Red Eye Monthly: The Last Issue March & April 2017

(unless Red Eye comes back pff)

HystEric's Red Eye Animation!

Tweet by: Greg Gutfeld

Observer

by: Michael Malice

Entrepreneur

by: Dan Bova

Bernard Goldberg

by: John Daly

The New Yorker

Last words for the show from a subscriber.

"I am so sad that Red Eye is no longer going to be a part of my life. Whenever the news was too depressing or irritating to view, I could always count on Red Eye to make fun of the issues of the day and make me laugh. There were so many great guests on the show over the last ten years, and it's because of Red Eye I was able to learn of new talent or see some of my favorite entertainers goof around and be themselves, Thank you Red Eye for all the memories! You will be missed." -Shawnee

Last words from Red Eye Monthly's Producer

It was Monday April 3rd 2017 that we all received the bad news. Lisa De Pasquale and I were chatting about Terry Schappert's new show when she sent me a link. The Ad Week's article looked like a hoax so I shot Tim Dimond and Kayvon Afshari a message asking if it were true. And it was.

I've been watching Fox News since the other news organizations showed a little more bias than usual.

Back in 1996.

Growing up with Fox always in the background, I've sort of seen these commentators and hosts as family. (Shep Smith being an odd cousin). It wasn't until ten years later that our favorite show would be aired for the first time on February 6th 2007.

That first show was hard to watch, so really, it wasn't until the new Red Eye promos got me re-interested in early 2009. My family and I loved the show since.

Guests like Joe DeVito, Lauren Sivan, Sherrod Small, Jim Norton, and Anthony Cumia are among long time favorites along side the show's host Greg Gutfeld, the repulsive side-kick Bill Schulz, and TV's Andy Levy.

Inside jokes and side beefs were rampant around certain guests and each episode had something different and off the wall to keep it interesting every night. It was like the audience was let in on all their personal antics. Like the shy kid wanting to fit in with the class clowns and doing so, found out that they're actually genuinely cool and they welcomed you under their wing. Red Eye made that connection that other entertainment shows fail to make. It took your mind off of the normal everyday routine and gave you something to look forward to. Also giving you the one reason to take a dislike in weekends.

Admittedly, Red Eye was not the same since Mr.Gutfeld left for his own show (The Greg Gutfeld Show, on Saturdays 10pm est.) Like Mr. Levy had stated in an interview with Reason TV's Anthony L. Fisher: "-He was the show, it's not gonna be the same show, and it can't be the same show, it shouldn't be the same show. Because Greg brought so many unique things to the show that it would be absolutely stupid to do the exact same show with a different host. But hopefully we keep the spirit but channel it in a different way and ideally, that's what will happen. " And Mr.Shillue did just that.

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I had the idea to draw Red Eye every night back in the Greg Gutfeld era. But it wasn't until after graduating and Mr.Shillue becoming host that I decided to give it a go. And boy, was I glad I did that!

I've gotten the pleasure of getting to know all of these people that I've spent a decade watching as they grew as comedians, as writers, as actors, news castors, journalists, podcasters. It was both an honor and a privilege to draw them all. Over the past couple of years drawing Red Eye, I've also gotten the pleasure in meeting fellow fans of the show. Most I now consider friends. One I call family.

So, for all the people working in the background of Red Eye including: Mr. Ben Stickney, Mr. Tim Dimond, Ms. Kristine Kotta, Mr. Kayvon Afshari. All of the people up front: Mr. Greg Gutfeld, Mr. Andy Levy, Mr. Bill Schulz, Ms. Joanne Nosuchinsky, Mr. Tom Shillue. And for all the amazing guests, multi-appearance and one timers. Thank you for a decade of laughs and fond memories. As I said before and I will say again. I had always seen you guys as family. But I can legitimately say you guys are family. Thank you.

And for Mr.Shillue, you gave me something to work towards. For all the opportunities and the support you have given me and others, it will never be forgotten.

My dad was so proud, and you made that happen, Mr.Shillue. Thank you.

As Ms.Tate said to Mr.Malice “We are so lucky to have been a part of this.”

we are.

As of Friday, April 7th 2017. Red Eye will be but many memories (and a podcast). But I will still draw you guys. You can count on that!

Your's and Dacunator's Resident Artist

-TAS