Gutfeld!

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Gutfeld!
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Also known asThe Greg Gutfeld Show (2015–2021)
GenreLate-night talk show
Created byGreg Gutfeld
Developed by
Directed byMichael Weinstein
Presented byGreg Gutfeld
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerTom O'Connor
ProducerGreg Gutfeld (uncredited)
Production locationNew York City
Camera setupMultiple camera setup
Running time60 minutes
Production companyFox News
Release
Original networkFox News Channel
Original releaseMay 31, 2015 (2015-05-31) –
present
Chronology
Related shows

Gutfeld!, known as The Greg Gutfeld Show from 2015 to 2021, is an American late-night talk show on Fox News Channel. It airs at 11 p.m. ET on weeknights (though may get preempted by an extended version of Fox News @ Night in the event of breaking news).

The show is hosted by Greg Gutfeld, the co-host of the weekday round table show The Five. The show, which has been taped in front of a live studio audience since early 2016, features a combination of political satire, comedy, and discussion regarding current events.

Hosts[edit]

Presented by

Starring

Featuring

  • Tom Shillue, (2015—present) Comedian, Fox Nation Host
  • Gene Nelson (Fox News contributor, 2015—present)
  • Tom O'Connor (Fox News contributor, 2015—present)
  • Comedian Joe DeVito, (2021—present)
  • Comedian Joe Machi, (2021—present)
  • Emily Compagno, (2021—present) Outnumbered co-host

Frequent Guests[edit]

The following people are Fox personalities and comedians that are featured on a regular basis:

History[edit]

The show previously aired on Saturday and Sunday nights at 10:00 P.M. ET under the title The Greg Gutfeld Show from its release on May 31, 2015, until March 13, 2021. In February 2021, Gutfeld announced that the show would move to weeknights at 11:00 P.M. ET.[1] In March 2021, Gutfeld revealed that the weekday edition of the show would premiere on Monday, April 5, under the new title Gutfeld!. The final weekend episode of the show aired on March 13, 2021, and the first weekday episode aired on April 5, 2021.[2]

The new Gutfeld! opened to being lampooned on social media and to "abominable" critical reviews by liberal commentators.[3]

Gutfeld! has been taped in front of a live studio audience in New York City since 2016, but because of New York City's COVID restrictions, this was not possible for most of 2020. The audience returned in early 2021, but was removed again in January 2022 because of COVID restrictions. In order to maximize studio audience opportunities, Greg Gutfeld also takes his show on tour, sometimes for weeks on end, most recently being to Orlando in January 2020, Nashville in September 2021, and Dallas in February 2022.

In August 2021, Gutfeld! overtook The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in the nightly ratings, becoming the highest-rated late-night talk show in the United States. As of January 2022, It averages 2.12 million nightly viewers, more than The Late Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[4]

Since the start of the new weekday format, the show has seen a 23 percent increase in total viewers and a more significant 25 percent increase in the sought after 18-49 age demographic.[3]

In the event of breaking news, Gutfeld! is replaced with an additional hour of Fox News @ Night. Upon the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 23, 2022, Gutfeld! was preempted and replaced with Fox News @ Night. The show was continually preempted leading to rumors that it might have been permanently cancelled.[5] However, the rumors were dispelled, as the show returned on Monday, March 14.

Format[edit]

The show was modeled after traditional late-night talk shows, with the opening segment beginning with the host delivering a monologue, followed by the performance of various comedy sketches by the cast, and concluding with Gutfeld interviewing two guests, who are typically comedians, political commentators and Fox News personalities, along with show regulars Kat Timpf (a libertarian writer and blogger) and Tyrus (a professional wrestler and former bodyguard for celebrities).[6][7][8]

When asked how he was discovered for the show, Tyrus said, "I was just messing around on Twitter one day and I said to Greg about one of the jokes on his show, 'I got it. It took me a minute but I got it.' He said, 'You know I've watched you. You're a pretty funny guy. Have you ever thought about coming on and doing the show?' I was like, 'Are you serious?!' He was like, 'Yeah, I'll give you a shot.'"[9]

The show typically begins with Gutfeld performing a monologue, usually satirical or simply poking fun at current events. He then introduces his guests. They discuss the evening's topics in a lighthearted way, focusing more on humor rather than rigorous political debate.

Panelists[edit]

When the show debuted in 2015, the cast originally included the host, Greg Gutfeld, and panelists Kat Timpf and Joanne Nosuchinsky, Gene Nelson, Tom O'Connor, executive producer and announcer, and Tom Shillue. After Nosuchinsky left at the end of 2016, Tyrus replaced her. When the show moved to weeknights in 2021, frequent guests Joe Machi, Joe DeVito, and Emily Compagno joined as frequent panelists.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Johnson, Ted. "Fox News Expands 'The Greg Gutfeld Show' To Weeknights At 11 PM". Deadline. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Moore, Thomas (March 10, 2021). "Fox News Schedules Debut of New Gutfeld Show". The Hill.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b Roig-Franzia, Manuel (January 10, 2022). "Greg Gutfeld has risen to the top at Fox News - and that". Stamford Advocate. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Ellefson, Lindsey. "Fox News' 'Gutfeld!' Finally Overtook Colbert's 'Late Show' in Viewers Tuesday". Yahoo!. The Wrap. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  5. ^ Krishnamurthy, Chaitra. "Did The Greg Gutfeld Show get cancelled?". HITC. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "Katherine Timpf Wants a Boyfriend/Husband Who Will Understand Her: Once Separated From a Boyfriend. Dating Rumors?". LIVERAMPUP. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "Tyrus Reveals How He Was Discovered For FOX News' The Greg Gutfeld Show, Talks About How Hard It Is For Wrestlers To Go Mainstream, More". Wrestlezone. November 28, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  8. ^ Kirell, Andrew (May 29, 2015). "Fox News Inks National Review Reporter to Contributor Deal". Mediaite. Archived from the original on June 1, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Tyrus Reveals How He Was Discovered For FOX News' The Greg Gutfeld Show | 411MANIA". 411mania.com. Retrieved July 9, 2018.

External links[edit]

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