Fox News Saturday Night

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Fox News Saturday Night
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Genre
Presented byJimmy Failla
No. of seasons2
Production
Production location New York City
Running time60 minutes
Production companyFox News
Original release
Network Fox News Channel
ReleaseJune 3, 2023 (2023-06-03) –
present

Fox News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla is an American news and political satire talk show on Fox News Channel hosted by comedian and Fox News Radio host Jimmy Failla. The program features a panel of three or four guests who discuss current stories, political issues, pop culture and offer "a lighter take" on the weeks news. The program airs every Saturday at 10 p.m. ET with an encore episode at 5 p.m. ET on Sundays. [1]

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History

Fox News Saturday Night was announced in May 2023, replacing Unfiltered with Dan Bongino following Bongino's departure from the network. The program would initially be hosted by a rotation of Fox News personalities, and was billed as offering "a lighter take on the news of the week". [2] In January 2024, Fox News named Jimmy Failla—who hosts Fox Across America on the Fox News Radio network—as the permanent host of Fox News Saturday Night beginning January 13. [3]

A former New York taxi driver, Failla had previously been discovered performing at the Gotham Comedy Club, and served as a writer for Kennedy's program on Fox Business. Fox News executive Megan Albano explained that the show was influenced by its other recent forays into comedy-oriented programming, including Gutfeld! and the stand-up comedy specials it had produced for its streaming service Fox Nation. Failla described his show as "not a call to arms show" but "like a chill the fuck out show", and cited a preference towards the less "partisan" styles of former late night hosts such as David Letterman and Jay Leno (albeit noting that he did receive a congratulatory letter from Jimmy Fallon, and an accompanying shipment of his Ben & Jerry's "Tonight Dough" ice cream). [4]

Since becoming host of Fox News Saturday Night, Failla has appeared in other entertainment-oriented Fox News programming, including hosting its coverage of the White House Correspondents' dinner, [4] and its 2024–25 New Year's Eve special All-American New Year Bash. [5]

Format

The show features discussions and interviews related to current events, including news and popular culture. Failla stated that Fox News Saturday Night would try to be more apolitical in its comedy, explaining that "true comedy doesn’t have a political party. Comedy is a party. And at a party, you don't ask who they voted for at the door." [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Fox News Saturday Night". Fox News. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (June 1, 2023). "Fox News Channel Shuffles Weekend Primetime Lineup". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Ted (January 3, 2024). "Jimmy Failla Named Host Of 'Fox News Saturday Night'". Deadline. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Steinberg, Brian (April 30, 2024). "Fox News Bets on Comedy, but Not Only for Laughs". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Gomez, Dessi (December 31, 2024). "How To Watch 2024 New Year's Eve Specials: From 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest' To 'New Year's Eve Live With Anderson Cooper And Andy Cohen'". Deadline. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ Steinberg, Brian (April 30, 2024). "Fox News Bets on Comedy, but Not Only for Laughs". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
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