Career Timeline of Greg Gutfeld: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Greg Gutfeld, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Greg Gutfeld is an American television host, political commentator, comedian, and author. He is known for hosting the late-night comedy talk show Gutfeld!, previously titled The Greg Gutfeld Show. Gutfeld's work is primarily in political commentary and humor, establishing him as a prominent figure in conservative media and late-night television.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1995: Staff Writer at Men's Health

In 1995, Greg Gutfeld became a staff writer at Men's Health magazine.

1999: Editor-in-Chief of Men's Health

In 1999, Greg Gutfeld was promoted to editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine.

2000: Replacement as Editor-in-Chief of Men's Health

In 2000, Greg Gutfeld was replaced by David Zinczenko as editor-in-chief of Men's Health magazine.

2003: Hiring dwarfs for a conference

In 2003, while editor-in-chief of Stuff, Greg Gutfeld hired several dwarfs to disrupt a Magazine Publishers of America conference, which led to him being fired soon afterwards.

2004: Editing Maxim magazine in the U.K.

In 2004, Greg Gutfeld began editing Maxim magazine in the U.K.

2005: Contributor to The Huffington Post

In 2005, Greg Gutfeld became one of the first posting contributors to The Huffington Post.

2006: Contract expiration at Maxim magazine

In 2006, Greg Gutfeld's contract with Maxim magazine in the U.K. expired without renewal after losses in readership under his tenure.

February 5, 2007: Hosting Red Eye

On February 5, 2007, Greg Gutfeld began hosting the late-night talk show Red Eye on the Fox News Channel.

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October 2007: Red Eye Time Slot Change

In October 2007, the show Red Eye began airing at 3am Monday through Saturday mornings, while retaining its 11pm timeslot on Saturday evenings.

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2007: Host of Red Eye

In 2007, Greg Gutfeld began hosting Red Eye, a late-night talk show on Fox News.

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October 2008: Departure from The Huffington Post

In October 2008, Greg Gutfeld left The Huffington Post.

July 11, 2011: Co-host on The Five

On July 11, 2011, Greg Gutfeld became a co-host and panelist on the Fox News political talk show The Five.

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2013: Bill Schulz served as Gutfeld's sidekick and Andy Levy was the show's ombudsman.

From 2007 to 2013, Bill Schulz served as Greg Gutfeld's sidekick and Andy Levy was the show's ombudsman.

February 2015: Departure from Red Eye

In February 2015, Greg Gutfeld left Red Eye, with Tom Shillue succeeding him as host.

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May 2015: The Greg Gutfeld Show Premiere

In May 2015, The Greg Gutfeld Show, a late-night comedy talk show hosted by Greg Gutfeld, premiered on Saturday nights.

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May 31, 2015: The Greg Gutfeld Show Debut

On May 31, 2015, Greg Gutfeld began hosting a new weekly late-night talk show on Fox News called The Greg Gutfeld Show, which aired on Saturdays at 10pm.

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2015: End of hosting Red Eye

In 2015, Greg Gutfeld ended his role as host of the 3 a.m. series Red Eye on Fox News.

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February 2021: Announcement of Gutfeld! Moving to Weeknights

In February 2021, it was announced that beginning in the second quarter, The Greg Gutfeld Show would move to weeknights at 11pm.

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March 2021: The Greg Gutfeld Show Transition to Weeknights

In March 2021, it was announced that The Greg Gutfeld Show would transition from Saturday nights to weeknights.

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April 5, 2021: Premiere of Gutfeld!

On April 5, 2021, the renamed show Gutfeld! premiered on Fox News.

August 2021: Gutfeld! Overtakes The Late Show

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, averaging 2.12 million nightly viewers.

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