Fox Recordsdata’ Greg Gutfeld edges out Fallon and Kimmel in late-night scores wars

There’s a brand recent king of late-night within the hotly-contested late-night TV wars — Fox Recordsdata’ Greg Gutfeld, who says of his competitors, “While they veil their asses, we’ll correct continue kicking them.”

Gutfeld averaged 2 million viewers over final week — when he took his NYC demonstrate on the avenue to Nashville — making his the second-most sensible likely-rated late-night demonstrate, topping NBC’s “The Tonight Point out with Jimmy Fallon” — who got a imply of 1.5 million — and “ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Dwell” at 1.4 million.

He used to be only overwhelmed by CBS’ Stephen Colbert who pulled in 2.2 million final week, in accordance to Nielsen Media Learn. 

Nonetheless the irreverent host beforehand outpaced Colbert — whose demonstrate Gutfeld needled as “Sesame Avenue for Democrats” — on Sept. 29 with 2.1 million viewers, whereas his CBS rival had 1.9 million.

For the reason that satirical comedy demonstrate launched six months ago “Gutfeld!” has posted double-digit positive aspects across the board, including with the predominant younger demographics coveted by advertisers.

Gutfeld exclusively instructed Page Six, “With a chunk of the workers and budget, we’ve managed to rout the sullen competitors in mere months. And it’s no longer esteem we care — we’re correct out to be pleased a wide time, blueprint of us giggle, and carry out tales on woke BS that none of these other reveals be pleased the center to sort out. 

“The extra outlandish we are, the extra these other reveals continue to feel and sound the the same. While they veil their asses, we’ll correct continue kicking them.” 

Taking a swipe at Colbert, who welcomed his entirely-vaccinated audience in June by dancing with those within the team dressed up as vaccines, Gutfeld added, “Moreover, we obtained’t be dressing up as dancing syringes any time rapidly. we’re a late-night demonstrate, no longer Sesame Avenue for Democrats.”

Gutfeld, 57, launched his demonstrate on April 5 and made it definite he used to be gunning for the audience that historically tunes in to look the hosts on the wide three networks.

Colbert and Kimmel be pleased spent the past few years bashing conservatives and light-weight President Donald Trump, whereas Gutfeld affords an various satirical obtain on the records of the day and popular culture.

Last week Fox Recordsdata Media’s CEO, Suzanne Scott, and president, Jay Wallace, joined Gutfeld in Nashville, Tennessee ahead of the community marking 25 years on Oct. 7.