Jimmy Fallon was willing to die for “Saturday Night Live.” During an appearance on Monday’s episode of Steven Bartlett’s “The Diary of a CEO” podcast, the 50-year-old late-night host confirmed that he threatened to kill himself if he didn’t get cast on “Saturday Night Live” before he turned 25. “Yeah, I wrote that in something, … Read more
Jimmy Fallon would like to forget his failed date with Nicole Kidman. Unfortunately for him, “The Last of Us” actress Isabela Merced brought the incident back from the dead when she appeared on Fallon’s late-night talk Tuesday night. “That’s gotta be one of the scariest video games I’ve ever played in my life, ‘The Last of … Read more
Britain has no love for the Sussexes. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are far down on the list of the most popular celebrities in the United Kingdom. The YouGov survey tracked the UK’s best-loved figures, past and present. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Colombia in August 2024. Archewell Foundation via Getty Images Of the … Read more
Meghan Markle caught a stray. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, was mocked for a strange act she does in her Netflix lifestyle series during a “Trivia Night” segment on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday. Fallon’s sidekick, Steve Higgins, appeared in the segment and asked the 50-year-old late-night host, “What is the number one … Read more
He thinks he’ll have the last laugh. Jimmy Fallon isn’t worried about his bizarre Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade performance, purportedly believing it’s good publicity for his new holiday album. The “Tonight Show” host, 50, was roasted by fans after wearing sunglasses during the parade, despite the rainy weather. He was also accused of lip-synching a … Read more
Shade for Jimmy Fallon. The 50-year-old appeared at the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday morning donning a pair of sunglasses — despite the downpour and overcast skies, prompting jokes from NBC viewers. “Rain or shine, you have to get out there,” the “Tonight Show” host said on “Today” at the parade, per USA Today, … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” is accused of ripping off a skit that former President Donald Trump did with Jimmy Fallon on the “Tonight Show” in 2015, using the same concept for Kamala Harris’ surprise appearance. Harris made a last-second appearance on the late-night show on Nov. 2, when she gave her fictional self — portrayed by … Read more
A fright fit for a prince! Prince Harry cursed up a storm and screamed in sheer fear as he ventured into Jimmy Fallon’s haunted maze in the Big Apple. The foul-mouth Duke of Sussex joined the talk show host on Thursday’s episode of NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” where the two explored the new haunted attraction, … Read more
NBC is cutting “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” down to four nights a week. The long-running program — which premiered in 1954 and has been helmed by Fallon for a decade — will nix its Friday night taping and air reruns, according to Variety. NBC has not given an official reason for the cut, … Read more
“So the Pope walks into a bar …” Pope Francis welcomed a star-studded group of comedians to the Sistine Chapel at The Vatican on Friday — and they only had to wake up at “the butt crack of dawn” to meet him. “So, we’re on our way over to see the Pope,” Whoopi Goldberg, 68, said … Read more
You’re on your own, kids. Jimmy Fallon, 49, revealed that he doesn’t get his daughters Winnie, 10, and Frances, 9, tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour despite his Hollywood connections. “I didn’t get them tickets to see Taylor. I said, ‘No, you have to earn certain things. I can’t just do this for you,’” the … Read more
He won’t be hushed. Jimmy Fallon took aim at Donald Trump during “The Tonight Show” host’s opening monologue on Wednesday night. “April showers bring may flowers,” Fallon began. “By the way, those are the two more porn stars that will testify in Trump’s hush money case. April Showers, take the stand. You know May Flowers?” … Read more
Remember when Jimmy Fallon played video games on his Nicole Kidman date? The late-night host, 49, recalled the time Kidman revealed their supposed dating history during a recent episode of 20 Questions: On Deadline. In 2015, the Oscar winner joked about their awkward meet cute when she appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” … Read more
A mundane subway ride turned into the time of some commuters’ lives Wednesday evening. Green Day put the rock back in Rockefeller Center when it teamed up with NBC’s “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon to serenade straphangers at the 47-50th Street station in Midtown Manhattan around 8 p.m. The pop-punk band and the talk show … Read more
Alright, alright, his pants are tight. Matthew McConaughey, 54, participated in the “tight pants” sketch during his Thursday night appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The nearly 4-minute sketch began with Fallon, 49, skipping onto the stage in a blue striped sweater, white pants and a bowl-haircut wig. “Everybody’s talking about my tight … Read more
Jimmy Fallon is back on TV. The late-night host poked fun at Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert in his opening monologue Monday night, following the end of the Writers Guild of America strike. “I am so excited to be here. I am so excited,” gushed Fallon, 49, in a clip posted to X (formerly Twitter). “Seriously. … Read more
He’s sorry. Jimmy Fallon is said to have offered an apology to “Tonight Show” staffers for his reported workplace behavior during a Thursday night video call. An attendee of the all-hands meeting characterized the funnyman’s mea culpa as “pretty earnest.” The news comes after Rolling Stone published a story in which 16 current and former … Read more
It’s an article about nothing. Jerry Seinfeld rushed to defend fellow comedian Jimmy Fallon after Rolling Stone published a story Thursday in which two current and 14 former “Tonight Show” staffers accuse the host of fostering a “toxic workplace.” Seinfeld took specific issue with two employees’ recounting of an “uncomfortable” incident during which Fallon, 48, … Read more
Jimmy Fallon’s employees allege that behind the scenes of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the 48-year-old late night host is “erratic,” and the workplace is so toxic that it has even led to some of them having suicidal thoughts. An unnamed employee described an incident in 2017 where Fallon crossed out jokes on a … Read more
“Real Time” host Bill Maher took a swipe at Stephen Colbert and his other late-night colleagues for their constant pandering to liberal audiences, insisting they don’t actually have their own “takes” on current events. On Sunday’s installment of his “Club Random” podcast, Maher and fellow comedian Jim Gaffigan speculated about the future of late-night programming, especially with … Read more