Jimmy Fallon has apologized to the crew of “The Tonight Show” after Rolling Stone magazine published accusations from current and former employees who say there is a toxic work environment behind the scenes of his late-night show, writes The Guardian, citing The Guardian. News. ro.

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“It’s embarrassing and I feel so bad. I’m sorry if I made fun of you, your family and your friends,” Fallon told the Tonight Show staff during a brief Zoom meeting Thursday night, staffers present at the meeting told Variety and Rolling Stone.

“I’m so sick I can’t even tell you,” the host also said, adding that “I want this show to be fun, it’s got to be inclusive, it’s got to be funny, it’s got to be the best show, the best people.”

On Thursday, Rolling Stone published allegations by two current and 14 former employees, including the production team and writers, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Rolling Stone claimed to have reached out to 80 other current and former employees, but “none agreed to speak officially or had positive things to say about working on the Tonight Show.”

Accusations against Jimmy Fallon

Sources said Fallon had a history of “tantrums” and lashing out at staff under pressure.

Others mentioned the presenter’s alcoholism, which affected his creativity. NBC, which airs the show Today’s showresponded to the article by saying she was “incredibly proud” of the show before adding, “Creating a respectful work environment is a priority.”

“As in any work environment, employees reported problems to us. They were analyzed and appropriate measures were taken. As always, we encourage employees who have experienced or witnessed behavior that violates our rules to report it,” the American TV channel said in a statement.

Numerous Hollywood screenwriters and actors expressed their solidarity with the crew of the series Today’s show Hollywood is on strike precisely to complain about working conditions and pay problems.

The strike led to the postponement of dozens of films, including a long-awaited feature film Dune: Part Two from director Denis Villeneuve, due out in November.