Current and Former Staffers File Lawsuit Accusing Jimmy Fallon of Creating Toxic Workplace on ‘Tonight Show’ Set

As the host of “The Tonight Show,” Jimmy Fallon’s on-air persona is one of relentless positivity. But off-camera, the star may not be so nice, according to a new Rolling Stone report that alleges the former “Saturday Night Live” star has created a toxic workplace at the storied late night institution.

The report, published Thursday, speaks to two current “Tonight Show” staff members and 14 former staffers who worked on the show since Fallon took over as host in 2014, all of whom remained anonymous. All of the sources portray “The Tonight Show” as a toxic, ugly environment, where staffers are intimidated and belittled by their bosses, including Fallon himself, and HR complaints go unrecognized. Several of the sources said the environment caused negative effects on the mental health of themselves and their coworkers; it allegedly became commonplace on the show to joke about killing yourself, and guests’ dressing rooms became known as “crying rooms” where staffers would go to let out their emotions due to the mistreatment.

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