Tensions boiled over on The Five this week in a confrontation that exposed the deepening rift between Dana Perino and Greg Gutfeld over gender politics. What began as a typical debate about modern masculinity escalated into one of the show’s most memorable clashes—complete with a near-walkoff and a hastily cut commercial break.

The Breaking Point:
The dispute ignited when Gutfeld blamed feminism for “turning men into passive spectators in their own lives.” Perino, usually the calm mediator, fired back with rare intensity: “That’s a cop-out, Greg. Real strength isn’t about blaming women for male struggles—it’s about taking responsibility.” The studio fell silent as she cited rising male suicide rates, asking, “How does mocking feminism help these men?”

Sources reveal the off-camera atmosphere was even tenser. “Dana was furious in a way we’ve never seen,” said