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Jimmy Fallon Mistreats Tonight Show Staff, Shows Up Drunk, Report Says
Tonight Show host and Hudson Valley native Jimmy Fallon is now being accused of mistreating his employees and leading a “toxic workplace” on the set of his iconic show, according to a new report from Rolling Stone.
In an exposé published Thursday, Sept. 7, 16 current and former Tonight Show staff members paint a much darker picture of the 48-year-old who grew up in Ulster County in Saugerties, shattering Fallon’s reputation as one of America’s most likeable celebrities.
The employees, who worked as production members, office staff, and writers, allege that the Tonight Show set has been a “…
Here's Why NY Native Jimmy Fallon Is Taking Time To Show He's Not Dead
Jimmy Fallon is alive and well, despite what you may have seen on Twitter.
Alarm bells rippled across the social media platform on Tuesday, Nov. 15, after the hashtag #RIPJimmyFallon began trending, leading many to believe the 48-year-old Tonight Show host and former Saturday Night Live cast member had died.
Naturally, the hoax hashtag spread like wildfire on Twitter.
Perhaps nobody was more shocked about the purported death than Fallon himself, a Hudson Valley native who grew up in Ulster County, in Saugerties, and was, by all accounts, very much still alive.
At 9:34 p.m., Fallon poste…
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Hotel Housekeeper
A Hudson Valley man accused of sexually assaulting a housekeeper at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City has been convicted, authorities said.
On Thursday, March 31, a jury found Ulster County resident Jamel Carlton, age 36, of Saugerties, guilty of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, burglary, aggravated assault and criminal restraint, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Carlton was arrested twice on Feb. 15, 2018, in separate assaults at the hotel, authorities said.
Police officers responded to a domestic dispute in the casino’s parking garage and found that…
New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In NY
New details have emerged as the mother and father accused of abducting their daughter and hiding her in a hovel-like room under a staircase at an area home are set to appear in court.
Ulster County residents Kimberly Cooper, age 33, and Kirk Shultis Jr., age 32, of Saugerties, were arrested Monday, Feb. 14, after police found Paislee Shultis, age 6, being held in a dark, wet room underneath a staircase in a Saugerties home.
The couple abducted the then 4-year-old from her legal guardian from Cayuga Heights, near Ithaca, in Tompkins County, New York, in 2019, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph…
Child Missing For Three Years Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In NY Home
Updated story: New Details Emerge After Missing Child Found In Dark, Wet Enclosure In Hudson Valley
A 4-year-old girl missing since 2019 has been found hidden in a cold, wet enclosure under a staircase in a Hudson Valley home.
Paislee Shultis was reported missing from Cayuga Heights, near Ithaca, in Tompkins County, New York, in 2019, before being located in Ulster County on Valentine's Day, Monday, Feb. 14.
At the time, the child was believed to have been abducted by her non-custodial parents, Kimberly Cooper, and Kirk Shultis, said Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra.
On Monday,…
'Come On Down!': NY Woman Wins Big On 'Price Is Right'
A 27-year-old Hudson Valley woman won big on the "Price Is Right," taking home a car and $10,000.
Ulster County resident Alexa Perry, of Saugerties, applied online to appear on her favorite game show, but couldn't believe it went she actually got to play the game with host Drew Carey, and heard her name called to come on down," Perry told the Daily Freeman.
The show, which aired on Tuesday, March 29, featured Perry playing for a vehicle, and then "Gas Money," one of the show's most popular games.
She ended winning a Chevy Trax crossover, and $10,000 in cash in the money game.
Althoug…
