Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News

2022
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Season 1 episodes (23)

1 October 5, 2022 SECRETARY PETE BUTTIGIEG
10/5/22
Virtue Signal's Kylie Weaver sits down with Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Big News tackles the media's role in escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions, and Hot Take applauds Governor DeSantis's response to Hurricane Ian.
2 October 12, 2022 SENATOR CORY BOOKER
10/12/22
Sen. Cory Booker tells Inside The Hill why the Justice Department should charge Trump for crimes related to the January 6th insurrection, Hot Take celebrates Columbus Day Week, and Big News covers the latest Herschel Walker headlines.
3 October 19, 2022 REP. CORI BUSH
10/19/22
This week on Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News, Big News calls self-proclaimed sheriff and Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker to report a crime and covers the top stories with New York Times Columnist Charles Blow, Virtue Signal addresses Obama's cancel culture comments, and Hot Take discusses Trump's subpoena, the latest January 6th committee revelations, abortion, and Alex Jones' defamation case with Representative Cori Bush.
4 October 26, 2022 MAYOR ERIC ADAMS
10/26/22
Hot Take covers the week's top stories with Margaret Hoover, Inside The Hill discusses Liz Cheney's takedown of Donald Trump, and James Smartwood sits down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Democratic NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
5 November 2, 2022 SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND
11/2/22
This week on Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News, Big News covers the Pelosi attack effect on the midterm elections with CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett, Virtue Signal analyzes the future of Twitter following Elon Musk's takeover, and Hot Take discusses abortion rights and the right's violent rhetoric with Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York.
6 November 9, 2022 MIDTERM ELECTIONS
11/9/22
This week on Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News, an all-star team covers the shocking 2022 Midterm Elections with analysis from CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang, Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) joins fresh off his re-election to discuss Democrats' better-than-expected night, and Austin Sparks leads an Abortion Roundtable featuring male anti-abortion activists discussing the most important issue that has nothing to do with them.
7 November 16, 2022 NIKKI GLASER
11/16/22
This week on Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News, conservative Hot Take covers Trump's bizarre 2024 presidential campaign announcement from Mar-a-Lago with New York Times columnist Charles Blow, comedian Nikki Glaser joins Big News to discuss abortion rights and play "FBoy or Nice Guy", and the liberal Virtue Signal welcomes Mike Pence to the Resistance.
8 November 30, 2022 BOB WOODWARD
11/30/22
Big News tackles the Republican Party power struggle with CBS News' Weijia Jiang and leather expert Chuck Bones, Hot Take attacks Biden's proposed gun reforms, and Inside The Hill talks Trump tapes with legendary journalist Bob Woodward.
9 December 7, 2022 GEORGE R.R. MARTIN
12/7/22
Hot Take covers Herschel Walker's Georgia Senate runoff with Margaret Hoover, Virtue Signal profiles the perfect new leaders of the House Democrats, and "A Song of Ice and Fire" author George R.R. Martin sits for an exclusive interview.
10 December 14th
12/14/22
A cast of animated characters, led by anchor James Smartwood, parody top news stories and interview real-world guests, newsmakers and analysts.
11 January 18, 2023 DAVID REMNICK
1/18/23
Big News tackles Republican investigations into Biden's document scandal, The New Yorker's David Remnick joins Inside the Hill to discuss the debt ceiling fight, and Hot Take unveils a device to make Speaker McCarthy keep his promises.
12 January 25, 2023 BOMANI JONES
1/25/23
Big News breaks down the Trump-DeSantis war for the 2024 Republican nomination, Virtue Signal discovers new excuses for Biden's classified document scandal, and Bomani Jones of HBO's Game Theory tackles violence in the NFL with Hot Take.
13 February 1, 2023 REP. MAXWELL FROST
2/1/23
Big News covers police violence and Trump's return with CBS News' Weijia Jiang, Hot Take wages a culture war on Xbox and Disney, and Inside the Hill tutors Gen Z Congressman Rep. Maxwell Frost on how to work with his new colleagues.
14 February 8, 2023 - Special Coverage: State of the Union
2/8/23
TOTN's all-star panel covers the rowdy State of the Union address with New York Times' Charles Blow, Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff discusses Freedom Caucus tensions, and Semafor's Steve Clemons dresses down Kablooey the Missile.
15 February 15, 2023 - Tig Notaro
2/15/23
Big News covers the balloon wars with CBS News' Major Garrett and Republican paranoia with Showtime's Dr. Orna Goralnik, Virtue Signal celebrates shameless celebrity endorsements, and comedian Tig Notaro talks woke Super Bowl with Hot Take.
16 March 8, 2023 - Sheryl Lee Ralph
3/8/23
Big News covers Trump's CPAC speech and DeSantis' new book, Inside the Hill hails our child-employing ruling class, and Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph responds to conservative outrage over CRT and her Super Bowl performance.
17 March 15, 2023 - Ike Barinholtz
3/15/23
Big News tackles Fox News' "woke bank" attack with CBS News' Weijia Jiang, Hot Take wages Culture Wars against Lego and Disney, and comedian Ike Barinholtz goes Inside the Hill to discuss the Oscars, canceled comedy, and Celebrity Jeopardy.
18 March 22, 2023 - Adam Pally
3/22/23
Big News covers Trump indictment chaos with MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire, Hot Take provides an exclusive report from CPAC 2023 with cameos from Mike Lindell, MTG, and Matt Gaetz, and Virtue Signal gives comedian Adam Pally career advice.
19 March 29, 2023 - Roy Wood Jr.
3/29/23
Big News digs into Trump's January 6th Prison Choir grift, Inside The Hill encourages Elon Musk to test his brain microchip on humans, and Hot Take pitches jokes to Roy Wood Jr. for his White House Correspondent Dinner hosting gig.
20 April 5, 2023 - Tiffany Haddish
4/5/23
Big News covers Donald Trump's shocking indictment, Hot Take launches Culture Wars against Goosebumps and rainbow songs, plus comedian Tiffany Haddish joins Virtue Signal to discuss her upcoming roles in Girls Trip 2 and the Flo-Jo biopic.
21 April 19, 2023 - Desi Lydic
4/19/23
Big News tackles DeSantis' implosion and Trump's brutal 'pudding' attack ad with CNN's Van Jones, Virtue Signal defends Sen. Feinstein, and The Daily Show's Desi Lydic joins Hot Take to discuss Clarence Thomas' shady GOP megadonor.
22 April 26, 2023 - Carl Bernstein and Vivek Ramaswamy
4/26/23
Big News tackles Tucker Carlson's shock firing and Biden's reelection launch, "Sparks!" premieres by grilling anti-woke crusader Vivek Ramaswamy on his previously undisclosed woke investments, and Carl Bernstein joins Inside the Hill.
23 May 3, 2023 - Kal Penn
5/3/23
James Smartwood delivers a special report from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league, Big News tackles the "Stop Trump" campaign with PBS's Margaret Hoover, and Kal Penn tells Hot Take why he supports Biden in 2024.

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From executive producer Stephen Colbert, Tooning Out the News is the critically acclaimed animated news series featuring animated characters lampooning topical news of the day and interviewing real-world guests.

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