Controversial Greg Gutfeld hugs Jimmy Fallon during appearance: watch

Polarizing figure Greg Gutfeld made his first broadcast late night appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The selection of him as a guest is shocking, with him being known as a conservative media personality.

A Fox news host, some fans applauded the show for putting politics aside, while some wondered if this was a desperate act to avoid the same fate as Stephen Colbert. 

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