Top 10 Times Guests Called Out Jimmy Fallon

It appears that this popular late-night host is far from perfect. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for instances where “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon got caught in the crossfire of his outspoken guests. Our countdown of the times guests called out Jimmy Fallon includes Ricky Gervais, Dakota Johnson, Donald Trump, and more! So… how about that Jimmy Fallon, eh? Any hot takes? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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[@AlanahNahNah]

Guest: Hi Jimmy: *dies from fake laughter*

[@annabanna123]

😂😂😂 best comment!!

[@abc_cba]

The way he fakes his laughs is the most annoying part about his shows

[@tuhindas4134]

Still better than ellen. I mean he just laughs fake but doesn't make things awkward for his guest and is always kind to them.

[@camecex]

Indeed

[@jmsmys13ify]

Odd, because he could never keep a straight face on SNL.

[@eviljigglypuff2254]

​@@jmsmys13ifyYou got it. Op must be 12 yrs old

[@georgiahogue8588]

Agree. I can’t watch him.

[@CraziBastid]

Fallon couldn’t get through a sketch on SNL without laughing, now he’s forces himself to laugh every night.

[@zumis1011]

He could've gotten through the SNL sketches, he just didn't make an effort, total attention whore

[@ClemtonianGrizball]

Yeah he would giggle on purpose to bring the attention to himself. It was fake just like his laughter on his show. I’m not a Tracy Morgan fan but I did like that he told Fallon to cut that BS out when he was in the sketch too. & guess wat, it never happened w/ Morgan, cause it was always calculated & fake. Can’t stand him.

[@Ioannis-malewitch]

​@@ClemtonianGrizballI guess that's the inspiration for the episode in "30rock" where Tracy wants to start breaking after seeing it on another show and Lemon forbids it but he does it anyway.

[@edgar214ER]

All these late night guys have this reputation of being toxic Conan is the real goat never heard a bad word about the guy

[@shawnuel]

Conan is definitely the GOAT when including the culture, backstage at his show. In front of the camera, I'll still take Dave Letterman (coincidentally, Conan's biggest artistic influence) but there were definitely problematic things going on behind the scenes with him.

[@veteransforequality7347]

Stephen Colbert is probably the best actually. He let's guest finish talking, does not interrupt them, does not fake laugh either.

[@shawnuel]

@@veteransforequality7347 Well, Colbert and Seth Meyers are, In my opinion, the best interviewers. That doesn't make them the best overall hosts, though. Both are a bit too political for me and Conan, even after taking over Late Night from the guy who completely changed and revolutionized the late night talk show, still created a show that was original and fit his gifts perfectly. Plus, Longevity has to be given consideration in GOATdom. 33 years for Dave, 30 for Johnny and 28 for Conan ...with a small interruption to allow for the treachery of NBC and Jay Leno. Johnny, Dave and Conan are my personal top 3.

[@zaidsiddiqi1490]

Wait for it..... they'll attack him in a few months.

[@angelosmortis3081]

Agree with you...

[@JJW48002]

RuPaul should’ve been number one just for scaring the shit out of him 😂😂

[@shawnuel]

Yup!

[@donnahaynes138]

"A drag queen?! A drag queen?! I am the queen of drag!" is iconic

[@Clown_Prince_of_Crime1]

Nah, he just gay

[@reuben3588]

@@Clown_Prince_of_Crime1 what?

[@hannibalburgers477]

And that "Hahaha, oh you sonovabich" face

[@beastlyfails7698]

​@@Clown_Prince_of_Crime1yeah buddy most drag queens are 😅

[@henri_ol]

Nicole Kidman was by far his best interview , seriously one of the best among the many celebrities

[@lealmelisa]

Agree!!

[@MyBlackandRedCZ]

Now I see what that one person said about Jimmy Kimmel getting farther with Nicole Kidman than Jimmy Fallon. 😂

[@stnbch3025]

Insignificant greatness.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

And this is why Conan O'Brien is the best host.

[@evans387]

1000% yes!

[@lealmelisa]

Sorry but Nicole Kidnam telling the story how she was hitting on Jimmy and he totally ignore her is one of the funniest momments on TV.

