After rumors surfaced that the late night host had been too intoxicated too many times, an NBC executive is going on the record to defend his employee’s reputation.
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And the night before his West Coast appearance, Fallon will be hitting primetime with The Tonight Show Valentine’s Day Anniversary Special, on Sunday, Feb. 14 from 9 – 11 p.m. “Always, we are anxious about his safety”. “They said, ‘OK, we have a whole waiting room for people who trip and fall with Jagermeister'”. “The stories are exaggerated about this”. The comedian said he tripped over a braided rug in his kitchen and his ring clipped the counter, nearly ripping his finger off. Fallon had to undergo a six-hour surgery and spent 10 days in ICU. “He did it. I don’t think that’s a possibility, but we’d be thrilled to have John Travolta”, Greenblatt says.
After two hand injuries in five months a year ago, tabloids have claimed that Jimmy Fallon has a drinking and partying problem. I think it’d be a thrilling movie or television experience, and yeah, I’d love to.
There’s a difference between being in business with Trump and having him on shows like “Saturday Night Live” and “Meet the Press”, Greenblatt said. “He laughed at me”, she said.
NBC is coming off a victory lap for The Wiz Live!, which aired in December to solid reviews and ratings, a yellow brick road filled with gay-inclusive themes, and a musical number by Mary J. Blige that redefined camp for a new generation. “GLAAD documented us as the most diverse network”. Theater legend Audra MacDonald did NBC’s The Sound Of Music Live and would make an fantastic Motormouth Maybelle since Queen Latifah is unlikely to return.
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According to Entertainment Weekly, however, Greenblatt did admit that NBC has some concerns about Fallon’s health.
