{{Short description|American comedian (born 1966)}} {{Infobox comedian | image = | name = Tom Shillue | pseudonym = Angry White Man | caption = Tom Shillue | birth_name = Thomas A. Shillue | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1966|6|13}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://radio.foxnews.com/2016/04/12/the-world-is-ending |title=The World is Ending |date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> | birth_place = [[Norwood, Massachusetts]], U.S. | alma_mater = [[University of Massachusetts Boston]]<br/>[[Emerson College]] | medium = [[Stand up comedy|Stand-up]], [[television]], [[talk radio]] | genre = | active = 1993–present | spouse = Denise | children = 2 | website = [http://www.tomshillue.com/ tomshillue.com] }}
'''Thomas A. Shillue''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ɪ|ˈ|l|uː}}; born June 13, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, author and talk-show host from [[Norwood, Massachusetts]]. He was a correspondent on ''[[The Daily Show]]'' on [[Comedy Central]] and hosted ''[[Red Eye (talk show)|Red Eye]]'' on [[Fox News]]. He has been a supporting cast member on the Fox News [[talk show]] ''[[Gutfeld!]]'' (formerly called ''The Greg Gutfeld Show'') since the show premiered in 2015. He also served as a frequent fill-in host of ''[[Fox News Saturday Night]] with [[Jimmy Failla]]''.
In 2017, Shillue released his first book, ''Mean Dads for a Better America: The Generous Rewards of an Old-Fashioned Childhood''.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.gq.com/story/mean-dads-for-a-better-america-wants-to-make-fatherhood-great-again |last=Rollenhagen |first=Luisa |title=This Fox News Contributor Wants to Make Fatherhood Great Again |website=[[GQ]]| date=June 11, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In June 2017, Shillue began hosting a weekday afternoon three-hour [[Broadcast syndication#Radio syndication|syndicated]] [[talk radio]] show on [[Fox News Radio]], also heard on [[SiriusXM]]'s [[Fox News Radio#Fox News Talk|Fox News Talk]] Channel 450.
==Television and film== Shillue appeared regularly on ''[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]'' as a member of the "Ragtime Gals", a [[barbershop quartet]] that also includes [[Jimmy Fallon]], which performs pop songs in a [[barbershop music|barbershop]] style. Examples include singing "[[SexyBack]]" along with [[Justin Timberlake]] and "[[Roxanne (The Police song)|Roxanne]]" along with [[Sting (musician)|Sting]]. He is also a cast member on the popular Fox News talk show, ''[[Gutfeld!]]'', notable for his parodies of [[Joe Biden]] and [[Adam Schiff]]. Shillue has appeared with [[Conan O'Brien]] doing [[stand-up comedy]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/tom-shillues-funny-story |title=Tom Shillue's Funny Story | Time Out New York |publisher=Timeout.com |date=April 28, 2013 |access-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref> He appeared in the film ''[[Mystery Team]]'' by [[Derrick Comedy]] in 2009. His television credits include guest spots on programs like ''[[Spin City]]'', ''[[Broad City]]'' and ''[[Law & Order]]''.
A correspondent on ''[[The Daily Show]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/videos/tag/This%20Week%20in%20Hate |title=Videos Tagged This Week in Hate | The Daily Show with Jon Stewart | Comedy Central |publisher=Thedailyshow.com |access-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref> since 2014, Shillue has subbed in for [[Greg Gutfeld]], co-hosting ''[[The Five (talk show)|The Five]]''. He served as the permanent host of ''[[Red Eye (talk show)|Red Eye]]'' from June 22, 2015, when Gutfeld left to host his new show ''Gutfeld!'', until ''Red Eye'' was cancelled in April 2017. Shillue remains a contributor on the [[Fox News]] Channel. Soon after ''Red Eye'' was cancelled, Shillue joined ''Gutfeld!'' as a permanent cast member, though he had been making appearances on the show as early as 2015.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
In 2019, Shillue served as the host of ''The Quiz Show'' on [[Fox Nation]]. Later in 2019, he began impersonating several politicians, including Biden and Schiff on ''[[Gutfeld!|The Greg Gutfeld Show]]''. He also appeared as "President Biden" and "Angry White Male" on ''Gutfeld!''.