[@durandaldevil]

But it was HER story

[@mike91mdk45]

I've never seen a host more frightened than when rupaul toyed with him like a cat with a mouse

[@scumbaag]

I have a lot of respect for ru Paul for that, dude has a great sense of humor. That ain't my thing, so this is the first interview I've seen with him- but I'll be watching more. Such a nice change from what I was expecting to happen there.

[@The_Infamous_Boogyman]

To be fair...most of these were perfectly lighthearted and funny

[@veteransforequality7347]

he is nice, but he needs to let the guest finish talking, and stop interrupting them

[@stnbch3025]

Yeah ... more like airheaded

[@waitselljones8068]

Yea a lot of these are blown WAY out of proportion. Most of them are just pulling his leg and not criticizing his talk show skills.

[@kyerannisbet8895]

Dakota called out both Ellen AND Jimmy! Such a queen! 👸

[@randomsandra4039]

She is an awful person and a wooden actress . Meh.

[@satadrubanerjee4862]

You don't understand the meaning of called out do you?

[@SuperiorPhantom-dx6vh]

Jimmy Is still more like able then Ellen

[@claymccoy]

Ellen didn't set the bar all that high...

[@Nobody_Fn_Important]

that isn't saying much though

[@aj42k]

Thats a tight race. Jimmy still has a show. Ellen doesn't.

[@zumis1011]

That's like saying Stalin is more likeable than Hitler.

[@Electricshrock]

@@zumis1011 So your go-to comparison for cringey talk hosts is genocidal dictators. Not much for hyperbole, are we?

[@The_Keh27]

Martin Short really nails why so many dislike Fallon - he's just too phony

[@shainewhite2781]

Let's not forget that he's in trouble for creating a toxic work environment.

[@ak9989]

Don't care! There a bunch of crybabys.😂

[@Areniapixie]

That’s probably why this video was made. Though I was expecting evidence and not light hearted jibes

[@Suisai13]

The only reason this video was made. So now its super cool to just shit on Fallon I guess. This is shameful.

[@LadyKattrina84]

They literally say that at the end of the video.

[@wolverineiscool7161]

That's why this video is relevant now

[@emiliobello2538]

One of his best moments was when Jacob Tremblay was with Fallon, I hope Jacob Tremblay gets to play someone super intelligent

[@johnjones3813]

I hope I live long enough to see another Tonight Show host. Although it'll probably be Seth Meyers, so, pass.

[@emiliobello2538]

@@johnjones3813 ok

[@sylvia_golightly]

We must have a different definition of being called out

[@SirAsdf]

This whole video feels like a collection of making mountains out of molehills.

[@nosuchthing8]

Testing the waters

[@chelseacanales8763]

Nicole just called him out is still worth watching

[@petersterken9801]

He never deserved the "The Tonight Show"! Conan should have been in that chair...

[@CinematicClips2]

1:30 never gets old 😂😂😂

[@TokerJoker420]

Jimmy was not wrong that is a drag queen haha why was IT so surprised???

[@Lucaz99]

@@TokerJoker420he was making a joke…

[@benjaminstacy3227]

Louis CK calling him an idiot should have gotten a mention. It's hilariously awkward 😂

[@xaviconde]

I'm sorry for Jimmy. It has to be difficult to be a good humoured host and always show the same interest in your guest, no matter who they are or how you feel that day. Every day you have to be under an enormous pressure. His face in the RuPaul segment looked so real -" I'm done", cause yes, he could be cancelled by that.

[@durandaldevil]

NO OTHER late night host comes off as phony or interrupts as much.

[@mah1801]

I'm no Fallon defender, but most of these are just people joking around with him, not serious beef.

[@UltraPoseidon]

The Nicole Kidman interview was the only time I believed his reactions were somewhat genuine. They actually fit with the situation. Even if he did exaggerate things for comedic effect, it didn't come off as cringey as every other time.

[@Teku66]

Ellen, Corden, and now Fallon. Better not have anything bad happen to Conan!!! Lol

[@hansyoyo7541]

Conan is ok he did call Danny Masterson

[@hotdamndan9892]

Corden was a dick but he's great with his crew. Watch his shows during Pandemic and you'd see how close he is to his crew but you can also see there how his team calls out him being a jerk. Ellen is just awful on and off the camera. Conan got both side right.

