As Colbert and Chamberlin observed, “there is a nervous system, of wires and printers’ types, which connect all together, and . . . places Chicago in close rapport with all parts of the world. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

But in the end, Colbert and Chamberlin admitted, “the people were obliged to supply themselves from the artesian wells at the western extremity of the city, or from the lake.” The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

My mom named me after Claudette Colbert, a movie star back then, supposedly because we both had high cheekbones. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“The picture show, you know. Where this mulatto girl hates her mother cause she is black and ugly but then cries at the funeral. It was real sad. Everybody cries in it. Claudette Colbert too.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the great example of this genre is It Happened One Night, with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable, who famously dispensed with wearing an undershirt. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

I appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and even challenged him to a fencing match. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

"The Daily Show" and "Colbert Report" get modest ratings on basic cable, yet their rippling influence gives Comedy Central a tidy bang for the buck. 2010-01-14T20:15:00Z

From SNL’s solidarity, to Colbert’s shaky voice of concern, to even Bill Maher’s anger, comedians have spent the weekend trying to help the world come to grips with yet another tragedy. “F*ck these assholes”: John Oliver goes off on perfect, profane Paris rant 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s breakout musical Hamilton doesn’t necessarily lend itself to a sequel – spoiler: Alexander Hamilton dies at the end – but Stephen Colbert may have found the next best thing. See Lin-Manuel Miranda and Stephen Colbert Rap Battle in 'Hamilton' Sequel 2015-12-12T05:00:00Z

There is one Trump controversy, however, the Colbert called "highly overblown." Stephen Colbert thinks one Donald Trump controversy was “highly overblown” 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z

In the second half of the interview, Colbert asks about executive power and if Obama is the “greatest” president? President Barack Obama took over “The Colbert Report” last night 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

Did “Network” in any way inspired the creation of “The Colbert Report”? ArtsBeat: Stephen Colbert on 'Network': Great Film, or the Greatest Film? 2011-05-19T15:14:27Z

But Colbert said, he had to find the jokes and Trump's presidency has helped to crystallize "The Late Show's" message, and that's telling viewers: "you are not crazy." Stephen Colbert thinks one Donald Trump controversy was “highly overblown” 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z

When former President Bill Clinton appeared on "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert Tuesday night, the late night host offered him a "do-over." Stephen Colbert presses Clinton on "tone-deaf" response to Lewinsky and #MeToo 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

For what it’s worth, Stephen Colbert made a similar point on the first episode of “The Late Show” where he likened coverage of then-candidate Trump to binging on Oreos. Donald Trump and the media: The problem isn’t too much coverage — it’s how this president i... 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

But where Mr. Colbert means it in the sense of, “This is terrifying,” for Mr. Fallon it’s more like, “This is silly.” Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

Case in point: a tweet from his Colbert Report account attempted to mock Asian stereotypes and, instead, caused real offense and spawned a #CancelColbert hashtag. Colbert Tweet Draws Accusations of Racism and #CancelColbert 2014-03-28T12:37:43Z

The even bigger shift, though, was referenced by Colbert moments before Kimmel sat down for the interview. Bring back the Jay Leno and David Letterman feuds: What’s lost in the nice, new late-night of Colbert, Fallon and Kimmel 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

“Late Night with Stephen Colbert” gives us a Colbert freed from the limitations of his ingenious pundit character but coöperating with the demands of the mass market. Vive John Oliver 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

Todd may be an avowed political junkie, definitely a plus in his line of work, but Colbert admitted that he wasn't excited about the midterms so much as he was "mid-cited" about them. Chuck Todd tells Stephen Colbert why midterm elections are exciting 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

“I think in some way I may be connected to Trump…Sort of like Harry Potter and Voldemort,” he told Colbert. Trevor Noah Feels Like Harry Potter to Donald Trump's Voldemort 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z

Mr. Lord’s partner at the time, Stanley L. Colbert, later claimed that things went down very differently. Sterling Lord, Premier Literary Agent, Is Dead at 102 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert said he was glad to be back from Russia, where he spent four days taping what will be a week’s worth of “Late Show” episodes. Stephen Colbert Is Not Asking the Russians to Help Him Become President 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

This however is false, as Stephen Colbert and the author of the story, pulitzer prize winning journalist C.J. Stephen Colbert blasts those declaring Bush vindicated over WMDs 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

Despite Stephen Colbert’s accusations that Mr. Hallberg was “Benedict Arnold in slightly tighter pants,” the dancer gently reminded him that “the cold war’s over.” ArtsBeat: Ballet Meets Colbert in Unusual Pas de Deux 2011-12-08T15:19:12Z

So, without further ado, the best of Stephen Colbert: Stephen Colbert’s greatest hits: Our favorite moments from 9 years of “The Colbert Report” 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

It opened with not just a hilarious routine, but what felt like a summary of the era, in which Colbert introduced the concept of “truthiness.” 'Colbert Report' Ends After 9 Awesome Years 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

That doesn’t even count news personalities, and Colbert even had a colonel and Medal of Honor recipient to discuss what a ground war would look like if the United States went after ISIS. This is Colbert’s real problem: Conservatives aren’t the issue, it’s mainstream America 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z

Also on TV: “Day of Our Lives,” “MasterChef Junior,” premiere of “Mistress Hunter” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Friday’s TV picks: What kids say when the adults are away 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z

On a more serious note, Colbert then criticized the far-right for making such meaningless comparisons, which he said was a way for them to divert attention away from the ongoing hearings. Colbert on "shameful" Fox News coverage that painted dog puppet act in the Capitol as "insurrection 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z

Much of the talk around Colbert’s transition from The Colbert Report to taking over from David Letterman has focused on what kind of host he would be like as himself, having shed his fake-news persona. Stephen Colbert Introduces Himself As CBS's New Late Show Host 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

The hosts of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers" announced their solidarity with the WGA on recent episodes of their shows and have indeed gone dark. What to expect with TV writers on strike: First late night will go dark. Then comes the fall? 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z

The first Colbert Report included his segment on “truthiness,” which put a name to the kind of gut-over-head demagoguery the show would satirize. Review: We Don't Yet Know Why? with Hannibal Buress 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

The Colbert Report and Mr. Colbert’s unique perspective will be missed. 4 Enemies of Stephen Colbert Bid Him Farewell 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z

Charlotte Colbert, an artist in multiple media, directed. Summer Movies 2022: Here’s What’s Coming to Theaters and Streaming 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z

Unlike the others, Colbert and Meyers mixed jokes into their monologues, but there was no mistaking their messages. Late-night hosts say fighting racism means more than talk 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z

In the Trump era, American politics are not amenable to irony of the “Colbert Report” school. Jordan Klepper, Wyatt Cenac, and the Citizen Journalism of Class Clowns Made Good 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z

Buffoons like Colbert have managed to appear clever, but on closer inspection there's little there, there.... Comedy Is Booming. I Can’t Wait for the Bust. 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert said that President Trump’s firing of James Comey as F.B.I. director seemed so blatantly political that it showed that the president did not care about keeping up appearances. Colbert Says Comey Firing Shows Trump’s Disregard for Appearances 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z

This year's awards ceremony, set to be broadcast live on CBS, will be hosted by Stephen Colbert for the first time. Here Are the 2017 Emmy Nominations 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z

Stewart and Colbert held a rally together on the National Mall in advance of the 2010 midterm elections. Jon Stewart, defender of American values: How comedians are redefining patriotism now 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z

“It’s so terrifying,” Colbert said of climate change, “I left a carbon footprint in my pants.” Stephen Colbert tackles climate change: “It’s so terrifying, I left a carbon footprint in my pants” 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert has set the record straight about what really happened on Capitol Hill after several of his staffers were arrested on-site Thursday night. Colbert on "shameful" Fox News coverage that painted dog puppet act in the Capitol as "insurrection 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z

Colbert agrees, saying that energy is absolutely the most important thing in a leader. This Stephen Colbert joke just put Donald Trump’s entire campaign in context 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert went live to discuss the address, noting that some attendees had worn special clothing just for the occasion. Late-night hosts on Trump's speech: 'So many handshakes, such little hands' 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, currently the standard in late night, struggled for months to find his footing. Megyn Kelly Fails to Connect With the Audience During Her 'Today' Debut 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z

“You look at him, you think world leader,” Colbert said. Colbert Trolls Trump By Heaping Praise on Mike Pence 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

David Letterman will also step down later this year, to be succeeded by Stewart's friend and former Comedy Central colleague Stephen Colbert. Jon Stewart to sign off from 'The Daily Show' on Aug. 6 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z

The source of his ire was a piece I wrote for Salon on the eve of Stephen Colbert stepping down as host of "The Colbert Report." Rush Limbaugh’s toxic patriotism will be his worst legacy 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

They also discussed the rapper’s retirement plan before Eminem talked about his new boxing film Southpaw, as Colbert rekindled a form of his blowhard rightwing persona that made him such a hit on Comedy Central. Stephen Colbert makes surprise appearence as host on public access TV 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

The goal: to trim seven-and-a-half minutes from a monologue Mr. Colbert would be performing live in less than an hour. Stephen Colbert Reboots ‘The Late Show,’ Fixing It on the Fly 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

To start the interview, Stephen Colbert asked Noah about the shooting at a congressional GOP shooting practice. Trevor Noah tells Stephen Colbert why living in New York is like being “a citizen of the world” 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

When Stephen Colbert spoke at the dinner in 2006, the event was epic as well. Trump can’t ban Muslim comics: Hasan Minhaj understands the 1st Amendment better than Trump 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z

Late-night television seems to be in a pretty significant period of transition these days, with the arrival of Colbert and Noah. “If any network had a chance to put Tina Fey in that job, they’d throw every man overboard”: Bill Carter surveys the late-night landscape 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z

Colbert later said he didn’t write the tweet and was unsure who did, repots. Colbert Tweet Draws Accusations of Racism and #CancelColbert 2014-03-28T12:37:43Z

A special edition of Stephen Colbert’s daily “The Late Show” will follow late local news on Super Bowl night, the network also announced. New Queen Latifah drama gets post-Super Bowl debut showcase 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z

"The Colbert Report" and "The Daily Show" became hugely successful during the years of president George W. Bush and inspired countless imitators, crowding the media marketplace for liberal laughs. How conservative comic Greg Gutfeld overtook Stephen Colbert in ratings 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z

The network-TV Mr. Colbert is more cheery than his cable character. Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

My gut doesn’t make the rules, no matter what Stephen Colbert says. Pain Threshold: Game of Thrones, Hannibal and the “Not for Me” Moment 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z

Ronan, who stars in Brooklyn, also taught Colbert how to speak with an Irish accent. Watch Stephen Colbert Attempt to Pronounce Irish Names 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

“Evidently, ‘no chaos’ wasn’t bragging,” Colbert joked, “it was complaining.” Distraught late-night comedians say farewell to Anthony Scaramucci 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z

Stewart, whose untimely retirement created a void on late night, found a platform on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to offer his critique of the Trump administration. LOLs in Hell: The 10 best late-night Trump slams 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z

Though Ms. Colbert was nearly 30 years older, the pair traveled together, entertained together at Ms. Colbert’s Barbados estate and shared an apartment at 945 Fifth Avenue. Helen O’Hagan, Fashion Executive Who Personified Saks, Dies at 89 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

Press representatives for Mr. Colbert and for CBS declined to comment further on Thursday. Stephen Colbert's First 'Late Show' Almost Didn't Make It on Air 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z

“When it was over no one was even making eye contact with me,” Colbert told his studio audience last month. Time off the bench: The social lives of Supreme Court justices 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

Goldberg explained to talk show host Stephen Colbert that aired Monday night that her perception of race is based on skin color but that she was wrong. Did ABC miss a learning opportunity by suspending Whoopi? 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z

Referring to the production of that Sondheim musical that he performed in at Avery Fisher Hall last April, Mr. Colbert vowed that that was a one-time-only event. ArtsBeat Blog: Montclair Film Festival Gains Directors, and a Cheerleader Named Stephen Colbert 2011-12-01T16:30:02Z

"We look forward to honoring television's best while entertaining audiences with the creative energy and sharp comedy of Stephen Colbert," Jack Sussman, executive vice president of live events at CBS, said in a statement, Stephen Colbert to host 2017 Emmy awards for television 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert turned the AARP’s rejection of the new bill into a fantasy tale. Samantha Bee to Trump’s Staff: Have Courage 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

In the first episode, Suey Park recalls the vicious backlash and threats she received after starting the #CancelColbert hashtag in response to a “Colbert Report” joke that some perceived as offensive. TV highlights: The Season 2 finale of ‘American Crime’ on ABC 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z

In a letter to the commission, Colbert was quoted as saying "How you like me now, FEC?" Colbert's Super PAC has raised over $1 million 2012-01-31T17:31:09Z

Even this connection couldn't escape a jab from Colbert. Stephen Colbert Calls Trump News Program 'Propaganda' 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert later said on his show that they were guilty of “high jinks with intent to goof.” ‘Late Show’ Staff Arrested at U.S. Capitol Complex Won’t Be Prosecuted 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z

“I mean, wow, he really hung Bannon out to dry,” Stephen Colbert said of Trump on Tuesday. Stephen Colbert Skewers Steve Bannon 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z

While America debates whether President Donald Trump’s latest scandals amount to impeachment-worthy conduct, Stephen Colbert tried to envision what would happen if the president tried to flee his job. Stephen Colbert imagines Donald Trump and Steve Bannon in OJ Simpson’s white Ford Bronco 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z

As the crowd applauded, Bun and Colbert wove across the stage, shaking everyone’s hands, playfully punching people on the arms. Whither the Indie Band? 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

Sure, humanizing a candidate is within the realm of what we’ve historically expected from a talk show, prior to a recent vogue for even network late-night hosts like Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers going political. Jimmy Fallon's Softball Interviews Do Him No Favors 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

“I won’t be fooled into staying calm by the so-called ‘experts’ with their so-called ‘medical degrees’ and their so-called ‘fingers,’” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert: Fox & Friends has Ebola! 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z

She started talking to Colbert with a little anecdote about how paparazzi are now following her and her family around. Megyn Kelly, vulnerable and terrifying: Why Donald Trump should be scared of tonight’s big interview 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z

David Letterman stepped down from “The Late Show” in May, and Stephen Colbert is now immersed in his first few weeks of it. Will Trevor Noah’s millennial status set the new ‘Daily Show’ apart? 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z

Is this Colbert’s indication that he intends to deliver less shtick and more smarts? Who is the real Stephen Colbert? An early peek at his Late Show 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert at one point introduced him as “the most reasonable seeming man in America.” Sam Waterston Is Still the Face of ‘Law & Order’ 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z

The Grammy-winning rapper has performed a slew of songs on late night shows that have been untitled and unreleased, including on The Colbert Report and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Kendrick Lamar Drops Surprise New Album 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z

Colbert described Manigault-Newman, as "a realtor handing you a business card at a funeral," before venturing into the claims she makes in the book. Stephen Colbert digs into Omarosa’s Trump tell-all: “Shocking details that you already knew” 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z

As we already knew, Colbert was more than ready to sign off from the show. Stephen Colbert reveals the truth about his “Colbert Report” character: “I had to actually leave — I had to change” 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

Although still short of Fallon’s “Tonight Show” ratings, Colbert’s “Late Show” numbers have improved, thanks to a doubling down on all things Trump. We’ll pick a president, but the search continues for a perfect late-night host 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

Now over one month into Colbert’s new show, we can note a new era in late-night comedy: One that is more defined by bromance than feuds. Bring back the Jay Leno and David Letterman feuds: What’s lost in the nice, new late-night of Colbert, Fallon and Kimmel 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

Host Stephen Colbert is headed to CBS to replace the retiring David Letterman on "The Late Show." Emmys 2014: Repeat winners 'Breaking Bad,' 'Modern Family' dominate 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

On “Colbert,” the anti-vaxxer would have been discredited by the eager support of the idiotic Colbert character; on “The Daily Show,” she would have been openly ridiculed. Larry Wilmore Attempts to Be Seriously Funny 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

To say farewell, Colbert announced that he is heading to the nation’s capitol for a Mr. Colbert goes to Washington special! The countdown continues: Stephen Colbert announces his farewell to Washington, DC show 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z

Colbert revealed that in his early acting days, he had so much anxiety around success and how he would survive that he needed to be medicated. Stephen Colbert thinks one Donald Trump controversy was “highly overblown” 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z

But growing its audience means the show must reach beyond the like-minded crowd that already tunes in for Mr. Colbert’s political satire, and that remains a work in progress. Stephen Colbert Reboots ‘The Late Show,’ Fixing It on the Fly 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

After Colbert left, the network wanted to look at “what do we do with this real estate and continuing to lean into the world of politics and media”, said Alterman. Late-night tales: how a new crop of TV hosts is reinventing an old format 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

On Thursday’s The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert gave a reluctant Wag of the Finger to Satan — for reportedly sending mobile-phone messages to the priest who had tried to exorcise a Polish girl. Remembering Dick Smith, the Godfather of Movie Makeup 2014-08-02T04:00:00Z

Colbert, it seemed, had misjudged the crowd and bombed. Time off the bench: The social lives of Supreme Court justices 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

The Colbert Report Following a daylong marathon, the political satire ends its run. Thursday's TV Highlights: 'White Collar' on USA 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

“It’s no surprise that he went to the Boy Scouts,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert Updates the Boy Scouts' Oath Following Trump’s Speech 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z

“It could be more media bias,” Mr. Colbert said. Jimmy Kimmel Unmasks ‘Brady,’ as Jimmy Fallon Woos Belichick 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

In Colbert's appearance, there was profit to be made from the public, taxpayer-funded forum on one of the nation's weightiest issues, the plight of migrant workers. Colbert sparks debate about 'expert' celebrities 2010-09-28T11:16:00Z

“I guess the old joke is true about how you get to Carnegie Hall,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert Introduces Himself As CBS's New Late Show Host 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

Colbert also lamented about missing the chance to comment on Trump's famous "covfefe" tweet because he was off last week. ‘The One Thing You’re Not Supposed to Say.’ Stephen Colbert Criticizes Trump’s Travel Ban Tweets 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

"You must think this economic downturn is fantastic," said Stephen Colbert, razzing her on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report." Seattle native's 'Story of Stuff' videos go viral 2010-07-28T22:50:00Z

Now a “Late Show” supervising producer, Mr. Dinello said that at Second City, Mr. Colbert showed early proficiency for improvising his way through situations and for playing “a high-status idiot.” Stephen Colbert, the Late Night Hope 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert, in his customarily arch manner, said in a statement, “I’m thrilled Chris is joining us at ‘The Late Show.’ Stephen Colbert’s CBS Show Gets a New Showrunner 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert’s ability to do more serious interviews — minus the ironic distancing of his “Report” character — has also been an advantage. Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

Colbert isn’t arguing that American history is a falsehood, just that it’s incomplete and oversimplified. Review | In the galleries: Where have all the people gone? 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

This was a process: The early months of his show were fitfully topical but tentative, as Mr. Colbert tried to find a voice without the filter of his arch fake-pundit character. Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

On “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert, no stranger to political satire, has tended to focus on the Russia scandal, even taping a week of shows in Russia last summer. Late-Night TV Highlights in 2017: Trump, Russia, Weinstein and More 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z

So any rivalry between the Roots and Stay Human will probably be friendly, echoing the dynamic between Mr. Fallon and Mr. Colbert. Jon Batiste Will Lead ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Band in a Style He Sees Fit 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert reminds us that many in the Trump camp are both corrupt and dumb. Why we need serious Trump jokes: From "SNL" to Colbert, comedians make sense out of impeachment 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z

The coverage is usually remarkable for the sense of correspondents running amok, like Stephen Colbert dancing and lip-syncing through the throngs on the floor of the 2004 DNC. Conventions a parody playground for 'Daily Show' 2012-08-27T18:43:03Z

Only then, Colbert recalled, were he and his siblings also able to complete their grieving for Dad and the Boys. Perspective | 2019’s best TV moment? It was Stephen Colbert answering Anderson Cooper’s question about grief. 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z

Colbert salutes his own portrait in the intro but turns serious when he calls Hope "not just a funny man" but "a patriot." US library pokes fun at politics with Bob Hope 2010-06-11T23:31:00Z

This year, he formed Colbert Super PAC, a type of political action committee that allows him to raise unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions and individuals. Colbert tried to sponsor SC presidential primary 2011-12-07T21:34:12Z

“The biggest TV star of this year is undoubtedly Donald Trump. No one’s close,” quipped Colbert ahead of the ceremony. 'Saturday Night Live' delivered laughs, now it's looking for Emmys 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

Colbert and Stewart suggested that hatred wasn't a patriotic value, but reason, debate, attention to the truth and critical engagement were. Rush Limbaugh’s toxic patriotism will be his worst legacy 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

Civil rights leaders of the 1960s did not exhort their followers to become people who, as Stephen Colbert likes to mockingly repeat, "don't see color." ABC's 'black-ish' gamely takes on racial identity 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z

During a visit to Stephen Colbert’s late-night show, she did a funny bit about her husband boring the family over dinner by droning on about policy prescriptions. How Michelle Obama talks to voters in a way Hillary Clinton can’t 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z

O’Brien and Stephen Colbert have said they would be happy to sit on the dais in place of the president. Alec Baldwin as President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner? Don’t bet on it 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z

The events of Jan. 6 were particularly of interest to Colbert, who went “unexpectedly live” for that evening’s “Late Show,” chastising Trump supporters. Best of Late Night in 2021: Trump’s Never-Ending Swan Song 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z

It was aggressively collegial, a kick in the shins to anyone who worried that Colbert would be some liberal muckraker. The Colbert Rapport 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert’s comedy hasn’t become radically different, but it has been more frank and caustic. Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

Colbert noted that the daily press briefings in the White House have undergone some changes in recent weeks. Stephen Colbert pleads with Sean Spicer to remain as White House press secretary 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z

On the face of it, Colbert has a point. Reminder: The no-fly list is riddled with dangerous flaws 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

Colbert’s skewering of Trump sent ratings soaring for his “The Late Show” and helped win him the job of hosting Sunday’s prime-time Emmy Awards show. Trump's White House: a gift or a curse for TV comics? 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert is set to replace him on the Late Show. Watch Julia Roberts Recall Her Reluctant First Interview with David Letterman 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

“Yes, everybody likes Trump, even white supremacists, which is amazing because Trump isn’t even white,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert Goes All Out on Donald Trump Jokes 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

While I was put off by Kimmel's seemingly put-on anger at Trump, Colbert's breeziness didn't seem to suit the room. Review: Colbert Aside, Inclusive Winners Made for a Refreshing, Sharp Emmys 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

“The Colbert Report” is down to its final eight shows, and tonight’s may be his most important. Colbert vs. Obama: The battle of the century 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

“Colbert” and “The Daily Show,” its companion program on Comedy Central, do not book the same guests, for example. ArtsBeat: Daft Punk Cancels ‘Colbert Show’ Appearance Because of MTV Conflict 2013-08-07T20:51:31Z

Comedian Stephen Colbert joked with the CEO of CBS about canceling his show on Tuesday during the premiere of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Watch Stephen Colbert Joke With CEO of CBS About Canceling His Show 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Those desiring to see the Modigliani painting in its entirety need to have "$170 million or the Internet," Colbert said. Stephen Colbert lampoons mainstream media's penchant for censoring art 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z

ET23:54 Now he’s praising Stephen Colbert, which is nice, especially after he “grilled” him a while back. David Letterman live: the final Late Show - as it happened 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z

Colbert showed a clip of Melania asking how long children are typically held there, and someone answered, "The average length of stay, currently, is between 42 and 45 days." Stephen Colbert blasts Melania’s jacket: “This is one message she did not steal from Michelle... 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z

Before Colbert asked Batiste to be his bandleader, he invited him to his office for a talk. Getting Ready to Jam with Colbert 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z

Colbert jumps the gun, assuming that his liberal audience is on-board with trans-inclusive healthcare and understands the importance of the surgeries themselves, as well as the policy change. Why “The Colbert Report’s” segment on sex reassignment surgery falls flat 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

On “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert highlighted recent reports that Mar-a-Lago, President Trump’s golf resort in Florida, received government permission to hire 70 immigrant workers. Stephen Colbert Calls Out Trump for Not Hiring American Workers 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z

“Back in ’93, when they installed those seats for Dave, we don’t feed the kids the hormones we do now,” Colbert says on the podcast. Stephen Colbert and Company Are Already Writing The Late Show 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

To write one hit is impressive, but as Stephen Colbert reminded us earlier, Carole wrote more than a hundred,” Kerry said. Less pomp, more art for 2015 Kennedy Center Honors 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z

On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert responded to the news that Pabst Blue Ribbon, a good old American beer, was being purchased by the Russian company Oasis Beverages. “Pabst is America!”: Stephen Colbert laments the sale of PBR to the Russians 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z

James Franco has described sexual misconduct allegations made against him as “not accurate”, when quizzed on the subject on Tuesday’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. James Franco denies sexual misconduct claims during Stephen Colbert interview 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z

The Hillary Clinton interview itself was a pretty significant divergence from the way Colbert typically speaks to pols. Let Colbert be Colbert: Don’t water down “The Late Show” host’s unique strengths 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z

But when Colbert mentions that it’s the year 2016, their reaction changes. Watch Broad City Stars as Colonial Women Reacting to Hillary Clinton Nomination 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

An employee at a Downtown marketing firm that the elder Colbert owns, Mozo Marketing, handled the illustrations. Firefighter’s son writes book based on dad’s job 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Granted freer rein here, Colbert is as vigorously committed to finding the laugh as he’s yet been on CBS. The Election Has Given Stephen Colbert a New Lease on 'The Late Show' 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z

Colbert also ran for President, twice, in an effort to expose the undemocratic nature of our campaign finance laws. Jon Stewart, defender of American values: How comedians are redefining patriotism now 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z

Friday night’s Late Show with Stephen Colbert joked that “gay marriage is still a controversy in this country despite the fact that it’s not.” Stephen Colbert wants to do party planning for Rep. Steve King’s bizarre “lawnmower marriages” 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z

It was a punchline; in response to inane comments about strategy from the Republican candidates for president, Colbert fled his post, either by ducking under his desk or dashing away from the camera’s sightline. The old “Stephen Colbert” is gone for good: “The Late Show” crosses over firmly as host claims his new ground 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

Colbert also referenced Trump’s tweet about trying to get rid of “bad dudes”, questioning the strange use of the word dudes. Late-night hosts on Trump's travel ban: 'He can really get a lot of stuff undone' 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z

While Stephen Colbert the person will of course be fine — he’s taking over for David Letterman on The Late Show — “Stephen Colbert” the character’s future is much less certain. 7 Great Music Moments in 'The Colbert Report' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

For all its adorable quirks and hilarious YouTube-able moments, “The Colbert Report” is one of the most politically and culturally important shows we’ve got. Will Colbert’s truthiness survive the ‘Late Show’ switch? 2014-04-11T21:42:53Z

The former vice president made his case Wednesday in a CBS “Late Show” interview with host Stephen Colbert. Biden tells Colbert his ‘gaffes’ aren’t ‘substantive’ 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z

I don’t want to take anything away from Colbert, or Carrell, or guys who were there maybe a little bit before, and achieved bigger fame. Samantha Bee’s revolution: Crashing the boys’ club of late-night news comedy with her own fearless “Full Frontal” 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z

Colbert then described a scene in the book where Manigault-Newman says she walked into the Oval Office one day as Trump was finishing a meeting with his former lawyer Michael Cohen. Stephen Colbert digs into Omarosa’s Trump tell-all: “Shocking details that you already knew” 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z

The finale nodded to the massive creation that Colbert wrought over nine years, and — as he flew off with Santa, a unicorn Abraham Lincoln, and Alex Trebek — promised something different to come. 'Colbert Report' Ends After 9 Awesome Years 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

"For so long, for women in the workplace, there was no change, no justice for the abused," Colbert said. Stephen Colbert on accused CBS boss Les Moonves: Accountability must be for everybody 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z

When Colbert interviewed Donald Trump last year, he could barely keep an incredulous grin off of his face. The old “Stephen Colbert” is gone for good: “The Late Show” crosses over firmly as host claims his new ground 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

Batiste has toured globally with his band Stay Human and made a memorable stop at Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” in 2014. Meet Jon Batiste, new Grammy winner with plenty going on 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z

The work in progress, which he talked about on a recent edition of Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show,” had the theater world rhapsodically abuzz. Perspective | There will never be another Stephen Sondheim 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z

One celebrity recently sought advice about whether she should propose to Stephen Colbert on Twitter. When Publicists Say ?Shh!? 2011-04-15T22:52:00Z

Last night on “The Colbert Report,” Stephen Colbert took a look at the different flavors, if you will, of 2016 candidate. Must-see morning clip: Stephen Colbert relentlessly mocks Rick Perry’s new look 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

“This is the biggest breakthrough for women since they won the right to bust ghosts,” Colbert said. Colbert: Hillary Clinton nomination “biggest breakthrough for women since they won the right to bust ghosts” 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

So this year's Emmys seem ripe for political commentary, especially with Stephen Colbert at the helm. Everything You Need to Know About the 2017 Emmy Awards 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

In fact, his roster of correspondents have gone on to do great things on their own, chief among them Colbert, who lorded over his own fake news program before graduating to CBS’s prime late-night slot. Jon Stewart's Daily Show skewered the powerful and pushed US satire forward 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z

Sure, Stewart and Colbert stepped down, but, at the time, we had a wide field of political comedians in place that were more than ready to tackle the absurdities of the day. 5 ways the 2020 election will be shaped by late night comedy 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z

Look how delighted Colbert is when the women explain, “We’ve had two years practice hiding things from searches.” 7 Great Music Moments in 'The Colbert Report' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Seinfeld took Colbert on a ride through town in his 1964 Morgan Plus 4 Roadster while the two jokesters discussed topics ranging from fathers to “processes” to plans for the “Late Show” take-over. Stephen Colbert drops a late-night bombshell on must-see episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

Out of character of the day: Stephen Colbert plays it straight in this moving "It Gets Better" video. Five pop culture items we missed 2011-07-20T23:01:00Z

In TV, “Breaking Bad,” “30 Rock,” “The Simpsons,” “House of Cards” and “The Colbert Report” were also winners. The Carpetbagger: Writers Guild Crowns ‘Her’ and ‘Captain Phillips’ 2014-02-02T18:48:13Z

Meanwhile, another "Hobbit" star: Smaug, the dragon voiced by "Sherlock" star Benedict Cumberbatch, was a special guest on "The Colbert Report" on Thursday. Ellen needs to talk about Orlando Bloom's Harry Styles hair. So do we. 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

Colbert, on the other hand, tweeted something more wry. Michelle Obama Talks Girls' Education on the 'Late Show' 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z

Colbert and Stewart held a big rally which amounted to a kind of variety show. Did the “The Daily Show” make us smarter voters or not? Two satire experts face off 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z

Before long, Dr. Colbert was getting calls from other producers to show up on sets at 5 a.m. for pre-shoot skin consultations. Up Close: A Dermatologist to the Stars Calls on Them to Help Haitian Amputees 2010-05-26T20:56:00Z

Colbert asked the actress if any of the blatant trickery in D.C. scares her, but she said because she’s friends with Smith, it doesn’t frighten her. Watch Kerry Washington Tell Stephen Colbert About the Real-Life Olivia Pope 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z

He is being entirely too modest about how sharp “The Colbert Report” has been. Final 'Colbert Report': Colbert confers self immortality, sings 'We'll Meet Again' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert was similarly taken aback by how strange his behavior was and questioned whether a solo press conference was a good idea. Late-night hosts on Trump's disastrous press conference: 'We elected a mess' 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

The amped-up, expansive premiere of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” was not so tightly focused. Review: On ‘Late Show’ Premiere, Stephen Colbert Tries to Bring Big Back to Late Night 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Thursday, after slaying the Grim Reaper with his handgun, the host tossed the gun, known to Colbert as “Sweetness,” into his adoring crowd. Final 'Colbert Report': Colbert confers self immortality, sings 'We'll Meet Again' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

And yet, Mr. Colbert said, his outward normalcy disguises a subversive streak. Stephen Colbert, the Late Night Hope 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

Chance of Geeking Out: 100 Percent The folks over at the Colbert Report probably thought they were pretty nerdy, what with devoting an entire week to "Hobbit"-themed guests. The Carpetbagger: Inspired by 'The Hobbit,' New Zealand Weatherman Delivers Forecast in Elvish 2012-11-30T18:58:36Z

Mr. Colbert read a letter on Tuesday supporting the “intervention.” Stephen Colbert Joins Trump’s Twitter ‘Intervention’ 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z

By putting Jon Stewart in charge of his “super” political action committee, renamed the Definitely Not Coordinating With Stephen Colbert Super PAC, Mr. Colbert provides a study in the absurdity of laws governing campaign spending. Critic?s Notebook: Stephen Colbert Stirs Up Political Campaign and Media 2012-01-14T02:23:24Z

When she shook her head no and looked baffled, Mr. Colbert explained: “Well, you know the game ‘Guitar Hero?’ 2010-02-12T21:05:00Z

After all, as Colbert talk-sang in his introduction, everything is better on TV. Review: Colbert Aside, Inclusive Winners Made for a Refreshing, Sharp Emmys 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

He also fathered the Colbert Report, overwhelmed Washington DC with his 2010 Rally to Restore Sanity and watched the show be imitated internationally. John Oliver hosts The Daily Show without Jon Stewart – triumphantly 2013-06-11T17:26:08Z

Not to be outdone, the former occupant of “The Nightly Show’s” timeslot, Stephen Colbert, also sent the cast and crew an ample supply of hard liquor in mini-bottles. Thank you, Larry Wilmore: “The Nightly Show” goes out with a party — and a reminder to “not confuse cancellation with failure” 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

On “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert made a special announcement: Brad Pitt would appear on the show on Tuesday. Stephen Colbert Says the Leaker’s Been Found: It’s Trump 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z

Over the following months, they planned an overhaul with the construction company Hagen Colbert that retained the original footprint of the house but made key architectural changes to open it up. Beach House, Meet Ocean View 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z

“So this bill’s going to be like those fancy restaurants where they don’t have what it costs on the menu,” Colbert said. Late-night hosts on Trump's healthcare plan: 'We're all going to die' 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z

Davis’s “write in” hype actually saw her enter the ceremony as the favourite, though she lost to the official nominee, Claudette Colbert, for It Happened One Night; later, voting tallies revealed Davis only placed third. The 10 best Oscar snubs 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z

Late-night TV host Stephen Colbert kicked off the annual gala fundraiser, which this year raised $2.2 million to support the Kennedy Center’s artistic and educational programs. Julia Louis-Dreyfus accepts the Twain Prize: ‘Anybody would be lucky to be part of a night like this honoring someone like me’ 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z

While satire has a long history in our nation, having even played a role in the American Revolution, there is little doubt that Stewart and Colbert took that role to a level never before seen. Jon Stewart’s legacy: It’s been 2 years since he left “The Daily Show” but his satire sti... 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z

On Wednesday’s episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert turned his attention to the federal program that grants civilian police departments surplus military equipment. Stephen Colbert’s best idea yet: Make MRAPs less scary by making them look like hot dogs 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert last night treated viewers to a special Super Tuesday edition of “Road to the White House” that tackled the difficult issue of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton’s terrorist ties. Stephen Colbert zaps Bernie Sanders for winning the “state of denial” 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z

“You said to me and to many other people here many years ago never to thank you because we owe you nothing,” Colbert said, chasing a sheepish Stewart around his desk in their rolling chairs. Jon Stewart Bids Farewell With a Small Treat for Himself 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

Pathways to Housing D.C., a nonprofit group that combats homelessness, connected Margao with Colbert in May. He was homeless for a decade. A D.C. furniture shop just redesigned his new apartment. 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

I’ve decided, right or wrong, that it was Stephen Colbert, who then came onstage, Price’s album in hand. Listen to Margo Price 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z

There's little irony in Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert or the writers of the Onion, who are, I want to tell you, the superior satirists of the moment: angry, incredulous, engaged. Has America turned into a spoof of itself? 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

This was the perfect peek into what we can expect from Colbert, something that was uniquely him and dreadfully funny, but still beholden to the new rules of the late night ecosystem. Stephen Colbert's bearded Late Show promo – a sign of schticks to come? 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

While the Colbert Nation lives on, this remains the end of an era. Stephen Colbert’s greatest hits: Our favorite moments from 9 years of “The Colbert Report” 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Strapped in a helmet and pads, Stephen Colbert tackled a robotic football dummy on The Late Show Thursday night. Watch Stephen Colbert Tackle a Football Dummy 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z

