US late night TV host Jimmy Fallon has apologised for wearing blackface during a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch 20 years ago. NBC's Tonight Show star can be seen with dark make-up in the scene, where he portrayed fellow comedian and SNL cast member Chris Rock appearing on a ta...
Jimmy Fallonspoke out about a resurfacedSaturday Night Liveskit featuring him in blackface during Monday's episode ofThe Tonight Show. The sketch, which first aired in 2000 and reappeared online last week, showed the late-night host wearing blackface while impersonatingChris Rock. ...
Jimmy Fallon came under fire on Tuesday after a 2000Saturday Night Liveskit featuring him in blackface resurfaced online. Watch:Jimmy Fallon Apologizes for "SNL" Blackface Sketch Jimmy Falloncame under fire on Tuesday after aSaturday Night Liveskit featuring him in blackface resurfaced online...
Rachel Dratch as Virginia Klarvin, Winona Ryder as Clarissa, Jimmy Fallon as Dave, and Will Ferrell as Roger Klarvin during the "Hot Tub Lovers" skit on Saturday Night Live on May 18, 2002.Photo: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBCU Photo Bank Jimmy Fallon during "Will's Final Show" skit on Saturd...
The skit showed Fallon as Rock on a talk show hosted byRegis Philbin, who was played byDarrell Hammond. The video is not currently posted onNBCorSaturday Night Live’s website. In his apology, he said, “In 2000, while onSNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Ch...
Fallon faced major criticism for the resurfaced Saturday Night Live clip this past spring, but in a recent interview with the New York Times, Rock did not express concern. “Hey, man, I’m friends with Jimmy,” he said. “Jimmy’s a great guy. And he didn’t mean anything. A lot ...
Entertainment Weekly has just named its Entertainer of the Year, and it's none other than late-night laugh maker Jimmy Fallon.From his stint on "Saturday Night Live" to his "Late Night" tenure, Fallon's had nighttime audiences captivated for quite some
“FromSaturday Night LivetoLate NighttoThe Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon stands as one of the greatest performers across NBC’s rich history,” Mark Lazarus, chairman, NBCUniversal Media Group, said in a statement. “Over the past 10 years, Jimmy has broadenedThe Tonight Showwith his signature ...
WATCH: Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake's Cheery Saturday Night Live ByMaggie Lange December 22, 2013 12:37 pm Share VeteranSNLstafferJimmy Fallonand prized SNL guestJustin Timberlakebroke in for the cold open as a pair of professional “wrappers.” Timberlake’s arrival nabbed possibly the lou...
Watch: Jimmy Fallon Apologizes for "SNL" Blackface Sketch A fellow star has come to Jimmy Fallon's defense. This week, the Tonight Show host came under fire online after footage of a 2000 Saturday Night Live skit featuring him in blackface wile impersonating Chris Rock resurfaced. The ba...