Jimmy Fallon's Tribute To The Pope Is Pretty Divisive

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Today in incredibly serious, definitely-the-most-important-issue news: Jimmy Fallon’s reaction to the pope’s death is raising eyebrows.

Yesterday, Pope Francis (the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church)diedage 88. But, more importantly, did you know thatJimmy Fallonmet him? Yes, the talk show host met him last year as part of a comedyeventwith 105 comedians at the Vatican.

Then there’s X, where everyone still on it is a masochist on some level. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Jimmy was quickly flamed for the whole “I made you laugh” thing:

For what it’s worth, there is avideoof Jimmy making the pope laugh in public — but it’s mainly a series of big gestures while he stands next toChris Rock.

In unrelated news, when I was a teenager I made Louis from 1D laugh. He’s not dead, I just want that out there.

A person in a suit and tie sits at a desk on a talk show set, smiling and looking to the side. The background shows a cityscape

A dignified older man in religious attire sits gracefully on a wooden chair, with statues visible in the background

A celebrity in a suit warmly shakes hands with a religious leader in white robes and a skullcap at an ornate indoor event with other attendees

Social media comment praising photos of Pope Francis smiling with comedians and expressing emotional impact

Screenshot of a Twitter exchange. Jimmy Fallon tweets about meeting Pope Francis. Bailey Moon responds with humorous comments about future memorial wishes

Tweet by @happap06 joking about saying, "I’m glad I made you laugh" at friends' funerals to highlight humor

A smiling group meets a prominent religious leader dressed in traditional attire during a formal gathering in an elegant room

Today in incredibly serious, definitely-the-most-important-issue news: Jimmy Fallon’s reaction to the pope’s death is raising eyebrows.#

Yesterday, Pope Francis (the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church)diedage 88. But, more importantly, did you know thatJimmy Fallonmet him? Yes, the talk show host met him last year as part of a comedyeventwith 105 comedians at the Vatican.#

But it was on the various social media platforms where reactions to this sentiment differed. On Instagram, where people still have the light in their eyes, people commented on how sweet the whole thing was:#

Then there’s X, where everyone still on it is a masochist on some level. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Jimmy was quickly flamed for the whole “I made you laugh” thing:#

For what it’s worth, there is avideoof Jimmy making the pope laugh in public — but it’s mainly a series of big gestures while he stands next toChris Rock.#

In unrelated news, when I was a teenager I made Louis from 1D laugh. He’s not dead, I just want that out there.#

Today in incredibly serious, definitely-the-most-important-issue news: Jimmy Fallon’s reaction to the pope’s death is raising eyebrows.

Yesterday, Pope Francis (the 266th leader of the Roman Catholic Church)diedage 88. But, more importantly, did you know thatJimmy Fallonmet him? Yes, the talk show host met him last year as part of a comedyeventwith 105 comedians at the Vatican.

But it was on the various social media platforms where reactions to this sentiment differed. On Instagram, where people still have the light in their eyes, people commented on how sweet the whole thing was:

Then there’s X, where everyone still on it is a masochist on some level. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Jimmy was quickly flamed for the whole “I made you laugh” thing:

For what it’s worth, there is avideoof Jimmy making the pope laugh in public — but it’s mainly a series of big gestures while he stands next toChris Rock.

In unrelated news, when I was a teenager I made Louis from 1D laugh. He’s not dead, I just want that out there.