Gutfeld most-watched late night program for month of August

[bmw]

Colbert has been unseated as #1. During the month of August, Gutfeld averaged 2.19 million viewers. Colbert 2.15 million. Granted, it isn't quite an apples-to-apples comparison given the half hour difference in time slot, but envertheless, not bad for a program that hasn't even been on the air a year and a half.

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I think it was Lester the Nightfly who said if there was a market for conservative-oriented comedy that a network would do it. Well, Fox News did it, and Gutfeld gets more viewers than any other late night host.

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Colbert has been unseated as #1. During the month of August, Gutfeld averaged 2.19 million viewers. Colbert 2.15 million. Granted, it isn't quite an apples-to-apples comparison given the half hour difference in time slot, but envertheless, not bad for a program that hasn't even been on the air a year and a half.

https://deadline.com/2022/08/fox-news-a ... 235103363/

I think it was Lester the Nightfly who said if there was a market for conservative-oriented comedy that a network would do it. Well, Fox News did it, and Gutfeld gets more viewers than any other late night host.

The trouble is it’s not funny… like he makes fun of what conservatives believe the people they don’t like are like. In reality humor works because there is truth in it. If you have to be conservative to get what’s going on (wink wink) then it’s not comedy. It’s lame eye roll inducing ragging on folks you don’t like.

I bet over half of those viewers are asleep in their chairs with FOX rusted in place as the channel of choice. Now THATS a funny joke.

[HD74]

This is definitely not apples to apples, not everyone has cable. (OMG!) That being said, I have not seen Gutfeld, is it similar to Seinfeld?

[bmw]

...he makes fun of what conservatives believe the people they don’t like are like.

And the others don't? Colbert, Kimmel, and the rest of them make a living off of making fun of the very caricature that their viewers believe conservatives to be.

And you don't have to like him. There's no "trouble" when he shot up to #1 in the ratings in just 16 months.

[bmw]

This is definitely not apples to apples, not everyone has cable. (OMG!) That being said, I have not seen Gutfeld, is it similar to Seinfeld?

I wouldn't compare him to Seinfeld. He and Jerry are both very sarcastic, but that's where the similarity ends. There's nobody really I can think of that is similar.

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...he makes fun of what conservatives believe the people they don’t like are like.

And the others don't? Colbert, Kimmel, and the rest of them make a living off of making fun of the very caricature that their viewers believe conservatives to be.

And you don't have to like him. There's no "trouble" when he shot up to #1 in the ratings in just 16 months.

They usually splice in clips and stuff… Gutfeld runs a monologue mostly… it’s different. I would also point out that 328 million people don’t give a rip about any of these guys…

Just how many angels can dance on the head of a pin anyways?

[Bryce]

...he makes fun of what conservatives believe the people they don’t like are like.

And the others don't? Colbert, Kimmel, and the rest of them make a living off of making fun of the very caricature that their viewers believe conservatives to be.

And you don't have to like him. There's no "trouble" when he shot up to #1 in the ratings in just 16 months.

They usually splice in clips and stuff… Gutfeld runs a monologue mostly… it’s different. I would also point out that 328 million people don’t give a rip about any of these guys…

Just how many angels can dance on the head of a pin anyways?

I guess that's better than having the entire 330 million not give a shit about what you write on a message board.

[Matt]

Colbert has been unseated as #1. During the month of August, Gutfeld averaged 2.19 million viewers. Colbert 2.15 million. Granted, it isn't quite an apples-to-apples comparison given the half hour difference in time slot, but envertheless, not bad for a program that hasn't even been on the air a year and a half.

https://deadline.com/2022/08/fox-news-a ... 235103363/

I think it was Lester the Nightfly who said if there was a market for conservative-oriented comedy that a network would do it. Well, Fox News did it, and Gutfeld gets more viewers than any other late night host.

The trouble is it’s not funny… like he makes fun of what conservatives believe the people they don’t like are like. In reality humor works because there is truth in it. If you have to be conservative to get what’s going on (wink wink) then it’s not comedy. It’s lame eye roll inducing ragging on folks you don’t like.

I bet over half of those viewers are asleep in their chairs with FOX rusted in place as the channel of choice. Now THATS a funny joke.

I had The Office on in the background the other day, and holy hell is Trevor Noah shit! We're talking top of the toilet pit shit.

[Motown322]

Half of Gutfeld's ratings are probably from 65+-year old boomers that fell asleep during the first 10 minutes of Hannity and never shut the TV off...

[Bryce]

Half of Gutfeld's ratings are probably from 65+-year old boomers that fell asleep during the first 10 minutes of Hannity and never shut the TV off...

Yup. They say 60 is the new 40. Well guess what. 10 is the new midnight too.

[Matt]

Half of Gutfeld's ratings are probably from 65+-year old boomers that fell asleep during the first 10 minutes of Hannity and never shut the TV off...

Yup. They say 60 is the new 40. Well guess what. 10 is the new midnight too.

What's 40 the new of.. asking for a friend, of course!

[MotorCityRadioFreak]

Colbert has been unseated as #1. During the month of August, Gutfeld averaged 2.19 million viewers. Colbert 2.15 million. Granted, it isn't quite an apples-to-apples comparison given the half hour difference in time slot, but envertheless, not bad for a program that hasn't even been on the air a year and a half.

https://deadline.com/2022/08/fox-news-a ... 235103363/

I think it was Lester the Nightfly who said if there was a market for conservative-oriented comedy that a network would do it. Well, Fox News did it, and Gutfeld gets more viewers than any other late night host.

The trouble is it’s not funny… like he makes fun of what conservatives believe the people they don’t like are like. In reality humor works because there is truth in it. If you have to be conservative to get what’s going on (wink wink) then it’s not comedy. It’s lame eye roll inducing ragging on folks you don’t like.

I bet over half of those viewers are asleep in their chairs with FOX rusted in place as the channel of choice. Now THATS a funny joke.

I had The Office on in the background the other day, and holy hell is Trevor Noah shit! We're talking top of the toilet pit shit.

Trevor Noah sucks. Give me Colbert any day.

[Bryce]

Half of Gutfeld's ratings are probably from 65+-year old boomers that fell asleep during the first 10 minutes of Hannity and never shut the TV off...

Yup. They say 60 is the new 40. Well guess what. 10 is the new midnight too.

What's 40 the new of.. asking for a friend, of course!

Varies depending on how much hair he still has.

[FakeAndyStuart]

There are a lot of flaws in your thinking, as this is not a direct time period competition.

Colbert has been unseated as #1. During the month of August, Gutfeld averaged 2.19 million viewers. Colbert 2.15 million. Granted, it isn't quite an apples-to-apples comparison given the half hour difference in time slot, but envertheless, not bad for a program that hasn't even been on the air a year and a half.

In the Eastern and Central time zones, the 1/2 hour time difference applies. In the Mountain Time zone, Gutfeld airs at 9-10pm and Colbert 10:30 - 11:30pm. West Coast Pacific time Gutfeld airs at 8pm - 9pm and Colbert 11:30pm - 12:30am. If you aired Colbert at 8pm Pacific I'll bet he'd do a lot better.

[Deleted User 15783]

...he makes fun of what conservatives believe the people they don’t like are like.

And the others don't? Colbert, Kimmel, and the rest of them make a living off of making fun of the very caricature that their viewers believe conservatives to be.

EXACTLY the thought that crossed my mind when I read Rate's post.