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[[File:Stephencolbert2.jpg|thumb|Colbert performing a bit on ''The Daily Show'']]
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'''Stephen Colbert''' is a writer, a comedian, and an actor. Colbert is a self-proclaimed [[liberal]], but also reportedly a [[Democrat]] [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] and a Sunday school teacher.<ref>http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/07/13/ask-tv-squad-stephen-colbert-teaches-sundayschool/</ref><ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/jon_stewart_stephen_colbert_americas_anchors/page/4 Rolling Stone Interview, Oct 31, 2006</ref> Colbert replaced David Letterman as the host of CBS's late night program on September 9, 2015, featuring "six solid minutes bashing [[Donald Trump]] but not a single joke about [[Hillary Clinton]]’s email scandal or crazy [[Socialist]] [[Bernie Sanders]]."<ref>http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/09/gross-colbert-launches-late-show-with-donald-trump-on-screen-with-kkk-video/</ref> His ratings then collapsed for his show the following night, particularly in the key demographic of younger viewers.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/09/10/colbert-audience-drops-44-night-2/72010818/</ref>
'''Stephen Colbert''' is a writer, a comedian, and an actor. Colbert is a self-proclaimed [[liberal]], but also reportedly a [[Democrat]] [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] and a Sunday school teacher.<ref>http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/07/13/ask-tv-squad-stephen-colbert-teaches-sundayschool/</ref><ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/jon_stewart_stephen_colbert_americas_anchors/page/4 Rolling Stone Interview, Oct 31, 2006</ref> Colbert replaced David Letterman as the host of CBS's late night program on September 9, 2015, featuring "six solid minutes bashing [[Donald Trump]] but not a single joke about [[Hillary Clinton]]’s email scandal or crazy [[Socialist]] [[Bernie Sanders]]."<ref>http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/09/gross-colbert-launches-late-show-with-donald-trump-on-screen-with-kkk-video/</ref> Not surprisingly, his ratings then collapsed for his show the following night, particularly in the key demographic of younger viewers.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/09/10/colbert-audience-drops-44-night-2/72010818/</ref>
His show ''The Colbert Report'' gained credibility by featuring ''Conservapedia'' on December 8, 2009, including an interview of Andy Schlafly in his studio.<ref>{{cite episode
His show ''The Colbert Report'' gained credibility by featuring ''Conservapedia'' on December 8, 2009, including an interview of Andy Schlafly in his studio.<ref>{{cite episode
On October 21, 2008, [[Patrick Henry College]] chancellor, [[Michael Farris]], presented Colbert with the honorary title of Arbiter of American Morality and Defender of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/2f3tuj/michael-farris|title=The Colbert Report: Michael Farris|date=October 21, 2008|accessdate=January 8, 2015}}</ref>
On October 21, 2008, [[Patrick Henry College]] chancellor, [[Michael Farris]], presented Colbert with the honorary title of Arbiter of American Morality and Defender of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/2f3tuj/michael-farris|title=The Colbert Report: Michael Farris|date=October 21, 2008|accessdate=January 8, 2015}}</ref>
''The Colbert Report'' ended on December 18, 2014 as Colbert will be replacing David Letterman as the host of the ''Late Show'' on CBS beginning September 8, 2015. Colbert will host the show as himself and the Colbert character will presumably be retired with the end of the ''Report''.
''The Colbert Report'' ended on December 18, 2014 as Colbert was slated to replace David Letterman as the host of the ''Late Show'' on CBS beginning September 8, 2015. Colbert hosts the show as himself and the Colbert character will presumably be retired with the end of the ''Report''.
