Once she bailed on him, his ratings have crashed

I guess this A list late night host with the drinking problem should have been nicer to his head writer.

Once she bailed on him, his ratings have crashed to the point that replacements for the host are being considered.

Jimmy Fallon

Rebecca Drysdale

‘The Tonight Show’ Head Writer Rebecca Drysdale Exits, Also Says She’ll ‘Never Work on Another Trump Sketch’

There has been yet another change behind the scenes at “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

Head writer Rebecca Drysdale is exiting her role on the show, Variety has confirmed. In a private Facebook message obtained by the Chicago Sun Times, Drysdale explained that it was a mutual decision, after both parties agreed she “was not a good fit for the show.”

“They made it clear that I was not a good fit for the show, and I did not disagree. I wish it had gone differently and I had been able to be what they needed but that is not how it shook out,” Drysdale wrote in the post.

She also expressed relief at never having to write jokes or sketches about President Donald Trump ever again, saying that in her view, making fun of the President only serves to amplify his power. – Source

‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Plummets to Fourth-Lowest Ratings Ever

Updated 1/15/2021 at 1:30 P.M. ET with final Nielsen data: According to Nielsen’s final ratings, the Monday, January 11 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon drew just 1.063 million viewers, the fourth-lowest audience ever for an original episode of the late night show.

Ratings for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon cratered to a near low this week, as Monday’s episode drew just over 1 million viewers, per Nielsen’s final numbers. According to The Wrap, the former king of late night was dominated by his counterparts, including Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, who drew an estimated 2.266 million and 1.984 million total viewers, respectively, that evening.

The Monday, January 11 episode of The Tonight Show featured interviews with guests Bill Burr and Rashida Jones and a musical performance by Old Dominion. Fallon’s monologue that evening riffed on Trump’s permanent Twitter ban and Nickelodeon’s NFL broadcast, among other topics.- Source