It was a moment that made the late-night television world sit up and take notice: Greg Gutfeld and Megyn Kelly delivered a blistering critique of Jimmy Kimmel, tearing apart his self-righteous persona on live TV. What started as a routine segment on “The View” quickly turned into a roast session that left Kimmel reeling, and the internet was soon buzzing with reactions.

The catalyst for the takedown? Kimmel’s growing trend of moral grandstanding, attempting to position himself as the voice of virtue in a landscape that he once thrived in through humor and sharp wit. But as Gutfeld and Kelly pointed out, Kimmel’s transformation from a late-night jester to a “woke” moral crusader hasn’t been as smooth as he might like to believe. Gutfeld, the king of sarcastic commentary, was quick to point out that Kimmel’s pivot wasn’t so much an evolution as it was a desperate attempt to stay relevant. “You can’t be a late-night comedian one day and a political preacher the next,” Gutfeld quipped, pointing to Kimmel’s awkward attempts to lecture America on issues while forgetting his own past antics.

The moment of humiliation came when Kelly, with her trademark calm precision, calmly dismantled Kimmel’s attempt at rebranding. She reminded him of his past, including his use of blackface in sketches, a move that many have tried to forget but that Kelly brought back to the surface with surgical accuracy. “This was the same guy who built his career on mocking people and now he’s lecturing the world about civility?” Kelly asked, her words cutting through the air with brutal clarity. The audience, who had once laughed along with Kimmel’s antics, suddenly found themselves face-to-face with the hypocrisy that underpinned his moral high ground.

While Kimmel tried to respond, it became clear that his comeback was weak. It wasn’t just the silence that followed his words—it was the lack of substance. He tried to lecture about fairness and justice, but as Gutfeld aptly pointed out, his moral authority was built on a shaky foundation of past mistakes. The contrast between Kimmel’s old image and his current attempt at moral superiority was glaring, and it wasn’t lost on the audience.

Kimmel, who had once been the king of late-night humor with his sharp wit and ability to make light of political figures, now found himself out of his depth in a conversation where he was expected to match the intellectual caliber of Gutfeld and Kelly. It was a mismatch that became more apparent with every word.

The duo didn’t just mock Kimmel—they exposed him. Gutfeld’s sarcasm-laden jabs and Kelly’s icy precision tore through Kimmel’s attempts at redemption like a hot knife through butter. The internet, as expected, ate it up. Social media quickly turned the clip into a viral sensation, with users across platforms praising Gutfeld and Kelly for taking down Kimmel’s moral facade.

As the dust settles, one thing is clear: Kimmel’s transformation from comedic wild card to moral crusader is not winning over fans. His shift in tone has alienated some, and as Gutfeld and Kelly’s takedown proved, it’s hard to maintain respect when your past comes back to haunt you. It wasn’t just a critique—it was a full-blown dismantling of a late-night icon’s carefully curated public image. If Kimmel wants to retain any credibility, he might want to reconsider his approach to both comedy and politics, because as Gutfeld and Kelly showed, it’s tough to be taken seriously when your jokes are still lingering in the shadows of past controversies.