Fox News has announced that comedian Jimmy Failla will be the new host of FOX News Saturday Night beginning Jan. 13.

Failla, a former New York City taxi driver, was praised by Meade Cooper, Fox News's Executive Vice President of Primetime Programming, for being "a classic American success story and a perfect fit for this role." Beyond being the new host for its weekend show, Failla will have a comedy special released on Fox Nation, which will be called Jimmy Failla: They’re Just Jokes.

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“FOX News Saturday Night is a show for everyone who realizes that our country doesn't need more Republicans or more Democrats — it needs more comedy,” Failla said.

Failla joined Fox News in 2016 as a writer, and he became a radio host for the network in March 2020.