Celebs in News
Jimmy Fallon
James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, television host, writer, and producer. He is known for his work in television as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and as the host of late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and before that Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He grew up with an interest in comedy and music, moving to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue opportunities in stand-up comedy.
He was commissioned to join NBC's Saturday Night Live as a cast member in 1998, fulfilling a lifelong dream. Fallon remained on SNL for six years between 1998 and 2004, co-hosting the program's Weekend Update segment and becoming a celebrity in the process. He left the program for the film industry, starring in films such as Taxi (2004) and Fever Pitch (2005).
Related Rumors
torontosun.com
Jimmy Fallon
Chris Rock
Derrick Johnson
USA
Saturday Night Live
Racism and Bigotry
Racism
Jimmy Fallon
Chris Rock
Derrick Johnson
USA
Jimmy Fallon addresses blackface controversy with NAACP president
Reading now: 435
torontosun.com
torontosun.comJimmy Fallon used Monday night’s episode of his late night show to address anger over his past wearing of blackface with National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) President Derrick Johnson.Last week forgotten footage of The Tonight Show host’s impersonation of African-American comic Chris Rock on Saturday Night Live 20 years ago resurfaced on the internet, prompting him to issue an apology.On Monday’s show, he addressed the issue in his opening monologue, saying he was “horrified” and “embarrassed” over his past actions and asked his first guest, Johnson, how he could, “figure out how to be a better ally.”Johnson responded by saying, “We are all born flawed, but flawed is part of the journey we are on to get to
Read more on torontosun.com
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
Report this news
Related News
Celebrities
Locations