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Greg Gutfeld's toxic and extreme commentary is now moving to Fox News prime time
Gutfeld is Fox’s new 10 p.m. host
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Greg Gutfeld's show has moved up to the 10 p.m. slot from 11 p.m. amid the latest shakeup in Fox News’ prime-time scheduling. He’s spent years at the network spouting bigotry, making sexist comments, and spreading misinformation – literally. This comes as Fox News is under immense pressure following a record defamation lawsuit, and with ratings down following the departure of Tucker Carlson.
Joining Fox in 2007, Gutfeld first hosted the late-night/early-morning talk show Red Eye, which crudely satirized current events and pop culture. He then joined Fox’s program The Five in 2011 as a co-host and panelist, headed The Greg Gutfeld Show from 2015-2021, and eventually began hosting his own weekly late-night program, Gutfeld! Over the years he’s developed an on-air reputation as a far-right bomb-thrower and full-time bigot.
Gutfeld defended former President Donald Trump after he refused to disavow the neo-fascist street gang the Proud Boys in 2020 and has dismissed violence from far-right militias as “a lie” and “easily disprovable.” Additionally, Gutfeld has minimized attempts by Trump to overturn the election results in Georgia, called for a “peaceful revolution” against mask mandates, and likened climate activists to mass shooters. In 2022, Gutfeld said he wouldn’t go to college now because he doesn’t find the students attractive enough and blamed young girls who “want to look sexy and hot” for their own body image issues.
More recently, Gutfeld and other hosts of The Five reportedly bombed with audience members while making jokes about the Writers Guild of America strike in New York during Fox Corp.’s upfront presentation to media buyers.
Gutfeld’s incendiary and oftentimes downright false statements have covered a variety of topics throughout the years, including guns, abortion, and crime, and he’s trafficked in racism, xenophobia, sexism, and other bigotry.