''Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News'' (often abbreviated as ''TOTN'') is an American

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created and executive produced by

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and ''

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'' host

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, R. J. Fried and Tim Luecke. The series premiered on

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(now

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) on April 7, 2020. From August 18–20, 2020, the program covered the

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. It also covered the

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from August 26–28, 2020. From November 1–3, 2020, the program also covered the

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. The first season ended on December 11, 2020. In March 2021, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season starting with an exclusive half-hour special on March 4, 2021, which was followed by a full premiere on March 9, 2021. Season 2 added two new segments: "The Establishment with Tory Hughes" and "Smart Talk Tonight." On April 28, 2021, the program also covered the 2021 joint session of the United States Congress. On July 23, 2021, the program made an appearance with special coverage during Paramount+'s "Peak Animation" panel at 2021 Comic-Con@Home. On October 4, 2021, it was announced that the regular episodes would expand to a half-hour starting on October 8, 2021, and the series would switch to a weekly format. The second season ended on November 12, 2021. On May 18, 2022, it was announced that the series would move to

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for a third season renewal consisting of 13 episodes, which premiered on October 5, 2022. On November 9, 2022, the program also covered the 2022 United States midterm elections.

Description

Describing itself as an animated news program, ''Tooning Out the News'' combines live-action and animation and focuses on topical news satire form from real-life news stories, current events, media coverages, political issues, social commentaries, pop culture topics, and often uses

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. The first season consisted of four main segments, "Big News with James Smartwood," "Inside The Hill," "Hot Take," and "Virtue Signal," which resemble shows seen on cable news channels, plus added interstitial vignettes covering other stories not mentioned in the main segments. Some interstitial vignettes are previewed on ''The Late Show''. The second season added two new segments, "The Establishment with Tory Hughes" and "Smart Talk Tonight." Both "The Establishment with Tory Hughes" and the vignettes were dropped in the third season. Three of the main segments originally debut on Paramount+ Tuesday through Thursday (the morning after a new ''

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'' episode), with the fourth, plus a compilation "Week in Review" show containing all four plus vignettes are released every Friday. Regular episodes expanded to a half-hour starting on October 8, 2021, and the series would switch to a weekly format. Both half-hour episodes are released every Friday. The third season airs on Comedy Central every Wednesday, following after ''

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'' and runs for 13 episodes.

Cast and characters

Main

* R.J. Fried as James Smartwood * Maureen Monahan as Kylie Weaver/Sarah Sabo/Nicole Vance * Jack Bensinger as Tyler Templeton * Naima Pearce as Tory Hughes * Ike Ufomadu as Dr. Ike Bloom * Addison Anderson as Rich Ballard/Austin Sparks * Simone Norman as Eleanor Palmer * Jeremy Bent as Teddy Hopper/Jonathan Keene * Zach Smilovitz as James Smartwood Jr.

Recurring

* Laurel Zoff Pelon as Bonnie Davis * Neil D'Astolfo as Peter Womack/Troy Lawson * Alise Morales as Lila Moreno * Nathan Min as Brian Min * Otter Lee as Otter Lin * Keisha Zollar as Susan Shephard * Kennedy Baldwin as Morgan Herbert Walker * Graham Techler as Kenneth Parsons * Moujan Zolfaghari as Catherine Nadaan * Steph Cook as Charlotte Fitzgerald * Allison Reese as Lydia Parker * Jeremy Levick as Jeremy Levy-Levin * Rajat Suresh as Rajat Mehta * Mitch Lewis as Announcer

Episodes

Season 1 (2020)

Season 2 (2021)

Season 3 (2022)

History

The series was set to premiere on March 16, 2020, but production was delayed due to the

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. The series debuted on April 7, 2020, instead, after production continued via

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, with

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s and

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RJ Fried, who has also produced ''The Late Show'' and

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animated series ''

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'', working via

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and Slack. ''Tooning Out The News'' received mainstream critical acclaim and has recently gained mostly positive reviews from critics for its fresh take on up-to-date current affairs, hyper-topical coverages, and real-life interviews frivolously bolstered by hilarious provocative satire, smart writing, and innovative comedy. The series also has been nominated for numerous awards, including a Critics' Choice Award for Best Short Form Series, a

