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(Newser) - The name of the new life-support node for the International Space Station will be announced tomorrow night on The Colbert Report by a NASA astronaut, InformationWeek reports. At the host’s urging, Colbert fans stuffed online ballot boxes to name the unit, though NASA doesn’t have to comply. “... More »

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television • NASA • life support • International Space Station • space travel • Stephen Colbert • name • node

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

GLOSSIES

 Huzzahs for Masters of Change 


Mar 22, 09 5:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - Saying that “change is no longer a dreamy notion but a reality—and a responsibility,” Rolling Stone lists 100 people from all walks of society with “the power of making people think and making them move.” The top five:
  • Barack Obama: “He has
... More »

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Barack Obama • Google • Steve Jobs • Larry Page • Sergey Brin • Apple • Bono • Rolling Stone • Comedy Central • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • pundits • change • President Obama

 Colbert Plans Persian Gulf Tour 

He'll film a week of episodes on USO tour

Mar 19, 09 1:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is putting on a flak jacket and heading to the Persian Gulf, Variety reports. The Colbert Report will film a week of shows on a USO tour, but no one is dishing out air dates or specific locations. Says Colbert, “I can’t tell you where I’... More »

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television • Persian Gulf • satire • Comedy Central • Stephen Colbert

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

Comedy Shows No Joke for
Prez Candidates

110 appearances
4 times higher than candidates last election

Dec 29, 08 5:04 AM CST
(Newser) - This year's presidential candidates made a record 110 late-night comedy show appearances, underlying the programs' importance in the race, AP reports. Half of the appearances occurred during the primaries, when the pack of candidates were vying for precious face-time with voters. Candidates came to prefer the banter—the best of... More »

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politics • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • David Letterman • Election 2008

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

TV Review

 Colbert's 
 Christmas 
 Parody Tacky 
 But Fun 

Stephen tries too hard in special, but fans will enjoy it

Nov 22, 08 2:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Stephen Colbert fans will find much to love in his parody of old-time Christmas specials, though critics carp that the gags are too long and chuckles too few. “Colbert is delightful,” writes Alessandra Stanley of the New York Times, but “the show is too long and... More »

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television • Comedy Central • Stephen Colbert • reviews • Christmas

OPINION

SNL Seeks a New Post-Election Obama

Four comedians auditioned, but no pick from Michaels yet

Nov 21, 08 5:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Lorne Michaels has a tough decision to make, and the fate of Saturday Night Live may depend on it: Who will parody the president-elect? Fred Armisen played Barack Obama during primary season, but the executive producer can’t squeeze 4 years of laughs out of his milquetoast portrayal, writes Jocelyn... More »

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Saturday Night Live • Barack Obama • 30 Rock • The Daily Show • Stephen Colbert • Lorne Michaels • President Obama

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

 Colbert Shooting DNA 
 Into Space 

Comedian's digitized genetic code headed to space station

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,... More »

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DNA • International Space Station • Stephen Colbert

ANALYSIS

Late-Night
Takes it Easy
on Obama

From racism to favoritism, comedians explain lack of jokes

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... More »

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television • Barack Obama • comedy • late night talk show • late night host • Stephen Colbert • David Letterman

 Colbert Grabs a Peabody 

Compares staff to 'enema' flushing out truth

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... More »

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Tim Russert • Stephen Colbert • 60 Minutes • Bob Woodruff • The Colbert Report • Brian Williams • Project Runway • Peabody Awards • Virginia Tech massacre • George Foster Peabody • National Public Radio • Lesley Stahl • Sunday Morning

Colbert to Princeton Grads: 'Don't Change the World'

TV personality bestows singular words of wisdom on Ivy Leaguers

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... More »

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Princeton University • higher education • college • Stephen Colbert • Princeton • college seniors

ANALYSIS

 Daytime TV as Campaign Stop 

'Low-info' voters, soft-pedaling hosts want personal details

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... More »

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television • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John McCain • The View • presidential politics • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • daytime talk show • Access Hollywood

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