Jimmy Fallon: ‘I Was Embarrassed’ By the ‘Lyin’ Ass Bit**’ Bachmann Scandal
- Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:21pm by
Billy Hallowell
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The dust has finally settled on the mini-firestorm that was “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” versus Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann. Fallon, who remained relatively silent during the recent drama that unfolded, is speaking out and expressing his embarrassment over the entire debacle.
As you’ll recall, house band The Roots played the song “Lyin’ Ass Bit**‘ when Bachmann walked out for a recent appearance on Fallon’s show. What followed was a back and forth that culminated in a series of apologies to the Minnesota congresswoman.
While Fallon didn‘t say much in the days following Bachmann’s appearance, he did send a goodwill tweet immediately following the uproar. In it, he expressed how thankful he was that she appeared on the program:
On Monday evening, Fallon followed up on the tweet and told “Rock Center” host Brian Williams that he’s not proud of what occurred on the show. He went into detail, saying that he wished the incident would “go away.” When asked by Williams if Bachmann was right to claim that First Lady Michelle Obama would never be treated in the same manner, Fallon said:
“I guess so? Sure? I don’t think anyone… If it’s Brian Williams on our show, he should not be treated like that. I was embarrassed by that, and I wanted it to go away. I called her numerous times to apologize and then I didn’t hear back from her that day, so then I talked to her the next day and she said, [adopts Bachmann voice] ‘I had a kick on your show. I had a kick on your show. I just don’t know why [Roots bandleader] Questlove played [that song].’ I said, ‘I’m so sorry, and he’ll call and apologize. He’s been yelled at by his mother.’ … He felt bad, he felt really bad.”
Below, watch Fallon’s comments on “Rock Center”:
Directly following the incident, Questlove (of The Roots) bragged about it and was overtly proud of his actions. He has since changed his mind and admitted that sending the tweet wasn’t worth it. An NBC executive also apologized to Bachmann following the incident.
(H/T: Huffington Post)
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Comments (221)
Keen-Site
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:00pmwow… everything that happens to her she claims is sexism
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:07pmWhat’s the matter Jimmy ? Ratings take a dive ? … Ha ha ha ha ha …
Report Post »DRSAVAGE24
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:10pmWhen asked by Williams if Bachmann was right to claim that First Lady Michelle Obama would never be treated in the same manner, Fallon said:….
Talk about a twisted question and turning the victim into the bad guy…most definitely Michelle Obama would never be treated as disrespectfully as Michele Bachmann was that night, nor would any liberal woman be treated that way. I liked Rush’s song he played for Michelle My Belle on his show shortly after this fiasco. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:24pmShe should know it’s elitism, nothing sexual about it.
TEA
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:25pmeverything has been sexist toward her.
Report Post »The little “J” boy got his feathers clipped I hope.
He is always so Socialist, well he is in the entertainment group so he has to be anti-American like the rest of his tribe
Eliasim
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:36pmMichele Bachmann was not created by the folds of the elites, and Michelle Obama was and therefore Michelle Obama would never be treated that way by the elites.
Dustoff
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:40pmKiss my tail. He’s only;y doing this now from the flak he’s taking.
Report Post »RabidPatriot
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:53pmQuestlove, the band leader for The Roots, is heavily involved in “racial politics”. He is a liberal provocateur and plays the race card every chance he gets. He is the kind of person that cries racism while being a racist. So it does not surprise me that he would do something like this against a Republican white woman, or in his mind, the enemy.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:18pmGood for Fallon but she deserved a public on air apology just like the song when played .. it was live.. . but its better than nothing at all… I guess.
Has Questlove apologized?
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:23pmhate defines you.
Report Post »jjohnson_n_oklahoma
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:43pmShe claims is sexism? Are you kidding me? She has been the most eloquent woman, and has endured the leftist media try to destroy her, as they did Sarah Palin. There is no “claiming” sexism, it obviously is sexism. Sad part about it, she would be the best President for America right now, but the main stream media wont give her a fighting chance.
Report Post »Faith1029
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 9:19pmIf he was truly sorry he would have fired the band. Otherwise it’s just words.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 9:24pmWould they have played that song for a man?
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 10:02pmGet over it, cry babies.
Report Post »db321
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:18pmKEEN-SITE – it appears you don’t see a problem with the way this whole into song went down – then I am a little confused – please explain what is acceptable and what is not acceptable in your eyes – I probably wont take your advise because I have a strong hunch you don’t know how to treat a guest or a member of the US Senate. I treat all people I meet the same – no matter what believes or political affiliation they have.
Report Post »Marci
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 12:39amWhat Keen Site? A healthy dose of getting over yourself may be in order.
