Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'colbert'

Stephen Colbert On 'The Greatest Gift Of All'

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:59:00 EST

Stephen Colbert, the host of Comedy Central's Colbert Report, got his start as a correspondent on The Daily Show. He discusses the his recent holiday special, A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

Satire In Your Stocking With 'A Colbert Christmas'

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:25:00 EST

Self-proclaimed "broadcasting legend" Stephen Colbert talks about his upcoming Christmas special on Comedy Central. According to Colbert, it will include goats dressed as reindeer and his own original Christmas songs.

Could 'Chocolate News' Be Better Than Colbert...

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Ever since the Chappelle's Show left the air in 2006, TV has been a little too white, says critic Andrew Wallenstein. A black comic perspective has been sorely missed. Will Chocolate News, Comedy Central's latest fake news show, make up for that?

Did The DNC Work On TV...

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

The Democratic National Convention was in a way, one big reality television show. Who covered it best? Mary McNamara, the television critic for the Los Angeles Times, breaks it down from Colbert to CNN.

Princeton Honors Colbert for 'Understandable Vanity'

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Princeton University awarded "The Great Princeton Class of 2008 Understandable Vanity Award" to Stephen Colbert. In accepting the honor, the faux conservative Comedy Central host told graduates that while they may want to change the world, "Please don't do that, OK? Some of us like the way things are going now."

The Colbert-Stewart Political Breakdown

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EDT

Andrea Seabrook reports on a poll that tracks how adults between 18 and 24 break down across party lines when it comes to political satire. A Harvard Institute of Politics poll says young Democrats and Republicans are split between Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart

Study Finds More than 'Truthiness' to 'Colbert Bump'

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:10:00 EDT

It turns out there may be some truth to the curious phenomenon through which Colbert Report guests excel following an appearance on the show. " Political science professor James Fowler found a bump in Democratic campaign contributions.

A Huckabee-Colbert Ticket...

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:00:00 EST

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee makes a tongue-in-cheek vice-presidential offer to Steven Colbert, whose TV character lampoons right-wing talk-show hosts.

Satirist Colbert Not Considered Presidential

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:23:00 EDT

Stephen Colbert's satirical presidential campaign ended when the Democratic Party in South Carolina turned down his application to get his name on the primary ballot. The host of The Colbert Report was denied a spot in the South Carolina Democratic primary.

The World According to Stephen Colbert

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:53:00 EDT

In his book, I Am America (And So Can You!), Stephen Colbert takes on everything from old people and endangered animals to National Public Radio. Not a big fan of books, Colbert says he is a big fan of sales.

Colbert Builds 'Report' with Viewers, Readers

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:51:00 EDT

Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report talks about his book I Am America (And So Can You!). Colbert targets race, religion, sports and the American family as well as more mundane topics like breakfast cereal and the Hollywood blacklist.

O'Reilly, Colbert Share a Laugh at the News

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:00:00 EST

Comedian Stephen Colbert has turned his parody of Fox News host Bill O'Reilly into a successful show on Comedy Central, The Colbert Report. Last night, the two personalities traded appearances on each other's programs. Hijinks ensued.

Stephen Colbert on 'Backsies' and Pensions

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Some thoughts on corporate behavior regarding pensions from Stephen Colbert, host of the Comedy Central program The Colbert Report. His tongue-in-cheek analysis: Just work for 100 more years and you're home free.

Bluster and Satire: Stephen Colbert's 'Report'

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Comic and journalist Stephen Colbert is the former senior correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show. And true to the industry he parodies, Colbert's incisive work has landed him in the anchor's chair on a show of his own.

'Daily Show' Correspondent Readies 'The Colbert Report'

Wed, 04 May 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Robert Siegel talks with the Daily Show's Stephen Colbert about his new program, which is scheduled to air on Comedy Central this fall. The Colbert Report will be fashioned as a satire of TV talk shows such as The O'Reilly Factor.

Fake Newsman Stephen Colbert

Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Colbert is the senior correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Colbert started his comic career with Second City in Chicago. He wrote and performed sketches on The Dana Carvey Show. He is also the voice of Ace for Saturday Night Lives's animated shorts Ace & Gary: The Ambiguously Gay Duo. This interview was originally broadcast on Jan. 24, 2005.

A Fake Newsman's Fake Newsman: Stephen Colbert

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

Comic and journalist Stephen Colbert is the fake senior correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. We talk with Colbert about his reports, from "Rathergate" to "This Week in God."