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Jimmy Fallon apologises to Tonight Show staff after toxic workplace allegations - reports
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 08 Sep 2023
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I never understood how this unfunny douchebag got famous. Are people really fans of him or was having him TWO shows purely a studio decision? He was never funny on SNL.
I thought maybe it was just me, maybe I wasn't seeing something in 'slow jam the news' that was hilariously funny. But then he sucked up to Trump during the campaign in 2016 and I didn't give a fuck any more. Fuck him.
Jimmy Fallon is all that awkwardness of Nathan Fielder minus the intent or semblence of humor. He is the most boring, lame host I have ever seen on a show like this and I find him painful to watch.
Hence his prime spot. That’s why he’s famous. He’s milquetoast, he’s lowest common denominator, he’s white bread, he’s Big Bang Theory, hes Two and a Half Men, he’s a laugh track, he’s Jay Leno.
I haven't asked everyone I know or anything but I've yet to meet someone who I know likes Jimmy Fallon.
I think he's way, way, WAYYY worse than Leno, though. At least he leads a somewhat interesting life (albeit not interesting to me). Like I would be surprised to hear that Jimmy Fallon has any hobbies.
I don’t know anyone who likes big bang theory. But it’s the most popular show (or at least it was at some point). But there are sort of…layers/circles in which different types of people remain. The “Big Bang Theory” types hang out together, talk on Facebook, still use Reddit and mainly just subscribe to r/aww and r/funny, they go out to eat at the olive garden after church…that type of thing. Then there are the non-BBT types, that find a suitable instance on Lemmy and discuss how it’s possible people like jimmy fallon lol
I know somebody who loves the big bang theory. Legitimately. Small town conservative guy. I don't have much good to say about him.
I don't disagree with anything you said, at all, but do feel the need to point out during all 3 you mentioned (Farley, Hartman and Hader) all had absolutely crazy good writers on SNL at the time as well, who were exceptional at using the talent offered. I think back to Hader doing Stefon and it was Mulany writing those, and always changing the script to make Hader break. Things like that.
I came to this conclusion too! always considered Will Farrell to be unfunny.
But I think he has like a "funny aura boost". Because when he's in a movie, it feels like the whole staff is having a lot more fun and are looser. And that makes the whole film more enjoyable.
Not sure, I've never watched him. I don't really watch late shows that much lately, but I've enjoyed content from Last Week Tonight, Seth, Colbert, Jon Stewart when he was host of Daiky Show, and yes, Trevor Noah's show roo (I've heard people lambasting him as being Neoliberal, which probably is true, but I liked how they had some angles based on black people. Same with Seth's jokes Seth can't tell for black and lesbian stuff). Of those I probably liked Last Week Tonight the most.
The others can be charming sometimes even in ways that's not inherently funny, but more like hamming it up (Colbert and Seth).
I've never found a clip of Fallon that made me want to watch.