Jimmy Failla Named Host Of ‘Fox News Saturday Night’

Jimmy Failla has been named host of Fox News Saturday Night , the weekly comedy satire series that debuted last year. Failla, whose new role is effective Jan. 13, has been among the rotating series of hosts on the show. He will continue to host his weekday radio show, Fox Across America , and headlines a standup comedy special, Jimmy Failla: They’re Just Jokes , that debuted on Wednesday on the subscription streaming service Fox Nation .

Fox News Saturday Night airs at 10 p.m. ET, the same time slot that Greg Gutfeld filled until he transitioned to a weeknight show. Gutfeld’s show has been a ratings success for Fox, which moved him up an hour to 10 p.m. ET last year. Failla also is the author of Cancel Culture Dictionary for Fox News Books, set to be published on Jan.

30, with a special released on Fox Nation two days earlier. Failla, a former cab driver, joined the network as a writer in 2016..