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Martin Short Called Jimmy Fallon A Phony to His Face Four Years Before the ‘Tonight Show’ Horror Stories Came Out

A bombshell report published by Rolling Stone this morning included accounts from 16 Tonight Show staffers who accused Fallon of a pattern of abusive and erratic behavior, leaving us with the impression that working for Fallon is even more degrading and dehumanizing than watching him on TV.

As is customary whenever a comedy titan who has long been shielded by massive media institution is outed for bad behavior, the last few hours of Twitter have seen a deluge of disparaging Fallon stories and clips from former coworkers and comedy fans who have been waiting for the downfall of late-night’s least compelling host since Fallon succeeded Jay Leno on The Tonight Show in 2014.

‘You'll Be Caught Soon, I Know You Will’: Conan O’Brien Called Danny Masterson’s Conviction in 2004

If any modern monsters go on the Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend podcast and are told, “You’ll be caught soon,” they shouldn’t panic just yet — they still have a couple decades in them.

That ‘70s Show star Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life for two counts of forcible rape stemming from attacks he carried out between 2003 and 2004. The high-ranking Scientologist spent decades evading his accusers with the alleged assistance of the Church before a Los Angeles judge put his scot-free run to an end, telling Masterson, “Your actions 20 years ago took away another person’s voice, and choice. One way or another you will have to come to terms with your prior actions, and their consequences.”

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