She quickly answered Colbert’s question over whether the vice president is in the executive or legislative branch of government. Kamala Harris Stops By to Chat With Stephen Colbert 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z

It is likely that these gonzo proclivities will serve him well, working with Colbert. Getting Ready to Jam with Colbert 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z

Comedy Central’s most vocal pundit, Stephen Colbert, hung up the towel Thursday, as he prepares to leave The Colbert Report after nine years to replace David Letterman on Late Night. Know Right Now: Colbert Signs Off 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

He has Ms. Colbert’s journals and papers for Lily to read one day, and photos of her in her final months. In Charles Bock’s ‘Alice & Oliver,’ Cancer Is a Highly Personal Villain 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z

Not even Stephen Colbert could have come up with that; what ever else can be said about Trump, he writes his own stuff. Trump, Jobs, Zuckerberg: We idolize jerks 2012-08-12T12:00:00Z

"After the last two years, I’m not sure Putin has any belt left. It’s all notch at this point," Colbert quipped. Watch Stephen Colbert’s hilarious re-enactment of FBI agent Peter Strzok’s insane House hearing 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z

Stewart came onstage at the 2012 after a wild physical comedy bit, in which Stephen Colbert and other fellow nominees tried to restrain him, and accepted The Daily Show’s tenth consecutive Variety Show award. The Emmys’ Balancing Act: Predictable, Except When Not 2012-09-24T12:00:40Z

The terror that strikes when I realized I'm going to be interviewed once again by Stephen Colbert! Stephen Colbert indie festival to fight summer's well-known liberal bias 2012-08-10T14:00:49Z

Then Mr. Colbert asked if they looked to the Beatles as models. ArtsBeat Blog: Colbert Vs. Yorke: The 'Report' Host Talks Economics With Radiohead Frontman 2011-09-27T16:34:29Z

Colbert and Isay met at a Peabody Awards ceremony a few years ago. Colbert Honors StoryCorps’s Military Voices Initiative 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

“What is it like to be the arm candy in a relationship?” asked Colbert. Watch George Clooney on Stephen Colbert’s Debut 'Late Show' 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Licht took over some of Colbert’s responsibilities as executive producer, which allowed the comedian to focus on hosting. The old “Stephen Colbert” is gone for good: “The Late Show” crosses over firmly as host claims his new ground 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

There’s a charming intimacy to much of this album, which Jon Batiste made on the side during his first year as bandleader for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” Are You Listenin’? New Holiday Albums From Sarah McLachlan and Others 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z

The comedian Stephen Colbert hosts as this year’s ceremony welcomes plenty of first-time nominees, particularly in the best drama category. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘The Vietnam War’ and ‘Vice Principals’ 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

“Just minutes ago, less than 10 minutes ago, FBI director James Comey has been fired by Donald Trump,” Colbert said, still in shock from the announcement. “This is the kind of thing dictators do”: Here’s how late-night TV reacted to James Comey’s firing 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

"I'm as giddy as a schoolgirl who just shot bin Laden in the eye," glowed Stephen Colbert on "The Colbert Report," adding, "I hope I am never again this happy over someone's death." Bin Laden targeted by TV's late-night humorists 2011-05-03T09:01:06Z

In a lengthy opening monologue, Mr. Colbert uneasily confessed, “I’m not sure what to believe about anything anymore.” On Late Night, Comedians Grapple With Trump’s Victory 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

“He denies the charges, sort of,” Colbert informed his audience. “Whatever happened to old-fashioned courtship?”: Stephen Colbert questions Eric Bolling’s text adventures 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, the host of “The Late Show,” said that this could alleviate some awkward situations. Trevor Noah Asks: When Will Trump’s Political Scandals Stop Piling Up? 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z

Ms. Colbert, who taught yoga and worked as a massage therapist, supported him through years of tortured rewrites. In Charles Bock’s ‘Alice & Oliver,’ Cancer Is a Highly Personal Villain 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z

And the golden age of improvisation flourished in Chicago, with Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Stephen Colbert and others developing their skills, before the Upright Citizens Brigade established an expanding empire on the coasts. Comedy Is Booming. I Can’t Wait for the Bust. 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z

Not “Stephen Colbert,” the greatest fake newsman in TV history, and one of the richest fictional characters in any popular art form of the past decade. Stephen Colbert: A Great Talk-Show Host? No, the Greatest! 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Our critic James Poniewozik called that show “a philosophical turning point” for Mr. Colbert, after which his comedy became more frank and caustic. Jimmy Kimmel Gives His Side of the Oscars Story 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z

She's already popped up at the Golden Globes and Comic-Con to feed the fan frenzy, so don't be surprised if Colbert incorporates a Barb bit into the Emmys. Everything You Need to Know About the 2017 Emmy Awards 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

But what made it great was how Mr. Colbert drew on his humanity and Catholic faith to dive deep to the stuff that mattered. Colbert Again in Character — as Himself — at the Conventions 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z

After the sleigh ride and the mock-serious but still serious thank-yous, “The Colbert Report” ended as it began, with a clip of “The Daily Show.” 'The Colbert Report' finale: Some joking, some singing, some Alex Trebek. 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Colbert is gone and Bill O’Reilly will be on tonight at eight. Stephen Colbert Cheats Death One Last Time 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

So here’s some of what we hope the finale of “Colbert Report” manages to deliver. Colbert’s last stand: What we want to see from the last “Report” ever 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert hoped Ms. Winner’s case might cause the election results to be voided. Reality Winner, Accused of Leaks, Becomes a Late-Night Sensation 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z

Claiming he was looking to "cash-in" on celebrity children's books, Colbert penned an illustrated story about a flag pole. Colbert to release kids's book about a flag pole 2012-02-21T17:52:09Z

Meanwhile, his CBS competitor, Mr. Colbert, is now averaging more than a million viewers better than “The Tonight Show,” an unimaginable turnaround from just two years ago. Cardi B to Co-Host ‘The Tonight Show’ With Jimmy Fallon on Monday 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z

Larry Wilmore, whose “The Nightly Show” has been in the old “Colbert Report” spot on Comedy Central for about three weeks, is currently the only African-American late-night comedy host on television. Larry Wilmore Attempts to Be Seriously Funny 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert said he contemplated the possibility that his first episode might not be broadcast at all. Stephen Colbert's First 'Late Show' Almost Didn't Make It on Air 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z

Colbert said in a statement that he encourages followers to "restore truthiness" in Washington and challenge those who wish "to replace our Fear with reason." Stewart and Colbert plan spoof of Tea Party rally 2010-09-17T21:56:00Z

The only detail she missed about Colbert’s monologue was that he was sitting down. Late Night TV's Response to Orlando Shooting Shows New Sophistication 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

On Thursday, his new film’s production company cancelled its New York premiere, which was scheduled for that evening, and CK cancelled an appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Louis CK accused by five women of sexual misconduct in new report 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

The clincher, however, was that Colbert had a ticket to the premiere of The Lord of the Rings. Jon Stewart revives Trump nickname “F*ckface von Clownstick” on “The Late Show” 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

But I don’t believe that the movement overall is anti-Semitic,'” Colbert quoted Bannon, adding his own punch line, “So it’s not ‘overall’ anti-Semitic. Stephen Colbert Denounces Steve Bannon 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert said the race is about his sister, not him. Colbert Busch: Brother won't overshadow SC race 2013-02-16T19:46:04Z

He’s written a book about the subject and discussed it on the Colbert Report, in his classroom at the University of Pennsylvania, and even at the White House. Shia LaBeouf Isn’t a Very Good Plagiarist, Says the Plagiarist He’s Been Plagiarizing 2014-02-12T20:20:52Z

Alerting Mr. Stewart that it was once again time for a Republican convention, an animated Mr. Colbert told him, “You will not believe who the nominee is.” Jon Stewart Returns on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

He joined “The Daily Show” in 2006 as Mr. Colbert was leaving it to start his own show. Larry Wilmore Is Ready for ‘The Minority Report’ 2014-05-11T21:55:43Z

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci will appear as a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert next week. Anthony Scaramucci Will Be a Guest on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert, who cites Bloomsday on Broadway as one of the reasons he moved to New York, will play Odysseus. New York Bloomsday Events Honor Joyce?s ?Ulysses? 2010-06-10T21:26:00Z

"Tonight, Washington puts the arts above politics," said host Stephen Colbert. Sting and Hanks honoured by Obama 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

Mr. Franco addressed the Golden Globes tweets last week on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” saying, “I have no idea what I did to Ally Sheedy.” Why James Franco Could Easily Get a Best Actor Nomination 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z

Colbert acknowledged the dignitaries and diplomats on hand as well as the "small handful of you not running for president right now." Kennedy Center Honors Gala salutes five legends of film, music and stage 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert sums up Chris Christie’s political philosophy and the revenge-driven lane closures on the George Washington Bridge thusly: “It’s my way or I shut down your highway.” Must-see morning clip: Stephen Colbert rips Chris Christie over his “someone else-a culpa” 2014-01-10T14:00:00Z

And his final Colbert Report was both a sweet ending and a perfect summation of the show’s spirit — smart and surreal, sly and sincere. 'Colbert Report' Ends After 9 Awesome Years 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

While for many retirement means departing for Florida and its early-bird specials, Roth is doing something different: appearing on "The Colbert Report." For Philip Roth, retirement means hanging with Stephen Colbert 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

But it would be a shame if that translated to a blander Colbert. Stephen Colbert grows softballs: Suddenly he’s got a bad case of Jimmy Fallon niceness 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z

Colbert called Sanders “a worthy adversary of we, the elite,” before regrettably finger-feeding himself a tray of caviar shaped to spell “Bernie.” “The word ‘salty’ is just the tip of the iceberg”: Watch Stephen Colbert eat a tray of caviar spelling out “Bernie” 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z

This then leads Colbert to offer viewers a game show-style segment, “Corrupt or Dumb,” that allows Colbert to ask whether Pence is a “participant or a patsy.” Why we need serious Trump jokes: From "SNL" to Colbert, comedians make sense out of impeachment 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert probably wouldn’t make the best spy. Stephen Colbert Is Not Asking the Russians to Help Him Become President 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

When Mr. Bock’s wife, Diana Colbert, was discovered to have leukemia and underwent a bone marrow transplant in the fall of 2009, many of those friends pitched in to offer household help. ArtsBeat: Fellow Writers To Help Charles Bock with 'Most Literary Rent Party Ever' 2010-12-28T20:24:03Z

As Mr. Colbert put it at the National Board of Review gala, “What is it about fast-talking megalomaniacal” — epithet deleted — “and Aaron Sorkin that just fit?” The Carpetbagger: A Swirl of Back Patting on the Statuette Circuit 2011-01-12T23:17:49Z

Colbert then played a montage of his censored moments from his show on CBS, but now in all their uncensored glory. Stephen Colbert Pulled No Punches on His Showtime Election Special 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

“Stephen Colbert, the guy you’ve seen here every night for nine years will be gone,” Colbert reminded the audience. “The Colbert Report’s” final episode is coming much sooner than you wish 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

The set is all-American There may not be a flying eagle in the intro, but the set of Colbert’s new show is plenty patriotic. Who is the real Stephen Colbert? An early peek at his Late Show 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

The top nominee this year is Jon Batiste of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” who has 11 nods. The Grammys, Always Unpredictable, Face New Surprises 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z

“The first 100 days are traditionally a time to reflect on accomplishments of a president,” Colbert said. “Turning an F to an A”: Here’s how late-night TV celebrated Trump’s first 100 days 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z

Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh moaned that “CBS has just declared war on the heartland of America” when Colbert was named Letterman’s successor, but Colbert’s character seemingly ends with “The Colbert Report.” James Franco to Stephen Colbert: Are you “going to go Democrat” on “The Late Show”? 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

Colbert ended “Better Know a District” where he began, with Congressman Jack Kingston of Georgia’s first district. Stephen Colbert storms through the halls of Congress in final “Better Know a District” segment 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

Colbert pulled out a card and read the Top Ten list that he and his partner had submitted 14 years ago to try to get the job. Letterman gets visit from his successor, Colbert 2014-04-23T12:55:07Z

For political comedy that responds to the news of the moment we can continue to expect sharp wit from Colbert, Noah and Meyers, who all offer nimble, comedic retorts to the absurdities of the day. 5 ways the 2020 election will be shaped by late night comedy 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z

Colbert showed genuine emotion as he thanked viewers for sticking with Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" for nine years. 'Breaking Bad' wins Emmy for best drama series 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

“Who knows,” Mr. Colbert asks, “what other words it contains that are O.K. now that someday might be offensive?” ArtsBeat: Colbert Sells Revised 'Huck Finn' Down the River 2011-01-06T14:26:58Z

The clip went viral internationally, and soon CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Piers Morgan, Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert and ABC’s Barbara Walters, among others, were clamoring to have her on their shows. On Love: Liz Wahl and John Pavlus 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

February brought about a national reckoning: having been forced to adjust to a post-“Colbert Report” world, we had to begin to contemplate what we’d do without Jon Stewart on “The Daily Show.” My Favorite Cultural Moments of 2015 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z

And in the mid-1980s, Mr. Colbert was offered a job as an intern on “Late Night With David Letterman” on NBC, but turned it down because there was no salary. ArtsBeat: Colbert Visits Letterman on ‘Late Show’ 2014-04-23T05:11:16Z

Though he continued to deliver his signature rants and “reportage,” to tip the hat and wag the finger, Colbert the performer, and upcoming replacement for David Letterman on “The Late Show,” began to emerge. 'The Colbert Report' finale: Some joking, some singing, some Alex Trebek. 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Speculating about his post-Fox future, Mr. Colbert turned to a novel by Mr. O’Reilly, whose protagonist is a fallen television host who murders some of the people associated with his downfall. Trevor Noah Has a Theory on Trump and That Aircraft Carrier 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert ran through the speech’s key moments, offering some caustic commentary. Stephen Colbert Goes Live to Dissect Trump’s Address 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

Remember that even Obama came under fire from comedians like Stephen Colbert, who, on "The Colbert Report" liked to target Obama's hypocrisies. Is political comedy dead now? 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z

More recently it was the in-character comedy of Stephen Colbert on “The Colbert Report” that really popped the genre. The genius of Sacha Baron Cohen: 5 comedy strategies that make his insane interviews work 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z

Colbert reasoned that whether you like the president or not, his motivations are undeniable at this point. Stephen Colbert has a theory about Trump’s love for Putin and Russia 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

The line between parody and reality is already blurred, providing reams of material for the The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Funny and Offensive? The Campaign Must be a Will Ferrell Movie 2012-08-09T12:00:49Z

"Mr. President, it's pronounced 'St. Petersburg,'" Colbert joked. ‘The One Thing You’re Not Supposed to Say.’ Stephen Colbert Criticizes Trump’s Travel Ban Tweets 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

On Tuesday night, Stephen Colbert and Esteban Colberto — who made his final appearance on the show — gleefully mocked the GOP and the President over immigration reform. Stephen Colbert lampoons the GOP’s plans to retaliate over Obama immigration action 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z

On Monday night’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” however, director Oliver Stone did not receive the usual treatment. Watch Stephen Colbert grill Oliver Stone over his new Vladimir Putin documentary 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z

On Monday night, Mr. Colbert attempted to replicate the experiment. Giving Another Debut Author the Colbert Bump 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

Colbert also highlighted the federal judge's order for the Trump administration to reunite migrant families, which gave the audience something to cheer about. Stephen Colbert bemoans Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement: “We are supremely screwed” 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

Similarly, saying Colbert’s political approach to the show is what is hurting him doesn’t hold water when you look at hosts like James Corden and Seth Meyers, both of whom rock some political humor. This is Colbert’s real problem: Conservatives aren’t the issue, it’s mainstream America 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z

Jon Batiste and Stay Human, the official house band of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, is an absolute highlight. Who is the real Stephen Colbert? An early peek at his Late Show 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

Mr. Williams, 52, is merely more adventurous, stalking younger viewers who get their news mostly from the Internet and satirical comedy shows like “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report.” Television Review: Brian Williams on ?Rock Center? - Review 2011-11-01T15:53:33Z

This story has been corrected to show the title of Colbert’s show is the “Late Show,” not “Late Night” and corrects the first name of illustrator Andro Buneta. Stephen Colbert: Trump spoof book ‘Whose Boat’ wrote itself 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z

For instance, Colbert has gained a pair of legs. Who is the real Stephen Colbert? An early peek at his Late Show 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert brought out a bottle of bourbon for a few celebratory shots ahead of former President Donald Trump’s expected arrest in Manhattan on Tuesday. Stephen Colbert Takes a ‘Mug Shot’ on Donald Trump’s ‘Arraignment Eve’ 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z

Colbert explains that it only got worse from there, as Breitbart kept the article up, only changing the headline to add the word “corrected,” and adding  a note at the end of the piece. Stephen Colbert slams Breitbart: “You are craven political hatchet men” 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert sounds like the most fearless of the correspondents when it came to getting interviewees to answer outrageous questions — and he was the first of them to be sued. Review: ‘The Daily Show (The Book)’ Reveals How Jon Stewart Made News 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

Colbert, the host, has been able to maintain a joyful, kid-with-a-toy-box quality about what he was doing. Stephen Colbert departs, and his Nation mourns 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

"It's a game changer. No one that I know of has ever sacrificed their name for the show. Stephen Colbert sacrificed his name for the show." Stephen Colbert departs, and his Nation mourns 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

The museum says Colbert donated his own clothes to dress the figure in a suit, tie, cuff links and lapel pin. Stephen Colbert joins US presidents at wax museum 2012-11-16T12:25:10Z

It wasn’t the first time Colbert found himself in Twitter’s crosshairs. Why #FireColbert played out differently than #CancelColbert 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

So why did Colbert flip the retailer the bird not once but twice on air? Stephen Colbert Ripped Amazon Apart Over Its Hachette Dispute 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Colbert was egged into making this announcement after watching an advertisement — chock full of stock photos of people who are not Republicans — that stated that “Republicans are people, too.” Stephen Colbert mocks Bill O’Reilly for not being openly Republican 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

On Thursday, the premiere of Louis C.K.’s new movie “I Love You, Daddy,” was abruptly canceled, and he also canceled an appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” Louis C.K. Is Accused by 5 Women of Sexual Misconduct 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

Stewart and Colbert were arguably the two most important political comedians in our nation’s history. Samantha Bee is Jon Stewart’s real heir: Finally, the 2016 campaign has the satirist we so desperately need 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z

Her name appeared on many writers’ suggested shortlists as a Colbert replacement following his big news, and fans are already doing the same in the hours since Stewart’s announcement. 7 Potential Replacements for Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show' 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

“For the first time,” Colbert said, “I felt like I was at home.” He was homeless for a decade. A D.C. furniture shop just redesigned his new apartment. 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

Colbert joked: “Adding ‘by in the future I mean between now and the election, after that I’m going to fold like a Trump casino’.” Late-night TV on Trump: 'A magician who never finishes a trick' 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

Do: Colbert spent most of his salad days outside. These Are Stephen Colbert's Favorite Restaurants 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Colbert was referring to Marvel's announcement in November 2013 that Kamala Khan, a Muslim teenager from Jersey City, was set to assume the Ms. Marvel mantle. Let's all stop ignoring The Fandom Menace. It's real, and it's winning 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z

A video shows Colbert behind the podium saying it's his honor "to hereby launch and begin the 2016 Republican hungry for power games" and banging a gavel. The Latest: Hollywood stars hold climate rally ahead of DNC 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z

Bring on the tears: The Colbert Report ends its run with tonight’s episode. 7 Great Music Moments in 'The Colbert Report' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Colbert exposes Morrissey's ridiculous rider, and brings a conversation that started with Morrissey protesting about dictatorship to a lovely circular close. How Morrissey fell for the Stephen Colbert effect 2012-10-11T13:21:09Z

Things appear to be really taking shape for September 8, when a beard-less Stephen Colbert will begin his “Late Show” reign. Stephen Colbert premiers his kicky new “Late Show” jingle 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z

“Colbert was telling us beforehand just to be ourselves,” Auerbach says. Black Keys and their 'rocketship to the moon' 2012-03-12T02:13:00Z

On Thursday evening’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” Stephen Colbert responded to the news that Sen. James Inhofe, one of the most fervent climate deniers, will soon chair the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “The Colbert Report” smashes climate deniers once and for all 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

Any time Mr. Colbert hit a line he wasn’t fond of, he would call out to the writers and producers in the theater, “Let’s beat that.” Stephen Colbert Reboots ‘The Late Show,’ Fixing It on the Fly 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

"So I will," Colbert added, before presenting to the audience an E.L. Colbert Recreates Sessions Speech to Anti-LGBT Group With Elf Cookie 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z

Whether Koons is, as Stephen Colbert recently said on TV, “the world’s most expensive balloon clown” or an American master will be hotly debated when the show opens, on June 27. Andrea K. Scott: Art This Summer 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z

Based on social media accounts, the event featured Colbert speaking to the crowd over a megaphone from the back of a truck and the fans holding balloons in the air and cheering. Stephen Colbert Got 600 People to Help With His Latest Promo 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z

It's worthy to watch the monologue in full, but needless to say, Colbert got so into his interpretation of the shouting match, that he had to check his pulse afterwards. Watch Stephen Colbert’s hilarious re-enactment of FBI agent Peter Strzok’s insane House hearing 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z

Drawing inspiration from Genghis Khan and other “ferocious despots,” Stephen Colbert donned a “big furry hat,” one of his favorite props, then declared: “I really feel like giving a press conference.” Jimmy Fallon (as Trump) Meets the Press 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

After demanding that he henceforth be known as Apple’s “Supreme Commander of Secrecy,” Colbert also chided the company over its recently unveiled Apple Watch: “Get back to work,” he demanded. WATCH: Stephen Colbert makes hilarious cameo at Apple event 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

“He held a press conference today I believe in the 7th Circle of Hell,” Stephen Colbert led off his monologue Tuesday night. “Happy belated K-K-Kondemnation”: Here’s how the late-night shows responded to Trump’s press conference 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

"I'll let you guess which ones," Colbert said, breaking into a Frankenstein impression.  Stephen Colbert cheers the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z

His mother, Teresa Colbert, died from cancer on May 12, 2019, which is a day Morgan will never forget because it also landed on Mother’s Day that year, KJ said. Teen honors late mom in graduation photo shoot instead of walking on stage 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z

Colbert will be in Charleston for a private fundraiser for his sister Feb. 23. Colbert Busch: Brother won't overshadow SC race 2013-02-16T19:46:04Z

Since Colbert's publisher Hachette has been targeted by Amazon as a negotiation tactic, Colbert has been supporting authors in many ways. 'A young adult novel is a regular novel that people actually read' 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

Colbert's political satire of Trump has helped The Late Show earn record ratings, prompting criticism from his target, the President himself. Stephen Colbert and Sean Spicer Just Pulled Off the Perfect Trump Joke at the Emmys 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

It’s difficult to imagine even Stewart or Colbert getting the high-ranking, in-crisis guest to chat with such unscripted elan. TV Picks: 'Outlander,' 'Legends,' 'Dick Cavett's Watergate' 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z

On Thursday night, Stephen Colbert gleefully held up a stack of paper bound with metal fasteners that rivaled the thickness of a dictionary. ‘That’s not how an innocent person reacts’: Late-night hosts rip Trump, Barr over Mueller report 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Monday’s live show brought his “Hungry for Power Games” segment to Cleveland for the Republican National Convention. WATCH: Stephen Colbert’s crashing of the RNC is a sight to behold 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert also grilled Mr. Hayden on the monumental leak Monday of what appeared to be C.I.A. documents, which described technologies that the agency uses to spy on people. Stephen Colbert Isn’t Sure Whether to Trust the C.I.A. 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z

Colbert’s “truthiness” was a word so powerfully descriptive that the definition he suggested made its way into the dictionary. The Best Bit of Steve Carell’s Turn on “S.N.L.” This Week 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z

News & World Report that Mr. Colbert had behaved disrespectfully. Stephen Colbert by the Numbers 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Good satire–The Colbert Report, say, or Doonesbury at its best–has a strong take without stacking the deck or setting anyone above ridicule. TV–Or Streaming Video–Tonight: Alpha House on Amazon 2013-11-15T13:30:44Z

You could hear the strains of old “Colbert” when he was delivering this joke. Stephen Colbert's bearded Late Show promo – a sign of schticks to come? 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

It was the Denver Broncos,” Obama said after being questioned by Colbert. Watch President Obama and Stephen Colbert Joke About the Super Bowl 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

“After Charlottesville, I meant to say that there are bad people on both sides and also on that bus I meant to say respect her by the p*ssy,” Colbert joked. Stephen Colbert mocks politicians now turning against Trump 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z

He’s pretty good at getting the audience to laugh, but I didn’t find him as funny as Pete Dominick, who did the same job for “The Colbert Report.” We faked orgasms for Stephen Colbert: No, really! He asked us to! 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

Customarily “The Colbert Report” does not tape new episodes on Fridays. ArtsBeat: ?Colbert Report? Suspended Without Explanation 2012-02-16T16:04:35Z

Sure, Colbert isn’t leaving TV altogether — he will, of course, be taking over “The Late Show” in 2015 — but his satirical news program was something special. Stephen Colbert’s greatest hits: Our favorite moments from 9 years of “The Colbert Report” 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

After a commercial break, Mr. Colbert returned as — presumably — himself. Jon Stewart Returns on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z

The big question of course is whether or not Colbert, the man, will delight us in the same way that Colbert, the character did on Comedy Central. Stephen Colbert's The Late Show debut premieres tonight - live updates! 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

Colbert, 52, has been attracting the biggest audiences for late-night U.S. television in recent months with his blistering attacks on Trump. Crude Trump-Putin joke triggers attacks and support for TV's Colbert 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

“It’s entirely possible there are people asking, ‘Why the hell is Stephen Colbert honoring Toby Keith?’” Stephen Colbert is a Toby Keith fanboy: Watch him make his country singing debut with “As Good As I Once Was” 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z

When Colbert hosted “The Colbert Report” he had a long history of pretending to be rivals with Jimmy Fallon. Bring back the Jay Leno and David Letterman feuds: What’s lost in the nice, new late-night of Colbert, Fallon and Kimmel 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

Sirius XM "would be crazy to say they wouldn't want" Colbert or Stewart, said Scott Greenstein, president and chief content officer. Sirius XM Radio creating Comedy Central channel 2013-01-22T07:16:04Z

Stephen Colbert, who started on the show in 1997, found a kindred spirit in Stewart’s arrival. From fake news to politics — is there any way Jon Stewart will run for office? 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

Stewart and Colbert used their satire to offer a different version of patriotism: one that is compassionate, reasoned, democratic and just. Jon Stewart, defender of American values: How comedians are redefining patriotism now 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z

Mr. Macdonald is 50, a few months older than Mr. Colbert. Norm Macdonald Wants Craig Ferguson’s Show 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z

It was a sobering moment and a reflective one for Colbert, who clearly felt indebted to Moonves — a man he described as always sticking by "The Late Show." Stephen Colbert on accused CBS boss Les Moonves: Accountability must be for everybody 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z

But first, Colbert caught up viewers on the latest in the Trump administration's deflection and outright denial of the policy. Colbert condemns Trump: Migrant family separation “another scoop from your chum bucket of cruel... 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

“You will notice a lot of references from the ’90s in this script, so do enjoy those,” Colbert says at the beginning of the virtual read-through. 7 Things to Do This Weekend 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z

Last night the Black Keys appeared on the Colbert Report to perform two songs off their new album “Turn Blue.” Stephen Colbert tells the Black Keys: “You’re the Neil deGrasse Tyson of bands” 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z

The show's ardent fans had previously raised sizable amounts of money for charity, and the show suggested that the "Colbert Nation" could sponsor the skaters. 2010-02-11T13:31:00Z

But the panel also may be the part of The Nightly Show with the most upside, the way for Wilmore’s show to really distinguish itself from Jon Stewart’s and Stephen Colbert’s. Larry Wilmore's First Nightly Show: The Underdog As Top Dog 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z

"Someone on TV should have a modicum of dignity, and it could be me," Colbert said, repeatedly going back for "just one more" Oreo-Trump joke until the bag of cookies was emptied on his face. Donald Trump and the media: The problem isn’t too much coverage — it’s how this president i... 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

Perhaps no one is better at getting under that public mask than someone like a Jon Stewart or a Stephen Colbert. What binds Palin and Stewart? 2012-07-23T01:00:00Z

He was Stephen Colbert, and he introduced himself as the future host of Late Show at CBS’s upfront presentation for advertisers in Carnegie Hall Wednesday. Stephen Colbert Introduces Himself As CBS's New Late Show Host 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

"I would like it noted for the record that I advised Mr. Colbert against including that quote," Polk wrote. Stephen Colbert's Super PAC raises $1 million 2012-01-31T15:16:40Z

When Stephen Colbert accepted a well-deserved Emmy win for “The Colbert Report” last night, he thanked, among others, his writing team for bringing the series home another Emmy last week. Stephen Colbert doesn’t think he should be sorry for only having “one woman” writer 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

Q. Given how you presented yourself on “The Colbert Report,” do you think the political world might be concerned that “The Late Show” won’t be welcoming to conservative guests? Stephen Colbert Discusses ‘The Late Show’ and Covering the Election as Himself 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

What do we get from loss, Colbert asks? As the world burns, existential TV reflects viewers' needs to make sense of life 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z

Batiste left his gig as bandleader of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in August to focus on his other work. Jon Batiste to headline Biden’s first state dinner, serenade Macron 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z

“The things that I heard that were on Twitter are not accurate,” Franco told Colbert. James Franco accused of sexual misconduct by five women including former students 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z

The show, when we launched it, was actually more like Colbert in the sense that every single person on the show was in character. "The Daily Show" launched 25 years ago to tackle the news: "We didn't lampoon it, we became it" 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z

"We like Stephen Colbert, he's awesome, his is the best show," Coyne said. Stephen Colbert showered with adoration at seaworthy StePhest romp 2012-08-11T17:26:10Z

Colbert officially begins as host of CBS’ Late Show on Sept. 8. Stephen Colbert Celebrates Gay Marriage Ruling by Inviting Justice Scalia on the 'Late Show' 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z

After reading the quote aloud, Colbert paused, appearing to mull over Trump’s words. ‘That’s not how an innocent person reacts’: Late-night hosts rip Trump, Barr over Mueller report 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z

On his show, Colbert plays a satirical version of himself to mock right-wing pundits. Colbert to succeed David Letterman 2014-04-10T16:43:28Z

Stewart prepared for the debate on Wednesday with his satirical brother in arms, Stephen Colbert. Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly set for debate 'rumble' in Washington DC 2012-10-05T18:51:35Z

“This whole pneumonia saga feeds right into the narrative that Clinton’s hiding things and she’s too unhealthy to serve,” Colbert said. Colbert on Hillary’s pneumonia: “Hiding her diagnosis makes all of those Clinton conspiracies seem true” 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z

"Colbert has such rabid fans, and I mean that as a compliment." Philly library features Colbert with Joyce, Sendak 2012-07-31T09:16:04Z

No one will ever accuse Mr. Stephen Colbert of going qentle into that late night. 'The Colbert Report' finale: Some joking, some singing, some Alex Trebek. 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

So what tactic did Colbert use in this fight? Stephen Colbert wades into Amazon-Hachette fight 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

"The Colbert Report," which comes to an end Dec. 18, was just beginning its nearly 10-year run. The sun sets on Stephen Colbert's sterling satire 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

“He chose not to act. Same review he got for ‘Home Alone 2,’” Stephen Colbert said on Thursday’s live edition of “Late Night.” Stephen Colbert Goes Live After Thursday’s Jan. 6 Hearing 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z

"This has pushed me past my tipping point," Colbert said. Stephen Colbert wades into Amazon-Hachette fight 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Facebook didn’t immediately notify users when it found out — which irritated Colbert. Late-Night TV in 2018: Trump, Trump, Facebook and More Trump 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z

Classical music stole the show's finale, though, with surprise tributes from Stephen Colbert - who seemed lost at first - and the puppet Elmo from TV's "Sesame Street." Ma, Diamond, Streep receive Kennedy Center Honors 2011-12-05T14:27:10Z

I think, first of all, for some reason, everything that we do or Stephen does -- Stephen Colbert -- is also then turned into news. Vintage chat: Moyers and Stewart 2011-05-18T16:30:00Z

This is why many people mourned the fact that both Stewart and Colbert left their posts at Comedy Central as we headed into a new election cycle. Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert step up: Donald Trump made “The Daily Show” and out-of-character Colbert relevant again 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z

Following jeers and shouts of “No!” from his audience, Mr. Colbert said with some sarcasm that his hands were tied. Stephen Colbert Retires ‘Stephen Colbert.’ Please Welcome ‘Stephen Colbert.’ 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

“What’s important about the Military Voices Initiative is that it enables us to hear the stories that would otherwise go unheard,” Colbert said. Colbert Honors StoryCorps’s Military Voices Initiative 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

The comedy titans flashed broad smiles, with Mr. Colbert leaning forward. ArtsBeat: Colbert Visits Letterman on ‘Late Show’ 2014-04-23T05:11:16Z

On “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert got a little more surgical with his criticism of the bill. Samantha Bee to Trump’s Staff: Have Courage 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z

That goes double for “Big Questions With Even Bigger Stars,” in which Colbert and Tom Hanks sprawled on a blanket outdoors and pondered the mysteries of the universe. John Oliver has a blast on “The Late Show” 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

Dance on TV Thanks to Stephen Colbert, dance has a new spotlight. The Best Dance of 2015 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z

Over nine seasons, Stephen Colbert highlighted some outstanding musical talent on his show — from St. Vincent to Philip Glass. A musical history of “The Colbert Report” 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

"Tonight we celebrate the greatest living cellist," Colbert said "We chell-ebrate, if you will." Ma, Diamond, Streep receive Kennedy Center Honors 2011-12-05T14:27:10Z

It was yet another one of the GOP’s tone-deaf attempt to appeal to women, so of course Colbert created his own award — the “Lady Achiever: No Penis? No Problem!” Must-see morning clip: Stephen Colbert perfectly parodies Scott Brown’s lady hero award 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z

As Stephen Colbert pointed out in a 2015 “Late Show” segment called the “Pander Express,” pandering can mean accommodating the Chinese government by altering story lines to ensure that references to China are positive. Pander or Diversify? Hollywood Courts China With ‘The Great Wall’ 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert is on the downhill slide for his Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report." Stephen Colbert will host Kennedy Center Honors 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z

The gap-toothed late night mainstay will host the Late Show for the last time on May 20, after which former Comedy Central funnyman Stephen Colbert will settle into the host’s chair. Here's Why David Letterman 'Can't Wait' for Retirement 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

But he couldn’t help attacking Mr. Colbert in May. Late-Night TV Highlights in 2017: Trump, Russia, Weinstein and More 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z

“I’m here because America needs me,” that Mr. Colbert told … himself. Stephen Colbert (That Other One) Returns 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert discussed the fact that Trump has been tweeting less and expressed concern at what might be the cause. Late-night TV hosts on Trump's golf habit: 'He's the Tiger Woods of hypocrisy' 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

“The Haggadah is the user’s manual for the most widely celebrated Jewish holiday, Passover, ” Mr. Foer said on “The Colbert Report” last Tuesday. A Thoughtful New Translation of the Haggadah 2012-03-09T22:54:09Z

Mr. Colbert was initially reluctant about taking over the theater because he found the size of the studio overwhelming. Stephen Colbert’s Shiny New Home on Broadway Reflects Its Past 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

This means a few things: It means “The Daily Show’s” finale will be a far cry from the fantastical, Candy-Landish tribute Comedy Central colleague Stephen Colbert enjoyed last year with “The Colbert Report.” 10 “Daily Show” villains we’d love to see roast Jon Stewart on his final episode 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

“Look what’s going on with Stephen Colbert and that show,” she said. Chelsea Handler: Impulsive, Provocative and Streaming on Netflix 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

Past winners include Stephen Colbert, Al Gore and the founders of YouTube. Spare Times for May 17-23 2013-05-16T22:28:02Z

A small American town deals with big changes in this new, “South Park”-esque half-hour animated series, which counts Stephen Colbert among its executive producers. What’s on TV This Week: The Super Bowl and an Oscar Micheaux Documentary 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z

A day after House Republicans voted to let internet companies sell customers’ browsing information without permission, Stephen Colbert led the late-night blowback. Stephen Colbert Thinks We’d Rather Keep Our Web Browsing to Ourselves 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