[@johnanderson9765]

@@hotdamndan9892 Conan's TBS show ended a while ago, just because it was time.

[@maestroclassico5801]

Ricky was basically doing a bit....he probably had told Jimmy beforehand he would.

[@sadimasochist4543]

The Brighter the Star, the darker the Shadow it casts

[@theodorelaval1133]

It looked to me like Shawn Mendez was just being a brat, not calling Jimmy out. He didnt make himself look good anyway.

[@afriend38]

I've liked Jimmy Fallon for a long time. What is this about? I have never heard he was causing a toxic work place. That bums me out!!

[@soldelvalle9799]

It’s all BS from the media and the woke movement. He’s a comedian and they’ve been trying to cancel comedians or any other conservative,that’s all. Liberals and all their crap 😒 nowadays you can’t say anything because they all feel offended and if they don’t like you or anything you say or are about they simply cancel you and make your life a living hell. Pay no mind to the media it’s basically all fake news anyway.

[@Jimmybwhite]

It’s insane. He’s the head of a show that brings in hundreds of millions of dollars. He’s the boss and has to be stern. This new generation and their freaking feelings. If you don’t wanna work there then don’t.

[@andersonaldo1340]

Fallon always looks so uncomfortable like hes having a non stop anxiety attack and doesn't know how to reply so just laughs and doesn't know what to do with his hands so just profusely rubs them together and claps. How the hell does he have a job?

[@joebernes106]

Sounds like Nicole dodged a drunken bloated bullet.

[@Electricshrock]

[@tyrannosaurusburke]

If reports about "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" being a toxic work environment come out, that would actually break my heart because I love that show, and Colbert is awesome.

[@bearrage80]

Colbert’s a liberal doushbag

[@maryellenlee2133]

Covert is a pervert!!!

[@withalittlehelpfrom3]

Seth Meyers would’ve handled all of these way better. Mainly because he wouldn’t let a bunch of these situations happen

[@maestroclassico5801]

Dakota probably SHOULD host a show. She would at least know how NOT to host it.

[@manuelbello5806]

It’s 9/11 you should have done a Top 10 Changes done by 9/11

[@geviesanta3631]

I have one for you, when a Disney film Lilo and Stitch was in production, there was this flight scene in the film where it has to be alter due to the real life tragedy of 9/11. Initially, in the film we were supposed to get a flight scene where Jumba flies an actual plane in a city like setting while chasing after Captain Gantu. But then, they ended up charging the whole sequence with a much more tropical accurate scenery for the chase scene with the plane being replaced with an alien like space ship, (which Jumba and Pleakley may have used to get to earth prior) and the city-like settings to the Hawaiian mountains.

[@Brinta3]

@manuelbello5806 Okay it’s not a change, but I have already written this so why delete it: The trailer of Donnie Darko featured an airplane accident. The movie was released just six weeks after 9/11 and it is thought that the airplane reference and the bleak mood of the movie were bad for the box office, because nobody was in the mood for such a movie so shortly after the attacks.

[@hannahlowe794]

Jimmy Fallon seems nice most of the time. I hope the workplace toxicity with him isn’t true.

[@tommygun641]

Ive seen Eric Andre treat his guests with more respect lol

[@citysick]

Eric’s a kind, decent person irl. That’s the difference.

[@Brinta3]

9:11 I don’t know what Fallon said about the cover, but I immediately noticed the hands being in different positions. I would never have chosen that photograph!

[@aaryamannambiar6677]

Uhmmmm... Louis C.K??? I mean he straight up called Jimmy stupid and he was right.

[@bradwinfield5672]

these are ridiculous and not calling him out

[@alexphillips4644]

I remember the Nicole Kidman shock.

[@delloffthewall]

Dakota Johnson is making me like her more and more

[@randomsandra4039]

🤮

[@jimmymathew093]

haha loved Oliver getting back at him

[@rayluna1432]

The truth is dear Jimbo made a deal with the Devil, ironically, with the choice to either be funny or famous.😅😂

[@MrLefrog1]

Hmmm called out? I saw a bunch of guests laughing along with Jimmy. Is was more like clickbait to me.

