Are you sick and tired of all the negative news on TV?
Then tune in to eNCA for a lighter take on the day’s issues when SA’s most politically opinionated puppet joins the news team this Sunday.
Chester Missing will star on his own news show, called Almost News with Chester Missing, tackling current affairs and putting politicians through their paces in “intense interviews”.
A thrilled Chester says: “I have my own TV show, I’m a puppet, have any of you realised how crazy this is? Someone tell Hlaudi... he broke ground for puppets everywhere.”
It’s easy to forget this bekkige pop is the creation of comedian Conrad Koch who is equally thrilled.
“Chester and I are hugely excited to be creating this show with South Africa’s best news source, eNCA, and the amazing award-winning team at Diprente,” he says.
“South Africa has huge room for incisive, hilarious satire as we move towards elections next year. We want to make Almost News with Chester Missing both well researched and really, really funny.”
eNCA’s Editor-In-Chief Mapi Mhlangu says Chester is what SA needs.
“Over many years, Chester has become an integral part of the political firmament and has asked questions of our leaders no one else would dare to,” Mapi says.
“And with one or two exceptions, politicians and business leaders love the interchange and are happy to participate.
“Chester also provides a release valve for South Africans who need to laugh at each other and themselves.”
The show airs on Sundays at 7.30 pm on DStv Channel 403.
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