“The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon proved that he doesn’t understand comedy after publicly begging Twitter owner Elon Musk to help him when #RIPJimmyFallon started trending on the platform Tuesday.
Fallon’s now-deleted Tweet read, “Elon, can you fix this? #RIPJimmyFallon,” to which Musk replied, “Fix what?” Both tweets quickly went viral, prompting Fallon to delete his original question. We managed to get a screenshot of the exchange though, and it really is wonderful to behold.
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Let’s be honest. Fallon was never really funny. The best bit he’s ever done is break character during the iconic “More Cowbell” skit on “Saturday Night Live.” He wasn’t a good enough actor or standup comedian to make it outside of the NBC show, which is why he landed in Late-Night.
I am also curious as to why Fallon thought it would be a good idea to ask Musk for help so publicly. Surely he has an agent, manager, any type of representative (or friend??) that could have told him what a bad idea it would have been. (RELATED: Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Dangers Of Fentanyl While Trying To Own Republicans)
Even if Musk hadn’t responded, Fallon’s cringe factor just hit a 15 out of 10. Thankfully, Musk did respond to Fallon, and gave us all a good laugh. That’s more than I can say for Fallon’s entire career as a comedian.