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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 »
- 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 »
- 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 »
June 2008
- 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 »
May 2008
- Study: Viewers Get News From Daily Show... Not
  
  Associated Press | May 9, 08 9:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Claims that young people get more news from Jon Stewart's Daily Show than from traditional sources are bunk, a journalism think-tank has concluded after examining a year's worth of episodes. The Project for Excellence in Journalism found that while the comedy show had much of the same content as new shows, the satire would sail over the heads of anybody not already up-to-date on current affairs. More »
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 »
- '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 »
- 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 »
- 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 »
March 2008
- Clinton Yuks It Up on Daily Show
  
  USA Today | Mar 4, 08 5:11 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - On the eve of primary contests that could sink or save her campaign, Hillary Clinton turned up on The Daily Show for some good-natured ribbing from host Jon Stewart. "Tomorrow is perhaps one of the most important days of your life, and you've chosen to spend the night before talking to me," observed the pseudo-newscaster, to which Clinton could only respond: "It is pretty pathetic." More »
February 2008
- Writers Strike Hobbled Oscars
  
  USA Today | Feb 25, 08 2:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Oscars were mediocre, to say the least, and USA Today TV critic Robert Bianco chalks the "padded bore" up to the writers strike. With the standoff settled just 2 weeks before the big night, the staff putting clever lines in Jon Stewart's mouth was on a tight schedule. The result: Stewart became "an amusing but underemployed bystander," and the broadcast relied heavily on collages of old clips. More »
- Short of Jokes, 3 Comics 'Brawl'
  
  Radar | Feb 5, 08 5:20 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A trio of writerless comics nearly tussled on TV last night in an apparent effort to boost tepid ratings, Radar Online reports. Stephen Colbert started it on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," where he grumbled about Conan O'Brien; Conan then walked in and threatened both with a brawl. The source of their faux ire? Which one had "made" Mike Huckabee. More »
January 2008
- Smithsonian Enshrines Colbert
  
  Los Angeles Times | Jan 22, 08 2:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Stephen Colbert has finally been enshrined as the “national treasure” he insists he is. His portrait now hangs in the Smithsonian, the LA Times reports. OK, so it’s next to the Portrait Gallery bathroom, but that just means that, in Colbert’s words, “There has never been a better time to take a whiz in Washington.” More »
- Stewart, Colbert Return to Late Night
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jan 8, 08 11:24 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Late-night TV hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert returned to the air last night, without writers or scripted material. In recognition of the WGA strike, both shows included commentary on the work stoppage, reports the Chicago Tribune. Stewart said, “From now on until the end of the strike, we will be doing ‘A Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ but not ‘The Daily Show.’” More »
December 2007
- Stewart's Daily Show to Return
  
  Hollywood Reporter | Dec 20, 07 6:57 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Jon Stewart fans can rejoice. His Daily Show will return to the air Jan. 7, along with the Colbert Report , says the Hollywood Reporter . The two Comedy Central shows will return five days after Leno, Conan, and Jimmy Kimmel do the same, despite the writers' strike. Stewart and Colbert may be at a disadvantage because their shows rely more on writers and less on celebrity interviews. More »
- Writers' Strike Hits Oscars, Golden Globes
  
  Associated Press | Dec 18, 07 8:31 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Two of Hollywood's glitziest shows will have to go on without striking writers, reports the AP, as the WGA yesterday denied waivers to the producers of the Golden Globes and the Oscars. The move means the shows will be scriptless, must pay residuals to screen old movie or TV clips, and will be boycotted by writers and actors sympathetic to their cause. More »
November 2007
- Late-Night Comedy Scribes Find New Outlet
  
  Los Angeles Times | Nov 26, 07 1:44 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Striking late-night comedy writers have some serious issues—no jobs and, worse, no creative outlet. When the jokes went from "60 to zero," in the words of a "Colbert Report" staffer, many aimed new blogs and videos squarely at the studios on the other side of the picket line. The result? A platform and a growing audience, reports the LA Times. More »
- Obama Backers Sought to Block Colbert In SC
  
  CNN | Nov 6, 07 6:02 PM CST
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Late-Night Stars Go Undercover

Colbert Wraps Early Xmas Special

Colbert Shooting DNA Into Space

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

Study: Viewers Get News From Daily Show... Not

Colbert Not World's Most Influential Person

'Colbert Bump' Real, at Least for Dems

It's Hillary to the Rescue on 'Colbert Report'

It's No Joke: Colbert Boosts Democracy

Clinton Yuks It Up on Daily Show

Writers Strike Hobbled Oscars

Short of Jokes, 3 Comics 'Brawl'

Smithsonian Enshrines Colbert

Stewart, Colbert Return to Late Night

Stewart's Daily Show to Return

Writers' Strike Hits Oscars, Golden Globes

Late-Night Comedy Scribes Find New Outlet

Obama Backers Sought to Block Colbert In SC