Tonight Stephen welcomes Republican strategist Mary Matalin. Also, Stephen talks with Father James Martin, author of The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything, about social justice.
Tune in to The Colbert Report , as Stephen Colbert, from The Daily Show gives his own take on the issues of the day, and more importantly, to tell you why everyone else's take is just plain wrong. The series is intended to be a parody of Bill O'Reilly, Anderson Cooper, Sean Hannity, Alan… More Colmes, Joe Scarborough, etc. The series airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30 pm EST and re-airs several times a day.
Take a look at this story on Amnesty International USA's blog shown here: Colbert: Death Penalty Deters Hunting Interns for Sport
I was wondering which side he was on because I haven't been watching long and I know that he makes fun of democrats a lot but my friend says that he isn't a conservative so I was wondering?
I know he has a bridge, bird, mascot, ice cream, and day dedicated to him, but how much does he have. I am always so amazed to learn he has something new named after him. And whenever he mentions it on the show, my mom goes, "I didn't realize he was that important." It's amazing. … More It's almost like he could go in the history books.
The funniest guy on television. Stephen Colbert has a certain charisma and boldness that only Bill Maher has, but unlike Maher's show the Colbert Report is less political and much funnier. hide show
I always find it odd how the Emmy people kiss up to the Daily Show year after year, and always neglect the genius of Stephen Colbert. I like Stewart and his show and it's very entertaining, but the Colbert Report is so much more funnier and not to mention entertaining. I guess it's because Colbert plays the character of a faux-paus Conservative who views himself with high regard and tries to basically condemn those who feels are "Un-American." It's basically Colbert trying to make himself look like a fool while pretending he is a Bill O'Reilly type character. The one thing I admire about Colbert is his boldness, he doesn't hide behind the covers. In interviews he asks questions that you wouldn't ever dare thinking he would, and he just does it in such a way that you are just laughing. I love his "Word Segment" and of course enjoy how he always "Colbert bumps" something. This guy is definitely a genius, anybody who has a portrait of themselves in the Smithsonian near a bathroom has got to be a legend and that's what Stephen Colbert is.
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I love it.....its great to have a way to understand politics through satire and humor....I saw the book, read it, and then decided to watch the TV shows, and then loved them....like I read in this magazine somewhere, people that watch the humorous TV political satire are more in tune to what is going on in the world than the viewers of major network TV. I can see why, this show has managed to deliver outstanding amounts of news, that is also easy to remember. A big congratulations to Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Report for helping us all understand the political world.
good god...steven colbert has done it again... hide show
this is stephen colbert's first christmas special let me just say that he better make more holiday specials because this one is my alltime favorite christmas special.stephen colbert has to get to his studio but he can't because a bear is outside his cabin now he has to do everything he can to get to his studio in time for his christmas special.this is one of my favorite colbert episodes so far.stephen colbert FOREVAAHH!!! EDFAN OUT!!!!!! ladkfksakdkfsa kfld;sa djkal;jf jkfkds afdsj fa; jkajk l; jka jkdlj lakdls; la; kdls jfkdjs s ;a fsa lfkd a;ds a kdj sa a;sj ;aj ;f a; j ;a ; ;l;a kdls;
The Colbert Report is cutting edge humour for the politically savvy, the young, the intellectuals, and those looking for some entertaining satire on the events of the day. hide show
The Colbert Report has earned its rabid following by consistently delivering with edgy, entertaining political satire. Colbert's quick wit keeps his guests on their toes and his fans in stitches. There is a reason that the Daily Show and the Colbert Report have been so successful with the prized demographic of young viewers... the young feel that they can relate to them. Colbert and Stewart have a shared political ideology with tomorrow's generation (although it does alienate many on the Right... hence some of the low reviews due to hurt feelings) and as a result remain on the cutting edge of late night television. It is an entertaining show for those who consider themselves intellectual or politically savvy, or are just looking for some humorous satire on the political events of the day.
The Colbert Report is like those SNL movies where they try and stretch a funny sketch long enough to make a whole movie ... and don't quite make it. hide show
I enjoyed Colbert a lot when I first saw him on the Daily Show, but I think his schtick doesn't quite stretch out enough to cover a full 30 minute show on his own. Don't get me wrong the first dozen times I saw him do his uber-right winger act it was really funny. But eventually I found the joke tiring.
The Colbert Report is like those SNL movies where they try and stretch a funny sketch long enough to make a whole movie ... and don't quite make it.
There are some days where it's still very funny, but I find the show misses more often than it hits.
In many ways, the Colbert Report committed the ultimate sin of comedy ... it became predictable. Comedy is all about surprise, but I can predict ahead of time how Colbert will play the news of the day. The faux-racist, ultra-right-wing bloviating was very clever -- at first -- but now they need to liven up the show.
I think the show works best when they make Colbert a more sympathetic character. His battles against his nemesis Rain (Raaaiiiinnn!!!) are a good example. It's more off-beat and just odd, and not simply an O'Reilly caricature.
Not a bad show, but not one that holds up well over time.
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