The Colbert Report
2005 · 11 seasons · 1,447 episodes · Comedy, News
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.
Seasons
11 seasons · 1,447 episodes- 1
Stone Phillips / Truthiness
17 Oct 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.
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Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
18 Oct 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
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Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
19 Oct 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
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Jim Cramer
20 Oct 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
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Lou Dobbs
24 Oct 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
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Greg Behrendt
25 Oct 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!
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson
26 Oct 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
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Jeff Daniels
27 Oct 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
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Monica Crowley
31 Oct 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
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Ken Burns
1 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
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Bruce Feiler
2 Nov 2005
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!...
3 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
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Eliot Spitzer
7 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
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Catherine Crier / T.O.
8 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
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Mary Roach / Willy Loman
9 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
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Cokie Roberts / Armistice
10 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
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Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
14 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
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Rev. Al Sharpton
15 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
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Matt Taibbi / Information
16 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
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Tim Robbins / McConaughey
17 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
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Brian Greene
28 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
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Richard Preston
29 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
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Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
30 Nov 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
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Richard Clarke / Spectacle
1 Dec 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
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Maureen Dowd
5 Dec 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
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Anderson Cooper
6 Dec 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
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Craig Crawford
7 Dec 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
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Peggy Noonan
8 Dec 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
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Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
12 Dec 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
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Bob Costas / Lombardi
13 Dec 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
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Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
14 Dec 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
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Mark Cuban
15 Dec 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
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