It looks like Jimmy Fallon will be working late the next few years.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon host, 49, renewed his deal through 2028 with the NBC late-night talk show this week after recently celebrating his 10th anniversary in the coveted gig.
‘For nearly 30 years, I’ve brought laughter into the homes of millions and charmed audiences from the stages of 30 Rock,’ he started in the cheeky statement.
‘It’s been a privilege to be at the helm of the The Tonight Show and I’m thrilled to see what innovations me and the incredible staff will deliver in the years to come at the network,’ added Fallon. ‘No, I’m not changing my quote. Tell Mark to change his.’
He was referring to NBCUniversal Media Group Chairman Mark Lazarus, who shared an almost identical statement in the same news release.
Jimmy Fallon will continue hosting The Tonight Show through 2028, renewing his deal with NBC this week after recently celebrating his 10th anniversary in the coveted gig
The renewal comes after Fallon was accused in September of creating a ‘toxic work environment’ on the show by 16 current and former staffers
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‘For nearly 30 years, Jimmy Fallon has brought laughter into the homes of millions and charmed audiences from the stages of 30 Rock,’ he said.
‘It’s been a privilege to witness Jimmy at the helm of the The Tonight Show and we’re thrilled to see what innovations he and the incredible staff will deliver in the years to come at the network,’ added Lazarus.
The renewal comes after Fallon was accused in September of creating a ‘toxic work environment’ on the show by 16 current and former staffers.
They alleged in a Rolling Stone article that Fallon is known for his ‘outbursts’ and ‘hissy fits,’ forcing employees to sob in ‘crying rooms’ and resulting in several of them having suicidal thoughts.
A source told DailyMail.com at the time, ‘The things being reported in this article happened years ago and just aren’t reflective of the atmosphere today.’
Fallon reportedly apologized to staffers in a Zoom call. ‘I feel so bad I can’t even tell you,’ he told them in the call, which employees said ‘felt pretty earnest.’
‘It’s embarrassing and I feel so bad,’ he allegedly said. ‘Sorry if I embarrassed you and your family and friends… I feel so bad I can’t even tell you.
‘I want the show to be fun, [it] should be inclusive to everybody. It should be the best show,’ Fallon added.
Last month, Fallon celebrated the 10th anniversary of his talk show with a two-hour primetime special.
They alleged in a Rolling Stone article that Fallon is known for his ‘outbursts’ and ‘hissy fits,’ forcing employees to sob in ‘crying rooms’ and resulting in several of them having suicidal thoughts
A source told DailyMail.com at the time, ‘The things being reported in this article happened years ago and just aren’t reflective of the atmosphere today’
Fallon reportedly apologized to staffers in a Zoom call. ‘I feel so bad I can’t even tell you,’ he told them in the call, which employees said ‘felt pretty earnest’
‘Ten years,’ Fallon said during the special. ‘It’s hard to believe, when I got the job, Joe Biden was just a fresh-faced 71-year-old.
‘That’s right, we’ve been on the air for one pandemic, two presidential elections and 300 Fast and the Furious movies.’
He added, ‘Of course, I want to say thank you to my wife, my kids, and, most of all, my lawyer, Michael Cohen.’
The comedian won an Emmy Award in 2015 for the talk show, which tapes in front of a live studio audience at 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Fallon previously got his start on Saturday Night Live as a cast member from 1998 to 2004 before hosting Late Night from 2009 to 2014.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon airs Mondays through Fridays from 11:35pm-12:35am ET/PT on NBC, streaming the next day on Peacock.