Jimmy Failla named new host of FOX News Saturday Night

Fox News has announced that comedian Jimmy Failla will be the new host of FOX News Saturday Night beginning Jan. 13.

Failla, a former New York City taxi driver, was praised by Meade Cooper, Fox News’s Executive Vice President of Primetime Programming, for being “a classic American success story and a perfect fit for this role.” Beyond being the new host for its weekend show, Failla will have a comedy special released on Fox Nation, which will be called Jimmy Failla: They’re Just Jokes.

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“FOX News Saturday Night is a show for everyone who realizes that our country doesn’t need more Republicans or more Democrats — it needs more comedy,” Failla said.

Failla joined Fox News in 2016 as a writer, and he became a radio host for the network in March 2020.