Entertainment Weekly: The Five Is ‘Delightfully Nutty’ With ‘An Undercurrent Of Ragin’ Crazy’

by Nando Di Fino | 12:56 pm, November 7th, 2011

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When Glenn Beck ended his run on FOX News, the channel had a plethora of options with which to replace him. And they landed on what was probably the most unlikely of formats — a five-person panel show that tackles the day’s topics from several angles. It’s like The View, but for political junkies. And with more suspenders.

On Monday, Entertainment Weekly‘s Editor-at-Large, Ken Tucker, ushered the show into the realm of pop culture relevance by responding to the show’s take-down of his South Park criticism. Yes, it was a response to a reaction to a review, and therefore borders on being too “inside baseball” for most people. But Tucker generally dabbles in network comedies and established hits, rarely going up the dial into the cable news shows. He loves The Five, though, calling the show, “my favorite guilty pleasure.” He then adds a level of weirdness in describing the hosts, implying that Greg Gutfeld is toady and suggesting that Kimberly Guilfoyle is, “required to re-cross her ostentatiously framed legs during each commercial break with clockwork regularity, to keep young boys just home from after-school sports watching closely.” It’s a little odd to think that many 16 year-old boys rush home from basketball practice to flip on FNC, even if it’s for the occasional shot of Guilfoyle’s legs. If this was 1980 and the internet wasn’t so omnipresent? Perhaps. But it’s still a strange assessment of Guilfoyle, a former deputy district attorney in Los Angeles.

Regardless, as creepy as Tucker is in his descriptions, he somewhat nails the attraction of The Five, which wins its 5 p.m. time slot in the 25-54 demo with regularity, and by a wide margin. It’s a loose, funny, smart group of people. And Beckel — regardless of what comes out of his mouth — looks like he should be filmed in black-and-white with an ashtray of still-smoking cigarettes in front of him. “Unlike so much of what we see on squawky news talk shows, The Five five enjoy each other’s company — they squabble because they’re one big happy family, you know?” tucker writes. “The result is a delightfully nutty show with an undercurrent of ragin’ crazy.”

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Anonymous

The Five can be a real hoot,but the best way to handle it is either watch once or twice a week or just watch parts of an episode,it’s kind of a little goes a long way sometimes.It has a Red Eye sort of vibe often,with Greg there,and yes the ladies are nice eye candy.Kim is a mix of things that by themselves aren’t that great but together you can’t take your eyes off of.She’s almost as over the top as Judge Jeanine.Beckel is the personification of the 1960′s and Dana Perino is the wonky political milf that doesn’t realize she’s a milf.

FNC has come up with two truly unique shows,Red Eye and it’s semi evil spawn The Five.Even if you hate FNC or are a raging liberal democrat these shows are worth at least some of your time even if it’s to throw a shoe at your TV.
http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

Have tried to watch but it grates terribly… At least Beck performed well while spreading the crazy on thick.
Anonymous

Yeah, great show (blech); four radical righties and one middle of the road fat guy: “fair and balanced” on display.
Anonymous

i think the show stinks and the panel is obnoxious.
http://twitter.com/JCP1975 JCP1975

Never heard of it… just like that “comedian” Stine.
Katty

I’ve grown to love The Five. At first I was sceptical – no longer, except when we are forced to put up with Juan Williams….he doesn’t fit and is a hindrance. Bob Beckel has a sweet way of being the curmudgeon. Williams does not. He comes across as hateful – Beckel comes across as the brother who always disagrees but never crosses the line into maliciousness.
Whoever came up with this group of personalities did a super job – just keep Williams and his digs off this panel and The Five should have an easy go of it.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_M5V6VTQAVLARF7XXO47Z5OCZWM TangledThorns

The Five is entertaining but I think they need to kick it up with different guests. Keep Greg Gutfeld!
Anonymous

middle of the road”

LOL

Man, thanks for proving that you are another libby whack job!

OMG!
Anonymous

Poor boy- they are #1 in their time slot and you smell like a #2!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_VYUK3HIJFCPFBZUHRHN6HCR5AA MarkfromSavannah

Kimberly Guilfoyle – Love Fox News. Only news channel in the country you don’t have to watch with the sound turned up!
http://twitter.com/BlueSaboteur Rob Leon

Kimberly Guilfoyle’s cleavage is the only thing worth watching on The Five.
Brad

Come on she has great legs and a pretty face
Anonymous

I so want Kimberly Guilfoyle to reprimand me. Is that wrong?
Anonymous

I was just about to comment on her great rack also, but I still think there may be a few other things worth watching on The Five. Although even as a conservative I do find the show kind of boring.
ROTFLMAO

Leave it alone!
They are kicking every Cable competetor’s ass by two to three to one!
AND IGNORING MSNBC!!!!
Anonymous

Living with your head in the sand can do that to you. That’s probably why MSNBC still manages to get hundreds of viewers.
Jason

Middle of the road?

