The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.
Season 4 Episodes
Tonight Stephen welcomes Slate editor in chief Jacob Weisberg, author of The Bush Tragedy. Also, Stephen talks with Tony…
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Tonight Stephen welcomes Democratic strategist Tad Devine. Also Stephen talks with the senior editor of The National Rev…
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Tonight Stephen welcomes naturalist Mark Moffett, author of Face to Face with Frogs. Also, Presidental candiate and for…
Stephen begins with congratulating Barack Obama winning a Grammy award for "Best Spoken Word Album" for The Audacity of …
Stephen begins with a discussion on Mike Huckabee's running mate. Stephen claims that via obligation, he should be the r…
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Stephen begins by talking about how he survived the writers strike. He brings his writers (including, strangely enough, …
Stephen begins with "Who's Riding my Coattails now?", putting German comedian Oliver Pocher on notice for stealing his p…
Stephen starts by talking about a photo of Barack Obama in Muslim dress, claiming he is a terrorist. He says that the ph…
Stephen begins by discussing a recent John McCain rally, in which opening speaker Bill Cunningham said negative things a…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the president and co-founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk. Also, Stephen talks with the senior edito…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the former UN undersecretary general for communications and public information, and author of T…
Stephen starts by talking about John McCain and his support from John Hagee. Stephen expresses his anger of Hagee's view…
Stephen begins by paying tribute to Brett Favre. He then becomes angry about Mike Huckabee losing the Republican primari…
Tonight Stephen welcomes musician John Legend.
Stephen begins by talking about the Eliot Spitzer scandal. In "The Wørd," he talks about Hillary Clinton's claim that sh…
Stephen talks about his hate for John McCain, which he is forced to set aside to support him as the Republican nominee. …
Tonight Stephen welcomes Columbia University professor and author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes it…
Tonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and t…
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Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary singer/songwriter Carole King.
Tonight Stephen welcomes former White House Press Secretary and author of Why Women Should Rule the World, Dee Dee Myers…
Tonight Stephen welcomes professor of English and journalism and author of Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for …
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Van Jones.
Tonight Stephen welcomes classic American rock band R.E.M. to talk about their new album, "Accelerate".
Tonight Stephen welcomes telecommunications professor and author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing withou…
Tonight Stephen welcomes former pro wrestler and Governor of Minnesota and author of Don't Start the Revolution Without …
Tonight Stephen welcomes former Clinton Secretary of State and author of Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Citizens for Retiring the Penny, Jeff Gore.
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist (specializing in the Middle East) and author of Dreams and Shadows: The Future of th…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
Tonight Stephen welcomes Grammy Award winning musical group The Roots.
Tonight Stephen welcomes Pennsylvania's Governor, Ed Rendell.
Tonight Stephen welcomes Pennsylvania Congressman Rep. Patrick Murphy.
Tonight Stephen welcomes Vermont Congressman Rep. Bernie Sanders.
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Age of American Unreason, Susan Jacoby.
Tonight Stephen welcomes radio host and author of For One More Day, Mitch Albom.
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist, California's First Lady and author of Just Who Will You Be?: Big Question, Little B…
Tonight Stephen welcomes musician Feist.
Tonight Stephen welcomes political activist and author of Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith, Anne Lamott.
Tonight Stephen welcomes law professor at Harvard University and author of The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State, Noah …
Tonight Stephen welcomes social critic and author of World Made by Hand, James Kunstler.
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport, Carl Hiaasen.
Tonight Stephen welcomes opera singer Nathan Gunn.
Tonight Stephen welcomes science writer and author of The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments, George Johnson.
Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor in chief of the Huffington Post and author of Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty, Dr. Mehmet…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of What Really Sank the Titanic: New Forensic Discoveries, Jennifer McCarty.
Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Americans for Tax Reform and author of Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government'…
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Candy Bombers: The Untold Story of the Berlin Airlift and America'…
Tonight Stephen welcomes Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill.
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-producer of the movie Surf Wise, Jon Paskowitz.
Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator and author of One Man's America: The Pleasures and Provocations of Our Si…
Tonight Stephen welcomes Oklahoma Representative and Libertarian Presidential candidate, Bob Barr.
Tonight Stephen welcomes conservative political commentator and author of Churchill, Hitler, and "The Unnecessary War": …
Tonight Stephen welcomes New York columnist Phil Weiss.
