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The TV academy has honored voice-only performances since 1992, when six cast members from “The Simpsons” collectively became the first actors to receive Emmys for such work. The Best Voice-Over Performance category became an official non-juried one in 2009 and was then split into two categories in 2014: Best Character Voice-Over and Best Narrator. Harry Shearer (“The Simpsons”) was the former category’s first champion, having been nominated once before for the same series.

The 2023 Best Character Voice-Over ballot consists of 148 performances, which is down by 74 from last year. Seeking her third victory is Maya Rudolph, who plays Connie the Hormone Monstress on “Big Mouth.” Also in the mix are former winners Shearer, Hank Azaria (“The Simpsons”), Alex Borstein (“Family Guy”), and Seth MacFarlane (“Family Guy”).

Unlike the live action and fictional program nominees, which are chosen by all 20,000 plus academy members, the Best Character Voice-Over contenders are picked only by voters...

Comedy Central is making changes in late night. Tooning Out the News and Hell of a Week will not be returning for new seasons.

Tooning Out the News, which originally premiered on CBS All Access (since rebranded as Paramount+), is a topical live-action/animation hybrid series. Episodes spoof the week's news in the form of satirical segments that look at current events, political issues, and pop culture topics,

The voice cast includes R.J. Fried, Maureen Monahan, Jack Bensinger, Naima Pearce, Ike Ufomadu, Zach Smilovitz, and Addison Anderson. Tooning Out the News ends its run after three seasons and more than 250 episodes. Read More…...

Paramount has canceled “Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God” and the animated series “Tooning Out the News,” TheWrap can confirm. The two Comedy Central shows were executive produced by Stephen Colbert.

“We will not be resuming production on another season of ‘Hell of A Week,’” a Comedy Central spokesperson said. “We thank Charlamagne and the amazing team behind the show for its impactful conversations and the incredible collaboration as we look ahead to our future partnership with Charlamagne.”

“The Emmy award-nominated ‘Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News’ pushed the boundaries of satirical news and disrupted the late-night landscape with its outspoken animated anchors,” the Comedy Central spokesperson added. “We are deeply grateful to Stephen Colbert, Rj Fried, the production team and the talented actors and animators for their unwavering partnership and dedication.”

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The laughs are over for two Comedy Central shows.

The animated series Tooning Out the News and the late-night talk show Hell of a Week With Charlamagne Tha God, both of which were executive-produced by Stephen Colbert, have been cancelled at the cable network, our sister site Deadline reports.

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Exclusive: Comedy Central is making changes to its late-night lineup.

The Paramount Global network has canceled animated series Tooning Out The News and Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God.

Both shows are exec produced by Stephen Colbert.

Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God ran for two seasons on the network. It launched in September 2021, initially as Tha God’s Honest Truth before it was rebranded for its second season. The weekly series turned into more of a panel format for the second season, which premiered last July after The Daily Show.

The half-hour show featured influential guests, unlikely pairings of comedians, outspoken celebrities and thought-leaders across the political spectrum, debating the current events permeating politics and culture with guests unpacking the stories blazing the headlines as well as Charlamagne’s unfiltered take on the most talked about topics.

It made its biggest headlines with an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris,...

Exclusive: Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News will be back for more episodes.

The show, which airs at 11:30pm after The Daily Show on Comedy Central, has had its third season extended and will air a State of the Union special.

The third season included 13 episodes running from October 5, 2022 through February 1, 2023. It has now been expanded for 12 more episodes, running into May with guests including Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tig Notaro.

Produced by CBS Television Studios, it features a cast of animated characters, led by anchor James Smartwood, mocking news of the day, and interviewing real world guests and newsmakers.

The move comes ahead of the show’s Special Coverage of the State of the Union episode on February 8.

Smartwood, Host of Virtue Signal and liberal warrior Kylie Weaver, host of the conservative Hot Take Tyler Templeton, Democratic strategist and political analyst Lydia Parker and reporter James Smartwood Jr.

Comedy Central has set a premiere date for animated news satire show “Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News.” TheWrap can exclusively reveal it heads to the small screen on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

The half-hour show, which features animated characters lampooning top news stories, and interviewing real-world guests, will air after “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” It’s move to Comedy Central from its original home of CBS All Access (before it was Paramount+) was announced in May.

TheWrap also has a first look at the new promo of the show, which has its own takes on many of the primetime cable news hosts.

“Tooning Out the News” will span 13 episodes. Each episode will be made up of segments including big news, virtue signal, hot take and inside the hill. Just like Colbert does on his late night show, “Tooning out the News” will have special elections coverage, with programming tied to the 2022 midterm elections,...

