Jimmy Fallon allegedly took to Zoom on Thursday to offer a groveling apology to his “Tonight Show” staffers after reports surfaced of his toxic workplace behavior — but fans aren’t buying it.
One user on X, formerly known as Twitter, pointed to a line the 48-year-old TV host allegedly said during the all-hands meeting: “It’s embarrassing and I feel so bad.”
The commenter said the “apology sounds like it was spoken by a toddler.”
“Why didn’t and couldn’t he apologize in person? I find the Zoom apology insulting,” another shared, while others chimed in that Fallon only said he was sorry “cause he got called out.”
Fallon likely conducted his apology virtually, however, because of the ongoing Hollywood strike, which has shut down production for a slew of highly-anticipated movies and TV shows, including late-night talk shows.
“Oh, f–k off. Fallon’s ‘apology’ is about how he was inconvenienced by the Rolling Stone article exposing him as a raging a–hole and nothing about apologizing to staff or saying how he will change,” another scathing comment said.
Another user likened the saga to Ellen DeGeneres, who had her “Ellen Show” canceled in 2022 after a 19-year run following a flurry of toxic workplace allegations against the seemingly family-friendly talk show host.
“The Jimmy Fallon saga is following EXACTLY the same footsteps that Ellen DeGeneres tread … accusations. Denial. Apology. Will his show being axed be next?” the user tweeted.
Fallon reportedly told staffers that he did not intend to “create that type of atmosphere for the show,” two employees told Rolling Stone in a follow-up report to the rock bible’s initial story, in which 16 current and former employees accused the late-night talk show host of being “erratic,” drunk at work and creating a “toxic work environment” back in 2017.
“Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends … I feel so bad I can’t even tell you,” Fallon allegedly said.
Though there have been reports that new showrunner Chris Miller, who joined the NBC show last May, has significantly shifted its work culture and brought “positive energy,” social media users don’t seem to be buying it.
“[Fallon] sounds real broken up in that apology huh,” another X user sarcastically tweeted, claiming that “people who worked for him call him Prince Joffrey.”
Representatives for Fallon and NBC did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Even before Thursday’s Zoom call with “Tonight Show” staff, many fans didn’t seem to think Fallon would address the reports at all.
One user conducted a poll on Wednesday asking: “How long until Jimmy Fallon posts an ‘apology’ in which he blames alcohol for his behavior and doesn’t actually take responsibility for his action?”
The options fellow users could vote on: less than one day, less than one week, less than one month, or never.
Another predicted that if Fallon issued any type of regret for his actions, “it’s purely a publicity stint.”
“Coming soon: Jimmy Fallon in casual clothes, extreme close-up, tearful apology video, saying he has ‘some things to think about,’” another tweeted on Wednesday.
Rolling Stone claimed in its follow-up story that Miller sent out an email to employees to discuss the matter.
“I wanted to make you all aware of an online story that just hit on rollingstone.com that includes past allegations of inappropriate behavior at the show,” Miller allegedly wrote in the email.
“While I know the reporter reached out to many of you before the piece ran, I don’t believe what’s written is reflective of the overall culture of our extraordinary team that I’m so lucky and proud to work with every day. The place described in the article is not the place I know.”
He apparently added: “Still, it’s disappointing to see something published that does not capture the positive and inclusive environment I believe we have created together.”
Miller also allegedly “encouraged employees to raise any concerns they might have with him, their managers or HR,” according to Rolling Stone.
However, Rolling Stone claimed that after its journalists contacted more than 80 past and present “Tonight Show” employees to write the tell-all, “not a single one agreed to speak on the record or had positive things to say about working on ‘The Tonight Show,’” the magazine claimed.
The Post has previously reported about Fallon’s drinking and partying getting “out of hand” back in 2015, and a bartender who served him commented: “He’s a mess.”
Page Six reported in October 2016 that top-ranking NBC execs had warned Fallon to cut back on the alcohol amid fear that “he was out of control and something could happen while he’s out drinking.”
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