WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY >> Stephen: JOINING ME NOW ARE
THE ANCHORS OF "VIRTUE SIGNAL," WHO, I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU,
HAVE FOR YEARS TACKLED THE BIGGEST STORIES OF THE DAY FOUR
NIGHTS A WEEK AS PART OF "TOONING OUT THE NEWS" ON
PARAMOUNT+.
WE ALL KNOW HOW THIS SYSTEM WORKS, REPUBLICANS GOV NERN AND
LIBERALS BEG THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING SO LET'S DO THIS.
>> PLEASE, PLEASE.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY, I KNOW GEORGE W. BUSH NICKNAMED YOU
STRETCH AND HE SHOULD BE PUT ON TRIAL AT THE INTERNATIONAL
CRIMINAL COURT FOR BODY SHAMING.
>> THIS IS HOW JOE BIDEN GOT ELECTED.
HE GOT A FEW PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR DONALD TRUMP LAST TIME TO
VOTE FOR HIM.
>> SORRY BUT I HAVE TO DISAGREE.
THE TWO DOZEN POSTCARDS I SENT TO PENNSYLVANIA ARE WHAT GOT JOE
BIDEN ELECTED.
>> Stephen: PLEASE WELCOME TO "A LATE SHOW," MY PARAMOUNT+
COLLEAGUES: KYLIE WEAVER, LILA MORENO, PETER WOMACK, AND BRIAN
MIN!
STHNGS SO MUCH FOR BECOME HERE.
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO GET A SITDOWN WITH YOU.
I WATCH YOU, I HAVE WATCHED YOU FOR YEARS.
I THINK YOU ARE THE GOLD STANDARD.
YOU ARE MOST NEWS ON TV RIGHT NOW AND I'M JUST WONDERING FOR
THE PEOPLE OUT THERE IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND INTRODUCING
YOURSELF.
>> OKAY, HE IS OBSESSED WITH ME.
I'M THE HOST AND AUTHOR OF 33 APOLOGIES THINK PIECES TITLED MY
TIME TO LISTEN KYLIE WE EVER.
>> I'M DRUNK GIRL DRENGING SEA WATER SAYING IT'S FINE LILA
MOREENA.
>> I'M ATLANTIC CONTRIBUTOR WHO WENT VIRAL FOR STANDING ON A
COFFEE SHOP TABLE AND APOLOGIZING FOR CLOGGING THE
TOILET BRIAN MINUTE AND I'M "VANITY FAIR" EDITOR AND INVENT
EVER THE CAVEMAN DIET PETER WITHOUT MACK.
>> Stephen: IT'S AN HONOR TO HAVE YOU HERE, LET'S TALK ABOUT
THE SHOW, VIRTUAL SIGNAL WHAT INSPIRED ITnd WHAT IS YOUR
MISSION.
>> YOU HILT THE NAIL ON IT HEAD IT IS THE HONOR.
AS FOR INSPIRATION I NOTICED A LOT OF NEWS ANCHORS OUT THERE
SPEAKING AGAINST INJUSTICE PURELY TO SIGNAL TO THEIR
AUDIENCE THAT THEY ARE VIRTUOUS PEOPLE BUT NO ONE HAD THE FORE
SITE TO MAKE IT THE TITLE OF THEIR SHOW AND THAT IS WHAT I
DID.
AND AS FOR OUR MISSION IT'S SIMPLE.
SHOW AMERICA THAT IF WE PUT ASIDE OUR DIFFERENCES AND
RECOGNIZE OUR SHARED HUMANITY, WE CAN MAKE ME THE HIGHEST
EARNING PERSONALITY ON TELEVISION.
>> AND THISSIER'S OPENING BROADCAST I'M CURIOUS ABOUT THIS
AS A FELLOW BROADCASTER YOU CHOSE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE MINIMUM
WAGE.
WHY DID YOU MAKE THAT YOUR LEAD STORY.
>> THAT'S RIGHT, STEPHEN, LISTEN, THIS STORY IS PERSONAL.
BECAUSE I LIVE IN A 15,000 DOLLAR PER MONTH WEST VILLAGE
APARTMENT WITH ROOFTOP BIDET ENCLOSED IN A BIRD SANCTUARY I
ONLY HAVE 7.25 AN HOUR IN DISPOSABLE INCOME.
>> IT IS PERSONAL TO ME BECAUSE THE NETWORK PAYS ME MINIMUM
WAGE.
>> BRIAN, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS.
IT IS MUCH MORE WHEN YOU FACTOR IN YOUR CHRISTMAS BONUS OF A
FROZEN SOLID TUCAN.
>> Stephen: NOW YOU HAVE AND I HOPE THIS ISN'T OPENING ANY
WOUNDS HERE, BEEN ACCUSED OF TALKING MORE ABOUT YOURSELVES
THAN TALKING ABOUT THE ACTUAL NEWS.
HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO THAT?