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for Outstanding Short-Form Program and two

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, but eventually lost to '' Carpool Karaoke: The Series''. It was also won Technical Achievement Video at 2022 Webby People's Voice Award. On October 4, 2021, it was announced that the regular episodes would expand to a half-hour starting on October 8, 2021, and the series would switch to a weekly format. On May 18, 2022, it was announced that the series would move to Comedy Central as part of its adult animation push. Paramount+ will still simultaneously serve as its streaming home. On July 23, 2022, senior researcher Jonathan van Halem was offered the role of News Producer, making him the first person of Dutch descent to hold the position in the show's three-season history. On 29 September, 2022, the animation staff at ''Tooning Out the News'' have publicly voted overwhelmingly to join a union with

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, becoming the second such group of animation workers and production staff in New York to voted in favor of unionizing. At the same time, the guild is generally submitting a letter for voluntary recognition to

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, an animation studio division of CBS Studios.

Production

The concept of the show inspired by an idea to parody the popular cable news format took shape with short clips featuring animated cartoon pundits on ''The Late Show'', where animated anchors are interviewed with a range of guests while working on a parallel track to produce the week’s segments. Originally, the show's production used

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to "record" the actors' performances on the show, after converting

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's old personal screening room at the

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as a control room. After the pandemic forced animators to work from home, they switched to remote production, shipping equipment to animator's houses and using

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, to animate the show's virtual hosts, which allow guests to interact with the show’s animated hosts and panelists in real-time. While the series usually takes months to produce, an episode of ''Tooning Out the News'' is turned around a few days before airtime for the concept to stay current, with the topical productions and real-time animation works done remotely. The pandemic also forced producers to find a remote solution for guests, who were set to be filmed in the studio. Because the show's back-and-forth banter required low latency, producers partnered with The Video Call Center to handle the acquisition and quality control of guest connections. The VCC developed a custom process that enables the show’s animated hosts and correspondents to have topical, live, natural conversations with newsmakers and journalists.

Notable guests

The show features interviews with newsmakers, journalists, analysts, politicians, activists, and celebrities, including: *

Aasif Mandvi Aasif Hakim Mandviwala (born March 5, 1966), known professionally as Aasif Mandvi (, ), is a British-American actor, comedian and author. He was a correspondent on ''The Daily Show'' from 2006 to 2017. Mandvi's other television work includes the ...

A. B. Stoddard Alexandra Brandon Stoddard is a writer at large at The Bulwark (website), The Bulwark and an associate editor and columnist at RealClearPolitics. Previously, she worked as an associate editor and columnist for ''The Hill (newspaper), The Hill'' n ...

Al Sharpton Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. (born October 3, 1954) is an American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, talk show host and politician. Sharpton is the founder of the National Action Network. In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic ...

Alan Dershowitz Alan Morton Dershowitz ( ; born September 1, 1938) is an American lawyer and former law professor known for his work in U.S. constitutional law and American criminal law. From 1964 to 2013, he taught at Harvard Law School, where he was appoin ...

Alex Gibney Philip Alexander Gibney (; born October 23, 1953) is an American documentary film director and producer. In 2010, ''Esquire'' magazine said Gibney "is becoming the most important documentarian of our time". Gibney's works as director include '' ...

Alex Jones Alexander Emerick Jones (born February 11, 1974) is an American far-right and alt-right radio show host and prominent conspiracy theorist. He hosts ''The Alex Jones Show'' from Austin, Texas, which the Genesis Communications Network broadcas ...

Alex Wagner Alexandra Swe Wagner (born November 27, 1977) is an American journalist. She is the host of both ''Alex Wagner Tonight ''on MSNBC and Netflix's '' The Mole'' reboot, as well as the author of ''FutureFace: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the ...

Alyssa Milano Alyssa Jayne Milano (born December 19, 1972) is an American actress. She has played Samantha Micelli in '' Who's the Boss?'', Jennifer Mancini in ''Melrose Place'', Phoebe Halliwell in ''Charmed'', Billie Cunningham in ''My Name Is Earl'', Savan ...

André Carson André D. Carson (born October 16, 1974) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes the southern four-fifths of Indianapolis, including Downtown Indianapol ...

