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The yet-to-be-titled 10-episode series will
make its debut in the fall, the cable network said on Thursday.
It will follow a cartoon version of Trump, who was host of the
reality TV show "The Apprentice" before running for president,
and his administration in situations based on White House
events.
Colbert, the host of CBS's "The Late Show," will be a
co-executive producer of the series. He has been a scathing
critic of Trump and has featured an animated Trump in segments
on his show since last year.
"I know a lot of people wanted to do this and I'm honored that
the Cartoon President invited our documentary crew into his
private world," Colbert joked in a statement.
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" has seen ratings soar on
CBS this year since the host stepped up his scathing nightly
attacks on Trump. Showtime is a unit of CBS Corp <CBS.N>.
In May, Colbert defended his decision to make a crude sex joke
in his monologue about Trump and Russian President Vladimir
Putin that prompted calls for the comedian to be fired.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Bill Trott)
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