Tooning Out the News (2020)

Genre

political satire

Country

United States

Length

2 seasons, 128 episodes

Rating

4.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a satirical news show that uses a mix of live-action and animation to mock current events. It was created by Stephen Colbert and features cartoon characters commenting on politics and the news.

satiricalfast-pacedplayfulwittytopicalirreverentanimated

What happens

Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News (TOTN) is an American live-action/animated satirical news television show created and executive produced by comedian and The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, R. J. Fried, Chris Licht and Tim Luecke. The series premiered on CBS All Access (now Paramount+) on April 7, 2020. The series received positive reviews and received several award nominations, including two Primetime Emmy nominations and a Writers Guild of America Award nomination. In March 2021, the show was renewed for a second season starting with an exclusive half-hour special to promote the launch of Paramount+ on March 4, 2021, which was followed by a full premiere on March 9, 2021. On October 4, 2021, it was announced that the short-form episodes would expand to half-hour episodes starting on October 8, 2021, and the show would switch to a weekly format, releasing on Fridays. On May 18, 2022, Comedy Central picked up the show for a third season renewal consisting of thirteen episodes, which premiered on October 5, 2022. On February 7, 2023, the third season was expanded with twelve additional episodes, including a special coverage based on the 2023 State of the Union Address. However, on May 18, 2023, Comedy Central cancelled the show after airing 23 of 25 episodes of the third season, due to production delays caused by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike amid the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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