The WGA East’s second Showrunner Academy gets underway today, with the 31-member class taking part in a program designed to support television writer-producers, upper-level writers and new show creators in honing the skills necessary to become successful showrunners and TV industry leaders.

The Academy, which provides instruction from current showrunners and other industry professionals on a wide range of topics, is led by Diana Son and Frank Pugliese.

“Being a showrunner is so much more than being the creative voice of the show,” Son said in a statement. “It’s also managing a multimillion-dollar endeavor with over 100 employees. We’re bringing in accomplished and experienced showrunners who’re willing to share the breadth of their experience – the good, bad and the ugly – so new showrunners can have a head start on figuring out what kind of showrunner they’re going to be.

The TV academy has honored voice-only performances since 1992, when six cast members from “The Simpsons” collectively became the first actors to receive Emmys for such work. The Best Voice-Over Performance category became an official non-juried one in 2009 and was then split into two categories in 2014: Best Character Voice-Over and Best Narrator. Harry Shearer (“The Simpsons”) made history as the former category’s first champion, having been nominated once before for the same series.

The 2022 Best Character Voice-Over ballot list below consists of a whopping 222 performances. Seeking a third consecutive victory is Maya Rudolph, who plays Connie the Hormone Monstress on “Big Mouth.” Also in the mix are former winners Shearer, Hank Azaria (“The Simpsons”), Alex Borstein (“Family Guy”), and Seth MacFarlane (“Family Guy”).

Unlike the live action and fictional program nominees, which are chosen by all 22,000 plus academy members, the Best Character Voice-Over contenders are picked only by voters...

“We take our journalism shockingly seriously for a cartoon,” admits “Tooning Out the News” showrunner R.J. Fried in our recent webchat. He continues, “We have a research team of people with cable news backgrounds. As much as we joke around, we don’t joke around.” Watch the exclusive video interview above.

“Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News” is an animated news parody on Paramount+. Its segments satirize various cable news shows and feature interviews with real life guests. This year the series has received an Emmy nomination for Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series. As well as producing and writing on the show, Fried plays news anchor James Smartwood.

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Fried explains, “It’s a daily animated show. No one’s ever done that before. It’s a very long intense day and comes together through the course of like 18 hours.

"Every man for himself." Showtime has announced season three of Our Cartoon President will resume with new episodes in September.

The animated parody centers on a fictionalized version of Donald Trump (Jeff Bergman) as he goes about his days at the White House and beyond. The voice cast also includes James Adomian, Paul Christie, Zach Cherry, Brett Davis, Anna Eilinsfeld, R.J. Fried, Molly Gordon, Gabe Gundacker, James Monroe Iglehart, Mike Leech, Cody Lindquist, Emily Lynne, Griffin Newman, John Viener, Amanda Philipson, Matthew Piazzi, Jim Santangeli, Zach Smilovitz, Thomas Whittington, William Sadler, and Stephen Colbert.

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"If someone reads into this joke, can we defend it?"

That question is often on the mind of R.J. Fried, showrunner of Our Cartoon President on Showtime. Alongside the ever-changing political cycle, which currently includes Democratic debates and a race for the nomination, the series satirizes presidential candidates and campaign happenings in a weekly dose of politically charged entertainment. 

Originally conceived by a group within The Late Show that includes host Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Tim Luecke and Matt Lapin, Fried joined after the concept had been picked up by Showtime for a series. He's a former Varsity ...

As the Democratic presidential race heats up with each passing moment, the writers’ room at Showtime’s “Our Cartoon President” is constantly on its toes to keep up with the news cycle.

“Bernie had his heart attack, and Mike [Leech, writer/producer] says, ‘At “The Simpsons” they never walk into work and say “Mr. Burns had a heart attack in real life, we have to change the show.”‘ We have to change ours,” showrunner R.J. Fried tells Variety. “These events come out of nowhere, and we have to go back and redo our episodes to make sure we honor the news as closely as we can.”

Now in its third season, the show continues to poke fun at the political world. With the ever-changing state of the race, the writers and animators are writing, recording and animating into the early hours. Other times, however, coincidence will work in their favor.

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Showtime has extended the number of episodes for animated series Our Cartoon President so that it can cover the forthcoming Presidential Election alongside doc series The Circus.

The third season of Our Cartoon President, which is exec produced by Stephen Colbert, launches on January 26. The series, which is produced by CBS Television Studios, follows the “tru-ish misadventures” of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and his merry band of advisors and family members.

