CNN Interrupts ‘Have I Got News For You’ for Ongoing Coverage of the Iran War
CNN has again postponed the next episode of Have I Got News For You due to ongoing coverage of the Iran War, the show’s production company, Hat Trick, announced. This marks the second consecutive week that the network has replaced the comedic panel show with its extensive reporting on the unfolding conflict.
New episodes will continue to feature comedians Gianmarco Soresi and Jenny Hagel on the panel. Viewers can stream the latest episode tonight on the CNN app, which will serve as the platform for the digital release. Have I Got News For You, which typically airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, will also be available on HBO Max starting tomorrow. This U.S. version of the popular British format is hosted by Roy Wood Jr., with team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black.
In a similar move, CNN will also forgo a rerun of Real Time With Bill Maher, which usually airs before Have I Got News For You.
The show first premiered in September 2024, and CNN renewed it for a fourth season last year, debuting in late January. Its Season 4 premiere was previously overshadowed by live coverage of the killing of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis.
Recently, CNN reported it was the first U.S. network to enter Iran since the start of the conflict triggered by a joint missile attack from the U.S. and Israel that resulted in the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. In response, Iran has targeted U.S. military bases across the SWANA region, which includes UAE, Iraq, Qatar, and Bahrain. Senior international correspondent Frederik Pleitgen and his team are currently reporting from Tehran.
In a statement, President Donald Trump warned that attacks on Iran would escalate this weekend. Reports have indicated significant explosions following a new Israeli offensive. Iran’s top security official, Ali Larijani, asserted that Trump “must pay the price” for the conflict initiated, adding that the U.S. is now “stuck in the quagmire of its own miscalculations.” Notably, Trump did not seek congressional approval prior to the initial attack last weekend, and both chambers of Congress, controlled by Republicans, have since blocked resolutions aimed at limiting his war powers.