Andrew Ross Sorkin Andrew Ross Sorkin (born February 19, 1977) is an American journalist and author. He is a financial columnist for ''The New York Times'' and a co-anchor of CNBC's ''Squawk Box.'' He is also the founder and editor of DealBook, a financial news s ...

Andy Slavitt Andrew M. Slavitt (born 1966) is an American businessman and healthcare advisor who served as the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from March 2015 to January 2017 and as a temporary Senior Advisor to the COVI ...

* Anthony Mason *

Anthony Scaramucci Anthony Scaramucci ( ; born January 6, 1964) is an American financier who briefly served as the White House Communications Director, White House Director of Communications from July 21 to July 31, 2017. Scaramucci worked at Goldman Sachs's inv ...

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Barry Sonnenfeld Barry Sonnenfeld (born April 1, 1953) is an American filmmaker and television director. He originally worked as a cinematographer for the Coen brothers before directing films such as ''The Addams Family'' (1991) and its sequel ''Addams Family Va ...

* Ben Rhodes * Ben Smith *

Bob Woodward Robert Upshur Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an American investigative journalist. He started working for ''The Washington Post'' as a reporter in 1971 and now holds the title of associate editor. While a young reporter for ''The Washingto ...

Brian Stelter Brian Patrick Stelter (born September 3, 1985) is an American journalist best known as the former chief media correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN program '' Reliable Sources'', roles he held from 2013 to 2022. Stelter is also a former medi ...

Carol D. Leonnig Carol Duhurst Leonnig is an American investigative journalist. She has been a staff writer at ''The Washington Post'' since 2000, and was part of a team of national security reporters that won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for reporti ...

Cecile Richards Cecile Richards (born July 15, 1957) is an American activist who served as the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund from 2006 to 2018. In 2010, Richards was elected to the ...

Charlamagne tha God Lenard Larry McKelvey (born June 29, 1978), known professionally as Charlamagne tha God or simply Charlamagne, is an American radio host and television personality. He is a co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show ''The Breakfast Club' ...

Charles M. Blow Charles McRay Blow (born August 11, 1970) is an American journalist, commentator and op-ed columnist for ''The New York Times'' and current political analyst for MSNBC. Early life Blow was born and raised in Gibsland, Louisiana. He was educated ...

* Chasten Buttigieg *

Chris Hadfield Chris Austin Hadfield (born August 29, 1959) is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot, and musician. The first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space, he has flown two Space Shuttle missions and also serv ...

Chris Murphy Christopher Scott Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Connecticut since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States Hou ...

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Clarissa Ward Clarissa Ward (born January 31, 1980) is a British-American television journalist, who is currently chief international correspondent for CNN. She was with CBS News, based in London. Before her CBS News position, Ward was a Moscow-based news co ...

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Cornel West Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is an American philosopher, political activist, social critic, actor, and public intellectual. The grandson of a Baptist minister, West focuses on the role of race, gender, and class in American society and ...

Cornell Belcher Cornell Belcher (born in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.) is an American writer, pollster, and political strategist who is the founder and president of Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies. Early life and education Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Belcher ...

Craig Fugate William Craig Fugate (born May 14, 1959) is the former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As director for the Florida Emergency Management Division, he oversaw the " Big 4 of '04" and as the administrator for the Federal E ...

* Cullen Hoback *

Dan Abrams Daniel Abrams (born May 20, 1966) is an American media entrepreneur, television host, legal commentator, and author. He is currently the host of the prime-time show ''Dan Abrams Live'' on NewsNation, ''On Patrol: Live'' on Reelz and ''The Dan Ab ...

Darren Soto Darren Michael Soto (born February 25, 1978) is an American attorney and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician from Kissimmee, Florida, who is the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Florida's 9th co ...

* David Gregory *

David Ignatius David Reynolds Ignatius (born May 26, 1950) is an American journalist and novelist. He is an associate editor and columnist for ''The Washington Post''. He has written eleven novels, including '' Body of Lies'', which director Ridley Scott adapt ...

Dean Cain Dean George Cain ( Tanaka; born July 31, 1966) is an American actor. From 1993 to 1997, he played Clark Kent / Superman in the TV series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''. Cain was the host of ''Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' and ...

