Jimmy Fallon is reportedly worried that The Tonight Show might be on NBC’s Chopping Block

After NBC cut the schedule of Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon From five nights a week to just four, what’s next – zero shows a week?

It’s not exactly a secret that the late-night comedy industry in 2024 isn’t quite as booming as it was when Fallon first burst onto the scene in 2009 Conan O’Brien’s Replacement behind the desk of Late at night. A Saturday Night Live A romantic comedy darling and star, Fallon quickly found his niche in the then highly competitive field of late-night comedy by focusing on his playfulness and boyish charm, in stark contrast to the elder statesmen who dominated the ratings, and When Jay Leno finally left the seat he had snatched from Conan during NBC’s ignominious broadcast Tonight’s show After the Musical Chairs debacle, Fallon landed the most sacred and coveted job of all in early 2014.

Flash forward to 10 years later, despite the fact that he withheld it Tonight’s show Some industry insiders report that Fallon, who was accused by several of his employees, of managing a tenure more than 20 times as long as Conan toxic and abusive work environment Back in early 2023, he’s even more worried about his job than the PA who has his cue cards on a “Bad Jimmy” day.

The report is from the entertainment news and gossip magazine Radar Online who claim to have spoken to industry experts who cite the problems plaguing the entire late-night industry as the cause of Fallon’s career stress – declining ratings, advertiser spending cuts and bloated budgets have all given networks plenty to worry about , reflecting on the late night scene’s past – nighttime shows like Fallon’s Tonight’s showand NBC is cutting one night a week of Fallon‘The schedule is a bad omen.