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Jimmy Fallon
James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, television host, writer, and producer. He is known for his work in television as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and as the host of late-night talk show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and before that Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. He grew up with an interest in comedy and music, moving to Los Angeles at 21 to pursue opportunities in stand-up comedy.
He was commissioned to join NBC's Saturday Night Live as a cast member in 1998, fulfilling a lifelong dream. Fallon remained on SNL for six years between 1998 and 2004, co-hosting the program's Weekend Update segment and becoming a celebrity in the process. He left the program for the film industry, starring in films such as Taxi (2004) and Fever Pitch (2005).
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Jamie Foxx defends Jimmy Fallon after backlash over SNL blackface sketch
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metro.co.ukJamie Foxx has leapt to the defence of fellow comedian Jimmy Fallon after widespread backlash over an unearthed blackface video.
Fallon, who is now a popular late-night TV host, came under fire when an old Saturday Night Live clip of him impressonating Chris Rock resurfaced online The 2000 sketch saw Jimmy in ‘blackface’ and caused outrage among Twitter users.
However, Jamie claimed that Jimmy did not deserve to be attacked for the skit as he commented on an Instagram post. The Ray star wrote: ‘He was doing an impression of Chris Rock.
It wasn’t black face. ‘We comedians I know it’s a tough time right now. But this one is a stretch. (sic)’ The Oscar winner continued: ‘On a show called in living color we played every race.
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