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Stephen Colbert's animated news comedy Tooning Out The News has resumed production and will launch on CBS All Access on April 7. This comes after the digital platform was forced to delay its March 16 premiere amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Two weeks ago, production on the series was postponed but has now restarted…

CBS All Access has delayed Monday’s launch and temporarily postponed production of Tooning Out the News, its daily animated variety show, executive produced by Stephen Colbert, amid the growing coronavirus threat. In a statement, the network says it has made the decision “out of an abundance of caution,” adding “The…

Animated anchor James Smartwood will start mocking the news later this month after CBS All Access set a premiere date for Stephen Colbert-exec produced cartoon series Tooning Out The News.  The show will launch on the digital platform in the U.S. and Canada on Monday March 16. Colbert and The Late Show showrunner…

Stephen Colbert is to exec produce animated variety series Tooning Out The News for CBS All Access. The host of CBS' The Late Show and Chris Licht, showrunner of the late-night talkshow, have once again teamed up with RJ Fried and Tim Luecke, who co-created Showtime's Our Cartoon President with the comedian. It is the…