As for Jimmy Fallon, as much as I do not find him funny or worthy of his own show, at least he’s showing some maturity and professionalism in the matter.
Report Post »GBMBulletsSKNRD
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 3:36amHate is not good.
Report Post »Sibyl
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 5:42amThat’s not true. Bachmann just expects the same respect due everyone else.
Report Post »Sibyl
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 6:03amNo, she just expects respect.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:20amShe claims is was partisan bias and she was 100% correct. They would never play that if Pelosi,Obama,Jackson,or any other “democrat”
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:22amGood for Fallon but she deserved a public on air apology just like the song when played .. it was live.. . but its better than nothing at all… I guess.
Has Questlove apologized
If questlove did that to pelosi or obama he wouldn’t have a job today.
Report Post »ThemDemsLie2much
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 7:54amJimmy is a puss and that questformanlove is a puss too! Easy to pick on a women isn’t it. Why don’t you quest for a new job Racist pig and Jimmy, go back to SNL with your other Racist pigs. That Band sucks big time anyway. the show is kinda funny but I will not watch it agian. Stopped watching Letterman when he opened his teenage molesting mouth now, I’ve stopped watching this. Jay better stay nuetral or he is next.
Report Post »bbg1123
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:15amand everything that happens to Obama is racism …
Report Post »crichton
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:34amBullcrap, she never said anything about sexism. She said that wouldn’t have happened to Michelle Obama – a high profile female DEMOCRAT. Get your facts straight.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:54amBible quoter
You are a joke. How does it feel to be irrelevant? I bet its a lonely existence for you. Nobody takes you seriously, youre a loser with the ladies, and your mom cant stand to be around you.
Report Post »indy1
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:56amWow, you stupid libs will even defend this. Have you no shame?
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 9:02amWow, you stupid libs will even defend this. Have you no shame?
It’s not just liberals that are defending this women groups like NOW are defending it as well. By not saying anything it says everything.
Report Post »Miguelito
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 9:36amJimmy you need to get a hold to that planting seed thing. You people just think you are above judgement.
Report Post »freeus
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 10:01amLyin’ ass bas”****”
Report Post »ltb
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 10:34am“Jimmy Fallon: ‘I Was Embarrassed’ By the ‘Lyin’ Ass Bit**’ Bachmann Scandal”
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Yea, just not embarrassed enough to do anything about it and words without actions mean nothing. I would have fired the person responsible.
Report Post »Libertarian B 4 Libertarians Were Cool
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 10:58amThe globe is imploding. Who gives a cr@p!
Report Post »RIGEL_ORION
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 11:16amI‘m not sure I’d call what happened sexism. Not exactly anyway. I think its more of a case of a complete lack of respect for women. Remove the social constraints (aka the fear of punishment) from the equation, and because its a conservative you inevitably see the true character of the band, Fallon, and the show producers emerge.
The underlying sexism lies in the fact that they felt free to blatantly disrespect her to her face, whereas with a male candidate they would probably have held back. When men aren‘t raised to respect women and women’s groups decide that only certain types of women are worth defending – this is the result.
Perhaps they are simply crass, equal opportunity offenders though. As soon as they have Barney Frank on the show and introduce him with ‘dancing queen’, I’ll give them credit for being consistent.
Report Post »Bill in Texas
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 11:53amWhere did you read she called it sexism?
Report Post »It was disrespectful and shouldn’t be tollerated. I would have fired the band. There’s a million bands out there that would love a gig on the a show with Fallon.
Jimmies band tarnished his image and should be gone.
wordsworth
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 1:43pmCalling a female a B**ch, isn‘t exactly ambiguous in it’s misogyny ….and neither are you, Keen-Site. Oink, oink.
Report Post »BlackBeaver
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 3:52pmKeen- Site, Try as I might, I cannot find anywhere that Ms. Bachman called the personal afront by Mr. Fallon‘s band ’sexism’. I believe you will agree that when one invites another into their home (office, or show), one does not insult their guest.
And yes, Mr. Fallon is right: it is wrong regardless of who is involved. Period.
Report Post »Samsss
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 11:13pmHey there “Keen Site” – I’m sure that were this to happen to you by, heaven’s forbid, Conservatives , you’d not take offense?? Hello! – if it wasn’t wrong, why do you think all those people apologized? Hmmmmm…
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:57pmIt’s not that liberals lie all the time, it’s that everything they believe is wrong.
Report Post »rdietz7
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:56pmNothing in show business is improvised. This is all intentional. Like a kid on the playground who knocks you down and then when he realises he is being watched by administration laughs it off and gives you a hand up. They are just more professional than 7 yr old but its the same thing.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:23pmR Die T27 said: “Nothing in show business is improvised.”
