History of Greg Gutfeld in Timeline

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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September 12, 1964: Greg Gutfeld's Birth

On September 12, 1964, Gregory John Gutfeld was born. He is an American television host, political commentator, comedian, and author.

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1987: Graduation from UC Berkeley

In 1987, Greg Gutfeld graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a BA degree in English.

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.

March 17, 2009: Controversial comments about the Canadian military

On March 17, 2009, during a Red Eye segment, Greg Gutfeld made controversial comments about the Canadian military, joking about them taking a "synchronized break" to do yoga and suggesting it was the perfect time to invade Canada.

2009: Political Shift

In a 2009 interview, Greg Gutfeld mentioned that his politics changed while in college.

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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2011: Reference to Afghanistan

In 2011, Gutfeld referenced the end of Canada's mission in Afghanistan during a Red Eye segment.

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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2016: Voting controversy in the 2016 presidential election

In 2016, Greg Gutfeld said that he voted by mail in the presidential election, but The Washington Post could not find evidence that he had voted in voting records.

2018: Current Residence and Marriage

As of 2018, Greg Gutfeld lives in New York City with his wife Elena Moussa, a Russian photo editor.

2020: Tribute to Riley Gale

In 2020, Greg Gutfeld paid tribute to Power Trip's singer Riley Gale after his death.

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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2021: Combined Viewership Milestone

By the end of 2021, the combined viewership for Gutfeld! and The Five averaged over five million viewers.

2021: Ranked 12th Most Influential in American Media

In late 2021, Greg Gutfeld was named the 12th-most influential person in American media by the Mediaite website.

2022: Rose to 10th Most Influential in American Media

In 2022, Greg Gutfeld rose to 10th most influential person in American media, recognized for his combined 6 million viewers across The Five and Gutfeld! in November.

2022: Remarks about the Media and the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

In 2022, after Russia invaded Ukraine, Greg Gutfeld said that the media were emotionally manipulating viewers with footage from the conflict, which was rebuked by Fox foreign affairs correspondent Benjamin Hall.

June 2023: Gutfeld! Move to 10 P.M. ET

In June 2023, Fox News announced that Gutfeld! would move to 10 P.M. ET beginning July 17, as part of a larger realignment of its primetime schedule.

July 24, 2023: Discussion on Florida's Educational Curriculum

On July 24, 2023, during a broadcast of The Five, Greg Gutfeld discussed an educational curriculum in Florida public schools, invoking Viktor Frankl's book Man's Search For Meaning, and implying that those who survived the Holocaust had to be skilled or useful, which was met with disagreement.

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2023: Drop in Mediaite Ranking

In 2023, Greg Gutfeld dropped to 23rd on the Mediaite ranking due to controversial remarks and extreme rhetoric.

December 10, 2024: Announcement of Daughter's Birth

On December 10, 2024, the birth of Greg Gutfeld's daughter was announced on The Five, a show on Fox.

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2024: Reclaimed 12th Place on Mediaite Rankings

By 2024, Greg Gutfeld was back in 12th place on Mediaite’s rankings, reaffirming his position as one of Fox News' most-watched personalities.

July 15, 2025: Controversial Comments about Reclaiming "Nazi"

On July 15, 2025, Greg Gutfeld attracted controversy after suggesting conservatives should reclaim the word "Nazi", leading to criticism and allegations of normalizing Nazism.

2025: Criticism for Rhetoric and Style

In 2025, The Independent opined that Greg Gutfeld's content was increasingly "sycophantic" towards Trump, and described his rhetoric as becoming "increasingly extreme and unhinged".