Jimmy Fallon Being Sued For Gender Discrimination
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon‘s titular host is being sued for gender discrimination, but it’s not what you might initially think.
Jimmy Fallon is an alumnus of comedy touchstone Saturday Night Live, and the show has long been accused of being a sexist, male-centric environment in which comediennes are forced to sink or swim in a culture thought to be severely misogynist. (The issue came up again just this month, when former SNL star Jane Curtain told Oprah that John Belushi, during her time on the show, was particularly hard on female cast members.)
So when you hear another grad of the late-night variety show is being accused of gender discrimination, you might assume that it’s the old “women are not funny” trope rearing its ugly head again. But not so in the case of Fallon- in fact, a male former employee is suing the late-night star for what he contends is favor shown on the show towards women.
Paul Tarascio filed suit in Manhattan against Jimmy Fallon and NBC Universal, alleging that he’d been treated unfairly due to his penis-having while he worked for Fallon a few years back. According to TMZ, the suit explains:
“In the documents, obtained by TMZ … Tarascio accuses Fallon of “gender bias” — and says he wasn’t the only victim. He claims other male staffers, such as audio technicians and a Prop-Master were also replaced by women at Jimmy’s request… Tarascio also alleges his replacement was “a less qualified woman” who constantly asked him how to do the job, and screwed up her stage manager duties.”
Tarascio is seeking punitive damages and lost wages, and in court docs, he claims that Fallon’s director explained that “Jimmy just prefers to take direction from a woman,” and that performance issues were trumped up against the sacked former employee to obtain grounds to fire him.
Tags : jimmy fallon, jimmy fallon show, jimmy fallon sued for gender discrimination
Posted: April 26, 2012
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Apr 26, 2012
If he can prove it, why not. Oprah Winfrey definitely favors women in her organization. Fair is fair.
Apr 26, 2012
They just want money.
Apr 26, 2012
LOL! Obviously this guy does not play well with others and is bitter because no one wants him around. If this guy had ANY clout in the industry, and was working, he wouldn't even be thinking of suing Fallon or anyone else. Poor little baby!
Apr 26, 2012
So, he worked for him a few years ago and just now decides he will sue. Must be out of money.
Apr 26, 2012
pffftt.. Pretty much all I gotta say to that…
Apr 27, 2012
The situation couldn't have bothered that bad if it's taken him years to file a lawsuit. So pathetic!
Apr 27, 2012
After Tarascio did this, does he really think he'll work again in this town? He should of just found another job. Who would hire a litigous person?
Apr 27, 2012
Here's another cry-baby looking for attention, needs money, blah blah blah..grow a set, pal, and get a f***ing life.
May 19, 2012
He probably already had a rep as a whiner & couldn't get hired, that's why he had to resort to a lawsuit for income