"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 ...
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 ...
- 3/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In February 2018, Showtime premiered its new satirical animation, Our Cartoon President. Developed by Stephen Colbert, R. Fried, Tim Luecke, Chris Licht, and Matt Lapin, the animation began life as a bit-piece on Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show before being commissioned for its own series in July 2017. Set in various Washington D.C. locations, the series puts the life of Donald Trump, Melania, and the various cohorts and confidants surrounding them under the microscope. Its second season premiered on May 12, 2019, and has proved just as popular a send-up of Trump’s administration as the first. Read on to find
Meet The Cast of “Our Cartoon President”...
Meet The Cast of “Our Cartoon President”...
- 8/4/2019
- by Allen Lee
- TVovermind.com
“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.
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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.
- 3/14/2018
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
“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,...
Setting aside the argument that it’s never too late to humanize a dangerous man (if,...
- 1/29/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
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