“Tooning Out The News” Announces Special Guests For Week Of May 5th On CBS All-Access

CBS All-Access’ Tooning Out The News has revealed it’s upcoming list of special guests for this week that you can see more details about below. If you don’t have a subscription to Tooning Out The News, you can fix that here. 

 

(L-R: David Ignatius, Jon Karl, Dan Abrams)

Tuesday, May 5th

“Big News” – America’s Most Trusted Source of Conventional Wisdom
James Smartwood hosts this satire of ego-centric cable news anchors who only offer the most conventional takes.

David Ignatius, Washington Post columnist and novelist, appearing on Big News

Wednesday, May 6th

“Inside the Hill” – Where America Turns to Hear Rich People Agree with Each Other
Co-hosts Richard Ballard and Sarah Sabo discuss the latest political headlines with Washington’s elite.

Jon Karl, ABC News Chief White House Correspondent, appearing on Inside the Hill

 

Thursday, May 7th

“Hot Take” – The Biggest, Baddest, Bad Faith Arguments on Television
A politically diverse and wildly ill-informed panel weighs in on the news of the day.

Dan Abrams, ABC News Chief Legal Analyst and television & radio host, appearing on Hot Take

Friday, May 8th

“Virtue Signal” – There’s No Cause This White Lady Can’t Make About Herself
Kylie Weaver hosts this satire of liberal cable news anchors who pat themselves on the back for taking up every social and political cause.

:A surprise guest appearing on the debut segment of Virtue Signal

Synopsis:

TOONING OUT THE NEWS features a cast of animated characters, led by anchor James Smartwood, lampooning top news stories and interviewing real-world guests, newsmakers and analysts. New five- to seven-minute segments will be available Tuesday through Friday, culminating in a weekly full episode. The series is executive produced by Stephen Colbert and Chris Licht of CBS’ THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT and RJ Fried and Tim Luecke from SHOWTIME’s OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT.