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Mr. Seinfeld sent a statement to Rolling Stone after the article was published

  Mr. Seinfeld sent a statement to Rolling Stone after the article was published that said: “This is so stupid. I remember this moment quite well. I teased Jimmy about a flub, and we all had a fun laugh about how rarely Jimmy is thrown off. It was not uncomfortable at all. Jimmy and I still occasionally recall it and laugh. Idiotic twisting of events.” Mr. Fallon took over hosting duties of “The Tonight Show,” the storied NBC institution that has existed since the 1950s, in 2014. His show immediately scored big ratings, a trend that continued even after CBS installed Stephen Colbert as David Letterman’s replacement on “The Late Show” in September 2015. Mr. Fallon’s light-touch approach to the show — with an emphasis on singing, dancing and playing games — seemed to match the national mood.

Raaya Churgin works in the flower fields at Henpecked Husband Farms on Aug. 11. Credit: John Roca

  Raaya Churgin works in the flower fields at Henpecked Husband Farms on Aug. 11. Credit: John Roca Raaya Churgin, who nurtures 90 varieties of flower on the land she and her husband farm in Riverhead, says her garden roses represent the rose in its truest form. Unlike a standard   supermarket rose, which she says is "very stiff, very hard, and it's just not a rose to me," the petals on her roses are softer, the edges wavier, the shapes less uniform.   “The American-grown, slow-flower movement  is definitely gaining speed,” Churgin said, of a focus on local flowers grown using sustainable practices. “The flowers seem more alive because they’re just fresher. Just naturally fresher.” Churgin and her husband, Sterling, farm seven of their 29 acres as the owners of Henpecked Husband Farms — a flower-growing operation that sells cut flowers wholesale and to clients who compose floral arrangements for events.  Raaya Churgin in the fl...