[@leoc1812]

I always feel for him when I see him get nervous thinking he had insulted RuPaul lmao. You know RuPail knew what he was doing too and enjoyed making him sweat.

[@UnclePhil73]

I’ve always hated his interviewing and monologues. Every once in a while the pre written games were mildly amusing, but that hasn’t been true for years.

[@definitelynotchristianslater]

Honestly I dgaf about fallon, but I absolutely love that y'all didn't use Twitters new name 😂

[@patmanbnl]

They should have never screwed over Conan

[@geviesanta3631]

I was very upset about these toxic workplace allegations that are being placed towards Jimmy Fallon. I use to have a pretty decent respect for this talk show host when I was a teen, but now I'm just disappointed in this guy. If what the talk show staffs say about Jimmy Fallon's bts mistreatment towards his own workers is true, than Idk why I would continue to watch his anymore. Unless, if its looking back at the good old days of the show.

[@maxx6526]

Then don't watch 😂 media will always have manipulated power over idiots like this. I envy them.

[@lealmelisa]

I don't think these are that bad, more silly than anything. I love Jimmy and i understand how hard this job has to be, not justfiifying being mean to his crew of course. But this show really used to make my life happier everyday.

[@allen604]

I don't know what people have against Fallon. He's an entertainer and I am entertained.

[@donnahaynes138]

"Johnson really needs to host her own talk show."

[@grewntd]

Fallon figures out the secret sauce a long time ago. I mean, he realized he's chatty and giggly when he's sauced up

[@Amyzgr8r]

I'm with Dakota, Jimmy always seems to want it to be about him. If you watch his show enough, you can sort of see how he may have a drinking problem. And what's with all the bandaged fingers???

[@ashleybrown4754]

The king of the fake laugh

[@emillion4470]

The trouble with Fallon is.... he's not an Alpha. Think of the greats - Carson, Letterman with their strong presence and quick/sharp wit. Jimmy's a puppy chewing on a bone too big for him. Guests can sense the panic from across the table and recognize that they're riding a leaky boat.

[@MikeCee7]

I’m still surprised. I’ve seen so many people comment on how they can’t stand Jimmy Fallon’s fake laugh (for many years now) So why does he still do that stupid fake laugh? and always saying “you’re so great” & “that’s my favorite” & “that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard” etc:

[@fahmi_simin]

Blake Shelton needs "hillbilly Bone" at him

[@daveg5590]

WatchMojo running out of ideas now

[@MrRay2364]

Agree with the Martin brothers!

[@SnoopLion1Love]

The thing nobody remembers is that it is nearly impossible to be funny all the damn time...committing yourself to a weekly grind where you have to be funny every night to national TV sounds like comedy hell lol

[@KnightmarelXXvII]

I wanna see the Amy Poehler vs Jimmy Fallon video that my news app keeps teasing me about.

[@ELRADONE]

Well the SNL subtitle lives on "not ready for prime time"

[@shmaxo]

He was never a part of that group, as they were the original cast, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, John Belushi, Dan Akroyd, all 30 years his senior or more. To be clear, I'm not a fan, he could never be as talented as the original cast

[@ELRADONE]

@@shmaxo it was SNL that coined that phrase and every celebrity they molded and crafted lived that phrase

[@bailodescalza]

So true, that was a roast that Martin Short and Steve Martin were doing to Fallon

[@hotdamndan9892]

US Talk Show Host should take notes on how to host properly from Graham Norton.

[@ninaharper6282]

Steve Martin and Martin Short are brilliant!

[@Areniapixie]

Huh, given the recent news I was expecting this list to be egregious not light hearted. Got to stay on trend I guess

[@kaylajones7558]

Jimmy Fallon is my favourite talk show host 😊

[@Sketch105]

Blake Shelton and Jimmy constantly rib each other…they’ve done sketches where he brought Blake to his ride in Orlando and Blake roasted him the entire time. Its a schlick

[@rmannayr2129]

LOL JIMMY'S FAKE LAUGH!

[@LokiDWolf]

Besides the current scenario about how Fallon is toxic, I have HATED his hosting. From his CONSTANT interrupting his guests when they're trying to talk to his HORRIBLE overacting laughter. He's been the worse in the decades of late night talk shows.

