon’s “erratic behaviour”.
Jimmy Fallon has apologized to his crew after several former and current employees said he had created a “toxic” work atmosphere at “The Tonight Show”.
Jimmy Fallon feels ‘so bad,’ apologizes to staff after ‘toxic’ environment allegations: report https://t.co/WvUcKAiV1t pic.twitter.com/tGqQsQDNHI
— Page Six (@PageSix) September 7, 2023
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The article said that Chris Miller, the talk show host and showrunner addressed the current allegations during a Zoom chat with staff members hours after the exposé went public.
Two employees who attended the discussion asserted that Fallon stated he did not mean to create that type of atmosphere for the show. They remembered and stated what the TV star said at the meeting.
“It’s embarrassing and I feel so bad, Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends… I feel so bad I can’t even tell you.”
You can read Fallon’s statement provided below in a tweet:
Jimmy Fallon apologizes to ‘Tonight Show’ staff after @RollingStone‘s report about toxic workplace:
“Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends…I feel so bad I can’t even tell you,” pic.twitter.com/EDYBaP9pyY
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 8, 2023
Employees said Fallon’s apology “felt pretty earnest” and that he admitted the show’s showrunners were constantly changing while praising Miller as “a great leader” and that there were no plans to change that.
The other staff members claimed they saw Fallon snap at crew members, express irritation over the smallest of things and berate and belittle staffers out of frustration. Another employee described him as “super communicative” and “a really, really positive guy”.
A staff member who wished to remain unnamed said:
“He makes a point of commending you when you do a great job and when he’s happy, And any feedback I’ve received is always like, ‘Hey, we don’t need to do that again.’ It’s been very constructive and helpful for me in continuing to put together a show that he’s happy with.”
“I’ve never been belittled, yelled at, nothing like that. It’s all exactly how a boss should give feedback to an employee.”
According to 14 former employees and two current employees, the Tonight Show has allegedly been a “toxic workplace” for a number of years with a high-pressure environment and erratic conduct from the host.
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Because two current and 14 former employees told @RollingStone that Jimmy Fallon’s ‘The Tonight Show’ has been a toxic workplace for years. pic.twitter.com/MfBYDVcmAB— Why is it Trending? (@whyistrend) September 7, 2023
The crew members revealed complaints of working in a “pretty glum atmosphere” where they allege they were intimidated by their superiors and Fallon himself. The show has had nine showrunners during the past nine years.
Seven people claimed that the alleged workplace environment had a detrimental effect on their mental health. The guest dressing rooms allegedly became places of solace for those outraged by their alleged treatment that it became usual for staff members to refer to them as “crying rooms”.
Some of the ex-staff members said they left the program for their mental health, while others admitted they had been sacked.
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