Greg Gutfeld, the well-known Fox News host and comedian, has announced an upcoming appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon."
This revelation was made during Thursday's broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News, where Gutfeld expressed his enthusiasm for the opportunity. Known for his sharp critiques of leftist figures, including comedians, Gutfeld took a moment to commend Fallon for extending the invitation.
"I'm doing Jimmy Fallon next week I'm psyched about it," Gutfeld remarked. "Because Fallon comes across as a great guy, nice guy, and also, me going on his show shows him he's not worried about upsetting his peers." He further elaborated on Fallon's past experience with criticism from the left, particularly when Fallon was accused of "humanizing" President Donald Trump by playfully tousling his hair. "Remember, he got a lot of stick for 'humanizing' Trump when he tousled his hair, but it didnt come from anybody but the people on the left, who wanted to teach all entertainers a lesson: that if you dare show that Trump is a human, then youre toast," Gutfeld explained. "And so its kinda nice that hes taken this risk," he added.
According to Western Journal, Gutfeld is scheduled to appear on "The Tonight Show" on August 7, as confirmed by NBC. This announcement follows the recent news that CBS is discontinuing "The Late Show" and parting ways with its host, Stephen Colbert, a decision that has sparked discussions about the lack of viewpoint diversity in late-night television. Gutfeld commented on this development, suggesting it might liberate the remaining hosts from the constraints of partisan politics.
"Colberts firing, its true, it is about a lack of viewpoint diversity, and the financial disaster that it caused. That is a message to the other guys that now you have an argument against doing, not just partisan politics, but any politics. You dont have to do it," he stated.
Gutfeld's own show, "Gutfeld!," has consistently outperformed its late-night competitors in terms of viewership. In 2025, the show averaged 3.1 million viewers as of July 20, while Colbert's show attracted only 1.9 million viewers, as reported by Fox News.
Despite Colbert's ratings surpassing those of Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers, Gutfeld's success underscores a shift in audience preferences. As Gutfeld noted, "You could be like [the late Johnny] Carson or [Jay] Leno. This is, after all its supposed to be fun. Youre not supposed to send your viewers home angry, which is, I think, what these shows were doing."
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