Jimmy Failla isn’t taking over Fox News Chanel, but he has, at least for one short period in the late afternoon, seized control of a portion of its New York ground-floor facilities.
The space is typically devoted to a space for guests to hang out and a section for hair and makeup, but Failla uses it to get himself revved up to tape “Fox News Saturday Night,” a program the network says is devoted less to red-versus-blue rants and more to making people laugh. The hallway leading to his studio was flooded with the sounds of rockabilly and Queen.
“True comedy doesn’t have a political party. Comedy is a party,’ says the 47-year-old comedian, who hails from a family of cops and, prior to his tenure at Fox News was supplementing his stand-up income by driving a New York taxi. “And at a party, you don’t ask...
The space is typically devoted to a space for guests to hang out and a section for hair and makeup, but Failla uses it to get himself revved up to tape “Fox News Saturday Night,” a program the network says is devoted less to red-versus-blue rants and more to making people laugh. The hallway leading to his studio was flooded with the sounds of rockabilly and Queen.
“True comedy doesn’t have a political party. Comedy is a party,’ says the 47-year-old comedian, who hails from a family of cops and, prior to his tenure at Fox News was supplementing his stand-up income by driving a New York taxi. “And at a party, you don’t ask...
- 4/30/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Donald Trump’s first criminal trial promises to be one of the most heavily reported legal affairs in American history, but the former president and his defense team already think they can get away with lying about what’s happening in the courtroom.
After leaving court on Monday following the first day of jury selection, Trump repeatedly claimed that Judge Juan Merchan had barred him from attending the high school graduation ceremony of his youngest son, Barron Trump, in May.
“It looks like the judge will not let me go...
After leaving court on Monday following the first day of jury selection, Trump repeatedly claimed that Judge Juan Merchan had barred him from attending the high school graduation ceremony of his youngest son, Barron Trump, in May.
“It looks like the judge will not let me go...
- 4/16/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Greg Gutfeld hosts the prime-time comedy talk show “Gutfeld!” on the Fox News Channel. (Photo courtesy Fox News Media)
Talk show host Greg Gutfeld has signed a new multi-year agreement with Fox News Media that will keep his comedy-driven late night show “Gutfeld!” on the Fox News Channel for a while longer.
As part of the deal, Gutfeld will continue his duties as a panelist on “The Five,” Fox News Media’s late afternoon political roundtable discussion program, and will produce the occasional show for Fox News Media’s streaming service, Fox Nation.
“Greg is a true original whose trademark political and cultural commentary, humor and gifted writing has deeply connected and grown with our audience for more than 17 years,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement on Thursday. “Upon launching Gutfeld! three years ago, he rapidly disrupted the status quo to become the most-watched host in the genre,...
Talk show host Greg Gutfeld has signed a new multi-year agreement with Fox News Media that will keep his comedy-driven late night show “Gutfeld!” on the Fox News Channel for a while longer.
As part of the deal, Gutfeld will continue his duties as a panelist on “The Five,” Fox News Media’s late afternoon political roundtable discussion program, and will produce the occasional show for Fox News Media’s streaming service, Fox Nation.
“Greg is a true original whose trademark political and cultural commentary, humor and gifted writing has deeply connected and grown with our audience for more than 17 years,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement on Thursday. “Upon launching Gutfeld! three years ago, he rapidly disrupted the status quo to become the most-watched host in the genre,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
One of the most popular personalities in TV news and increasingly in late night will remain at Fox News Media going forward.
Greg Gutfeld has signed a multi-year contract extension with Fox News, where he will remain as host of Fox News Channel’s 10 p.m. late-night style show, Gutfeld! He’ll also continue to serve as co-host of the news talk ensemble show The Five, cable news’ most-watched program. As part of his new deal, Gutfeld will also host and produce Fox Nation programming from time to time.
“Greg is a true original whose trademark political and cultural commentary, humor and gifted writing has deeply connected and grown with our audience for more than 17 years,” Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement.
“Since joining the network in 2007, Fox News has given me the freedom to be unabashedly myself and, in turn, deliver a distinct experience for our audience,...
Greg Gutfeld has signed a multi-year contract extension with Fox News, where he will remain as host of Fox News Channel’s 10 p.m. late-night style show, Gutfeld! He’ll also continue to serve as co-host of the news talk ensemble show The Five, cable news’ most-watched program. As part of his new deal, Gutfeld will also host and produce Fox Nation programming from time to time.
“Greg is a true original whose trademark political and cultural commentary, humor and gifted writing has deeply connected and grown with our audience for more than 17 years,” Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement.
“Since joining the network in 2007, Fox News has given me the freedom to be unabashedly myself and, in turn, deliver a distinct experience for our audience,...
- 4/4/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
Greg Gutfeld is staying put at Fox News.
The cable network announced Thursday that it has inked a multi-year contract extension with Gutfeld that will expand his presence beyond Fox News and onto Fox Nation, where he will host and produce original content for the streaming platform.
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The terms of Gutfeld’s deal were not disclosed. Fox News would only...
The cable network announced Thursday that it has inked a multi-year contract extension with Gutfeld that will expand his presence beyond Fox News and onto Fox Nation, where he will host and produce original content for the streaming platform.
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The terms of Gutfeld’s deal were not disclosed. Fox News would only...
- 4/4/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Greg Gutfeld and Fox News Media have agreed to a multi-year contract extension, in which he will continue as host of the opinion/comedy show Gutfeld! and co-host on The Five. He also will occasionally host and produce programming for subscription streaming service Fox Nation.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The network added Gutfeld’s show to its weeknight lineup three years ago, and it’s been one of the Fox News success stories. In the most recent quarter, the show topped in the 25-54 demo, averaging 304,000 viewers. It also was in the top five in total viewers in March, averaging 2.19 million. The Five, in which Gutfeld is among the panelists, was the top cable news show last quarter, averaging 3.04 million viewers.
Fox News launched Gutfeld! in the 11 p.m. Et slot as a late rival to broadcast network mainstays. The show, which features George “Tyrus” Murdoch and Kat Timpf,...
The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The network added Gutfeld’s show to its weeknight lineup three years ago, and it’s been one of the Fox News success stories. In the most recent quarter, the show topped in the 25-54 demo, averaging 304,000 viewers. It also was in the top five in total viewers in March, averaging 2.19 million. The Five, in which Gutfeld is among the panelists, was the top cable news show last quarter, averaging 3.04 million viewers.
Fox News launched Gutfeld! in the 11 p.m. Et slot as a late rival to broadcast network mainstays. The show, which features George “Tyrus” Murdoch and Kat Timpf,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Greg Gutfeld isn’t your typical Fox News personality. But he is turning in to something that is more traditional at the Fox Corp.-backed cable outlet.
Fox News is expected to announce that it recently closed a deal with Gutfeld to extend his contract, a move that spotlights the host’s importance to the network’s operations even if he isn’t in the mold of a Sean Hannity or Laura Ingraham. Under the pact, Gutfeld will continue his co-hosting duties at the roundtable show “The Five” as well as his 10 p.m. program, “Gutfeld!,” a looser take on the issues of the day that marks a bid by Fox News to woo the younger TV viewers who might watch late-night programs such as “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS or “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. The third anniversary of the 10 p.m. program arrives Friday.
Fox News is expected to announce that it recently closed a deal with Gutfeld to extend his contract, a move that spotlights the host’s importance to the network’s operations even if he isn’t in the mold of a Sean Hannity or Laura Ingraham. Under the pact, Gutfeld will continue his co-hosting duties at the roundtable show “The Five” as well as his 10 p.m. program, “Gutfeld!,” a looser take on the issues of the day that marks a bid by Fox News to woo the younger TV viewers who might watch late-night programs such as “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS or “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. The third anniversary of the 10 p.m. program arrives Friday.
- 4/4/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Fox News late-night host Greg Gutfeld is set to take his act on the road.
The comic and political commentator’s Gutfeld Live 2024 Tour has set five dates, including a two-night engagement in Las Vegas.
Gutfeld’s summer tour will also take him to Durham, Fort Lauderdale and Red Bank, NJ. Special packages at some of the shows include premium seating and access to a pre-show sound check.
