After a 20-year old clip of Saturday Night Live resurfaced on social media last week that featured Jimmy Fallon in blackface, the comedian has issued a formal apology on air and he claims that he is “not a racist.” Fallon opened up Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show by promising his fans “a different kind of show” to address the controversy. The clip was from a 2000 episode of SNL that saw Fallon in blackface while impersonating his fellow comedian and SNL alum, Chris Rock.
Jimmy Fallon Faces Backlash For Wearing Blackface in Resurfaced ‘SNL’ Clip
26.05.2020 - 21:03 / variety.com
By Elizabeth Wagmeister
Senior Correspondent
Jimmy Fallon is facing backlash after a twenty-year-old video of him in blackface portraying Chris Rock on “Saturday Night Live” resurfaced online.
The hashtag #jimmyfallonisoverparty began trending early Tuesday with Twitter users calling out the “Tonight Show” host for the “racist” skit, which first aired in 2000 and also features “SNL” alum Darrell Hammond. In the comedic sketch, Fallon does an impersonation of Rock while wearing full blackface
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27.05.2020 / 16:31
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27.05.2020 / 16:15
Jimmy Fallon Is Getting a Sh*t Ton of Backlash for Wearing Blackface on ‘Saturday Night Live’
It’s pretty safe to say that absolutely no famous person is immune to being “canceled,” especially now that the internet is, like, a thing and receipts are forever. Hell, in the past seven days alone, people online have tried to cancel both and Doja Cat on Twitter. And late-night talk-show host Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show is probs on his way to being canceled too because—surprise!—he’s currently under fire for doing blackface a couple of decades ago.
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27.05.2020 / 11:11
Jimmy Fallon apologises for wearing blackface in 2000 SNL skit after clip resurfaced
US late night host Jimmy Fallon has apologised after video resurfaced of him wearing blackface during a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch.
msn.com
27.05.2020 / 10:53
Jimmy Fallon apologizes for wearing blackface in resurfaced SNL sketch
Late-night TV host and comedian Jimmy Fallon has apologized for appearing in blackface during a Saturday Night Live sketch two decades ago after a clip went viral on social media and triggered a storm of protest.
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27.05.2020 / 09:55
Jimmy Fallon apologises after “unquestionably offensive” blackface SNL video resurfaces
The 'Tonight Show' host has responded after the clip of him impersonating Chris Rock in 2000 went viral
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27.05.2020 / 01:23
Jimmy Fallon Apologizes For Blackface ‘SNL’ Skit After Fan Backlash: ‘There Is No Excuse For This’
Jimmy Fallon, 45, has broken his silence on the backlash he received in the last 24 hours due to a 2000 Saturday Night Live skit he did in blackface. The comedian apologized and took responsibility for his actions and admitted there was “no excuse” for his decision to portray fellow comedian Chris Rock, 55, in the offensive makeup.
