The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.
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Specials
2008
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01. A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008-11-23
Stephen Colbert must alter his Christmas plans when he's trapped in his upstate New York cabin by a bear, but he manages to get by with a little help.
02. White House Correspondents Dinner
2006-04-29
On April 29, 2006, American comedian Stephen Colbert appeared as the featured entertainer at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, which was held in Washington, D.C., at the Hilton Washington hotel. Colbert's performance consisted of a 16-minute podium speech and a 7-minute video presentation, which were broadcast live across the United States on cable television networks C-SPAN and MSNBC. Standing a few feet from U.S. President George W. Bush[1]—in front of an audience of celebrities, politicians, and members of the White House Press Corps[2]—Colbert delivered a controversial, searing routine targeting the president and the media.[3] Cable television personality Colbert spoke in the persona of the character he plays on Comedy Central's popular The Colbert Report, a parody of a conservative pundit in the fashion of Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity.
03. Tek Jansen DVD
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On August 8, 2006, the Report debuted a series of three to four minute-long animated shorts entitled Stephen Colbert Presents: Stephen Colbert's Alpha Squad 7: The New Tek Jansen Adventures, allegedly in response to a lack of publisher interest in the novel.[3] Jansen is voiced by Colbert himself.
04. Colbert/Cain Rally 2012
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05. 2011 Year in Review
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06. Stephen on Meet The Press
2012-10-14
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07. Special Edition - A Look Back at Education
2012-11-23
Stephen thinks the protesting Wisconsin custodians and elementary school teachers are authoritarian thugs, North Carolina diversifies its student body with tragically great results, and study drugs are a sure-fire way to improve your grades if you're too lazy to sleep with your teacher in this Colbert Report Special Edition.
08. Special Edition - A Look Back at Super PACs
2012-11-30
Stephen starts his own Super PAC with permission from the FEC, he hands over the reigns of his PAC to Jon Stewart, and Nancy Pelosi believes that Super PACs threaten American democracy in this Colbert Report Special Edition.
09. Special Edition - A Look Back at News Media
2012-12-07
Cable news networks report on Obamacare, Fox News covers the Iowa caucus and Arianna Huffington proves her Pulitzer is worth more than Stephen's Peabody in this Colbert Report Special Edition.
10. Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010-10-30
A 3 hour rally on the National Mall featuring music, political commentary, and comedy acts