Except for whatever happens on live late night comedy and entertainment shows. Duh!
TEA
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:27pmThe band was aware as a unit of the tune and so was the producer, director and Fallon and the network of Socialist
TEA Patriot
Report Post »jasmer
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:10amBut he was yelled at by his Mom, so it’s not like any greater punishment is needed.
Report Post »sissykatz
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:58amYou know it is funny,,, I never think about anybody as ugly
Report Post »and hateful as Questlove as even having a Mother… I really
didn’t. I wish the Band had been fired…They should have been.
You can bet if it was Moochelle they would have been gone before
they could have gotten their instruments and equipment. Then
would not have found another job for a long long time. The same
should be demanded of him in this situation……
Ookspay
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 9:43amI worked in late night TV for a few years. I had to quit, my water bill was too high from taking so many showers everyday to de-grease.
Trust me, every second is planned, scripted and rehearsed. No accidents, no surprises, Jimmy knew.
Report Post »nocomment
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:56pmThe Left is so full of CRAP… everything they do is CRAP. All lies, spin, deception, omission, and pandering… all with a glib attitude.
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:30pmTo say the least
Report Post »UFOCPrez
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:55pmEveryone is always sorry after it happens. The point is to not let it happen. He obviously hired the wrong person for the job.
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:31pmGood point
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 10:21amIf he is so embarrassed then why wasn’t the person (s) responsible fired? Why wasn’t the bragger who played it fired? (I sent an email to the show asking him to be .. no response) Sorry Jimmy are ratings down? I wouldn’t watch you now if you were the only thing on tv .. I would rather read a book.
TEA!
Report Post »tbacct
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:53pmThe only reason he’s embarrassed is because there has been a negative blow back from the stunt. Sad, really, as I thought Fallon would be above such antics; won’t be watching him again. As for Questlove, he should have been fired…period. If this had happened on a conservative program, we’d still be hearing about it. It rankles me how there is such crass hypocrisy from the left when something like this occurs.
Report Post »Phreqguru
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:30pmtotally agree
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:36pmAgree as well
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 11:40pmTBACCT, I couldn’t agree more. I believe that he knew exactly what was going on. The band should have been fired. It is like everything else the progressives do. I think he, the network and band were shocked by the backlash and had to cover their butts with an insincere appology.
Report Post »Duckhead
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:19amwhy would you think he would be above such tactics? He has always been a juvenile, unprofessional hack.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:49pmMichele worked this very well. I don’t watch Fallon but he was funny back when he was on SNL.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:00pmConservatives should know better than to stoop to appearances on late night talk shows. Their all liberals and they invite you there to gather material that they will use for months, you don’t need to help them out.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:11pmOf course the music played by the Roots was correct and truth about Bachmann. Falon should not issue a mea culpa, 1st Amendment and all.
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:35pmSome horses you can just talk to and they do what is expected of them, others need a harsh bit and reins.
Report Post »Fallon needs to be controlled because he no morals on his own
NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:47pmEnicom? what ever you are, the show is supposed to be for guest to appear. It is not supposed to be for a time of the whole show to attack. By nature it is not supposed be political from its point of view.
The athiest Johnny Carson was fair and treated everyone with dignity.
If that is the way is then tell the guest they will made fun of and belittled.
Report Post »There is a time not 10yrs ago the FCC would have made some fines. We all know the Marxist regime is allowing the rules and laws to be ignored. It seems you like the arrangement. maybe you can be treated that way in the near future.
cassandra
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:48pmso what are you gonna do about it Jimmy ? FIRE this jacka$# he knew what he was doing
Report Post »encinom
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:17pmWere you upset about the comments made by over paid red-neck on Fox and Friends or did you argue that Junior had 1st Amendment protection?
The roots expressed the truth about Bachmann.
Report Post »last frontier
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:59pmMONICNE seeing how your alter ego is a ditsy conservative blond, must mean that in real life ENCINOM is a disgruntled black female goverment employee that is ****** up in the head.
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:24pmNo ENCINOM, I am upset over your mother
Report Post »nocomment
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:46pmI despise the Leftist entertainment industry. And, if Hollywood, and most of CA for that matter, burned to the ground I wouldn’t shed a tear. New York too.
Report Post »NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:22pmCount me in on that. I have the matches
Report Post »hialtitude
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:46pmDon’t believe him. Period.
Report Post »BeyondFedup
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:43pmHe is just sorry it backfired on him, he could fire Quest love (what a stupid name) if he had a pair. Well, it’s too late baby.
