The Colbert Report
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Season 9
- 5/23/13New York Times reporter Christopher Chivers visits The Colbert Report to talk about Syria.
- 5/22/13The National stops by and performs a song off their new album "Trouble Will Find Me."
- 5/21/13Author Noah Feldman talks about his new book "Cool War: The Future of Global Competition."
- 5/20/13Stephen welcomes David Sassoon, founder and publisher of InsideClimateNews.org, to the show.
- 5/16/13Stephen welcomes Harvard evolutionary biology professor Dr. Daniel Lieberman to the show.
- 5/15/13Cyndi Lauper sits down with Stephen to talk about the musical "Kinky Boots."
- 5/14/13Author Dan Brown visits The Colbert Report and talks about his newest book "Inferno: A Novel."
- 5/13/13Authors Jessica Buchanan and Erik Landemalm discuss their new book "Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six."
- 5/9/13Author Jennifer Egan joins Stephen for The Colbert Book Club and director Baz Luhrmann talks about his new movie "The Great Gatsby."
- 5/8/13Dr. Richard Besser, ABC News' Chief Health and Medical Editor, discusses his book "Tell Me the Truth, Doctor."
- 5/7/13Stephen sits down with author Douglas Rushkoff to talk about his book "Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now."
- 5/6/13Author Robert Caro stops by to discuss his book "The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson."
- 5/2/13Ben Kingsley sits down with Stephen to talk about "Iron Man 3."
- 5/1/13Macklemore and Ryan Lewis visit The Colbert Report.
- 4/30/13Snapchat developers Evan Spiegal and Bobby Murphy discuss their popular app.
- 4/29/13Iggy & The Stooges stop by to talk about their new album "Ready to Die."
- 4/25/13Bishop Gene Robinson sits down with Stephen to discuss his book "God Believes in Love: Straight Talk About Gay Marriage."
- 4/24/13NASCAR driver Danica Patrick visits The Colbert Report.
- 4/23/13Co-author Eric Schmidt talks about his book "The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business."
- 4/22/13Author Michael Pollan stops by the show to discuss his newest book "Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation."
- 4/18/13Stephen welcomes Richard Engel, NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent, to the show.
- 4/17/13Alan Cumming discusses his performance in the Broadway production of "Macbeth."
- 4/16/13Caroline Kennedy stops by to talk about her new book "Poems to Learn by Heart."
- 4/11/13Author Cass Sunstein discusses his new book "Simpler: The Future of Government."
- 4/10/13Shane Smith, host and executive producer of the new HBO series "Vice," visits The Colbert Report.
- 4/9/13Author Charlie LeDuff stops by to talk about his book "Detroit: An American Autopsy."
- 4/8/13Stephen interviews President Bill Clinton after hosting the closing session of Clinton Global Initiative University.
- 4/4/13Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, talks about The Brain Activity Map Project.
- 4/3/13A.C. Grayling, author of "The God Argument: The Case Against Religion and for Humanism," visits The Colbert Report.
- 4/2/13Former Governor of New Jersey Jim McGreevey stops by to discuss the HBO documentary "Fall to Grace."
- 4/1/13Stephen welcomes actress Sigourney Weaver to the show to talk about her role in the Broadway play "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike."
- 3/27/13
Pig farmer Carl Edger Blake II tells Stephen about his quest to breed the world's best tasting pig.
- 3/26/13
Dr. Eric Topol discusses his new book "The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital Revolution Will Create Better Health Care."
- 3/7/13John Sexton, President of NYU, stops by to talk about his latest book "Baseball as a Road to God: Seeing Beyond the Game."
- 3/6/13Stephen welcomes artist Brendan O'Connell to the show to discuss his series of paintings inspired by Walmart.
- 3/5/13James Franco talks about his new movie "Oz the Great and Powerful."
- 3/4/13Kirk Bloodsworth sits down with Stephen to discuss his time on death row and the Witness to Innocence project.
- 2/28/13Director of Speechwriting for President Obama, Jon Favreau, visits The Colbert Report.
- 2/27/13Paola Antonelli of the Museum of Modern Art sits down with Stephen to discuss the museum's new video game exhibit.
- 2/26/13Stephen welcomes physicist Dr. Michio Kaku to the show.
- 2/25/13Simon Garfield discusses his new book "On The Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks."
