Guide Note
A portrait of talk show host Stephen Colbert was displayed at the National Portrait Gallery, a part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. The gallery agreed to display the portrait for a six-week run, from January 16, 2008 through April 1, 2008.
Stephen Colbert Fast Facts
- Born: May 13, 1964
- Hosts: The Colbert Report
- Trained with Second City
- Alma Mater: Northwestern University
- Spouse: Evelyn McGee
- Children: Madeline, Peter and John
National Treasure: Portrait of Stephen
On January 10, 14, and 15, 2008, The Colbert Report aired a series called National Treasure: Portrait of Stephen. In the three-part series, Colbert attempted to convince Brent Glass, director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, to display the talk show host's portrait. When Glass refused, Colbert took the portrait to the National Portrait Gallery, where he convinced the gallery director, Marc Pachter, to hang the picture. The portrait was hung next to the America’s Presidents exhibit, outside the second-floor bathrooms, above the water fountain.
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