Last weekend, Jimmy Failla kicked off his first show as host of FOX News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla. The program premiered on January 13th and will air weekly from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.
TVNewser recently had a conversation with Failla, delving into his perspective on Fox News Saturday Night. During the interview, he explained his vision for the show now that he has one episode under his belt.
“Well, I think what we are quickly establishing is that comedy is what ultimately unites the country,” Failla told TVNewser. “There are a few things – music, we all like to listen to songs or like to dance. Sports, movies, pop culture, but there’s nothing more unifying than comedy. Because when you’re laughing, it’s the best emotion you can pretty much experience, and at our core, we all like to laugh.”
Additionally, Failla notes that his show wants to avoid politics so everyone can be united through laughter. He used the example of the Emmys, where there was hardly anything political, and he enjoyed watching the award show. As a result, Failla wants to take a similar approach.
“We spent more time watching politics than movies, music, and award shows,” Failla added. “I was actually upbeat by the fact that just the Emmys this past week weren’t particularly political, and it was a pretty good show, and I was happy to see that. I think that’s what you’ll expect from Fox News Saturday Night is a return to the age where everybody can get along with everybody.
“I don’t have a big sweeping political, rhetorical speech, but I do believe that laughter trumps any other emotion that comes out of your TV on a daily basis. If you can establish that your only priority is to have fun, I think we’re going to have the most bipartisan show on TV.”
Eduardo Razo is the Assistant Content Editor for BNM, which includes writing daily news stories on the news media industry. He can be found on Twitter @eddierazo_ or you can reach him by email at eddie1991razo@gmail.com.
