Stephen Colbertlanded a couple of new animated projects following his success withStephen Colbert PresentsTooning Out the News. In a deal with Comedy Central, Colbert will executive produce an eight-episode series and an animated feature through CBS Studios according toDeadline. As expected of Colbert, both projects hinge on two points - comedy and politics.
The series,Fairview, comes in a weekly half-hour episode format with a focus on the small town of Fairview and how the big political issues of today affect its unruly, drunkard citizens. More specifically, it hones in on its mayor, a former party animal named Kelly Sampson who has to manage the town as the world changes around them. It’s the brainchild ofRJ Friedwith Colbert executive producing alongsideChris Licht,Tim Luecke,Kim Gamble,Mike Leech, andZach Smilovitz.
His other project,Washingtonia, is a feature that stars a political dynamo and his hapless staff as he gains more and more of the national spotlight. Luckily, or unluckily, for him, Washington D.C. is far more inept and he has to learn how to navigate political life in the capital. The same staff behindFairviewwill also handleWashingtoniasans Gamble. The team behind both of the projects is the same responsible for the Emmy nominatedTooning Out the NewsandOur Cartoon President.
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Colbert’s been more involved with Comedy Central as of late, also acting as executive producer on the network’s new talk showTha God’s Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God. With these new projects appearing on the network, it also marks a further expansion of CBS Studios into the realm of adult animation. Other recent projects includeStar Trek: Prodigy,Star Trek: The Lower Decks, andThe Harper House.
It’s been a good run for Colbert as of late, asThe Late Showrecentlyreceived an Emmyfor its election night specialStephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020. Here’s hoping his latest projects live up to the praise ofTooning Out the News.