The first season of the show introduced audiences to Trump’s attempts at “winning” the State of the Union address, comforting disaster victims and rolling back President Obama’s accomplishments, while season two has taken aim at the crowded Democratic presidential primary field.

The fifth season of The Circus (left) also airs on January 26. Heading back to town just in time for the Donald Trump impeachment inquiry, the series, which is hosted by John Heilemann,...

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What's This TV Show About?

A Showtime animated comedy, Our Cartoon President parodies the Trump presidency. The voice cast includes Jeff Bergman, Stephen Colbert, James Adomian, Paul Christie, Paul Davis, Zach Cherry, Anna Eilinsfeld, R.J. Fried, Molly Gordon, Gabe Gundacker, James Monroe Iglehart, Mike Leech, Cody Lindquist, Allie Levitan, Emily Lynne, Katie Rich, Dean Edwards, Mike Macrae, Iman Crosson, Griffin Newman, John Viener, Amanda Philipson, Matthew Piazzi, Jim Santangeli, Zach Smilovitz, Thomas Whittington, Ziwe Fumudoh, Alise Morales,...

While last year's ratings would have seen it cancelled on a broadcast network, the inaugural season of the Our Cartoon President TV show did pretty well by Showtime standards. It even bested some live-action programming (none of which are returning). Now that it's back for a second season, can it continue to build its audience, or has the novelty worn off? Will Our Cartoon President be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. *Status update below.

An animated comedy, Our Cartoon President parodies the Donald Trump presidency. The Showtime voice cast includes Jeff Bergman, Stephen Colbert, James Adomian, Paul Christie, Paul Davis, Zach Cherry, Anna Eilinsfeld, R.J. Fried, Molly Gordon, Gabe Gundacker, James Monroe Iglehart, Mike Leech, Cody Lindquist, Allie Levitan, Emily Lynne, Katie Rich, Dean Edwards, Mike Macrae, Iman Crosson, Griffin Newman, John Viener, Amanda Philipson, Matthew Piazzi, Jim Santangeli, Zach Smilovitz,...

In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix debuted the trailer for Season 2 of “Sex Education” and Showtime announced the premiere date for Season 3 of “Our Cartoon President.”

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AMC announced it will be the home of the television premiere of “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” on Feb. 16. Leading up to that special event is a five week “Breaking Bad” marathon that kicks off Jan. 19 with the first season of Vince Gilligan‘s critically acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning drama. The following four seasons will air through the next five consecutive Sundays.

Showtime’s animated series “Our Cartoon President” will return for its third season on Jan. 26. Season 3 aims to take a satirical look at the campaign trail to explore the critical question of who could be the next cartoon president. From the Iowa caucuses and the democratic campaigns to the impeachment inquiry, the cartoon universe will expand to include more political heavyweights,...

Showtime is eyeing more episodes of half-hour animated series Our Cartoon President – particularly as we head into an election year.

The premium cabler is in discussions for a third season of the show, which is exec produced by Stephen Colbert. The show follows the “tru-ish misadventures of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and his merry band of advisors and family members.”

The first 10 episodes of the show, which is produced by CBS Television Studios, introduced audiences to Trump’s attempts at “winning” the State of the Union address, comforting disaster victims and rolling back President Obama’s accomplishments, as well as his co-dependent relationship with the media. Season 2 has taken aim at the crowded Democratic presidential primary field.

The second season premiered in May and Gary Levine, President of Entertainment at Showtime Networks, told Deadline he is hopeful of more ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

With Our Cartoon President, co-creator R.J. Fried tried to do something that had never been done before, producing topical animation that could keep up with the relentless chaos and daily headlines surrounding the Trump administration.

Based on a popular recurring segment from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Showtime’s satirical animated series was conceived as a workplace comedy, where the workplace in question happened to be the White House—a heightened character study of Trump, his family, confidants, flunkies and more. Following conversations between Colbert, Late Show showrunner Chris Licht, producer Matt Lappin, and animator Tim Luecke, late-night veteran Fried was brought in to showrun, at the recommendation of Robert Smigel.

For both Colbert and Fried, it was important to approach the show with one idea in mind. “The thing that Stephen always said is that Donald Trump, for all the horrible things he’s doing, is the hero of his own journey.

Does the second season of the Our Cartoon President TV show on Showtime make America laugh again? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Our Cartoon President is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the season two episodes of Our Cartoon President here.

