"ARMY Twitter was aflutter with accusations that the warm-up comic for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon made a racist joke. He said, 'Anybody here from the North? No? Nobody?' Fans interpreted that as being directed at the band, implying that one of them was from North Korea."
"That combined with fan complaints about how they were wrangled for the taping at the Guggenheim, and it was a rough 48 hours for the Jimin and Jimmy fans. As stan culture becomes more internationally coordinated, trying to tap into it becomes a dicier and dicier proposition."
"Another great piece of staging on The Tonight Show this week was Flea's jazzy cover of Frank Ocean's 'Thinkin Bout You.' Whose idea was it to dress Flea's band in the same $300-looking shirt? Either way, it really added something to the dramaturgy of the performance."
"Look at Jon Stewart questioning the entire American imperial project on American TV. Stewart was asking the big questions of former national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who brokered the Iran nuclear deal, and got Sullivan to kind of agree that China is outclassing us on the diplomatic PR tip."
ARMY Twitter reacted strongly to a warm-up comic's joke on The Tonight Show, perceived as racist towards BTS. The comment about North Korea was particularly sensitive given BTS's South Korean identity. Fans also expressed dissatisfaction with how they were treated during a taping. Despite the controversy, a segment featuring BTS and Jimmy Fallon was well-received. Additionally, Flea's performance on the show drew attention for its unique staging. Jon Stewart's questioning of U.S. foreign policy on The Daily Show also stood out this week.
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