The late-night host’s past live shows have been a strictly sit-down affair, with Gutfeld not so much telling jokes as engaging in conversation alongside fellow comic and Fox News personality Tom Shillue. Shillue is billed as a “special guest” at each of Gutfeld’s Summer 2024 tour dates.
Pre-sale tickets go on sale today, and will be available to the general public on Friday.
Continue reading Greg Gutfeld Plans Summer Concert Tour at LateNighter.
The comic and political commentator’s Gutfeld Live 2024 Tour has set five dates, including a two-night engagement in Las Vegas.
Gutfeld’s summer tour will also take him to Durham, Fort Lauderdale and Red Bank, NJ. Special packages at some of the shows include premium seating and access to a pre-show sound check.
The late-night host’s past live shows have been a strictly sit-down affair, with Gutfeld not so much telling jokes as engaging in conversation alongside fellow comic and Fox News personality Tom Shillue. Shillue is billed as a “special guest” at each of Gutfeld’s Summer 2024 tour dates.
Pre-sale tickets go on sale today, and will be available to the general public on Friday.
Continue reading Greg Gutfeld Plans Summer Concert Tour at LateNighter.
- 3/12/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
Greg Gutfeld hosts the prime-time comedy talk show “Gutfeld!” on the Fox News Channel. (Photo courtesy Fox News Media)
The Fox News Channel was cable television’s most-watched news network for the 36th straight month, notching higher total day and key demographic viewers throughout the month of February when compared to its two closest competitors, according to Nielsen data.
The channel was also the most-watched in prime-time across cable news for the 37th straight month, the Nielsen ratings showed, with programs like “Hannity,” “The Ingraham Angle,” “Jesse Watters Primetime” and “Gutfeld!” drawing millions of viewers to the network during the week.
Fox News grew its television audience 8 percent during the day among total viewers and 5 percent in prime-time among the key demographic of adults ages 25 to 54 years old (A25-54), a group that is most attractive to advertisers, according to Nielsen data. The increases were compared to the prior month.
The Fox News Channel was cable television’s most-watched news network for the 36th straight month, notching higher total day and key demographic viewers throughout the month of February when compared to its two closest competitors, according to Nielsen data.
The channel was also the most-watched in prime-time across cable news for the 37th straight month, the Nielsen ratings showed, with programs like “Hannity,” “The Ingraham Angle,” “Jesse Watters Primetime” and “Gutfeld!” drawing millions of viewers to the network during the week.
Fox News grew its television audience 8 percent during the day among total viewers and 5 percent in prime-time among the key demographic of adults ages 25 to 54 years old (A25-54), a group that is most attractive to advertisers, according to Nielsen data. The increases were compared to the prior month.
- 2/28/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Geraldo Rivera and his iconic mustache have found a new basic cable home.
The former Fox News personality has joined NewsNation effective immediately, where he’ll serve as correspondent-at-large and appear across the network’s daytime and primetime programming.
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He’ll make his NewsNation debut this evening, with an appearance on Cuomo (airing at 8/7c).
“Geraldo is a legendary journalist whose talent and experience is unrivaled in the industry,...
The former Fox News personality has joined NewsNation effective immediately, where he’ll serve as correspondent-at-large and appear across the network’s daytime and primetime programming.
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He’ll make his NewsNation debut this evening, with an appearance on Cuomo (airing at 8/7c).
“Geraldo is a legendary journalist whose talent and experience is unrivaled in the industry,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Geraldo Rivera, a longtime news correspondent and talk-show host with a knack for the theatrical, is taking up roots at a new outlet.
The one-time Fox News Channel personality, also known for his time as a syndicated daytime presence, has joined Nexstar Media’s NewsNation as a correspondent at large, effective immediately. He is expected to appear across daytime and primetime programming and will make his first appearance Wednesday evening on “Cuomo,” which airs at 8 p.m.
“Geraldo is a legendary journalist whose talent and experience is unrivaled in the industry,” said Michael Corn, president of news at NewsNation, in a statement. “We look forward to him joining the network and providing our viewers with his one-of-a-kind analysis.”
Rivera left Fox News last year after he and “Five” co-anchor Greg Gutfeld seemed to be clashing on camera more frequently and as executives at the network felt Rivera’s time at the Fox Corp.
The one-time Fox News Channel personality, also known for his time as a syndicated daytime presence, has joined Nexstar Media’s NewsNation as a correspondent at large, effective immediately. He is expected to appear across daytime and primetime programming and will make his first appearance Wednesday evening on “Cuomo,” which airs at 8 p.m.
“Geraldo is a legendary journalist whose talent and experience is unrivaled in the industry,” said Michael Corn, president of news at NewsNation, in a statement. “We look forward to him joining the network and providing our viewers with his one-of-a-kind analysis.”
Rivera left Fox News last year after he and “Five” co-anchor Greg Gutfeld seemed to be clashing on camera more frequently and as executives at the network felt Rivera’s time at the Fox Corp.
- 2/14/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Geraldo Rivera is the latest network news veteran to join NewsNation, as the Nexstar network has hired him as correspondent at large.
Rivera’s first appearance in that role will be on Cuomo this evening, the primetime show hosted by Chris Cuomo, the former CNN host. Rivera will appear on the network’s daytime and nighttime programming.
Rivera left Fox News last year, after 22 years at the network. He said that the network fired him as a regular on its top rated The Five. He said he had a “toxic relationship” with one of the co-hosts, presumed to be Greg Gutfeld, and criticized Tucker Carlson when he was still at the network for his claim that the attack on the Capitol was an “inside job.”
In an appearance on Cuomo last year, Rivera said, “Fox left me. They fired me from the number one rated show The Five. After they fired me,...
Rivera’s first appearance in that role will be on Cuomo this evening, the primetime show hosted by Chris Cuomo, the former CNN host. Rivera will appear on the network’s daytime and nighttime programming.
Rivera left Fox News last year, after 22 years at the network. He said that the network fired him as a regular on its top rated The Five. He said he had a “toxic relationship” with one of the co-hosts, presumed to be Greg Gutfeld, and criticized Tucker Carlson when he was still at the network for his claim that the attack on the Capitol was an “inside job.”
In an appearance on Cuomo last year, Rivera said, “Fox left me. They fired me from the number one rated show The Five. After they fired me,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The “king of late night” Greg Gutfeld savagely heckled the writers over at “Saturday Night Live” for their sketch with Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, a move that in tight New York City comics circles might colloquially be referred to as “shots fired.”
The “Gutfeld!” host opened his Monday night monologue with a look at the former South Carolina governor’s role in the opening sketch from NBC’s late-night show over the weekend.
“She fit right in by not being funny,” Gutfeld said. “She played the role of a concerned South Carolina voter in the opening skit, questioning a fake Donald Trump in a townhall – and she showed all the charisma of a five-pound bag of all-purpose flour.”
The Fox News show then rolled a clip from Haley’s Saturday appearance, in which she asks Trump if the legally embattled front-runner needs to borrow some money.
“Oh, don’t do this,...
The “Gutfeld!” host opened his Monday night monologue with a look at the former South Carolina governor’s role in the opening sketch from NBC’s late-night show over the weekend.
“She fit right in by not being funny,” Gutfeld said. “She played the role of a concerned South Carolina voter in the opening skit, questioning a fake Donald Trump in a townhall – and she showed all the charisma of a five-pound bag of all-purpose flour.”
The Fox News show then rolled a clip from Haley’s Saturday appearance, in which she asks Trump if the legally embattled front-runner needs to borrow some money.
“Oh, don’t do this,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Fox Corp. continues to shift its talent across its linear and streaming platforms.
In the latest move, Fox News contributor Tyrus (real name George Murdoch … no relation to Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch) is expected to host an interview series for Outkick, the sports outlet founded by Clay Travis. Fox acquired Outkick in 2021.
The series, Maintaining with Tyrus, will debut Feb. 1 with an interview with Piers Morgan (himself the host on the Murdoch-owned Talk TV), and future interviews booked with Jordan Belfort (the man who inspired Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street) and Dirty Jobs and How America Works host Mike Rowe.
The show is expected to book guests in the sports, entertainment and pop culture spaces.
A former professional wrestler for the WWE, Tna and Nwa, Tyrus has been a contributor to Fox News for years, most frequently appearing on Greg Gutfeld’s primetime program. he also...
