Jimmy Fallon broke Tonight Show taboo with banned guest Leno and Conan rejected
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon has a reputation as a welcoming place thanks to Jimmy Fallon's friendly and warm demeanor. It even went so far as to welcome a banned guest to the show -- something Fallon's predecessors refused to do.
Every late-night TV show has a list of banned guests or celebrities they have no intention of inviting back. It may have started back with Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, when certain stars found themselves iced out by the late-night TV legend.
Comedian Joan Rivers found herself on the list of banned Tonight Show guests. Despite years of appearances on Carson's show, including as a guest host, the comedian was on the outs in the late '80s.
Rivers' decision to accept Fox's offer to host her own late-night show reportedly angered Carson. He refused to talk to Rivers, and she was never allowed back on The Tonight Show.
Every late-night TV show has a list of banned guests or celebrities they have no intention of inviting back. It may have started back with Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, when certain stars found themselves iced out by the late-night TV legend.
Comedian Joan Rivers found herself on the list of banned Tonight Show guests. Despite years of appearances on Carson's show, including as a guest host, the comedian was on the outs in the late '80s.
Rivers' decision to accept Fox's offer to host her own late-night show reportedly angered Carson. He refused to talk to Rivers, and she was never allowed back on The Tonight Show.
- 4/24/2025
- by Matt Moore
- Last Night On
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