One wonders what, exactly, an audience who’d never seen him before made of Colbert, whose show was representative of The Late Show’s strengths and his weaknesses. Stephen Colbert's Post-Super Bowl Show Exposed the Host's Two Sides 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

Young, who apparently didn't want to wait for Colbert to introduce him, performed the song with lyrics such as "Protect the wild tomorrow's child / Protect the land from the greed of man." Neil Young teams with Stephen Colbert for a semi-environmental song 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z

Colbert sees the world as one whose complications and strangenesses demand satirizing; Fallon sees the world as one that isn’t complicated or strange at all. Why Stephen Colbert beat out Fallon and Stewart for the Emmy 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

Asked by host Stephen Colbert whether he would return as James Bond, Craig responded: "Yes", to cheers from the audience. Daniel Craig confirms he will return as James Bond 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

Today also saw the launch of a Twitter account for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Watch as Stephen Colbert Shaves 'The Colbeard' 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

Lewis went crowd surfing in the studio audience of the "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" following an interview on the program Aug. 31, 2016. Congressman John Lewis crowd surfs after Colbert interview 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

To put it bluntly, why should Mr. Colbert mess with a good thing? Critic’s Notebook: Gauging Stephen Colbert as a ‘Late Show’ Host 2014-04-09T21:36:11Z

Stephen Colbert joined those celebrating the Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide Friday with a new video commenting on the news. Stephen Colbert Celebrates Gay Marriage Ruling by Inviting Justice Scalia on the 'Late Show' 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z

Colbert responds: “I’m getting angry at liberals,” a grin cracking his face. Colbert’s pitch-perfect finale: “Stephen Colbert” breaks character at last 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Lewis Colbert lives in one of the latter, Philadelphia, which inspired the decidedly mixed-media sculpture in “two hundred forty-one years, ” his VisArts show. Review | In the galleries: Where have all the people gone? 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z

Colbert appeared before the FEC commissioners during a staid meeting and afterward spoke to a boisterous crowd chanting his name outside the building. Comedian Colbert lampoons campaign finance laws 2011-06-30T20:18:31Z

He will host a late-night show later this year that will compete with Stewart and Colbert. New Comedy Central deals for Stewart and Colbert 2010-04-21T06:07:00Z

“I’m simply saying, ‘Can’t you just wait awhile and leave it alone?’” she said on “Colbert.” Rita Moreno: Pathbreaker, Activist and ‘A Kick in the Pants’ 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z

“He has sound legal backing for his theories,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert wants to do party planning for Rep. Steve King’s bizarre “lawnmower marriages” 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z

“You’ve spent 20 hours with this guy and you’ve gotten a little heat,” Colbert said to Stone to kick off the interview. Watch Stephen Colbert grill Oliver Stone over his new Vladimir Putin documentary 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z

Colbert noted that some people were calling this a “new low” for Trump. Colbert throws fire at Trump for Brzezinski tweets: “He is the disease” 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert announced that “The Late Show” will go live on Thursday night after the prime-time Jan. 6 committee hearings. Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ to Go Live After Jan. 6 Hearings 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z

There can be no disputing that the special — called in part “Democracy’s Series Finale” — was unique, but surely not in the way the politically liberal Mr. Colbert, his guests, or his audience had expected. For Stephen Colbert, a Very Uncomfortable Election Night 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

Just two more "Colberts" on Comedy Central after this. 'The Colbert Report' becomes 'The ColbDewar's Repewars' 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

More logically, had the late-night earthquake hit a few months earlier, with Mr. Colbert signing with CBS, Mr. Oliver would have been the presumed heir on Comedy Central. John Oliver Introduces ‘Last Week Tonight’ on HBO 2014-04-23T12:58:15Z

After all, the show started with Kevin Spacey dressed as Norma Desmond and Stephen Colbert wearing a groundhog head, minutes before the former Rangers player Ron Duguay introduced a musical about Newfoundland. The 2017 Tony Awards: Lost in Spacey 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

But then Conyers, a Michigan Democrat, asked Colbert to leave the room, saying: "You run your show, we run the committee." Comic Colbert fills the seats at House hearing 2010-09-24T14:59:00Z

A few years ago, Colbert would have sneakily dismantled O’Reilly and left him for scraps, by sidling up to him with his buffoonery. The old “Stephen Colbert” is gone for good: “The Late Show” crosses over firmly as host claims his new ground 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert is the greatest talent in late night since David Letterman, and I can’t wait to see what he does with Letterman’s job. It's Official: Broadcast Late Night Stays White and Male 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z

Colbert joked that the invitation would read: “Cocktail attire, please check spine at the door.” Late-night TV hosts on healthcare reform: 'Don't call it Trumpcare' 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z

“We booked Click and Clack over here about a month ago,” Colbert told audiences. Stephen Colbert Spins a Band No-Show Into Comedy Gold 2013-08-07T16:55:43Z

Their first assignment was Colbert’s material for the CBS upfronts in May, but the work at this point is largely about writing jokes no one will hear. Stephen Colbert and Company Are Already Writing The Late Show 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

Comedy Central's Stewart and Stephen Colbert are essentially drawing the same numbers as last year. Fewer people are watching late-night talk shows 2010-07-12T22:20:00Z

What Mr. Colbert said he had learned from his live shows is not to be precious about his material, and to favor timely responses instead of stale, overthought takes. Stephen Colbert Reboots ‘The Late Show,’ Fixing It on the Fly 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

On his satirical show, Colbert was serious about taking on Amazon in 2014. Jonathan Franzen tells Stephen Colbert a bedtime story 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z

Reviewing their reactions to the same supply of Trump news on a given night in February, James Poniewozik wrote in The Times, “Mr. Colbert brought a carving knife, and Mr. Fallon brought a butter knife.” Jimmy Fallon Was on Top of the World. Then Came Trump. 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

You have told Stephen Colbert what dads really want for Father's Day is like nothing. Comedian Tom Papa on the McCarthyism of the Left: "It's a terrifying moment" 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z

His show, and Mr. Colbert’s show, will “need to work out what we become next,” Mr. Oliver said. Just a Friendly Chat Between 2 Worried Late-Night Hosts 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z

For Colbert, it was the fact that real discussion of the issues quickly became secondary to discussion about that tiny piece of equipment. Stewart and Colbert find comedy winds blow their way in 'Fangate' 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

America’s sweetheart is even more down-home than we all thought: Jennifer Lawrence revealed on The Colbert Report that she hasn’t only eaten squirrel chili, but even skinned a squirrel herself. Jennifer Lawrence to Colbert: 'I've Eaten Squirrel Chili' 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

The Georgia Democrat wrapped up an interview on Wednesday's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" by wading into a sea of audience members who lifted him up and passed him around. Congressman John Lewis crowd surfs after Colbert interview 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

Incredibly Colbert was able to refer to this alarming development in his monologue, revealing that it had happened 10 minutes before the taping commenced. It’s a “Daily Show” Reunion on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

A poll last week showed Huntsman at only 4 percent in South Carolina, behind even satirical talk-show host Stephen Colbert. Huntsman to end campaign, endorse Romney 2012-01-16T12:23:03Z

Stephen Colbert was also derided for a comment he made while accepting the best variety series award for The Colbert Report. Emmys 2014: Breaking Bad, Modern Family and Veep among big winners 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert also declined to perform his customary opening stand-up monologue, and began his show sitting at his desk, where he delivered a long speech that quickly morphed from seriousness to his customary wry humor. Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Other Late-Night Hosts Respond to the Paris Attacks 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

Understandable, since this happened only minutes after Colbert did a song-and-dance number including the lyric, “Even treason’s better on TV.” "The Handmaid's Tale," "Veep" take top prizes at the 2017 Emmys 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

This time the CBS budget allowed Mr. Colbert — who is up in the ratings — to take the show to Bedford, England, the hometown of Mr. Oliver, whose weekly HBO show resumes Sunday. Best of Late Night: John Oliver Lashes Trump for Not Having ‘Sacrificed’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

“I wanted to start my show tonight by, once again, offering our thoughts and prayers to the people of Paris,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert lets ISIS have it: “They’re a bunch of pussies” 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

“Because my mom was so shattered by the loss,” Colbert said, “we used to joke that I raised my mom after the age of 10.” Perspective | 2019’s best TV moment? It was Stephen Colbert answering Anderson Cooper’s question about grief. 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z

At the Time 100 party on Tuesday, Stephen Colbert warms up the crowd at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Scene City: 100 Honored at Time Magazine Gala 2012-04-25T21:04:36Z

Mr. Colbert answered: “No, you inherited a fortune. We elected a mess.” Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

“The Colbert Report” often strings together some of the best Colbert clips into amazing segments dubbed the “5 x Five.” The best of Stephen Colbert according to ‘The Colbert Report’ team: 10 of the best “5 x Five” segments 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

The show itself was not the sum total of the production that Colbert has put since 2005. 'Colbert Report' Ends After 9 Awesome Years 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

A version of this brief appears in print on April 14, 2014, on page C3 of the with the headline: Another Vote for Colbert. Arts, Briefly: Another Vote for Colbert 2014-04-13T21:37:46Z

Colbert was impressed by Isay’s work—how personal, accurate, and kind it was. Colbert Honors StoryCorps’s Military Voices Initiative 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

Colbert often used his satire to poke at Limbaugh, who functioned as one of his character's alter egos, alongside those based on other right-wing pundits like Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck. Rush Limbaugh’s toxic patriotism will be his worst legacy 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

Colbert famously created a version of himself patterned after Bill O'Reilly, a bloviating conservative with hubris oozing from his pores. With Showtime's sunshiny and sharp "Ziwe," we have an iconic talk show host in the making 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert wondered whether Mr. Trump ought to be deciding who can serve in the military. Patti Harrison, Transgender Comedian, Speaks Out on Trump’s Military Ban 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

Despite the fact that Colbert’s “Late Show” is considerably less hard-hitting than his old gig, Colbert managed to skewer Trump’s irresistible tone deafness on the subject of the million-dollar loan from Papa. The 4 best comedic takedowns of Donald Trump you won’t see on “SNL” 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert is still at the top of his game, but some day when ratings begin to flag, expect a reboot: “The Colbert Report: Drunk, Naked, Bad and Naughty.” Critic’s Notebook: For a TV Ratings Lift, Try a Naughty Trend 2013-07-08T21:35:46Z

This year's host Stephen Colbert has shot up the late-night rankings with his hot takes on Trump, and he likely will use the award show platform to continue to skewer the president. Everything You Need to Know About the 2017 Emmy Awards 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

“It’s like clothing,” says Nancy M. Colbert, who works for Design Partners in McLean and designed the loggia in this year’s D.C. Outside-the-box furniture for apartment dwellers 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z

His departure from “The Colbert Report” is one we’ve been prominently mourning. Stephen Colbert isn’t the only one saying goodbye: A look back at “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z

Dr. Colbert made his triumphant return to television Monday after the first night of the Republican National Convention, riding into the studio on a chariot dragged by shirtless Uncle Sams. Stephen Colbert was self-conscious about bringing back “Stephen Colbert”: 4 things we learned about the “Late Show” host from THR’s new profile 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z

Colbert's "Late Show" didn't hit its stride until he was encouraged to return to the pointed satire he cultivated while hosting "The Colbert Report," a spoof of "The O'Reilly Factor." Why women really don’t get to host late-night TV 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z

Moreover, many doctors see juice fasting as just another form of American extremism — as Dr. Colbert put it, “somewhere between religiosity and craziness.” The Juice Cleanse: A Strange and Green Journey 2010-10-27T21:21:00Z

Mr. Batiste has a leg up in that regard: He fell into brisk comic rhythm with Mr. Colbert last summer, during an interview on “The Colbert Report.” Jon Batiste Will Lead ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Band in a Style He Sees Fit 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z

After all, he is the star of this year’s top reality show ‘Celebrity-a-President,'” Colbert joked. Stephen Colbert just made Donald Trump debate Donald Trump, and it’s better than the entire GOP debate 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z

The Stephen Colbert who will emerge in 2015 as a considerably more traditional late night talk show host will no doubt be brilliant and subversive – as, for over three decades, Letterman has been. “Stephen Colbert” is dead, long live Stephen Colbert! 2014-04-11T14:36:00Z

There are few mainstream comedians sharper than Colbert. 5 reasons why Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” will make you forget all about “The Colbert Report” 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z

But so was “The Colbert Report,” which hasn’t won yet and therefore deserves to this year. The TV Watch: It?s Time to End Emmy ?Reruns? 2010-08-26T21:24:00Z

“The Colbert Report” was, of course, helmed by Stephen Colbert, Carell’s longtime friend and former colleague. The Best Bit of Steve Carell’s Turn on “S.N.L.” This Week 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z

And though Colbert taped the show before the Indiana results came in, the delegates were distributed on a winner-take-all basis, meaning neither Cruz nor Kasich saw any increase in their standing. “Quitters never win, but they still beat John Kasich”: Stephen Colbert roasts Donald Trump’s last opposition 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z

Continuing his tradition of inviting theater stars who aren’t given enough talk-show time, Stephen Colbert played host on Tuesday night to Kevin Kline in an interview that evolved into a friendly little competition. Much Ado About Grunting: Kevin Kline and Stephen Colbert's Shakespeare Showdown 2010-07-28T12:57:00Z

Then Mr. Colbert closed by singing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” though it was difficult to tell whether or not his audience was singing along with him. For Stephen Colbert, a Very Uncomfortable Election Night 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert spoke about Andrew Puzder, “Trump’s labor nominee and suburban dentist you meet at the swingers party.” Late-night TV roundup: Trump's government is 'fully engulfed in chaos' 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

“Uhhh, attention passengers, this is your pilot speaking,” Colbert said as an impersonation. Stephen Colbert mocks politicians now turning against Trump 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z

"There are two things wrong with this. One, if it was a law, the Republicans are in control of everything. They can fix it," Colbert continued. Colbert condemns Trump: Migrant family separation “another scoop from your chum bucket of cruel... 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

Outside the hearing room, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who had not yet heard or seen Colbert's testimony, said she had no objection to it. Colbert sparks debate about 'expert' celebrities 2010-09-28T11:16:00Z

Stephen Colbert has made a living making jokes at Donald Trump’s expense, but he has recently admitted that one good thing has come out of billionaire’s candidacy: it reveals the power of the voters. Here's What Stephen Colbert Says Is Donald Trump's 'Saving Grace' 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z

Stewart’s former colleague, Stephen Colbert, once joked that “reality has a well-known liberal bias.” In Praise of Fox News’s Greg Gutfeld 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z

Colbert addressed the controversy on his show last night. Why #FireColbert played out differently than #CancelColbert 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert did a spot-on impersonation shortly after the debate where he focused on Sanders’ constant referencing of percentages. Larry David saved Bernie Sanders: “SNL” impression made him human, likable — after a rough debate with Hillary Clinton 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z

In observance of New York's social distancing order, Stephen Colbert filmed a thematically appropriate opening from the comfort of his bathtub that was tacked on to a March 13 rerun of CBS' "The Late Show." Live from their homes: Late night hosts are back to show we're all in this together 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z

"My first impression of immortality feels OK," Colbert said. Final 'Colbert Report': Colbert confers self immortality, sings 'We'll Meet Again' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Colbert, with tongue in cheek, asked Warren why she doesn’t “want us to win.” “Donald Trump is looking out for exactly one guy” — himself: Elizabeth Warren perfectly explains the billionaire’s motivations on Colbert 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z

Or as Stephen Colbert crowed to Hillary when she dropped by his show on Monday night, “Your fault for coming on Ukraine week!” "The View" receives Hillary and Chelsea Clinton with uncharacteristic bipartisanship 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z

The evil wizard shares the silent ‘T’ with comedian Stephen Colbert. J.K. Rowling Confirms You've Been Saying This Harry Potter Character's Name Wrong 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

The White House did not immediately return a request for comment on Colbert's monologue. Crude Trump-Putin joke triggers attacks and support for TV's Colbert 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

The comedy is based on a recurring “Late Show” segment in which Stephen Colbert, one of the executive producers, interviews Mr. Trump’s 2-D doppelgänger. Review: ‘Our Cartoon President’ Misses a Huuuge Target 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z

"I never dreamed that I would follow in his footsteps, though everyone in late night follows Dave's lead," Colbert said in a statement: Stephen Colbert to replace Letterman on "Late Show" 2014-04-10T16:39:32Z

Mr. Colbert was also a middle-aged comedian who tapped into a millennial sensibility. ‘Stephen Colbert’ Says Goodbye as Stephen Colbert Heads to CBS 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Like a time capsule, these segments capture Stephen Colbert’s hilarious character through nine seasons of “The Colbert Report.” The best of Stephen Colbert according to ‘The Colbert Report’ team: 10 of the best “5 x Five” segments 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

Colbert then found the spot that felt best to him. Stephen Colbert Revealed What He Got David Letterman for Christmas 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z

Nor have Mr. Colbert’s people replied to my earnest entreaties. | 'Gulliver?s Travels': A Belly Big Enough to Be Seen From the 18th Century 2010-12-23T15:16:46Z

Donald Trump has criticized Stephen Colbert in a new interview, claiming there is “nothing funny” about his routine. 'A no-talent guy': angry Trump attacks Colbert over late-night takedowns 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z

Anonymous attacks Louis Vuitton: Last week Colbert, this week a clothing retailer? Pop Torn: 10 pieces of culture we're feeling iffy about 2011-03-12T16:01:00Z

Well, I don’t like that word: feminist,” Kelly told Colbert, who then asked her to explain. Megyn Kelly on Her Issue With the Word 'Feminist' 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

But touchingly, Smaug revealed a more tender side when Colbert insisted on showing a clip of his performance in the movie. Smaug destroys 'The Colbert Report' 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

He recently demonstrated the particular Trump posture to Stephen Colbert, noting, of the President, that “he has no center of gravity,” hence his reported fear of stairs and slopes. A Trump Impersonator Worthy of Being Called “A Disgrace to the World” 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z

Professionally, Cowart is best known for his work as assistant director of the New York Philharmonic’s semi-staged musicals, including versions of “Sweeney Todd” starring Emma Thompson and “Company” featuring Stephen Colbert. Catholic University students return to the music of their youth 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z

Tuesday night marked the last time that Stephen Colbert and “The Colbert Report” would be brining the Colbert Nation live election coverage. Stephen Colbert’s final Fox News election coverage segment may have been his greatest 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z

A link to another Colbert Show parody of a Sarah Palin project. Stephen Colbert Scoops Up Sarah Palin's Domain Name 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

Colbert covered the news that the government has been told to preserve all Russia-related materials. Late-night roundup: Trump's team 'like one of those Russian nesting dolls' 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z

Really, the big moves CBS is making don’t involve comedy and drama at all: they’re in sports, where it’s adding Thursday-night football, and late night, where Stephen Colbert is replacing David Letterman. Upfronts Watch: CBS Changes, Albeit By Staying the Same 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert is amazed that Mr. Trump wasn’t satisfied to be feuding with a hostile foreign power — he also got into a tussle with his own party’s Senate majority leader. Seth Meyers Thinks ‘Fire and Fury’ Has Something to Do With the Opioid Crisis 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z

“Fix it or I will fix you Page,” Colbert said. 4 Enemies of Stephen Colbert Bid Him Farewell 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z

When Larry Wilmore started “The Nightly Show” on Comedy Central it might have been in Stephen Colbert’s “Colbert Report” time slot — but it is anything but the Colbert style. Larry Wilmore declares war on Bill Cosby 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z

Last summer, Stephen Colbert filled in as host for a public access show in Monroe, Michigan, and interviewed rapper Eminem, a Michigan native. Watch Jeff Daniels and Stephen Colbert Host a Public Access Show 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z

After nine seasons, “The Colbert Report” aired its final episode. Stephen Colbert gives heartfelt and hilarious goodbye in final “The Word” 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Addressing Trump, Colbert said, "Sir, you attract more skinheads than free Rogaine. You have more people marching against you than cancer. You talk like a sign language gorilla that got hit in the head." Crude Trump-Putin joke triggers attacks and support for TV's Colbert 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

And, just for fun, here she is on The Colbert Report: Audra McDonald: If You Only Know Her from The Sound of Music, You’ve Missed a Lot 2013-12-06T16:51:55Z

Asked by Colbert whether he would appear in any further Bond movies after that one, Craig said no. Daniel Craig confirms he will return as James Bond 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

Mr. Trump reacted to a Washington Post report in which a Republican senator said the president did not seem to understand the health care bill — and Mr. Colbert wasn’t very persuaded by Mr. Trump’s response. Samantha Bee Says the Health Care Bill Is Worse Than ‘Suicide Squad’ 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z

It sounds like something Stephen Colbert would say, but it’s something a real live blogger and YouTube sensation actually wrote… on the Internet… on purpose… in the 21st century. 5 conservatives who are still mad women have the right to vote 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

A half-hour later on CBS, Colbert noted the difficulty in getting many people to focus on the seriousness of the problem. For one night, TV comics focus their shows on climate change 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

Colbert is better than this, and that he felt he needed to go there gives us a good sense of how ferociously competitive the anti-Trump humor market is today. Perspective | The world is going to $#!+, but our language shouldn’t 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z

Like many New York success stories, Dr. Colbert’s rise has involved a skillful use of connections not usually available to a son of a high school basketball coach from Iowa. Up Close: A Dermatologist to the Stars Calls on Them to Help Haitian Amputees 2010-05-26T20:56:00Z

In one surprisingly tender moment, Stephen Colbert — former “Daily Show” correspondent,  soon-to-be “Late Show” host and Known King of Irony —  sat Stewart down for a heart-to-heart. Stephen Colbert brought Jon Stewart to tears with this incredible “Daily Show” tribute 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

One of the first highly public instances of "Ms. Marvel" trolling happened nearly a decade ago, courtesy of Stephen Colbert. Let's all stop ignoring The Fandom Menace. It's real, and it's winning 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z

“This is a real kick in my balls,” Colbert continued, then after pausing for dramatic effect, “brought to you by Hyundai.” Stephen Colbert Spins a Band No-Show Into Comedy Gold 2013-08-07T16:55:43Z

Colbert began his show by explaining that the show wasn’t actually being filmed on Tuesday, because they are still on the holiday break. Jon Stewart revives Trump nickname “F*ckface von Clownstick” on “The Late Show” 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

Advertisement There was also a span, about midway through its nine-year run, when Mr. Colbert felt he needed to back away somewhat from its production process. Stephen Colbert, the Late Night Hope 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

"This is the other side of the story, after 38 years," Harry tells Stephen Colbert on Tuesday's episode of "The Late Show." Prince Harry's special relationship with the American media proves it's good to be the "Spare" 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z

Colbert pointed out Sessions' selective reading of the Bible — just past the section the attorney general deployed as defense for ripping children from their parents is the famous passage about loving your neighbor. Stephen Colbert rips into Jeff Sessions for separating immigrant families 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

If I want to see Colbert's monologue, I have to DVR it, and watch it the next day. The Most Riveting Host in Late Night (and the Most Overlooked) 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z

After several short speeches, Stephen Colbert jogged onstage. Colbert Honors StoryCorps’s Military Voices Initiative 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

On Wednesday’s “Late Show,” Stephen Colbert joked that Mehmet Oz had already faced some obstacles as a Senate candidate in Pennsylvania: “For one thing, he lives in New Jersey.” Stephen Colbert Ponders Dr. Oz’s Views on Abortion 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z

Colbert says that Jeb! just released a new eBook called “Reply All,” a perfect book to illustrate “that you’re done making mistakes by naming it after something people do by accident.” Stephen Colbert goes to war with Donald Trump: “Crippled America is just a terrible phrase that sounds deeply offensive. Kind of like ‘President Trump'” 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z

And as we count down the final 11 episodes of “The Colbert Report,” it’s an excellent time to look back at some hilarious “5 x Five” clips: The best of Stephen Colbert according to ‘The Colbert Report’ team: 10 of the best “5 x Five” segments 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

Did playing off Stephen Colbert help your performance? Laura Benanti on Her Transformation Into Melania Trump on Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z

The Late Show host Stephen Colbert responded to North Korea's escalating nuclear threats on Tuesday with an ominous message after President Donald Trump warned of unleashing "fire and fury." ‘We’re All Going to Die.’ Stephen Colbert Talks Trump’s Threats Against North Korea 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z

Her appearance promoting her novel “State of Wonder” on “The Colbert Report,” during which she shouts: “No! No! Not Amazon. Order it off parnassusbooks.net, and I’ll sign it for you,” sends orders through the roof. Books of The Times: ‘This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage,’ by Ann Patchett 2013-12-22T22:09:28Z

Accepting his second-consecutive variety series Emmy for "The Colbert Report," the comedian thanked his predominantly male writing staff. Emmys 2014: A night of highs and lows for women 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

He worried that some fans of The Colbert Report saw him as a political figure more than a comedian. 5 Things You Learn in TIME's Cover Story on Stephen Colbert 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

Colbert is set to take over CBS flagship late night talk show "The Late Show" after current longtime host David Letterman leaves in May. Stars fill the stage as Stephen Colbert closes his 'Report' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

He said he’s pretty happy running his own company, which recently produced the Rally to Restore Sanity on the Mall with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert as well as the Clinton Global Initiative. A Guy as Keeper of the National Guest List? 2011-01-28T22:13:43Z

Coyne told the Guardian: "We are the mercy of the Stephen Colbert show, which we want to be, we love him, we'll do whatever they say and whatever they want to do." Stephen Colbert showered with adoration at seaworthy StePhest romp 2012-08-11T17:26:10Z

Whether Colbert — who is moving on to host CBS’s “Late Show,” beginning late summer 2015 — actually wants “Colbert” back is an open question. Final 'Colbert Report': Colbert confers self immortality, sings 'We'll Meet Again' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Not five months later, Mr. Colbert usually surpasses Mr. Fallon in overall nightly audience; in a recent week, Mr. Colbert drew more than three million viewers, while Mr. Fallon had just under 2.7 million. Jimmy Fallon Was on Top of the World. Then Came Trump. 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" picked up its second consecutive Emmy in the comedy/variety series category — a win made more poignant by the fact that the show is ending later this year. Emmys 2014: Repeat winners 'Breaking Bad,' 'Modern Family' dominate 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

But Colbert was the one some folks thought had “crossed a line.” The genius of Sacha Baron Cohen: 5 comedy strategies that make his insane interviews work 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z

In his final “The Word” segment, an essay with snarky text comments by his writers, Colbert pointed out that the show has been appearing on Comedy Central, not Influence Central. Final 'Colbert Report': Colbert confers self immortality, sings 'We'll Meet Again' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

In March of 2011, Colbert announced he was forming his very own super PAC called “Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow.” 5 Times Stephen Colbert Changed the World 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert once did a whole segment lampooning the obvious metaphors in the painting: "Barack Obama represents President Obama," Colbert deadpanned. The most famous pro-Trump artist in the U.S. has moved into his ‘Mueller’ phase. 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z

The late-night television show host Stephen Colbert unapologetically responded to criticism of a crude joke he made about U.S. 'I don't regret that': Colbert responds to backlash sparked by crude joke 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

“The Tonight Show” experienced a steep ratings drop after President Trump’s victory in the 2016 election, losing its top position to the more politically minded Stephen Colbert and “The Late Show” on CBS. Norm Macdonald Compounds Problems With Down Syndrome Comment 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

It was there that he appeared a few years later in his first-ever professional theatrical production: “I played a gay leper,” Mr. Colbert said. ArtsBeat Blog: Montclair Film Festival Gains Directors, and a Cheerleader Named Stephen Colbert 2011-12-01T16:30:02Z

Colbert was at the station on Feb. 27, 1935, while the Academy Awards were being held nearby at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Memorable moments from past Oscars 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z

The Colbert era was in the air as much as on the air, as the show's best work took morning victory laps on Internet news feeds. Farewell, Stephen Colbert. (And hello, Stephen Colbert.) 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Colbert quipped: “55 – a tough time to start over for a man.” Barack Obama aces mock job interview with Stephen Colbert 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z

“Saturday Night Live” and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” are seeing record ratings as they zero in on the administration. In defense of escapism: Why it’s okay — yes, even now — to flip away from the news 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z

Colbert, 47, grew up in South Carolina, which holds the next presidential primary Jan. 21. Comedian Colbert exploring S.C. presidential bid 2012-01-14T01:08:51Z

On the Late Show, Stephen Colbert presented Trump with three different gifts. The Best Late-Night Jokes About President Trump's Birthday 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

The "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" that he and Stephen Colbert threw in Washington the Saturday before Election Day 2010 drew a quarter of a million people to the National Mall. Vintage chat: Moyers and Stewart 2011-05-18T16:30:00Z

But then Colbert used another man's words against her. Toni Morrison tells Colbert she takes responsibility for Obamacare 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

I flick to the page showing Carell, Colbert and two other comics dressed as the Beatles. Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet on drugs, disillusionment and playing father and son 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z

We spoke to Derrick Pitts, the chief astronomer and planetarium director at the Philadelphia science museum the Franklin Institute; he’s also been a guest of Stephen Colbert and and Craig Ferguson. “NASA has to be extraordinarily careful”: What happens now that we know there’s water on Mars 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z

And when “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” won for best variety special, for its live election show, O’Brien bounded onstage with the show’s contingent. The best and worst noments of the 2021 Emmys 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z

Some hosts went live after the national Republican and Democratic conventions, though Stephen Colbert did so only to say he refused to watch Night 3 of the R.N.C. Late Night in 2020: The Show Must Go Home 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z

In one segment, seen above, Colbert showed off the new and improved Ed Sullivan Theater where he hosts the show. What You Missed on Stephen Colbert's First 'Late Show' 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

“That’s why all my children are spoiled monsters. Sociopaths,” Colbert added in his Trump impression. "Trump has stepped in some deep DACA": late-night TV reacts to DACA announcement 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z

“I used to play a narcissistic conservative pundit,” Mr. Colbert told Mr. Bush and his studio audience on Tuesday night. Stephen Colbert Remains Stephen Colbert in ‘Late Show’ Taping (Spoilers) 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert hasn’t yet taken over as host of The Late Show from David Letterman, but you’d be forgiven for thinking he had. Who is the real Stephen Colbert? An early peek at his Late Show 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

Guest bookings for the next two weeks certainly suggest an inspired fall season for Mr. Fallon and Mr. Colbert. Stephen Colbert’s Debut Tops Late-Night Ratings 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

In his Wednesday night monologue, Stephen Colbert attributed that to “a variety of factors, including the war in Ukraine, high fuel prices. But the number one factor, according to experts, is Hunter Biden’s laptop.” Late Night Predicts a Tough Thanksgiving 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z

Colbert wasn’t buying Trump’s concern that the removal of statues would also lead to the removal of history. “Happy belated K-K-Kondemnation”: Here’s how the late-night shows responded to Trump’s press conference 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

Then David Letterman announced he would retire from CBS next year and the network quickly tapped Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert to succeed him. Netflix signs Chelsea Handler to talk show deal 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z

When it came to choosing guests, Cooper knew that he wanted to speak to Colbert about the talk show comedian’s philosophy on approaching grief with gratitude. Anderson Cooper Explores Grief and Loss in Deeply Personal Podcast 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z

The publicist issued a warning: Mr. Colbert is married. When Publicists Say ?Shh!? 2011-04-15T22:52:00Z

Just counting elected officials and candidates for office, Colbert wins with 11 since September. This is Colbert’s real problem: Conservatives aren’t the issue, it’s mainstream America 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z

Hannah Verdier These days, the chances of us getting a news satire show anywhere near as sharp as The Daily Show or The Colbert Report seem slim. TV highlights 22/08/2012 2012-08-21T19:00:00Z

There have been two other late-night finales in the past year, David Letterman’s and Stephen Colbert’s, and each had an unexpected flourish that was much talked about afterward. Jon Stewart Cements His Legacy in ‘Daily Show’ Finale 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

Now, Mr. Colbert said, “I’m here to play.” Stephen Colbert, the Late Night Hope 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

Colbert noted that there is evidence against Avery, but for the filmmakers, it’s always been about proof. Watch the 'Making a Murderer' Directors Share Whether They Think Steven Avery is Guilty 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

No wonderStephen Colbert went after O’Reilly for this, showing his own video of young people being perfectly up on current events — more up on them, of course, than most Fox viewers. Fox News declares war on its own children: Inside its bizarre new crusade 2014-05-08T11:00:00Z

The bit on virtual reality, in which Colbert pretended to experience a GOP debate through a new headset, demonstrated his gift for physical comedy. John Oliver has a blast on “The Late Show” 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

To start the interview, Colbert noted that the Minnesota senator was a successful comedian before he entered Congress. Al Franken tells Stephen Colbert which senators have a sense of humor 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z

Colbert, host of "The Colbert Report," is asking attendees at his "Keep Fear Alive" march to donate to Donors Choose, which raises money for school supplies. Stewart asks donors to help restore National Mall 2010-10-05T20:18:00Z

“Why didn’t you give him an Emmy? If he had won an Emmy, I bet he wouldn’t have run for president,” Colbert quipped. Sean Spicer wheels into Emmy Awards spotlight 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

In the last year, the new “Weekend Update” team at “Saturday Night Live” has gotten off to a slow start, and “The Colbert Report” has announced its imminent end. John Oliver and Clickhole Take Fake News in Opposite Directions 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

Swain said she agreed with that, if not Colbert's testimony or the Democrats' approach to the plight of migrant workers. Colbert sparks debate about 'expert' celebrities 2010-09-28T11:16:00Z

Colbert kicked off his show by calling out the double standards presented by the debate. Late-night roasts Trump after debate: 'His head doesn't have room for facts' 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

Lindhome: I think it does, in the same way that The Colbert Report has that same advantage of him taking the extreme right-wing view, and by doing that, arguing for the left-wing point. Another Period Shows How Historical Millionaires Were Just Like Reality Stars 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

“It’s pretty bad when the very first time you ever hear of a bank is when they’re going out of business,” Stephen Colbert joked on Monday. Late Night Sums Up the Silicon Valley Bank Situation 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z

And following in the footsteps of YouTuber PewDiePie and the developer of the the upcoming No Man’s Sky, Colbert invited a 74-piece orchestra to play music from one of gaming’s most storied franchises. Watch a 74-Piece Orchestra Play 'Legend of Zelda' Medley on 'The Late Show' 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile, his politically pointed competitor Stephen Colbert, who hosts CBS’s “The Late Show,” has closed what was once a formidable gap of nearly one million viewers. Jimmy Fallon Was on Top of the World. Then Came Trump. 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

“And if they refuse the responsibility to govern,” Colbert says of the Republican Party, “well, that’ll be right around the corner.” Stephen Colbert utterly destroys the GOP plans to not govern ahead of 2016 election 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z

"I'm thinking about it," Holder told Stephen Colbert on Monday's broadcast of "The Late Show" on CBS. Former Attorney General Eric Holder reveals that he’s “thinking about” running for presiden... 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z

Colbert made the point that the media — which he defined as also including comedians like himself -- couldn’t seem to resist the guilty pleasure of Trump coverage. Donald Trump and the media: The problem isn’t too much coverage — it’s how this president i... 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

On the strength of a live recommendation from writer Sherman Alexie, Colbert and his viewers bypassed Amazon and made Edan Lepucki's novel "California" a bestseller by buying it through other retailers. Jonathan Franzen tells Stephen Colbert a bedtime story 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z

Abrams revealed he had completed the film later the same day, in an interview with the US comic Stephen Colbert in Newark, New Jersey. JJ Abrams completes final cut of Star Wars: The Force Awakens 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z

Last night, on the “Colbert Report,” Stephen Colbert took a moment to discuss what it meant to the American people. Stephen Colbert tackles climate change: “It’s so terrifying, I left a carbon footprint in my pants” 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert counted down the three things he’s most afraid of in last night’s “Threat Down.” Stephen Colbert is fearful of a potential chocolate shortage 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

Tonight marks the final episode of “The Colbert Report.” Stephen Colbert’s greatest hits: Our favorite moments from 9 years of “The Colbert Report” 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

“In fact, experts say 90% of Swedish crime actually occurs in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” Colbert said. Late night TV hosts on Trump's Sweden gaffe: 'never fjorget' 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

Like the “Colbert Report,” “The Opposition” is a spin-off of Comedy Central’s tentpole light-night series, “The Daily Show,” and will appear right after it in the 11:30 p.m. time slot. Jordan Klepper’s “Daily Show” spin-off will do for Alex Jones what Colbert did for O’Reilly 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z