In the latest move, Fox News contributor Tyrus (real name George Murdoch … no relation to Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch) is expected to host an interview series for Outkick, the sports outlet founded by Clay Travis. Fox acquired Outkick in 2021.
The series, Maintaining with Tyrus, will debut Feb. 1 with an interview with Piers Morgan (himself the host on the Murdoch-owned Talk TV), and future interviews booked with Jordan Belfort (the man who inspired Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street) and Dirty Jobs and How America Works host Mike Rowe.
The show is expected to book guests in the sports, entertainment and pop culture spaces.
A former professional wrestler for the WWE, Tna and Nwa, Tyrus has been a contributor to Fox News for years, most frequently appearing on Greg Gutfeld’s primetime program. he also...
- 1/25/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jon Stewart to Return as Daily Show Host: Can an Election Year Help Late Night Break Out of Its Rut?
Earlier this month, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers bizarrely predicted that Jimmy Kimmel would be one of the celebrities whose name would appear on the list of Jeffrey Epstein's associates.
However, when the list was eventually made public, Kimmel's name was nowhere to be found.
But not surprisingly, the comic took great offense at Rodgers' allegation, and he berated the football legend-turned-conspiracy theorist in a series of scathing monologues and social media posts.
It was a bizarre series of events that served to highlight the bitter political divisions that have recently torn the US population in two.
It was also the most interesting thing to happen in the world of late-night comedy since Jay Leno kicked Conan O'Brien out of the Tonight Show chair.
Today saw another intriguing development in the world of post-prime time talk shows, as Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios announced that Jon Stewart will...
However, when the list was eventually made public, Kimmel's name was nowhere to be found.
But not surprisingly, the comic took great offense at Rodgers' allegation, and he berated the football legend-turned-conspiracy theorist in a series of scathing monologues and social media posts.
It was a bizarre series of events that served to highlight the bitter political divisions that have recently torn the US population in two.
It was also the most interesting thing to happen in the world of late-night comedy since Jay Leno kicked Conan O'Brien out of the Tonight Show chair.
Today saw another intriguing development in the world of post-prime time talk shows, as Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios announced that Jon Stewart will...
- 1/24/2024
- by Tyler Johnson
- TVfanatic
Jimmy Failla has been named host of Fox News Saturday Night, the weekly comedy satire series that debuted last year.
Failla, whose new role is effective Jan. 13, has been among the rotating series of hosts on the show. He will continue to host his weekday radio show, Fox Across America, and headlines a standup comedy special, Jimmy Failla: They’re Just Jokes, that debuted on Wednesday on the subscription streaming service Fox Nation.
Fox News Saturday Night airs at 10 p.m. Et, the same time slot that Greg Gutfeld filled until he transitioned to a weeknight show. Gutfeld’s show has been a ratings success for Fox, which moved him up an hour to 10 p.m. Et last year.
Failla also is the author of Cancel Culture Dictionary for Fox News Books, set to be published on Jan. 30, with a special released on Fox Nation two days earlier. Failla, a former cab driver,...
Failla, whose new role is effective Jan. 13, has been among the rotating series of hosts on the show. He will continue to host his weekday radio show, Fox Across America, and headlines a standup comedy special, Jimmy Failla: They’re Just Jokes, that debuted on Wednesday on the subscription streaming service Fox Nation.
Fox News Saturday Night airs at 10 p.m. Et, the same time slot that Greg Gutfeld filled until he transitioned to a weeknight show. Gutfeld’s show has been a ratings success for Fox, which moved him up an hour to 10 p.m. Et last year.
Failla also is the author of Cancel Culture Dictionary for Fox News Books, set to be published on Jan. 30, with a special released on Fox Nation two days earlier. Failla, a former cab driver,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox Nation wants to get in on the streaming comedy boom that has largely been fomented by Netflix.
The Fox News streaming outlet plans to turn January into a comedy-themed month, one that is led by two stand-up concerts featuring Fox’s own talent as well as a new series about the history of drinking hosted by Dan Aykroyd and other alumni from “Saturday Night Live.”
Fox News may be known for snarky one-liners about liberals and Democrats, but it’s less known for comedy stylings, even with the satirical Greg Gutfeld leading a primetime program at 10 p.m. But Fox Nation, once largely seeded with programming that tackled news and politics, has been tilting at lifestyle and documentary programming for months. A month at Fox Nation might offer docu-series about national landmarks and parklands, or a suite of Clint Eastwood movies, all part of a bid to lure conservative...
The Fox News streaming outlet plans to turn January into a comedy-themed month, one that is led by two stand-up concerts featuring Fox’s own talent as well as a new series about the history of drinking hosted by Dan Aykroyd and other alumni from “Saturday Night Live.”
Fox News may be known for snarky one-liners about liberals and Democrats, but it’s less known for comedy stylings, even with the satirical Greg Gutfeld leading a primetime program at 10 p.m. But Fox Nation, once largely seeded with programming that tackled news and politics, has been tilting at lifestyle and documentary programming for months. A month at Fox Nation might offer docu-series about national landmarks and parklands, or a suite of Clint Eastwood movies, all part of a bid to lure conservative...
- 12/18/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis squaring off against California Governor Gavin Newsom in a debate moderated by Sean Hannity? Sounds like an opportunity for another round of cable-news professional wrestling.
The host hopes to keep the figure-four leg locks and piledrivers to a minimum.
“It’s not going to be PBS. I don’t want it to be PBS. PBS bores me,” Hannity says during a recent conversation in his office at Fox News Channel’s New York headquarters. Still, he adds, “if they want to have a food fight, you know what? Been there, done that. No thanks. It’s a format that I think is stale and doesn’t work. It’s predictable. For me, I’m much more interested in ‘Why do you believe that? ‘Explain this to me.’ ‘How do you not see this part of it?’ Trying to elicit answers, smart answers from people.”
For many producers of cable-news content,...
The host hopes to keep the figure-four leg locks and piledrivers to a minimum.
“It’s not going to be PBS. I don’t want it to be PBS. PBS bores me,” Hannity says during a recent conversation in his office at Fox News Channel’s New York headquarters. Still, he adds, “if they want to have a food fight, you know what? Been there, done that. No thanks. It’s a format that I think is stale and doesn’t work. It’s predictable. For me, I’m much more interested in ‘Why do you believe that? ‘Explain this to me.’ ‘How do you not see this part of it?’ Trying to elicit answers, smart answers from people.”
For many producers of cable-news content,...
- 11/28/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
MSNBC’s Joy Reid took aim at Greg Gutfeld on Friday after the Fox News host called for an American civil war and said elections don’t result in an effective means of governance.
Reid rightfully went personal on “The ReidOut,” pointing out that if such a war were to break out, Gutfeld would certainly not be a willing participant.
“Greg Gutfeld I’m sure lives in some sort of penthouse in Manhattan,” Reid said. “He’s not going to be out there shooting anyone. He’ll be on his yacht or whatever. You know, he’s like a Tucker Carlson. They are sort of playing at or cosplaying like tough guys.”
Gutfeld on Thursday compared the current state of national politics to the Civil War era, when the question of slavery pitted the Union against the Confederacy.
“You need to make war to bring peace because you have a side that cannot change,...
Reid rightfully went personal on “The ReidOut,” pointing out that if such a war were to break out, Gutfeld would certainly not be a willing participant.
“Greg Gutfeld I’m sure lives in some sort of penthouse in Manhattan,” Reid said. “He’s not going to be out there shooting anyone. He’ll be on his yacht or whatever. You know, he’s like a Tucker Carlson. They are sort of playing at or cosplaying like tough guys.”
Gutfeld on Thursday compared the current state of national politics to the Civil War era, when the question of slavery pitted the Union against the Confederacy.
“You need to make war to bring peace because you have a side that cannot change,...
- 10/7/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Bret Baier isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
The Fox News anchor, who hosts the afternoon program Special Report and serves as Fnc’s chief political anchor, has signed a contract extension with the cable news channel.
“I am honored to continue anchoring Special Report and alongside my dedicated team and co-anchoring our election coverage for many years to come,” Baier said in a statement.
Baier last signed a contract extension in 2021, in a deal that was set to run into 2026. It was not immediately clear how long Baier’s new contract runs, though Fox says it is a “multi-year” extension.
A long-time correspondent at Fox News before taking over Special Report in 2009, Baier has been the face of the cable channel’s politics coverage, co-hosting election nights and also moderating debates (including the first GOP primary debate last month). Baier will also continue to co-host his podcast for Fox News Audio.
