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 known for his conservative and libertarian viewpoints. He hosts the late-night comedy talk show *Gutfeld!*, formerly *The Greg Gutfeld Show*. Gutfeld's work often includes satirical commentary on current events and political issues. He is a prominent figure in conservative media.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1995: Staff Writer at Men's Health

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

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

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

2000: Replacement at Men's Health

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

2003: Fired from Stuff Magazine

In 2003, Gutfeld was fired from his position as editor-in-chief of Stuff magazine after a controversial stunt at a Magazine Publishers of America conference. He was then made "director of brand development" at Dennis Publishing.

2004: Editing Maxim in the U.K.

From 2004, Gutfeld edited Maxim magazine in the U.K.

2005: Contributor to The Huffington Post

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

2006: Contract Expiration at Maxim

In 2006, 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 Fox News

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

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October 2007: Red Eye Time Change

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

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2007: Hosting Red Eye

In 2007, 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, Gutfeld left The Huffington Post.

July 11, 2011: Co-host on The Five

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

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2013: Bill Schulz Departure from Red Eye

From 2007 to 2013, Bill Schulz served as Gutfeld's sidekick on Red Eye.

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February 2015: Departure from Red Eye

In February 2015, 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 premiered on Saturday nights. The show, a late-night comedy talk show, aired on Fox News.

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May 31, 2015: Premiere of The Greg Gutfeld Show

On May 31, 2015, 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 Red Eye Hosting

In 2015, Gutfeld stopped hosting Red Eye.

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February 2021: Move to Weeknights Announced

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

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March 2021: The Greg Gutfeld Show Moves to Weeknights

In March 2021, it was announced that The Greg Gutfeld Show would move from Saturday nights to weeknights. The show would be renamed to Gutfeld!.

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April 5, 2021: Premiere of Gutfeld!

On April 5, 2021, Gutfeld!'s premiere aired.

August 2021: Gutfeld! Overtakes The Late Show in Ratings

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. It averaged 2.12 million nightly viewers.