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 Colbert Sponsors 
 US Speedskating, for Free 

Comedian is counting on fans to step up after sponsor's bankruptcy

Nov 3, 09 7:01 AM CST
(AP) - Of the many countries participating at the Vancouver Olympics, add Colbert Nation to the list. On last night's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert announced his show has become the primary sponsor of the US speedskating team. What he didn't announce: He's not actually paying them a dime, he's just calling... More »

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Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • 2010 Vancouver Olympics • sponsor • speed skating

SATIRE DEPT.

 Keep Anti-Gays 
 in Closet: Colbert 

Anti-gay marriage petitioners in Washington value their privacy

Oct 27, 09 10:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stephen Colbert had a fine time last night espousing the rights of that “persecuted minority”—anti-gay-marriage activists. You see, the group that gathered signatures for a referendum against Washington state’s recently signed domestic partnership legislation is refusing to disclose the names of the signers, the Huffington... More »

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gay marriage • legislation • homosexuality • Washington state • civil union • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • referendum

glossies

 Real 
 Colbert: 
 'I Embody 
 the Bullshit' 

Earnest Colbert calls himself unambitious, religious

Sep 3, 09 8:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - It wasn't Stephen Colbert's on-screen persona who turned up for a recent Rolling Stone interview, but the real Stephen Colbert—a man as "preppy, earnest, and gentle" as Ned Flanders. In the interview, Colbert dishes on his style of deconstructing the news: "I take the sausage backwards, and... More »

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parody • comedy • Jon Stewart • talk show • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report

 Forget Best: Colbert 
  Wants to Be Worst  

Demands title from Olbermann over sweet-talking email to Mark Sanford

Jul 16, 09 11:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is a glutton for punishment. Keith Olbermann dished some out to conservative media outlets Tuesday, spanking them for plying Gov. Mark Sanford with email offers of friendly treatment, and awarding them “Worst People in the World” honors. But he omitted Colbert, despite Colbert’s email offering Sanford... More »

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entertainment • press • journalism • Keith Olbermann • American media • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Mark Sanford • conservative media

TV review

 Colbert: The New Bob Hope 

Iraq stint brings back predecessor's 'easy-going' style

Jun 12, 09 7:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Taping his show in Iraq this week, Stephen Colbert channeled Bob Hope in an "unexpectedly charming" series of shows, writes Alessandra Stanley in the New York Times. Colbert largely stayed in ultra-right character, though he let it slip in places. His interviews were “pleasant, not barbed,” and... More »

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Iraq • television • US military • comedy • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Bob Hope • television review

 Colbert Bringing 
 Show to Baghdad 

He's broadcasting four shows

Jun 5, 09 10:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is taking his show on the road—to Iraq. Next week, the Colbert Report will broadcast from Baghdad, where the host says he'll be "Bob Hoping" it, the AP reports. The four shows will be taped in front of 450 troops, and Colbert is taking it seriously.... More »

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Iraq • entertainment • military • US troops • Comedy Central • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Iraq war

 Colbert 
 Guest-Edits 
 Newsweek 




Will stay in character as ultra-conservative host

Jun 3, 09 10:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - The redesigned Newsweek is trying to drum up some buzz. To that end, editor Jon Meacham brought in its first guest editor: Stephen Colbert. The comedian—in character as the host of The Colbert Report—was at the helm for the next issue and “had input into what the... More »

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entertainment • Newsweek • celebrity • late night talk show • editor • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Jon Meacham

(Newser) - Fans of Stephen Colbert know he’s taking his show on the road next month, though the Comedy Central star hasn’t gotten more specific than “the Persian Gulf.” Enter Sarah Palin, who blew his cover today on her Twitter feed, Videogum reports, with the Alaska governor spilling... More »

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Iraq • Comedy Central • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Sarah Palin • Twitter


 'Pro-Sex' 
 McCain 
 Talks Sex 
 on Colbert 

Also discusses gay marriage, but not Sarah Palin

May 19, 09 8:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Meghan McCain likes sex—a point she made several times last night on The Colbert Report, Gawker reports. Asked by host Stephen Colbert to explain her “pro-sex” stance, she started out by saying abstinence is unrealistic—and ended with “I would never want to practice anything I... More »

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gay marriage • GOP • sex • Republican Party • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Meghan McCain

 Scientists  
 Name Beetle 
 After Colbert 

Researchers honor comedian on his birthday

May 8, 09 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists who bestowed names of Bush administration officials on a trio of bugs have named a new Venezuelan beetle after Stephen Colbert, the Washington Times reports. "Last year, Stephen shamelessly asked the science community to name something cooler than a spider to honor him," said one of the... More »

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television • science • bug • late night talk show • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • name • comedian • beetle

