The Five (TV program)
| The Five | |
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| Genre |
Talk show News program |
| Presented by |
Eric Bolling Kimberly Guilfoyle Greg Gutfeld Dana Perino Bob Beckel Juan Williams |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Fox News Studio D |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox News Channel |
| Original release | July 11, 2011 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Five is an American news and talk show on Fox News Channel featuring a rotating panel who discuss current stories, political issues, and pop culture. The show premiered on July 11, 2011, replacing the Glenn Beck program, and airs on weekdays at 5:00 p.m. ET with replays at 4:00 a.m. ET.
On October 3, 2011, after successful ratings and high popularity, Fox News announced that The Five would become the permanent 5 p.m. series, as the program had previously been announced to last only during the summer.
In 2013, The Five was the second-most-watched program in all of cable news in the United States, placing only behind The O'Reilly Factor, also on the Fox News Channel. The program has occasionally been the number one rated cable news series in the key 25 to 54 viewing demographic.
According to the initial Fox News press release announcing The Five, the show features a "roundtable ensemble of five rotating Fox personalities who [...] discuss, debate and at times debunk the hot news stories, controversies and issues of the day." Fox News chairman Roger Ailes said the format for the show was inspired by chat-oriented programs such as The View; it has also been compared to the "Great American Panel" segment on Fox News' Hannity.
The show is made up of six blocks. Each of the first five blocks is introduced, closed and loosely moderated by a different co-host. The co-host's block may be on a single topic or multiple topics. The final block is One More Thing: The co-hosts take turns sharing a final thought (on varying topics) before the show ends. The show's co-hosts are:
Williams and Beckel switch off sitting in the "liberal" chair on the panel. Julie Roginsky and Geraldo Rivera frequently fill in for them, while Tom Shillue, Brian Kilmeade and Jesse Watters occasionally fill in for Greg Gutfeld. The show also features additional guests, including politicians, Fox News personalities, celebrities, and sports figures.
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