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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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Jimmy Fallon apologises for blackface scandal after TV clip resurfaces
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dailystar.co.ukJimmy Fallon has apologised after a video clip of him wearing blackface resurfaced. The US chat show host, 45, took to his Twitter page to apologise for the scandal while saying thanks to fans for "holding me accountable".
Jimmy said sorry for the video which saw him wear blackface to impersonate Chris Rock in a Saturday Night Live skit which aired back in 2000.
Taking to Twitter, the host of The Tonight Show tweeted: "In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface.
There is no excuse for this." He continued: "I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable." As the SNL sketch show clip resurfaced online, fans flooded
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