CNN has announced that Have I Got News For You has been renewed for a third season. The American version of the long-running UK comedy series is hosted by Roy Wood Jr. along with team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals, the third season of Have I Got News for You premieres Saturday, September 6 at 9pm ET/PT on CNN.
“Now that we know that none of us will be Pope, we proudly announce our return for Season 3 of Have I Got News For You this fall,” said Wood Jr., Ruffin and Black in a joint statement.
“Have I Got News For You continues to serve as a humorous reprieve for audiences on Saturday nights without ever losing its bite,” said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, CNN Originals and creative development for CNN Worlwide. “The continued success of our Saturday primetime lineup shows that topical entertainment programming is resonating with CNN viewers.”
CNN will also expand its Have I Got News For You brand with a new multiplatform approach, including a companion CNN Podcast that will launch this summer. For exclusive show content, follow @HIGNFYUS on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and X.
“We're pleased and proud that CNN have asked us to come back and find what's funny in the news on Saturdays this Fall,” said Jimmy Mulville, executive producer for Hat Trick Productions.
Always relevant and of-the-moment, Have I Got News For You serves up a smart and edgy take on the news of the week, as the comic trio guides a rotating collection of guests through an array of games and quick-witted panel conversations that test their knowledge of current events. Joining CNN’s encore presentation of Real Time with Bill Maher, the network’s Saturday primetime lineup of topical entertainment programming has made CNN a top cable destination on Saturday nights.
Notable guests from season two of Have I Got News For You included Representative Jasmine Crockett, Representative Ro Khanna, Representative Mike Lawler, Tim Ryan, George Wallace, George Conway, Alyssa Farrah Griffin, Andy Richter, Nimesh Patel, Alex Edelman, Dave Foley, Eugene Mirman and more. All episodes of Have I Got News For You are available to stream now on Max.
Have I Got News For You is executive produced by Jim Biederman, Jimmy Mulville and Richard Wilson for Hat Trick Productions. Roy Wood Junior will be flying in to host the UK version that airs on Friday 30th May. Comedian Guz Khan has been confirmed as one of the panellists.
