Jerry Seinfeld Denies ‘Rolling Stone’ Story About Jimmy Fallon Scolding A ‘Tonight Show’ Crew Member

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Jerry Seinfeld is speaking out in Jimmy Fallon’s defense. Following the release of a new Rolling Stone exposé, in which two current and 14 former staffers at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon opened up about the alleged “toxic workplace” at the late-night show, Seinfeld refuted an anecdote in which he was mentioned, calling it an “idiotic twisting of events.” In the article, two employees recall a specific “uncomfortable” incident in which Fallon allegedly publicly “scolded” a crew member in charge of his cue cards while taping a segment with Seinfeld — prompting Seinfeld to tell Fallon to apologize, which he then allegedly did. READ MORE: Jimmy Fallon, Accused Of Making ‘Tonight Show’ A ‘Toxic Workplace,’ Apologizes: ‘It’s Embarrassing & I Feel So Bad’ “It was very awkward, and Jerry [Seinfeld] was like, ‘You should apologize to him,’ almost trying to make it a joke,” a former employee claims in the piece. “It was one of the strangest moments ever and so many people were there, so it’s kind of hard to forget.” Following the publication of the story, Seinfeld sent a statement to Rolling Stone in response: “This is so stupid.

I remember this moment quite well… I teased Jimmy about a flub, and we all had a fun laugh about how rarely Jimmy is thrown off.

It was not uncomfortable at all. Jimmy and I still occasionally recall it and laugh. Idiotic twisting of events.” A spokesperson for NBC also gave a statement in response to the Rolling Stone piece, but did not mention Fallon by name. “We are incredibly proud of The Tonight Show, and providing a respectful working environment is a top priority,” the spokesperson said. “As in any workplace, we have had employees raise issues; those have been investigated and action