Video: Jimmy Fallon Apologizes to Michele Bachmann for Roots Dis
Jimmy Fallon didn't think that one was very funny.
On Monday, the comic welcomed rising Republican star Michele Bachmann on his eponymous late night NBC talk show.
As Bachmann, 55, made her entrance to join Fallon on the couch -- and house band The Roots played the 1985 Fishbone song "Lyin' Ass Bitch," in a reference to the Minnesota Congresswoman's oft-scrutinized remarks in debates and other appearances.
After considerable backlash, Fallon apologized for the surprising partisan snipe via Twitter.
"I'm honored that @michelebachmann was on our show yesterday and I'm so sorry about the intro mess. I really hope she comes back," he wrote.
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Roots drummer Questlove told Us Weekly that Fallon and the show's producers weren't warned in advance about their controversial song choice. "The performance was a tongue-in-cheek and spur of the moment decision. The show was not aware of it and I feel bad if her feelings were hurt. That was not my intention."
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Fox News' Todd Stames savaged the incident. "Could you imagine if the network had pulled a similar stunt with First Lady Michelle Obama or Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? NBC is not commenting and Fallon doesn’t appear to have the fortitude to respond. So allow me to fill in the blanks: NBC, you disgust me," he said.
Watch the video of the controversial entrance -- in which The Roots substitute the rather profane lyrics with "la la la" -- now.
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19That was AWESOME! Well...to all politicians...let the truth be told...She's just a, La la la la la la la la laaaaa!!!
@Kimberly seriously have you been living under a rock for the past 3 years? There wasn't all this venom for Bush? Come on, get real. Bush deals with it still, Obama has the inability to accept responsibility for his miscalculations and never hesitates to blame Bush or remind people what he inherited. He has done nothing but worry about union jobs, the rest of the Middle Class is still out here unemployed. But if his wife went on Fallon, do you think the band would have been so rude? No - because NBC is a left-leaning network. Please pretend you've been conscious the last 3 years...to say Bush hasn't been getting the venom is just unreal.
o yeaaaaaa as soon as the Roots try a lil joke its wrong right of course... liberals this liberals that. feminists.. seriously for michelle she isnt one so why does she need one coming to her defense. boy this is fox news spin game at its best.... Why does everyone have to apologize people attack the president all day eveyday no one apologizes. its just so funny how there wasnt all this venom for Bush but its easy to get it going for Obama o yea what is it they say because of all the promises he made and his rhetoric ... the same thing all politicians have been doing what is really so different about this president then the others... hmmm i know but ill just wait till the nesxt president and he doesnt do what hes suppossed to but it wont be quite as much hate and i can make my point more clear sad.. we havent overcame all that much...
Fallon nor NBC appologized formally or in person, Fallon only Tweeted an oppology. The Band member had also tweeted his intentions 20-30 minutes before the show began asking his followers to tune in and watch. Shame on NBC, Jimmy Fallon and the band member.
Where are all the feminists decrying this act of hatred towards women? Oh wait, my fault - they only defend liberal socialism and not anyone that does not toe the line on the usual lefty policies.
So now you liberals understand why Princess Obama was booed at the last NASCAR event. We have had enough of rude behavior: the disruptions at speeches (Coulter, etc) that shows that 1st Amendment rights are reserved only for liberals, the comments like "terrorist" and "racist" labels of the TEA Party, the "fascist" label that belongs at the socialist/communist spectrum, and the divisive behavior from the Obama administration. I will follow Questlove, and I hope to see him live. I will be recognized as the large person in front booing him. Now there is some justice!
Hahaha, After the baldfaced lies Barack got away with before during and after his election...who in hell could dare point a finger at Mrs. Bachmann...or anyone else, for that matter. Take care of the devil first.
Great, now Faux "News" will be b!tching about this for the next month! They always find something to b!tch about. They should play "Lyin' A$$ B!tch" every time anyone from Faux "News" goes on ANY talk show.
I'll put the odds at zero Fallon or the drummer really mean it. Best part of the story is something named "Questlove" did the mud slinging. Bottom line is if this running for President thing is so easy, I'd welcome the opportunity to see "Questlove" up on a stage debating world issues. See how well that works for him..
ED MCDONALD: Are you saying that the left wouldn't "make hay" out of this, if Obama had been the band's target? I'm certain that the first thing the left would be screaming, would be accusations of racism.
I don't believe, for one moment, that it wasn't the band's intention to hurt the Congresswoman's feelings. They knew what they were doing.
Bad call on the band's part. It was rude, even the most heinous of individuals shouldn't be ambushed like that (and she is heinous). Plus, she and the right will only make hay out of anything like this. You're doing them a favor with something like this.
I hate when comedians start getting too political. See what happens to Joy Behar. HEre it goes a warning to Chealsey Hndler Rememeber your audience is not only Liberals..we are independents too.
Correction: Fallon has apologized.
This liberal vs conservative media crap is getting old @Kim Greene. NO matter her political party it was disrespectful. Fallon as apologized. It's over. Fox comparing Bachmann's position or importance to the country to that of The First Lady or the Secretary of State is just another example of how all media outlets are instigators and overblow situations. How's that job creation going Washington? That's the ONLY news that should be overblown in importance by the media.
Actually, Joanne, Bachman's not the one who complained about it, so calling her sensitive is a misplaced criticism. At any rate, it's uber-tacky to invite a person to be a guest and then insult them. If you don't like them, don't invite them. If you do invite them, you should show some class. Jimmy was classy, but the band was not.
Maybe someone can explain to me where the "tongue-in-cheek" part is with "lyin' ass b!tch." I guess I'm not in on the joke.
Name a politician that doesn't..including the sitting President. But truth is, it's okay to treat the Republicans badly..just never offend the liberals. Lol, it's nice to own the media.
gee, isn't she sensitive...but she has and does lie...ok, ok, she bends the truth like a pretzel..