JIMMY FAILLA: I came to Fox with my taxi double-parked. Then came the ride of my life

I'd like to start by congratulating all of my incredible colleagues at Fox News on this huge anniversary.And let the record show that our channel may be turning 30, but it only looks 22 thanks to the makeup team.Like a lot of people who work here at Fox, I absolutely fell in love with the energy in the building the very first time I walked in the door.The only difference was that I couldn't stay long because I had my taxi double-parked on Sixth Avenue, and I didn't want to get a parking ticket.JIMMY FAILLA RECALLS DOUBLE-PARKING CAB ON 6TH AVENUE TO SQUEEZE IN FIRST FOX TV APPEARANCEAs you may have heard, I was a New York City cab driver the first time I appeared on Fox, but let the record show that this place has taken me on the ride of my life since then.That being said, I'm not here to make this piece about me or my nationally syndicated talk show, which you can listen to weekdays from noon-3 p.m.

on the Fox News app.Nor do I want to focus on my TV show, "Fox News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failla," which airs at 10 p.m.

ET on the Fox News Channel.Don't get me wrong, a more shameless writer might even use this opportunity to plug his New York Times bestselling book, "Cancel Culture Dictionary," but let's leave my accolades aside — especially my top streaming stand-up comedy special, "They're Just Jokes," which is streaming on Fox Nation.Fox News host Jimmy Failla holds up a copy of his New York Times instant bestseller "Cancel Culture Dictionary" (Broadside Books, Jan.30, 2024) (Fox News)Getting past my ridiculousness for a minute, the thing that makes so many people fall in love with working here is the undeniable sense of community that energizes "1211" every day.MARTHA MACCALLUM: AFTER 22 YEARS, HERE'S WHY I'M GRATEFUL TO CALL FOX HOMEEverybody knows EVERYBODY, and as serious as the work can get, the day-to-day vibe feels more like you're hanging out with your funniest friends.Sure, people put in crazy hours and work against tight deadlines, but we spend e...