Posted on 09/07/2023 1:44:56 PM PDT by God luvs America
Is it possible to run a daily television program without succumbing to workplace toxicity? In the last few years, we’ve seen exposés from the sets of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Dr. Phil, featuring accusations of bullying leadership styles and deteriorating mental health among staffers. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon can now be added to that number, as more than a dozen current and former staff members from that show have spoken to Rolling Stone about a culture of fear and anxiety behind the scenes that largely stems from Jimmy Fallon’s own “erratic” behavior.
The employees described the uncertainty as to whether Fallon would come to work cheerful and friendly or belligerent and mean, which would affect how everyone would behave in the office. Writers revealed degrading feedback from the host on their jokes (“Ugh, lame. What is going on with you? You’ve outdone yourself”) and some staffers recalled witnessing him scold or belittle crew members.
Tabloid rumors have long alleged Fallon has a problem with alcohol; though he has denied it, some of the employees who spoke with Rolling Stone alleged witnessing him appear inebriated or even smelling alcohol on his breath on different occasions in 2017, 2019, and 2020. Eight employees said that “Fallon’s behavior seemed to be dependent on if he appeared to be hungover from the night before.”
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the allegations sound lame
dont like your boss
get another job
NO, not Kelly Clarkson!
Don’t. Hire. Snowflakes.
They sound outstanding when the fingers are pointed at the holier than thou LW.
I thought Jimmy Kimmel would be in this position by now.
I wish he would, after being struck down with a horrible case of the kung flu
Not the first drunk entertainer, and not the last. Thankfully I've never had the pleasure of seeing any of his shows.
“The employees described the uncertainty as to whether Fallon would come to work cheerful and friendly or belligerent and mean...”
In other news, study finds that artists tend to be moody and emotional rather than cool and rational.
Well, he can be funny, or at least entertaining, sometimes. I like some of his musical numbers and the silly game shows he invents and makes his celebrity guests play. That's far more entertaining than watching him try to interview guests Johnny Carson-style. He's more funny when he lets himself be the butt of the joke than when he tries to be taken seriously. He's still a leftoid weirdo, but not as unceasingly in-your-face about it as a lot of comedians are nowadays.
Jimmy Fallon ?
Isn’t he the guy leading and in charge of the Minor Attracted Persons movement?
-I think most comedians are on the brink of suicide.
It’s certainly an occupational hazard.
Fredo Cuomo
Matt Lauer
Charlie Rose
Bill O'Reilly
Mark Halperin
Roger Ailes
Roy Price (Amazon Video)
Michael Oreskes (NPR)
John Lasseter (Disney / Pixar)
Eric Bolling (FOX News)
Kimberly Guilfoyle (FOX News)
The companies hired all of the above for years despite sexual harassment claims yet when the company didn't need them any more, all of a sudden it's "they harassed people".
Who did Kimberly Guilfoyle sexually harass?? Lucky guy
I read the article and the comments. I have had nasty bosses say mean and petty stuff to me and existed in far worse environments than that. I think most of us have.
I don’t like Fallon or late night TV, but that place reads like “snowflake central.”
I heard Johnny Carson wasn’t necessarily a joy to be around, off camera.
I think they were all better than being around Alec Baldwin on the set.
“LW?”
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