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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 Apologizes For 2000 ‘SNL’ Blackface Sketch, Taking Full Responsibility For Making ‘A Terrible Decision’
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etcanada.comJimmy Fallon is apologizing after a clip from a 20-year-old “Saturday Night Live” sketch resurfaced that featured the future “Tonight Show” host in blackface.
In the vintage “SNL” sketch, Darrell Hammond is impersonating Regis Philbin, who welcomes guest Chris Rock — who’s played by Fallon with his skin darkened.
RELATED: Megyn Kelly Slammed For Comparing NBC Firing To Robert Downey Jr. Blackface Character Backlash quickly ensued after a Twitter user posted the video, along with the hashtag #jimmyfallonisoverparty.
Fallon took to social media to do some damage control and issued a full apology. “In 2000, while on ‘SNL’, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface.
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