The Fox News anchor, who hosts the afternoon program Special Report and serves as Fnc’s chief political anchor, has signed a contract extension with the cable news channel.
“I am honored to continue anchoring Special Report and alongside my dedicated team and co-anchoring our election coverage for many years to come,” Baier said in a statement.
Baier last signed a contract extension in 2021, in a deal that was set to run into 2026. It was not immediately clear how long Baier’s new contract runs, though Fox says it is a “multi-year” extension.
A long-time correspondent at Fox News before taking over Special Report in 2009, Baier has been the face of the cable channel’s politics coverage, co-hosting election nights and also moderating debates (including the first GOP primary debate last month). Baier will also continue to co-host his podcast for Fox News Audio.
- 9/12/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Greg Gutfeld stuck up for Jimmy Fallon, saying the worst thing his fellow late-night host has done is apologize to anonymous “cowards.”
The current “king of late night” spoke directly to the former one, who stands accused in a Rolling Stone report of fostering a toxic work environment on “The Tonight Show.” Fallon apologized last week to his staff, currently idled by the strike, in a Zoom call and a written apology.
That, Gutfeld said, was actually Fallon’s first mistake:
“They’re trying to Ellen Degeneres you, and they’re sad cowards and sh–bags,” Gutfeld said on “The Five.” “Because they don’t like people like you.”
Gutfeld, whose Fox News show recently rose to become the most-watched in late night (a distinction that requires a couple of important caveats to square), has been able to carry on during the strike because his staff is non-union. The accusations...
The current “king of late night” spoke directly to the former one, who stands accused in a Rolling Stone report of fostering a toxic work environment on “The Tonight Show.” Fallon apologized last week to his staff, currently idled by the strike, in a Zoom call and a written apology.
That, Gutfeld said, was actually Fallon’s first mistake:
“They’re trying to Ellen Degeneres you, and they’re sad cowards and sh–bags,” Gutfeld said on “The Five.” “Because they don’t like people like you.”
Gutfeld, whose Fox News show recently rose to become the most-watched in late night (a distinction that requires a couple of important caveats to square), has been able to carry on during the strike because his staff is non-union. The accusations...
- 9/11/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
MSNBC host and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki is going to primetime.
Inside With Jen Psaki will now run on the cable news channel on Monday nights at 8 p.m. beginning Sep. 25, replacing an hour of All In With Chris Hayes.
Hayes will continue to host his show on Tuesday through Friday nights. Psaki will also continue to host Inside on Sundays at noon, and write her MSNBC political column.
MSNBC noted that, for the past year, All In has had a rotating slate of guest hosts on Monday nights as Hayes has worked on his podcast, an upcoming book, and live events. He will continue to expand his portfolio of content for the company. Psaki, it should be noted, was a frequent guest host for Hayes on Monday nights.
While hosts like Hayes and The Last Word’s Lawrence O’Donnell have been stalwarts of MSNBC’s primetime lineup (for 10 and 13 years,...
Inside With Jen Psaki will now run on the cable news channel on Monday nights at 8 p.m. beginning Sep. 25, replacing an hour of All In With Chris Hayes.
Hayes will continue to host his show on Tuesday through Friday nights. Psaki will also continue to host Inside on Sundays at noon, and write her MSNBC political column.
MSNBC noted that, for the past year, All In has had a rotating slate of guest hosts on Monday nights as Hayes has worked on his podcast, an upcoming book, and live events. He will continue to expand his portfolio of content for the company. Psaki, it should be noted, was a frequent guest host for Hayes on Monday nights.
While hosts like Hayes and The Last Word’s Lawrence O’Donnell have been stalwarts of MSNBC’s primetime lineup (for 10 and 13 years,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ever since Jesse Watters scored the 8 p.m. slot for “Jesse Watters Primetime,” his “The Five” co-host and fellow Fox News firebrand Greg Gutfeld has gotten in his fair share of not-so-subtle jabs and digs.
And now, we can add malicious rumors: On Friday night’s “Gutfeld!,” the “king of late night” suggested that Watters, the youthful 45-year-old with a full shock of dark hair, may have been covering up his participation in some form of restoration program.
Gutfeld did not specify whether he thought Watters’ luxurious chestnut mane has been receiving undisclosed benefits from transplantation, minoxidil, finasteride, spray-on color, laser treatments or growth supplements. But he did sorta make it seem like there could be a toupee involved.
The accusation came and went in a flash during the “Gutfeld!” Friday-night ritual of “Greg’s leftovers,” a rapid-fire dump of all the jokes from the week that never got used.
And now, we can add malicious rumors: On Friday night’s “Gutfeld!,” the “king of late night” suggested that Watters, the youthful 45-year-old with a full shock of dark hair, may have been covering up his participation in some form of restoration program.
Gutfeld did not specify whether he thought Watters’ luxurious chestnut mane has been receiving undisclosed benefits from transplantation, minoxidil, finasteride, spray-on color, laser treatments or growth supplements. But he did sorta make it seem like there could be a toupee involved.
The accusation came and went in a flash during the “Gutfeld!” Friday-night ritual of “Greg’s leftovers,” a rapid-fire dump of all the jokes from the week that never got used.
- 8/12/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Greg Gutfeld got two stinging personal insults for the price of one joke, taking swipes at former “The Five” co-host and rumored Fox nemesis Geraldo Rivera and the striking Hollywood writers in the same breath of his “Gutfeld!” monologue.
Monday night’s show opened with a culture-wars wag at Cinnabon, where employees at a Los Angeles store are reportedly striking for the right to wear pride pins and other LGBTQ messaging at work. Gutfeld used the strike theme to get his digs into an aside:
“Did you think I was talking about the writers’ strike?” he said. “Do you people even care?”
A soft jeer indicated that the Fox News studio audience does not, in fact, care about Hollywood writers and actors seeking new compensation structures with studios in a historic and painful double work stoppage. And with the audience on his side, Gutfeld began firing shots:
“Missing Hollywood writers...
Monday night’s show opened with a culture-wars wag at Cinnabon, where employees at a Los Angeles store are reportedly striking for the right to wear pride pins and other LGBTQ messaging at work. Gutfeld used the strike theme to get his digs into an aside:
“Did you think I was talking about the writers’ strike?” he said. “Do you people even care?”
A soft jeer indicated that the Fox News studio audience does not, in fact, care about Hollywood writers and actors seeking new compensation structures with studios in a historic and painful double work stoppage. And with the audience on his side, Gutfeld began firing shots:
“Missing Hollywood writers...
- 8/8/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Fox News’ retooled primetime lineup topped rivals in July, but all cable news networks saw audience erosion versus the same month a year ago.
Jesse Watters Primetime, which debuted in the 8 p.m. Et time slot on July 17, averaged 2.4 million viewers, an improvement over the temporary occupant of the period, Fox News Tonight, with its series of rotating hosts, after Tucker Carlson’s show was pulled in April. Tucker Carlson Tonight averaged 3.1 million viewers in July, 2022.
Another schedule change was the move of Greg Gutfeld up an hour to 10 p.m. Et. Gutfeld! averaged 1.98 million viewers and 252,000 in the 25-54 demo. The latter was enough to place it second in that category, to Fox News’s The Five, which averaged 254,000. The Five also was the most watched cable news show, averaging 2.59 million viewers.
Overall, though, audiences were off versus July 2022, with Fox News and CNN seeing the most significant drops.
Jesse Watters Primetime, which debuted in the 8 p.m. Et time slot on July 17, averaged 2.4 million viewers, an improvement over the temporary occupant of the period, Fox News Tonight, with its series of rotating hosts, after Tucker Carlson’s show was pulled in April. Tucker Carlson Tonight averaged 3.1 million viewers in July, 2022.
Another schedule change was the move of Greg Gutfeld up an hour to 10 p.m. Et. Gutfeld! averaged 1.98 million viewers and 252,000 in the 25-54 demo. The latter was enough to place it second in that category, to Fox News’s The Five, which averaged 254,000. The Five also was the most watched cable news show, averaging 2.59 million viewers.
Overall, though, audiences were off versus July 2022, with Fox News and CNN seeing the most significant drops.
