Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Latest To Be Hit With "Toxic Workplace" Accusations:

[Mikey Radio]

This follows similar, past accusations against shows featuring Ellen DeGeneres, James Corden and others.

Jimmy Fallon: Former and current employees allege ‘toxic work environment’ at The Tonight Show​

Former employees allege ‘toxic environment’ on set of Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show

A new report has shared claims of hostility on the set of the popular NBC late-night programme

www.independent.co.uk

In a new report by Rolling Stone, 14 ex-staff members and two current employees have shared accounts of their time working on the NBC late-night programme.
The investigation, published on Thursday (7 September), claims that employees were in a “constant state of fear” due to the combination of a chaotic staff atmosphere and the allegedly unpredictable temperament of Fallon, 48.

Seven former employees have stated that their mental health was impacted by their alleged experiences while working on the programme.
Some ex-staffers quoted in the article claimed that they’ve suffered from nightmares, anxiety and, in three cases, suicidal ideations as a result of the host’s alleged “erratic” behaviour, and the high turnover of senior members of production staff.
In the last nine years, the show has introduced a new showrunner each year.

Other revelations in the report included the claim that employees called the guests’ dressing areas “crying rooms”, as it is where they’d go to calm their emotions. As well as this, some claimed that Fallon’s temperament affected the rest of the staff.
“It was like, if Jimmy is in a bad mood, everyone’s day is f***ed,” one former employee told the entertainment magazine.
“People wouldn’t joke around in the office, and they wouldn’t stand around and talk to each other. It was very much like, focus on whatever it is that you have to do because Jimmy’s in a bad mood, and if he sees that, he might fly off.”

 

[Mikey Radio]

Here is the article from today's Rolling Stone that many news agencies are quoting and that seems to have been the origin of the stories of toxic behavior from Fallon and on the set of The Tonight Show. Internet users are entitled to read 1 free article at Rolling Stone before they must subscribe:

Chaos, Comedy, and ‘Crying Rooms’: Inside Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’​

Chaos, Comedy, and 'Crying Rooms': Inside Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show'

Sixteen current and former staffers of 'The Tonight Show' say Fallon’s erratic behavior spoiled their 'dream' of working on the show.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Mikey Radio]

Update: Looks like Fallon and his staff took quick action. They held a Zoom call on the same day the article was published, and Fallon apologized profusely:

Jimmy Fallon Apologizes to ‘Tonight Show’ Staff After Rolling Stone Report

“Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends…I feel so bad I can't even tell you,” Fallon reportedly told his employees on an all-hands Zoom

www.yahoo.com

Following an investigation by Rolling Stone into the workplace environment at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the talk show host and showrunner Chris Miller addressed employees in a Zoom call on Thursday evening.

Two employees who were in the meeting say Fallon apologized and he said he did not intend to “create that type of atmosphere for the show.”
“It’s embarrassing and I feel so bad,” the employees say Fallon said. “Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends… I feel so bad I can’t even tell you.”
According to the employees, who say the message from the talk show host “felt pretty earnest,” Fallon also acknowledged the amount of turnover The Tonight Show has had in regard to its showrunners. They say Fallon emphasized that current showrunner Chris Miller is “a great leader” and isn’t going anywhere.
“I want the show to be fun, [it] should be inclusive to everybody,” Fallon said, according to the employees. “It should be the best show.”

 

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

All we have to do is go all the way back to Arthur Godfrey's behind the scenes incidents where he was accused of having a Toxic work environment. It's the first on record for TV.

THE DARK SIDE OF ARTHUR GODFREY

If you think of major television stars in 2012, I guess names that would come to mind would be Simon Cowell, Jerry Seinfeld, or Ryan Seachre...

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[crainbebo]

How long before Fallon is dumped from NBC...or he 'retires'? Just shows, that for every person who break their silence, there's several more crew members who follow. Just like with Ellen DeGeneres and her producers.

 

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

The Man with the Barefoot Voice

Arthur Godfrey: 1903-1983 He sang like a frog and played his ever present ukulele like a hunt-and-peck typist. He talked with his mouth full and tossed aside his script to ad-lib whatever came into...

content.time.com

The Man with the Barefoot Voice

Arthur Godfrey: 1903-1983 He sang like a frog and played his ever present ukulele like a hunt-and-peck typist. He talked with his mouth full and tossed aside his script to ad-lib whatever came into...

content.time.com

All we have to do is look at Arthur Godfrey and how it became the model over ego and power in the TV business.

https://www.radiodiscussions.com/threads/%E2%80%98the-kelly-clarkson-show%E2%80%99-is-toxic-behind-the-scenes-staffers-say.763591/

Just a few months ago we talked about Kelly Clarksons production staff having the same issues and it's tied to their Executive Producer and Director of the show being accused of toxic conduct.