The 7 Worst Scandals in Late Night TV, From Jay Leno to Jimmy Fallon
“The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon apologized to his staffers this week after a damning Rolling Stone report alleged a work environment marred by his toxic behavior on set — and it’s not the first time the former “Saturday Night Live” star has come under fire for his actions. He’s previously been criticized for not paying his writers during the currently WGA strike, for instance, and for that infamously playful 2016 interview with former President Donald Trump.
Other late night hosts have also crossed the line on a number of occasions, with Jimmy Kimmel, Jay Leno and David Letterman also issuing statements, or on-air mea culpas, asking viewers to forgive their missteps and misdeeds.
Here are some of the most scandalous moments in late night TV.
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“Saturday Night Live” star Horatio Sanz accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl
In 2021, the former “SNL” comedian...
Other late night hosts have also crossed the line on a number of occasions, with Jimmy Kimmel, Jay Leno and David Letterman also issuing statements, or on-air mea culpas, asking viewers to forgive their missteps and misdeeds.
Here are some of the most scandalous moments in late night TV.
Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney
“Saturday Night Live” star Horatio Sanz accused of sexually assaulting an underage girl
In 2021, the former “SNL” comedian...
- 9/9/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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