Late Night talk show host Jimmy Fallon is apologizing after an old Saturday Night Live skit featuring the comedian donning Blackface. On Tuesday (May 26), the host of “The Tonight Show” issued a statement Tuesday via Twitter and thanked fans for holding him “accountable.” “In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface,” Jimmy Fallon wrote. “There is no excuse for this. I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.”
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC “Tonight” show host Jimmy Fallon has apologized for doing an impersonation of fellow comic Chris Rock while in blackface during a 2000 episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Fallon tweeted on Tuesday that “there is no excuse for this.” Discussion of Fallon’s 20-year-old skit surfaced this week after a video of […]
The Democratic National Committee is delaying its presidential nominating convention until the week of Aug. 17 after prospective nominee Joe Biden said he didn’t think it would be possible to hold it in mid-July because of the coronavirus pandemic. Convention CEO Joe Solmonese confirmed the decision in a statement Thursday. “In our current climate of uncertainty, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel… and Elmo? Sesame Workshop is developing a talk show starring the squeaky-voiced puppet, called “The Not Too Late Show with Elmo,” where he will interview celebrity guests. Production begins next month, but it’s not clear when the program will air. It was announced Thursday as […]
On Friday, NBC announced that Megyn Kelly’s morning talk show had been canceled and the move comes — as the New York Times put it — “for wondering aloud on-air why it was inappropriate for white people to dress up (on Halloween) in blackface.” Kelly was fired from her show following the public uproar over her comments. As Sandra […]
It’s March which means the NCAA’s March Madness is in full effect with teams from all over the country participating. On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Fallon makes note of the fact that as much as people want to know who the winner will be that, “March Madness is all about the upsets.” Every week Fallon […]
During Wednesday night’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon several Black Panther fans were given the chance to film a video message to star Chadwick Boseman about the significance of the movie in their lives. Little did they know that the actor was watching behind a curtain, with Fallon, waiting to surprise each one. After the fans had […]
Rappers 2 Chainz and Gucci Mane may not be the best options for family game night, but one of them is definitely worse than the other. Watch the hilarious video above and find out who won on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Want to see more videos like this? Head over to “Gone Viral!” to […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama is making her final visit as the nation’s first lady to “The Tonight Show” on January 11. It will be her third “Tonight Show” appearance. Her previous visits were in February 2014 and in April 2015, when she displayed her dancing skills with host Jimmy Fallon in a presentation […]
While promoting her new film “Hidden Figures” on “The Tonight Show” Tuesday, Janelle Monae took us back to the days before she became a successful entertainer. She once had a job “pushing ink” at Office Depot, but was eventually let go after using a store computer to respond to a fan who saw her sing […]
Will Smith, depending on your point of view, is raising a few eyebrows with his recent comments about racism in the USA. The award winning actor was on “The Tonight Show” Thursday to promote his new film, “Suicide Squad.” During the interview, host Jimmy Fallon asked Smith for his thoughts on the Republican and Democratic […]
Idris Elba visited “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last night and played a round of Box of Microphones, which has guests picking from what looks like a crayon box of mics, each with a secret voice altering effect. Song titles are chosen from a stack of cards. Elba picked Panda by Desiigner and nailed his […]
