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 best known as the host of the late-night comedy talk show Gutfeld!, which transitioned from a Saturday night program called The Greg Gutfeld Show to a weeknight show.

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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 at Men's Health

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

2003: Magazine Publishers Conference Stunt

In 2003, Greg Gutfeld hired several dwarfs to disrupt a Magazine Publishers of America conference, which led to him being fired from Stuff magazine.

2004: Editor of Maxim UK

In 2004, Greg Gutfeld became the editor of Maxim magazine in the U.K.

2005: Contributor to The Huffington Post

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

2006: End of Maxim UK Tenure

In 2006, Greg Gutfeld's contract as editor of Maxim magazine in the U.K. expired without renewal due to losses in readership.

February 5, 2007: Host of Red Eye

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

October 2007: Red Eye Time Change

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

2007: Host of Red Eye

In 2007, Greg Gutfeld started hosting the 3 a.m. series Red Eye, a late-night talk show which aired on Fox News.

October 2008: Departure from The Huffington Post

In October 2008, Greg Gutfeld ceased being a contributor to 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 Five, a political talk show on Fox News.

2013: End of Sidekick and Ombudsman Roles on Red Eye

In 2013, Bill Schulz and Andy Levy ended their roles as sidekick and ombudsman, respectively, on Red Eye, hosted by Greg Gutfeld.

February 2015: Departure from Red Eye

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

May 2015: The Greg Gutfeld Show Premiere

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

May 31, 2015: Premiere of The Greg Gutfeld Show

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

2015: End of Red Eye Hosting

In 2015, Greg Gutfeld's time as host of Red Eye came to an end.

February 2021: Announcement of Weeknight Move for The Greg Gutfeld Show

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

March 2021: The Greg Gutfeld Show Transition

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

April 5, 2021: Premiere of Gutfeld!

On April 5, 2021, Greg Gutfeld's show premiered as Gutfeld! on weeknights at 11pm.

August 2021: Gutfeld! Tops Late-Night 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.

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