Colbert left his trademarked unbiased reporting behind when he weighed in on the morality of the conflict: “I do not condone this kind of violence,” he admitted, “because Bloom missed Bieber’s face.” Stephen Colbert analyzes the latest international dispute: the Bieber-Bloom altercation 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert was amazed by a report that 34 Republican lawmakers had exchanged text messages with Mark Meadows, the former Trump chief of staff, about overturning the 2020 election results. Stephen Colbert Doesn’t Want to Editorialize, but He Will 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert opened his monologue Thursday trying to explain what happened in Trump’s surreal presser. “We elected a mess”: President Trump’s press conference is the top topic of late night comedy 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

Trump made this clear last night when he called in to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Donald Trump is bulletproof: Why his call to Colbert last night should scare the left 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z

“Colbert was riffing,” said Ms. Messing, who wore an ivory gown, cigarette pants and a metal belt. Debra Messing on the Talk Show Circuit 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z

He’ll be off the air for nine months — a long tine for admirers like me to go cold, or Colbert, turkey. Stephen Colbert: A Great Talk-Show Host? No, the Greatest! 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

The college crowd says Colbert is worthy of study because his single-character political satire is unique in the annals of television. Colbert: To academics, he's the Higgs boson of political satire 2012-07-10T19:44:07Z

Mr. Colbert also offered him new talking points to use in presidential debates that the host said sounded “Trumpier.” Stephen Colbert Remains Stephen Colbert in ‘Late Show’ Taping (Spoilers) 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are both personality-driven; Stewart is our exasperated guide through the excesses of hype and politics, while Colbert performs as a recognizably comic fake pundit. Faking News 2011-01-20T06:05:00Z

Jermaine Fowler took over the role of announcer at this year's Emmys, hosted by Stephen Colbert, and infused the awards show with energy. The Internet Has A Lot of Feelings About This Year's Emmys Announcer 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

Meanwhile on CBS, Stephen Colbert was already looking forward to the next installment of the checkup. ‘Was this a physical or a kitchen remodel?’: Late-night TV has a field day with Trump’s ‘interim checkup’ 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert turned the accusation around on him. Anthony Scaramucci Says Bannon Should Go, but Backs Up Trump 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z

“I think the contest is a great idea,” Colbert said. Amy Schumer Gets in on the Stephen Colbert-Jeb Bush Contest Fun 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z

CBS announced Thursday, April 10, that “The Colbert Report” host will replace Letterman when he retires next year. Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman on ‘Late Show’ 2014-04-10T16:35:07Z

HBO's "The Pacific" won for best TV movie or miniseries, and Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" won for top live entertainment or reality show. 'The King's Speech' is top film at producer awards 2011-01-23T14:01:04Z

But it does, Ms. Martin said, reflect a step past “truthiness,” the Stephen Colbert coinage that Merriam-Webster and the American Dialect Society each chose as its word of the year a decade ago. ‘Post-Truth’ Defeats ‘Alt-Right’ as Oxford’s Word of the Year 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z

The mutual respect Colbert and Batiste share is obvious. Meet Jon Batiste, new Grammy winner with plenty going on 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z

In every way, he’s the industry’s Stephen Colbert; a coy, intelligent, and sharply dressed man, forever entertaining from the stage, whether it’s recorded or IRL. Has Paul McCartney Been Holding Back? 2013-10-17T09:45:36Z

While Colbert won’t be starting his stint as host of “The Late Show” until September 8,  in the wake of Trump’s “luxurious, gold-plated, diamond-encrusted” campaign launch, duty called. Stephen Colbert eviscerates Donald Trump’s “luxurious, gold-plated, diamond-encrusted” campaign 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

We are on considerably shakier ground, however, when we say, “I don’t like that, ergo you owe me something, Stephen Colbert!” Joan Rivers doesn’t owe you an apology 2014-04-25T18:43:00Z

“Trump has been incredibly tough on Russia,” Colbert said. Late-night TV hosts skewer Michael Flynn: 'It's funny 'cause it's treason' 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z

Before he became obsessed with Picasso and Braque, there were Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. A Met Exhibition Spotlights a Lauder Trove of Cubism 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z

When he made a cameo during the 2017 Emmys, popping up to reference one of his most notorious outbursts, the backlash was such that it threatened to damage the reputation of its host Stephen Colbert. Dance turn-off: why Sean Spicer shouldn't become a reality TV star 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert showed a photograph on his phone of the middle school where he had voted earlier that day. For Stephen Colbert, a Very Uncomfortable Election Night 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert was, by and large, “himself” his first night, whatever that means for a professional host: There were no characters, new or old. Review: On ‘Late Show’ Premiere, Stephen Colbert Tries to Bring Big Back to Late Night 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Colbert was back hosting "The Colbert Report," which last week mysteriously canceled the tapings of two episodes. In return to air, Colbert honors ailing mother 2012-02-21T04:55:19Z

But don't count Stephen Colbert among the detractors. The Carpetbagger: Kathryn Bigelow Speaks Out 2013-01-23T18:30:01Z

A few months later De Niro touched on the mafia comparisons again, calling Trump a “wannabe gangster” and “total loser” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Robert De Niro v Trump: a complete history of a (mainly one-sided) beef 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z

Remember when Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” asked Trump to identify which statements he had made and which were made up? Jon Stewart resigned, Trump is a joke and Larry Wilmore got canceled: Understanding the power of political satire this election 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

Colbert was stunned, and moved: “I watched him go and I thought, ‘Don’t make me love you, old man.’ Time off the bench: The social lives of Supreme Court justices 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, with whom Mr. Cavett has lunched at the Yale Club, is perhaps most adept, Mr. Cavett said, at puncturing the celebrity bubble, “most deliciously when the guest doesn’t realize he’s puncturing it.” Dick Cavett in the Digital Age 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z

“The goal is not to be angry on camera,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert’s lesson in humility: The late-night host “would trade good ratings for a better president” 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z

He also interviewed another Michigan resident, Marshall Mathers, who is better known – though perhaps not to Mr. Colbert – as the rapper Eminem. Stephen Colbert Interviews Eminem on Michigan Public Access 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

CHARLAMAGNE: I watched him be an actual character and me being a caricature, but then him evolve from that to host late-night television as himself — the actual Stephen Colbert that you see every night. Q&A: Charlamagne talks new late-night show, biggest regret 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert is dusting off his camouflage suit. Colbert to honor troops returning from Iraq 2010-08-20T03:48:00Z

Colbert is slated to start on CBS some time next year following Letterman's sign off in May. Stephen Colbert conquers death in 'Colbert Report' finale, prepares for next step 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Comedian Stephen Colbert slipped several digs at Trump into an opening monologue that included lavish praise for the Obamas. Trump bowed out of the Kennedy Center Honors. Some say it’s a blessing in disguise. 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z

The best Palin comedy came from seasoned Palin-basher Stephen Colbert who referred to Palin as “the original material girl” –since every time she makes a public appearance she offers more easy comedy material. Sarah Palin’s American lobotomy: The Republicans keep making us dumber, and not even Stephen Colbert can save us 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z

The president appeared in a pre-taped segment that Colbert initially pretended was live. Watch President Obama and Stephen Colbert Joke About the Super Bowl 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

Namely, Donald Trump’s former communications director is to appear as a guest on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show next Monday night. The Mooch makes the move into his natural habitat – late-night television 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

Similarly, Colbert who had consistently trailed Jimmy Fallon in his time slot, has topped the ratings, pulling in more than 3 million viewers. Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert step up: Donald Trump made “The Daily Show” and out-of-character Colbert relevant again 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z

It's election day in America and to get voters primed, Stephen Colbert interviewed NBC News political director and "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd. Chuck Todd tells Stephen Colbert why midterm elections are exciting 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z

Colbert will retire his Comedy Central character — a pompous, obtuse conservative TV host — but keep interviews in the CBS show. TCA 2014: CBS chief Nina Tassler grilled on casting diversity 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

He took over Mr. Colbert’s 11:30 p.m. slot just under a month ago as the host of “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.” Jon Stewart and 'The Daily Show': A Comedy Family Tree 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

Jon Batiste, the musician and bandleader for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” began the event by improvising on a melodica. ‘A Catharsis Sculpture’: An Artist Makes a Monument to Cancer Survivors 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z

In a JFK accent, Colbert announced inspiringly that “as your President I promise you something will live….” Stephen Colbert mocks GOP’s climate-denying silliness: “They oppose Obamacare and Obama air” 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z

This kind of self-consciousness is a cornerstone of comedy, deployed by everyone from Buster Keaton to Bugs Bunny and Stephen Colbert, and can be usefully self-regarding. ’22 Jump Street’ Puts Cops on Campus 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

The new "Late Late Show Host," James Corden, will begin his run in March, with Colbert taking over on the "Late Show" sometime after Letterman's May 21 final show. Craig Ferguson going out with a 'Bang' tonight 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

But, on this Election Night, Colbert seemed to have come almost to regret it a bit, to regret his own role as the dealer of the particular drug of ideological political comedy. Is Late-Night Political Comedy Useless? 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

These are songs from the same sessions, and he has even performed versions of some of them on television in recent years: “The Colbert Report,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and the Grammy Awards. Kendrick Lamar and Lil Wayne Each Sidestep the Traditional Album Cycle 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z

Audience members will be required to show proof of vaccination before being allowed in Colbert’s audience, CBS said. Stephen Colbert says he’s going back before live audiences 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z

For his part, Stephen Colbert got rather protective of his insult territory. Stephen Colbert Tells Rex Tillerson: ‘Nobody Calls Our President a Moron Except Me’ 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

Colbert, after all, was famous for playing a character, a blowhard politico, on Comedy Central’s Colbert Report. Recap: Stephen Colbert's CBS 'Late Show' Debut 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

The results of the long anticipated Iowa caucuses were the stuff of Colbert gold. Colbert sticks it to Trump: “These are your New York Values — Oh, you came in second? Go f*ck yourself!” 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z

Trevor Noah will pay a visit to “Daily Show” alum Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” on Wednesday. Trevor Noah Thinks President Trump Could Fire Robert Mueller 2017-06-14T04:00:00Z

Colbert is gone from TV until September, when he takes over David Letterman’s CBS 11:35 slot and, at 51, becomes the oldest man to debut as the host of a late-night network talk show. Stephen Colbert: A Great Talk-Show Host? No, the Greatest! 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

The half-hour weekly series, executive produced by Stephen Colbert and “Boondocks” creator Aaron McGruder, also features sketches and social experiments. Q&A: Charlamagne talks new late-night show, biggest regret 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z

He definitely seized the opportunity to shower Colbert with praise, too, noting at one point during the 13-minute chat,that he was one of the “greatest television performers” he’d ever seen. Stephen Colbert drops a late-night bombshell on must-see episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

Coming not long after Stephen Colbert finished his virtuosic run on “The Colbert Report,” it’s also the end of an era of incredibly sharp topical nightly television at Comedy Central. Jon Stewart, Seamlessly Mixing Analysis, Politics and Humor 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

Taped earlier this month, the two-hour broadcast is helmed by “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert and features appearances by Yo-Yo Ma, Aretha Franklin, James Taylor and other boldfaced names. TV listings: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z

Colbert, a Northwestern alumnus and star of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," will also receive an honorary degree, said university spokesperson Pat Tremmel. Stephen Colbert to speak at Northwestern graduation 2011-01-24T22:05:00Z

If so, Mr. Colbert, please come back, at least occasionally. Stephen Colbert: A Great Talk-Show Host? No, the Greatest! 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Colbert did his first show remotely on March 16, 2020, with a monologue taped from his bathtub at home. Stephen Colbert says he’s going back before live audiences 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z

Later in his monologue, Colbert addressed the news that Ivanka Trump was shutting down her fashion brand. Stephen Colbert: Donald Trump “is a racist, horny old burger goblin who literally steals childr... 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z

Colbert is never so funny, or educational, as when he’s “running” for office or otherwise interjecting himself into the electoral process. Colbert in 2013! OK, Maybe 2014? 2012-12-07T15:53:11Z

But don’t worry dudes, because Stephen Colbert has got your back. Stephen Colbert calls upon the “Brommunity” to take selfies with endangered species 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z

It's the question on everyone's mind -- including Colbert's -- as he prepares to take over "The Late Show." Stephen Colbert hints at what to expect from his 'Late Show' 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

Or as Colbert put it “the third installment in the rare four-part trilogy.” Stephen Colbert and Jennifer Lawrence plan her “downward spiral” 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

Turnout was especially dismal among younger, more liberal voters — “The Colbert Report’s” demographic, essentially. Colbert is not a pop culture prophet: Why we deified the “Colbert Show” host 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

“But when it’s not a terrorist attack we do nothing,” Colbert said before asking why there can’t be anything in between. Stephen Colbert slams the do-nothing approach to gun control: “There has to be some way to make it harder to build up an arsenal” 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z

Colbert did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Colbert offering $500K to pay for SC GOP primary 2011-12-22T17:57:07Z

And when Ms. Colbert was in her first apartment in Manhattan, a one-bedroom rental at 945 Fifth Avenue, near East 75th Street, Ms. O’Hagan bunked on the sofa in the living room. Helen O’Hagan, Fashion Executive Who Personified Saks, Dies at 89 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

On one end of the spectrum, we have “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report,” which offer a temporary reprieve from the lunacy of the 24/7 news cycle. The John Oliver of Russia Today: “I’m making comedy out of the darkest issues in the world” 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

She is getting covered on Salon, Slate and other mainstream outlets today because her hashtag trended and caught the attention of audiences who watch and like “The Colbert Report.” #CancelColbert turns ugly: Why does it make white people so angry to talk about race? 2014-03-28T23:00:00Z

“I want to try to broker a peace between these two men,” Colbert said after declaring himself “America’s foremost Catholic.” Stephen Colbert Explains What Pope Francis & Donald Trump Have in Common 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert will be on hand for comic relief. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z

Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert on Friday told the Chicago Tribune that Sloane was "incredibly kind to me and believed in me." 'Den mother' of Chicago's famed Second City dies 2011-02-05T03:41:08Z

But in what may prove to be an even more significant intervention, the American satirist Stephen Colbert has come out for secession. Stephen Colbert backs independence for Scotland: 'Ich bin ein Edinburgher' 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z

“I was nervous at ‘The View’ and ‘Colbert,’ because my wife cared about ‘The View’ and my kids cared about ‘Colbert,’ Mr. Comey said. James Comey’s Book Party Was Larded With Journalists 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z

In a sense, he’s angling to become the modern-day “Colbert Report” to Mr. Noah’s “Daily Show.” Trevor Noah Sticks Up for N.F.L. Players in War of Words with Trump 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z

But the cerebral Mr. Colbert is not a forget-about-it kind of guy; that is his bug and his feature. Colbert Again in Character — as Himself — at the Conventions 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert defined the phenomenon this way: “As far as I can tell, a young adult novel is a regular novel that people actually read.” In Rainbow Rowell’s ‘Landline,’ Magic May Fix Things 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z

Later, Colbert conducted an actual interview with the president that touched on the midterm elections, the Keystone pipeline and Obama's plans for his final two years in office. President Obama takes command of 'The Colbert Report' 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

In the meantime, Stephen Colbert for one clearly believes Mr. Fetterman’s style is the way forward. John Fetterman and the Remaking of Political Image 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z

His grandfather Buck Colbert Franklin, a lawyer, survived the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 and penned the first known memoir of the event. ‘Our history has been so consciously suppressed,’ says historian John Whittington Franklin on America’s relationship with Black history 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z

Sen. Al Franken, promoting his new book on “The Late Show” Tuesday night, shared with host Stephen Colbert which of his colleagues are attuned to humor. Al Franken tells Stephen Colbert which senators have a sense of humor 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z

“Speaking of that ‘King of Late Night’ thing,” Colbert said. Jimmy Kimmel to Stephen Colbert: 'I Might Even Love You' 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z

“I tried being gracious and pointed at the same time, and got almost nothing out of him,” Mr. Colbert said. Stephen Colbert Reboots ‘The Late Show,’ Fixing It on the Fly 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert welcomed Bill O’Reilly to Monday night’s show. Bill O’Reilly shocker: “The anti-illegal alien stuff is B.S.,” he charges, unloading on Donald Trump 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

On Wednesday evening’s episode of “The Colbert Report,” Mr. Colbert devoted his “Who’s Attacking Me Now?” segment to Google doing him wrong. Stephen Colbert and the Angry Inch 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

Ms. Soffer, a former producer at “The Colbert Report,” said of the site, “You have to have a sense of humor.” An Online Generation Redefines Mourning 2014-03-21T21:07:21Z

Part 1 of the Colbert battle can be viewed here. Stephen Colbert wades into Amazon-Hachette fight 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

As much as I have enjoyed “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report,” nothing matched the frisson I felt the first time I stumbled on Ferguson. Craig Ferguson’s “The Late Late Show” Will Be Missed 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z

During the Republicans’ convention, Colbert revived the right-wing character that made him famous, delighting fans. We’ll pick a president, but the search continues for a perfect late-night host 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

In the midst of sensationalized media hysteria, Stewart and Colbert called for a return to reasoned political debate grounded in facts and not in hype.  Stewart, Colbert and Oliver for the win: Satire, millennials and fear of an extreme right-wing Senate 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z

Having the vastest dome to play under, the most cookies to gobble, may be the only way for Stephen Colbert to someday outdo himself. Review: On ‘Late Show’ Premiere, Stephen Colbert Tries to Bring Big Back to Late Night 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, a master wordsmith with a passion for stage performing, fits into this world; Letterman doesn’t. David Letterman Was the Last Pre-Internet Late-Night Star 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z

Then again, Colbert never made headlines for being part of a faith community whose pastor has publicly taken an anti-gay stance. Is Chris Pratt really The Worst Chris? 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z

The PAC that Colbert created appears to be gearing up to get involved in South Carolina. Stephen Colbert mocks U.S. politics 2012-01-13T21:20:20Z

In Stephen Colbert's opening monologue on "The Late Show" Thursday night, the host mocked President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for the administration's proposed new military branch, "Space Force." Watch Stephen Colbert take down Space Force: “Mars has cleaner water than Flint” 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z

Ten years ago, television personality Stephen Colbert accused you of eating his Peabody Award. Cookie Monster’s crumbs of wisdom: ‘Me always make time to follow me passion’ 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z

In 2006, Stephen Colbert was the featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where he skewered everyone in the room. Time off the bench: The social lives of Supreme Court justices 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

“That’s a disturbing admission, partly because of its overt, abrasive corruption,” Colbert responded. Colbert on the texture of Trump’s butt (really): “My best guess is either cold pizza or bumpy decorative gourd” 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z

When appearing on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in the wake of the scandal, he said he was comfortable taking responsibility for things he had done. James Franco sued for sexually exploiting women at his acting school 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

Colbert played several clips of pundits doubting the CDC’s information and then explained why he doesn’t trust the organization. Must-see morning clip: Stephen Colbert is sorry that you’re not dead from Ebola yet 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert is a feminist, and proudly proclaims it in a new op-ed. Stephen Colbert On Why He Thinks Women Should Run the World 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert, a professed man of the people, emphasized his love for local media by bringing on Mr. Oliver as a guest host for “Community Calendar,” a sendup of low-budget public access television. Best of Late Night: John Oliver Lashes Trump for Not Having ‘Sacrificed’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

As Stephen Colbert proclaimed on Monday night, the perpetrator “has to be North Korea. The only other person with that capability is a 12-year-old with BitTorrent.” You Can't See The Interview, But I Did 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Politics promise to run through Sunday’s ceremony in Los Angeles, starting with host Stephen Colbert, whose relentless attacks on Trump have brought a surge of viewers to “The Late Show.” 'Saturday Night Live' delivered laughs, now it's looking for Emmys 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

It was unclear what would happen to the beloved blowhard pundit Stephen Colbert on the final episode of “The Colbert Report.” Stephen Colbert cheats death, rides off into the night with Santa, Unicorn Abe Lincoln and Alex Trebek 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

It also features some of the show’s breakout stars in candid mode, with the bulk of the funny stories swirling around Mr. Colbert in his early years. Review: ‘The Daily Show (The Book)’ Reveals How Jon Stewart Made News 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z

"The Colbert Report" was both a spin-off from and essential companion piece to "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," which airs before it. Farewell, Stephen Colbert. (And hello, Stephen Colbert.) 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

“So few remain,” Colbert said of the remaining primary field. “Trump’s teensy little doll hands”: Stephen Colbert ushers Ben Carson out with a shot at Donald Trump 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z

Colbert could not be reached for comment for this story. Philly library features Colbert with Joyce, Sendak 2012-07-31T09:16:04Z

I’m pleasantly surprised at my lack of influence: While I will dearly miss “The Colbert Report,” it’s a gutsy choice by CBS. ArtsBeat: Next Guessing Game: Who Will Replace Colbert? 2014-04-10T18:45:14Z

Comedian Stephen Colbert greets visitors to the exhibit, "Hope for America: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture," in a video tribute. US library pokes fun at politics with Bob Hope 2010-06-11T23:31:00Z

And in a match made in several kinds of heaven, Stephen Colbert will temporarily emerge from his late-night interregnum to interview George Lucas, eight months before “Star Wars Episode VII” hits theaters. Tribeca 2015: With George Lucas and Monty Python, a fest broadens 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z

On Tuesday night, Colbert opened his CBS show outside his New Jersey house standing by his barbecue grill. From Colbert to Shakespeare, the show must go on(line) 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z

But what is clear is while the host no longer plays the ultra-conservative blowhard as he did on the popular Comedy Central show, “The Colbert Report,” he still favors booking guests outside traditional Hollywood circles. So Far, Colbert is Losing Late-Night Ratings War to Fallon 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z

Colbert, in other words, was willing to be "Stephen Colbert." Stephen Colbert departs, and his Nation mourns 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Before the actual reunion could happen, Stewart appeared as Colbert’s first guest. The Daily Show reunion: Stephen Colbert plays second fiddle to Jon Stewart 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

Both Stewart and Colbert worked to expose the hypocrisy of the right, which often imagined itself as the nation’s true patriots. Jon Stewart, defender of American values: How comedians are redefining patriotism now 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert last night offered some advice for Hillary Clinton, who, barring an impossible set of circumstances, will soon face Donald Trump’s hyper-focused wrath in a general election. “No one has been more angry with Bill Clinton than me”: This is how Hillary picks up anti-Trump Republicans 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert and President Obama then sat down to discuss everything from healthcare, the positive jobs report, climate change to whether or not he’ll veto the Keystone Pipeline. President Barack Obama took over “The Colbert Report” last night 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, dressed as the shaggy-haired character he cameoed as in “The Hobbit,” enthusiastically moderated Friday’s panel at the San Diego Convention Center. ‘Hobbit’ cast tease trailer, bloopers at Comic-Con 2014-07-26T04:00:00Z

“Wow, get a room, guys,” Colbert said after showing a clip of the positive things the candidates were saying about each other. Wow, Stephen Colbert is so over the Democratic primary, too 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z

“It would be hard to imagine anyone polling less than half of one percent,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert pays hilarious tribute to the two GOP candidates you forgot were in the race 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

“The Colbert Report” had advertised with fanfare that Daft Punk, the elusive French D.J. duo, would appear on its annual music show. ArtsBeat: Daft Punk Cancels ‘Colbert Show’ Appearance Because of MTV Conflict 2013-08-07T20:51:31Z

Perhaps the most striking thing about Colbert’s show in the modern TV landscape is its shortage of viral-video bait; the host is, at times, almost anti-pop culture. Late-night tales: how a new crop of TV hosts is reinventing an old format 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are now our culture's moral backstops. Can three comedians transcend the red-blue divide? 2011-08-26T20:30:00Z

He told Colbert he'd just eaten the ladies of "The View." Smaug destroys 'The Colbert Report' 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

He dares to take seriously a malady that is routinely mocked by the likes of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Television Review: ‘The Newsroom,’ an HBO Series From Aaron Sorkin 2012-06-21T21:29:12Z

Check Black Star on "Chapelle's Show" back in the aughts, below, and recently on "The Colbert Report," below that. Black Star (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) in town this weekend 2011-11-04T13:13:50Z

Voters still bearish on Trump, Colbert noted, express concern over the GOP frontrunner’s lack of concrete policy proposals. “Talking out of his ass”: Stephen Colbert loses patience with Donald Trump’s ignorance 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z

It seems that today’s updates of ’30s gals like Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard and the screwball heiresses they played are happy to stimulate the economy if there’s a flattering frock in it for them. New York Fashion Week: All Eyes on 4 Not-So-New Designers 2011-02-09T19:14:05Z

In contrast, satirical comedy, like that found in the work of Oliver, Colbert, Bee, Noah and Lee Camp’s “Redacted Tonight,” goes after faulty logic, hubris, hypocrisy, abuses of power and spin. 5 ways the 2020 election will be shaped by late night comedy 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z

According to the preview posted Monday, Colbert even takes the wheel for a while, struggling to drive stick, with Seinfeld panicking in the passenger’s seat. Stephen Colbert Takes the Wheel in 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee' Finale 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z

While Colbert succeeds David Letterman, Batiste succeeds Paul Shaffer, who served as Letterman’s bandleader for more than 30 years. Meet Jon Batiste, Bandleader for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

On Monday night, Senator Bernie Sanders appeared on “The Colbert Report,” to loud cheers and applause. Bernie Sanders schools Stephen Colbert: “Hopefully we frighten the billionaire class” 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

"I tape my show at 7 o'clock, folks," Colbert said. Stephen Colbert shares Fox News' pre-disappointment in Obama speech 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z

“Wow, that really soothes my fragile ego,” Mr. Colbert responded. Sean Spicer Joins Stephen Colbert at the Emmys 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

After host-presenter Irving S. Cobb announced she had won, an academy official tracked down Colbert at the station and whisked the actress, dressed in a travel suit, to the Oscar ceremony. Memorable moments from past Oscars 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z

Check out Vulture for Colbert’s full speech, in which he talked about how the movies have become part of the “Lord of the Rings” canon and mean as much to him as the books: Stephen Colbert reprised his “Hobbit” role as Laketown Spy at Comic-Con 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z

The movie he's talking about is "It Happened One Night," starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Blogging "City Island": Anatomy of an indie breakout 2010-04-26T12:30:00Z

Colbert is expected to address his absence on Monday. 'Colbert Report' to return Monday after absence 2012-02-19T22:58:45Z

There was something inspired about the pairing of Stephen Colbert and pistachios: Two nuts together. Fox scores with entertaining Super Bowl telecast 2014-02-03T05:34:11Z

Rogen is making the rounds on "The Colbert Report," "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" "Late Night With Seth Meyers" and "Live With Kelly and Michael" in the next two weeks. Sony wrestles with how to market 'Interview' amid geopolitics, scandal 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z

There is no doubt that Colbert and his brilliant staff fulfills the first of these goals. Colbert is not a pop culture prophet: Why we deified the “Colbert Show” host 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

Colbert, at 55, is by contrast exceptionally comfortable in his own skin, each weeknight demonstrating an intellectual and physical skill honed by years of comedy improv and empathetic interviewing. Perspective | 2019’s best TV moment? It was Stephen Colbert answering Anderson Cooper’s question about grief. 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z

Fallon shared a naked emotionality with Colbert, but the latter host was more polished, delivering an address about the need to avoid despair. Late Night TV's Response to Orlando Shooting Shows New Sophistication 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

Steven Spielberg will sit down with Stephen Colbert on Thursday’s “Late Show.” Late Night Gives the Lowdown on CPAC 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z

As Colbert quoted one Twitter user: "Hilt on light saber stupid and impractical childhood ruined everything ruined!!!" Stephen Colbert defends the new 'Star Wars' lightsaber 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

So if he’s on the move over Colbert, it’s not because conservatives are punishing the CBS host. This is Colbert’s real problem: Conservatives aren’t the issue, it’s mainstream America 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z

At 54, Stephen Colbert may think he's "a little old for this job," as he told Rolling Stone recently, but in many ways, he's at his career zenith. Stephen Colbert thinks one Donald Trump controversy was “highly overblown” 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z

When Stephen Colbert took over “The Late Show,” some wondered if he would now begin feuding with network rivals Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel. Bring back the Jay Leno and David Letterman feuds: What’s lost in the nice, new late-night of Colbert, Fallon and Kimmel 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert called it “the first Marvel movie.” Colbert and Lucas on 'Star Wars,' Late-Night TV and Howard the Duck 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z

And maybe there were fans of the left-leaning satire of “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” who were made uncomfortable by the more single-minded focus of “The Nightly Show.” Larry Wilmore’s Characteristically Low-Key Farewell 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

“Repealing environmental regulations will create all sorts of new jobs: oil refining, fracking, clean water historian, keeper of the last six bees ...” Colbert joked. Late-night TV roasts Trump on climate: he 'surrendered Florida to the ocean' 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z

Colbert, looking guilty as hell, then put his finger on his lip as if he just got caught doing something wrong. Stephen Colbert comes up with new slogans to replace Fox News’ “fair and balanced” 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z

We read Colbert King writing about his grandmother and Deep South justice. D.C.’s teacher of the year grades himself 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z

Obviously, Colbert owes much to Letterman, who made sardonic de rigueur and eventually settled into the role of late-night’s cranky truth-teller in contrast to Leno’s part as sweet and affable uncle. Will Colbert’s truthiness survive the ‘Late Show’ switch? 2014-04-11T21:42:53Z

What, then, is the basis for canonizing “A Modest Proposal” and canceling Colbert? How whites should talk about white privilege: (Hint, it’s not like Tal Fortgang) 2014-05-07T11:45:00Z

“Just like the rest of the media, I will be covering all the presidential candidates… who are Donald Trump,” joked Colbert. Stephen Colbert Goes All Out on Donald Trump Jokes 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Combined with the loss last year of Stewart protege Stephen Colbert, Viacom-owned Comedy Central will be bereft of two major stars who brought in a constant stream of attention and ad dollars. Stewart's exit is no joke at Comedy Central 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

Colbert detailed Trump's press conference, where he said some of the white supremacists marching with torches were not Nazis and that both sides were to blame for the violence. 'Our Country Be Damned.' Late-Night Hosts Keep Slamming President Trump Over Charlottesville 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z

The 69th annual Emmy Awards, hosted by Stephen Colbert and airing live on Sunday at 8 p.m. Mixed blessings: Why a diverse slate of Emmy nominees means a lot, and little 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z

“You can edit this out later,” Colbert reassured him. Jon Stewart's final Daily Show was a humble affair – like the man himself 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

For example, Colbert pointed out, the honorees would remain in the balcony with the first lady for the duration of the show. Less pomp, more art for 2015 Kennedy Center Honors 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z

Colbert revived the question about “All Lives Matter,” the counter-movement, of sorts, to “Black Lives Matter.” Stephen Colbert’s radical vulnerability: Talking frankly about race could be a game-changer for his moderate white audience 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

He's refused all offers, including "The Colbert Report," because Stephen Colbert played a character on the show. 'CBS Evening News' anchor Scott Pelley is all about the journalism 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z

"It's about this old wizard who is trapped on an island," Stephen Colbert told Julie Taymor, his guest a few weeks ago, about her film of The Tempest. Barney, The Tempest and Casino Jack: Warming Up for Oscar 2010-12-31T07:00:00Z

“Trump keeps summoning monsters of abstraction — things that aren’t real — they’re extensions of the ordinary, fears that you have that he plays on,” Mr. Colbert said. Stephen Colbert Uses Profanity to Describe President Trump’s ‘Soul’ 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

“I guess Trump only accepts intelligence reports with the logo ‘As Seen on TV,’” said Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. Late night TV hosts on Trump's Sweden gaffe: 'never fjorget' 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

When Colbert took the stage to welcome the night's final performance he said he needed one thing from the audience as he got ready for the space bubble. Stephen Colbert showered with adoration at seaworthy StePhest romp 2012-08-11T17:26:10Z

Colbert also pays special attention to the senate race in Colorado, where Senator Mark Udall is facing off with conservative opponent Cory Gardner. Stephen Colbert nearly breaks character over a Colorado poll: “Looks like a recently lit joint” 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

The two also praised Malala Yousafzai, who appeared Friday night on Colbert to discuss the state of education globally and the initiative. Michelle Obama tells Stephen Colbert her First Lady bucket list 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z

All night long, it also was still the era of “The Good Wife,” “Modern Family” and “The Colbert Report” — and David Caruso/“CSI” sunglasses jokes! 2014 Emmy Awards: ‘Breaking Bad’ rules on a night that felt stuck in the not-right-now

In a recent monologue criticizing the White House's willful lack of preparedness to confront the pandemic, Colbert revealed that he and his crew began preparing the show's quarantine contingency plan at the end of February. "Saturday Night Live at Home" shows us the honesty in live comedy without an audience 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z

Activist DeRay McKesson joined Stephen Colbert on Martin Luther King Day’s “Late Show” to discuss his latest project, Campaign Zero, which aims to end police violence. Stephen Colbert checks his white privilege, switches seats with DeRay McKesson to discuss race, police, #blacklivesmatter 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

Colbert, meanwhile, played his hyperbolic satire mostly for laughs. Stephen Colbert Cheats Death One Last Time 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

There’s probably more of Colbert in “the character” and more persona-playing in “Colbert the real host” than there’s made out to be–that’s the nature of performance. Stephen Colbert and Company Are Already Writing The Late Show 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

The Times article said C.K.’s scheduled appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was also scrapped. Five women detail sexual misconduct claims against comedian Louis C.K.: report 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z

Colbert didn’t avoid his network’s big news in Tuesday night’s monologue. Colbert jokingly claims severance denied to ex-CBS boss 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z

From the red, white and blue lightboxes to the Captain America shield, Colbert is signalling to his audience that he is the same political satirist they loved. Who is the real Stephen Colbert? An early peek at his Late Show 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

In its final days, "The Colbert Report" is getting creative with its guest bookings. Smaug destroys 'The Colbert Report' 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

My hackles went up when I first heard that “The Colbert Report” would be succeeded on Comedy Central by a new show titled the “The Minority Report With Larry Wilmore.” Larry Wilmore should get his own fake news show–not his own fake black news show 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert made a big announcement on Thursday night. Stephen Colbert Bans Kanye West From ‘The Late Show’ 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z

The latest book arrives next week by the staff of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” Perspective | Liberal satire is getting dangerously lazy in the Trump era 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z

No, we're talking about something even more unsettling: the academic world's obsession with Stephen Colbert. Colbert: To academics, he's the Higgs boson of political satire 2012-07-10T19:44:07Z

“To be fair, any company Trump runs eventually is a nonprofit,” Colbert quipped. Stephen Colbert solicits donations for Trump’s ATC privatization scheme 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

Michael Fassbender, in his interview on “The Colbert Report” the other night, called the head “liberating.” Jon Ronson gets inside ‘Frank’s’ head

It's at this point that Colbert goes to town on Manchester's greatest misanthrope. How Morrissey fell for the Stephen Colbert effect 2012-10-11T13:21:09Z

The faux blowhard Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central blows harder, except that Matthews is not staging a ruse. How Fox News created a new culture of idiots 2012-10-28T12:00:00Z

To CBS, Mr. Colbert evoked the best of Mr. Letterman, who Mr. Moonves said was “the smartest guy in the room — it was the thinking man’s thing, and the humor was something that soared.” Stephen Colbert, the Late Night Hope 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

She told Colbert that on election night, just minutes before the polls closed, two teenagers ran up to her after leaving the polls, declaring their support and their vote. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Trump: “I don’t think he knows how to deal with a girl from the B... 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

Prokhorov invited Colbert to meet with him at his mansion outside Moscow. “How to be a Russian oligarch”: Stephen Colbert sits down with Mikhail Prokhorov outside Moscow 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

What else are we to make of a finale, Thursday night, in which Colbert knocked off the Grim Reaper to become immortal? Final 'Colbert Report': Colbert confers self immortality, sings 'We'll Meet Again' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

“The Colbert Report,” like “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” was notable for using celebrity appearances to keep the political agenda aloft. ‘Stephen Colbert’ Says Goodbye as Stephen Colbert Heads to CBS 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Colbert, who was at Paramount, asked for a lot of money and got it from the usually penny-pinching Columbia. 'It Happened One Night' gets makeover on 80th anniversary 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

Well into a monologue heavy on Trump trouncing Colbert mused aloud whether anyone would be able to tell just how many people watched the Emmys. "The Handmaid's Tale," "Veep" take top prizes at the 2017 Emmys 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

Thursday night, Stephen Colbert signed off from "The Colbert Report" for the final time. Craig Ferguson going out with a 'Bang' tonight 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova survived 21 months in a Russia’s penal system, incited an international movement around freedom to protest and prisoners’ rights, charmed Stephen Colbert, and are now mulling a future in politics. Pussy Riot for president! 2014-02-06T14:39:00Z

“There he was…. There was a podium and another president,” Colbert said. “People down there love hitting Trump-shaped piñatas”: Stephen Colbert dissects Donald Trump’s trip to Mexico 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