A Showtime animated comedy, Our Cartoon President parodies the Trump presidency. The voice cast includes Jeff Bergman, Stephen Colbert, James Adomian, Paul Christie, Paul Davis, Zach Cherry, Anna Eilinsfeld, R.J. Fried, Molly Gordon, Gabe Gundacker, James Monroe Iglehart, Mike Leech, Cody Lindquist, Allie Levitan, Emily Lynne, Katie Rich, Dean Edwards, Mike Macrae, Iman Crosson, Griffin...

He's baaaack! Showtime just revealed season two of Our Cartoon President will debut in May.

From Stephen Colbert, the animated comedy series parodies the Trump presidency and features a voice cast including Jeff Bergman, James Adomian, Paul Christie, Paul Davis, Zach Cherry, Anna Eilinsfeld, R.J. Fried, Molly Gordon, Gabe Gundacker, James Monroe Iglehart, Mike Leech, Cody Lindquist, Emily Lynne, and Griffin Newman.

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Does the first season of the Our Cartoon President TV show on Showtime deserve a second term or impeachment? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Our Cartoon President is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the Our Cartoon President season one episodes below.

A Showtime animated comedy, Our Cartoon President parodies the Trump presidency. The voice cast includes Jeff Bergman, James Adomian, Paul Christie, Paul Davis, Zach Cherry, Anna Eilinsfeld, R.J. Fried, Molly Gordon, Gabe Gundacker, James Monroe Iglehart, Mike Leech, Cody Lindquist, Emily Lynne, Griffin Newman, John Viener, Amanda Philipson, Matthew Piazzi, Jim Santangeli,...

Our Cartoon President will be back for a another term. Deadline reports Showtime has renewed the TV show for a second season.

From executive producer Stephen Colbert, the animated series is a parody of the Trump presidency and features the voices of Jeff Bergman, James Adomian, Paul Christie, Paul Davis, Zach Cherry, Anna Eilinsfeld, R.J. Fried, Molly Gordon, and more.

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Showtime has ordered a second season of its half-hour animated series Our Cartoon President, Deadline has confirmed.

Executive produced by Stephen Colbert, showrunner R.J. Fried and Late Show executive producer Chris Licht, Our Cartoon President follows what Showtime calls “the tru-ish misadventures of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and his merry band of advisors and family members.”

The first 10 episodes of the show produced by CBS Television Studios introduced audiences to Trump’s attempts at “winning” the State of the Union address, comforting disaster victims and rolling back President Obama’s accomplishments, as well as his co-dependent relationship with the media.

Tim Luecke is lead animator and co-executive producer, and Matt Lappin serves as consulting producer.

Variety was first to report the renewal.

Showtime has renewed the animated comedy “Our Cartoon President” for a second season, Variety has learned exclusively.

The 10-episode second season is slated to debut later this year. Stephen Colbert executive produces along with Chris Licht and showrunner R.J. Fried. Tim Luecke serves as lead animator and co-executive producer. Matt Lappin serves as consulting producer. The series is produced by CBS Television Studios.

The series offers a satirical look at a “normal day” inside the presidential administration of Donald Trump. In addition to Trump, administration officials like Betsy DeVos, Jared Kushner, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Mike Pence, and Ivanka Trump have all been parodied on the show in addition to many others.

The first season showed the cartoon president’s attempts at “winning” the State of the Union address, comforting disaster victims, rolling back President Obama’s accomplishments, and highlighted his relationship with the media

The show was originally picked up...

“Let’s terrify this country into loving me!” says cartoon Donald Trump in the new trailer for Our Cartoon President: Election Special 2018.

Two days before the midterm elections Showtime will premiere the special which has cartoon Trump teaming up with his son Don Jr. to try to help Republicans win the midterm election and save America from the grips of democracy. Joining them in the fight will be frenemies Vladimir Putin and Ted Cruz as well as Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama — all cartoon versions, obviously. It’s an all out battle royale as Trump and his son bond over trying to Make America Great Again from a giant robot Hillary Clinton.

The Showtime series is executive produced by Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht and showrunner R.J. Fried. Our Cartoon President is produced by CBS Television Studios. Tim Luecke serves as lead animator and co-executive producer. Matt Lappin serves as consulting producer.

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How long will Donald Trump last in office? Has the Our Cartoon President TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Showtime? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Our Cartoon President, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

What's This TV Show About?

