“Tooning Out The News” Announces Special Guests For Week Of May 12th 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. 

 

Tuesday, May 12th

“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.

Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and investor, appearing on Big News

Wednesday, May 13th

“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.

Ezekiel Emanuel, oncologist, bioethicist, and author, appearing on Inside the Hill

 

Thursday, May 14th

“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.

Rep. Ted Lieu, U.S. Congressman serving California’s 33rd district, appearing on Virtue Signal

 

Friday, May 15th

“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.

Rep. Katie Porter, U.S. Congresswoman serving California’s 45th district, appearing on Hot Take

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.