 NASA Names Treadmill 
 After Colbert 

NASA declines to name new nodule after vote-winning Colbert Report host

Apr 15, 09 1:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Steven Colbert missed out on getting the new International Space Station node named after him despite winning a non-binding vote, Space.com reports. NASA decided to call the node Tranquility in honor of Apollo 11's touchdown site 40 years ago, and to console the TV host by naming an astronaut... More »

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NASA • Apollo • International Space Station • space travel • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report

Colbert + Stewart = Cronkite: 30% of Young Viewers

Political satire is replacing traditional news for some: poll

Mar 25, 09 3:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 39% of under-40 Americans say satirical shows like The Colbert Report and The Daily Show are keeping viewers politically informed, and 21% believe they influence public opinion, a poll finds. But the verdict is split on whether such shows’ success indicates that comedic delivery is replacing traditional news: 30%... More »

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news • poll • Comedy Central • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • newspaper industry

 'Colbert' Wins 
 Space Station 
 Name Contest 

NASA will have final say

Mar 24, 09 9:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Colbert Nation did it: NASA’s contest to name a new room at the International Space Station is over, and the winner is “Colbert,” the AP reports. But don’t get too excited yet, Nation: The agency makes the final decision, and only promises to give top... More »

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NASA • International Space Station • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report

Colbert Vies to Be Namesake of NASA Module

But Joss Whedon's devoted nerd army may spoil comedian's plans

Mar 6, 09 4:24 PM CST
(Newser) - Again proving that his love for self-promotion knows no bounds, Stephen Colbert is urging fans to vote for his write-in suggestion for the name of the new observation deck attachment to the International Space Station, Space.com reports. In two days, Colbert nation has pushed his name to the top... More »

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NASA • space • International Space Station • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • comedian • Joss Whedon

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert wants to help Michael Steele bring his flava to the masses. The Colbert Report star can tell the new RNC chairman is a gangsta at heart, because he’s said he wants to bring the conservative message to “urban-suburban hip-hop settings,” which he promises will be... More »

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RNC • comedy • Comedy Central • late night talk show • late night host • Stephen Colbert • rap music • The Colbert Report • Michael Steele

This Dude Is Late-Night Comedy Gold

Letterman, Stewart,
et al, pounce on Blago name, hair, idiocy

Dec 11, 08 7:00 AM CST
(Newser) - America's comics have rushed to mine the vein of comedy gold opened by Rod Blagejovich's arrest on corruption charges, the Chicago Tribune reports. "It's one count of bribery, one count of fraud, and one count of Blagojeviching," David Letterman said. Jon Stewart quipped that the governor "has... More »

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corruption • Illinois • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Stephen Colbert • David Letterman • governor • The Colbert Report • Rod Blagojevich • political scandal

ANALYSIS

 How Comedy Turned Serious 

A funny thing happened on the way to the election—politics and comedy swapped roles

Nov 29, 08 7:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Politics and comedy are trading places, Lee Siegel writes in the Wall Street Journal, as the antics of politicians get more outlandish and comics are increasingly the people speaking truth to power. Fake newsmen like Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert, with their stern commentary, lean more towards the "... More »

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Saturday Night Live • comedy • humor • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • fake news • Stephen Colbert • Late Night • The Colbert Report • comedian

Emanuel
Pokes Fun at Stephen Colbert

And manages to zing Edwards, Lieberman, and Palin at charity

Nov 16, 08 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Emboldened by the election, at least one Democrat brashly took potshots at a satirist who relishes zapping politicians on TV. Barack Obama's new chief of staff Rahm Emanuel roasted faux newsman Stephen Colbert at a weekend charity function—but in a deft word twist managed to zing a number of... More »

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John Edwards • Joe Lieberman • charity • Rahm Emanuel • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Sarah Palin • President Obama

 Late-Night Stars Go Undercover 

Stewart and Colbert recreate the controversial cartoon for EW cover

Sep 25, 08 2:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Taking their spoofing of TV into print, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart grace the cover of this week’s Entertainment Weekly in imitation of the Obamas-as-terrorists New Yorker cover that set media of all kinds afire in July. The stunt surely threatens to obscure the question-and-answer session it’s intended... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • New Yorker magazine • Obama 2008 • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Entertainment Weekly

 Colbert Wraps 
 Early Xmas Special 

Stewart, Costello, Nelson will join
holiday sing-a-long

Sep 17, 08 2:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Christmas is ready early for fake-news fans, E! Online reports. Stephen Colbert's musical holiday special is already in the can and will air November 23. Jon Stewart, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, and Elvis Costello will be among the stars joining Colbert in crooning holiday-themed favorites including Hanukkah and Little Dealer ... More »

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television • Jon Stewart • fake news • Stephen Colbert • Christmas • The Colbert Report

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