It took 20 years, but Jimmy Fallon's impersonation of Chris Rock on 'Saturday Night Live' has come back to bite him.
It seems unbelievable, but much like Canadian Prime Ministerlast year, Fallon's late to learn the lesson that doing blackface at any point in your past is something that won't stay secret.
After the 'SNL' clip from the year 2000 resurfaced early Tuesday, the hashtag #jimmyfallonisoverparty began trending on Twitter ... and now, the late-night talk show host is apologizing. Fallon says,"I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of Chris Rock while in blackface. There is no excuse for this."
He adds ..."I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable." In the sketch -- which we repeat, aired on TV in 2000 -- Jimmy comes out in blackface dressed as the famous comedian to join
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