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Kathy Griffin Claims Ban From The Tonight Show, Takes Aim at Fallon Over McGregor Appearance
entertainment10 days ago

Kathy Griffin Claims Ban From The Tonight Show, Takes Aim at Fallon Over McGregor Appearance

Kathy Griffin said on Instagram that she’s been banned from Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, joking that she’s either banned or too controversial, and used the post to criticize Fallon for inviting Conor McGregor—who was found liable in a 2024 sexual assault case and ordered to pay $257,000 to a woman who accused him of rape—arguing the booking sends a harmful message about equality; a Fallon representative did not comment, per Variety.

via Variety|
#conor-mcgregor#controversy#entertainment
Kathy Griffin says Tonight Show ban for being controversial, blasts Fallon over McGregor guest
entertainment10 days ago

Kathy Griffin says Tonight Show ban for being controversial, blasts Fallon over McGregor guest

Kathy Griffin claimed on Instagram that she’s been banned from Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show for being “too controversial,” then criticized Fallon for hosting Conor McGregor; a Tonight Show rep said Griffin’s ban claim was exaggerated and Fallon didn’t immediately comment. Griffin also called McGregor’s appearance a “bad call” and promoted a Kathy Griffin YouTube special.

via Yahoo|
#conor-mcgregor#entertainment#jimmy-fallon
Kathy Griffin claims she’s effectively barred from Fallon’s Tonight Show for being “too controversial”
entertainment10 days ago

Kathy Griffin claims she’s effectively barred from Fallon’s Tonight Show for being “too controversial”

Kathy Griffin says she’s effectively banned from Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show for being “too inappropriate or controversial,” noting she hasn’t appeared since Fallon took over in 2014 and criticizing his booking choices (Conor McGregor and Donald Trump). She also referenced her 2017 Trump-head photo controversy and said Fallon was “always super nice” to her when he hosted Late Night, but implied the show no longer welcomes her.

via Page Six|
#controversy#entertainment#jimmy-fallon
Fallon Pokes Fun at Trump's Great American State Fair
entertainment16 days ago

Fallon Pokes Fun at Trump's Great American State Fair

Jimmy Fallon teased Trump's Great American State Fair on The Tonight Show, joking about a dunk tank with JD Vance and a drunk tank with Kash Patel, a 110-foot Ferris wheel and other fair attractions, while riffing on the rally celebrating America's 250th anniversary and noting political figures like Marco Rubio in a playful, late-night roundup.

via The New York Times|
#donald-trump#entertainment#great-american-state-fair
Ricci slams Fallon after McGregor interview amid sexual assault case
entertainment17 days ago

Ricci slams Fallon after McGregor interview amid sexual assault case

Christina Ricci condemned Jimmy Fallon for inviting Conor McGregor on The Tonight Show to promote his UFC return, citing McGregor’s 2024 sexual assault trial; the piece notes McGregor’s upcoming UFC 329 bout against Max Holloway and recounts the civil case outcome, which McGregor denies, while Ricci’s post accusing Fallon circulated on social media.

via The Independent|
#christina-ricci#conor-mcgregor#entertainment
Knicks Bring Championship Fever to The Tonight Show
entertainment26 days ago

Knicks Bring Championship Fever to The Tonight Show

The New York Knicks will join Jimmy Fallon for a special Tonight Show episode following their first NBA championship since 1973. The broadcast will feature interviews with Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, and Mikal Bridges, plus coach Mike Brown and the Knicks City Dancers, with a Wu-Tang Clan performance to seal the celebrations. It airs Monday, June 15 at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC and streams on Peacock the next day; tickets were allocated to Finals attendees who couldn’t attend, and some previously booked guests were moved to another date.

via Mashable|
#entertainment#jimmy-fallon#knicks
Knicks Kick Off Tonight Show Takeover Following Historic Title
tv26 days ago