Scalia, the butt of one of Colbert’s jokes at the dinner, had walked over to praise the comedian. Time off the bench: The social lives of Supreme Court justices 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z

Colbert argued Trump’s “blowing the whole ‘man-of-the-people’ thing” by eating his humongous bucket o’ chicken with silverware. Colbert on why Trump’s fork-and-knife KFC pic beefs up his military cred: “Clearly he does have a good relationship with the colonel” 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z

Stewart can always quit mugging and discipline the correspondents; Colbert can find a line between himself and his character. Jon Stewart, capitalist stooge? 2012-07-25T21:00:00Z

Still, it’s difficult to imagine Colbert giving up his radical nuns and fascinating scientists to spend night after night chatting with ScarJo and other A-listers with movies to shill. Will Colbert’s truthiness survive the ‘Late Show’ switch? 2014-04-11T21:42:53Z

“He’s a frog, but he’s not dumb,” Stephen Colbert, who’s apparently directing the auditions, can be heard saying in the background. Stephen Colbert invites Trump and friends to audition for the voice of Kermit the Frog 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z

Colbert warned: “To those of you working in the White House press pool, you’re going to want to get earplugs and a poncho.” Late-night TV roundup: Trump probably 'great at a game of Douchebag Charades' 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

By embracing the absurd and truly embodying it, Colbert has made politics and public policy uproariously funny, while providing much-needed bouts of sanity for devoted news junkies. Conservatives just aren’t funny: Why the right will never have its own Stephen Colbert 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

That stands in contrast to Colbert, who is doing the “Late Show” live for the two weeks of the convention. Guilfoyle’s loud RNC speech makes her the comics’ favorite 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z

"The big story continues to be the Trump administration's policy of forcibly separating immigrant children from their parents and faced with almost universal condemnation from both sides of the political aisle," Colbert said. Colbert condemns Trump: Migrant family separation “another scoop from your chum bucket of cruel... 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

“There’s a clear road that you can put your foot out,” said Mr. Colbert, the host of “The Late Show” on CBS. Just a Friendly Chat Between 2 Worried Late-Night Hosts 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert may be in complete control of his New York studio, but on Monday he hosted "The Colbert Report" in Washington, D.C. President Obama takes command of 'The Colbert Report' 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

In his new role, Colbert twirls, dances and does the occasional jig across the stage. Who is the real Stephen Colbert? An early peek at his Late Show 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

Taking all of this into account, CBS choosing Colbert to replace Letterman when he retired was natural. How September 11, 2001 became the borderline dividing two eras of late-night comedy 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert better brush up on his pliés. ArtsBeat Blog: David Hallberg to Appear on 'The Colbert Report' 2011-09-22T20:01:12Z

“This is heartbreaking for the same reason that I didn’t want him to get COVID. Certainly why I wanted him to survive. Because he is the president of the United States,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert briefly breaks down, says Trump’s claims of fraud ‘cast a dark shadow on our most sacred right’ 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z

The move was no surprise after CBS announced that Stephen Colbert will replace Letterman next year. Craig Ferguson announces late-night retirement 2014-04-29T09:16:42Z

GOP officials in the state said they met with Colbert several times this fall to discuss a potential sponsorship of the first-in-the-South Republican primary. Colbert tried to sponsor SC presidential primary 2011-12-07T21:34:12Z

Stephen Colbert said “Game of Thrones” pales in comparison with the high drama in the White House. Late Night Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye to Anthony Scaramucci 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z

In a new interview with Time magazine, Trump responded angrily to Colbert’s tirade. 'A no-talent guy': angry Trump attacks Colbert over late-night takedowns 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z

Trevor Noah joined “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in part to promote his new book, “Born a Crime,” but also to catch up with a former mentor. Trevor Noah tells Stephen Colbert why living in New York is like being “a citizen of the world” 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert spoke about Trump’s budget and his decision to propose cutting PBS funding. Late-night TV roundup: 'Trump lied on Twitter during a hearing about him lying on Twitter' 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

But in Colbert's telling it spun out as a vividly detailed love story that had the host in tears over the beautiful thing he was giving up when he jilted his groom-to-be. Stephen Colbert departs, and his Nation mourns 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

His father, James Colbert, and two of his brothers were killed in an airplane crash in 1974. In return to air, Colbert honors ailing mother 2012-02-21T04:55:19Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert also commented on the change in tone from Trump. Late-night TV roundup: 'Nobody's better at pleasuring Trump than himself' 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z

Without Stewart, of course, The Colbert Report would not have existed. Stephen Colbert: A Great Talk-Show Host? No, the Greatest! 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

As Stephen Colbert and his publisher, Hachette, continue their feud with Amazon, the comedian is using his celebrity profile to help the Hachette writers who suffer the most from Amazon’s machinations: debut novelists. “It was an out-of-body experience”: Stephan Eirik Clark on his novel getting the “Colbert bump” 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert bemoaned the announcement that Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy was retiring July 31, allowing President Donald Trump to nominate a second justice to the nation's highest court. Stephen Colbert bemoans Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement: “We are supremely screwed” 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

For nine years, Stephen Colbert brilliantly kept up an unlikely, complicated and delightful imposture. ‘Stephen Colbert’ Says Goodbye as Stephen Colbert Heads to CBS 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

“Welcome to ‘The Late Show,’ I’m your host Stephen Colbert. Stephen Colbert refuses to apologize after #FireColbert hashtag goes viral on Twitter 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the comic started by discussing Trump’s decision to fly to Washington DC on a plane that looked rather familiar. Late-night hosts on the inauguration: 'How is that a president?' 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z

More and more it looks like the best place may be “The Colbert Report.” Philip Roth to Appear on 'Colbert Report' 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

Parnassus was inundated with orders for Patchett's latest novel, State of Wonder, after she mentioned the store on US chat show The Colbert Report. Ann Patchett flies flag for indie bookshops with her own store 2013-07-02T15:40:02Z

Colbert’s new show was fun and funny, but it wasn’t sharp like “The Colbert Report” and Noah often seemed totally out of his league. Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert step up: Donald Trump made “The Daily Show” and out-of-character Colbert relevant again 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z

Oliver probably would have been a good choice to fill Comedy Central’s 11:30 p.m. hour on weekdays with Colbert set to leave next year. Jon Stewart protégé John Oliver debuts ‘Last Week Tonight’ 2014-04-24T19:55:51Z

CBS will air a special live episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert after the biggest TV event of the year. Stephen Colbert Will Make History With Post-Super Bowl Show 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z

“Well, it’s just a nominee at this point, she hasn’t been elected,” Colbert clarifies. Watch Broad City Stars as Colonial Women Reacting to Hillary Clinton Nomination 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z

Trump said his presidency had saved Colbert’s career. 'A no-talent guy': angry Trump attacks Colbert over late-night takedowns 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z

When Stephen Colbert had the actress Patricia Arquette on his show, he displayed a picture of her Mueller devotional candle — one of Winter’s — to which she replied, “It might take that to save us.” Mueller’s report is done. Is there still a point in having a prayer candle with his image on it? 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z

“I thought he was a little snooty,” he said of Mr. Colbert, “and I think he thought that I was a half-wit thug.” Stephen Colbert, the Late Night Hope 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

What’s remarkable is how Colbert surges forward through his routine despite a largely nonplussed and nervous crowd – the toughest room a comedian could imagine. 'Have you no decency, sir?': Vidal v Buckley and the art of killer comebacks 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z

Reading headlines, Colbert explained that even Trump officials are embarrassed by the president. Stephen Colbert mocks politicians now turning against Trump 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert introduced him as the new “Late Show” bandleader in an online video. Colbert Picks Jon Batiste as 'Late Show' Bandleader 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, who hosts the popular Comedy Central show The Colbert Report, is set to replace Letterman. David Letterman Announces Final 'Late Show' Date 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

The exit is disheartening not only because the genuine laughs will be missed, but because Colbert’s satirical work has been instrumental in spearheading progressive arguments and critiques for years. Conservatives just aren’t funny: Why the right will never have its own Stephen Colbert 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

For lack of any other news, “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert last night detailed House Speaker Paul Ryan’s “encouraging” meeting with presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump. Donald Trump and Paul Ryan troll us all: Behind the “pure theater” of the meeting that stopped Washington 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z

But the philosophical turning point may have been on election night, when Mr. Colbert hosted a live special on Showtime. Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert is widely expected to score a nomination after his show became the most watched in late night, besting Jimmy Fallon’s “The Tonight Show” months ago. Emmy Awards Nominations: What to Watch For 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert opened “The Late Show” with a drawn-out impersonation of Ms. Maddow. Rachel Maddow’s Scoop: Late Night Is Not Impressed 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

"So congratulations, America, because now my manuscript ... is officially enshrined in its rightful place, side-by-side with the former greatest book of all time," Colbert quipped. Philly library features Colbert with Joyce, Sendak 2012-07-31T09:16:04Z

“Maybe after ‘The Drinking Gourd,’ Nemiroff thought audiences weren’t ready for ‘Marrow,’” Colbert suggested. Unseen Script Offers New Evidence of a Radical Lorraine Hansberry 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z

Corden’s recent appearance on Colbert’s show seemed like an attempt to redress the balance, with Colbert mockingly dropping a pen every time the ebullient Corden dropped a name. Questions About James Corden Taking Over The Late Show Reveal an Awkward Late-Night Story 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z

Bush’s appearance, besides suggesting that the former governor of Florida is eager to be on national television without Donald Trump, should also reassure fans of The Colbert Report. Stephen Colbert announces eclectic guest list for first week on Late Show 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z

Many Canadians, though, have been put off by Colbert's frequent mockery. 2010-02-11T13:31:00Z

Colbert joked about the candidate who hardly got any time at debates and who served as occasional eye-candy to the presidential race. Stephen Colbert delivers a swift kick to Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee and the other newly departed 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z

Set in the privileged climes of boho Los Angeles, Colbert’s novel depicts the type of America that keeps hard-core traditionalists up at night. Love and Other Ties That Bind in This Fall’s Y.A. Novels 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z

In September, Vanity Fair magazine published a feature on late-night television, accompanied by a portrait of 10 hosts, including Mr. Colbert, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Oliver and Mr. Noah — all of them men. Samantha Bee Prepares to Break Up Late-Night TV’s Boys Club 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert reminded us on Friday night’s “Late Show” that the Iowa Caucuses are just three short weeks away. “Is that a toy turtle in your pocket or are you just really bad at running for president?”: Colbert asks Jeb 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z

"As The New York Times put it, 'Mr. Trump kicked off his meetings on a contentious note.' Contentious is his only note! He’s a human air horn," Colbert said. Stephen Colbert has a theory about Trump’s love for Putin and Russia 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

After reviewing life-hacks courtesy of the internet, Stephen Colbert wanted to introduce his own in a new segment called “Life Hacked” on Friday night’s episode of The Late Show. Stephen Colbert Shares Some Hilarious Fake Life Hacks on 'The Late Show' 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z

The comedian warned Colbert about the dangers associated with his guest animals before a tiny kitten was brought on stage. Watch Will Ferrell Play Animal Handler With Stephen Colbert 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

He's also leading the network through a major period of transition, as Colbert prepares to exit the network at the end of the year in a move that will shake up late-night TV yet again. Comedy Central's Kent Alterman 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z

It’s an issue that Colbert himself hinted at in one gag, when he and Jimmy Fallon joked about seeing one another in the locker room. The Colbert Rapport 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Colbert thought it was important given that the media is already calling this the Snapchat election. Stephen Colbert mocks CNN’s latest absurd debate stunt: “This is like watching someone shoot a porno” 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

David Sedaris will sit down with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday’s “Late Show.” Trevor Noah Calls Out Rudy Giuliani for Being ‘Thirsty’ 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z

But Bill "Papa Bear" O'Reilly, Colbert's inspiration, has been playing his own version of the character on Fox News for much longer. Comedy Central's Kent Alterman 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z

Failing at that, Colbert then challenged Clinton with some actual hard choices. Hillary Clinton name-drops with Stephen Colbert 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, whose ratings have been up lately, wondered whether Mr. Trump’s enigmatic reference to “S.C.” in a Friday tweet might have been about him: Stephen Colbert to Trump: Thanks for a Great 100 Days 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z

These are complex issues Colbert is dealing with while Fallon is lip-syncing. This is Colbert’s real problem: Conservatives aren’t the issue, it’s mainstream America 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z

He and rival hosts like Mr. Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel try to avoid criticizing one another in public. Samantha Bee Condemns NBC and Jimmy Fallon’s Trump Interview 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert’s Rolling Stone cover-story interview covered a lot of ground, from his battle with anxiety to why Donald Trump is a “heretic against reality.” Stephen Colbert on Dana Carvey, Bill Cosby and the (alleged) pee tape 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z

“Oh, suspense! Democracy’s going to end in a cliffhanger,” Colbert exclaimed. 'Like an impression of Alec Baldwin': late-night hosts on Trump's debate lines 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z

If you’re quick enough, you can lunge for the remote at the end of Colbert and never have to see or hear Corden. Is there anything worse than taking a karaoke ride with James Corden? 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z

The book is based on real events, the Colberts said. Firefighter’s son writes book based on dad’s job 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

“Smeagol wasn’t a scary creature who lived in a cave,” Colbert said before recounting Smeagol’s biography, and how he killed his cousin after finding the One Ring. Watch Stephen Colbert Mock Scientists for Making Wrong 'Lord of the Rings' Reference 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z

In the ensuing years — through war and recession and two elections — "The Colbert Report" turned into the strangest sort of kiss goodnight from a man playing the most taciturn sort of dad. Farewell, Stephen Colbert. (And hello, Stephen Colbert.) 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

"This is the other side of the story, after 38 years," Harry told Stephen Colbert on a Tuesday episode of "The Late Show." Wayback Burgers asks Prince Harry to shut up with its new “Royal Silencer” burger 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z

“It was always a long shot because the Republicans control only all three branches of government,” Colbert added. Here’s how late-night TV reacted to the GOP’s latest Obamacare repeal fail 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z

“When Donald Trump commits to something, he totally means it,” Colbert said. Donald Trump and Paul Ryan troll us all: Behind the “pure theater” of the meeting that stopped Washington 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z

At the audience's request, Colbert then lead a sing-a-long of the National Anthem and the music festival officially began. Stephen Colbert showered with adoration at seaworthy StePhest romp 2012-08-11T17:26:10Z

Colbert claimed after some heckles from the audience. Late-night roasts Trump after debate: 'His head doesn't have room for facts' 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

Colbert took on Donald Trump, and paid tribute to Letterman’s legacy hosting the show. Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' Debut Beats Rivals 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

“Yes, I agree—very strange for the future commander-in-chief to use sarcastic quotations about the intelligence agencies he will soon rely on,” Colbert said. Colbert Can Use Sarcastic Quotation Marks Too, Donald Trump 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

He made that Colbert both politically outrageous and personally appealing. Stephen Colbert: A Great Talk-Show Host? No, the Greatest! 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Colbert’s address looked yet waterier next to late night broadcasts outside of the network 11:30 p.m. corridor. Late Night TV's Response to Orlando Shooting Shows New Sophistication 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert put his brilliant pundit persona to rest to move more toward variety comedy on “The Late Show.” David Letterman would finish off Donald Trump: Yes, we miss Jon Stewart, but no one deflated demagogues like Dave 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z

It was a different visit in 1986, the year that Colbert, now 49, graduated from Northwestern. Letterman gets visit from his successor, Colbert 2014-04-23T12:55:07Z

Mr. Colbert replied, “I don’t have anything to compare it to. We haven’t flirted with strongmen before.” Just a Friendly Chat Between 2 Worried Late-Night Hosts 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z

Quite often, the guests weren’t even famous, and Mr. Colbert interviewed scores of elected officials, journalists and scientists. ‘Stephen Colbert’ Says Goodbye as Stephen Colbert Heads to CBS 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Colbert, host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," and his arch enemy on the network plan to hold opposing political rallies on the National Mall just before the November elections. Colbert, Stewart plan rallies on National Mall 2010-09-17T16:09:00Z

News that coordinated attacks in Paris left at least 127 people dead broke while Stephen Colbert was taping Friday night’s episode of The Late Show. Stephen Colbert Fought Back Tears While Breaking News of the Paris Attacks 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z

They made the stage, and Colbert said, “My first question is: What? What—what is this? And my follow up is: Why is this?” Michael Avenatti and the Mooch Bring Their Blustering Banality to Stephen Colbert 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

But if we keep encouraging Colbert to deviate from his job description, then at some point CBS will have to revisit the task of replacing Letterman. We’ll pick a president, but the search continues for a perfect late-night host 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z

However, this amalgamation of news, politics and comedy was not the only things that Colbert and his team executed well. A musical history of “The Colbert Report” 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

Stay: Growing up, Colbert helped his mother run a now-defunct B&B in their house in the South of Broad neighborhood. These Are Stephen Colbert's Favorite Restaurants 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

This is Colbert, king of late night, unsparing master of punching upward at our corrupt and dangerous leaders with jokes, and he’s being serious. As the world burns, existential TV reflects viewers' needs to make sense of life 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z

With that, Stewart decided he couldn't be positive anymore and turned the mic back to Colbert. Watch Jon Stewart Struggle to Defend President Trump on 'The Late Show' 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z

As Stephen Colbert explains, satire "alleviates fog off of the mind, because when you're laughing you can't be afraid. And, when you're not afraid, you think better. Laughter leads to thinking." Why Zelenskyy's background in comedy really matters 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z

Just as Stephen Colbert was going to reveal his solution to the crisis in the Middle East, some trick-or-treaters showed up at his door. Watch Rob Gronkowski Go Trick-or-Treating as Master Chief From 'Halo' 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert, because voters are grateful that he’s returning rather than retiring. Neil Genzlinger on the Emmy Awards 2015: Predictions, Wishes and What-Ifs 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

"This is huge," Colbert said, making a concerned face. Stephen Colbert digs into Omarosa’s Trump tell-all: “Shocking details that you already knew” 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z

The two went on to write tailored material — Javerbaum calls them “bespoke” songs — for the likes of Stephen Colbert and Jane Lynch. ‘Not Just for Gays’: The Year the Tonys Dared to Go There 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z

On the name of his site, Colbert joked: “The name is easy to remember. Just imagine the word info and then imagine someone at war with it.” Late-night TV roundup: Trump probably 'great at a game of Douchebag Charades' 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert was not given to effusions of humility when he played a blowhard pundit on his Comedy Central series. Review: On ‘Late Show’ Premiere, Stephen Colbert Tries to Bring Big Back to Late Night 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Colbert and Holder also discussed the difference in dynamic between the White House and the Justice Department when Obama was president in comparison to Trump. Former Attorney General Eric Holder reveals that he’s “thinking about” running for presiden... 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert referred to the court’s year of bold calls as “a real roller-coaster ride, in that I am nauseous and scared we’re all going to die.” Stephen Colbert Reflects on This Year in the Supreme Court 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z

But since it moved to a format closer to what Stewart and Colbert made famous with commentary in the first and second acts, Wilmore has become a natural at political late-night. Larry Wilmore declares war on Bill Cosby 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z

Colbert, 49, is host of Comedy Central's acclaimed late-night satire programme The Colbert Report. Colbert to succeed David Letterman 2014-04-10T16:43:28Z

For example, it's perfectly fine to show the entirety of a Georgia O'Keefe flower painting, which Colbert says is much more graphic in nature than the Modigliani. Stephen Colbert lampoons mainstream media's penchant for censoring art 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z

Colbert agreed but added: “Well, there’s one problem we can’t solve for four years.” Late-night hosts on Trump's speech: 'So many handshakes, such little hands' 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert told him something that Conan O’Brien had been told by Johnny Carson: “In this job, you’ll use everything you ever learned in life.” Jimmy Fallon set to take over ‘The Tonight Show’ 2013-12-11T19:24:35Z

He also managed to show up on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and wow a Manhattan crowd waiting for the daily ticket lottery for “Hamilton.” There's Madonna, Marsalis, Colbert and more: Why everyone is jookin with Lil Buck 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z

As the tears dry from David Letterman's recent final episode and its many tributes, anticipation is building for the debut of his "Late Show" replacement, Stephen Colbert. Stephen Colbert names 'Social Music' artist Jon Batiste bandleader 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert was off from Late Show last week, so he took the opportunity on Monday night to address the deadly attack in San Bernardino. Stephen Colbert Calls for Action After San Bernardino Shooting 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z

Fox News viewers consistently rank near the bottom of polls on informed viewers, while viewers of shows like “The Colbert Report” know more about contemporary political issues than those consuming mainstream news media. Stewart, Colbert save the day: Bill O’Reilly and Fox News’ ISIS insanity makes them more essential than ever 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

It’s a question that was raised against Stephen Colbert when he generated laughs from the Asian stereotype, launching the #CancelColbert on Twitter. Why “The Colbert Report’s” segment on sex-change surgery falls flat 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

Following his firing, Scaramucci appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to discuss, in part, all the infighting that took place in the White House. Anthony Scaramucci cryptically tweets a "Game of Thrones" quote from last night 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z

These illustrated jokes from the segment on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” confessions are quick hits for the wicked. Cocktails, crafts, rap, Bob Ross, yoga and cats: Great stocking stuffer books 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z

Colbert and the HBO Last Week Tonight host go on to banter about the upcoming election, the important issues in debates and, of course, missing Jon Stewart. John Oliver Gets Real on How Little He Cares About Donald Trump 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z

If the interview is making headlines, it’s for Colbert’s and Mckesson’s trading seats as a visual representation of Colbert checking his own privilege. Stephen Colbert's DeRay McKesson Interview Was Late Night at Its Best 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

The last weeks of shows have put poignant ends to some enduring Colbert shtick. Stephen Colbert: A Great Talk-Show Host? No, the Greatest! 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Colbert, the Comedy Central host, visited the "Late Show" for the first time since it was announced earlier this month that he will replace Letterman sometime next year. Letterman gets visit from his successor, Colbert 2014-04-23T12:55:07Z

Clinton acknowledged that in previous conversations Colbert was in his “alter ego” when he did interviews. Stephen Colbert to Hillary Clinton: I didn’t like you very much on my old show 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z

Last week, an author on the Hachette roster -- Sherman Alexie, a vocal critic of Amazon -- appeared on "The Colbert Report" to discuss the dispute between publisher and online retailer. Amazon update: Time Warner faces Hachette-style order delays 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

Colbert got off some good lines — one about Bill Maher's freewheeling use of a racial slur comes to mind — but too often seemed dwarfed by the stage. Review: Colbert Aside, Inclusive Winners Made for a Refreshing, Sharp Emmys 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

This was all build-up to a unique showdown in which Mr. Colbert challenged Mr. Kline to perform key Shakespearean characters using only facial expressions and grunts. Much Ado About Grunting: Kevin Kline and Stephen Colbert's Shakespeare Showdown 2010-07-28T12:57:00Z

Just ahead of hosting the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards, host and comedian Stephen Colbert said Sunday he already knows who the biggest star in television is this year — President Donald Trump. Emmys Host Stephen Colbert Thinks This Person Is the ‘Biggest TV Star of This Year’ 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

“Before he came along, this type of glimpse into other people’s lives—to get that, you needed a pair of binoculars, a strong tree branch, and a good defense attorney,” Colbert said. Colbert Honors StoryCorps’s Military Voices Initiative 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

At the Republican National Convention last week, Colbert took over the microphone on stage in a "Hunger Games" themed prank. The Latest: Hollywood stars hold climate rally ahead of DNC 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z

Colbert then jokingly added an unexpected name to his list: Maher. Stephen Colbert Calls Out Bill Maher During Emmys Monologue 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

Colbert noted that Clinton’s historic achievement marks the end of the line for runner-up Bernie Sanders. “America will finally catch up with 1960 Sri Lanka”: Stephen Colbert puts Hillary’s run in perfect perspective 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z

Who will be to the Trump administration what Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were to the George W. Bush administration? Performing in orangeface: Anthony Atamanuik gets a late-night venue 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert returns on Monday for an eventful week. Seth Meyers Can’t Keep Track of Trump’s DACA Deal Making 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z

Colbert also covered the rumor that Trump might have leaked the document himself. Late-night TV roundup: 'Trump's not going down for his mistakes' 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

Colbert says Davis was "a sweetheart" while filming and that he "understood our jokes completely." 2010-02-11T13:31:00Z

While the show will be remembered as being an essential part of a golden age for liberal, activist comedy, “The Colbert Report” also ends during a period that is the golden age of Fox News. Stephen Colbert Cheats Death One Last Time 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Many people took issue with the headline: “Toni Morrison completely schools Stephen Colbert on the topic of racism.” 6 reasons we’re thankful for Stephen Colbert 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

That space was open because Stephen Colbert was to inherit CBS’s The Late Show in September from David Letterman, who retired in May. Late-night tales: how a new crop of TV hosts is reinventing an old format 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

Much was made of what the “real” Colbert would be like as a host, having ditched the bombastic Dr Stephen T Colbert character he had honed at The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Late-night tales: how a new crop of TV hosts is reinventing an old format 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

Siegel goes on to accuse Stewart and Colbert of negatively influencing the news media, leading it to dangerously confuse comedy, mockery and straight-faced reporting. Don’t blame Jon Stewart for Donald Trump: Comedy Central didn’t make America fall for “fake news” and “post-truth” 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z

With cold, hard cash at stake, it's no surprise that Colbert immediately took up arms, or at least two middle fingers, on the side of his publisher. Stephen Colbert wades into Amazon-Hachette fight 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z

Lapoleon Colbert, 20, kept his hands folded on the defense table and frowned as Judge Nicholas Ford imposed the sentence at the end of a long lecture. 32 years for last defendant in Albert death 2011-08-29T18:43:00Z

“In summation, folks, when talking about our nation’s presidents, history will recognize Jimmy Carter as one of them,” Colbert deadpanned. Jimmy Carter takes over “The Colbert Report” for a “hugely historic night” 2014-03-26T13:49:00Z

“If you want something, create something,” Colbert told his son. Firefighter’s son writes book based on dad’s job 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

Midweek, I started feeling like I needed a little pick-me-up, and thankfully Dr. Colbert was in town giving Triad facials. | Karen Mulligan of Pret-à-Surf’s Whirlwind Oscars Week 2014-03-05T00:18:47Z

Last night podcast producer and Peabody Award-winning journalist Sarah Koenig appeared on “The Colbert Report.” Stephen Colbert and Sarah Koenig discuss “Serial” and the pronunciation of Mail Chimp 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

“You are the last 'Colbert Report' musical guest,” host Stephen Colbert said at the start of a pre-performance interview with Lamar. Kendrick Lamar debuts new song as last 'Colbert Report' musical guest 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Dressed like "Hunger Games" emcee Caesar Flickerman —complete with a blue wig — Colbert appeared at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday, chatting with politicians like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The Latest: Hollywood stars hold climate rally ahead of DNC 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z

In between his Colbert Report and Late Show gigs, Stephen Colbert has made a surprising guest appearance: on public access TV in Monroe, Michigan. Stephen Colbert makes surprise appearence as host on public access TV 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z

As Stephen Colbert observed of Barack Obama’s press secretary, Josh Earnest: “What a name for a press secretary. Josh Earnest. His name literally means, ‘Just kidding, but seriously’.” Can our names inspire our choices in life? 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z

However, Stephen Colbert did raise some excellent points. Stephen Colbert on celebrity nude photo hack: “I mean this — do not go look at these photos” 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z

This is especially true on the networks, where guys from the conventional comedy pipelines, like Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert and Saturday Night Live’s Seth Meyers, prevail. YouTube star Grace Helbig moves to late-night TV: Will a new audience get the joke? 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z

During the penultimate episode of “The Colbert Report,” Stephen Colbert paid homage to his incredible studio, left his ever-watching mark on the rooftop, and parted ways with his many tchotchkes at a yard sale. Stephen Colbert holds a farewell yard sale — tries to sell Michael Stipe for under $1.00 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

But those conglomerates seem to view figures like Stewart, along with Oliver and their former “Daily Show” co-worker Stephen Colbert, as essentially very shiny scales on their gargantuan dragon bodies. It was inevitable that Apple would have a problem with "The Problem with Jon Stewart" 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z

Later, in a well-appointed room on an upper level of the Intrepid, Colbert sat on a beige leather couch under a series of portholes. Colbert Honors StoryCorps’s Military Voices Initiative 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland tells "Fox News Sunday" he thought the episode was more of an embarrassment to Colbert than to the House. House leader: Colbert was an 'embarrassment' 2010-09-26T15:44:00Z

Stephen Colbert spent time ridiculing Trump’s much-criticized speech to celebrate Black History Month, as he sat next to “the two black people he knows – Ben Carson and Omarosa”. Late-night hosts skewer Trump over travel ban: 'embarrassing and inhuman' 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z

The show reverted to its typical question-and-answer format once Colbert returned to the stage. Tongue in cheek, Obama displaces comedian Colbert on popular show 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert also poked fun at another world leader, albeit one who seems to be a little less friendly to social media than Mr. Trump: Pope Francis. Joe Scarborough Breaks Down Trump for Stephen Colbert 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

I love art, I paint,” Dr. Colbert said. Up Close: A Dermatologist to the Stars Calls on Them to Help Haitian Amputees 2010-05-26T20:56:00Z

Now, nine years later, Colbert has proven that he could avoid nervous debilitation and maintain the character, brilliantly. Stephen Colbert departs, and his Nation mourns 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, who will take over for a retiring David Letterman on CBS' "Late Show" next year, revealed Tuesday that he almost worked for Letterman -- twice. Letterman gets visit from his successor, Colbert 2014-04-23T12:55:07Z

Maybe they reminisce about their appearances on “The Colbert Report,” he says he loved “Sleepless in Seattle,” she complains about the accuracy of her Wikipedia entry, and then they get around to judging independent films. ArtsBeat: Everyone Who's Anyone (and Then Some) on Tribeca Film Juries 2011-04-18T17:00:53Z

Now that Comedy Central’s other nightly fake news show, The Colbert Report has passed on to television heaven, it was only a matter of time before Stewart also said his farewells. Comedy Central Confirms: Jon Stewart Is Leaving 'The Daily Show' 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

The lawsuit also cited a comment made by Franco in early January 2018 in an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” days after he faced accusations of sexual misconduct on Twitter. Two women accuse actor James Franco of sexual exploitation in lawsuit 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

Colbert, visibly startled by the news, spoke about our collective relief that this election is at least over. Late-night hosts on Trump victory: 'It feels like the end of the world' 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

But Colbert didn't just go for laughs on his show. Stephen Colbert departs, and his Nation mourns 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

He asks Colbert if he knows what the word legend means. How Morrissey fell for the Stephen Colbert effect 2012-10-11T13:21:09Z

Colbert worries that Trump’s increasing awareness of Bannon’s power will lead to a rather dark place. Late night roundup: hosts weigh in on 'the real president' Steve Bannon 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z

“Now when you see Meek Mill performing on the ‘Colbert’ show, or see Meek Mill on ‘Ellen,’ you might tap in.” With ‘Championships,’ Meek Mill might become a Grammy champ 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z

But for all of his satire, it's clear Colbert has a genuine love of the Olympics. 2010-02-11T13:31:00Z

At the end of last year, Stephen Colbert left his popular news spoof "The Colbert Report." Jon Stewart is leaving 'The Daily Show' later this year 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

That show was “The Daily Show”’s late-night partner until last December, when Mr. Colbert left to take over CBS’s “The Late Show,” which will premiere later this year. Jon Stewart and 'The Daily Show': A Comedy Family Tree 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert donned his all-powerful furry hat again. Seth Meyers Slams Republican for Violent Response to Reporter 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z

Penn confessed to not knowing what a hashtag was when dictating his first tweet to Colbert. Sean Penn: voting for Trump is like 'masturbating your way into hell' 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert could become the first person to win multiple awards while hosting the Emmys. Everything You Need to Know About the 2017 Emmy Awards 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

Colbert senses he may have similar luck with Trump and his family. Stephen Colbert: Trump spoof book ‘Whose Boat’ wrote itself 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z

Colbert then brought out his far-right alter ego to discuss his “misguided analysis of Trump’s budget”. Late-night TV roundup: 'Trump lied on Twitter during a hearing about him lying on Twitter' 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

The comedian announced Tuesday on "The Colbert Report" that he will host a concert on Aug. 10 aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. Colbert to host concert aboard NYC's Intrepid 2012-08-01T03:43:09Z

In a subsequent interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Franco called the sexual misconduct stories about him inaccurate, but said, “If I’ve done something wrong, I will fix it. I have to.” Deal reached in suit alleging James Franco sexual misconduct 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

He plays it straight No matter how much the jokes change in the week until Colbert premieres, one thing is clear: he is more David Letterman than Jimmy Fallon. Who is the real Stephen Colbert? An early peek at his Late Show 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

“As I like to say,” she told Colbert, “you cannot make my life up. Really. You can’t make it up.” "The View" receives Hillary and Chelsea Clinton with uncharacteristic bipartisanship 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z

The picture book’s title and contents were inspired by Trump’s disjointed response last September to Hurricane Florence, which struck North Carolina and South Carolina, where Colbert grew up. Stephen Colbert: Trump spoof book ‘Whose Boat’ wrote itself 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z

From there, Colbert did his own lip-synced dance-off to “Get Lucky,” bringing in an entire cast of characters ready to move to the “song of the summer.” Stephen Colbert Spins a Band No-Show Into Comedy Gold 2013-08-07T16:55:43Z

Colbert, who describes "Spare" as "factually honest and emotionally honest," is the ultimate sympathetic ear, given his public experience with grief, mourning, and healing. Prince Harry's special relationship with the American media proves it's good to be the "Spare" 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z

“I have not seen that many crying women since Bernie opened for the Beatles,” Colbert said of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’s lengthy ovation. WATCH: Stephen Colbert on Bernie-mania at the DNC 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z

In recent weeks, Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” has been drawing more viewers than Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show.” Jimmy Kimmel on Hosting the Oscars at a Political Moment 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

The actress Sally Field, who was on “The Late Show” to talk about her role in “The Glass Menagerie” on Broadway, took a moment to offer her thanks to Mr. Colbert for his work. Jimmy Fallon (as Trump) Meets the Press 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z

Colbert found it strange that Tillerson went through such great lengths to hide his communications. WATCH: Stephen Colbert is jealous that Rex Tillerson’s alias sounds just as cool as his real name 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z

Washington journalists are a notoriously tough crowd; witness the stony silence that met Stephen Colbert after his blistering 2006 monologue about George W. Bush. Comedian Going to White House Correspondents’ Dinner. What About Trump? 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert, thinking outside the box Tuesday night, suggested people turn to a lifestyle brand in these dire times. Stephen Colbert offers Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop as alternative to Obamacare 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z

Colbert did not respond to an email message. Colbert tried to sponsor SC presidential primary 2011-12-07T21:34:12Z

A rather subdued Stephen Colbert delivered an uncomfortable speech as the results started to show a Trump victory, saying: “We all now feel the way Rudy Giuliani looks.” Late-night hosts on Trump victory: 'It feels like the end of the world' 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

That’s a shame, because Colbert actually takes medicines exclusively for their side effects. Stephen Colbert disapproves of Ebola drug ZMapp because it won’t get you high 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z

Madame Colbert now has an excuse to refund Ada's deposit and send her packing tout de suite sans haute couture. Lesley Manville is endearing in "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris," a feel-good couture fairy tale 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z

Now, with both him and Colbert gone, late-night TV would never be the same. Why Jon Stewart walked away: New behind-the-scenes details from the “Daily Show” abdication 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z

Colbert first showed a highlight video of Jones, just to demonstrate to the audience who this “insane radio host” is and his schtick. WATCH: Stephen Colbert shows Alex Jones how to master conspiracy theories as a “performance artist” 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z

I was asked to be on "The Colbert Report" last year as Big Bird and Oscar. Sunny days for the real Birdman — Big Bird's Caroll Spinney 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

Rebecca Margao, owner of the Shed D.C., galvanized community members to completely redesign Colbert’s apartment this summer. He was homeless for a decade. A D.C. furniture shop just redesigned his new apartment. 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z

Colbert, who serves as one of the show’s executive producers, announced the news on Wednesday’s show. Taylor Tomlinson to host "After Midnight," taking the slot following Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z

TV comics like Bee, Colbert, Oliver and Seth Myers, host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” have been so hard-hitting that their material sometimes “comes close to being didactic, and not cheerful,” Young said. Trump's White House: a gift or a curse for TV comics? 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z

