Marked Mark Wahlberg, who has to be wishing he never sought a pardon for his entirely racist past, turned up on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night to promote his new movie, The Gambler.

And hit the jackpot – as in, no questions about his questionable quest.

Maybe Fallon shouldn’t be expected to ask the tough questions about Wahlberg’s dicey gamble to seek redemption.

But we think Jay Leno would have. Or David Letterman. Or . . .