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September 2008
- Late-Night Stars Go Undercover
  
  Entertainment Weekly | 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 to advertise, but the duo cheerily critiques the campaign and its characters regardless. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Obama 2008 • Michelle Obama • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • New Yorker magazine • The Daily Show • The Colbert Report • Entertainment Weekly
- Colbert Wraps Early Xmas Special
  
  E! Online | 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 Boy. More »
  
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  television • Christmas • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • fake news
- Colbert Shooting DNA Into Space
  
  Associated Press | Sep 8, 08 12:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - You probably won’t live forever, but a part of Stephen Colbert hopes to. The comedian’s digitized DNA will travel to the International Space Station in October as part of an “Immortality Drive” DNA time capsule, reports AP. The DNA will be delivered by video-game designer Richard Garriott, one of the few private citizens scheduled to travel into space. More »
  
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  International Space Station • DNA • Stephen Colbert
July 2008
- Late-Night Takes it Easy on Obama
  
  New York Times | Jul 15, 08 7:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain has been skewered by late-night comics throughout the presidential campaign, but Barack Obama has escaped relatively unscathed. As this week's New Yorker cover flare-up made clear, satirists are struggling to find an angle on the Democratic nominee. The New York Times speaks to half a dozen late-night hosts and writers, who cite everything from fear of racism to their own favoritism to explain the silence. More »
  
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  Barack Obama • television • comedy • David Letterman • late night talk show • Stephen Colbert • late night host
June 2008
- Colbert Grabs a Peabody
  
  Broadcasting & Cable | Jun 17, 08 2:58 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Comedy Central funnyman Stephen Colbert snatched a prestigious Peabody media award at last night's ceremony hosted by CBS correspondent Lesley Stahl. She stepped in to replace Brian Williams, who opted to spend time with NBC colleagues after Tim Russert's death. Colbert displayed his usual deadpan style, comparing his staff to a "barium enema" for injecting themselves into stories to flush out "truthiness." Other recipients included: More »
  
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  Tim Russert • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Brian Williams • 60 Minutes • Project Runway • Bob Woodruff • Virginia Tech massacre • Sunday Morning • Peabody Awards
- Colbert to Princeton Grads: 'Don't Change the World'
  
  The Daily Princetonian | Jun 3, 08 3:54 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As every college speaker does, Stephen Colbert reminded Princeton’s seniors at today's Class Day ceremony that they have the power to “change the world,” the Daily Princetonian reports. But unlike other speakers, Colbert added: please don’t do that. “Some of us like it the way it is. Personally, things are going great for me right now.” More »
  
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  college • higher education • Stephen Colbert • Princeton University • Princeton
- Daytime TV as Campaign Stop
  
  Newsweek | Jun 3, 08 2:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - You know where they stand on gas prices, but what about pantsuits and family pets? Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Barack Obama are making the rounds of daytime talk shows and celebrity gossipfests, courting "low-info" voters—those mostly white, working class, and undecided folks who haven't been paying much attention to the campaign. And besides pulling in millions more viewers than Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert, softer shows also go easier on guests, reports Newsweek . More »
  
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  Barack Obama • John McCain • Hillary Clinton • television • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • The View • presidential politics • daytime talk show • Access Hollywood
April 2008
- Colbert Not World's Most Influential Person
  
  Time | Apr 30, 08 5:10 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The result of an annual Time poll to name the most influential person in the world didn’t exactly give closure to a heated rivalry between contenders Stephen Colbert and Korean pop star Rain—neither took the top honor. That went to programmer Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Nintendo’s Wii, as well as the Mario, Zelda, and Metroid game franchises. More »
  
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  poll • Nintendo Wii • Stephen Colbert • Larry King • The Colbert Report • Time magazine
- 'Colbert Bump' Real, at Least for Dems
  
  LiveScience | Apr 19, 08 11:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stephen Colbert and his fans often point to a “Colbert bump”—a boost for politicians who appear on his show—and research shows there’s truthiness to the claim, LiveScience reports. A scientist found that Democrats appearing on the Colbert Report raised 44% more funds afterward. Republicans, however, fared no differently or slightly worse. More »
  
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  Hillary Clinton • Election 2008 • television • Republican candidates • late night talk show • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Democratic candidates
- It's Hillary to the Rescue on 'Colbert Report'
  
  Associated Press | Apr 17, 08 9:47 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hillary Clinton poked a little fun at her own image as a problem-solver tonight on the Colbert Report , the AP reports. While taping, Colbert complained about a litany of tech problems and cried out, "Are you telling me there is no one in this theater who can fix the mess we're in?" In walks Clinton. "I can," she said, making quick work of the glitches. "I just love solving problems. Call me anytime. Call me at 3am." More »
  
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  Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • Comedy Central
- It's No Joke: Colbert Boosts Democracy
  
  Salon | Apr 5, 08 6:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Political satire that "means it" is missing from late-night TV, Russell L. Peterson argues in his new book, Strange Bedfellows: How Late-Night Comedy Turns Democracy Into a Joke . In Salon, Louis Bayard applauds Bedfellows for advancing a "decidedly moral argument," even if it undervalues Conan O'Brien and tenders some tired complaints about society. Where Peterson gets it right, Bayard writes, is in hailing Stephen Colbert. More »
  
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  television • David Letterman • Jay Leno • Jon Stewart • late night talk show • Stephen Colbert • Bill Maher
March 2008
- Lame Duck Sings Swan Song for Press
  
  YouTube | Mar 10, 08 12:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Two years after Stephen Colbert stunned the Washington press corps by not just roasting but slamming the guest of honor at the Gridiron dinner, this year's dinner wasn't televised. But a bootleg of President Bush's swan song promptly appeared on YouTube. He performs “Auld Lang Syne” and joins hands with—and then kisses—Helen Thomas. More »
  
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