A Showtime animated comedy, Our Cartoon President parodies the Trump presidency. The voice cast includes Jeff Bergman, James Adomian, Paul Christie, Paul Davis, Zach Cherry, Anna Eilinsfeld, R.J. Fried, Molly Gordon, Gabe Gundacker, James Monroe Iglehart, Mike Leech, Cody Lindquist, Emily Lynne, Griffin Newman, John Viener, Amanda Philipson, Matthew Piazzi, Jim Santangeli, Zach Smilovitz, Thomas Whittington, and William Sadler.

Whether...

Showtime will air Our Cartoon President: Election Special 2018 on Sunday, November 4.

Cartoon Vladimir Putin, Rudy Giuliani, Bill and Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will all make appearances in the one-hour election special, in which Cartoon Donald Trump and his son, Don Jr., help Republicans win the midterm election and save America from the grips of democracy, as Cartoon Trump faces a threat of impeachment.

The episode will feature Cartoon Trump’s closest advisors, leaders of the Democratic party, and “an unforgettable hot air balloon ride.”

Executive produced by Stephen Colbert, showrunner R.J. Fried and CBS Late Show Ep Chris Licht, Our Cartoon President follows the tru-ish misadventures of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and his merry band of advisors and family members.

This cartoon strategy is maybe a safer election nod than Showtime’s previous, election special, the live Stephen Colbert’s Live Election Night...

"Why did I even want this job?" Today, Showtime announced new episodes Our Cartoon President will premiere in July.From Ep Stephen Colbert, the animated series is a parody of the Trump presidency and features the voices of Jeff Bergman, James Adomian, Paul Christie, Paul Davis, Zach Cherry, Anna Eilinsfeld, R.J. Fried, Molly Gordon, and more.Read More…...

In today’s roundup, TLC has renewed “Trading Spaces” and Showtime has announced the return of “Our Cartoon President.”

Casting

Maxwell Simkins and Elie Samouhi have joined season three of Disney Channel’s live-action comedy “Bizaardvark.” Simkins and Samadhi will star as tween bloggers Zane and Rodney, respectively, who have their own Vuuugle channels – Zane’s “Zane Unboxed” and Rodney’s “What’s in M’ Hair” – that they each run with their moms. They will join the cast that includes Olivia Rodrigo, Madison Hu, and DeVore Ledridge.

Renewals

TLC has renewed home makeover show “Trading Spaces” for a second season, its 10th season overall. The series, which will air its current season finale on June 2, will resume production for the new season this summer with an expanded episode order. Homeowner casting is currently underway for the season, which will air in early 2019.

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As if Donald Trump’s rally in Nashville on Tuesday weren’t cartoonish enough, Showtime has set a July 15 premiere date for the remaining seven episodes of Our Cartoon President‘s first season. The premium cabler also released a new trailer, which you can check out above.

Quick gag: “Why did I even want this job?” toon Trump asks himself. “Oh yeah, Obama made fun of me once.” Hail to the chief!

The series executive produced by Stephen Colbert, showrunner R.J. Fried and Late Show executive producer Chris Licht follows/mocks the “tru-ish” midadventures of our 45th Potus and his merry band of advisers and family members. The first 10 episodes of the show produced by CBS Television Studios introduced audiences to Trump’s attempts at “winning” the State of the Union address, comforting disaster victims and rolling back President Obama’s accomplishments, as well as his co-dependent relationship with the media.

“Our Cartoon President,” Showtime’s animated comedy that skewers Donald Trump‘s White House, is hoping to shake up the 2018 Emmys … bigly. Best Animated Program has seen its fair share of repeat winners over the years, with 10-time champ “The Simpsons” being the granddaddy of all. “South Park” is next at three wins, followed by “Bob’s Burgers,” “Futurama” and “Star Wars: Clone Wars” with two apiece. But “Our Cartoon President” has a secret weapon that could help it break through with Emmy voters: co-creator Stephen Colbert.

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Colbert is an Emmy favorite, winning nine trophies over the years for writing and producing both “The Colbert Report” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” As the star of CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” he was tasked with hosting last year’s Emmy ceremony to great fanfare.

For some time now, CBS' The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has included cartoon shorts satirizing President Donald Trump. Now Colbert and co-creators Chris Licht, Matt Lappin, Tim Luecke, and R.J. Fried have spun off the concept into the Our Cartoon President TV show for Showtime. With wall-to-wall cable news coverage, does the viewing audience have an appetite for this TV series? Will Our Cartoon President be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. An animated comedy, Our Cartoon President parodies the Trump presidency. The Showtime voice cast includes Jeff Bergman, James Adomian, Paul Christie, Paul Davis, Zach Cherry, Anna Eilinsfeld, R.J. Fried, Molly Gordon, Gabe Gundacker, James Monroe Iglehart, Mike Leech, Cody Lindquist, Emily Lynne, Griffin Newman, John Viener, Amanda Philipson, Matthew Piazzi, Jim Santangeli, Zach Smilovitz, Thomas Whittington, and William Sadler. Whether Trump (Bergman) is taking...

