Late-night TV has been a mainstay on the small screen for decades, and there have been some genuinely great hosts throughout the years. Names like David Letterman and Jay Leno set the bar for modern hosts, and these fresher names still have a lot to live up to.
Jimmy Fallon is a major player in the late-night game, and he has had some memorable moments over time. He's also had some awkward interviews, and Fallon has even pinpointed what he feels is his most awkward interview yet.
Let's hear what Fallon had to say about his most awkward interview on his late-night show.
Jimmy Fallon Has Been Successful On TV
These days, Jimmy Fallon is one of the most popular names on late-night TV, but it was a long road to get to where he is now. Fallon spent years in entertainment building up his name, and over time, he would earn the opportunity to host his own show.
Fallon's time on Saturday Night Live was instrumental in his ascent to the top of late-night TV, as fans got to see what he could do on Weekend Update. He tried his hand at major comedy films, but clearly, the small screen was a better fit for Fallon.
From 2009 to 2014, Fallon hosted Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and this helped him eventually secure hosting duties on The Tonight Show. Since making his way over to The Tonight Show, Fallon has been able to take his career to another level, and these days, there are few people in the late-night sphere that rival him.
As time rolls on, fans will be curious to see how long Fallon sticks around on late-night. This is a gig that people can hold onto for decades, so any detractors should get comfortable with Fallon being around.
Because he has been in the late-night TV game for so long now, it certainly makes sense that Jimmy Fallon has had a mixed bag of interviews.
He's Had Some Interesting Interviews
For the most part, celebrity interview take place without much of a fuss being made, but every now and again, some stars will take part in an interview that could be memorable for all the wrong reasons. This has certainly been the case for Jimmy Fallon, who has had his fair share of interesting interviews.
Take his interview with Dakota Johnson, for instance. This interview made waves when the actress called out Jimmy Fallon for constantly interrupting her.
"Aren't you supposed to let people talk on this show," she asked the host.
Taylor Swift was another celeb who called out Fallon for his constant interruptions, which also got people talking.
Even with these hiccups, the interviews themselves weren't bad. Fallon, however, has had some lackluster interviews, and he has acknowledged this himself. In fact, he has gone on record about his most awkward interview yet.
His Interview With Robert De Niro Is His Most Awkward
So, what was the most awkward interview that Jimmy Fallon ever had? In what might be a surprise to some, Fallon stated that Robert De Niro was his most awkward interview.
The legendary actor isn't alway easy to interview, but Fallon clearly bit off more than he could chew when he selected De Niro as an early guest when he began his time on late-night television years back.
As happy as Fallon was that De Niro was fully on board with the interview, he quickly learned that interviewing the legend was far more difficult than he was expecting.
Fallon detailed how he felt during the interview, saying, "It's flop sweat coming down my face. My hair looked like it had a comb-over…At one point I was delirious, I couldn't even see him…I was just getting loopy, but he's the best."
As time went on, Fallon would get the chance to interview De Niro a few more times, and their infamous first encounter is something that the pair have joked around about.
In 2015, Fallon told De Niro, "I gotta say, I had no idea what I was doing. I ran out of questions to ask you because you don't even like doing talk shows that much."
As funny as it was that De Niro was Jimmy Fallon's most awkward interview, we are happy to see that it all blew over and that the pair eventually got to know one another and have some fun interviews for the fans.
