Jimmy Fallon Apologizes to Staff After Article on Workplace Environment

 

Jimmy Fallon Apologizes to Staff After Article on Workplace Environment

The “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon apologized to his staff on Thursday afternoon after a news article described the set of his show as being a “toxic workplace.”

Mr. Fallon, whose show has not aired new episodes for more than four months because of the writers’ strike, told the staff during a virtual meeting: “It’s embarrassing, and I feel so bad.”

The article, published by Rolling Stone, said 14 former staff members and two current employees alleged that Mr. Fallon’s “erratic behavior” had helped to fuel an unhealthy work environment.

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