Jimmy Fallon has apologized to his staff at 'The Tonight Show' following a report that accused the host of creating a "toxic workplace" at the late-night talk show. Fallon and showrunner Chris Miller held a Zoom meeting Thursday to address the report that was published by Rolling Stone, which cited a number of current and former 'Tonight Show' staffers who detailed incidents of Fallon berating employees and giving what one former staffer described as passive-aggressive feedback on their work.
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00:00 Jimmy Fallon has apologized to his staff at The Tonight Show following a report that accused
00:04 the host of creating a toxic workplace at the late-night talk show.
00:09 Fallon and showrunner Chris Miller held a Zoom meeting Thursday to address the report
00:12 that was published by Rolling Stone, which cited a number of current and former Tonight
00:16 Show staffers who detailed incidents of Fallon berating employees and giving what one former
00:21 staffer described as "passive-aggressive feedback" on their work.
00:25 Fallon said during the meeting, "It's embarrassing and I feel so bad.
00:28 Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends.
00:31 I feel so bad I can't even tell you."
00:33 He also said he never intended to create that type of atmosphere at The Tonight Show.
00:38 Fallon went on to say, "I want this show to be fun.
00:40 It should be inclusive for everybody."
00:42 NBC declined to comment.
00:44 The Hollywood Reporter also has asked Fallon's personal reps for comment.
00:48 Fallon took over The Tonight Show from Jay Leno in 2014 after five years as the host
00:52 of NBC's late night.
00:53 Like other late-night shows, The Tonight Show has been airing reruns since the beginning
00:57 of the Writers Guild of America strike in May.
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