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KiMi Robinson — USA Today Network

Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’ accused of creating a toxic workplace in new report

Jimmy Fallon joins the Rolling Stones on Wednesday in London for the release of their latest album, “Hackney Diamonds.” Rolling Stone magazine spoke with two current and 14 former employees of his NBC talk show. Of more than 80 current and former employees of the show contacted by a reporter, none “agreed to speak on the record or had positive things to say about working on ‘The Tonight Show.’” (Getty)

While late-night host Jimmy Fallon has been off-air amid Hollywood’s actors and writers strikes, his staff are speaking out about the allegedly toxic workplace culture behind ”The Tonight Show.”

In a Rolling Stone investigation published Thursday, two current and 14 former employees of the NBC talk show alleged that their experiences working on the show included declining mental health, intimidation from higher-ups, including the 48-year-old Fallon, and poor treatment due to Fallon’s erratic behavior.

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