- 8/2/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
“Once a week there is someone deliberately trying to destroy my career,” Greg Gutfeld told Dave Rubin when he joined The Rubin Report podcast to discuss his professional trajectory on Sunday.
Rubin asked the host of Fox News’ “Gutfeld!” and “The Five” whether it is “weird or bizarre,” that he is “on a cable news network where everyone is watching you waiting to destroy you at any given moment?”
“It’s weird because, the irony is, more dangerous on ‘Gutfeld!’ — they leave me alone,” responded the Fox News host. “But the people that are really trying to get me are the ones that are auditing and I use, like auditing ‘The Five.’”
Gutfeld continued, saying, “It’s like they’re not taking the course, you know, they’re showing up in the back hoping that the professor uses the wrong pronoun.”
“I would assume that at least once a week...
Rubin asked the host of Fox News’ “Gutfeld!” and “The Five” whether it is “weird or bizarre,” that he is “on a cable news network where everyone is watching you waiting to destroy you at any given moment?”
“It’s weird because, the irony is, more dangerous on ‘Gutfeld!’ — they leave me alone,” responded the Fox News host. “But the people that are really trying to get me are the ones that are auditing and I use, like auditing ‘The Five.’”
Gutfeld continued, saying, “It’s like they’re not taking the course, you know, they’re showing up in the back hoping that the professor uses the wrong pronoun.”
“I would assume that at least once a week...
- 8/1/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
A Fox News production crew dug deep Friday for left-leaning media reaction to the news that Hunter Biden’s plea deal with prosecutors was put on hold.
What it found was no surprise, unless ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is on your list of experts on the workings of American government.
Smith, as to not disappoint as he was featured among a group of political reporters, anchors and pundits in a segment “The Five” rolled out, served up a signature dish of Stephen A. spice, falling in line near the front of the pack after only U.S. Rep Eric Swalwell and his comments to CNN, which were highlighted by the California congressman saying Hunter Biden is “trying to take responsibility.”
“The Republicans in the House want to be in an uproar,” Smith said as the “The Five” montage cuts= to the “First Take” host, who for this clip was...
What it found was no surprise, unless ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is on your list of experts on the workings of American government.
Smith, as to not disappoint as he was featured among a group of political reporters, anchors and pundits in a segment “The Five” rolled out, served up a signature dish of Stephen A. spice, falling in line near the front of the pack after only U.S. Rep Eric Swalwell and his comments to CNN, which were highlighted by the California congressman saying Hunter Biden is “trying to take responsibility.”
“The Republicans in the House want to be in an uproar,” Smith said as the “The Five” montage cuts= to the “First Take” host, who for this clip was...
- 7/29/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
If imitation is the highest form of flattery – even if that imitation is totally off the rails – then Greg Gutfeld still has a warm place in his heart for Tucker Carlson.
The self-styled “king of late-night”, appeared as a guest on his own show this week to talk about his new book, “The King of Late Night,” which somehow wasn’t as awkward as it sounds.
With guest-host Tom Shillue sitting in as “host,” Gutfeld fielded questions about his book, including why the polarizing political punster-poet chose to tackle a nightly show when he was already in a cushy job as a panelist on Fox’s daily ratings champ “The Five.”
“Now, do you want to talk about the fact that you were ambivalent or unsure about going nightly?” Shillue asked.
“Yes. I didn’t want to do it because I have a target on my back and I hate...
The self-styled “king of late-night”, appeared as a guest on his own show this week to talk about his new book, “The King of Late Night,” which somehow wasn’t as awkward as it sounds.
With guest-host Tom Shillue sitting in as “host,” Gutfeld fielded questions about his book, including why the polarizing political punster-poet chose to tackle a nightly show when he was already in a cushy job as a panelist on Fox’s daily ratings champ “The Five.”
“Now, do you want to talk about the fact that you were ambivalent or unsure about going nightly?” Shillue asked.
“Yes. I didn’t want to do it because I have a target on my back and I hate...
- 7/27/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
The White House and the Anti-Defamation League joined a chorus of voices Tuesday to condemn Fox News and Greg Gutfeld for comments in which he defended the notion there were benefits to slavery by saying “utility” had kept some Jews alive during the Holocaust.
Gutfeld, appearing Monday on “The Five,” was discussing with the show’s roundtable of co-hosts recent guidelines Florida’s Department of Education had instituted in which public middle schools were told to teach students there were personal benefits to slavery such as work skills.
Gutfeld delivered the remarks as a counterpoint after host Jessica Tarlov asked, “Would someone say about the Holocaust, for instance, that there were some benefits for Jews?”
“Did you ever read ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’?” Gutfeld quickly asked. “Vik Frankl talks about how you had to survive in a concentration camp by having skills. You had to be useful. Utility, utility kept you alive!
Gutfeld, appearing Monday on “The Five,” was discussing with the show’s roundtable of co-hosts recent guidelines Florida’s Department of Education had instituted in which public middle schools were told to teach students there were personal benefits to slavery such as work skills.
Gutfeld delivered the remarks as a counterpoint after host Jessica Tarlov asked, “Would someone say about the Holocaust, for instance, that there were some benefits for Jews?”
“Did you ever read ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’?” Gutfeld quickly asked. “Vik Frankl talks about how you had to survive in a concentration camp by having skills. You had to be useful. Utility, utility kept you alive!
- 7/25/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
The White House condemned comments made by Fox News host Greg Gutfeld during The Five, as he was discussing slavery and new teaching standards put in place in Florida.
On Monday’s show, Gutfeld was reacting to fellow panelist Jessica Tarlov, who holds the liberal seat on the show. She was talking about the new Florida curriculum, which has drawn heavy criticism for a provision that students be taught that slaves developed skills “which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
Tarlov said that she was “fundamentally uncomfortable” with that provision, and said that it was similar to someone pointing out that Jews in concentration camps during the Holocaust “learned a strong work ethic.”
Gutfeld then pointed to Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, and how he talks about “how you had to survive in a concentration camp by having skills. You had to be useful.
On Monday’s show, Gutfeld was reacting to fellow panelist Jessica Tarlov, who holds the liberal seat on the show. She was talking about the new Florida curriculum, which has drawn heavy criticism for a provision that students be taught that slaves developed skills “which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
Tarlov said that she was “fundamentally uncomfortable” with that provision, and said that it was similar to someone pointing out that Jews in concentration camps during the Holocaust “learned a strong work ethic.”
Gutfeld then pointed to Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, and how he talks about “how you had to survive in a concentration camp by having skills. You had to be useful.
- 7/25/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Credit Greg Gutfeld for being consistently subversive – even when that means subtly upending stereotypes of his own stereotypes.
The Fox News host on Monday tackled straightaway the most divisive topic of the weekend: the twin releases of “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie.” Gutfeld summarily declared one “the greatest,” and the other “the worst” movies ever made, despite having seen neither – a blunt jab at conservative critics’ aversion to Greta Gerwig’s plasticky fantasy feminist manifesto.
“I haven’t seen [Oppenheimer],” Gutfeld said, “but it’s the greatest movie ever made. I also didn’t see ‘Barbie’ – worst movie ever made! I think I tick the boxes here, yeah right?”
He then immediately threw to infamously finicky co-host Kat Timpf, herself not much of a box-ticker.
“Ok, I did not see it – oh, ‘Oppenheimer?’ – why would I see that? I’m a girl!” she joked. But her next answer might have come as something of a surprise.
The Fox News host on Monday tackled straightaway the most divisive topic of the weekend: the twin releases of “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie.” Gutfeld summarily declared one “the greatest,” and the other “the worst” movies ever made, despite having seen neither – a blunt jab at conservative critics’ aversion to Greta Gerwig’s plasticky fantasy feminist manifesto.
“I haven’t seen [Oppenheimer],” Gutfeld said, “but it’s the greatest movie ever made. I also didn’t see ‘Barbie’ – worst movie ever made! I think I tick the boxes here, yeah right?”
He then immediately threw to infamously finicky co-host Kat Timpf, herself not much of a box-ticker.
“Ok, I did not see it – oh, ‘Oppenheimer?’ – why would I see that? I’m a girl!” she joked. But her next answer might have come as something of a surprise.
