“I was a casting PA on a large historical film that had hired a lot of first time extras… During the first few days of fittings, I often had to text or call the head of the extras casting with questions…I was just trying to be thorough and do my …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon's Lack of Public Apology Upsets Former 'Tonight Show' Staffers
In his first show back following the writers’ strike on Monday, Jimmy Fallon didn’t address allegations about The Tonight Show’s workplace environment published in a Rolling Stone investigation from September. Fallon privately apologized to current staffers in a Zoom meeting on the same day the investigation was published, but former …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon Doesn't Address Workplace Allegations in 'Tonight Show' Return
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon returned to television on Monday night for the first time since the writers went on strike in May. While the talk-show host privately addressed his staffers in a Zoom call on Sept. 7 and apologized after an in-depth Rolling Stone investigation into the show’s …
Read More »'The Royal Hotel' Is Every Woman's Toxic-Masculinity Nightmare
“They’re all nice for a minute,” says Kitty Green, director of the sizzling thriller The Royal Hotel. She’s talking about the men that make up most of the film’s ensemble cast — Australian miners in a remote, rugged, Outback town — who can pivot from playful pub banter to grinning …
Read More »Chaos, Comedy, and 'Crying Rooms': Inside Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show'
I t was a particularly tense day on the set of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The host, known for his warm and congenial presence onscreen, was acting especially dismissive and irritable during production meetings, a former longtime employee tells Rolling Stone. Then he stumbled through rehearsal in front …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon Apologizes to 'Tonight Show' Staff After Rolling Stone Report
Following an investigation by Rolling Stone into the workplace environment at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the talk show host and showrunner Chris Miller addressed employees in a Zoom call on Thursday evening. For a report published Thursday morning, Rolling Stone spoke with two current and 14 former staffers …
Read More »'The Kelly Clarkson Show' Is Toxic Behind the Scenes, Staffers Say
When The Kelly Clarkson Show debuted on NBC in the fall of 2019, the talk show immediately became a beloved, fresh addition to the traditional daytime lineup. With a built-in fan base from Kelly Clarkson’s singing career who have been rooting for her since she won the first-ever American Idol …
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