He probably drinks no more than Johnny Carson did in his New York City years, and unlike Carson, he’s apparently a friendly drunk. But he seems to fall and hurt himself fairly frequently, and that has to worry NBC. Plus, unlike back in the 1960s, everyone in the bar has a camera recording him.
Oh My, Bummer, aka F J Fallon
Just more of NBC’s stupidity showing how inept their leadership is. They can slide into the abyss and never return as far as I am concerned.
I’ll give him credit where credit is due, he isn’t Colbert.
Call me cynical, but I truly believe they are less worried about Jimmy than they are their investment, and top ratings spot.
Unless he’s able to make it shtick and go full on Dean Martin, expect changes to his contract.
Hook him up with John Boehner and they can have a grand ole time.
If his ratings are high, they don’t give a damn.
Not much has changed since Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson, the entire Rat Pack nor George Goebbel (God rest all their souls). Ed and Johnny eventually cleaned up The rest? Nat really.
You know the entire Match Game panel (including Gene) got ripped while the show was filmed. If you see the later shows (they did 3 back to back) you can tell, but they were pretty funny. Rumor has it the same was true of Hollywood Squares.
IOW — nothing new here.
I am going to pray for him.
Fallon is an incredible talented guy...
He did a really impressive routine with Neil Young on his show...you can catch it on YouTube...
I hope the bottle doesn’t consume him...
Ummmm...a 41 year old married dad partying at Harvard. Probably not the best idea.
Sorry to read this. I have seen booze ruin a few lives and hope he gets some help.
Yet the Nielsen ratings inform them that they are mostly being listened to by an aging and dying off group of totally unhip senior citizens.
This has got to nag at them.
I'm surprised they're not all heroin addicts.
Wow. I thought all they cared about was money and ratings both of which Fallon has given NBC. Kinda shocked they are concerned about his private life. I am seriously shocked.
Bring back Leno!
Ain’t no drinkin’ problem.
He drinks
He gets drunk
He falls down
No problem!
I’m not worried a bit about his problems.
Don't you hate it when that happens?
I’ve known more than a few alcoholics, and IMHO, falling-down-drunk such that you constantly injure oneself, is the step just before the point-of-no-return, such as serious liver, heart or brain problems. There isn’t much time left to get his problem under-control
Imagine how stressful and vapid his life must be when day after day he is on a perpetual quest to be “cool”, hip and funny. Fallon, Colbert, Stewart, Letterman, Leno and the rest all seem to be very unhappy troubled people. Probably why they are Democrats.