Gutfeld! on Fox News has gained a loyal fanbase among those who enjoy comedy. It stands out from other popular shows, such as Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon on NBC, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS, by offering an unconventional format.
During a recent episode of The Vince Coglianese Show on WMAL Radio, Fox News personality and author Kat Timpf shared her perspective on the decline of comedy. She believes the lack of intention is the root cause and credits the success of Gutfeld! to the network’s creativity and clear objectives.
“People stopped caring about intent,” Timpf stated. “I think intent should be the most important thing we weigh when it comes to speech in general. When it comes to speech that is a comedy, I think the number one intent is to make people laugh.”
According to Timpf, anyone who has tried their best at comedy or told a joke understands that the only way to determine if a joke is funny is to give it a shot.
“As a comedian, that is your job, and at some point, you are going to hit on something that’s going to upset somebody, but if the intention was laughter, people who react like that (anger), it’s OK to be upset or offended but not to cancel somebody, you might be making other people more afraid to make different jokes.”
Timpf stated that one of the factors contributing to Gutfeld!‘s success is the cast and crew’s supportive and innovative environment.
“You can bring up whatever joke about whatever subject you want,” she said. “Everybody knows everybody is there to have fun and make people laugh.”
Timpf recently released a new book titled “You Can’t Joke About That: Why Everything Is Funny, Nothing Is Sacred, and We’re All in This Together,” In it, she touches on subjects that were once considered ‘taboo’ like transgenderism.
“When this started becoming a more common topic, I was so scared to discuss it, and I just exposed myself to that in the book. If your main issue is that you’re an LGTQ+ activist, you still shouldn’t want something like this,” Timpf said, referring to the erosion of free speech. “What you’re doing is making people afraid to talk.”
