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Have I Got News for You Season 5

Season· 2026· Comedy

Have I Got News for You is the comedy panel show which delivers comic observations from the satirical to the surreal through the lens of a news quiz show. An institution in Britain, this an award-winning comedy series is now invading America! Always relevant and topical, the series serves up a smart, silly, opinionated, and edgy take on the news of the week featuring a rotating collection of comedians, pundits, politicos, and entertainers. It features host Roy Wood Jr. along with two illustrious team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black to guide the guests through an array of games and quick-witted panel conversations that test their knowledge of current events.

Have I Got News for You Season 5, Episode 5, “TBA,” airs Saturday, October 17, 2026 on CNN.

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S5 E5

Episode 5

9:00 PM ET

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CNN

Host Roy Wood Jr. and team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serve up a take on the news of the week and guide guests through comic games and panels that test their knowledge of current events.

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Episodes

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  1. 1

    Jon Lovett, Julia Ioffe source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on CNN

    Host Roy Wood Jr. and team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serve up a take on the news of the week and guide guests through comic games and panels that test their knowledge of current events. Comedian and host Jon Lovett and journalist Julia Ioffe join as guests on this week's episode.

  2. 2

    Gov. Abigail Spanberger, Kara Swisher source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on CNN

    Host Roy Wood Jr. and team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serve up a take on the news of the week and guide guests through comic games and panels that test their knowledge of current events. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and award-winning tech and media journalist Kara Swisher join as guests on this week's episode.

  3. 3

    Dave Foley, Ashley Allison source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on CNN

    Host Roy Wood Jr. and team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serve up a take on the news of the week and guide guests through comic games and panels that test their knowledge of current events. Comedian, actor, writer, and producer Dave Foley and political strategist and media executive Ashley Allison join as guests on this week's episode.

  4. 4

    Larry Wilmore, Rosebud Baker source at TVmaze

    Originally aired on CNN

    Host Roy Wood Jr. and team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serve up a take on the news of the week and guide guests through comic games and panels that test their knowledge of current events. Comedians Larry Wilmore and Rosebud Bakerjoin as guests on this week's episode.

  5. 5

    TBA source at TVmaze

    Airs on CNN

    Host Roy Wood Jr. and team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serve up a take on the news of the week and guide guests through comic games and panels that test their knowledge of current events.

  6. 6

    TBA source at TVmaze

    Airs on CNN

    Host Roy Wood Jr. and team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serve up a take on the news of the week and guide guests through comic games and panels that test their knowledge of current events.

  7. 7

    TBA source at TVmaze

    Airs on CNN

    Host Roy Wood Jr. and team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serve up a take on the news of the week and guide guests through comic games and panels that test their knowledge of current events.

Episode data from TVmaze.

Cast and crew

Cast
Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin, Michael Ian Black
Produced by
Jim Biederman, Jimmy Mulville, Richard Wilson
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