Network: Showtime. Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: February 11, 2018 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Jeff Bergman, James Adomian, Paul Christie, Zach Cherry, Brett Davis, Anna Eilinsfeld, R.J. Fried, Molly Gordon, Gabe Gundacker, James Monroe Iglehart, Mike Leech, Cody Lindquist, Emily Lynne, Griffin Newman, John Viener, Amanda Philipson, Matthrew Piazzi, Jim Santangeli, Zach Smilovitz, Thomas Whittington, William Sadler, and Stephen Colbert. TV show description: From creators Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht, Matt Lappin, Tim Luecke, and R.J. Fried, the Our Cartoon President TV show is a satirical animated series. The parody centers on a fictionalized version of Donald Trump (Bergman) as he goes about his days at the White House and beyond.

“Our Cartoon President’ is a lie worthy of America’s most dangerous liar, but far less deserving of the comparable attention it’s likely to receive. For one, it’s absolutely part of the same problem it pretends to be above: humanizing a man who tells us all we need to know about him every time he speaks or tweets (freely, rather than reading from a speech). Much like the Cheeto-in-Chief himself, Showtime’s edgeless animated comedy pays lip service to its most troubling issue before dodging the problem in favor of inane gibberish. “Some are worried this show might humanize me,” the animated President Trump says in the opening to Episode 1. “Well, too late, folks. After my recent physical, Dr. Ronny assured me that I am a human being and there’s no cure for that.”

Setting aside the argument that it’s never too late to humanize a dangerous man (if,...

Showtime released the trailer for its new animated series Our Cartoon President executive produced by Stephen Colbert, his Late Show Ep Chris Licht and Ocp‘s showrunner R.J. Fried. “In a time of civil and political unrest, one man works tirelessly to defend the American Dream,” the trailer begins as Cartoon Trump is seen in bed, clicking through the TV news landscape to ferret out non-Fox News Channel “Fake News” channels. Showtime and CBS are presenting panels at today’s…...

The jury’s still out on whether a scripted, animated version of the White House is the best idea, but now there’s an idea of what one particular parody world of D.C. has in mind.

Showtime has released the trailer for “Our Cartoon President,” a ten-part animated series centered on Trump and associates, slated to debut next month. The network also announced today that they’ll make the premiere available across all platforms two days before the 2018 State of the Union Address.

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From this opening look, “Our Cartoon President” will be centered on the White House, but will also be going outside the walls of the West Wing, drawing in Trump sons, cabinet members, and even the hosts of “Fox and Friends.” (And Ted Cruz is the Beetlejuice of the living quarters, because sure.

The first full-length trailer for Our Cartoon President features a “very stable genius” in slightly more exaggerated form.

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Showtime’s 10-episode parody series, spun-off from The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, is said to follow the “tru-ish misadventures” of President Donald Trump, with a supporting “cast” made up of his most trusted advisers (sons Eric and Donald Jr.), his closest allies (VP Mike Pence and goblin-esque Attorney General Jeff Sessions) and what ever Ted Cruz is supposed to be.

The above two-minute preview features Trump boasting about his 2016 election victory,...

Stephen Colbert is executive producing a new cartoon parody about Donald Trump on Showtime, premiering early next year.

The half-hour series “Our Cartoon President” premieres on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at 8 p.m. for a 10-episode run. The show takes place in a parallel cartoon universe and gives a behind-the-scenes look at a typical day for the Commander in Chief, examining the “quintessentially Trumpian details of the presidency.”

Along with Colbert, Chris Licht will executive produce, along with showrunner R.J. Fried. Tim Luecke is lead animator and will co-executive produce. It’s produced by CBS Television Studios and Matt.

Showtime has tapped Emmy-nominated comedy writer R.J. Fried as showrunner of its new untitled half-hour animated series centered on the Trump White House, executive produced by Stephen Colbert. A three-time Emmy nominee, Fried most recently served as co-executive producer and head writer for Problematic with Moshe Kasher. His credits also include The Late Show with David Letterman, Triumph's Election Special 2016, Maya & Marty, Night of Too Many Stars, Onion Sportsdome, Po…...