The Colbert Report
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.
Episodes
1Stone Phillips / Truthiness
Oct 17, 2005
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.
2Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
Oct 18, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
3Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
Oct 19, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
4Jim Cramer
Oct 20, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
5Lou Dobbs
Oct 24, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
6Greg Behrendt
Oct 25, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
7Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Oct 26, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
8Jeff Daniels
Oct 27, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
9Monica Crowley
Oct 31, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
10Ken Burns
Nov 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
11Bruce Feiler
Nov 2, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
12Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
Nov 3, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
13Eliot Spitzer
Nov 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
14Catherine Crier / T.O.
Nov 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
15Mary Roach / Willy Loman
Nov 9, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
16Cokie Roberts / Armistice
Nov 10, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
17Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
Nov 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
18Rev. Al Sharpton
Nov 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
19Matt Taibbi / Information
Nov 16, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
20Tim Robbins / McConaughey
Nov 17, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
21Brian Greene
Nov 28, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
22Richard Preston
Nov 29, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
23Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
Nov 30, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
24Richard Clarke / Spectacle
Dec 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
25Maureen Dowd
Dec 5, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
26Anderson Cooper
Dec 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
27Craig Crawford
Dec 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
28Peggy Noonan
Dec 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
29Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
Dec 12, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
30Bob Costas / Lombardi
Dec 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
31Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
Dec 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
32Mark Cuban
Dec 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
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Series cast