Knicks Kick Off Tonight Show Takeover Following Historic Title

Fresh off their franchise's first NBA title in 53 years, the New York Knicks will host a dedicated episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, featuring the starting five—Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges—head coach Mike Brown, and other guests; Wu-Tang Clan will perform, and the audience will be composed of die-hard Knicks fans, with the previously announced guests Lin-Manuel Miranda, Britt Lower, Rhett & Link, and Zarna Garg rescheduled.

via Variety|
#jimmy-fallon#knicks#nba-championship
Colbert’s Exit Triggers Late-Night Ratings Upswing for the Jimmys
television1 month ago

Colbert’s Exit Triggers Late-Night Ratings Upswing for the Jimmys

After Stephen Colbert’s exit from The Late Show, early ratings data show Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon gaining viewers in the 11:35 p.m. slot, with Kimmel up to 2.185 million total viewers (up 53% year over year) and 295,000 in the 18–49 demo (up 178%), and Fallon at 1.3 million total viewers (up 10%) and 194,000 in 18–49 (up 14%); CBS’s Comics Unleashed underperformed in the slot, while Colbert’s final Late Show drew 6.7 million, signaling a notable, though still unsettled, shift in late-night dynamics toward the Jimmys.

via Cinemablend|
#jimmy-fallon#jimmy-kimmel-live#late-night
Kimmel Reigns on First Post-Colbert Night as Late-Night Shakeup Unfolds
industry-news1 month ago

Kimmel Reigns on First Post-Colbert Night as Late-Night Shakeup Unfolds

On the first night without Stephen Colbert, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! dominated the 11:35 p.m. slot with 2.185 million viewers (295,000 in 18–49), while NBC’s Jimmy Fallon drew 1.301 million (194,000 18–49) and CBS’s Comics Unleashed fell to 628,000 (82,000 18–49) under Byron Allen’s time-buy arrangement; the shift highlights CBS’s pivot away from Colbert’s era and has Oliver mocking the replacement as the post-Colbert late-night landscape takes shape.

via The Daily Beast|
#byron-allen#industry-news#jimmy-fallon
Puth’s MSG Night Goes Legendary With Garfunkel, Fallon & More
music1 month ago

Puth’s MSG Night Goes Legendary With Garfunkel, Fallon & More

Charlie Puth headlined Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2026, as part of his Whatever’s Clever World Tour, and was joined by surprise guests Art Garfunkel for a duet on The Boxer, Jimmy Fallon for Toto’s Africa, Busta Rhymes for Break Ya Neck and Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See, and Kirk Franklin for I Smile, Lean On Me and Stomp. The 23-song set included a Rangers jersey gift from Fallon, and the tour continues to Atlantic City before touring the U.S. and Europe.

via Billboard|
#art-garfunkel#busta-rhymes#charlie-puth
Fallon to Air Tonight Show Rerun as Colbert’s Late Show Closes
tv-and-movies2 months ago

Fallon to Air Tonight Show Rerun as Colbert’s Late Show Closes

NBC will air a rerun of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on May 21, coinciding with The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s final episode, briefly anchoring the late-night slate as CBS winds down Colbert’s era; Kimmel voiced support for Colbert amid Paramount-related tensions, highlighting the ongoing shifts in late-night competition.

via Rolling Stone|
#jimmy-fallon#late-night-tv#late-show-with-stephen-colbert
Strike Force Five Reunited: Colbert and Co. Debate Late-Night's Future
tv-and-movies2 months ago

Strike Force Five Reunited: Colbert and Co. Debate Late-Night's Future

Stephen Colbert reunites the Strike Force Five—Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver—with him on The Late Show to discuss the state of late-night TV as Colbert's final episodes approach; the reunion harkens back to their 2023 Strike Force Five podcast launched during the writers' strike, and the group plans a special emergency episode.

via Rolling Stone|
#jimmy-fallon#jimmy-kimmel#late-night-tv