Jimmy Fallon Accused of Erratic Behavior and Glum ‘Tonight Show’ Workplace by Staffers

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Jimmy Fallon is being called out in a bombshell new story. The 48-year-old host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is the subject of a new report from Rolling Stone, in which 16 current and former staffers claim his erratic behavior spoiled their “dream” of working on The Tonight Show.

According to two current and 14 former employees, The Tonight Show has allegedly been a “toxic workplace for years — far outside the boundaries of what’s considered normal in the high-pressure world of late-night TV.” Keep reading to find out more… The employees call out Jimmy‘s “erratic behavior” and “ever-changing leadership teams,” including nine showrunners in nine years, who “seemingly don’t know how to say no to Jimmy.” Former employees say it’s a “pretty glum atmosphere,” with some alleging they were “belittled and intimidated by their bosses, including Fallon himself.” The workers also spoke out about Jimmy‘s “outbursts,” and though many of them allegedly spoke to HR about issues, the problems continued.

The former staffers who spoke to Rolling Stone requested anonymity out of fear of retaliation. “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.

It’s sad that it’s like that, especially knowing that it doesn’t have to be that way,” one staffer said. Rolling Stone contacted more than 50 Tonight Show employees, past and present. “While many of them praised Fallon’s immense talent and comedic gifts, not a single one agreed to speak on the record or had positive things to say about working on The Tonight Show,” they noted, nor would any of the showrunners since 2014 speak to the show’s environment – or give statements of support. “Nobody told Jimmy,