FOX News Saturday Night w/ Jimmy Failla[1] is an American news and political satire talk show on Fox News Channel presented by former New York City Cab Driver, comedian and Fox News Radio host Jimmy Failla. The program features a panel of three 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.[2]
Format
The show has 5 blocks, with commercial breaks in between each block. The show starts off with a monologue from Failla. Then, he normally presents an interview with a notable guest. Then, in the next block the panel is brought in which is made up of various Fox News personalities and comedians. Failla then asks the panelists questions about various hot topics that occurred throughout the week. Following the panel discussion he typically presents a "Man on The Street Interview" where Failla hit the streets of New York to ask people various questions.[3][4]
The show is similar to Fox News' successful late night talk show Gutfeld! as well as The Greg Gutfeld Show, which aired in the same time slot from 2015 to 2021.[5][6]
Host
Jimmy Failla (2024—present) Failla, who joined Fox News in 2016, hosts Fox Across America on Fox News Radio. He previously served as a guest host of Fox News Saturday Night since its inception in 2023. Failla also serves as a guest/host of an array of Fox News programs such as The Five and Gutfeld!. Fox Nation tapped him to host a comedy special called Jimmy Failla: They’re Just Jokes which debuted in January 2024. He is also the author of a book titled Cancel Culture Dictionary.[7][8][9]
Programming announcements and changes
In May 2023, Fox News announced that they would be debuting a new weekend lineup following the cancelation of Unfiltered with Dan Bongino in April 2023. The changes saw Lawrence Jones Cross Country, which originally aired in the 10 o'clock hour, move to 9 p.m. ET and the debut of FOX News Saturday Night in the 10 o'clock hour.[10][11]
In January 2024, Fox News announced that Jimmy Failla had been named permanent host of the program after months of rotating Fox personalities serving as interim hosts.[12]