- 7/25/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Greg Gutfeld, five-time ‘New York Times’ bestselling author and host of the #1 rated late night show “Gutfeld!” returns with a witty and tongue-in-cheek essay collection “The King of Late Night”, that is part memoir and part political manifesto, available July 25, 2023:
“…Greg Gutfeld is back with a hilarious essay collection about how he destroyed the mainstream late night landscape of heavyweights and became host of the #1 late night show in all of television.
“With his signature wit and whip-smart humor, Greg reveals never-before-told stories of his upbringing and early career, what it’s like going head-to-head with the liberal media, and what it took to flip the script on the comedy landscape.
"How did the former health magazine editor take a show in a throwaway time slot in the middle of the night and turn it into a cult classic?
“And how did that show, ‘Redeye’, catapult Greg to ‘The Five...
“…Greg Gutfeld is back with a hilarious essay collection about how he destroyed the mainstream late night landscape of heavyweights and became host of the #1 late night show in all of television.
“With his signature wit and whip-smart humor, Greg reveals never-before-told stories of his upbringing and early career, what it’s like going head-to-head with the liberal media, and what it took to flip the script on the comedy landscape.
"How did the former health magazine editor take a show in a throwaway time slot in the middle of the night and turn it into a cult classic?
“And how did that show, ‘Redeye’, catapult Greg to ‘The Five...
- 7/25/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Greg Gutfeld gladly took the bait James Cameron dangled when the “Terminator” director joked he warned society about the dangers of AI way back in 1984 with the making of the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger film.
It was all the Fox News host needed to crack one back at Cameron.
And Gutfeld being Gutfeld, it got personal.
“Cameron’s had five failed marriages,” Gutfeld said, delivering the punchline at the close of a five-minute segment on “The Five” about Cameron’s comments. “Didn’t predict that.”
“Let’s not call them failures,” cohost Jesse Watters piled on, before moving the show onto other topics.
For his part, Gutfeld, 58, appears to have waited until the tender age of 40 to get married. Nearly 20 years later, his marriage to former Russian model, fashion stylist and Maxim Russia photo editor, Elena Moussa — whom he “foolishly hit on for three days” after meeting her — seems to be working out.
It was all the Fox News host needed to crack one back at Cameron.
And Gutfeld being Gutfeld, it got personal.
“Cameron’s had five failed marriages,” Gutfeld said, delivering the punchline at the close of a five-minute segment on “The Five” about Cameron’s comments. “Didn’t predict that.”
“Let’s not call them failures,” cohost Jesse Watters piled on, before moving the show onto other topics.
For his part, Gutfeld, 58, appears to have waited until the tender age of 40 to get married. Nearly 20 years later, his marriage to former Russian model, fashion stylist and Maxim Russia photo editor, Elena Moussa — whom he “foolishly hit on for three days” after meeting her — seems to be working out.
- 7/22/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld had a bright idea Thursday on how U.S. cities could provide sanctuary to more than just migrants trying to escape the Gestapo-like Trump-era tactics of the immigration enforcement agency known simply as Ice.
Gutfeld, cool as ice as always on the roundtable show “The Five,” suggested the idea of sanctuary cities should be expanded to include other things — like protection for people with guns.
“This is why the United States is great, though. It’s federalism, Dana,” Gutfeld said, drawing in cohost Dana Perino while bringing into the conversation a centuries-old constitutional principle that was widely used to justify slavery. “It’s a terrain for beta testing, right? Every state can try out stuff.
“They should be trying out more stuff,” Gutfeld continued. “There should be sanctuary cities for people who want to have guns, right? ‘You come here with your gun!’ We’ll take — like,...
Gutfeld, cool as ice as always on the roundtable show “The Five,” suggested the idea of sanctuary cities should be expanded to include other things — like protection for people with guns.
“This is why the United States is great, though. It’s federalism, Dana,” Gutfeld said, drawing in cohost Dana Perino while bringing into the conversation a centuries-old constitutional principle that was widely used to justify slavery. “It’s a terrain for beta testing, right? Every state can try out stuff.
“They should be trying out more stuff,” Gutfeld continued. “There should be sanctuary cities for people who want to have guns, right? ‘You come here with your gun!’ We’ll take — like,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Fox News host Jeanine Pirro went fishing Wednesday for excuses as to why country music star Jason Aldean shot a now-controversial video in front of a Tennessee courthouse known as the site of a notorious 20th century lynching of a Black man.
Pirro, in a segment on “The Five” discussing why Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town was pulled by the Country Music Television channel, came up with a doozy of a reason for his choice of location.
“Don’t you think he’s trying to show that there hasn’t been much progress and that, you know, Black Lives Matter is violating the law themselves at this point,” Pirro said, to the seeming consternation of even cohost Greg Gutfeld, who was left expressionless by the comment, even looking down at the table as the camera pulled out to a wider shot.
“Rioting and burning,” Pirro added, referring...
Pirro, in a segment on “The Five” discussing why Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town was pulled by the Country Music Television channel, came up with a doozy of a reason for his choice of location.
“Don’t you think he’s trying to show that there hasn’t been much progress and that, you know, Black Lives Matter is violating the law themselves at this point,” Pirro said, to the seeming consternation of even cohost Greg Gutfeld, who was left expressionless by the comment, even looking down at the table as the camera pulled out to a wider shot.
“Rioting and burning,” Pirro added, referring...
- 7/20/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Jesse Watters’ debut as the permanent occupant of Fox News’ 8 p.m. hour gave the network a boost in the timeslot, versus the series of replacement hosts who have filled the time period since the cancellation of Tucker Carlson’s show.
Jesse Watters Primetime averaged 2.47 million viewers during the hour. That compares to the 1.66 million that Fox News Tonight averaged in June.
Still, Watters’ audience was less than the 3.1 million viewers that Carlson averaged in the time period last July. The network is obviously aiming for Watters’ audience to grow, as Carlson’s did after he replaced Bill O’Reilly in 2017.
Watters on Monday beat cable news rivals, including an MSNBC Joe Scarborough special, which averaged 1.29 million, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, which averaged 686,000.
In the adults 25-54 demo, Watters averaged 161,000 viewers, compared to 139,000 for MSNBC’s Scarborough and 120,000 for CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360.
Watters’ move was among a series...
Jesse Watters Primetime averaged 2.47 million viewers during the hour. That compares to the 1.66 million that Fox News Tonight averaged in June.
Still, Watters’ audience was less than the 3.1 million viewers that Carlson averaged in the time period last July. The network is obviously aiming for Watters’ audience to grow, as Carlson’s did after he replaced Bill O’Reilly in 2017.
Watters on Monday beat cable news rivals, including an MSNBC Joe Scarborough special, which averaged 1.29 million, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, which averaged 686,000.
In the adults 25-54 demo, Watters averaged 161,000 viewers, compared to 139,000 for MSNBC’s Scarborough and 120,000 for CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360.
Watters’ move was among a series...
- 7/18/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Jesse Watters debuted on Monday as the permanent host of Fox News’s 8 p.m. Et time slot and wrapped up the hour with a conversation with “a very special guest on the line,” as he introduced his mom.
Watters noted that his mom was a Democrat.
In the phone interview (watch it above), she told him, “We are so proud of you and your accomplishments and you’ve worked so hard. Now let’s aim to have you keep your job.”
She said that she had some suggestions. “Do not tumble into any conspiracy rabbit holes. We do not want to lose you and we want no lawsuits.”
That was an obvious reference to the previous occupant of the 8 p.m. slot, Tucker Carlson. In April, the network removed his show, which often generated controversy and furor as he promoted conspiracy theories over the January 6th attack on the Capitol,...
Watters noted that his mom was a Democrat.
In the phone interview (watch it above), she told him, “We are so proud of you and your accomplishments and you’ve worked so hard. Now let’s aim to have you keep your job.”
She said that she had some suggestions. “Do not tumble into any conspiracy rabbit holes. We do not want to lose you and we want no lawsuits.”
That was an obvious reference to the previous occupant of the 8 p.m. slot, Tucker Carlson. In April, the network removed his show, which often generated controversy and furor as he promoted conspiracy theories over the January 6th attack on the Capitol,...
- 7/18/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
When Sean Hannity handed off his Fox News program to Laura Ingraham last Thursday night, he had company.
