Summary

  • Fans appreciate Jimmy Fallon's lighthearted interviews, highlighting raw moments like Chappell Roan's recent chat.
  • Roan's interview with Fallon sparked excitement with fans due to her honesty and lack of media training.
  • On the flip side, Fallon's recent interview with Andrew Huberman on mental health topics received high praise from fans.

Although Jimmy Fallon's ratings are lower compared to the likes of Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, fans can appreciate the light-hearted nature of The Tonight Show interviews. Fallon has less of a stranglehold on political topics, and has been delving into different guests recently.

His interview with Chappell Roan recently certainly drew a lot of interest. Fans appreciated how raw Roan was during her chat with Fallon. On the flip side, viewers felt as though the host wasn't all the comfortable, and certain moments supported that assumption.

We'll take a look back at the interview, and a few awkward twists and turns that took place. In addition, we are going to take a look at another recent interview, and why Fallon was, this time, praised for it.

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Fans Loved The Fact That Chappell Roan Clearly Didn't Have Media Training, But It Would Lead To Awkward Moments

Chappell Roan's interview surged in recent days with over 651K views to date. Fans were excited to see Roan get the attention she deserves. The interview had several talking points.

The breakdown of Roan's conversation with Fallon:

  • Her outrageous yet stunning dress
  • Her first time performing "Pink Pony Club"
  • Almost leaving music after her first record
  • The inspiration behind The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

As for the fan reaction, it seems like those on YouTube loved the fact that Roan wasn't necessarily "politically correct" with her interview conduct. She was speaking freely, and it would appear as though she didn't have media training.

The most liked comment reads, "Queen has NO media training and i love it."

A fan responded, "SHHHHHHH she might hear you and get some! I hope she stays this way forever."

In turn, the fan reaction was that Fallon struggled because of it. "She has him scared on the edge of his seat and I'm crying," a fan wrote.

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The speculation of the awkwardness was on full display after Roan asks Fallon if he Googled her. Credit to Jimmy for keeping things honest, while Roan admitted to doing the same.

“Did you not know who I was before," asks Roan. Fallon answers in a panic, "No! I Googled you today, just to see what pops up."

Roan responded, “Well I Googled you, too — you want to know what popped up?” Roan teased. "Pop-ups," Fallon guessed.

Certainly a different interview for Fallon, but one fans had a blast with.

On The Flip Side, Fans Are Praising Jimmy Fallon For Diversifying His Guests

On the other hand, Jimmy Fallon received a lot of praise for extending an invitation to Andrew Huberman, and making his guest touch on topics that were very important and related to mental health. It wasn't your typical Hollywood interview and instead, Fallon's audience watched in silence during his most impressive interview of the year.

Huberman demonstrated techniques to the live audience on ways to reduce stress and anxiety in no time, by simple breathing patterns. Over 1K fans wrote in, and were extremely happy with how the interview went.

Andrew Huberman and Jimmy Fallon
A photo of Andrew Huberman and Jimmy Fallon during their Tonight Show interview
via NBC

Fans wrote:

  • "I think having more guests like this (scientists, writers, philosophers etc) on mainstream talk shows would be a great thing."
  • "This man has saved my life ! I quit alcohol completely last year after I watched his episode on the pernicious effects of alcohol on the body and the mind. For that I will be forever grateful for Andrew!"
  • "I love that he has no time for small talk and is determined to get across as much science as possible in the allotted time. Service to humanity."

Here's to hoping Jimmy Fallon's team incorporates these types of guests regularly in the future.

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV-14
Talk Show
Comedy
Music
Release Date
February 17, 2014
Network
NBC
Directors
Dave Diomedi
Writers
Jimmy Fallon
  • Jimmy Fallon
    Self - Host
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    The Roots
    Self
  • Cast Placeholder Image
    Steve Higgins
    Self - Announcer
  • Cast Placeholder Image
    Questlove
    Uncredited
Main Genre
Talk Show
Seasons
12