{"id":2493091,"date":"2025-09-30T20:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T00:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-fallon-defends-show-as-nonpartisan-we-try-to-make-everybody-laugh\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T20:26:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T00:26:27","slug":"jimmy-fallon-defends-show-as-nonpartisan-we-try-to-make-everybody-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jimmy-fallon-defends-show-as-nonpartisan-we-try-to-make-everybody-laugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Fallon defends show as nonpartisan: \u2018We try to make everybody laugh\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjimmy-fallon-defends-show-as-nonpartisan-we-try-to-make-everybody-laugh%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2493091&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-night-restaurant-owners-want-to-play-fair-so-far-they-say-newsom-hasnt\/\" title=\"Late-night restaurant owners want to play fair. So far, they say, Newsom hasn&#039;t\">late-night<\/a> host Jimmy Fallon&#8217;s defence of his show as nonpartisan and primarily focused on entertainment rather than politics.During a CNBC interview, Fallon emphasized that his monologues aim to make everyone laugh by hitting both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seth-meyers-defends-writer-cut-from-white-house-correspondents-dinner-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Seth Meyers defends writer cut from White House Correspondents Dinner - Washington Examiner\">political <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jay-leno-seems-to-defend-cancel-culture-you-either-change-with-the-times-or-you-die\/\" title=\"Jay Leno Seems To Defend Cancel Culture: \u2018You Either Change With The Times Or You Die\u2019\">sides equally<\/a><\/a>, following the comedic tradition of Johnny Carson, who believed late-night shows should avoid serious political commentary to prevent self-importance. Unlike other hosts like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, or Seth Meyers, Fallon avoids heavy political content, a strategy that has sometimes benefited him, such as when his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >show achieved high ratings featuring<\/a> non-political guests. Fans have praised Fallon for his comedic approach and willingness to treat all guests respectfully, including hosting Donald Trump in 2016. Ultimately, Fallon insists his goal is to entertain a broad audience with funny, clever content, steering clear of political divides. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jimmy Fallon defends show as nonpartisan: &lsquo;We try to make everybody laugh&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2256868\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/opinion-restoring-america\/3480010\/the-late-show-cancellation-stephen-colbert-tv-unfunny-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Late-night<\/a> host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jimmy-fallon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jimmy Fallon<\/a> says his program is meant to entertain, not to divide, and he has no plans to change that.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on CNBC&rsquo;s <em>Squawk on the Street<\/em> this week, the <em>Tonight Show<\/em> host said his monologues are designed to reach a wide audience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3829191\/california-native-american-tribes-political-power-business-rivals\/\">California&#8217;s Native American tribes use political power to push out business rivals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3816810\/trump-administration-merits-foreign-driver-trucking-visa-rule-change\/\">Trump administration makes dubious claims about merits of foreign-driver trucking visa rule change<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3822982\/trump-administration-h-1b-visas-high-skilled-workers\/\">High-skilled immigrants are not, in fact, stealing our jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Our show&rsquo;s never really been that political,&rdquo; Fallon <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_johnnymaga\/status\/1973045544634474799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;We hit both sides equally, and we try to make everybody laugh. That&rsquo;s really the way our show works. The monologues are the same style they&rsquo;ve been since Johnny Carson was hosting <em>The Tonight Show.<\/em>&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch: Jimmy Fallon gets visibly uncomfortable when asked about the partisan optics of his show:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our show&rsquo;s never really been that political. We hit both sides equally&hellip; and uh, we try to make everybody laugh.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>They know their propaganda machine is nearing its end. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZwecA4cuiH\">pic.twitter.com\/ZwecA4cuiH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_johnnymaga\/status\/1973045544634474799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Fallon added that he focuses on the basics of comedy: &ldquo;I just keep my head down and make sure the jokes are funny. I have great writers &mdash; clever, smart writers &mdash; and we&rsquo;re just trying to put on the best show we can and entertain everybody.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fallon&rsquo;s reference to Carson echoes the legendary host&rsquo;s own belief that political commentary did not belong at the center of late-night. Carson once warned that entertainers risked self-importance if they treated their platforms as political pulpits.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why do they think that just because you have a <em>Tonight Show<\/em> that you must deal in serious issues? It&rsquo;s a danger. Once you start that, you start to get that self-important feeling that what you say has great import,&rdquo; Carson <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LauraPowellEsq\/status\/1968483374382841945\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;You could sway people. And I don&rsquo;t think you should as an entertainer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is why Johnny Carson is THE iconic late-night talk show host:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why do they think that just because you have a Tonight Show that you must deal in serious issues? It&rsquo;s a danger. It&rsquo;s a real danger. Once you start that, you start to get that self-important feeling that what&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GQDg26eFrL\">pic.twitter.com\/GQDg26eFrL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laura Powell (@LauraPowellEsq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraPowellEsq\/status\/1968483374382841945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Fallon&rsquo;s comments come amid renewed scrutiny of political comedy, following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3812881\/jimmy-kimmel-pulled-charlie-kirk-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jimmy Kimmel&rsquo;s suspension <\/a>from ABC last month after remarks about the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kimmel was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3818996\/abc-bring-back-jimmy-kimmel-show-suspension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reinstated days later, <\/a>but faced criticism for declining to apologize on his return broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, or Seth Meyers, Fallon has largely avoided framing his show around politics. He has argued since 2017 that it would feel unnatural for him to suddenly pivot into heavy political material.<\/p>\n<p>That approach has sometimes worked in Fallon&rsquo;s favor. <\/p>\n<p>In August, his program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1208605\/jimmy-fallon-ratings-increase-fox-news-greg-gutfeld-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drew its largest audience<\/a> in nearly two years when Fox News host Greg Gutfeld appeared alongside the Jonas Brothers and Good Charlotte. The episode pulled in 1.7 million viewers, Nielsen reported, and the Gutfeld segment became the show&rsquo;s top YouTube clip of the week.<\/p>\n<p>Fans online praised Fallon after his CNBC interview, contrasting his style with other hosts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3822997\/piers-morgan-shreds-jimmy-kimmel-crocodile-tears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>PIERS MORGAN SHREDS JIMMY KIMMEL: &lsquo;HARD TO FEEL SYMPATHY FOR HIS CROCODILE TEARS&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One user wrote that Fallon was &ldquo;better than the others,&rdquo; pointing out that he was willing to host Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign. While Fallon has taken heat from critics for that decision, supporters argue it shows his commitment to treating all guests with respect.<\/p>\n<p>For Fallon, the goal remains straightforward: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re just trying to make the best possible show we can and entertain everybody.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Fallon says his show aims to entertain, not divide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2493092,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7958,60466,59373,22512],"class_list":["post-2493091","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-comedy","tag-jimmy-fallon","tag-late-night-show","tag-nonpartisan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Jimmy-Fallon.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2493091"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2493095,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493091\/revisions\/2493095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2493092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2493091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2493091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2493091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}