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highplainsdem

(58,717 posts) Wed Oct 1, 2025, 12:42 AM Oct 1

Jimmy Fallon Plans to 'Keep My Head Down' and Avoid Politics on 'The Tonight Show': 'We Hit Both Sides Equally' [View all]

Source: Variety

Jimmy Fallon plans to keep “The Tonight Show” out of politics.

During a recent interview with CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” the late-night frontman said his show has “never really been political,” and he plans to keep it that way.

“We hit both sides equally, and we try to make everybody laugh, and that’s really the way our show works,” Fallon said. “Our monologues are kind of the same that we’ve been doing since Johnny Carson was hosting ‘The Tonight Show.’ So really, I just keep my head down and make sure the jokes are funny.”

“I have great writers,” he added. “And we’re just trying to make the best show we possibly can and entertain everybody.”

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Read more: https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jimmy-fallon-avoid-politics-tonight-show-1236535575/

Jimmy "Keep The Wannabe Dictator Happy" Fallon.

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Jimmy Fallon Plans to 'Keep My Head Down' and Avoid Politics on 'The Tonight Show': 'We Hit Both Sides Equally' [View all] highplainsdem Oct 1 OP

I have never cared for Fallon so I continue not watching his widdle show... wcmagumba Oct 1 #1

He can keep trying to be funny but I still won't watch him Deuxcents Oct 1 #2

Same here crimycarny Oct 1 #6

What a little weasel. LudwigPastorius Oct 1 #3

Right? Cha Oct 1 #33

'Both sides' are not a problem. elleng Oct 1 #4

I stopped watching after Letterman retired BaronChocula Oct 1 #8

Coward karin_sj Oct 1 #5

Nobody's forcing him to. That's how free speech works. JohnnyRingo Oct 1 #7

Well said. Especially the last sentence, soldierant Oct 1 #10

Fail-On was appropriately missing from this pic taken earlier BaronChocula Oct 1 #9

TY, I saw that last night on our Liberal youtubes Cha Oct 1 #34

Haven't watched regular late night since Letterman reitred BaronChocula Oct 1 #35

Yes, many People Evolve.. Cha Oct 1 #36

I'm thankful too! BaronChocula Oct 1 #37

"Tonight, on Profiles in Courage..." spudspud Oct 1 #11

Fallon: And when they came for me... BidenRocks Oct 1 #12

He speaks the truth Roy Rolling Oct 1 #13

Spineless. CentralMass Oct 1 #14

Big shock. Buddyzbuddy Oct 1 #15

Both sides do not deserve to be hit equally. Americanme Oct 1 #16

You can't hit both sides equally when both sides are not equal. SamKnause Oct 1 #17

The least funny of the late night crew says he's bland, and a coward dem4decades Oct 1 #18

what? Fallon being weak knee'd? I find that hard to believe. Javaman Oct 1 #19

What did he say on HIS show when Kimmel was fired? "No one really knows what's going on here" Bengus81 Oct 1 #20

You're not that cool, fallon Clouds Passing Oct 1 #21

Sounds like capitulation to me. hamsterjill Oct 1 #22

Don't like him; Don't watch his show robleb Oct 1 #23

Just try to touch chump's dead ferret today. BidenRocks Oct 1 #24

Fallon is no Johnny Carson. ificandream Oct 1 #25

Fallon had an opportunity to speak out MontanaMama Oct 1 #26

Both sides equally! Traildogbob Oct 1 #27

Foxhole Fallon keeps head down while Battle for Democracy rages. delisen Oct 1 #28

Lapdog comedian and never someone I would watch. nt ImNotGod Oct 1 #29

Damn Solly Mack Oct 1 #30

I'm glad I couldn't pick him out of a lineup. johnp3907 Oct 1 #31

No surprise. Euphoria Oct 1 #32

Guess I won't be watching HIM... Jack Valentino Oct 1 #38

Gross. Although I have never seen the appeal of this guy. travelingthrulife Oct 1 #39

He's always been too impressed with his guests tonekat Oct 1 #40