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- Pronounced: "Cole-bare Reporr"
- New Episodes: M-Th, 11:30/10:30c
- Network: Comedy Central
- Current Season: 6
- First Aired: October 17, 2005
- Starring: Stephen Colbert
- Theme Song By: Cheap Trick
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The Colbert Report is a nightly show on Comedy Central, featuring Stephen Colbert as a right-wing pundit in the model of Fox News broadcaster Bill O'Reilly. The show covers contemporary political, social and cultural topics.
On June 7, 2009, Colbert, who was taping his show in Baghdad, Iraq, had his head shaved by General Ray Odierno in honor of the American troops.NY Daily News: Stephen Colbert Gets Military Hair...
The Show's Origin
After years of critical and commercial success, Comedy Central wanted to expand on the brand of The Daily Show. Jon Stewart and Daily Show producer Ben Karlin pitched the idea for The Colbert Report, along with Colbert, to network chief Doug Herzog. Reportedly, the one-sentence pitch was immediately pounced upon and an eight week initial run for the series was planned. After a month of strong ratings, Colbert and Comedy Central agreed for a year's worth of shows, and the series has been a fixture of Comedy Central's late night programming ever since.Cultural Influence
The Colbert Report frequently makes reference to modern American culture, notably through the spread of ideas via the Internet. A Wikipedia-esque site, Wikiality, is a Colbert-themed encyclopedia where "truthiness" is more important than fact.Colbert also initiated a web-based campaign, urging viewers to vote for him to win the name of a Hungarian bridge. Although Colbert did win the contest and was presented with a victory declaration from the Ambassador of Hungary, the bridge was ultimately named the Megyeri Bridge.
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The Colbert Report Questions
Did Paul Krugman call the Bush administration idiots on the Colbert Report 2 AnswersIt appears that way, at about the 3:40 mark of this video from July 13th, 2009 http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/233364/july-13-2009/paul-k... read more
Stephen Colbert convinces openly gay Congressman Jared Polis to do a beer bong in an interview. Was this good or bad for Polis' image? 3 AnswersPolis comes across pretty well in this interview. The problem with Colbert is that he is so ridiculous and politicians are so worried about their actions that ... read more
Should NASA name the new wing of the International Space Station after Stephen Colbert? 8 AnswersI agree, NASA should have known better. It's not like they don't watch the show. Consider that Garrett Reisman chatted with him from the space station. Yes i... read more
Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert? 12 AnswersWhen you think about it... they are both great, talented and funny guys! They each have created a style that is unique in news satire. http://z.about.com/d/po... read more
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@Agent_M ok but do you also dvr the colbert report? And does his humor appeal to you..?
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watching The Colbert Report - s5 | e150 - Thu, Nov 19, 2009 on Boxee. check it out at http://bit.ly/64baPC
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Colbert singing Costello while Costello plays -- magical -- http://www.hulu.com/watch/110098/the-colbert-report-elvis-costello
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