US EditionLate-Night Leader Greg Gutfeld Reminds Fellow Host Jimmy Fallon About Their Drunken First Meeting
NEW YORK CITY, AUG 8 – Greg Gutfeld shared his first meeting with Jimmy Fallon occurred about 15 years ago in a New York speakeasy during a drunken encounter, recalling a playful wrestling match on The Tonight Show.
- On August 8, 2025, Fox News host Greg Gutfeld appeared on NBC’s 'The Tonight Show' to say they were wasted when they first met Fallon, like `a pair of chummy old friends`.
- Gutfeld said their initial meeting took place roughly 15 years ago at an illegal speakeasy in Hell’s Kitchen owned by Tracy, and both hosts admitted they were wasted.
- Gutfeld recalled, 'And you run towards me, and you tackle me, like you’re a giant golden retriever.' Fallon returned with a fresh pack just five minutes later and handed it to his future guest, Gutfeld said.
- Following the anecdote, Gutfeld said 'it was all very good-natured, and it was a great memory,' and Fallon congratulated him on the series being picked up another season.
- In the late-night race, 'Gutfeld!' hosts the most-watched program, with data showing strong viewership in Q2. Ratings reveal its leading position among late-night chat shows.
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Greg Gutfeld Reminds Jimmy Fallon of the Time They Wrestled While 'Wasted' and Ended Up at a Gay Bar
Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld made a memorable late night appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” — in large part thanks to him reminding the program’s host about a roving drunken night 15 years ago that Fallon didn’t seem to remember himself. It started at an “illegal speakeasy” in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood where Fallon tackled Gutfeld “like a giant golden retriever,” and it ended at a nondescript gay bar in the same…
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Los Angeles TimesLate-night leader Greg Gutfeld reminds fellow host Jimmy Fallon about their drunken first meeting
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