Tonight Stephen welcomes wildlife scientist and author of Life in the Valley of Death: The Fight to Save Tigers in a Lan…
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed Ame…
Tonight Stephen welcomes professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University, Dixon Despommier.
Tonight Stephen talks with biologist and author of Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul, Kenneth M…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet Security and author of The Future of the Inte…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz.
Tonight Stephen welcomes Bible scholar and author of Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mis…
Tonight Stephen welcomes political satirist and author of This Land Is Their Land: Reports from a Divided Nation, Barbar…
Tonight Stephen welcomes rapper, actor and star of Hancock, Will Smith.
Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Also, Stephen tal…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the head of Yale's Center for Business the Environment, Dan Esty. Also Stephen talks with Lama …
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of Let Them In: The Case for Open Borders, Jason Riley. Also, Stephen tal…
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Tonight Stephen welcomes rock group Rush. They perform Tom Sawyer
Tonight Stephen welcomes the wife of former Presidential candidate John Edwards and author of Saving Graces: Finding Sol…
Tonight Stephen welcomes Virginia Senator and author of A Time to Fight: Reclaiming a Fair and Just America, Senator Jim…
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder: The Illusion of Business and the Bus…
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Tonight Stephen welcomes rapper Nas who is representing www.colorofchange.org and their petition to FOX to stop racist b…
Tonight Stephen welcomes astronaut Garrett Reisman.
Tonight Stephen welcomes country music superstar Toby Keith and star of Beer for My Horses, plus Keith performs the song…
Tonight Stephen welcomes Eric Roston, author of The Carbon Age: How Life's Core Element Has Become Civilization's Greate…
Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musical act Crosby, Stills Nash.
Tonight Stephen welcomes former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of OBD: Obsessive Branding Disorder: The Illusion of Business and the Bus…
Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times columnist and author of The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkes…
Tonight Stephen welcomes actor/director and star of Swing Vote, Kevin Costner.
Tonight Stephen welcomes contributing editor for Harper's and author of The Wrecking Crew: How Conservatives Rule, Thoma…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the anchor for Univision News and author of The Gift of Time: Letters from a Father, Jorge Ramo…
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How The War on Terror Turned into a…
Tonight Stephen welcomes social critic and author of Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium, Dick Mey…
Tonight Stephen welcomes combat journalist and author of The Strongest Tribe: War, Politics, and the Endgame in Iraq, Bi…
Tonight Stephen welcomes former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, author of What Happened: Inside the Bush Wh…
Tonight Stephen welcomes former Arkansas Governor and Republican Presidential candidate, Mike Huckabee.
Tonight Stephen welcomes biographer, historian and author of George Washington on Leadership, Richard Brookhiser.
Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator and author of All about the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America, J…
Tonight Stephen welcomes the former director of the National Economic Council, Laura Tyson.
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Stephen offers his investment advice, and Kathleen Parker doesn't think Sarah Palin is ready.
Stephen starts by talking about the final presidential debate, praising John McCain, but attacking his references to Joe…
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Stephen begins by talking about Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama for president. He then interviews Fareed Zakaria abo…
Stephen begins by talking about Stephen Jr., his adopted eagle son, who was spotted in Oregon. He claims that Stephen Jr…
Grammy Award winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma, (Songs of Joy and Peace).
Stephen welcomes Sherman Alexie, author of "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian."
Tonight Stephen welcomes Baltimore Sun reporter David Simon.
Andrew Sullivan says conservatives should support Obama.
Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the b…
Stephen sits down with civil rights pioneer Andrew Young.
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Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell. Also, Stephen talks with the h…
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Tonight Stephen welcomes singer/songwriter Paul Simon.
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Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity, Michael Lewis.
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Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and author of Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can …
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Stephen checks in on the war in Afghanistan, and Roland Fryer sees if cash incentives inspire students.
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Plaxico Burress could go to jail, and Jeffrey Goldberg says airline security is insufficient.
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The media reacts to Obama's cabinet picks, and Barbara Walters promotes her TV special.
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A new report predicts a biological attack, and Nicholas Wade wants to recreate a woolly mammoth.
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Stephen briefly mentions Barbra Streisand kissing President Bush. He then talks about a potential government bailout of …
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Stephen briefly mentions the arrest and indictment of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. A discussion on Frost/Nixon, he…
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Richard Haass believes this century has the potential for America to cooperate with other countries to make the world sa…
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Stephen talks about Atheists trying to take the Christ out of Christmas. Michael Phelps will compete in the 2010 Winter …
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