00:00 Fox News has tapped Jimmy Fala to host its Saturday Night Comedy series.
00:03 The cable news channel says that Fala will take over as the permanent host of Fox News Saturday
00:09 Night beginning January 13th. He had been among the rotating guest hosts over the past six months
00:14 or so. The program launched with the promise of being "a lighter take on the news of the week."
00:19 With Fala's new role, the channel is leaning even more into the hour being a comedy show.
00:23 Fox News Saturday Night with Jimmy Fala will feature a range of guests and Fox News personalities,
00:28 with Fala giving "comedic commentary on cultural, political, and lifestyle topics that people across
00:33 the world are buzzing about." He said, "Fox News Saturday Night is a show for everyone who realizes
00:38 that our country doesn't need more Republicans or more Democrats. It needs more comedy."
00:43 In addition, Fox says that it is releasing a stand-up comedy special featuring Fala called
00:47 "Jimmy Fala, They're Just Jokes" on its Fox Nation streaming service. And that he will write a book
00:51 for Fox News Books called "The Cancel Culture Dictionary." He will also continue to host his
00:56 syndicated radio show, Fox Across America. For more on this story and the latest news,
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