The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon allegedly left NBC bosses worried that “something bad will happen” due to his alleged drinking habits.
Talk show bosses were allegedly concerned that something would go wrong after a series of incidents, one of which saw the presenter nearly sever his finger.
It comes as the US chat show titan is facing allegations from colleagues claiming his “erratic” behaviour is creating a toxic work environment.
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A source told Page Six in 2016: “There were fears that Fallon was out of control and something could happen while he’s out drinking.”
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“Things got so serious at one stage that execs feared that Jimmy was splitting up with his wife [Nancy Juvonen] over his drinking, but they patched things up.”
Two employees have since told Rolling Stone that they saw Fallon under the influence at work back in 2017, and another two workers claimed they smelled booze on his breath when he entered an elevator with them during the day in 2019 and 2020.
Rolling Stone’s investigation has raised several events alleged to have taken place between 2015 and 2020.
In 2015, NY Post published a story quoting sources who alleged NBC was worried his drinking had become “excessive” after he fell and dropped a bottle of Jägermeister while receiving the Harvard Lampoon’s Elmer Award for Excellence in Humor.
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But a source close to The Tonight Show told Daily Mail that while there may have been issues in the past, these allegations are historic and changes have been made.
They said: “The things being reported in this article happened years ago and just aren’t reflective of the atmosphere today.
“Nobody is denying that things happened in the past, but any previous issues have been dealt with and everyone has moved on since then.”
“So many current staff members have positive things to say about the show but they aren’t being given a chance.
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“This isn’t who Jimmy is and this isn’t in any way what the show is like today.”
One incident that took place was in June 2015 when Jimmy almost severed his finger, having tripped on a rug.
At the time, he said: “I tripped and fell in my kitchen on a braided rug that my wife loves, and I can’t wait to burn it to the ground. My ring got caught on the countertop when I was going down, and stuck there and pulled my finger off.”
He originally thought that it was just a broken finger but it turned out to be ring avulsion and her had to go into surgery.
Jimmy added: “Apparently the odds aren’t great with these things. Usually, they just cut your finger off.”
He previously slammed drinking claims, telling the New York Times in 2017: “I could never do a day-to-day job if I was drinking every night. That’s just kicking you when you’re down.”
Daily Star has reached out to Jimmy Fallon’s representatives for comment.
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