DO YOU THINK THAT IS THE ROLE OF A JOURNALIST?
>> YOU KNOW STEPHEN, I USUALLY DO NOT PAY ANY MIND TO MY HATERS
BUT HERE IS WHAT I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT JOURNALISTS.
ANYONE WITH A SMARTPHONE CAN REPORT ON ATROCITIES AT OUR
SOUTHERN BORDER OR FOLLOW TRUTH THROUGH THE BLOOD SOAKED HILLS
OF WHEREVER BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN RIDE A CAR TO MIDTOWN, CLIMB
30 STORIES IN AN ELEVATOR, TRUST THE SAME PERSON TO DO THEIR HAIR
AND MAKEUP EVERY DAY AND SHOW THE AUDIENCE NO MATTER THE COST
THEY WILL CONTORT THEIR FACE TO SHOW HOW MUCH THEY CARE.
>> AND STEPHEN I'M SURE YOU WOULD AGREE IF THAT FACIAL
EXPRESSION GETS MORE COVERAGE THAN THE STORY ITSELF THAN THAT
IS A BORING STORY.
>> Stephen: OKAY BUT AS THE NUMBER ONE NAME IN NEWS RIGHT
NOW ON PARAMOUNT PLUS YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY THAT COMES WITH YOUR PLATFORM.
HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHERE TO SHINE YOUR EDITORIAL LIGHT?
THERE ARE SO MANY UNDERREPORTED STORIES OUT THERE.
>> GOSH, STEPHEN, THERE ARE TONS OF IMPORTANT UNDERREPORTED
STORIES OUT THERE THAT WE AVOID BECAUSE THEY ARE LOW KEY RATED.
>> ARE THERE 130 COUNTRIES THAT STILL DON'T HAVE THE VACCINE,
YES, DOES BILLIE EILISH LIVE IN ANY OF THEM.
NO, GET IT OFF MY TRK V STEPHEN.
>> STEPHEN, WE HAVE YET TO TELL OUR AUDIENCE DONALD TRUMP ISN'T
PRESIDENT ANY MORE.
THE RATINGS ARE JUST TOO GOOD.
>> Stephen: NOW YOU HAVE HAD INCREDIBLE GUESTS.
YOU HAVE HAD SENATOR CHRIS COONS, BUTTIGIEG, JOHN
DICKERSON, LET'S SPILL THE TEA WHO IS THE TOUGHEST INTERVIEW.
>> HONESTLY, STEPHEN, IS ANYONE MORE TOXICICALLY MASS YOU LYNN
THAN JOHN DICKERSON.
>> NO.
>> HE DIDN'T SAY IT OUTLOUD BUT I COULD TELL HE WANTED TO GUESS
MY WEIGHT.
IT IS A HUNDRED BOUNDS.
-- POUNDSK I'M SO TINY, I A LITTLE BUTTON NOSE, I COULD
SLEEP ON A LEAF.
>> PERSONALLY I THINK DEAN KAINE WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING MOSTLY
BECAUSE HIS HALFWAY HOUSE HAD REALLY SPOTTY INTERNET.
>> Stephen: THE NEW SEASON KICKS OFF THIS WEEK.
WHAT CAN VIEWERS EXPECT.
>> OBVIOUSLY WE WILL FOCUS ON THE REAL ISSUES AND NOT THIS
FRIVOLOUS POSTER WAR BS SO YES, WE WILL GO WALL TO WALL ON
MR. POTATOE.
ALSO KYLIE TOLD ME I AM ALLOWED TO TALK 20% MORE THIS SEASON
BECAUSE SHE QUOTE DOESN'T WANT TO SEEM RACIST.
>> WELL, KYLIE, LILA, PETER, BRIAN, IT'S BEEN GREAT TO TALK
TO YOU.
I HOPE WE CAN HAVE YOU BACK SOON BUT I'M AFRAID WE ARE OU OF
TIME, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.
>> STEPHEN, STEPHEN, STEPHEN, BEFORE WE GO, WE HAVE A SURPRISE
HONOR TO BESTOW UPON YOU FOR GIVING VOICE TO THE VOICELESS
ANCHORS OF OUR HIT SHOW.
READY THE GRAPHIC.
WE ARE GOING TO DECLARE YOU OUR CORNY CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOY TURNED
HAIR DIE FRENCH DAD SERVING LATE NIGHT TEL PROMPTEDDER ANDURE DG
DG REELING STILL FROM THE CENTURY.
QUNS CONGRATULATIONS.
>> IT'S QUITE AN ACHIEVEMENT.
>> Stephen: THANKS SO MUCH.
>> Stephen: THE SECOND SEASON OF "VIRTUE SIGNAL" AND ALL THE REST
OF "TOONING OUT THE NEWS" IS STREAMING NOW ON PARAMOUNT+.
I DON'T DYE MY HAIR!
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A PERFORMANCE BY KINGS OF LEON.