Is Jimmy Fallon Actually Funny? Debate Ignites on Twitter
Twitter users weigh in
this interview between jimmy fallon and nicole kidman quite literally changed the trajectory of my like but ok pic.twitter.com/2KjbUzDTF5 https://t.co/NIZL2wykj7
— Yngdggrdckxo💎 (@yngdggrdckxo) May 28, 2023
"Hot take. Jimmy Fallon's job isn't to be entertaining, it's to be just entertaining enough for his celebrity guest to bounce off of so the focus is on THEM, not on Jimmy," one person tweeted. "Yall treat him like he's supposed to be the main character but he's not."
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The Lip Sync Battles are my favorite. https://t.co/7p3R4w8mjE
— meemo.eth 🐸 (@meemodoteth) May 28, 2023
"My first exposure to Jimmy Fallon was from an ICarly episode where they go to New York and Gibby pants accidentally falls down treating JF to remove his network show," another person tweeted.
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If it wasn't for him The Roots wouldn't be the band on the show. 🫤
— KHSB Digital™ (@KHSBDigital) May 28, 2023
"The best thing to come from his show was people finding out about up and coming artists and comedians," somebody else noted. "His show is how a lot of people found out about Odd Future."
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don’t like him as a person but i like that breaking bad skit he did https://t.co/e6R20dwhAf pic.twitter.com/BE0bfxZyor
— angel tamayo (@malaikatamayo) May 28, 2023
"Jimmy Fallon is probably the worst of the US late night hosts but let's not pretend he's never done anything funny," another person joined in.
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It makes it funnier. Bill Hader would break constantly and he’s one of the best SNL cast members ever
— Luke (@DYEC2022) May 28, 2023
"Funnily enough, one of my biggest memories of Fallon is him almost messing up one of the best skits SNL ever aired," added another person. "During the 'we need more cowbell' skit by Ferrell, Fallon couldnt stop laughing the whole time. its so bad upon rewatch."
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I get the point OP is trying to make but…I really liked Taxi https://t.co/xktmJoNvdG pic.twitter.com/42mXOyPaTx
— Anayancy Estacio (@yancyestacio) May 29, 2023
"I liked a couple of his snl skits with JT back when I was younger but I can't think of a single thing from his own show lol," wrote one person.
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I can’t imagine having this strong of an opinion-either way-on Jimmy Fallon https://t.co/OUR2aoB7jO
— JacquesJams (@jacques_jams) May 30, 2023
"Counter point: he's so naturally funny and likeable that you spend a good time with him even if he has no iconic moments," one person suggested. "One could argue it's his greatest skill to be able to keep this up and his job without producing memorable moments."
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