EPISODE
SCHEDULE
The losers dominating late-night are in for a rude awakening when the smartest, handsomest, most winning-est president of all time enters the fray to address the nation. The President Show brings television back to the people - by putting a plutocratic billionaire behind the desk.
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April 28, 2017
Barring a creative uptick, the chances of a novelty act like The President Show hanging around that long look slim. Still, as more than one pundit has noted over the last year, stranger things have happened.April 25, 2017
Atamanuik's impersonation of Trump is unsettlingly good (to the point you may wonder if he might consider a part-time gig in Washington, just so you could be sure he was kidding).May 09, 2017
Presidential satire hosts tired jokes, innuendo, language.April 28, 2017
An excellent Trump impression, but a little too much of it.April 28, 2017
Slapdash and one-joke-silly, The President Show would not seem to have much of a future as an ongoing enterprise.April 28, 2017
In an entertainment landscape -- hell, make that an entire planet -- forever bogged down by Trump headlines and impersonations, Atamanuik has actually found a way to stand out.April 28, 2017
Anthony Atamanuik's impersonation of the president seems more designed as entertainment for tired conventioneers than as cutting-edge political humor.April 28, 2017
The President Show looks to be a surprisingly robust, well-produced work with ambitions greater than scoring cheap hits.April 28, 2017
There are moments when Atamanuik almost lets the mask slip, speaking about the travesty of Trumpism as Atamanuik, but through the voice and mannerisms of Trump.