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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 Wearing Blackface in 2000 'SNL' Sketch
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etonline.comJimmy Fallon is apologizing after coming under fire on social media due to a recently resurfaced clip in which the late-night host is seen performing in blackface.The host took to Twitter on Tuesday to issue a statement after the hashtag "#jimmyfallonisover" began trending, in reference to the 2000 sketch, in which Fallon donned a painted face, wig and goatee to play Chris Rock, opposite Darrell Hammond's Regis Philbin, who was then the host of “Regis, do you think the only way to get a brother on the show is to name it,” asks Fallon in the sketch, claiming that the reason the game show doesn't have many black contestants is because, «black folks don't want to answer questions.»«In 2000, while on, I made a terrible decision to do an
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