Comedy

When Does Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom Season 8 Come Out? Is It Renewed?

The only news team that doesn't know whats on the teleprompter before they read it.

Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom ended after Season 7.

IMDb

7.4/10

Seasons

7

Episodes

108

Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom poster

Diagnostics

Network
YouTube
Genres
Comedy
First aired
2018-07-07
Last aired
2024-10-15
Runtime
7 min

Predictive Logic Analysis

Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom has concluded its run. Production records list the series as ended, meaning the story has been brought to a planned close rather than left open. Barring a revival, there is no Season 8 in development.

What is Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom about?

Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom strips away the polished veneer of cable news with a deceptively simple premise: a team of comedians reads news copy they've never seen before, with their ability to maintain composure under absurd circumstances becoming the entire game. What begins as a straightforward challenge—can you deliver fake news without cracking?—evolves into something far more interesting: a genuine test of improvisational skill, deadpan delivery, and the human instinct to laugh at the ridiculous. The show works because it taps into an anxious modern moment where the line between real news and parody has grown perilously thin, allowing viewers to find catharsis in comedians who openly acknowledge the absurdity rather than pretending it doesn't exist.

The show's distinctive appeal lies in its commitment to genuine spontaneity in an era of scripted reality television. Unlike sketch comedy that relies on carefully crafted setups and payoffs, Breaking News operates in real time, where the funniest moments often emerge from authentic surprise and the physical comedy of trying not to laugh at something genuinely preposterous. Mike Trapp's creation maintains a deliberately low-tech, unpretentious aesthetic that emphasizes performance over production value. There's an intelligence to the show's humor—it's not merely about people failing to suppress laughter, but about how skilled performers navigate the tension between maintaining journalistic gravitas and confronting material designed to undermine it.

Across seven seasons and over a hundred episodes, the show built a loyal following on YouTube, accumulating an impressive 7.4 rating on IMDb despite operating outside traditional television metrics. The platform proved ideal for the show's format, allowing it to build an audience through clips and word-of-mouth rather than relying on cable television's promotional machinery. Its longevity suggests it found something that worked: viewers returned because each episode offered the unpredictable pleasure of watching skilled improvisers genuinely challenged in real time, a quality rarely found in contemporary comedy.

The show occupies a particular niche in comedy history as a genuine improv-based alternative to scripted comedies and polished sketch television. It influenced how audiences think about comedic authenticity and demonstrated that there was appetite for comedy that prioritized spontaneity and real stakes, however artificial those stakes might be.

Created by Mike Trapp

Themes

game showlaughterfake newsgreen screenimprov

Is Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom renewed or cancelled?

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The series is listed as ended

Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom Season 8 Release Date

No new season is expected. Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom has ended, so there is no upcoming release to anticipate unless a revival is announced.