[@emorywarren8311]

Jimmy seems like that annoying friend who never reads the room. But everyone like puts up with him cause he is so friendly.

[@b33bl3]

What about Finn Wolfhard (idk how to spell his name)? He being a kid at the time made it so much funnier

[@VanHalenDrummer]

Do Kimmel next. What a hack.

[@edgar214ER]

Let me guess you don’t like his politics

[@VanHalenDrummer]

@@edgar214ER I could care less about his politics. He and Fallon seem completely disingenuous. Conan on the other hand if everything a late show host should be.

[@syphon_filter84]

It's all coming to light

[@roboticcynic580]

NBC really wants to get rid of Jimmy Fallon... Just ask Ellen DeGeneres. Even the complaints of bad behavior with staff are exactly the same to both of them. I am guessing that NBC is trying to find ways to shave off money and to get better ratings. I think we should talk about who is going to replace the tonight show host. Think of choices like Chelsea Handler, Samantha Bee, Amber Ruffin, Leslie Jones, Bill Burr, John Mulaney, George Lopez and/or Jim Gaffigan

[@yep-sb4uf]

Halfway thru. Can't go on. I thought I could handle a video bashing fallon. I cannot...

[@torstenatterberg5788]

Jimmy fumbling the bag with Nicole Kidman is an unimaginably huge L. He should be exiled for that one tbh

[@bothellkenmore]

I'm awkward, I probably would have fucked that up too. I really crushed on her on her early film Dead Calm

[@HookedOnSonics518]

Maaaan. If Nicole Kidman walked into my place, I'd have a choregraphed musical routine ready to welcome her.

[@MikeCee7]

This title is Clickbait, it’s really nowhere near as calling out, as when some celebrities called out Ellen DeGeneres, where there was complete awkwardness and tension you could cut with scissors.

[@feliciajenkins5041]

We're bday twins so I kinda understand him😅.

[@sm5574]

"This is me time, now." Fallon sums up in 5 words why he will never compare to Carson.

[@perspicaciouscritic]

Waiting in the WatchMojo wings: The Untold Story of Jimmy Fallon.

[@anvmelia]

"can you host?"

[@PrincessofPower84]

Wow, she called out Ellen AND Jimmy? Man, Dakota Johnson is a 👑

[@adavelaar]

The way Jimmy is interviewing I feel like less and less celebrities will want to appear on his show as there are other late night show options to appear on

[@ilovecats715]

I would fake laugh too if my guest makes a joke but i don't find it funny i just laugh because i feel bad or i don't wanna make them feel awkward and uncomfortable and also don't want to make them embarrassed so fake laughing is more like nice or something

[@FrankC71]

This video is professionally done, problem is, it makes me sad to know Tv professionals are so out of work, they do videos on KZbin for pennys on the dollar compared to the income they must made, and make videos with click bait as if any of these were angry moments, pretty much a garbage video as the KZbinr needs content true or not to make another 15 cents.

[@TheHManShow]

Honestly I never liked Jimmy to begin with. He always appears to be drunk or high on the air and that laugh of his is so forced just like James Corden! I have a feeling Jimmy won’t be renewing his contract with NBC

[@austinkahle]

I really hope he doesn't. I can't stand him

[@marchz9877]

Man forget this guy isn't he also harassing his employees like Ellen?

[@n0isyturtle]

Martin Short is a treasure

[@MrSeekerOfPeace]

From Canada! And his Socks are classy, unlike Trudeau's

[@DrTurdsley]

These are all so tame. I was hoping for something truly awkward.

[@Draegonfyre]

11:39 he really lost me with the Trump episode. Now I only watch him to criticize him, like how simple and mundane are the jokes of his monologue compare to the rest. So sad 🥺

[@mathewhamilton9610]

i do like jimmy but his hot ones with selena gomez kinda pissed me off he continuously stopped her when she was talking about her life and career and how she got to where she is i was just surprised that she didn't stand up and tell him to just stop and stfu lol

[@0riginal_panda_child249]

How that toxic drunk still has a show is beyond me

[@foxybingo1112]

Do top 10 les rallizes denudes songs please

[@redalert923]

Mr. X was part of the night Show?!