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The Colbert Report
''The Colbert Report'' ( ) is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired four days a week on Comedy Central from October 17, 2005, to December 18, 2014, for 1,447 episodes. The show focuse ...
'' is a
late-night series that aired nightly on
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programming ...
. Hosted by
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( ; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program ''The Colbert Report'' from 2005 to ...
, it was produced by Colbert,
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, political commentator, and television host. He hosted ''The Daily Show'', a satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 1999 to 2015 and now hosts ''Th ...
, and
Ben Karlin
Ben Karlin (born c. 1971) is an American television producer and writer. He has won eight Emmy awards, and is best known for his work in ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' and ''The Colbert Report''. He is one of three co-creators of ''The Colbe ...
and revolved around Colbert playing the role of a
populist blowhard journalist character, similar to his role on ''
The Daily Show
''The Daily Show'' is an American late-night talk and satirical news television program. It airs each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central with release shortly after on Paramount+. ''The Daily Show'' draws its comedy and satire form from ...
''. In ''The Colbert Report'', the former correspondent became the host of his own parody of media
pundit
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Origins
The term originates from the Sanskrit term ('' '' ), meaning "knowledg ...
programs, such as ''
The O'Reilly Factor
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'' and ''
Hannity and Colmes
''Hannity & Colmes'' was a live television show on Fox News in the United States, hosted by Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes, who respectively presented a conservative and liberal perspective. The series premiered on October 7, 1996, and the final epi ...
''.
There are a number of noteworthy recurring elements in most episodes of ''The Colbert Report''. Many episodes feature "
The Wørd
In addition to its standard interviews, ''The Colbert Report'' features many recurring segments that cover a variety of topics.
Alpha Dog of the Week
Alpha Dog of the Week is a segment in which Colbert heaps praise on one specific news maker f ...
" of the day, which serves as a theme for a monologue early in the episode. Each has a studio guest later in the episode, and each begins with a brief summary of what the episode will contain, followed by an introductory phrase and then by the theme music. This introductory phrase very often inserts the word ''
truth
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'' into a common phrase, such as "Apply Truth liberally to the inflamed area," or says "this is ''The Colbert Report''," though there are exceptions.
Episodes
2005–2014
External links
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