Kathy Griffin took to Instagram on Tuesday to assert that she’s been banned from Jimmy Fallon‘s “Tonight Present.” She additionally slammed Fallon for internet hosting UFC legend Conor McGregor, who was discovered liable in a sexual assault case in 2024 and ordered to pay $257,000 to a girl who accused him of rape.
“I’ve not achieved the Jimmy Fallon present because it was on at 12:30 Jap and Pacific, so I suppose I’m banned from the Fallon present, or inappropriate, or too controversial,” Griffin mentioned. “I don’t even know. Whenever you’re banned from a present — and for those who guys know me, I’m banned from most of them. You’re welcome, America and Indonesia. They don’t normally inform you you’re banned. They only can’t appear to seek out room for you.”
A rep for “The Tonight Present” declined to remark. Sources near the scenario indicated that Griffin’s declare was exaggerated. A rep for Fallon didn’t instantly reply to Selection’s request for remark.
Griffin went to take purpose at Fallon for internet hosting McGregor, a call she deemed a “dangerous name.” McGregor got here on “The Tonight Present” on June 16 to advertise his upcoming UFC comeback battle towards Max Holloway.
“I feel the Fallon people made a mistake by having Conor McGregor on,” Griffin mentioned. “I feel it sends one more message to ladies and marginalized people in every single place that we’re not equal and you are able to do something to us, and the perpetrators are nonetheless going to be on the market being glorified.”
Griffin added within the caption of the submit, “Fallon, what sort of message are we sending right here?! AND can we PLEASE save canceling folks for those who really deserve it? Watch this week’s episode of ‘Kathy Griffin: Discuss Your Head Off’ out now on my YouTube channel!”
