Jimmy Fallon, NBC's Tonight Show Face Toxic Workplace Allegations

that went live earlier today, 16 staff members have come forward with allegations of a"toxic workplace" environment at the talk show. Reported by the same writer who covered similar allegations against , the article covers a number of claims from the current and ex-staff members that included talks of"good Jimmy days" &"bad Jimmy days.

"Nobody told Jimmy, 'No.' Everybody walked on eggshells, especially showrunners. You never knew which Jimmy we were going to get and when he was going to throw a hissy fit. Look how many showrunners went so quickly. We know they didn't last long," claimed one ex-staff member in the piece.

Seinfeld attempted to dial back what he referred to as an"idiotic twisting of events" in the exposé, releasing the following statement to: "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.

In addition, several"Tonight Show" producers offered positive statements about their time on the late-night talk show to."I always look forward to coming into work, and it is a true work family," shared one producer."People are people and have good and bad days, but I have to say, I can't think of any bad days or times I've had at the show.

"Rolling Stone" contacted more than 50"Tonight Show" employees, past and present, during the reporting for this story. After reaching out to representatives for Fallon and NBC,"Rolling Stone" reached out to an additional 30 current and former staffers. While many of them praised Fallon's immense talent and comedic gifts, not a single one agreed to speak on the record or had positive things to say about working on"The Tonight Show.

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