- 2/21/13The dancer Lil Buck talks to Stephen about his unique style known as "jookin."
- 2/20/13David Goldhill stops by to talk about his book "Catastrophic Care: How American Health Care Killed My Father--and How We Can Fix It."
- 2/19/13Emily Bazelon discusses her book "Sticks & Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy."
- 2/14/13Gavin Newsom sits down with Stephen to discuss his new book "Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government."
2/13/13Dave Grohl stops by to talk about his documentary "Sound City."- 2/13/13
Dave Grohl stops by to talk about his documentary "Sound City."
- 2/12/13Stephen welcomes Roger Hodge, editor of the "Oxford American", to the show.
- 2/11/13Author Garry Wills visits The Colbert Report to discuss his new book "Why Priests?: A Failed Tradition."
- 2/7/13Stephen welcomes director Benh Zeitlin to the show to talk about his movie "Beasts of the Southern Wild."
- 2/6/13Lawrence Wright discusses his new book "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief."
- 2/5/13Julie Andrews talks about her new children's book "The Very Fairy Princess Follows Her Heart."
- 2/4/13Justice Sonia Sotomayor stops by to discuss her memoir "My Beloved World."
- 1/31/13Matthew Guerrieri talks about his new book "The First Four Notes: Beethoven's Fifth and the Human Imagination."
- 1/30/13Stephen welcomes Bill Gates to the show.
- 1/29/13Author George Saunders discusses his new book "Tenth of December: Stories."
- 1/28/13Environmental policy expert Michael Shellenberger stops by The Colbert Report.
- 1/24/13Fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson talks about her first book "Rookie Yearbook One."
- 1/23/13Sally Field sits down with Stephen to discuss her movie "Lincoln."
- 1/21/13Kathryn Bigelow stops by to discuss her new movie "Zero Dark Thirty."
- 1/21/13Stephen welcomes journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates to the show.
- 1/17/13Akhil Reed Amar stops by to talk about his new book, "America's Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live By."
- 1/16/13Stephen welcomes Tom Brokaw to the show.
- 1/15/13Jared Diamond discusses his new book, "The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?"
- 1/14/13Piers Morgan stops by The Colbert Report.
- 1/10/13
A man makes love to a couch, Obama flaunts his testosterone-filled Cabinet, Kevin Garnett hassles Carmelo Anthony, and musician Ben Gibbard grows up.
- 1/9/13
Stephen looks to endorse a new pro-gun community in Idaho called The Citadel.
In "Thought For Food", the addictive properties of bread is looked at.
Special guest Neil Shubin tries to explain the Universe to Stephen.
- 1/8/13Punter for the Minnesota Vikings, Chris Kluwe, discusses his support of gay marriage.
- 12/13/12
Before starting his three week break,Stephen talks about the Relief Concert for those affected by Hurricane Sandy.
Stephen gets critical on the alleged abuses of First Lady Michelle Obama.
Stephen gives a heartfelt goodbye to Ham Rove and with the foundation in his honor, will be donating over $700,000 to various charities.
Special guest Sister Simone Campbell arrives and talks about her projects to help the needy and poor.
moreless - 1/7/13Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, stops by The Colbert Report to discuss his upcoming ventures.
- 12/12/12Stephen welcomes actor Mandy Patinkin to The Colbert Report to talk about his show "Homeland." Then, for Day 3 of Christmas Carol Week, Michael Stipe joins Mandy and Stephen to perform a song.
- 12/11/12Malcolm Gladwell visits The Colbert Report to talk about "The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs." Then Christmas Carol Week continues when Audra McDonald stops by to perform a song with Stephen.
- 12/10/12Stephen welcomes recording artist Diana Krall to talk about her new album "Glad Rag Doll." Then Diana, Stephen, and Elvis Costello perform a song to kick off Christmas Carol Week.
- 12/6/12
The final day of Hobbit Week.
Is Stephen running for the senate seat of South Carolina?
- 12/5/12Hobbit Week continues with guest Andy Serkis, the actor behind Gollum.
- 12/4/12Star of "The Hobbit," Martin Freeman stops by the Report.
- 12/2/12Stephen kicks off a Tolkien-themed week with Sir Ian McKellen, who stars as Gandalf the Grey in "The Hobbit."
- 11/29/12Theoretical cosmologist Sean Carroll discusses his book "The Particle at the End of the Universe."
