The Colbert Report
A satirical late-night show follows a fictional cable-news-style host who delivers exaggerated takes on politics and the media. Through desk segments, sketches, and interviews, it parodies self-important pundit culture while poking at how news and opinion get packaged for TV.
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Season 1
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Stone Phillips / Truthiness
In the premiere episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen starts off the show with a segment called The Word coining the term "Truthiness". Other segments include: The Threat Down rating avian flu, basketball, babies, hurricanes and James Brady. Stephen interviews Stone Phillips, an Emmy award winning journalist and host of Dateline NBC. At the end of the interview, Stephen and Stone Phillips have a competition of gravitas.
Oct 17, 2005 · 21m -
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Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
Oct 18, 2005 · 21m -
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Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
Oct 19, 2005 · 21m -
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Jim Cramer
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
Oct 20, 2005 · 21m -
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Lou Dobbs
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
Oct 24, 2005 · 22m -
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Greg Behrendt
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
Oct 25, 2005 · 21m -
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
Oct 26, 2005 -
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Jeff Daniels
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
Oct 27, 2005 -
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Monica Crowley
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
Oct 31, 2005 -
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Ken Burns
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
Nov 1, 2005 -
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Bruce Feiler
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
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Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
Nov 3, 2005 -
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Eliot Spitzer
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
Nov 7, 2005 -
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Catherine Crier / T.O.
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
Nov 8, 2005 · 30m -
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Mary Roach / Willy Loman
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
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Cokie Roberts / Armistice
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
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Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
Nov 14, 2005 -
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Rev. Al Sharpton
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
Nov 15, 2005 -
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Matt Taibbi / Information
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
Nov 16, 2005 -
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Tim Robbins / McConaughey
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
Nov 17, 2005 -
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Brian Greene
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
Nov 28, 2005 -
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Richard Preston
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
Nov 29, 2005 -
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Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
Nov 30, 2005 -
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Richard Clarke / Spectacle
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
Dec 1, 2005 -
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Maureen Dowd
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
Dec 5, 2005 -
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Anderson Cooper
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
Dec 6, 2005 -
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Craig Crawford
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
Dec 7, 2005 -
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Peggy Noonan
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
Dec 8, 2005 -
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Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
Dec 12, 2005 -
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Bob Costas / Lombardi
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
Dec 13, 2005 -
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Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
Dec 14, 2005 -
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Mark Cuban
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
Dec 15, 2005