That same week Jon Stewart appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” for the first time since the inauguration. Hitting Trump where it hurts: The satire troops take up comedy arms against Donald Trump 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z

On Wednesday night “The Colbert Report” spent nearly the entire show discussing the newly-released torture report. Stephen Colbert lampoons Bush over torture report: “What courage that willful ignorance takes” 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

Comedian Stephen Colbert spoke to the Catholic magazine America about his faith in a video released Monday, and revealed what he would like to ask Pope Francis if given the opportunity. Here's What Stephen Colbert Would Ask Pope Francis 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

Last week Stephen Colbert delivered a powerful takedown of attorney general Jeff Sessions for attempting to justify such cruelty with scripture from the Bible, but Monday night, he tried a different route. Colbert condemns Trump: Migrant family separation “another scoop from your chum bucket of cruel... 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

Colbert ran television ads there encouraging voters to write in "Rick Parry" - an intentional misspelling of the Texas governor's name - during a straw poll for Republican presidential candidates. Colbert tried to sponsor SC presidential primary 2011-12-07T21:34:12Z

Stephen Colbert brought six members of the old “Daily Show” staff on Tuesday’s “Late Show,” including the former host Jon Stewart. Trevor Noah Isn’t Buying Trump’s Reason for Firing James Comey 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

On the downside, people are more likely to recall that moment more easily than Colbert’s hosting ability. "The Handmaid's Tale," "Veep" take top prizes at the 2017 Emmys 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert's deal to continue hosting "The Late Show" ends in August, but there's little reason to expect he won't renew. Why women really don’t get to host late-night TV 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z

In an interview from 2014, Colbert spoke about his admiration for David Letterman — whose “Late Show” desk he will be taking over in the fall — describing himself as Letterman’s “ur-audience.” Comedians praise their heroes: The 8 most insightful comic-on-comic raves from Judd Apatow’s new book 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z

In the interview, Colbert cited statistics that showed that since 2001 more Americans had died in Chicago than in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. Spike Lee: female students should go on sex strike to combat campus rape 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z

Colbert’s satirical Ching-Chong Ding-Dong joke references familiar ground, the kind of belittling and insults that Asian Americans are accustomed to hearing from white folks. #CancelColbert accomplished nothing: Why social change movements must be inclusive 2014-04-03T18:32:00Z

The Supreme Court has already delivered some devastating blows recently to working people and to people of color, and Colbert pointed out that Trump getting a second pick "could have huge repercussions." Stephen Colbert bemoans Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement: “We are supremely screwed” 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

Colbert will be taking over the Late Show from David Letterman on Sept. 8. Mitt Romney Cameos in 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Promo 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert delivers "The Colbert Report" one last time before joining the ranks of the unemployed. TV This Week, Dec. 14-20: 'Ascension' and more 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert, the host of “The Late Show” on CBS, was one of the special guests whom Mr. Moore regularly invites to take part in the production. Stephen Colbert Uses Profanity to Describe President Trump’s ‘Soul’ 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, who soon will relinquish his Comedy Central show and next year inherit David Letterman's chair, was the emcee at the Kennedy Honors, now in their 37th year. For Tom Hanks et al., a capital evening at Kennedy Center Honors gala 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert was equally shocked at the lack of competence and professionalism shown by the new president. Late-night hosts on Trump's leadership: 'This is supposed to be the honeymoon' 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z

I clean my face with a cleanser from Dr. David Colbert, my dermatologist. Stella Maxwell Is Fine With Her Bath Turning Black 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert told his viewers that the presidential race was too close to call and that news organizations were exercising caution in declaring the race over. For Stephen Colbert, a Very Uncomfortable Election Night 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

“This is the most important election of our lifetimes,” Colbert said. Do you really believe this is the most important election of our lives? Because we’ve heard that before. 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z

Many audience members saw Colbert, as Poniewozik explains, almost as a “political folk hero.” 5 Things You Learn in TIME's Cover Story on Stephen Colbert 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z

The program, which is executive produced by Stephen Colbert, will examine social issues through sketches, discussions and interpersonal experiments. What’s on TV This Week: The Emmys and Monday Night Football 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z

Last night, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” invited on activist DeRay McKesson to discuss the current state of the civil rights movement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Stephen Colbert’s radical vulnerability: Talking frankly about race could be a game-changer for his moderate white audience 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

One day after I wrote of the downside of replacing David Letterman with Stephen Colbert, CBS went ahead and did exactly that. ArtsBeat: Next Guessing Game: Who Will Replace Colbert? 2014-04-10T18:45:14Z

“To the beautiful and friendly Russian people,” Colbert said as he downed a shot of vodka. Stephen Colbert announces potential 2020 presidential run on a Russian TV show 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z

In his post-inauguration monologue, "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert reveled in the relief that rolled across the nation last Wednesday and in his own way addressed the very question we've posed here. Post-Trump, what are you going to do with all of that freed-up space in your brain? 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z

When Ms. Colbert died in 1996 at 92 at her Barbados home, she left the bulk of her estate to Ms. O’Hagan. Helen O’Hagan, Fashion Executive Who Personified Saks, Dies at 89 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

Colbert began by asking Sanders why he thought he won 86% of the support from voters aged 18-24 in the primary. Bernie Sanders Explains Why Young People Love Him on Stephen Colbert 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z

The intended effect of Colbert's last statement was unclear, but his comment struck many as dismissive of concerns over the persistent lack of diversity in late-night comedy. Emmys 2014: A night of highs and lows for women 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

Colbert adds detail and dimension to Hansberry’s work — covering, for instance, the years she spent writing for Paul Robeson’s newspaper Freedom, reporting on the Mau Mau Uprising and child labor in South Africa. The Brief, Brilliant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z

Colbert kicked off the ceremony with a few polite digs, but he played a minor role in the proceedings. Kennedy Center rocks the honors roll to salute Sting, Green, Hanks, Tomlin, McBride

Even within the format, Colbert made a number of shifts away from the comedy he did on “The Colbert Report” and towards the mainstream.  Republicans just don’t get Stephen Colbert: Why the Fox News-watching, climate-change denying crowd can’t understand complex satire 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z

Colbert graduated from Northwestern in 1986 with a degree in communications. Stephen Colbert to speak at Northwestern graduation 2011-01-24T22:05:00Z

Stewart, and by extension, the cottage industry of parodists — Stephen Colbert and Samantha Bee and so forth — all of those folks are really talented comedians and also good cultural critics. Did the “The Daily Show” make us smarter voters or not? Two satire experts face off 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z

Appropriately, Stephen Colbert took the first lady to task. Stephen Colbert blasts Melania’s jacket: “This is one message she did not steal from Michelle... 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z

If you were a fan of previous iterations of Stephen Colbert, it’s difficult not to want him to succeed at his splashy new job. The Colbert Rapport 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Colbert initially offered the ex-convict large sums of money and then used his upcoming book, documentary and show deals to force Rackstraw to speak up. The 6 most surprising "D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!" revelations from Netflix's docuseries 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z

Speaking to Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” on Monday night, Goldberg acknowledged that “people were very angry, and said, ‘No, we are a race.’ Whoopi Goldberg suspended from ‘The View’ after claim Holocaust was ‘not about race’ 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z

Colbert quickly erased the symbol and instead drew new lines linking the phrases that looked like an asterisk in a circle. Stephen Colbert Draws Swastika to Symbolize Donald Trump's Logic 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z

Colbert and Fallon were under no obligation to go as far as O’Brien. Late Night TV's Response to Orlando Shooting Shows New Sophistication 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

There was no time to second-guess Mr. Colbert. Stephen Colbert Reboots ‘The Late Show,’ Fixing It on the Fly 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

Claudette Colbert was nominated for lead actress for the comedy "It Happened One Night" but didn't think she had a chance to win, so booked a cross-country railroad trip to New York City. Memorable moments from past Oscars 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z

Appearing with the pizza executive and onetime Republican frontrunner, Colbert introduced him as “a man with ideas, a man with conviction, a man with a bus with his face on it.” Colbert and Cain Do the Charleston: Which One?s the Comedian? 2012-01-20T20:12:38Z

But it is too late for Colbert to get on the ballot either in South Carolina or many other states, political experts said. Stephen Colbert mocks U.S. politics 2012-01-13T21:20:20Z

Beck graced the stage of “The Colbert Report” on Monday, playing not just one, but two songs — one from this year’s “Morning Phase” and the other from new album “Song Reader.” Stephen Colbert gets to the heart of Beck’s music: “Why Beck sad?” 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z

The bit was funny enough, but I was aware while watching it that it wouldn't have worked at all if Colbert had been putting a comely actress through the paces. Look at him: Why can’t straight guys acknowledge male beauty without freaking out? 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert seemed to take it all in stride. Stephen Colbert Remains Stephen Colbert in ‘Late Show’ Taping (Spoilers) 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

The host of Comedy Central's ''The Colbert Report'' is encouraging participants to bring an overnight bag and five extra sets of underwear. Colbert, Stewart Plan Rallies on National Mall 2010-09-17T15:59:00Z

CBS said Wednesday that Colbert will host the "Late Show" from his usual studio in New York City. CBS says Colbert's show to air live during conventions 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert, whose ratings ticked up when he started consistently taking on Mr. Trump about a year ago, welcomed the feud. Late-Night TV Highlights in 2017: Trump, Russia, Weinstein and More 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z

Colbert says in a statement: “I never dreamed that I would follow in his footsteps, though everyone in late night follows Dave’s lead.” Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman on ‘Late Show’ 2014-04-10T16:35:07Z

An opening greeting like “nation” was too reminiscent of how the host used to speak on “The Colbert Report,” and words like “citizens,” “neighbors” and “friends” felt similarly arch and insincere. Stephen Colbert, the Late Night Hope 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

Colbert says Trump’s “I just don’t know about them” is pretty much like your aunt after a few cocktails saying “I just don’t know about these Jews.” This Stephen Colbert joke just put Donald Trump’s entire campaign in context 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will air live on CBS after the scheduled Sept. 26 and Oct. Colbert to air live after Trump-Clinton presidential debates 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert can’t be influenced by the agendas of politicians and public officials, but if you’re a popular rock group that doesn’t easily embrace television cameras he will gladly roll over for you. ArtsBeat Blog: How Not to Disappear Completely: Radiohead Gets a Special Hourlong 'Colbert Report' 2011-09-19T16:15:27Z

Colbert even looked at the camera and addressed President Trump directly. Every Political Moment at the 2017 Emmy Awards 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

Last year, he made his network television debut on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” where he joked about sitting next to Eric Trump on a flight to Scotland. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Better Call Saul’ and ‘Lodge 49’ 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z

After several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation and two bone marrow transplants, Ms. Colbert’s cancer went into remission in the spring of 2011, but she remained frail. In Charles Bock’s ‘Alice & Oliver,’ Cancer Is a Highly Personal Villain 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z

Because in image-conscious Hollywood, Mr. Colbert explained, that extra inch means everything. Stephen Colbert and the Angry Inch 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert will film his last episode of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central on Dec. 18, and although the show can’t top the President, his final guests are an impressive bunch. These Will Be the Final Guests on 'The Colbert Report' 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

The actor made the announcement in the United States on Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show on Tuesday night. Daniel Craig confirms he will play James Bond again 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

Nearby, Colbert also announced a "March to Keep Fear Alive" to restore "truthiness" to the nation on his show Thursday night. Colbert, Stewart plan rallies on National Mall 2010-09-17T16:09:00Z

Stephen Colbert made a quick cameo at the major Apple event today — injecting the otherwise underwhelming presentation with some comedic relief. WATCH: Stephen Colbert makes hilarious cameo at Apple event 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert is taping from the nation’s capital. Colbert vs. Obama: The battle of the century 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

“Because according to reports, by me, this onslaught of artificial intelligence cyborgs is about to get even more dangerous,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert’s biggiest Turing Test fears: Activist robots who want civil rights 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

"Good afternoon ladies and gentleman," Colbert said in a southern drawl, holding up the cookie to the camera. Colbert Recreates Sessions Speech to Anti-LGBT Group With Elf Cookie 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z

Colbert offered more than $100,000 to name the contest the "The Colbert Nation Super PAC Presidential Primary." Colbert tried to sponsor SC presidential primary 2011-12-07T21:34:12Z

To highlight how unlikely the prospect of Americans lining up to pick strawberries or grapes, Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" plans to feature the "Take Our Jobs" campaign on July 8. Immigrant farm workers' challenge: Take our jobs 2010-06-24T21:42:00Z

They are active in the town’s philanthropy, and every Yom Kippur they have a break-fast party at their house attended by prominent locals like Senator Cory Booker, Stephen Colbert and the journalist Jonathan Alter. Bobbi Brown Is Ready to Slay the Wellness Industry. Nicely. 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z

Trump’s visit also allowed for yet more bragging about his win in certain states, although Colbert used this as a reminder that he did fail to obtain the popular vote. Late-night TV on Trump's golfing: 'He loves making fun of people’s handicaps' 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

But it’s safe to say that Mr. Stewart, Mr. Colbert and Mr. Oliver shared an affect — theatrical, heightened, sometimes histrionic — very different from that of Mr. Wilmore and especially Mr. Buress. Review: Hannibal Buress Debuts His New Comedy Central Show 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” were one of the main sources of truth telling about U.S. politics and the nature of the Republican Party before and during the Obama presidency. Obama’s Jon Stewart problem: What “The Daily Show” and Colbert should have taught him about Fox News 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z

There are no term limits on voices of reason, but with another presidency ending—and Colbert retiring his eagle and decamping to CBS—it feels time. What I'll Miss About Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show' 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z

His Comedy Central partner, Stephen Colbert, showed marginal gains as well but dropped his median age to a stellar 36 from 38. Networks See Dip in Key Audiences for Late Shows 2010-07-07T22:43:00Z

Or at least one, as Stephen Colbert joked on Late Show, with comedian Keegan-Michael Key appearing as “the one African-American delegate” in Cleveland. Stephen Colbert Interviews 'the One African-American Delegate' at RNC 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z

What Stephen Colbert announced on the first episode of The Colbert Report in 2005 — “Anyone can read the news to you; I promise to feel the news at you” — has festered from parody to paradigm. Review: Nightcrawler: Jake Gyllenhaal Wants to Take a Picture of You in Pain 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

Rabbi Scott Colbert has married more than 1,000 couples over the last 45 years in many states and countries, including Costa Rica and Israel. Married a Thousand Times (He’s the Rabbi) 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z

When I asked him about the recent maelstrom of criticism that Mr. Colbert faced, Mr. Fallon quipped: “I shouldn’t have started the hashtag #FireColbert. Looking back on it, I went too far.” Jimmy Fallon Was on Top of the World. Then Came Trump. 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z

“It’s really going to simplify your office pool during Tax Madness,” quipped Colbert. Stephen Colbert has a pitch-perfect analogy for Donald Trump’s horrifying tax plan 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z

Did you have any involvement in choosing Stephen Colbert as your successor? David Letterman Reflects on 33 Years in Late-Night Television 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z

Colbert, through his bloviating conservative character “Stephen Colbert”, was exposing the absurdity of claiming to help a minority group while simultaneously insulting them. Why #FireColbert played out differently than #CancelColbert 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert took on Obamacare, and the GOP’s new plans to “fix” the law now that they control the majority in both the House and the Senate and many state legislatures. Stephen Colbert examines the latest GOP plans to “fix” Obamacare 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

The conversation took one interesting turn when Mr. Colbert asked Mr. Kline about his not-exactly-affectionate nickname, “Kevin Decline,” and another when he asked which role Mr. Kline played in “The Lion King.” Much Ado About Grunting: Kevin Kline and Stephen Colbert's Shakespeare Showdown 2010-07-28T12:57:00Z

“I remember hearing about Mother Teresa talking about getting up and saying, ‘You smile and say ‘yes,”” Colbert continued. This is the question Stephen Colbert would ask Pope Francis 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

When Colbert was announced to replace Letterman, some wondered whether the playful connection could continue, given that they would now compete for the same viewers and guests. Bring back the Jay Leno and David Letterman feuds: What’s lost in the nice, new late-night of Colbert, Fallon and Kimmel 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

“There is no evidence of collusion or any desire to collude with the Russians or anyone in the campaign . . . Is something that was true 48 hours ago,” Colbert said to start his monologue. Stephen Colbert “isn’t a least bit surprised” about the Donald Trump Jr. situation 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z

Not only is Stephen Colbert a “Lord of the Rings” fan, he is the self-proclaimed “original fan of ‘Star Wars.’” Stephen Colbert, “the original fan of ‘Star Wars,’” responds to critics of new trailer 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

Lucas asked Colbert at a Tribeca Film Festival panel, according to Deadline. Why Stephen Colbert Wouldn't Want to Take Over 'The Daily Show' 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z

Besides, there’s a bigger yardstick for Mr. Batiste and Mr. Colbert: Paul Shaffer’s landmark run as bandleader and sidekick to David Letterman, on two groundbreaking late-night shows. Jon Batiste Will Lead ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Band in a Style He Sees Fit 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z

According to Colbert, Scaramucci — who flamed out of his position at the executive branch in a mere 10 days — will appear on the “Late Show” this coming Monday, August 14. Stephen Colbert snags the Mooch for a “Late Show” interview 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

ET00:45 He’s discussing his mother now with shades of Stephen Colbert’s tribute to his mum. David Letterman live: the final Late Show - as it happened 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z

Now that it’s a success, Colbert asked whether their next project might be a little sunnier. Watch the 'Making a Murderer' Directors Share Whether They Think Steven Avery is Guilty 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z

On Tuesday evening’s Colbert Report, host Stephen Colbert turned his attention to the militarization of U.S. police departments after noting that people don’t feel secure anywhere anymore. Watch Stephen Colbert brilliantly take down police militarization 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z

This closet isn’t the fickle portal of the old “Time Tunnel” TV series, which deposited James Darren and Robert Colbert at random times and places, past and future. Review: In ‘11.22.63,’ an Appointment in Dallas 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

But on Tuesday night, “Colbert” did turn in on itself with a segment highlighting sex-change surgeries that are now covered by Medicare. Why “The Colbert Report’s” segment on sex-change surgery falls flat 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z

"He uses it for every occasion," Colbert continued. Stephen Colbert mocks Trump’s “No collusion!” cries: “It’s like his ‘Aloha'” 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z

Now that Colbert holds a stage as wide as the nation, I hope he doesn’t entirely lose that skill. The Colbert Rapport 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Monday at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, CBS announced the premiere date of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Sept. 8. Stephen Colbert's Late Show and the Case Against Originality 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z

Comedian Stephen Colbert will be the 2011 commencement speaker at Northwestern University's graduation in June, school officials announced Monday. Stephen Colbert to speak at Northwestern graduation 2011-01-24T22:05:00Z

So whichever way you slice it, his Colbert appearance is great news for people who want something to watch while his former boss hastens the planet toward nuclear war. The Mooch makes the move into his natural habitat – late-night television 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

"General Kelly, you work for Donald Trump, I wouldn't worry about other people's reputations," Colbert replied. Stephen Colbert digs into Omarosa’s Trump tell-all: “Shocking details that you already knew” 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z

No further details of the production have been confirmed, but the actor joked that Colbert could take a role. James Franco Broadway debut 2013-03-07T15:39:57Z

Colbert then offered to call some people “over there” because he knows some folks who might let her do a guest appearance. Stephen Colbert to Hillary Clinton: I didn’t like you very much on my old show 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z

Colbert jokingly referred to the White House as “The Infest Wing.” Late Night in 2020: The Show Must Go Home 2020-12-22T05:00:00Z

Even NASA experienced the negative effects of crowdsourcing back in 2009 when Stephen Colbert fans overwhelmingly outvoted the competition in an online contest to name a room in the international space station after the comedian. You Might See A Pro-Pot Super Bowl Commercial 2013-09-23T18:40:58Z

Scarcity breeds demand, one reason Lamar landed the last musical performance of "The Colbert Report." Kendrick Lamar is an essential voice for Los Angeles and beyond 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z

Colbert, meanwhile, brought writers from “The Colbert Report” with him to CBS when he took over “The Late Show” in 2015. When laughing matters: Late-night comedy gets serious in an absurdist era of governance 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z

“Rather than killing everyone else what if we were to…coexist with them in some kind of fashion,” Stewart asks the reactionary conservative Colbert. Watch Stephen Colbert Question Jon Stewart's Patriotism 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z

It might seem that comedians like Colbert and Wolf are suggesting that we should just ignore Trump, but that’s not the takeaway here. Donald Trump and the media: The problem isn’t too much coverage — it’s how this president i... 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

Count me among the crowd who will be following Colbert in his new adventure! 4 Enemies of Stephen Colbert Bid Him Farewell 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z

Though “The Colbert Report” took home the Emmy for Most Outstanding Variety Series, it was “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon that thanked the audience for the award. Jimmy Fallon upstages Stephen Colbert’s Emmy win with hilarious acceptance speech 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

Colbert and Legend have teamed up before, most notably on A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!. Watch John Legend and Colbert Sing 'America the Beautiful' 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z

To this Soyica Diggs Colbert, a professor of African American Studies and Performing Arts at Georgetown University, adds her contribution with “Radical Vision,” positioned as the first scholarly biography. The Brief, Brilliant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z

Colbert's bit did an excellent job of pointing out what a bunch of buffoons these so-called patriots are. Rush Limbaugh’s toxic patriotism will be his worst legacy 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

The "Late Show," under new host Stephen Colbert, will remain in Manhattan. Mayor Eric Garcetti thanks CBS for keeping 'The Late Late Show' in L.A. 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

Colbert thought everyone would want the bill to pass, then stepped back. Jon Stewart plays Trump in riotous reunion with Stephen Colbert 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert discussed Trump’s recent assertion that the media is failing to report on many terror attacks. Late night hosts on the evolution of Trump: 'Dickish to dictatorish' 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z

After years of hogging Emmys, viewers’ hearts and the political-comedy spotlight with Jon Stewart’s Daily Show and Stephen Colbert’s Colbert Report, it’s no surprise that the follow-ups would seem not just less successful but unsuccessful. Larry Wilmore's Show Wasn't Built to Survive 2016 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z

Carlson's firing was a special gift to late-night comedy, with all of the usual suspects weighing in except for Stephen Colbert, the host from which we would have most wanted to hear. What Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon's firings say about the impact of episodically dominant figures 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z

MTV threatened to cut Daft Punk from the awards if the group also appeared on “Colbert,” and would not budge despite pleas from Comedy Central. ArtsBeat: Daft Punk Cancels ‘Colbert Show’ Appearance Because of MTV Conflict 2013-08-07T20:51:31Z

No doubt Mr. Stephen Colbert will bring his own brand of magic to the “Late Show” when he debuts in the fall, but he won’t be Dave because Dave is unique. TV Picks: David Letterman, 'Wolf Hall,' Amy Schumer 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

In the last few weeks, Stephen Colbert has taken over “The Late Show” from David Letterman, and Trevor Noah has inherited Jon Stewart’s perch on “The Daily Show.” “If any network had a chance to put Tina Fey in that job, they’d throw every man overboard”: Bill Carter surveys the late-night landscape 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z

On Monday night Stephen Colbert turned his attention to a series of sexist midterm campaign ads released by the College Republican National Committee. Must-see morning clip: Stephen Colbert destroys sexist GOP campaign ads 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert was the undisputed late-night talk show ratings king last week . . . for one night. So Far, Colbert is Losing Late-Night Ratings War to Fallon 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z

At this point, the deed is too old for relevance, but too recent for the type of absolution Colbert sought to grant. Review: Colbert Aside, Inclusive Winners Made for a Refreshing, Sharp Emmys 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

That's not how legions of readers feel, and Colbert clearly has cast his lot with them. 'A young adult novel is a regular novel that people actually read' 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z

For some perspective, Stephen Colbert talked to a baker friend of his own. Samantha Bee Says the Health Care Bill Is Worse Than ‘Suicide Squad’ 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z

From the "C" shape of his anchor desk to the shining "C's" decorating the set around him, this was almost all Colbert, almost all the time. Stephen Colbert departs, and his Nation mourns 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

For months, I’ve been curious to see Colbert without his mask on, excited to see what he’d say when his opinions were his own. The Colbert Rapport 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Prince Harry discussed his new memoir, “Spare,” on “The Late Show” on Tuesday, with Stephen Colbert offering Harry a cocktail at the start. Prince Harry Engages in ‘Group Therapy’ With a Glass of Tequila 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z

“To him a million dollars is garbage,” Colbert said. The 4 best comedic takedowns of Donald Trump you won’t see on “SNL” 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z

The move was no surprise after CBS announced that Stephen Colbert will replace Letterman sometime next year. Craig Ferguson announces late-night retirement 2014-04-29T02:36:05Z

There are only nine episodes left of “The Colbert Report,” and last night Stephen Colbert’s dear friend Amy Sedaris surprised him after she was “bumped” from one of his coveted final guest spots. Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris are huge fans of “Interstellar” 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

It may turn out to be a positive, since the ending of “The Colbert Report” will mean one less competitor in the topical field. Jon Stewart protégé John Oliver debuts ‘Last Week Tonight’ 2014-04-24T19:55:51Z

But it’s hard to untangle whether viewers were laughing at the joke’s concept, or at the offensive, anti-Asian voice Colbert/”Colbert” used for it. Why #FireColbert played out differently than #CancelColbert 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert at Wake Forest University Colbert gave a surprisingly sincere and earnest speech at the Wake Forest graduation, pointing out the similarities between graduating from college and his own career trajectory. The 10 most memorable celebrity commencement speeches of 2015 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z

Letterman was working at NBC then, and Colbert said he accompanied his girlfriend to New York, where she was interviewing for an internship at Letterman's show. Letterman gets visit from his successor, Colbert 2014-04-23T12:55:07Z

EVANSTON, Ill. — Satirist Stephen Colbert is returning to his alma mater as a commencement speaker. Colbert will speak at Northwestern commencement 2011-01-25T00:30:17Z

Colbert’s skewering of Trump sent ratings soaring for his “The Late Show” and helped win him the job of hosting Sunday’s prime-time Emmy Awards show. Trump's White House: a gift or a curse for TV comics? 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z

How he felt watching Colbert break while eating a banana: “My greatest joy on the show was making Stephen Colbert laugh”: Highlights from Jon Stewart’s Reddit AMA 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

Colbert, who capitalized on the political conventions with live airings of his late-night show, will do the same for the presidential and vice presidential debates. Colbert to air live after Trump-Clinton presidential debates 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z

In what he called the culmination of his “Russia Week,” Stephen Colbert offered a tour of the Ritz-Carlton’s presidential suite in Moscow, where President Trump famously stayed during the 2016 campaign. Trevor Noah Says if Simpson Is a Model Prisoner, Maybe He Should Stay 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z

An era ended Thursday night when Stephen Colbert signed off on Comedy Central for the last time, but as he and dozens of celebrity guests sang from the stage, “We’ll Meet Again.” Watch Highlights From the "Colbert Report" Finale 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Diana Colbert, wife of author Charles Bock, dies. If you don’t hate insurance companies already, you will after reading this novel 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z

When Gettysburg’s Hall of Presidents shut down back in January, Rachel Maddow bought the wax version of Dwight D. Eisenhower and Stephen Colbert bought a life-size Zachary Taylor. Watch Anna Kendrick Star in A Film About Warren G Harding 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z

It was somewhat astonishing to realize, a minute or so in, that Colbert and O’Reilly were meeting as diplomats in détente. The old “Stephen Colbert” is gone for good: “The Late Show” crosses over firmly as host claims his new ground 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

“And one of the ways Donald Trump is treating the convention like a reality show is holding off announcing his running-mate,” Colbert explained. Stephen Colbert mourns the Donald Trump apocalypse: “This year’s Republican convention will be the series finale of America” 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

President Trump tweeted on Wednesday morning to assure his supporters that he was not spending too much time watching TV — something that made Stephen Colbert a little uneasy. John Oliver Says the Russia Scandal Is Like ‘Stupid Watergate’ 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z

Then, Colbert took on his alter- ego, Lucifer. Colbert condemns Trump: Migrant family separation “another scoop from your chum bucket of cruel... 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

His character was a live-wire, and it made his “Colbert Report” interviews something we’ll miss when the show wraps for the final time on Thursday. Why “The Colbert Report’s” interviews can never be replaced 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

Q: You recently appeared in a video tribute to French electronic duo Daft Punk on "The Colbert Report" with host Colbert. A Minute With: Hugh Laurie sings the blues after 'House' 2013-08-14T12:10:18Z

While hotline experts answer over 100,000 phone calls in November and December, their numbers peak on Thanksgiving Day, which means right now they aren’t all that busy, according to Colbert. “I’m babysitting here and I’ve smoked a fair amount of PCP”: Stephen Colbert brilliantly trolls the Butterball hotline 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z

"So for Father’s Day, call your elected representatives and demand they do something," Colbert added. Stephen Colbert rips into Jeff Sessions for separating immigrant families 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

It got worse. The next year Stewart followed Colbert’s announcement with his own, telling fans he was ready to move on and depart as host of “The Daily Show.” Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert step up: Donald Trump made “The Daily Show” and out-of-character Colbert relevant again 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z

“I want there to be something to say about everyone,” Colbert said, “but really, I just want to be honest with the audience.” Stephen Colbert explains why it’s difficult to mock Hillary Clinton: It’s policy papers versus a “giant orange manatee” 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z

“What I’m hearing, from the voices inside my head, is that he enjoys it,” Colbert said, mimicking the president’s own fact-checking style. Stephen Colbert: Trump spoof book ‘Whose Boat’ wrote itself 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z

But Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers observed the holiday by taking some shots at President Trump — particularly his suggestion that the news media is an enemy of the American people. A Working Holiday for Colbert and Meyers 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

While preparing for Sunday night’s Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Stephen Colbert paid a visit to his competition and sat down with Jimmy Kimmel. Stephen Colbert to Jimmy Kimmel: Don't feel bad for Spicer 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z

Trump spoke about the mess he had inherited, which led Colbert to joke: “I don’t know what we inherited, but you inherited like $100m.” Late-night hosts on Trump's speech: 'So many handshakes, such little hands' 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

Only two shows, “Daily Show” and “Colbert,” will be free online. ?Daily Show? and ?Jersey Shore? Deals for Viacom and Hulu 2011-02-03T06:24:36Z

Are you playing more electric guitar because of that big guitar battle you had on “The Colbert Report” with Stephen Colbert? Decemberists taking their time 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z

"Yet another close adviser of president trump has betrayed him," Colbert began his opening monologue. Stephen Colbert digs into Omarosa’s Trump tell-all: “Shocking details that you already knew” 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z

Colbert then introduces an advertisement of his own. Must-see morning clip: Stephen Colbert destroys sexist GOP campaign ads 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z

Not only did President Obama sit down for an extended interview with Stephen Colbert, but he also took a shot at Colbert’s job. President Barack Obama took over “The Colbert Report” last night 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

In case it isn't clear, Desus and The Kid Mero came to that conclusion right around the time Colbert and his team were crafting their careful "Late Show" response. Science and karma: Late night comedy makes peace with joking about Trump's COVID diagnosis 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z

The cold open sketch featured Stewart and Colbert delivering lunch to The Daily Show’s new host, Trevor Noah, in a sketch with very little internal logic. The Daily Show reunion: Stephen Colbert plays second fiddle to Jon Stewart 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

That’s not just Wilmore’s or Noah’s or Comedy Central’s problem; it also isn’t such great news for Colbert’s efforts on “Late Show” or Stewart’s forthcoming experiment with animated shorts for HBO. Larry Wilmore’s ‘Nightly Show’ died of antiviral causes 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z

Those worries were allayed, though, when Fallon appeared on Colbert’s debut to wish him well. Bring back the Jay Leno and David Letterman feuds: What’s lost in the nice, new late-night of Colbert, Fallon and Kimmel 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

Becker suggested there's another obvious reason why students and professors enjoy studying Colbert: He's a lot funnier than Emerson or Keats or Kierkegaard. Colbert: To academics, he's the Higgs boson of political satire 2012-07-10T19:44:07Z

As for South Carolina, Oliver suggests they bring in the actual Stephen Colbert. Stephen Colbert Helps John Oliver Take Down the Confederacy 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert is a whole other kind of guy. Without Dave: Life After “Late Show with David Letterman” 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z

The corporate news media was already a circus devoted to scandal and sensationalism well before Stewart and Colbert took the helm on their shows. Don’t blame Jon Stewart for Donald Trump: Comedy Central didn’t make America fall for “fake news” and “post-truth” 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z

Midway through, Grimmy arrived, but, in the last installment of a recurring sketch called “Cheating Death,” Colbert shot and killed the Grim Reaper, gaining the power to live forever. Stephen Colbert Cheats Death One Last Time 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Think of the contrast between a "Saturday Night Live" recurring sketch seeming tired by the third appearance and Colbert keeping his character fresh for almost a decade. Stephen Colbert departs, and his Nation mourns 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Behind the mask of satire Colbert was able to impersonate a Bush-loving pundit. Stephen Colbert schooled Fox News hard: Comedy, Bill O’Reilly and the exposure of right-wing patriotism lies 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert: Mr. Trump, you look like a million dollars. The 4 best comedic takedowns of Donald Trump you won’t see on “SNL” 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z

That positions Singh to capitalize on a younger, more online audience than those tuned into, say, Stephen Colbert. Lilly Singh: from YouTube star to late-night's first woman of colour 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z

"That is the most beautiful sentence America has ever produced," Colbert said in response to NPR's headline. Stephen Colbert compares Mar-a-Lago raid to Christmas 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z

“Yes, after more that 50 votes against Obamacare, the Republican majority is now promising to fix the law,” Colbert explained. Stephen Colbert examines the latest GOP plans to “fix” Obamacare 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z

Colbert did one gentle ambush, which involved a staged interaction with his own brother, designed to elicit a genuine answer from Jeb: Could he name a policy difference between himself and his brother George? The Colbert Rapport 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Colbert said he was inspired to possibly run for president by the results of a recent Public Policy Polling survey of 1,112 likely Republican primary voters in South Carolina. Comedian Colbert exploring S.C. presidential bid 2012-01-14T01:08:51Z

Mr. Gelb agreed, adding that Ms. Yende was the first opera singer from the Met to perform on the popular United States show “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” Pretty Yende Unmasks a Promising Opera Career 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z

Colbert then went on to remind the audience that Trump's reality television series, The Apprentice, was nominated for an Emmy three times and lost all three times. Stephen Colbert Goes After Donald Trump in Emmys Monologue 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

Colbert has intimated he thought that, after nine years, his character had run its course. Stephen Colbert: A Great Talk-Show Host? No, the Greatest! 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Federal prosecutors said late Monday that they would not prosecute staff members of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” who were arrested last month at the United States Capitol complex on charges of unlawful entry. ‘Late Show’ Staff Arrested at U.S. Capitol Complex Won’t Be Prosecuted 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z

“Better Know a District” was consistently one of the best segments from “The Colbert Report.” Stephen Colbert’s most amazing lessons for America 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert, on the other hand, was his own toughest act to follow. Review: On ‘Late Show’ Premiere, Stephen Colbert Tries to Bring Big Back to Late Night 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

Colbert, who served as a consultant on White’s production of James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner,” envisions being a resource for a wider classical canon. Perspective | Challenged to examine their White bias, some theater companies are taking on diversity — from the top 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z

"No single headline has captured the national zeitgeist of existential dread combined with ridicustupulocitiness better than this one," Stephen Colbert joked on Thursday. "The Masked Singer" may not normalize Rudy Giuliani, but its a crime to even try to make him cuddly 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert called the situation “horrible and familiar, and horrible because it is so familiar,” noting that the tragedy was “the 130th mass shooting of 2023, and 2023 is only 87 days old.” Stephen Colbert Calls Nashville Shooting ‘Horrible and Familiar’ 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z

Emmys host Stephen Colbert followed up the joke, commenting, “Wow, that really soothes my fragile ego. I can understand why you’d want one of these guys around.” Sean Spicer's Emmy cameo was amazingly tone-deaf 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

They must lie down on fake grass and gaze into the stars with a philosophical Colbert. Is there anything worse than taking a karaoke ride with James Corden? 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z

It will be the first time Colbert hosts the annual ceremony which takes place this year on Sept. 17 in Los Angeles, broadcaster CBS television said in a statement. Stephen Colbert to host 2017 Emmy awards for television 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z

“They folded the Obamacare repeal and placed it in the cabinet of broken Republican dreams,” Colbert said Monday night. WATCH: Stephen Colbert throws Trumpcare into the “cabinet of broken Republican dreams” 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z

Colbert said his jokes aren't about religion, but people's misuse of religion. Colbert to NY Fordham students: 'I love my church' 2012-09-15T03:25:09Z

