23 Greatest satirical television news programs of all time
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- StarsJohn OliverDavid KayeRyan BargerFormer Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.
- CreatorsMadeleine SmithbergLizz WinsteadStarsJon StewartTrevor NoahStephen ColbertA comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
- CreatorsStephen ColbertBen KarlinJon StewartStarsStephen ColbertJay KatsirJon StewartSatirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.
- StarsSuzanne SenaBrian HuskeyTodd Alan CrainSatirical coverage from the most trusted news network in the world.
- StarsDavid FrostPhyllis NewmanNancy AmesAn Americanized version of the famous hit British TV show, retaining David Frost from the British cast.
- StarsConor KnightonSergio CilliBrett ErlichA weekly half-hour of comedy and common sense that sorts through the 24-hour, multi-screen media chaos in search of the ridiculous, the funny, and the ridiculously funny.
- StarsBill MaherAndrew SullivanMichael MooreComedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.
- StarsAndrew LevyGreg GutfeldJoanne GoodhartSatiric commentary and discussion on current political and social topics.
- CreatorJohn MoffittStarsAnne BloomDanny BreenLucy WebbAn offbeat look at current events, often by dubbing over news video with farcical commentary.
- StarsStephen ColbertStay HumanJon BatisteStephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.
- CreatorsRob CorddryJonathan SternDavid WainStarsRay WiseAlan TudykKumail NanjianiFrom the team behind Adult Swim's Emmy Award®-winning comedy, Childrens Hospital, Newsreaders is an absurd take on the television news magazine format, a show that goes behind the stories nobody else thinks are stories-because they're not.
- CreatorJim JefferiesStarsJim JefferiesBrad PittSeth RogenNo-holds-barred Aussie comedian Jim Jefferies hosts his satirical weekly U.S. talk show, covering the news, U.S. politics, pop culture, global issues and whatever else happens to be bothering him at the moment.
- CreatorsJosh Faure-BracDavid NeumanStarsJosh Faure-BracJason NashBob BarnesTop news comes from SuperNews!
- StarsMichael MooreJay MartelGideon EvansActivist film director Michael Moore hosts a show where he continues his crusade to expose wrongdoing by the high and mighty.
- StarsRobin ThedeCatrina AlexLane KwederisRobin Thede gives her hilariously unique take on the week's headlines in politics and pop culture in a fast-paced, no-holds-barred 30-minute late night show featuring biting social commentary, sharp sketches and pop culture parody.
- StarsSeth MeyersThe 8G BandFred ArmisenSeth Meyers hosts a late-night talk show.
- CreatorsJordan KlepperTrevor NoahStarsJordan KlepperTim BaltzLaura GreyIn a TV news landscape where it's impossible to know whom to trust, one man rises above the partisan hackery of the mainstream media to bring you the truth that matters: his. From the mind of Jordan Klepper, this is The Opposition.
- StarsSamantha BeeAllana HarkinMike RubensComedian Samantha Bee gives her own wry commentary to the contemporary issues of the day.
- CreatorJon StewartStarsLarry WilmoreMike YardRory AlbaneseA late night satirical talk show hosted by Larry Wilmore.
- CreatorsFax BahrDavid Alan GrierAdam SmallStarsDavid Alan GrierChris TallmanTangie AmbroseA magazine-show parody hosted by comedian David Alan Grier covering urban pop culture topics.
- CreatorIliza ShlesingerStarsChristian RobertsAshleigh Crystal HairstonJustin Michael StevensonIliza has her own late-night talk show, with special guests and clever sketches.