Best & worst episodes

Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom seasons

Season 12018 · 4 ep
  • 1. The Don't Laugh Newsroom Challenge2018-07-07
  • 2. The Don't Laugh Newsroom Challenge: Episode 22018-08-02
  • 3. Don't Laugh News: Bed Bug Alert!2018-09-04
  • 4. No Laugh Newsroom: Birthday Cake Bird Birth2018-10-08
Season 22019 · 23 ep
  • 1. Bummer Tornado Destroys Cool Jail2019-09-09
  • 2. Freaky Lobsters Form Fashion Fad2019-09-09
  • 3. Unimpressive Colleges Join Cheating Scandal2019-10-14
  • 4. You Missed My Soccer Games, Dad2019-10-21
  • 5. Climbing Gym Opens on Disappointing Riverwalk2019-10-28
  • 6. Disgruntled Sewer Men Demand to Meet Ninja Turtles2019-11-04
  • 7. On-Set Hijinks: George Clooney Refuses to Leave Trailer2019-11-11
  • 8. Man Turns Home into Home Depot2019-11-18
  • 9. "Jazzy Taint" Sweeps the Nation2019-11-25
  • 10. Webster's Adds New Word for Friend-Zoning Dermatologist2019-12-02
  • 11. Weatherman Confuses El Niño with La Llorona2019-12-09
  • 12. Super Long Diner Menu Sets New, Stupid Record2019-12-16
  • 13. We're Here, We're Queer, We're Deer2019-12-23
  • 14. One in Four Americans Attracted to Their Sexy Cars2019-12-30
  • 15. True Facts about Grant Anthony O'Brien2020-01-06
  • 16. Inspector Gadget's Death Sparks Oscar Buzz2020-01-06
  • 17. Song of the Summer Offers Hard Spankings for the Boys2020-01-13
  • 18. Spaghetti Shack Shakes Up Galleria2020-01-20
  • 19. Dinosaurs Were Technically Birds2020-01-27
  • 20. Which of Your Friends Has Their Amber Alerts Turned Off?2020-02-03
  • 21. Big Brother’s Little Sister Cannot Be Turned Off2020-02-10
  • 22. Moose Running Loose through the Mall of America2020-02-17
  • 23. Delicious Kitchen Fire Caramelizes Dozens of People2020-02-24
Season 32020 · 25 ep
  • 1. YMCA Water Is Only 1% Water (99% Old People Hair)2020-03-02
  • 2. News Anchor Wants to Sell You His Smelly Car2020-03-09
  • 3. “I Hate My Kids” Says Most Moms2020-03-16
  • 4. Conservative Man Accidentally Donates $1 Million to Redtube2020-03-30
  • 5. Announcing Frozen 3, Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire2020-04-06
  • 6. BTK Killer Gives a Foreboding Weather Forecast2020-04-27
  • 7. News Crew Plans Terrible Trip to the Beach2020-03-30
  • 8. Special Musical Broadcast Really Wails2020-04-13
  • 9. A Report from the CollegeHumor Office2020-04-20
  • 10. U2 Gets Me Too’d at a Scooby Doo Read-Through2020-05-04
  • 11. Millennials Are Ruining Our Trash2020-05-11
  • 12. Mom Disappointed in Son… Again2020-05-18
  • 13. God Does a Really Mean Impression of John Lithgow2020-05-25
  • 14. My Weekend Was the Plot of Mrs. Doubtfire2020-06-01
  • 15. Hot Dogs Are Made from People (but Still Tasty)2020-06-22
  • 16. Good Morning, River View High!2020-06-08
  • 17. Welcome to Bug News2020-06-15
  • 18. Brian Hitler Is One of the 10 Worst Brians2020-06-29
  • 19. I'm Getting a FaceTime from a Greasy Little Puppet2020-07-06
  • 20. Handshakes for Men, Hugs for Women2020-07-13
  • 21. All Hail Cello Chigglers!2020-07-27
  • 22. Spit in Your Hand to Honor the Troops2020-08-03
  • 23. True Confessions of Real Newscasters2020-08-10
  • 24. Making Peanut Butter Sandwiches with a Bowling Ball2020-08-17
  • 25. Huge Idiot Climbs Mount Everest2020-08-24
Season 42021 · 8 ep
  • 1. A Cavalcade of Carreys2021-04-30
  • 2. Grant Anthony O'Brien Has a Mouthful of Water2021-05-14
  • 3. Bartending, Improv, and Other Trends of 20112021-05-28
  • 4. Old Rude Donkey's Flamin' Anus Hot Sauce2021-06-11
  • 5. The Italian Backstreet Boys' Biggest Hits2021-06-25
  • 6. Return of Streep Alert2021-07-09
  • 7. Sorry That's My Genitals. They're Exploding2021-07-23
  • 8. Grant Uses Others as Puppets to Voice His Opinions2021-08-06
Season 52021 · 16 ep
  • 1. I'm Horny for Every Fictional Car2021-08-20
  • 2. Sam Reich Launches Dropout America2021-09-03
  • 3. It's a Classic Virgin Tradition2021-09-17
  • 4. We've Actually Met Before2021-10-01
  • 5. Amy Vorpahl Simply Loses Her Mind2021-10-15
  • 6. I'm Here Outside of Gene Hackman's Movie Trailer2021-10-29
  • 7. Why Did You Give a Wedgie to Malala?2021-11-12
  • 8. Honestly You Liking It Made Me Like It2021-11-26
  • 9. True Facts about Grant Anthony O'Brien (Part 2)2021-12-10
  • 10. Gengar Could Run a Train through Me2021-12-24
  • 11. Gilchrest Savoy, the Wealthiest Man of 19062022-01-07
  • 12. I Don't Have Fingernails Because I Actually Know How to Finger a Woman2022-01-21
  • 13. Mi Scusi2022-02-04
  • 14. Cap'n Jim's Boating Tips2022-02-18
  • 15. Fuck Austin Texas2022-03-04
  • 16. Magic, Love, and Coldplay2022-03-18
Season 62023 · 17 ep
  • 1. Dropout America 22023-06-12
  • 2. Who Is the Real Raphael Chestang?2023-06-26
  • 3. You're Gonna Need a Quenelle-ing Spoon for That2023-07-10
  • 4. The Unbreakable Katie Marovitch2023-07-24
  • 5. Grant O'Brien Does the One Chip Challenge2023-08-07
  • 6. Win Sam Reich's Money2023-08-21
  • 7. Multigenerational Talent2023-09-04
  • 8. Breaking News: The Musical2023-09-18
  • 9. The Confrontation at Simone's House2023-10-02
  • 10. This Episode Is Brought to You by Bing.com2023-10-16
  • 11. The Rise of Count Dancula2023-10-30
  • 12. No News Party2023-11-13
  • 13. Make Katie Laugh2023-11-27
  • 14. The Wealthiest Man of 1906 Returns2023-12-11
  • 15. Puff, Puff, Pass2023-12-26
  • 16. True Facts about Grant Anthony O'Brien (Part 3)2024-01-08
  • 17. I Want to Play a Game2024-01-22
Season 72024 · 15 ep
  • 1. Dropout America 32024-04-02 · ★ 9.0
  • 2. Have You Seen My Pa?2024-04-16 · ★ 7.0
  • 3. You Can Be Kinky and Play Basketball2024-04-30 · ★ 8.0
  • 4. Smooth as a Dolphin's Dick2024-05-14 · ★ 8.0
  • 5. Daughters Love to Rustle and Tussle and Royal Rumble2024-05-28 · ★ 8.0
  • 6. Queen Elizabeth Get Outta Here It's Snowing You Old Hag2024-06-11 · ★ 8.0
  • 7. Sam Reich Launches Burning Sam2024-06-25 · ★ 8.0
  • 8. Grant O'Brien Explains Dungeons and Dragons2024-07-09
  • 9. Celebrity Sleaze2024-07-23
  • 10. You Look Like Patrick Stewart Getting Electrocuted2024-08-06
  • 11. Newscast at Bernie's2024-08-20
  • 12. One News to Break2024-09-03
  • 13. The Swing of Things2024-09-17
  • 14. I'm a Goldmember But for Diamonds2024-10-01
  • 15. I Bow to You2024-10-15

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    Frequently asked

    When does Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom Season 8 come out?
    Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom ended after Season 7.
    Is Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom renewed or cancelled?
    Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom has ended. Its final season has already aired and no further seasons are expected.
    How many seasons of Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom are there?
    Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom has aired 7 seasons so far.
    How many episodes of Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom are there?
    There are 108 episodes of Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom across 7 seasons.
    Who created Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom?
    Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom was created by Mike Trapp.
    What is Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom's IMDb rating?
    Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 159 votes.