Comedy Central to Launch Trump-Themed Late Night Series

Comedy Central will launch a new late night series later this month based on President Donald Trump, the network said Monday.

The series, The President Show, debuts April 27 at 11:30 pm and stars series creator Anthony Atamanuik, who portrays President Trump as he hosts his own late night series, said network officials. According to Comedy Central, the series features the President as he bypasses the “crooked media” by hosting a late-night show directly from the Oval Office. The series also stars actor Peter Grosz, who plays Trump’s sidekick Vice President Mike Pence.

The President Show is executive produced by Atamanuik, Peter Grosz, Adam Pally (Making History, The Mindy Project), and 3 Arts Entertainment’s Olivia Gerke, Josh Lieberman, and Greg Walter.

R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.