When news broke that CBS was canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Fox News wasted no time declaring victory. According to their spin, Colbert wasn’t just getting axed — he was being dethroned by their own 10 p.m. star, Greg Gutfeld, who they proudly proclaimed the “ratings king of late night.”
Gutfeld, who has been dubbed the “Jon Stewart of right-wing comedy,” has become a symbol of what some are calling a new era in political humor, one where political satire, historically the domain of the progressive left, now punches from the right.
Of course, it’s entirely possible you’ve never heard of Gutfeld unless you watch Fox News. But that doesn’t mean his influence is negligible. Gutfeld’s rise marks a rightward shift in mainstream political comedy. His show doesn’t just fill a g