- 11/28/12Frank Oz talks about the release of the director's cut of "Little Shop of Horrors."
- 11/27/12Dolly Parton tells Stephen all about her personal philosophies on life and her new book "Dream More."
11/14/12"America Again" offends Canadians, Wall Street chucks its weakest link, Christopher Steiner reviews computer trading, and screenwriter Tony Kushner talks "Lincoln."
11/12/12- 11/25/12Jake Tapper stops by to talk about his book "The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor."
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- 11/12/12Ken Burns, director of "The Dust Bowl" and "The Central Park Five," visits The Colbert Report to talk about his new documentaries.
- 11/1/12
Tonight Stephen tells his audience about the sacrifices he has had to make due to Hurricane Sandy.
On "Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger", Stephen looks at Momoto cameras and Billy Graham.
Special guests David Byrne and St. Vincent come on the show to perform.
- 10/31/12
After being off due to Hurricane Sandy, Colbert strikes back.
In the first segment, Stephen tells the audience how they can help through the Red Cross and focuses on how Hurricane Sandy might effect the elections.
Stephen extends his generous offer to Donald Trump.
Special guest Lilly Ledbetter talks to Stphen about equality for women.
moreless - 10/25/12
With twelve days away, Stephen continues to make his official election guesses with the focus on women.
Tom Hanks stops by to help Stephen with some tips for easyHalloween costumes.
Special guest Gov. Mitch Daniels arrives to plug his book and talk about the senatorial election in Indiana.
- Political satirist Stephen Colbert takes on cable-news pundits in this show, which centers around his essential rightness about the issues of the day. Colbert portrays a caricature of conservative political pundits often seen on TV. The show is known for coming up with new words that enter the lexicon, perhaps most notably ``truthiness.''moreless
- 10/24/12
Donald Trump's big announcement about the President is the top story of the night, with a counter announcement from Stephen.
Stephen gives some good advice to any Republican running for office that might want to comment on the topic of rape.
Special guest Anthony Everitt comes by to talk about Ancient Rome.
moreless - 10/23/12
- 10/22/12
On the eve of the final Presidential debate, Stephen looks at voter fraud and what some are doing to stop it.
In the second segment, Stephen comments on legalizing marijuana in New York.
Special guest Prof. Donald Sadoway comes on the show to talk about the improvement of our energy sources through new materials.
moreless - 10/18/12
Tonight Stephen looks at the celebrity endoresments of the candidates, which includes a squirrel.
A special report on Mitchell's Corn Palace and the shortage of corn is covered.
Special guest muscians The Killers arrive for an interview.
- 10/17/12
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- 10/15/12
- 11/5/12
Severe Candidate Warning. With only hours left in the 2012 campaign, both candidates are pulling out all the stops. Mitt Romney uses Colbert's Super Pac's slogan.
- 10/11/12
- 10/10/12
- 10/9/12
Tonight Stephen discusses Romney's chances of becoming President and what Obama is doing to stop that.
On "Smokin' Pole The Quest for Artic Riches", Stephen takes a look at China's interest in the Artic region.
Special guest Morrissey comes by and talks about the British Royal Family.
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10/14/12
10/4/12Dr. George Church, co-author of "REGENESIS: How Synthetic Biology will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves," visits The Colbert Report.- 10/3/12Kenny Rogers stops by to talk about his new book "Luck or Something Like It: A Memoir."
10/2/12Stephen releases America Again, pastors endorse politicians on Pulpit Freedom Sunday, the Romney camp praises Obamas rhetoric, and Jorge Ramos talks immigration policy.
10/2/12Mexican journalist Jorge Ramos discusses the effect of the Latino vote on the U.S. election.- 10/1/12Ben Folds Five performs a song from their new album "The Sound of the Life of the Mind."
3/28/13Guest:Robert Lustig - Same-sex marriage divides the Supreme Court, Emily Bazelon explains Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, and Robert Lustig warns against sugar.
3/25/13Guest: Junot Diaz- The Vatican welcomes Pope Francis, Roma Downey stars in "The Bible," Trevor Potter memorializes Ham Rove, and Junot Diaz shares the Freedom University project.- 11/13/12
Guest is Newt Gingrich
10/25/12Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels visits Stephen to talk about his book "Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans."- 10/4/12
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