''Gutfeld!'', known as ''The Greg Gutfeld Show'' from 2015 to 2021, is an American late-night talk show on Fox News Channel, created and presented by

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. It airs at 11 p.m. ET on weeknights with an encore episode that airs Saturdays at 7 p.m. ET.(though it may be preempted by an extended version of ''

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'' in the event of

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), and is hosted by '' The Five'' co-host Gutfeld, alongside

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and Tyrus serving as regular panelists. The show has been taped in front of a live studio audience since early 2016, and features a combination of political satire, comedy and discussion regarding current events. As of November 2022, it averages 2.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched late-night show in the United States, a position it has held since August of the same year.

Cast

Starring *

: host (2015—present) *

: co-host/regular panelist, (2015—present) * Tyrus: co-host/regular panelist, (2016—present) Featuring * Tom Shillue: frequent guest, skit actor (2015—present) * Joe DeVito: frequent guest, skit actor (2021—present) * Emily Compagno: frequent guest, skit actor (2021—present) * Jamie Lissow: frequent guest, stand-up comedy (2022—present) *Joe Machi: frequent guest, skit actor (2021—present) * Gene Nelson: producer and writer, skit actor (2015—present) * Tom O'Connor: executive producer, skit actor (2015—present) Former Panelists * Joanne Nosuchinsky: former regular panelist (2015—2016), replaced by Tyrus

Background and history

The show previously aired on Saturday and Sunday nights at 10:00 P.M. ET as ''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. 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. The new ''Gutfeld!'' began with being lampooned on

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and to "abominable" critical reviews by

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commentators. ''Gutfeld!'' has been taped in front of a live studio audience in New York City since 2016, but because of NYC's

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restrictions, this was not possible for most of 2020 and 2021. In 2022, Gutfeld revealed a new studio for ''Gutfeld!'' which more closely resembled traditional late-night studios. It included expanded room for a larger studio audience, which, since May 2022, has appeared in every episode. In order to maximize studio audience opportunities, Gutfeld periodically takes the show on tour. In August 2021, ''Gutfeld!'' overtook ''

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'' in the nightly ratings, becoming the highest-rated late-night talk show in the United States. In January 2022, it averaged 2.12 million nightly viewers, more than '' The Late Show'', ''

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'' and '' Jimmy Kimmel Live!''. 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. In October of 2022, the show had its highest rated episode ever with a record 2.5 million viewers, beating every show in late night TV. In the event of

, ''Gutfeld!'' is replaced with an additional hour of ''

'', as was the case upon the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 23, 2022. As the extended Ukraine coverage continued for several weeks, rumors surfaced that the show might have been permanently cancelled. However, the show returned on Monday, March 14.

Format and segments

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by the cast, and concluding with Gutfeld interviewing two guests, who are typically comedians, political commentators and Fox News personalities, along with show regulars

(a libertarian writer and blogger) and Tyrus (a professional wrestler and former bodyguard for celebrities). 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. Guest hosts for the show include

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, Tyrus,

, Tom Shillue and Pete Hegseth.

Cast and panelists

When the show debuted in 2015, the cast originally included: the host

, panelists

and Joanne Nosuchinsky, producer and writer Gene Nelson, executive producer and announcer Tom O'Connor, and comedian Tom Shillue. After Nosuchinsky left at the end of 2016, Tyrus replaced her. When the show moved to weeknights in 2021, guests Joe Machi, Joe DeVito and Emily Compagno joined as frequent panelists. In 2022, comedian Jamie Lissow joined as a frequent panelist, after stand-up comedian Joe Machi was seen less on the show after embarking on a comedy tour. He now makes occasional appearances on the show.

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