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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Jimmy Fallon accused of fostering toxic workplace environment
Caption: In a report published by Rolling Stone on Thursday, 16 former and current staff members have claimed that the 48-year-old's behaviour spoiled their "dream" of working on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The 14 former and two current employees, all of whom remained anonymous, claimed that The Tonight Show has been a "toxic workplace for years far outside the boundaries of what's considered normal in the high-pressure world of late-night TV". The former employees alleged that the atmosphere behind the scenes of the show is "pretty glum" and that they were "belittled and intimidated by their bosses, including Fallon himself". The staff members opened up about the host's alleged "outbursts" and claimed that they had taken the issue to HR, though nothing changed. "Writing for late night is a lot of people's dream jobs, and they're coming into this and it becomes a nightmare very quickly. It's sad that it's like that, especially knowing that it doesn't have to be that way.”. One former colleague told the outlet that employees of the show are afraid to tell the host "No". "Nobody told Jimmy, 'No.' Everybody walked on eggshells, especially showrunners. You never knew which Jimmy we were going to get and when he was going to throw a hissy fit.". Seven former staffers claimed that their mental health was impacted by their alleged experiences on the show and three alleged that they had experienced suicidal thoughts while working on the series. Additionally, two employees alleged that they saw Fallon drunk at work in 2017. Fallon, who is a former Saturday Night Live star, took over as host of The Tonight Show in 2014. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Jimmy Fallon,Staff,Accused,Fostering,Toxic,Workplace,Environment,The Tonight Show,Television,Behaviour,Anonymous,High-pressure,Boundaries
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