On-air switches between cable-news hosts make for bright moments on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC, with the audiences at home and producers in studio looking at warm exchanges between personalities like Hannity and Ingraham or Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell. The chatter between former CNN hosts Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon generated so much attention that producers often let the segment bleed into Lemon’s first segment of the night and even time reserved for commercials. These days, Hannity has begun letting a new crowd bear witness.
Since January of this year, Hannity has been hosting some editions of his regular 9 p.m. program in front of a live, in-studio audience consisting of a few dozen people. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, Fox News viewers can see the crowd as “Hannity” goes to commercial break,...
On-air switches between cable-news hosts make for bright moments on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC, with the audiences at home and producers in studio looking at warm exchanges between personalities like Hannity and Ingraham or Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell. The chatter between former CNN hosts Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon generated so much attention that producers often let the segment bleed into Lemon’s first segment of the night and even time reserved for commercials. These days, Hannity has begun letting a new crowd bear witness.
Since January of this year, Hannity has been hosting some editions of his regular 9 p.m. program in front of a live, in-studio audience consisting of a few dozen people. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, Fox News viewers can see the crowd as “Hannity” goes to commercial break,...
- 7/17/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Fox News Channel debuts a new primetime lineup July 17, 2023, starting with Laura Ingraham’s "The Ingraham Angle" at 7 p.m. Et, followed by "Jesse Watters Primetime" shifting to 8 p.m. Et, "Hannity" remaining at 9 p.m. Et and "Gutfeld!", now at 10 p.m. Et:
"The Ingraham Angle" stars cable news’ highest-rated female host, and is the top-rated 10 p.m. program on cable news since it debuted in 2017. Ingraham, a former litigator and Supreme Court law clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas, joined Fnc in 2007 as a contributor.
"Jesse Watters Primetime" will air at 8 p.m. Et starting July 17. Launching last year "Jesse Watters Primetime" has since emerged as the fastest growing cable news program. Watters will continue to co-host "The Five," which has been the most-watched cable news program for seven-straight quarters. With Watters’ fresh take on the major headlines of the day along with news-making interviews, "Jesse Watters Primetime" has been No.
"The Ingraham Angle" stars cable news’ highest-rated female host, and is the top-rated 10 p.m. program on cable news since it debuted in 2017. Ingraham, a former litigator and Supreme Court law clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas, joined Fnc in 2007 as a contributor.
"Jesse Watters Primetime" will air at 8 p.m. Et starting July 17. Launching last year "Jesse Watters Primetime" has since emerged as the fastest growing cable news program. Watters will continue to co-host "The Five," which has been the most-watched cable news program for seven-straight quarters. With Watters’ fresh take on the major headlines of the day along with news-making interviews, "Jesse Watters Primetime" has been No.
- 7/17/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Greg Gutfeld is no stranger to swimming himself into hot water, and he didn’t shy away from some noxious takes about the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA double strike against the AMPTP on Friday night’s “Gutfeld!”
Teeing up his assortment of guests with hot takes and jokes (often at the artists’ expense), Gutfeld even teased guest panelist and comedian Jim Florentine for being a member of SAG-AFTRA himself, to which Florentine joked that he’s been calling himself a “scab” and his jokes might bomb because he “couldn’t write any.”
“Human being are strange animals — I don’t think think there could be an AI Jim Florentine,” Gutfeld said, turning to the comedian while discussing one of the unions’ primary contractual concerns.
“I mean, I don’t — I mean, maybe,” the “Crank Yankers” star responded. “But look, I’m in the SAG-AFTRA union, so…”
“Are you on strike?...
Teeing up his assortment of guests with hot takes and jokes (often at the artists’ expense), Gutfeld even teased guest panelist and comedian Jim Florentine for being a member of SAG-AFTRA himself, to which Florentine joked that he’s been calling himself a “scab” and his jokes might bomb because he “couldn’t write any.”
“Human being are strange animals — I don’t think think there could be an AI Jim Florentine,” Gutfeld said, turning to the comedian while discussing one of the unions’ primary contractual concerns.
“I mean, I don’t — I mean, maybe,” the “Crank Yankers” star responded. “But look, I’m in the SAG-AFTRA union, so…”
“Are you on strike?...
- 7/15/2023
- by Joseph Kapsch
- The Wrap
Update, Friday: Geraldo Rivera continued his criticisms of former colleagues at Fox News and at the network itself in an appearance later on Thursday on Chris Cuomo’s NewsNation show.
“Fox left me. They fired me from the number one rated show The Five. After they fired me, I said, ‘Well, wait a second. You know, I don’t want to work here anymore.’ If you are firing me from the number one show, what are you going to do?”
Rivera said that they gave him a “plethora of options,” including a series on the candidates for president, “and they said you could finish that up on Fox Nation to do that.” He declined.
Rivera said that he had a “toxic relationship” with one of The Five regulars, and although he didn’t identify him, he had previously clashed with Greg Gutfeld.
On Twitter and in press interviews, Rivera criticized...
“Fox left me. They fired me from the number one rated show The Five. After they fired me, I said, ‘Well, wait a second. You know, I don’t want to work here anymore.’ If you are firing me from the number one show, what are you going to do?”
Rivera said that they gave him a “plethora of options,” including a series on the candidates for president, “and they said you could finish that up on Fox Nation to do that.” He declined.
Rivera said that he had a “toxic relationship” with one of The Five regulars, and although he didn’t identify him, he had previously clashed with Greg Gutfeld.
On Twitter and in press interviews, Rivera criticized...
- 7/14/2023
- by Greg Evans and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Greg Gutfeld kind of, sort of, passive-aggressively addressed rumors that he is the mystery man with whom Geraldo Rivera clashed on Fox News’ “The Five,” making a glancing joke at the top of his show about the ousted veteran journalist and commentator’s appearance on “The View.”
Rivera gave his first TV interview Thursday since exiting Fox News, stopping by “The View” to reveal that he had “a very toxic relationship” with one of his male cohosts on “The Five.” Though Rivera didn’t name names, speculation was rampant that it was Gutfeld, with whom he regularly crossed swords.
Gutfeld backed into the topic to open his late-night show later that night: “It’s ‘Crime Roundup Thursday,’ just rolls right off the tongue there,” Gutfeld said. “First, let’s go to ‘The View,’ where I’d like to report a murder.”
He then played Rivera’s clip from the ABC talk show,...
Rivera gave his first TV interview Thursday since exiting Fox News, stopping by “The View” to reveal that he had “a very toxic relationship” with one of his male cohosts on “The Five.” Though Rivera didn’t name names, speculation was rampant that it was Gutfeld, with whom he regularly crossed swords.
Gutfeld backed into the topic to open his late-night show later that night: “It’s ‘Crime Roundup Thursday,’ just rolls right off the tongue there,” Gutfeld said. “First, let’s go to ‘The View,’ where I’d like to report a murder.”
He then played Rivera’s clip from the ABC talk show,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Geraldo Rivera is opening up about his recent departure from Fox News and how a “toxic relationship” with another host on The Five played a role in his firing.
Last month, it was announced that Rivera would be leaving the afternoon panel show. But the following week, he took to Twitter to reveal that he actually quit his job at Fox News after being “fired” from The Five.
During Thursday’s appearance on The View, Rivera didn’t identify who he “had a toxic relationship” with, but when asked if he felt that it was unfair that personal issues with a colleague on the show led to his exit, he responded, “Sure.”
“I also thought it was very unfair that I was not judged objectively in our disputes, but rather that he was always favored,” he explained. “I was the one…suspended three times. My appearances, I had two, three appearances scheduled weekly,...
Last month, it was announced that Rivera would be leaving the afternoon panel show. But the following week, he took to Twitter to reveal that he actually quit his job at Fox News after being “fired” from The Five.
During Thursday’s appearance on The View, Rivera didn’t identify who he “had a toxic relationship” with, but when asked if he felt that it was unfair that personal issues with a colleague on the show led to his exit, he responded, “Sure.”
“I also thought it was very unfair that I was not judged objectively in our disputes, but rather that he was always favored,” he explained. “I was the one…suspended three times. My appearances, I had two, three appearances scheduled weekly,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Geraldo Rivera has a bone to pick with one of The Five.
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The recently ousted Fox News personality appeared on Thursday’s episode of The View and alluded to a contentious relationship with one of the hosts of the conservative news network’s 5 pm hour.
