‘Tooning Out the News’ Continues to Find the Right Political/Comedic Balance
Creator and Executive Producer R.J. Fried talks about the Emmy-nominated animated series, whose third season debuts tonight, October 5, on Comedy Central.
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‘Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News’ Moves to Comedy Central
The late-night TV show host’s Emmy-nominated satirical animated news program returns on a new network with new stories of the day reported by animated anchors discussing topical issues with real-life political analysts, newsmakers, and media figures; new episodes kick off next month.
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Comedy Central’s ‘Fairview’ Gets Trailer and Release Date
The eight-episode adult animation series is executive produced by Stephen Colbert, and skewers small-town Americana à la ‘South Park.’
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2 New Stephen Colbert Animated Projects Coming to Comedy Central
Premiering this fall, ‘Fairview’ and ‘Washingtonia’ build on the network’s long history of political satire and further expand MTV Entertainment’s commitment to Adult Animation.
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Check Out ‘Tooning Out SPECIAL COVERAGE: Comic-Con 2021’
Paramount+’s Emmy-nominated animated series, ‘Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News,’ reported on ‘breaking stories’ during the streamer’s ‘Peak’ Animation block panel presentations.
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‘Tooning Out The News’ Segment and ‘The Harper House’ Panel Set for Comic-Con@Home
Paramount+ announces July 23 panel with inaugural cast of new adult animated comedy; Stephen Colbert’s animated satirical news show plans special screening on Comic-Con’s YouTube channel.
‘Tooning Out the News’ Kicks Off New ‘Smart Talk Tonight’ Segment
Paramount+’s critically acclaimed daily news satire series welcomes animated host Kenneth Parsons, who will get up close and personal, in studio, with real life guests; June 11 debut features famed novelist Salman Rushdie.
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‘Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News’ Debuts March 4 on Paramount+
New season of the satirical animated series kicks off with a half-hour special to celebrate the streaming service’s rebranding; Season 2 welcomes several new analysts and two new segments.
Paramount+ Renews ‘Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News’
Show returns for second season with March 4 special to celebrate rebranded streaming platform’s launch; new daily segments begin March 8.
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New Adobe Character Animator Public Beta Released
Latest version, now available, includes new features designed to enable accelerated workflows and real-time performance capture.
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Even a Pandemic Can’t Stop Politics from Being Funny on ‘Tooning Out the News’
Quickly retooling their production in the face of COVID-19, executive producers R.J. Fried and Tim Luecke continue bringing us a sorely needed daily animated dose of hilarious political satire.
CBS All Access’ ‘Tooning Out the News’ Launching April 7
Production resuming remotely on animated variety news series from Stephen Colbert and Chris Licht; segments to stream Tuesday – Friday followed by full episode each week.
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Animated Series ‘Tooning Out the News’ Sets CBS All Access Debut
Daily segments mocking the latest news, from the creators and producers of Showtime’s ‘Our Cartoon President,’ launch March 16.
Adobe Character Animator Receives Emmy Award for Breaking New Ground in TV Animation
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honors pioneering software system used for live performance-based animation.
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Stephen Colbert’s Animated ‘Tooning Out the News’ Greenlit at CBS All Access
Variety show from team behind Showtime’s ‘Our Cartoon President’ will feature daily and weekly segments mocking news of the day.
Comedy Speaks Truth to Power: ‘Our Cartoon President' Returns with Season 2
Showrunner R.J. Fried explains how Showtime’s biting satire on Donald J. Trump’s presidency is written, produced and defended.
