Yahoo Lifestyle 10 Kind Of Cringey Clips From "The Tonight Show" Amid The Jimmy Fallon Allegations
Yesterday, Rolling Stone published a bombshell report in which current and former staffers of The Tonight Show accused Jimmy Fallon of fostering a toxic work environment.
Jimmy reportedly apologized for his behavior during a Zoom call after the article's publication.
From there, people started looking back at old episodes and unearthed some pretty awkward and cringey moments on the show. Here's some of what they shared, plus more.
1. When Jimmy kept interrupting Dakota Johnson when she was talking about an encounter with a skunk, so she called him out.
You can watch the full moment here.
2. When Jimmy tried to give Joaquin Phoenix a nickname because his name was "too long," and Joaquin pushed back.
You can see the moment here at the 2:20 mark.
3. When Jimmy was way too competitive during a game of Catchphrase with Neil Patrick Harris and two of his audience members. He kept putting down his teammate and mocked him for stumbling over his words during the game.
![Jimmy mocks his teammate's stutter when he says, "I don't know if I'm saying the right answer. I [guessed] gin and tonic, and he goes, 'Y-y-y-yeah"](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/yacRfgaDUT4pL0jbPzB2Bw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ4NA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/buzzfeed_articles_778/35758b873b2086b4ea3bf9f1a8370238)
You can watch the moment here at the 2:10 mark.
4. When Jimmy got called out by Martin Short for his "phoniness."
You can see the moment here in the opening minutes.
5. When Jimmy said he didn't call Rami Malek to congratulate him on Bohemian Rhapsody because he didn't have Rami's contact info, and Rami said that wasn't true.
You can see it here at the 1:00 mark.
6. Then when he made a "disgusted" face after Rami touched his hand.
You can see it here at the 6:00 mark.
7. When Jimmy asked Donald Trump if he could mess up his hair instead of challenging him on politics.
You can see the moment here.
8. When Jimmy called RuPaul a drag queen and got put in his place.
You can see the moment here around the 0:25 mark.
9. When Jimmy made fat jokes about Chris Christie, and Chris — who's been open about his weight struggles — called him out.
Watch the moment here at the 0:10 mark.
10. Then Jimmy made another fat joke during a later interview with Chris, after Chris said he'd recently gone for ice cream with Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio, and he briefly walked off the stage.
You can watch the full moment here around the 1:00 mark.
