Tooning Out the News
American live-action/animated satirical news television show / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Also known as | Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News |
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Narrated by | Mitch Lewis |
Theme music composer | Tom Polce |
Country of origin | United States |
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No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 263 (2 unaired due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike) (list of episodes) |
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Network | Paramount+ |
Release | April 7, 2020 (2020-04-07) – November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12) |
Network | Comedy Central |
Release | October 5, 2022 (2022-10-05) – May 3, 2023 (2023-05-03) |
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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.[1] On October 4, 2021, both short-form episodes would expand to a half-hour starting on October 8, 2021, and the show would switch to a weekly format.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] However, On May 18, 2023, Comedy Central abruptly cancelled the show after the third season, leaving only two episodes remain unaired and incompleted due to production delays caused by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike amid the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.[5]