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Fox News names Emily Compagno co-host of 'The Five'
Compagno will depart 'Outnumbered' to fill the seat vacated by Jeanine Pirro starting September 8.
The short version
- Emily Compagno has been named a permanent co-host of Fox News Channel's 'The Five,' effective September 8.
- Compagno steps down from her co-hosting role on 'Outnumbered,' where a rotating panelist will fill her position until a permanent successor is selected.
- She fills the fourth permanent co-host seat that has relied on rotating hosts since Jeanine Pirro left the network last year to serve as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.
Key facts
- Emily Compagno will join 'The Five' as a co-host starting September 8, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott announced.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Compagno will step down from 'Outnumbered,' where she has co-hosted since 2021, and a rotating host will occupy her former seat.[The Hollywood Reporter]
- The seat on 'The Five' had been filled by rotating guest hosts since Jeanine Pirro left to become interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia.[Variety]
- Compagno joins regular co-hosts Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino, Jesse Watters, and alternating liberal co-hosts Jessica Tarlov and Harold Ford Jr.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Compagno first joined Fox News as a contributor in 2018 after practicing law and working as a federal managing attorney.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
What remains uncertain
- Fox News has not yet selected a permanent replacement for Compagno's co-host seat on 'Outnumbered.'[The Hollywood Reporter]
Sources
- Fox News Names Emily Compagno As New Co-Host of ‘The Five’The Hollywood Reporter metered
- Emily Compagno Joins Fox News’ ‘The Five’ as Co-HostVariety metered