In July 2023, Shillue began serving as a regular host on ''[[Fox News Saturday Night]]'' before Failla became the permanent host.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/video/6330443656112 |title=Tom Shillue: How can we come together as Americans? {{!}} Fox News Video |website=[[Fox News]] |date=July 2, 2023 |access-date=August 21, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Stand-up and theatre== Shillue performed frequently as an opening act for [[Jim Gaffigan]]. He also performed a two-man show along with Gaffigan in the late 1990s called ''The North American White Male''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.allvoices.com/news/14271957-tom-shillue-the-opener-tom-shillue-on-tour-with-jim-gaffigans-white-bread-2013-tour |title=Tom Shillue: The Opener: Tom Shillue on Tour With Jim Gaffigan's White Bread 2013 Tour |publisher=Allvoices.com |date=March 19, 2013 |access-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203191104/http://www.allvoices.com/news/14271957-tom-shillue-the-opener-tom-shillue-on-tour-with-jim-gaffigans-white-bread-2013-tour |archive-date=3 February 2014 }}</ref>
Shillue has performed solo shows including ''Supernormal'' at PS122 and ''Dad 2.0'' at Ars Nova Theatre.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/newyork/comedy/tom-shillue-supernormal |title=Tom Shillue: Supernormal | Performances | Time Out New York |publisher=Timeout.com |date=March 15, 2012 |access-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.theatermania.com/off-off-broadway/shows/tom-shillue-dad-20_129659 |title=Tom Shillue: Dad 2.0 Tickets, News and Information | Ars Nova, Off-Off-Broadway, NY |publisher=Theatermania.com |date=January 30, 2007 |access-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref>
==Additional projects== ''Shillue'' announced his ''12 in 12'' project, whereby he would release an album of new material each month from November 2012 to October 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/newyork/comedy/stand-up-storyteller-tom-shillues-12-in-12project |last=Seabaugh |first=Julie |title=Stand-up storyteller Tom Shillue's "12 in 12"project | Comedy | reviews, guides, things to do, film - Time Out New York |publisher=Timeout.com |date=May 22, 2013 |access-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref> Some viewers of ''[[Red Eye (talk show)|Red Eye]]'' believed the promotion of these new albums was a [[running gag]] on the show, a misconception that Shillue and Gutfeld dispelled on air, leading to a spike in sales.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.clydefitchreport.com/2013/12/tom-shillue-comedian-red-eye |first=Greg |last=Richter |title=Comedian Tom Shillue Goes Long |publisher=The Clyde Fitch Report |access-date=May 26, 2026}}</ref>
On April 25, 2017, Shillue and Andy Levy began hosting on [[Fox News Radio]] from 6 to 9 pm EST. On July 10, 2017, he started hosting the ''Tom Shillue Show'' from 3 to 6 pm EST on Fox News Radio.
==Awards== * ECNY Award Best Storyteller 2011<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/7th-Annual-ECNY-Awards-Winners-Announced-20110314 |title=7th Annual ECNY Awards Winners Announced |publisher=[[BroadwayWorld]] |access-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://radio.foxnews.com/fox-news-talk/tom-shillue |title=Tom Shillue |website=radio.foxnews.com |language=en-US |access-date=July 23, 2017}}</ref> * ECNY Award Best One Person Show 2010<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.backstage.com/news/new-yorks-funniest-honored-at-ecny-awards |last=Lehman |first=Daniel |title=New York's Funniest Honored at ECNY Awards |publisher=Backstage |date=March 10, 2010 |access-date=February 1, 2014}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://tomshillue.com/ Official Site] * {{IMDb name|nm0793493}}
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