Report Post »piecolorado
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:43pmI have always liked Fallon. I thought he was really funny, and he seemed like a really nice guy. This event was a stain on his character that will not easily wash away. If he had fired the band leader, then he would still be clean in my book.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:42pmAnother libDouche…
Report Post »inferno
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:40pmI wonder if the credit card company he is pitching is happy ? If I held that card, I would return it to them with a message even they could understand ! Maybe not. There some places a credit card does not fit !
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:39pmIs anyone besides me having trouble viewing GBTV today? The live show usually comes right up. I may have made too many informative comments and got booted, don’t know!
Report Post »truthseekerusa
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:27pmGaryM
Report Post »The techie who services my computer told me that the internet service sometimes has a weak signal and that is when I have problems accessing GBTV. It also sometimes shuts down the broadcast and I have to to access it again. You may have a choice of internet network connections; check to see if one is stronger than the others.
demint.disciple
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 8:37am@garyM…..Thats Glenns way of saying “ PAY YOUR BILL ” …. Go ahead pay another ridiculous fee to pay for something that should be free if he REALLY cared about anyone and his country.
Report Post »JSnake
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:37pmHe was embarrassed? My foot! He’s just sorry it backfired on him.
Report Post »GumRock
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 7:21pmHe was hoping it would earn him some “Lib-Cred” amongst his Cronies.
Report Post »makes you wonder what they do get away with ,,
then go Giggle like school girls in the Lavatory,
while giving each others underwear Snuggies.
Islamislame
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:34pmJimmy who?
Report Post »M4920
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:32pmHe and his show are what should ‘go away’.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:39pmAmen and Amen.
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:31pmHe is another troll whose head is going to explode on election night
Report Post »wes60
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:31pmHe is the north end of a south bound Jackass
Report Post »rja444
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:30pmProof yet again that liberalism is a mental disorder
Report Post »IMPEACHBHO
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:30pmSure, just a mix up, and BHO isn’t a Marxist.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:36pmSo let your pair drop “Jimmy” and fire the SOB who premediated and bragged about the incident to the whole world. He’s your employee and he embarrased you..FIRE HIM COWARD!
Report Post »ddg7
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 9:58amAvengerk……Spot on!
Report Post »uisignorant
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:28pmSo he never read the tweets from the band as to what they were going to play? I don’t buy it.
Report Post »capitalideals
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:27pmIf Questlove had done that to Michelle Obama he would have been fired.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:30pmMoochelle would have actually walked over and slapped him, she would know what that song was, Barrack plays it every night for her.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:26pmIt was NO into mess, it was planned, you lying ass POS. You aren’t sorry, you just want your viewers back.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:40pmExactly…”Jimmy’s” band leader bragged about premeditating it on Twitter. It was planned..it wasn’t an “intro mess” it was a planned and executed insult to a guest who came on the show in good faith. If “Jimmy” had a pair he’d fire the cretin who instigated and bragged about it. But being the typical liberal eunuch “Jimmy” is, he’ll spin his little propellor on his hat and “tweet” his way through it.
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:24pmI really like him on SNL, I’m just sorry he thinks being a liberal Democrat is so wonderful.
Report Post »robtech34
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:47pmRight on.
Report Post »These guys, it seems, all get their NBC-CBS etc… hall pass, sign their contract and then a deal with the freakin’ Devil. Letterman, Leno, all of ‘em, every last stinkin’ one of them is sucking of the Obama-Lefty teet. I appears as though they are simply not allowed to make any jokes, beyond really soft ball one’s, about Obama. Letterman actually said in April (or so) of 2009 that he was telling a Clinton joke because Obama hasn’t done anything to joke about. Wow.
Mil Mom
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 5:55pmThis administration has “Turned Up The Heat” on EVERYTHING in America, and WHEN THE HEATS ON TRUE CHARACTER COMES OUT! ****** or******* THE LACK OF IT!!!
Report Post »encinom
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 6:36pmBetter to be a liberal Democrat than a heartless, greedy, tea-******.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 8:03pmEN: Just another one of your usual useless, juvenile, nasty Lefty comments. Name calling ? Perhaps a foreshadowing of the 2012 Campaign : Adding large doses of Alisnky Ridicule / Character Assassination to the old 2008 strategy of Blame Game and Race Card….. Have never seen Democrats stoop to such lowlife behavior.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 10:58amReally ENCIDIOT? Why? So that we can have more mortgage meltdowns where people lose their homes and life savings thanks to the “good intentions” of “affordable housing”? How about Europe about to collapse under the weight of it’s own socialism? Idiot…you’re a loser just like your ideology.
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