“Thanks for dressing up,” Stephen Colbert said to Mr. Affleck last February, when he appeared on “The Late Show” to promote his previous movie, the crime thriller “Triple 9.” Casey Affleck: ‘Thanks for Dressing Up’ 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z

The Fox News host, “whose cologne you can smell through the TV,” according to late-night comedian Stephen Colbert, has been a blowhard on the right-wing network for years. “Whatever happened to old-fashioned courtship?”: Stephen Colbert questions Eric Bolling’s text adventures 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z

Colbert asked the director if it was appropriate not to follow up with the Russian president. Watch Stephen Colbert grill Oliver Stone over his new Vladimir Putin documentary 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z

“Comedy is useful in educating anyone about anything,” Ms. Dumas, who is also a writer for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” wrote in an email. The Underground Science Festival Has New Faces to Introduce to You 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z

Colbert and the First Lady praised the work of Malala Yousafzai, who was a recent guest of the late night host, before sharing his and the First Lady’s selfies for education. Michelle Obama Talks Girls' Education on the 'Late Show' 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z

It is a nauseating news cycle that has the potential to drive you crazy, but Stephen Colbert wants you to know this: You are not the crazy one. Stephen Colbert: Donald Trump “is a racist, horny old burger goblin who literally steals childr... 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z

"Colbert Nation" is branded on the team's suits and Colbert has had an active relationship with the squad. 2010-02-11T13:31:00Z

The comedian will broadcast two special episodes of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" to celebrate the end of combat operations in Iraq and to honor returning troops. Colbert to honor troops returning from Iraq 2010-08-20T03:48:00Z

And can Stephen Colbert barge in here, please? Critics predict Emmy nods for "Good Wife", "Glee" 2010-06-16T06:46:00Z

The president’s conference “was a robust one hour and 17 minutes long,” said Mr. Colbert in the “Late Show” monologue that night. Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

"Revenues from both 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report' made it financially feasible for Comedy Central to take risks on new shows," said Lisa Rogak, whose Stewart biography, "Angry Optimist," was published last year. Stewart's exit is no joke at Comedy Central 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

“I’ve always wanted to talk to that cat,” Mr. Colbert said. Sean Spicer Says He Regrets Berating Reporters Over Inauguration Crowds 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert suggested a certain part of the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s anatomy. Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

This is the first year in hopefully what will be a long run of Stephen Colbert heading “The Late Show.” Stephen Colbert madness the right-wing missed: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Amy Schumer and the comic who drove the right mad 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z

Colbert, who will replace David Letterman as host of The Late Show, revealed the date during Thursday’s show, writes The Hollywood Reporter. The Last 'The Colbert Report' Airs Dec. 18 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

But this new fella, Stephen Colbert, he may be a little crazy but he seems nice enough and he can carry a tune; he should do just fine on “The Late Show.” 'The Colbert Report' finale: Some joking, some singing, some Alex Trebek. 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

And it’s precisely because Colbert is the establishment, but wants to do better. Stephen Colbert’s radical vulnerability: Talking frankly about race could be a game-changer for his moderate white audience 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

Colbert has also remained silent on the social media reaction. Crude Trump-Putin joke triggers attacks and support for TV's Colbert 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

Very recently Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyer, John Oliver and Stephen Colbert banded together to create a podcast called "Strike Force Five," supporting their shows' benched late night staffs with the proceeds. Drew Barrymore, Bill Maher and the whole, confusing talk show strike mess, explained 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z

But Trump didn't win, Colbert said, because "unlike the presidency, Emmys go to the winner of the popular vote." Stephen Colbert Goes After Donald Trump in Emmys Monologue 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

“He reminds me of something from a Claudette Colbert movie,” he said. Di Mondo May Be the Most-Photographed Man in New York 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z

If he's feeling jittery about succeeding Colbert and diving into the crowded arena of late night to face off against Jimmy, Jimmy, David and Conan, it was not evident late last month. Larry Wilmore relishes the challenge of replacing Stephen Colbert 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z

Stewart's fellow Comedy Central co-host Stephen Colbert also is planning a rally for October 30, dubbed the "March to Keep Fear Alive." Oprah gives Jon Stewart audience D.C. rally tickets 2010-10-15T06:47:00Z

CBS said in a statement that Mr. Licht “will oversee all aspects of production” for “The Late Show,” where Mr. Colbert took over as host on Sept. 8, succeeding David Letterman. Stephen Colbert’s CBS Show Gets a New Showrunner 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert and his “Late Show” guest Tom Hanks shared posters from new movies they may or may have not co-starred in. ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Celebrates 20 Years on Air 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z

When producers of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” were considering having a house band the following year, Batiste and Stay Human were a natural fit. Meet Jon Batiste, new Grammy winner with plenty going on 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z

Colbert decided to probe further into the potential of robot activism. Stephen Colbert’s biggiest Turing Test fears: Activist robots who want civil rights 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

The colorful one-liner Stephen Colbert fired off about Vladimir Putin’s little Putin and President Trump’s mouth wasn’t particularly funny, nor was it characteristic of Colbert’s usual comedic style. Perspective | The world is going to $#!+, but our language shouldn’t 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z

In the interview with Colbert, Franco also addressed a series of tweets by Breakfast Club star Ally Sheedy, who he had directed in 2014 in the off-Broadway play The Long Shrift. James Franco denies sexual misconduct claims during Stephen Colbert interview 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z

Bill Murray will talk to Mr. Colbert on Thursday night. Samantha Bee Leads Late Night in Going After Harvey Weinstein 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z

And, for good measure, here’s a quote from the out-of-character version of Stephen Colbert, when asked to describe his conservative alter ego: “I think of him as a well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot.” Stephen Colbert's 9 Truthiest 'Colbert Report' Quips 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

That was the atmosphere when Colbert took the stage in 2006 to roast President Bush to his face at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Stephen Colbert schooled Fox News hard: Comedy, Bill O’Reilly and the exposure of right-wing patriotism lies 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert announced that he had scored a prime scoop: This Monday he’ll be the first TV personality to interview Anthony Scaramucci, the short-lived White House communications director. Seth Meyers Tries a New Way of Holding Trump’s Attention: a Limerick 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z

Colbert shared the news that major companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, and Spotify, all erased most of the posts and videos on their platforms from Jones. Stephen Colbert slams Alex Jones: “Looks like his website Infowars just lost their war on info” 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert is well aware that he represents what he called “the most manila version of America,” as someone who is “a white Christian male, right-handed, brown-eyed.” Stephen Colbert, the Late Night Hope 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

Daniel Tosh is the comic in question: his Comedy Central show Tosh.0 outstrips both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report in the ratings. John McEnroe and Daniel Tosh – you cannot be serious? 2012-07-11T15:54:40Z

Colbert then says: ‘We could use some good news here. Daniel Craig, will you return as James Bond?’ Daniel Craig confirms he will play James Bond again 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

In recent days, Mr. Colbert said, there has been “a transformation going on in the emotional state of the audience” for his program. Just a Friendly Chat Between 2 Worried Late-Night Hosts 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z

After taking the stage to enthusiastic applause, Mr. Colbert opened with a stand-up monologue in which he observed, “If I knew you were going to do that, I’d have come out months ago.” Stephen Colbert Remains Stephen Colbert in ‘Late Show’ Taping (Spoilers) 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

When one recalls the true purpose of Prince Harry and Meghan's extended coming out to American society, Colbert was always going to outdo the others. Prince Harry's special relationship with the American media proves it's good to be the "Spare" 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z

“After the attacks in Orlando, I thought the government might do its job and pass any kind of gun control — even a fig leaf to justify their existence,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert can’t hide his disgust: “I thought the government might do its job and pass any kind of gun control” 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

At the time Bush was leading us into an unjust war and Colbert was using comedy to call him out. The genius of Sacha Baron Cohen: 5 comedy strategies that make his insane interviews work 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z

Well, thanks to Colbert, King’s office is about to get flooded with mountains of independent verification. Must-see morning clip: Stephen Colbert wants you to send Rep. Steve King pictures of gay love 2014-03-05T13:23:00Z

And just to prove there were no hard feelings, Mr. Fallon stuck around for a second segment in which he joined Mr. Colbert in a psychedelic, ice-cream fueled hallucination. ArtsBeat: Colbert vs. Fallon: They Scream for Ice Cream 2011-03-04T13:55:47Z

“You rarely see two middle-aged men talking on television anymore,” Colbert replied, who then thanked Kimmel for having him on. Stephen Colbert to Jimmy Kimmel: Don't feel bad for Spicer 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z

Sadly, civil rights only won the pennant that year,” Colbert said. Recap: Stephen Colbert's CBS 'Late Show' Debut 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

The surprise entrants to the category — Henry Bromell‘s widow accepting the award for best writing for a drama series and Stephen Colbert‘s shout-out to his mother — were equally moving. Emmys 2013 Recap: Who Won Awards, Who Won Our Hearts 2013-09-23T03:46:54Z

Playing a self-satisfied conservative pundit who seems loosely based on Bill O’Reilly, Colbert is the sharpest, most overtly political popular comedian working today. Will Colbert’s truthiness survive the ‘Late Show’ switch? 2014-04-11T21:42:53Z

For nine years, Stephen Colbert satirical conservative persona made him one of the most interesting interviewers on TV. Why “The Colbert Report’s” interviews can never be replaced 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z

Colbert informed his audience Friday night of the controversial speaking arrangement, and tried to provide some background information on the group Sessions was addressing. Stephen Colbert recites Jeff Sessions’ undisclosed anti-LGBT speech through a Keebler Cookie 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z

Colbert didn’t just shed his conservative blowhard pundit persona when he took over for Letterman—he also changed his comedy to fit in to the format.  Republicans just don’t get Stephen Colbert: Why the Fox News-watching, climate-change denying crowd can’t understand complex satire 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z

"You describe yourself as a 'democratic socialist,'" Colbert said, "and that's not an easy term for a lot of Americans. What is the meaning of that for you?" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Trump: “I don’t think he knows how to deal with a girl from the B... 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z

As part of his war against Amazon, Colbert asked the Colbert Nation to buy copies of Edan Lepucki’s “California,” from his website, Powell’s Books and really anywhere that wasn’t Amazon. Stephen Colbert wins battle against Amazon: “We did it!” 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

From the moment it was announced Thursday, April 10, that Stephen Colbert would be taking over “Late Show,” I was ready to box up Letterman’s stuff and move it myself. Will Colbert’s truthiness survive the ‘Late Show’ switch? 2014-04-11T21:42:53Z

"Enjoy your gay marriages now, because as of August 1st, you’re back to being roommates," Colbert said. Stephen Colbert bemoans Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement: “We are supremely screwed” 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert is ending his Comedy Central show, "The Colbert Report," in one month, but that doesn't mean he isn't still interested in grabbing those all-important Nielsen ratings. Stephen Colbert uses lesbian puppies and a sexy bear for ratings 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

In the surprise opening segment, Obama read the remarks that were supposedly prepared for Colbert while flippant commentary appeared on the screen next to him, drawing howls from the audience. Tongue in cheek, Obama displaces comedian Colbert on popular show 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

“Yes, telling people what to do is arrogant and paternalistic,” Colbert said. Late-night TV hosts on healthcare reform: 'Don't call it Trumpcare' 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z

Leave it to Stephen Colbert, host of “The Late Show,” to perfectly parody the likely bigoted the speech. Stephen Colbert recites Jeff Sessions’ undisclosed anti-LGBT speech through a Keebler Cookie 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z

On “The Late Show” on Monday, Stephen Colbert kicked off his much-touted “Russia Week.” Seth Meyers Says Trump ‘Thinks in Cartoons’ 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert also responded to a tweet President Trump posted Monday, in which he said he deserved an apology from those who had accused his campaign of colluding with Russia. Stephen Colbert Is Not Asking the Russians to Help Him Become President 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

Eleven years later, Colbert said he and his writing partner submitted a packet of material to the "Late Show," hoping to join the writing staff. Letterman gets visit from his successor, Colbert 2014-04-23T12:55:07Z

Stephen Colbert and the late-night gang is finally back, just in time for a stunning announcement. Stephen Colbert just solved Jeb Bush’s biggest problem 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z

The tide of good will generated by Mr. Letterman’s retirement from the “Late Show” should carry him to victory over his successor, Stephen Colbert. Mike Hale on the Emmy Awards 2015: Predictions, Wishes and What-Ifs 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

Colbert also found time to discuss Ivanka Trump’s recent interview where she claimed she wasn’t attempting to change any of her father’s policies, stating that she hasn’t been elected by the American people. Late-night hosts on Fox News: 'The closest we have to state TV' 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z

On "The Late Show," Stephen Colbert reflected on just how monumental this meeting is for the United States and the global community. Here's how late-night comedians reacted to the Trump-Kim summit 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z

Then Mr. Colbert went on to introduce his new Stephen Colbert alter ego, who he said was the “identical twin cousin” of the person he will never play again. Stephen Colbert Retires ‘Stephen Colbert.’ Please Welcome ‘Stephen Colbert.’ 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

No. 1 was no other than that lovable faux-conservative TV comedian Stephen Colbert with his June 16 tweet, "In honor of oil-soaked birds, `tweets' are now `gurgles.'" The year in retweets: Oil spill and Justin Bieber 2010-12-16T00:01:04Z

Colbert debuted a new segment called "the Devil's Advocate." Colbert condemns Trump: Migrant family separation “another scoop from your chum bucket of cruel... 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

Colbert shot back that McEnroe might want to call them "women's basketball players." Stephen Colbert Grills John McEnroe Over Serena Williams Diss 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z

Colbert then brought up what’s usually discussed in a Noah interview: his citizen status. Trevor Noah tells Stephen Colbert why living in New York is like being “a citizen of the world” 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z

Without commenting directly on Mr. Fallon’s program, Mr. Colbert said, “I’ve surrendered to my natural instincts, and to how I actually feel on a daily basis.” Stephen Colbert Reboots ‘The Late Show,’ Fixing It on the Fly 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

Oliver is always slightly incensed on behalf of the common person; Colbert is too. Let there be late night: A report card on the hosts' return episodes, some better than others 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert acknowledged in the interview that he had taken on too much. Stephen Colbert Reboots ‘The Late Show,’ Fixing It on the Fly 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

No, instead, “Stephen Colbert” is departing this plane of existence so he can climb to the next one. “Stephen Colbert” is dead, long live Stephen Colbert! 2014-04-11T14:36:00Z

So now, little by little on shows like Colbert and Jimmy Fallon, they are hiring more women. Q&A: ‘Late Night’ power duo Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z

So, Colbert tried a few other things to see if he could get Ryan to applaud. Paul Ryan “didn’t even applaud for the troops! That’s like booing apple pie!”: Stephen Colbert’s perfect takedown of the House speaker 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

Meanwhile Stewart’s and Colbert’s viewers topped the charts in knowledge of current issues. Jon Stewart’s legacy: It’s been 2 years since he left “The Daily Show” but his satire sti... 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z

Comedian Stephen Colbert clowns around on the stage at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Sunday, July 17, 2016. Stephen Colbert crashes RNC stage for 'Hunger Games' prank 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z

But most importantly, it’s not even close to the level of scrutiny that it appears Colbert himself would like to direct at the GOP presidential frontrunner. The old “Stephen Colbert” is gone for good: “The Late Show” crosses over firmly as host claims his new ground 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

Throughout the talk Mr. Colbert brought up memories of seeing “Star Wars” for the first time, recalling that as a 13-year-old radio listener, he won tickets to a movie he knew nothing about. Colbert and Lucas on 'Star Wars,' Late-Night TV and Howard the Duck 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z

After a week away, Stephen Colbert returned to The Late Show and was shocked to see what he had missed in such a short time. Late-night hosts on Trump's travel ban: 'He can really get a lot of stuff undone' 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z

“People were calling it Super Tuesday part three,” Colbert explained. Colbert mourns Bernie Sanders: “It is just so sad to see Bernie betrayed by the people he most resembles” 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

Near the end of the interview, Colbert asked the actor what he thought happens after we die. Keanu Reeves Is Too Good for This World 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z

Audiences were privy to a rare treat as comedian Stephen Colbert interviewed Star Wars creator George Lucas onstage at the Tribeca Film Festival Thursday afternoon. Never Invest In A Movie, Says Billionaire Director George Lucas 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z

Jackson told Colbert that not only did Walsh write the scene, but she went on to direct what would become his favorite moment in the trilogy as well. Peter Jackson reveals he didn’t write or direct his favorite "Lord of the Rings" trilogy scene 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z

Before the world knew that Stephen Colbert would replace David Letterman, the two discussed Stephen Colbert’s disdain for Pope Francis. The 8 best late-night appearances by Stephen Colbert 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

Trevor Potter, a prominent campaign finance attorney and a former Federal Election Commission chairman who is representing Colbert, declined to comment. Colbert looks for answers on campaign finance 2011-06-30T09:46:04Z

Last night was the fourth season premiere of David Steinberg’s comedy interview series “Inside Comedy,” featuring guests Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. Jon Stewart is ready to be done with “The Daily Show”: “As much as I like work, nothing beats not working” 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

Witness Carol Swain, the law school professor who testified before Colbert, was ticked at being overshadowed by a fictional talk show host. Colbert sparks debate about 'expert' celebrities 2010-09-28T11:16:00Z

During his monologue last night, “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert weighed in on the debate over transgender bathroom use. “I do not want to share a bathroom with anyone”: Stephen Colbert just won the debate over North Carolina rest rooms 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z

In March he appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” where he joked about his experience sitting next to Eric Trump on a trans-Atlantic flight. Comedy in NYC This Week 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

Most media tend to use the phrase "the Big Game" to circumvent the restrictions, but Colbert of course had loftier plans. Superb Owl Sunday: How an internet typo took flight and became a fine-feathered celebration 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z

Oliver, 36, joined "The Daily Show" in 2006 and has shared three Emmy awards as a writer on the program that helped launch the careers of comedians Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert. John Oliver to debut 'Last Week Tonight' on HBO in late April 2014-02-12T20:53:21Z

She recently displayed that talent in her reactions to Stephen Colbert’s acting game. Anonymous Oscar ballot: Publicist gives "Roma" 7, "Vice" 3, "Can You Ever Forgive Me" 2 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert sputtered alongside recently as the justice, wearing a T-shirt that read “Super Diva!” silently went through her routine. Ninja Supreme Court Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Fun With Fame 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

Franzen is among America's most high-profile novelists, and he likely reached many new readers with an appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Jonathan Franzen tells Stephen Colbert a bedtime story 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z

So, apparently, there might be more of “Stephen Colbert,” the fictional wing-nut talk show host portrayed so winningly by Stephen Colbert during nine-plus years of “The Colbert Report” on Comedy Central. Final 'Colbert Report': Colbert confers self immortality, sings 'We'll Meet Again' 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert’s broadcast opened with a performance of France’s national anthem, “La Marseillaise,” performed by his house band, Jon Batiste and Stay Human. Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Other Late-Night Hosts Respond to the Paris Attacks 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z

Stewart and Jones' departures come after Colbert left his own show on Comedy Central to take over David Letterman's late night show on CBS. Daily Show star Jason Jones quits 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Blunt shared that she and co-star Justin Theroux would often decompress by watching acting advice videos and even made a few of their own. Watch Emily Blunt Give Stephen Colbert Some Acting Tips 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

There was only one other topical comedy segment, a prepared sketch in which Mr. Colbert interviewed Rob Lowe, who played the character of an undecided voter. Stephen Colbert Reboots ‘The Late Show,’ Fixing It on the Fly 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z

Comedian Stephen Colbert hosted the show, which will be broadcast on CBS on Dec 30. Tom Hanks, Sting and Lily Tomlin bask at Kennedy Center Honors 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z

Some found it homophobic, and there were calls for Mr. Colbert to be fired. Stephen Colbert ‘Would Change a Few Words’ in That Monologue 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

Colbert ended his run on that program to take David Letterman's job on CBS' "Late Show" after Letterman retires this year. Jon Stewart announces he'll leave 'The Daily Show' this year 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

Either way, it left Colbert somewhat marginalized on his own show. The Daily Show reunion: Stephen Colbert plays second fiddle to Jon Stewart 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

Everything is better on TV, Stephen Colbert assured us at the top of the 69th annual Emmy Awards telecast. "The Handmaid's Tale," "Veep" take top prizes at the 2017 Emmys 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

A friend who lost a child asked Colbert how his mother managed her grief. Perspective | 2019’s best TV moment? It was Stephen Colbert answering Anderson Cooper’s question about grief. 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert last night weighed in on the much buzzed-about news of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman replacing “renowned Indian stabber” Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. Good riddance, Andrew Jackson: Stephen Colbert celebrates as “renowned Indian stabber” booted off the $20 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert said he saw little difference between how Russian leaders dealt with the news media and how the Trump administration did. Stephen Colbert Is Not Asking the Russians to Help Him Become President 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z

Introducing his bid, Colbert explained that Super PACs friendly to candidates like Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry are run by their former staffers. PAC Man Colbert ?Gives? the Money and Runs, for President 2012-01-13T13:09:16Z

The musician also sat down with Colbert to discuss his music, and Colbert got to “the heat of the meat.” Stephen Colbert gets to the heart of Beck’s music: “Why Beck sad?” 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z

Mr. Roth will join a line of distinguished American authors honored by Mr. Colbert, following F. Scott Fitzgerald, J.D. Philip Roth to Appear on 'Colbert Report' 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

Colbert said on Wednesday, pretending to choke up. Stephen Colbert Is Proud to Upset Joseph Biggs of the Proud Boys 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z

“Martin couldn’t be here tonight, so I accept the award on my behalf,” said Stephen Colbert, who presented the award. Emmys 2014: Breaking Bad, Modern Family and Veep among big winners 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z

That was the true genius of “The Colbert Report.” 5 reasons why Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” will make you forget all about “The Colbert Report” 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z

Colbert protests, whining like a young if better dressed Woody Allen. How Morrissey fell for the Stephen Colbert effect 2012-10-11T13:21:09Z

Having milked the royals, Colbert gently leads him to the butcher's. How Morrissey fell for the Stephen Colbert effect 2012-10-11T13:21:09Z

Colbert is also guilty of this -- when he let Kissinger in on his 'Get Lucky' video, I lost all respect for him. Samantha Bee Condemns NBC and Jimmy Fallon’s Trump Interview 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, not content with mocking President Trump only after dark, will now expand his political comedy to an animated realm. Stephen Colbert to Produce an Animated Trump Series 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

Watch his compelling argument in the video above and vote in Colbert’s poll below. Watch Stephen Colbert to Debate Whether Bigfoot Would Beat the Tooth Fairy in a Fight 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert took pleasure in the overwhelmingly poor start to the ex-reality TV star’s presidency. Late-night TV hosts skewer Michael Flynn: 'It's funny 'cause it's treason' 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z

But O’Brien’s putting forward an idea other than Fallon’s bewilderment or Colbert’s hope felt like a new vision of the way hosts can join their audiences in mourning. Late Night TV's Response to Orlando Shooting Shows New Sophistication 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z

If you’re in for a more comedic take on the evening’s election news, Stephen Colbert of “The Late Show” will host a one-hour special reacting to the results in real time. What’s on TV This Week: ‘We Are Who We Are’ and Election Coverage 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z

Noting that unemployment for returning veterans is above the national average, she told host Stephen Colbert, "We're seeing it decrease at some pretty significant rates." First lady plugs her 'Joining Forces' on Colbert 2012-04-12T06:01:05Z

Stephen Colbert switched gears Thursday night, moving away from jokes to "the conversation everyone should be having," he said. Stephen Colbert rips into Jeff Sessions for separating immigrant families 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

But can Stephen Colbert, the CBS host whose show has become the most watched in late night and was nominated again this year, break that streak? Emmy Nominations 2018: ‘Game of Thrones’ and Netflix Lead the Way 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, like many of us, was amazed so many candidates are still running as he began his debrief on Tuesday’s “Late Show.” Stephen Colbert takes on #CoinGate: “The Democrats picked the winner last night the same way roommates decide who has to drive to Taco Bell” 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z

This one is bad enough, even if it does make for one hell of a punchline: "One of the most chilling phrases in the English language," Colbert says, "is 'Surprise! It's Rudy Giuliani.'" "The Masked Singer" may not normalize Rudy Giuliani, but its a crime to even try to make him cuddly 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z

"Colbert deserves to be held against the greatest satirists in American history," says Sophia McClennen, a professor of international affairs and comparative literature at Penn State and the author of "Colbert's America: Satire and Democracy." Colbert: To academics, he's the Higgs boson of political satire 2012-07-10T19:44:07Z

“You were infuriatingly good at your job,” Mr. Colbert told Mr. Stewart. Jon Stewart Signs Off From ‘Daily Show’ With Wit and Sincerity 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z

That’s because “Late Show” host Mr. Stephen T. Colbert, troublemaker extraordinaire, was armed with several questions about cooking Thanksgiving dinner. “I’m babysitting here and I’ve smoked a fair amount of PCP”: Stephen Colbert brilliantly trolls the Butterball hotline 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z

Wilmore’s style is such that he almost doesn’t seem like he’s delivering jokes: Where Stewart goes for loud and Colbert goes for mannered, Wilmore is soft-spoken and casual. Larry Wilmore starts with a bang: Why his Comedy Central debut was so impressive 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z

Martin was Colbert's guest Wednesday on "The Colbert Report," where he was promoting his new novel, "An Object of Beauty." To please Steve Martin, Colbert updates a portrait 2010-12-09T16:53:00Z

“The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” were pulled from Hulu last winter over a financial disagreement between the Web site and Viacom. ?Daily Show? and ?Jersey Shore? Deals for Viacom and Hulu 2011-02-03T06:24:36Z

It's useless to speculate what Colbert and his team will bring to "The Late Show." The sun sets on Stephen Colbert's sterling satire 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z

As has been observed with “the Colbert bump,” positive coverage on a show that’s both funny and informative can shower subjects with a flood of money and support. Society of Women Engineers gets “the John Oliver bounce” after Miss America segment 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z

He made no promises, however, that he would be able to draft Stephen Sondheim, the legendary Broadway composer and lyricist who has become a recurring guest on “The Colbert Report.” ArtsBeat Blog: Montclair Film Festival Gains Directors, and a Cheerleader Named Stephen Colbert 2011-12-01T16:30:02Z

“Yes,” Colbert said, and he went on to talk about the gift of loss. Perspective | 2019’s best TV moment? It was Stephen Colbert answering Anderson Cooper’s question about grief. 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z

He announced that The Colbert Report would become the team’s primary sponsor, with the show’s fans donating money to the cause. 5 Times Stephen Colbert Changed the World 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert made that much clear on Wednesday’s “Late Show,” when he endorsed Mrs. Clinton’s suggestion that Mr. Sanders’s campaign irresponsibly promised too much help to Americans. Trevor Noah Says ISIS Could Trick Deniers Into Acknowledging Climate Change 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z

By the time Colbert returned on Monday, the surgical gloves were off. Science and karma: Late night comedy makes peace with joking about Trump's COVID diagnosis 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z

The character became an instantly recognizable symbol of youthful guilelessness, traveling the world and appearing on other TV shows like “Saturday Night Live,” “The West Wing” and “The Colbert Report.” Original Big Bird, Caroll Spinney, Leaves ‘Sesame Street’ After Nearly 50 Years 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z

As Stephen Colbert. Of course, we’ve seen glimpses of this other Colbert before. “Stephen Colbert” is dead, long live Stephen Colbert! 2014-04-11T14:36:00Z

"Last week I heard from my old colleague Triumph the Insult Comic Dog," Colbert said in the beginning of his monologue. Colbert on "shameful" Fox News coverage that painted dog puppet act in the Capitol as "insurrection 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert got some competition that he hadn’t bargained for when he found himself being during his opening monologue on The Late Show. Watch a 'Heckler' Interrupt Stephen Colbert's Monologue 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z

"Fun! I want to try," joked Colbert, to the delight of his studio audience. Stephen Colbert Copies Kellyanne Conway's Card-Holding Interview Technique 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z

"The Colbert Report" was, for its left-leaning viewers, a reassurance: Not only was someone discombobulating the conservative noise machine by mimicking it, he never once let his audience forget that it was all in fun. Farewell, Stephen Colbert. (And hello, Stephen Colbert.) 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

Underscoring the surprise, Fallon joined "Colbert Report" team on stage Monday night to deliver the acceptance remarks. 'Breaking Bad' wins Emmy for best drama series 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z

When Bill Clinton appeared on Stephen Colbert’s television show in early April, Mr. Colbert expressed surprise that he didn’t have a Twitter feed. Circa Now : Nasty Comments on Twitter 2013-04-26T22:39:53Z

“There use to be so so many of them, now there are too too many of them,” Colbert said. Stephen Colbert delivers a swift kick to Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee and the other newly departed 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z

Pictures of her with famous people decorate the walls and tables — the small framed photo on the dining table is of her and Stephen Colbert, mugging at the camera. She’s still taking us there: Mavis Staples soars again in late career 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z

What I do respect is that he knows it is an emotional appeal,” Colbert added in a clip . Here's What Stephen Colbert Says Is Donald Trump's 'Saving Grace' 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z

I have a movie, The Best and the Brightest, coming out this year with Neil Patrick Harris, who reminds me of Stephen Colbert. Actress Amy Sedaris on Crafts and Her New Book 'Simple Times' 2010-11-19T14:15:00Z

This past week, Trump canceled on Jimmy Kimmel, meaning we have just two examples to go off of—his appearance on Colbert’s show, and his appearance on Fallon’s. Our new late-night wars: How Hillary, Bernie and the Donald are battling it out for bedtime TV dominance — and who’s winning so far 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z

Colbert mocked Chafee’s announcement speech that taught the nation about what the hell a farrier is. Stephen Colbert gives 2016’s weirdest candidates an epic sendoff: “American voters didn’t give 2.5 milif**ks” 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

“I am the source of that book,” he told Colbert. Analysis | Prince Harry’s rejection of fashion is a fashion statement of its own 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z

The product’s developer, Dean Kamen, explains it on “The Colbert Report.” Review: ‘SlingShot’ Documentary Pitches Solution to Global Water Crisis 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

Ratings went up for “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” when they returned to the air without writers. Why TV writers are striking and what it means for your favorite shows 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z

They both can sing, but it’s only Mr. Colbert you’d imagine performing in a Stephen Sondheim musical, as he did in 2011. On Comedy: Jon Stewart’s Role in Developing Stars 2014-04-16T21:19:38Z

Greeting his audience during the show's opening monologue, Colbert joked that "It may be hot outside, but in here it's Christmas; because yesterday we got the present we wanted." Stephen Colbert compares Mar-a-Lago raid to Christmas 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z

Unlike its rival, the Colbert version will offer all of its content free of charge. Stephen Colbert Scoops Up Sarah Palin's Domain Name 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

But if an unsuspecting fan goes to thesarahpalinchannel.com, they will find themselves at a site set up by Colbert himself. Stephen Colbert hopes to grab Sarah Palin fans with his own site 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

Just before the new year, “The Colbert Report” will air its final episode, and the world will lose one of its most valuable political satirists: Stephen Colbert. “The Colbert Report’s” final episode is coming much sooner than you wish 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

McEnroe did not apologize for the statements, which he said he would not do earlier Tuesday, and instead told Colbert the story behind what prompted his comments about Williams. Stephen Colbert Grills John McEnroe Over Serena Williams Diss 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z

Watching the first episode of "The Colbert Report," I remember thinking, He cannot possibly sustain this. Stephen Colbert departs, and his Nation mourns 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

When Stewart made his announcement, Colbert had previously left his post on Comedy Central to prepare to take over for David Letterman on CBS as host of “The Late Show.” 5 ways the 2020 election will be shaped by late night comedy 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z

In essence the “5 x five” represents the best of Stephen Colbert, as selected by “The Colbert Report” team! The best of Stephen Colbert according to ‘The Colbert Report’ team: 10 of the best “5 x Five” segments 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

Turns out, Colbert was quite tired of “The Colbert Report” and had plans to jump ship even before signing on to succeed David Letterman as the host of the “Late Show.” Stephen Colbert drops a late-night bombshell on must-see episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

Robert Pattinson, the former “Twilight” star and the leading man in the celebrated new film “Good Time,” talks to Stephen Colbert on Wednesday. Stephen Colbert Promises Everything Will Be Fine. He Doesn’t Mean It. 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z

Former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart joined Stephen Colbert on the Tuesday after the Thanksgiving holiday pretending that he’s been sitting under the host’s desk since the last appearance. Jon Stewart revives Trump nickname “F*ckface von Clownstick” on “The Late Show” 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

But while the speech made Colbert feel “a little misty, cause it was a little listy,” it did cause him to break into the Billy Joel song “We Didn’t Start The Fire” a few times. Paul Ryan “didn’t even applaud for the troops! That’s like booing apple pie!”: Stephen Colbert’s perfect takedown of the House speaker 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

There are certainly exceptions to this, places where Stewart and Colbert and the rest of them become a part of the debate about better policy and so forth. Did the “The Daily Show” make us smarter voters or not? Two satire experts face off 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z

The entire joke is: how do you go on “Morning Joe” and on Twitter and on Colbert when the stakes are the planet really is going to die? Q&A: Adam McKay on the lessons of the 2000 recount 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z

“Also harmful to them, deciding to be a novelist,” Colbert joked. Stephen Colbert wins battle against Amazon: “We did it!” 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

“Rushed, anxious, five minutes, driver waiting,” Colbert responded. Stephen Colbert: Trump’s doctor “looks like a guy who could not only write you a prescription for drugs, but tell you what they taste like” 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z

“He already got me into ‘Company,’” Mr. Colbert said, “and I’m eternally grateful for him getting me in that much trouble.” ArtsBeat Blog: Montclair Film Festival Gains Directors, and a Cheerleader Named Stephen Colbert 2011-12-01T16:30:02Z

Photograph: Bryan Bedder/Comedy Central The post-Daily Show spot saw many iterations before The Colbert Report established itself as a bit. Late-night tales: how a new crop of TV hosts is reinventing an old format 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z

This, Colbert’s latest viral hit, is indicative of the voice he has cultivated for himself on his late-night show. A penis and 'Hootie and the Blowfish': Colbert's art censorship bit was a classic 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z

The actress and singer also earned raves this election cycle for doing a spot-on impersonation of Melania Trump on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Broadway and TV star Laura Benanti expecting a baby 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z

“One little shadow hanging over the inauguration is the whole ‘Russia chose our President’ thing,” Colbert began Wednesday night. Colbert Can Use Sarcastic Quotation Marks Too, Donald Trump 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

“So I’m assuming his entire prep consists of asking a room full of drunk people for an object and an occupation,” Colbert, a Second City alum, responded. Colbert sets expectations for Trump’s first debate: “The low bar is not telling Lester Holt he’d be a ten if he bought a new set of knockers” 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z

With the premiere a week away, host Stephen Colbert announced Vice President Joe Biden as the latest guest expected to stop by The Late Show. Joe Biden Will Appear on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z

Oliver, 36, joined "The Daily Show" in 2006 and has shared three Emmy awards as a writer on the program that helped launch careers of comedians Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert. 'Daily Show' comedian John Oliver gets HBO series 2013-11-14T23:01:38Z

His angry rant included the fact that I was part of leftist academe, that I dared to criticize American exceptionalism, and that I had something positive to say about the legacy of Stephen Colbert's character. Rush Limbaugh’s toxic patriotism will be his worst legacy 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

CBS on Wednesday declined to comment on Colbert's remarks, which follow a surge in popularity for "The Late Show" since the host stepped up his scathing nightly attacks on Trump. Crude Trump-Putin joke triggers attacks and support for TV's Colbert 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z

Instead it was Colbert who managed to reveal to the public the absurdity of the Cain campaign. Enough with “the Colbert Defense”: Why criminals, bigots and jerks cry “satire!” when exposed 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

He then went on to say that he might “might even love” Colbert: “If you died, I’d cry like a baby.” Bring back the Jay Leno and David Letterman feuds: What’s lost in the nice, new late-night of Colbert, Fallon and Kimmel 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert discussed Elon Musk’s suggestions that artificial intelligence could pose a greater threat to humanity than North Korea’s nuclear program. James Corden Says Trump’s Feud With Senator Is Like a Playground Fight 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z

It reminds us that, whether we are talking about Thomas Nast or Stephen Colbert, Mark Twain’s observation will always hold: “Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.” Books of The Times: ‘The Art of Controversy’ by Victor Navasky 2013-05-23T21:40:02Z

Bill Clinton may or may not be headed back to the White House, but first he will visit the House of Colbert. Bill Clinton to Appear on 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z