Jesus, this site is a magnet for communists now.
Jason

Translation:I don’t like to hear people talk unless they say things that agree with my bizarre preconcieved notions.
http://twitter.com/KravenMorKox Mike

I think of Andrea Tantaros and Kimberly together in revealing there sexual frustration on each other.
Altollew

Agree with your assessment. Though ilike the guy the weakest link is Eric Bolen. All of the rotating women are strong, intelligent, and attractive. didn’t likegutfeld at first but the guy grows on you. He is funny as hell with a very aserbic personality. Good show. Fox Is schooling it’s rivals on cable BIG time.
http://www.1001opticiens.fr Lunettes

i love glenn beck !!
http://www.facebook.com/tony.westover Tony Westover

So this guy Ken Tucker basically bitched on a blog that nobody reads because the much-watch The Five ripped his review.

Who cares? The guy’s a nobody that before today nobody had ever heard of, and we’ll forget about him quickly.
Anonymous

Nuts and bimbos on Fox? Wow, they are really stretching the brand there…
http://mediamatters.org/ Leedog

‘The Five’ is pure Fox News garbage!! On every 10 issues the panel discusses, they’re lucky to actually get 1 right!!

Though, Bob Beckel is embarrassing himself by being on the show… at least he’s the voice of reason and intelligence!!
PrezOworst

4 to 7 looney Liberals and half Lib Joe Morning Joe
Anonymous

I clicked on this article because of the picture :-)
PaulG85

I’m in love with Andrea Tantaros and Kimberly Guilfoyle.
Ark

Gavin Newsom really effed the brains out of the one in the picture, literally.
lady,lady

what is a milf
Ralph

See, now Guilfoyle knows that if you accept an upgrade to a full suite from a man then he’s expecting to see it. If that’s not in the plan, then certainly don’t accept a free dinner from him.
lady,lady

its usually perino…she might me to wonky for me but nice.
lady,lady

as opposed to millions for the FIVE
Anonymous

Glenn Beck didn’t end his run on FoxNews, Roger Ailes did.
Anonymous

“The Five,” I though it was the total number of people who watched MSNBC!
Anonymous

I tweeted the Five about that little red
tee-shirt (dress ) that Guilfoyle wears up to her waist, which keeps us from changing the channel while we wait for another camera shot of those legs & thighs.
Michael T.

Unless you are being strangely sarcastic, the answer is to copy & paste your question to the Google search box.
Shiva

Yes, Kimberly is a MILF….very much so!
One pissed off liberal

Wasn’t she married to that fruitcake mayor of San Fran?
http://spacegod.tumblr.com/ spacegod

The Five is one of the worst shows ever made.

It’s shallow, lame, and unfunny–and that’s just describing Greg Gutfeld.Eric Bolling is one of the only people in the whole world I want to punch on sight.Kimberly G and the other interchangeable look-alike are shrill and wannabe contenders for the sourpuss crown that Michelle Malkin now holds.Googly-eyed Dana Perino is the only person on the Five that’s palatable, and that’s only if she keeps her mouth shut. And Bob Beckel is the worst choice for the “liberal” viewpoint they could come up with. He mush mouths his way too slowly to even keep up with the others and is constantly talked over and shouted down by the others.Truly intelligent conversations can be heard on Maher’s Real Time.Even the View looks smart next to The Five.
MRK

Okay man, I’ll take Tantaros and you can have Guilfoyle, how is that?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SIYF5565LXG7BBKTKGSSFWU7TA The Rock

Yeah I only watch The Five 2 or 3 days a week that is about as much as I can take. Eye candy helps as well with Kim & Andra.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SIYF5565LXG7BBKTKGSSFWU7TA The Rock

Which your claims are lies without facts. The Five is very entertaining with Greg, Eric, Kim, Andra who are both pretty beautiful that know what there talking about. So your wrong about The Five.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SIYF5565LXG7BBKTKGSSFWU7TA The Rock

I like The Five I watch it 2 or 3 days a week that is enough for me to watch. Kim & Andra are pretty & beautiful and know what there talking about.