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The recently ousted Fox News personality appeared on Thursday’s episode of The View and alluded to a contentious relationship with one of the hosts of the conservative news network’s 5 pm hour.
- 7/13/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Geraldo Rivera made his first TV interview appearance since exiting Fox News on Thursday, stopping by “The View” to discuss what went down. In doing so, he revealed that he had “a very toxic relationship” with one of his male cohosts on “The Five.”
Rivera deliberately didn’t name names, though, of course, there are only two other male hosts of the Fox News talk show: Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld. Back in June, the day after Rivera announced his exit, host Alyssa Farah Griffin speculated that those tensions might be with Gutfeld, because Gutfeld would often “come after [Rivera] really personally.”
Host Sara Haines asked if that toxicity specifically came because “things got personal,” and Rivera admitted yes.
“Sure, sure. And also, I thought that it was very unfair that I was not judged objectively in our disputes, but rather he was always favored,” Rivera said, giving up the gender of the unnamed cohost.
Rivera deliberately didn’t name names, though, of course, there are only two other male hosts of the Fox News talk show: Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld. Back in June, the day after Rivera announced his exit, host Alyssa Farah Griffin speculated that those tensions might be with Gutfeld, because Gutfeld would often “come after [Rivera] really personally.”
Host Sara Haines asked if that toxicity specifically came because “things got personal,” and Rivera admitted yes.
“Sure, sure. And also, I thought that it was very unfair that I was not judged objectively in our disputes, but rather he was always favored,” Rivera said, giving up the gender of the unnamed cohost.
- 7/13/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Fox News kicked off a marketing campaign for its new primetime lineup, touting the four conservative hosts helming the weekday evenings as “the right voices at the right time.”
The promo, released Monday by cable news network, introduces Laura Ingraham as the “No. 1 female host on cable news.” Moving from her 10 p.m. timeslot to kick off the evening at 7 p.m., Ingraham cements her place in the pack by saying “real Americans need to be heard.” Next up is Jesse Watters at 8 p.m., who declares that “we cover the stories nobody else will.”
Sean Hannity, who remains in the 9 p.m. hour holds down the appeal of tradition to viewers as he states “I believe in faith, family, and the USA,” while Greg Gutfeld, who closes out the night at 10 p.m., joked that his show is “this close to actual entertainment.” The network applauded Hannity as the...
The promo, released Monday by cable news network, introduces Laura Ingraham as the “No. 1 female host on cable news.” Moving from her 10 p.m. timeslot to kick off the evening at 7 p.m., Ingraham cements her place in the pack by saying “real Americans need to be heard.” Next up is Jesse Watters at 8 p.m., who declares that “we cover the stories nobody else will.”
Sean Hannity, who remains in the 9 p.m. hour holds down the appeal of tradition to viewers as he states “I believe in faith, family, and the USA,” while Greg Gutfeld, who closes out the night at 10 p.m., joked that his show is “this close to actual entertainment.” The network applauded Hannity as the...
- 7/10/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Fox News is set to kick off an on-air marketing campaign to tout its new primetime lineup this morning, and it comes with a new tagline to boot: “The right voices at the right time.”
It’s a play on words, of course, for the cable news channel, which had been looking for a permanent primetime solution after the ouster of Tucker Carlson in April.
And so the cable news channel announced an overhaul of its right-wing primetime lineup last month, with sweeping changes that affected almost every hour after 6 p.m.
Laura Ingraham (whom the promo touts as the “#1 female host on cable news”) will abandon 10 p.m. and move to 7 p.m., kicking off the evening opinion block; Jesse Watters will move from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sean Hannity (whom the promo touts as the “longest running primetime cable news host in TV history”) stays put at 9 p.
It’s a play on words, of course, for the cable news channel, which had been looking for a permanent primetime solution after the ouster of Tucker Carlson in April.
And so the cable news channel announced an overhaul of its right-wing primetime lineup last month, with sweeping changes that affected almost every hour after 6 p.m.
Laura Ingraham (whom the promo touts as the “#1 female host on cable news”) will abandon 10 p.m. and move to 7 p.m., kicking off the evening opinion block; Jesse Watters will move from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Sean Hannity (whom the promo touts as the “longest running primetime cable news host in TV history”) stays put at 9 p.
- 7/10/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fox News host Jeanine Pirro went on a QAnon conspiracy theorist and noted antisemite’s podcast this week, bucking the motivations behind a network directive that she refrain from doing promotional appearances at conservative religious and political events.
Pirro, as reported by the left-leaning think tank Media Matters, appeared Monday on Michael Scheuer’s podcast, audio of which you can listen to above. She eventually cut things short when the conversation went sideways.
Scheuer, an ex-CIA officer who once had a standing invite as a Fox News guest, has since built a significant track record of spouting antisemitic comments and even creating shows around antisemitic tropes. He has also repeatedly expressed supportive views of conspiracy theories that sync with QAnon followers.
In Monday’s show, despite the appearance of a popular Fox News personality — or perhaps because of it — Scheuer did not veer from those themes. As it became...
Pirro, as reported by the left-leaning think tank Media Matters, appeared Monday on Michael Scheuer’s podcast, audio of which you can listen to above. She eventually cut things short when the conversation went sideways.
Scheuer, an ex-CIA officer who once had a standing invite as a Fox News guest, has since built a significant track record of spouting antisemitic comments and even creating shows around antisemitic tropes. He has also repeatedly expressed supportive views of conspiracy theories that sync with QAnon followers.
In Monday’s show, despite the appearance of a popular Fox News personality — or perhaps because of it — Scheuer did not veer from those themes. As it became...
- 7/7/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
“The Five” got all churned up over Ben & Jerrys’ holiday weekend tweet calling for the return of indigenous land, suggesting the Vermont company start with its own ice cream plants and noting that its product can also kill people – eventually.
Jeanine Pirro led the five-person primetime panel into the discussion Wednesday, quoting the company’s 4th of July tweet saying “This 4th of July, it’s high time we recognize that the US exists on stolen Indigenous land and commit to returning it.” The tweet includes a link to sign a petition.
“They have factories where Native Americans, like the Abenakis, live in South Burlington, Vermont,” Pirro said. “Should they give that land back?”
For answers, she turned first to “Gutfeld!” host and “The Five” cohost Greg Gutfeld.
“Put their money where their mouth is, that’s what I say,” Gutfeld said. “You know, that’s funny, the entire world is based on conquest,...
Jeanine Pirro led the five-person primetime panel into the discussion Wednesday, quoting the company’s 4th of July tweet saying “This 4th of July, it’s high time we recognize that the US exists on stolen Indigenous land and commit to returning it.” The tweet includes a link to sign a petition.
“They have factories where Native Americans, like the Abenakis, live in South Burlington, Vermont,” Pirro said. “Should they give that land back?”
For answers, she turned first to “Gutfeld!” host and “The Five” cohost Greg Gutfeld.
“Put their money where their mouth is, that’s what I say,” Gutfeld said. “You know, that’s funny, the entire world is based on conquest,...
- 7/6/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
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Fox News’ lineup changes will shift two familiar faces, Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld, to primetime — a move that is bound to secure a ratings bump while ushering in a new brand of extremism that media experts warn could be a “liability” for the network in the wake of the Dominion Voting Systems settlement.
Announced just over two months after Tucker Carlson’s abrupt departure, Watters has effectively been crowned his successor after taking over the 8 p.m. timeslot, which had been occupied by “Fox News Tonight” since Carlson’s absence.
“Crowning odious Jesse Watters as the new face of Fox News is a reflection of Fox’s dogged commitment to bigotry and deceit as well as an indication of their desperation to regain audience share,” said Angelo Carusone, president of...
Fox News’ lineup changes will shift two familiar faces, Jesse Watters and Greg Gutfeld, to primetime — a move that is bound to secure a ratings bump while ushering in a new brand of extremism that media experts warn could be a “liability” for the network in the wake of the Dominion Voting Systems settlement.
Announced just over two months after Tucker Carlson’s abrupt departure, Watters has effectively been crowned his successor after taking over the 8 p.m. timeslot, which had been occupied by “Fox News Tonight” since Carlson’s absence.
“Crowning odious Jesse Watters as the new face of Fox News is a reflection of Fox’s dogged commitment to bigotry and deceit as well as an indication of their desperation to regain audience share,” said Angelo Carusone, president of...
- 6/30/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
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