US EditionFox’s Greg Gutfeld appearance with Jimmy Fallon makes liberal media furious
UNITED STATES, AUG 11 – The Tonight Show's episode featuring Greg Gutfeld drew a 57% ratings increase, highlighting ongoing debates over political diversity in late-night TV guest lineups.
- In a surprising crossover, Fox News Channel’s Greg Gutfeld appeared on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, August 7th, boosting its highest-rated episode of the year, Nielsen reports.
- Research shows late-night guest lists feature 511 liberal or Democrat guests versus 14 conservative or Republican ones, according to NewsBusters.
- Ratings data reveal The Tonight Show averaged 1.7 million viewers, up 13%, and drew 294,000 viewers in the key age 25-54 demographic.
- Amid the backlash, Reddit users vented that Fallon gave airtime to a conservative voice, with one X user calling it `a pathetic example of desperate groveling to the MAGA media machine`.
- The fallout underscores ongoing debates about bias in late-night TV, with Breitbart reported that the episode reignited calls for more balance in a polarized society.
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