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Jimmy Fallon: I Wasn’t Prepared For The Hate… It Was Brutal. I Was Starving, Living on $7.25!


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What if the price of every laugh was your own happiness? Jimmy Fallon reveals the shocking toll of his comedy empire. 


Jimmy Fallon is host of ‘The Tonight Show’, Emmy-winning comedian and television personality, and former host of ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL). He is also the author of children’s and comedy books such as, 'Papa Doesn't Do Anything!’ and is set to launch a new innovative marketing show called ‘On Brand with Jimmy Fallon’ this Fall.


Jimmy discusses:

  • How he didn’t expect the entertainment industry to be so brutal.

  • Why his sense of humour became his secret weapon.

  • How he navigated receiving hate after achieving massive success in comedy.

  • How his strict Catholic upbringing shaped his relentless need to please others.

  • How his mother’s support gave him the confidence to chase his dreams.


    00:00 Intro

    02:24 What Made Jimmy the Way He Is Nowadays

    03:37 The Earliest Memory of Jimmy Wanting to Please Others

    04:52 Jimmy's Parents

    07:33 Jimmy's Mother

    13:02 Who Was Jimmy Trying to Impress More: His Mother or His Father?

    14:28 Jimmy's Relationship With Money

    17:05 Jimmy's Anecdote With Jerry Seinfeld

    21:11 Was Jimmy a Confident Young Man?

    22:11 Principles for Achieving Your Childhood Dream

    25:51 How Did Jimmy's Parents React to His Career Plans?

    28:10 Did Jimmy Ever Doubt Himself While Trying to Break Into Show Business?

    33:51 Where Does Jimmy's Passion for SNL Come From?

    37:58 Jimmy's Mental Health During the Auditioning Phase

    40:41 What Would Jimmy Say to His Younger Self?

    45:09 What Life Would Have Been Like If Jimmy Hadn’t Got on SNL

    47:32 Jimmy's First SNL Audition

    52:00 Getting on SNL Before Turning 25 – A Non-Negotiable Goal

    53:32 Ads

    57:36 Finally Getting SNL

    01:02:01 Was There an Anticlimax When Jimmy Got on SNL?

    01:02:50 Struggles With Public Criticism

    01:05:55 How Did Jimmy Cope With Fame?

    01:09:48 How Meeting Influential People Changed Jimmy’s Perspective

    01:12:20 How to Never Get Bored of Hosting a Show

    01:14:12 How Does Jimmy Keep Himself Challenged?

    01:14:52 Dada and "Mama" Books

    01:16:23 How Jimmy's Mother's Death Changed Him

    01:19:01 What Jimmy Misses About His Mother

    01:20:39 Jimmy's Grief After His Mother's Death

    01:21:35 Would Jimmy Have Followed His Passion Without His Mother?

    01:22:33 When Did Jimmy Start Being Concerned With Longevity?

    01:26:50 Is There Another Chapter Beyond TV for Jimmy?

    01:29:04 How Is Jimmy Misunderstood?

    01:29:31 Jimmy's Pursuits Outside of TV

    01:32:31 What Would Jimmy's Gravestone Say?

    01:34:02 How Becoming a Father Shifted Jimmy’s Meaning of Life

    01:34:44 Life Advice Jimmy Would Give to His Daughters

    01:36:39 Question From the Previous Guest

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