The musical performances and segments with the bands recorded on-board the Intrepid will air on The Colbert Report next week. Stephen Colbert showered with adoration at seaworthy StePhest romp 2012-08-11T17:26:10Z

As it turns out, the real Stephen Colbert without scare quotes is pretty much the same, minus the bluster and the ironic self-indulgence. A penis and 'Hootie and the Blowfish': Colbert's art censorship bit was a classic 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will air live on CBS after two of the scheduled debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, on Sept. 26 and Oct. 'MacGyver' update won't be gun-free zone; more Colbert live 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z

On Wednesday night’s “Late Show” Colbert said, “on the issue of guns someone should show some emotion” referencing Obama’s tearful press conference Tuesday. Wow, Stephen Colbert on guns and President Obama’s tears is absolutely perfect 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

"Oh, good. Oh, good," Colbert replied, clasping his chest in performative relief. Stephen Colbert: Donald Trump “is a racist, horny old burger goblin who literally steals childr... 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z

“Both brought low by a shameful chapter in their past: government experience,” Colbert joked. Stephen Colbert pays hilarious tribute to the two GOP candidates you forgot were in the race 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z

When Jon Stewart joined Mr. Colbert on “The Late Show” last month, he didn’t just flick his blade at Mr. Trump. Stephen Colbert Is Missing Out on Perfectly Good Sex Scandals 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, the “Late Show” host, dedicated most of his monologue to the Comey testimony. Here’s how late night TV reacted to James Comey’s blockbuster testimony 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z

In the awards department, Colbert is doing as well as Letterman, with two Peabody Awards, multiple Emmy awards and even two Grammy awards. Stephen Colbert will host Kennedy Center Honors 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z

The person spoke on condition of anonymity to disclose private discussions involving the Emmys and Mr. Colbert. Sean Spicer Says He Regrets Berating Reporters Over Inauguration Crowds 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

Did you guess, “By canceling ‘The Colbert Report’?” #CancelColbert accomplished nothing: Why social change movements must be inclusive 2014-04-03T18:32:00Z

On Tuesday night Stephen Colbert reminded viewers that there were only 11 episodes left of “The Colbert Report.” The countdown continues: Stephen Colbert announces his farewell to Washington, DC show 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z

He then claimed the only person who would be happy about the changes was Death, who came on to dance with Colbert. Late-night hosts on Trump's healthcare plan: 'We're all going to die' 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z

Colbert reminded the audience that King is an actual Congressman, not some crazy old man, though many could see the striking resemblance. Stephen Colbert wants to do party planning for Rep. Steve King’s bizarre “lawnmower marriages” 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z

Writing for Glamour magazine, Colbert talks about why he thinks women should run everything: “Sometimes I wonder whether the world would be a better place if women were in charge,” he writes. Stephen Colbert On Why He Thinks Women Should Run the World 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z

The reference of the song is one only die-hard members of the Colbert Nation likely will grasp. Stephen Colbert, Jack White cut a record together 2011-06-24T14:38:10Z

Even the show’s concluding musical number, an all-star performance of “Everyday People” featuring the soul singer Mavis Staples and Mr. Colbert’s band leader, Jon Batiste, had to be recorded twice. Stephen Colbert Remains Stephen Colbert in ‘Late Show’ Taping (Spoilers) 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z

Colbert directed his fans to his personal Twitter account with more than six million followers instead. Colbert blows up show's official Twitter account 2014-04-01T23:04:10Z

In it, I suggested that Colbert's character on that show had played a valuable role in redefining patriotism for the left. Rush Limbaugh’s toxic patriotism will be his worst legacy 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z

On the “Report,” Colbert’s fictional persona occasionally eats its tail, such that he unwittingly endorses the very thing he seeks to satirize. Jon Stewart, capitalist stooge? 2012-07-25T21:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert did his mock-conservative shtick from “The Colbert Report” and teased Mr. Bush, saying, “Guys like us, we’re not some brainiacs on the nerd patrol.” A Washington-Hollywood Schmooze-a-Thon, and How It Grew 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z

Last year Stephen Colbert found himself having to explain that a joke referencing the fictional character Ching-Chong Ding-Dong had been taken out of context on Twitter. The first rule of satire in the U.S.: Do not offend 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

As Noah and Colbert have aimed their satire at Trump and his endless clown car of insanity, their comedy has sharpened and their ratings have surged. Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert step up: Donald Trump made “The Daily Show” and out-of-character Colbert relevant again 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z

In fact, Colbert was especially cheery Tuesday night because, after all, the trial of Paul Manafort, who served as Donald Trump's campaign manager, is finally underway. Stephen Colbert mocks Trump’s “No collusion!” cries: “It’s like his ‘Aloha'” 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert couldn’t resist razzing Donald Trump on Monday night after photos were released that were said to show ripped up notes in the former president’s toilet. Stephen Colbert Taunts Trump for Bad Bathroom Behavior 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z

Colbert went on to further elaborate on why Trump should consider taking his victory lap elsewhere. Stephen Colbert Mocks New York Trump Inauguration Parade Idea 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z

Denying human rights and dignity for any people will ultimately destroy society, said Colbert, the late-night ratings leader on CBS’ “Late Show,” Late-night hosts say fighting racism means more than talk 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z

Some of them explained the obvious: Stephen Colbert is a satirical figure, so Morrison wasn’t “schooling” him. 6 reasons we’re thankful for Stephen Colbert 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

Unlike Prince Harry, who participated in a series of high-profile interviews to promote his book’s release — including appearances on “60 Minutes” and “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” — Spears did not do any face-to-face interviews. Britney Spears’s Memoir Sells 1.1 Million Copies in U.S. in First Week 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z

More important, Colbert is a geek with social skills, which puts him on the high-performance end of the rising matrix that now rules popular culture. Will Colbert’s truthiness survive the ‘Late Show’ switch? 2014-04-11T21:42:53Z

And while sometimes those characteristics coincide with the actual Stephen Colbert, the fun is not knowing where the character ends and the actor begins. The fake biography of Stephen Colbert 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z

For three moments last night, the host of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” abandoned his chair. The old “Stephen Colbert” is gone for good: “The Late Show” crosses over firmly as host claims his new ground 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z

Unlike Stephen Colbert’s know-it-all blowhard on “The Colbert Report,” Mr. Friedlander doesn’t preen or ramp up the bombast. Critic’s Notebook: Judah Friedlander’s Stand-up Comedy 2012-09-05T22:20:35Z

This of course was exactly what Colbert was diagnosing with truthiness 10 years ago.  Fox News’ new war on truth: This is why Donald Trump and GOP field get away with lies 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

Watch the clip above to see Colbert and Black dance and sing the song that’s also about farmers and bagel bites. Watch Stephen Colbert and Jack Black Sing a Presidential Pop Anthem 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

On their various projects, Ms. Sedaris said she also recognized in Mr. Colbert what she affectionately described as “the bully-bull-bull, the Taurus in him.” Stephen Colbert, the Late Night Hope 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z

On the way home I watched the most recent “Colbert.” Kesha’s Week: Digging Springsteen and Meeting Nicolas Cage 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z

Be sure to watch to the end of the video below to see Colbert dance and sing one of his favorite hymns. Here's What Stephen Colbert Would Ask Pope Francis 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z

Buzz band of the summer, fun. opened the evening's performances and were followed by the only ursine creature ever allowed in the bear-hating Colbert's vicinity, indie-band Grizzly Bear. Stephen Colbert showered with adoration at seaworthy StePhest romp 2012-08-11T17:26:10Z

This award went to The Late Show with David Letterman for many years before being monopolized by The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report over the past decade. Emmys 2015 nominations verdict – same shows, different year 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z

That was one of several tidbits gleaned from a wide-ranging talk between the director and the television host Stephen Colbert at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday. Colbert and Lucas on 'Star Wars,' Late-Night TV and Howard the Duck 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z

A cursory search for instances where Goldberg's tweets made headlines primarily yields reminders of her misguided comments about Jewish people and the Holocaust on "The View" and on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." Whoopi Goldberg has taken flight from Twitter. But how much does her departure matter? 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert spoke about Trump’s healthcare bill, which is still proving unpopular. Late-night TV hosts skewer Trump's 'incoherent revenge fantasies' 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z

"The word is you guys were shopping a show where the two of you would debate issues of the day on television," Colbert said. Inside an unlikely friendship: Michael Avenatti and Anthony Scaramucci sip rosé with Stephen Col... 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

In the second half of the interview, Colbert pops the question: Are you running for president? Bernie Sanders schools Stephen Colbert: “Hopefully we frighten the billionaire class” 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z

And in the closing moments end he delivered earnest thank-yous to the production staff, guests and the "Colbert Nation" of fans that buoyed his antics ranging from running for president to sponsoring the U.S. Stephen Colbert conquers death in 'Colbert Report' finale, prepares for next step 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

When “The Colbert Report” ends on December 18, not only will America lose one of its best and longest running comedy programs. Long live Colbert and Stewart: 11 perfect moments that define their relationship 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z

Work predicated on this notion is now central to mainstream comedy, from the faux-documentary style of The Office to the various provocations of Sacha Baron Cohen and the persona of Stephen Colbert. Chris Morris: the Orson Welles of British comedy? 2010-04-14T09:03:00Z

David Letterman spent 33 years hosting innovative late-night TV for America’s delectation before turning over “Late Show” to Stephen Colbert in 2015. The Legacy of David Letterman, Icon of the Grizzled Generation 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z

But we need to – it's a Stephen Colbert thing, actually. Samantha Bee teases big election coverage, from presidential harassment to a strategic joy offensive 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

Because Stephen Colbert is not a politician, he’s a performer. 'The Colbert Report' finale: Some joking, some singing, some Alex Trebek. 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

CBS appointed Stephen Colbert, a bona fide TV star, to “The Late Show” — whether Ferguson wanted the Letterman job or not, he wasn’t quite right for it in the way Colbert was. Report: James Corden to replace Craig Ferguson on “The Late Late Show” 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert talk shop with host David Steinberg on the season premiere of "Inside Comedy." TV This Week May 3 - 9: 'Penny Dreadful' on Showtime 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z

Colbert, in his show’s first moments, mentioned his pride in his mother: A pennant she got for attending Martin Luther King Jr.’ Recap: Stephen Colbert's CBS 'Late Show' Debut 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z

And so this has contributed to a somewhat surprising development: Oliver’s program is at times even angrier than either of its Comedy Central cousins, “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report.” The media’s moral center: How John Oliver became the sheriff of cable news’ wild west 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z

Elsewhere during the visit, Colbert succeeded in getting Penn to join Twitter by having the actor tweet from a pre-made account. Sean Penn: voting for Trump is like 'masturbating your way into hell' 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z

People close to Mr. Colbert said that he was caring for his 91-year-old mother, Lorna; although that was not confirmed, he did respond to fans’ well wishes on Twitter on Friday night. ArtsBeat: ?Colbert Report? to Resume Taping 2012-02-19T18:20:30Z

Consider the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, which Stewart and his evil twin, Stephen Colbert, held four days before the 2010 mid-term elections. Jon Stewart became our opiate: Time to confront Tea Party, 1 percent — without punchlines 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

Apart from Colbert, no one in public life understands better than he how engaging assholism can be, both in real life and in its broadcast simulacra. Trump, Jobs, Zuckerberg: We idolize jerks 2012-08-12T12:00:00Z

Franco earnestly pleaded to work for the show as an art consultant, and Colbert pronounced him hired. Franco's latest gig? `Colbert Report' employee 2011-04-06T16:52:12Z

America's best-known political satirists — Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, and John Oliver — gamely rose to the occasion, calling out Trump's falsehoods and dissecting his unreal universe night after night. Randy Rainbow, singing truth to power 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z

TV comics like Bee, Colbert, Oliver and Seth Myers, host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” have been so hard-hitting that their material sometimes “comes close to being didactic, and not cheerful,” Young said. Trump's White House: a gift or a curse for TV comics? 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z

Now we know “The Colbert Report” is over. 'The Colbert Report' finale: Some joking, some singing, some Alex Trebek. 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

His Comedy Central series will occupy the 11:30 weeknight slot, recently vacated by "The Colbert Report." Larry Wilmore relishes the challenge of replacing Stephen Colbert 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z

If you watch the Colbeard video, for instance–no, it doesn’t rely on fake-pundit humor, but most of it is very much the kind of surreal comedy Colbert might have done on the Report. Stephen Colbert and Company Are Already Writing The Late Show 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

Mr. Branson is likely to have some stories to tell Mr. Colbert when he appears on “The Late Show” on Thursday. James Comey’s Testimony Has Late Night on the Edge of Its Seat 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z

Trevor Noah didn’t lose his job over idiotic tweets and Stephen Colbert wasn’t canceled over an Asian joke. Political Correctness Isn’t Ruining Comedy. It’s Helping. 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z

Stewart and his cohort Stephen Colbert became the way most young people get their news, according to a 2010 study by Pew Research Center. Jon Stewart's Daily Show skewered the powerful and pushed US satire forward 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z

Colbert knows how to bring down the house by painting conservatives as a bunch of backward xenophobes. Republicans just don’t get Stephen Colbert: Why the Fox News-watching, climate-change denying crowd can’t understand complex satire 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z

“Notably, a Mexican Grand Warlock is still not the weirdest thing about this election,” Colbert said. “Why would a Mexican have something negative to say about Donald Trump?”: Mexico’s “Grand Warlock” has predictions for Trump on Colbert 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z

Holder told Colbert that Obama recognized and respected the independence of the Justice Department from the White House. Former Attorney General Eric Holder reveals that he’s “thinking about” running for presiden... 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z

“I am not going anywhere,” Hillary Clinton told Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” last month, while reflecting on the presidential election and her new pointed book, “What Happened.” What’s on TV Wednesday: A Baby Elephant Documentary and a Beatles Musical 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z

Despite his repeated attempts to coax Rackstraw to fess up, Colbert was ultimately unsuccessful as Rackstraw continued to deny, deny and deny. The 6 most surprising "D.B. Cooper: Where Are You?!" revelations from Netflix's docuseries 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z

Which brings me back to Colbert and Noah, who both have seen their ratings surge since Trump’s election. Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert step up: Donald Trump made “The Daily Show” and out-of-character Colbert relevant again 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z

“As you may have noticed,” Stephen Colbert told the camera Thursday, “none of you are here right now.” The Night TV Went It Alone 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert, the fake right-wing jingoist, was the subject of hundreds of eulogies while still alive. Stephen Colbert Cheats Death One Last Time 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

The narrative has long been that the majority of the most popular late-night hosts, from Kimmel to Stephen Colbert, to even Jimmy Fallon, have increasingly gotten more political since Trump became president. Jimmy Kimmel addresses late night in the era of Trump: “Some nights the news is too grim to ign... 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z

"And I would not trust Trump to fundamentally change the dessert course," Colbert added. Stephen Colbert bemoans Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement: “We are supremely screwed” 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z

Which brings up another point: as it turns out, the difference between Colbert playing “himself” and “the character” is not that cut-and-dried. Stephen Colbert and Company Are Already Writing The Late Show 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

When Stephen Colbert sent up Morgan’s response and interviewed Mock, Morgan continued to rant on social media. Is Ronan Farrow the (successful) anti-Piers Morgan? 2014-02-25T17:57:07Z

Colbert is a better interviewer and politically a thousand times more sophisticated. Jimmy Fallon, evil genius: Even Billy Joel sounds good on his stage 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z

“Trump’s very sensitive. If people praise Mike Pence too much, it might push Trump over the edge,” Colbert said. Colbert Trolls Trump By Heaping Praise on Mike Pence 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z

Colbert also acknowledged some other news in the Trump terrain. Mueller wants to question the president about his tweets; Stephen Colbert has some questions too 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z

Colbert, meanwhile, appeared much less jaded, discussing the nature of his satire and explaining “I am not cynical, I behave cynically.” Jon Stewart is ready to be done with “The Daily Show”: “As much as I like work, nothing beats not working” 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert will resume production of his late-night show “The Colbert Report” on Monday, a spokesman for Comedy Central said Sunday. ArtsBeat: ?Colbert Report? to Resume Taping 2012-02-19T18:20:30Z

Brandy Colbert and Varian Johnson visit the tensions around race within families and communities in “Oreo” and “Black Enough,” respectively. Review | How does it feel to be young and black in America? A new book offers a glimpse. 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z

In the very first episode of “The Colbert Report,” Stephen Colbert made a lasting impact on the American lexicon, by introducing for the first time the neologism “truthiness.” Stephen Colbert’s most amazing lessons for America 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

On Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” however, he told the world that he is going to play Bond one more time. Watch Daniel Craig confirm his return to Bond on “Colbert” 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z

For younger viewers, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are the Johnny Carson and David Letterman of their day. The TV Watch: David Letterman’s Place in a Rather Kindly Landscape 2014-04-04T21:57:25Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert reviewed further news to come from Trump’s visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture where he reportedly referred to slavery as “not good”. Late-night TV roundup: Trump probably 'great at a game of Douchebag Charades' 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

For what it’s worth, that tactic has been used by Colbert on the “The Colbert Report” as well as many other comedians, especially those working on “The Daily Show” in field pieces. The genius of Sacha Baron Cohen: 5 comedy strategies that make his insane interviews work 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z

A central aim of Colbert’s biography, as with Perry’s book and Strain’s documentary, is to reclaim Hansberry as the radical she was. The Brief, Brilliant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert apparently isn’t feeling the holiday cheer this year — at least based off his recent A Charlie Brown Christmas parody. Stephen Colbert's Talks Santa's Plan for Trump in Charlie Brown Spoof 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z

Colbert also said he was working with state Democrats in South Carolina to push the state's Supreme Court to allow a question on "corporate personhood" on the January ballot. Colbert tried to sponsor SC presidential primary 2011-12-07T21:34:12Z

So it was fitting Colbert put Paul’s photo in a toaster. Stephen Colbert delivers a swift kick to Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee and the other newly departed 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z

“I came down the chimney with a bowie knife between my teeth because this bear was stalking Colbert,” he said, referring to the late-night host Stephen Colbert. Playing Santa Onscreen Takes Much More Than Just Donning a Red Suit 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z

Late night hosts weighed in on the first Jan. 6 hearing on Thursday night, or as Stephen Colbert referred to it, “Episode One of this summer’s most compelling drama.” Stephen Colbert Recaps ‘Episode One’ of the Jan. 6 Hearings 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert led his monologue on “The Late Show” with the 100 day trope, focusing his attention Trump’s performance thus far. “Turning an F to an A”: Here’s how late-night TV celebrated Trump’s first 100 days 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z

During "The Colbert Report" on Tuesday, the host riffed on Palin's recently launched channel, which promises all Sarah, all the time. Stephen Colbert hopes to grab Sarah Palin fans with his own site 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z

For nearly 10 years and more than 1,400 episodes, Colbert remained a constantly amusing and insightful part of our national dialogue. Conservatives just aren’t funny: Why the right will never have its own Stephen Colbert 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z

Trump’s new slogan from the speech appeared to be “Renewal of the American Spirit”, which Colbert said “sounds like a Chinese bootleg of Make America Great Again”. Late-night hosts on Trump's speech: 'So many handshakes, such little hands' 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z

And satirical newsman Stephen Colbert introduced Ma’s portion of the tribute saying that “tonight we cellobrate.” Neil Diamond Unites Washington at the Kennedy Center Honors 2011-12-05T16:21:00Z

The president’s annual comedy routine was months in the making, with input from top writers from “The Daily Show,” “The Colbert Report” and “Saturday Night Live,” among others. At correspondents’ dinner, Obama jabs at media, candidates and himself 2015-04-25T04:00:00Z

We all got to see something rare this week, Stephen Colbert reminded us on Tuesday’s “Late Show.” Wow, Stephen Colbert is so over the Democratic primary, too 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert imagined the way that conversation went, impersonating Mr. Trump. Jimmy Kimmel Is Surprised Trump Went ‘All In’ on a Loser That Wasn’t a Casino 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z

“Ladies and gentlemen, that is a hell of a green New Deal,” Stephen Colbert said. Stephen Colbert Calls Biden’s Marijuana Pardon a ‘Green New Deal’ 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z

Colbert may have been doing late night television for two decades, but it seems he’ll always play second fiddle to Stewart. The Daily Show reunion: Stephen Colbert plays second fiddle to Jon Stewart 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

"If somebody would open a talk show at night, because the guy on CBS is — what a lowlife," Trump said, refusing to name Stephen Colbert. Jimmy Fallon leans into Trump feud: Melania, “I don’t think your anti-bullying campaign is wo... 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z

For a preview, watch their recent performance of “Father & Son” on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” What’s on TV Saturday: Flight of the Conchords and ‘A Prayer Before Dawn’ 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z

When “The Colbert Report” debuted in 2005, a nightly show satirizing Bill O’Reilly seemed like it would eventually be a dead end. Critic’s Notebook: Gauging Stephen Colbert as a ‘Late Show’ Host 2014-04-09T21:36:11Z

To mourn this loss, here are the clips that defined their relationship — and a reminder of how indispensable “The Colbert Report” is. Stephen Colbert vs. Bill O’Reilly: 36 clips that define their relationship 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z

Awards for the major Emmy categories, including best TV comedy and drama series, will be handed out on Sept.17 in a televised ceremony hosted by comedian Stephen Colbert. Spicey skits bring an Emmy for Melissa McCarthy 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z

“I stand with my secessionist brothers,” said Colbert, revealing a kilt he would keep on for the rest of the show. Stephen Colbert backs independence for Scotland: 'Ich bin ein Edinburgher' 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z

He was even booked on "The Colbert Report." From South Dakota to the Bolshoi, a dancer's leap 2011-11-03T11:26:09Z

He said no one from the show got back to them for four months, and by then Comedy Central had already hired Colbert to do the show "Strangers With Candy." Letterman gets visit from his successor, Colbert 2014-04-23T12:55:07Z

The goal of the Colbert Defense is to suggest that what was said or done wasn’t to be taken seriously or literally, thereby allowing the offensive person to avoid taking responsibility for their actions. Enough with “the Colbert Defense”: Why criminals, bigots and jerks cry “satire!” when exposed 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

Last we checked, Colbert was a mere TV comedian, or a satirist if you want to get fancy about it. Colbert: To academics, he's the Higgs boson of political satire 2012-07-10T19:44:07Z

As he told Colbert last night, he’s been married for 21 years; his “Savage Lovecast” is one of the most popular podcasts in the world. This is Colbert’s high-wire act now: Dan Savage comes on “The Late Show” to demolish GOP transphobia 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z

“We first came in going, ‘We’re not going to write the character,'” Colbert says. Stephen Colbert and Company Are Already Writing The Late Show 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z

Now Colbert is taking the war against Amazon one step further. Stephen Colbert escalates war with Amazon: “More people are getting screwed than in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’” 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z

“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” experienced a ratings renaissance after the 2016 election as Mr. Colbert became one of the most popular television satirists of Mr. Trump and his administration. Stephen Colbert to Produce an Animated Trump Series 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

Trump’s guest spot could have been a major milestone in satire, like when Stephen Colbert humiliated President George W Bush at the Washington Correspondent’s Dinner. Donald Trump on SNL: candidate’s hosting stunt was no laughing matter 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z

By the time CBS’s Stephen Colbert began his live election special on Showtime at 11 p.m., the night’s direction was clear. A Rudderless Night, as News Networks Struggle With a Surprise Victory 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

But it was plain that Mr. Colbert had planned his monologue for a different outcome. A Rudderless Night, as News Networks Struggle With a Surprise Victory 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

Bill Cosby was a guest on "The Colbert Report" on Wednesday and the legendary comedian easily dominated Stephen Colbert during the interview. Bill Cosby says Morgan Freeman is waiting for him to die 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z

Colbert was supposed to be interviewing Lucas as part of an event at the Tribeca Film Festival, but Lucas turned the tables. Stephen Colbert’s “Daily Show” confession: “I don’t want to be the guy to take over for Jon Stewart” 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z

Martin remained a reluctant buyer until Colbert added Martin's face to the painting, by which point Martin finally pronounced "Sold!" To please Steve Martin, Colbert updates a portrait 2010-12-09T16:53:00Z

Witness the wild glee with which viewers greeted the brief “return” of Stephen Colbert’s former persona on his CBS “Late Show” during last month’s Republican convention, which included a much overdue appearance from Jon Stewart. Larry Wilmore’s ‘Nightly Show’ died of antiviral causes 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z

He and fellow late-night hosts filled episodes largely with gimmickry, like this “tangle” between Mr. Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Conan O’Brien. Jon Stewart's Notable Moments on 'The Daily Show' 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z

The controversial financier and political figure will chat with Colbert on Monday, Aug. 14, the host announced on Twitter Wednesday. Anthony Scaramucci Will Be a Guest on 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z

Colbert pointed out that every show had been influenced by Trump in some way, and this was acutely apparent in the winner’s circle. "The Handmaid's Tale," "Veep" take top prizes at the 2017 Emmys 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert started by also taking aim at Jeff Sessions, referring to him as “Trump’s attorney general and baby-grandpa hybrid”. Late-night roundup: Jeff Sessions is 'the human antidote to the Voting Rights Act' 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z

If you want to jog your memory, watch this amazing Colbert parody of a Cain ad. Enough with “the Colbert Defense”: Why criminals, bigots and jerks cry “satire!” when exposed 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z

Colbert cited a report published by the Independent, which says: Stephen Colbert rips into Jeff Sessions for separating immigrant families 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z

"Hold on there, Rex. Hold on there, Tillerson. Nobody calls our president a moron except me," Colbert said. Stephen Colbert: No One Calls Trump a Moron Except Me 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

Your answer came on Monday’s “Late Show,” as Mr. Colbert revived his arrogant conservative pundit character from “The Colbert Report.” Stephen Colbert (That Other One) Returns 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z

At Sunday night’s program, Stephen Colbert served as host of the event, which will be broadcast by CBS on Dec. 29 and which was held in the Kennedy Center. opera house. Stormtroopers and a Muppet at the Kennedy Center Honors 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z

On Wednesday night, eager for a preview of public-affairs programming in the post-apocalypse, I switched on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” which was débuting a double act. Michael Avenatti and the Mooch Bring Their Blustering Banality to Stephen Colbert 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

The exhibit, on view through Nov. 11, includes Colbert book drafts, sketches by illustrator Paul Hildebrand, two Bud Light Lime bottles, a crumpled paper bag, a turkey sandwich receipt and a rhyming dictionary. Philly library features Colbert with Joyce, Sendak 2012-07-31T09:16:04Z

Mr. Colbert quipped, “I think Trump is only going to do something about one of those.” Just a Friendly Chat Between 2 Worried Late-Night Hosts 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z

Jon Batiste, the bandleader on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” has the most nominations, with 11. Olivia Rodrigo, BTS and Billie Eilish to Perform at Grammys 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z

"But accountability is meaningless unless it's for everybody, whether it's the leader of a network or the leader of the free world," Colbert concluded. Stephen Colbert on accused CBS boss Les Moonves: Accountability must be for everybody 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert wasn’t sure he’d be able to do a comedy show just one day after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States. Stephen Colbert Is Struggling to Accept Trump as President: 'This Sucks' 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert spoke about Trump’s criticism of the judiciary system, referring to a tweet in which he ridiculed the “so-called judge” who put a stop on his travel ban. Late-night TV roundup: Kellyanne Conway is a 'truth scarecrow' 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

“The average cost of health insurance for a family is $25,000, so poor folks, just stop buying 33 iPhones every year,” Colbert said. Late-night hosts on Trump's healthcare plan: 'We're all going to die' 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z

Since its first episode in 2005, The Colbert Report has mostly served to make us laugh. 5 Times Stephen Colbert Changed the World 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert was not happy about this news. Watch Stephen Colbert Smoke a Bacon-Stuffed Pipe 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z

"It's really good!" she said, drawing laughter and applause from the audience and a handshake from Colbert. New Toni Morrison novel coming in April 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

“And you know what? I’m not sure if that’s fair,” Stephen Colbert said on Wednesday. Stephen Colbert on Trump: ‘Business Fraud Is His Brand’ 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z

"It was always a long shot because the Republicans control only all three branches of government. Can’t be expected to do everything," Colbert said on his show Tuesday night. Stephen Colbert: GOP Health Care Bill Suffered From ‘Terminal Sucking’ 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z

When Mr. Colbert moved to CBS from Comedy Central a year and a half ago, he was the one struggling to adjust. Colbert Rides a Trump Wave, While Fallon Treads Water 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z

One of the best moment of the monologue was when Colbert imitated the grilling of Strzok’s text messages. Watch Stephen Colbert’s hilarious re-enactment of FBI agent Peter Strzok’s insane House hearing 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z

And, in an online video, Stephen Colbert performed his own version of the speech, offering his mock support. Stephen Colbert’s Digital Nation 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z

Colbert is curious if there are any perks to being Sir Patrick Stewart. Stephen Colbert to Sir Patrick Stewart: “Is there any chance that you, yourself, are a time traveler?” 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

Then it was time for a stand-up set from the real Stephen Colbert, who -- would you believe it -- looks a lot like the fake Stephen Colbert but with longer hair and fewer political jokes.  Stephen Colbert hints at what to expect from his 'Late Show' 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z

This week Larry Wilmore, former Senior Black Correspondent for "The Daily Show," which is a fake news title -- moves into the spot formerly occupied by "The Colbert Report," between "The Daily Show" and "@midnight." TV Picks: 'Nightly Show,' 'Half Like Me,' 'Nova,' 'The Fall,' more 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z

For that matter, neither does Colbert, who stays psychologically tranquil even at his most morally indignant. The Legacy of David Letterman, Icon of the Grizzled Generation 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z

But the more significant change, it turned out, was that two hot personalities — Mr. Stewart and Mr. Colbert, in their separate ways, both used theatrical, over-the-top personas — were succeeded by two cool personalities. Larry Wilmore’s Characteristically Low-Key Farewell 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z

“Her exploration in ‘Marrow’ is part of a larger history about her wrangling with questions around crisis and historical change,” Colbert said. Unseen Script Offers New Evidence of a Radical Lorraine Hansberry 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z

Q. Stephen Colbert has talked about the challenge of doing a show five hours a week. A Word With: John Oliver, ‘Competing Against People Sleeping’ 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

Colbert said that "obviously, I'm thrilled" to have the job. Letterman gets visit from his successor, Colbert 2014-04-23T12:55:07Z

Instead, he was bringing on “Stephen Colbert,” the original character’s “identical twin cousin,” and introducing a new commentary feature, “The Werd.” Colbert Again in Character — as Himself — at the Conventions 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z

“This year’s idiotic and chaotic but the end’s in sight” Colbert belted into the mic to reassure his viewers. Stephen Colbert’s take on REM’s “It’s the end of the world as we know it” perfectly sums up how we all felt about 2016 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z

It was at Northwestern in the mid-1980s that Colbert switched from plans to study serious acting and instead joined an improvisation team. Colbert will speak at Northwestern commencement 2011-01-25T00:30:17Z

And now, she is a regular guest at seminars and on TV talk shows, such as "The Colbert Report." Author McGonigal on a mission to makes games matter 2011-03-17T17:48:22Z

Colbert was indeed a zealot, but his unwavering faith was always, above all else, in comedy. Stephen Colbert Cheats Death One Last Time 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert zeroed in on the tweet Mr. Trump sent after finally deleting his baffling original message: Trevor Noah Thinks Trump Should Ease Up on London’s Mayor 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

The host of "The Colbert Report" will join an impressive class of honorary degree recipients at the Evanston campus during the commencement on June 17. Northwestern to give honorary degree to Colbert 2011-05-05T16:03:18Z

CBS says that Stephen Colbert will begin as host of the "Late Show" on Sept. 8. CBS says Colbert to bow on Sept. 8 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z

The show, which went off air in August, shut out Stephen Colbert and David Letterman’s final seasons as talk show hosts. Emmy awards 2015: huge night for HBO as Game of Thrones sets record 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z

But for a particularly funny segment on "The Report," Davis and Colbert faced off in a race where Davis easily beat Colbert despite a giant headstart. 2010-02-11T13:31:00Z

Mr. Colbert said a few days later that such criticism amounted to a “shameful and grotesque insult” to the memory of those who died in the Jan. 6 attack. ‘Late Show’ Staff Arrested at U.S. Capitol Complex Won’t Be Prosecuted 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z

After a collection of top secret debates in 2015, Colbert was excited to finally see the Democrats in action. Wow, Stephen Colbert is so over the Democratic primary, too 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z

“We booked Click and Clack over here about a month ago,” Mr. Colbert said, pointing to a graphic of the group in their signature robot helmets. ArtsBeat: Daft Punk Cancels ‘Colbert Show’ Appearance Because of MTV Conflict 2013-08-07T20:51:31Z

Mr. Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday evening, and a few hours later Mr. Colbert will broadcast his show live, the 15th time he has done so. Jimmy Kimmel Gives His Side of the Oscars Story 2017-02-28T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert had just had a lively interview with the comedian Jerrod Carmichael, in which they both agreed that the word “paranoid” should be removed from the dictionary. Stephen Colbert Isn’t Sure Whether to Trust the C.I.A. 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z

That led to a popular hashtag, with people calling on Colbert to be fired. Stephen Colbert refuses to apologize after #FireColbert hashtag goes viral on Twitter 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z

Colbert preceded his onetime boss in leaving Comedy Central, but his future plans are definite: He’s to replace David Letterman on CBS’s Late Show this year. Jon Stewart Leaves a Legacy of Several Generation-Defining Comedians 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z

Colbert's final broadcast of "The Colbert Report" is scheduled to air on Dec. 18. David Letterman's final 'Late Show' set for May 20 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

Colbert was invited to appear before the House Judiciary Committee by Democratic Rep. House leader: Colbert was an 'embarrassment' 2010-09-26T15:44:00Z

Lawyers representing his old company complained to CBS after he revived the character he played under his own name on "The Colbert Report" — a clueless, full-of-himself cable news host. Corporate lawyers argue over whether Colbert can be Colbert 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z

I was a little old for "The Colbert Report" because I was 41. Stephen Colbert on Dana Carvey, Bill Cosby and the (alleged) pee tape 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z

Both Colbert and Klepper were popular correspondents and sometime hosts of “The Daily Show”. Jordan Klepper’s “Daily Show” spin-off will do for Alex Jones what Colbert did for O’Reilly 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z

“Yeah, that was tough,” Obama said, prompting Colbert to move on. Michelle Obama: Melania Trump plagiarizing my speech “was tough” 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z

The years that followed were a catastrophic period for Comedy Central, when it lost a tremendous amount of funny correspondents, including Oliver, Stephen Colbert and Samantha Bee. Trevor Noah’s Optimism Set His Version of ‘The Daily Show’ Apart 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z

Sure, Colbert has not abandoned his role as a political satirist, offering weekly interventions that are both funny and sharp.  Samantha Bee is Jon Stewart’s real heir: Finally, the 2016 campaign has the satirist we so desperately need 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z

Washington seemed slow on the uptake, even though savvier politicos and lawmakers quickly mastered the bizarre art of partaking in "The Colbert Show" and making it work for their message. Farewell, Stephen Colbert. (And hello, Stephen Colbert.) 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z

But Colbert revolutionized much more than that in between. 'Colbert Report' Ends After 9 Awesome Years 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert began his show with a segment playing on the fractious town halls. Jimmy Fallon Offers His Own ‘Alternative Facts’ 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

That Colbert was able to be “Stephen Colbert” at such a high level for some nine years was the 56-game-hitting-streak of American comedy, a feat we may not see equalled again. 'Colbert Report' Ends After 9 Awesome Years 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z

Mr. Colbert said that while “Network” did not directly inspire “The Colbert Report,” the film influenced the outspoken media personalities that he lampoons. Arts & Leisure: Notes of a Screenwriter, Mad as Hell 2011-05-19T15:34:47Z

“I’m not pouring Baileys on my cereal is a very specific reference for something you are not doing, sir,” Colbert told Preibus. Stephen Colbert to RNC chief: “I really need to know that you’re not doing body shots off an unemployed Santa” 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z

This week: Send us a brief “confession” — there will be categories for true and just-kidding — as in the examples above by Messes Colbert and Grinath. Style Invitational Week 1248: Fess up! 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z

And Gable and Colbert weren't exactly thrilled with the prospect of making a lightweight comedy. 'It Happened One Night' gets makeover on 80th anniversary 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z

It looks as if some of Mr. Colbert’s misguided messianism will be on display in Mr. Grosz’s solo show ‘Recipe for Success With Chef Michael Denardi.’ Shows to Consider at New York’s Fringe Festival 2013-08-08T21:36:11Z