Last month, Jimmy Fallon sparked a divide after having Fox News host Greg Gutfeld on his talk show.
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If you didn’t know, Gutfeld — who hosts the political satire show “Gutfeld!” on Fox and is known for his conservative views — has not only suggested that conservatives should reclaim the word “Nazi,” but also that crime would simply “disappear” if women were to vanish from the planet.
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Several internet users were outraged that Fallon had platformed Gutfeld on his show, with one person writing, “Fallon has always been a ‘yes to everyone’ man,” and another saying, “There is no defense of this.”
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Well, it now seems like actors Steve Martin and Martin Short were also among those unhappy with Fallon for hosting Gutfeld on his show.
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This week, Short, Martin, and their “Only Murders in the Building” costar Selena Gomez appeared on Fallon’s show for a wide-ranging chat — and things got off to an awkward (but hilarious) start when the comedic duo immediately delivered a politically-charged roast.
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“Jimmy Fallon, or as the Epstein files know you as, ‘redacted,’” Short joked, to which Fallon awkwardly laughed and said, “That is interesting.”
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Short continued by quipping, “Look how handsome you are! Your smile is like an email from Trump — all caps.”
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And then, Martin chimed in. “I know we’re just being funny here, but honestly, of all the late-night hosts, I’ll miss you most… When you are deported to Uganda,” he said.
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As Fallon continued to awkwardly laugh at the jokes, Short appeared to shade him for having Gutfeld on his show. “Well, I just love [your] show, I wish I could see it more. But, you know, it’s on so late, and I’m kind of a Gutfeld guy,” he said.
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To this, Fallon did not laugh, and instead quickly muttered, “Oh yeah, interesting,” before swiftly moving the conversation along. Awkward!
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Needless to say, Short and Martin’s roast of Fallon has landed pretty well with internet users. One person wrote, “fallon looked incredibly uncomfortable the entire time and i love that,” while another added, “Love to see Fallon get really really really uncomfortable.”
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