Deepak Chopra Deepak Chopra (; ; born October 22, 1946) is an Indian-American author and alternative medicine advocate. A prominent figure in the New Age movement, his books and videos have made him one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternati ...

DeRay Mckesson DeRay Mckesson (born July 9, 1985) is an American civil rights activist, podcaster, and former school administrator. An early supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement, he has been active in the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore, ...

Deval Patrick Deval Laurdine Patrick (born July 31, 1956) is an American politician, civil rights lawyer, author, and businessman who served as the 71st governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015. He was first elected in 2006, succeeding Mitt Romney, who ...

Donny Deutsch Donald Jay Deutsch (born November 22, 1957) is an American branding and marketing professional, television personality, and former Chairman of advertising firm Deutsch Inc. He joined his father's advertising firm, David Deutsch Associates, in 19 ...

Ed O'Keefe Ed O'Keefe (born March 28, 1983) is a Guatemalan-American senior White House and political correspondent with CBS News. He joined CBS in 2018 after working nearly 13 years at ''The Washington Post''. Early life O'Keefe was born and raised in ...

Ed Rendell Edward Gene Rendell (; born January 5, 1944) is an American lawyer, prosecutor, politician, and author. He served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2011, as chair of the national Democratic Party, and as the 96th Mayor of Philade ...

Eleanor Clift Eleanor Irene Clift ('' née'' Roeloffs; born July 7, 1940) is an American political journalist, television pundit, and author. She is a contributor to MSNBC and blogger for ''The Daily Beast''. She is best known as a regular panelist on ''The ...

Eleanor Holmes Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives, representing the District of Columbia since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Earl ...

Eric Adams Eric Leroy Adams (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and retired police captain serving as the 110th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2022. Adams was an officer in the New York City Transit Police and then the New York C ...

Eric Swalwell Eric Michael Swalwell (born November 16, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 15th congressional district since 2013. His district covers most of eastern Alameda County and part of cent ...

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Ezekiel Emanuel Ezekiel Jonathan "Zeke" Emanuel (born September 6, 1957) is an American oncologist, bioethicist and senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. He is the current Vice Provost for Global Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania and chai ...

Fareed Zakaria Fareed Rafiq Zakaria (; born 20 January 1964) is an Indian-American journalist, political commentator, and author. He is the host of CNN's ''Fareed Zakaria GPS'' and writes a weekly paid column for ''The Washington Post.'' He has been a columnist ...

Frank Rich Frank Hart Rich Jr. (born 1949) is an American essayist and liberal op-ed columnist, who held various positions within ''The New York Times'' from 1980 to 2011. He has also produced television series and documentaries for HBO. Rich is current ...

Frank Luntz Frank Ian Luntz (born February 23, 1962) is an American political and communications consultant and pollster, best known for developing talking points and other messaging for Republican causes. His work has included assistance with messagin ...

George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels ''A Song ...

George Will George Frederick Will (born May 4, 1941) is an American libertarian-conservative political commentator and author. He writes regular columns for ''The Washington Post'' and provides commentary for NBC News and MSNBC.Hadas Gold, Gold, Hadas (May ...

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Gretchen Whitmer Gretchen Esther Whitmer (born August 23, 1971) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 49th governor of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006 a ...

Grover Norquist Grover Glenn Norquist (born October 19, 1956) is an American political activist and tax reduction advocate who is founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, an organization that opposes all tax increases. A Republican, he is the primary ...

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H. R. McMaster Herbert Raymond McMaster (born July 24, 1962) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who served as the 25th United States National Security Advisor from 2017 to 2018. He is also known for his roles in the Gulf War, Operation Endurin ...

* Hillary Rosen *

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Ibram X. Kendi Ibram Xolani Kendi (born Ibram Henry Rogers, August 13, 1982) is an American author, professor, Anti-racism, anti-racist activist, and historian of race and discriminatory policy in America. In July 2020, he assumed the position of director of th ...

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* Jennifer Rubin *

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* John Dickerson *

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* Justin Jackson *

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* Michael Bennett *

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* Michael Cohen *

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* Rick Gates * Rick Klein *

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* Rick Wilson *

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