I was always of the opinion that Jimmy Fallon is not funny. Now we know he’s an asshole too.
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Jimmy Fallon's apology is as genuine as his laughter.
"HaHAAH, that's great!"
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Jimmy Fallon has apologised to staff at NBC's Tonight Show following allegations that he had created a "toxic" work environment.
It follows an investigation by Rolling Stone magazine which exposed damaging allegations from 16 of the US TV show's current and former staff.
They told Rolling Stone that for years they felt belittled and intimidated and suffered declining mental health.
"Writing for late night is a lot of people's dream jobs, and they're coming into this and it becomes a nightmare very quickly," an anonymous person told the magazine.
In a statement, a spokesperson for NBC wrote: "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."
After the Rolling Stone investigation, Fallon reportedly told the show's staff: "It's embarrassing and I feel so bad.
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All of this could have been avoided by not firing Conan O'Brien 13 years ago.