==''The Colbert Report''==
==''The Colbert Report''==
'''''The Colbert Report''''' (pronounced Col-'''bear''' Re-'''pore''') was a late night satirical program hosted by liberal Christian Stephen Colbert on [[Comedy Central]]. The show was hosted by the character Stephen Colbert, a news anchor who makes many of his jokes [[parody]]ing [[conservative]]s and [[conservative values]]. It first aired on October 17, 2005 as an spinoff of ''[[The Daily Show]]''. Stone Phillips was the first guest.<ref>http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/full-episodes/jnv7om/october-17--2005---stone-phillips Retrieved December 24, 2014.</ref>
'''''The Colbert Report''''' (pronounced Col-'''bear''' Re-'''pore''') was a late night satirical program hosted by liberal Christian Stephen Colbert on [[Comedy Central]]. The show was hosted by the character Stephen Colbert, a news anchor who makes many of his jokes [[parody]]ing [[conservative]]s and [[conservative values]]. It first aired on October 17, 2005 as an spinoff of ''[[The Daily Show]]''. Stone Phillips was the first guest.<ref>http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/full-episodes/jnv7om/october-17--2005---stone-phillips Retrieved December 24, 2014.</ref>
Colbert played a character who shares his name. Colbert's character was a liberal stereotype of a conservative pundit, particularly a mockery of Fox News host [[Bill O'Reilly]] and ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]''. Colbert has a guest every episode on the last segment, including authors, activists, and occasionally politicians and political personalities. He has said that his personality was based on O'Reilly, [[Anderson Cooper]], and [[Geraldo Rivera|Geraldo]].
Colbert played a character who shares his name. Colbert's character was a liberal stereotype of a conservative pundit, particularly a mockery of Fox News host [[Bill O'Reilly]] and ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]''. Colbert has a guest every episode on the last segment, including authors, activists, and occasionally politicians and political personalities. He has said that his personality was based on O'Reilly, [[Anderson Cooper]], and [[Geraldo Rivera]].
Colbert's interviews were short and almost never serious, where Colbert's character often jokes around and never to the point, making often unrelated jokes and random obvious fallacies.
Colbert's interviews were short and almost never serious, where Colbert's character often jokes around and never to the point, making often unrelated jokes and random obvious fallacies.
Colbert has also used the show to condone vandalism on [[Wikipedia]] and [[Conservapedia]] on several occasions.
Colbert has also used the show to condone vandalism on [[Wikipedia]] and [[Conservapedia]] on several occasions.
A book, ''I Am America (And So Can You!)'' was written by Colbert and his writers in the persona of his character in which conservative values are mocked, and the book is extension of Colbert's character.
A book, ''I Am America (And So Can You!)'' was written by Colbert and his writers in the persona of his character in which conservative values are mocked, and the book is an extension of Colbert's character.
A ''Better Know a District'' segment of ''The Report'' had Colbert interview a congressman on the show, and Colbert has had a disproportionate showing by party, having significantly more [[Democrat]]s than [[Republican]]s on the show. The interviews, which are pre-recorded, are later edited to cast the interviewee in a poor light. For example, a congressman's answer to a question might be made to appear as though in reply to a totally different question, making the answer, and by extension the congressman, appear ridiculous, immoral, biased or ignorant. Another technique used in these interviews is Colbert's asking of loaded questions, such as his famous "George Bush- great president or ''the greatest'' president?"
A ''Better Know a District'' segment of ''The Report'' had Colbert interview a congressman on the show, and Colbert has had a disproportionate showing by party, having significantly more [[Democrat]]s than [[Republican]]s on the show. The interviews, which are pre-recorded, are later edited to cast the interviewee in a poor light. For example, a congressman's answer to a question might be made to appear as though in reply to a totally different question, making the answer, and by extension the congressman, appear ridiculous, immoral, biased or ignorant. Another technique used in these interviews is Colbert's asking of loaded questions, such as his famous "George Bush- great president or ''the greatest'' president?"
In his recurring segment "The Wørd", which is a parody of O'Reilly's "Talking Points", Colbert coined the word [[truthiness]] on the show's pilot, which refers to the quality possessed by statements which, though factually false, are repeated by supporters who feel in their hearts that they ''ought'' to be true, and regard it as quibbling to object to their falsehood.
In his recurring segment "The Wørd", which is a parody of O'Reilly's "Talking Points", Colbert coined the word [[truthiness]] on the show's pilot, which refers to the quality possessed by statements which, though factually false, are repeated by supporters who feel in their hearts that they ''ought'' to be true, and regard it as quibbling to object to their falsehood.
Colbert has poked fun at [[Wikipedia]] and its apparent democratization of truth. He has coined the word "Wikiality" (as opposed to "reality") and caused trouble for Wikipedia by suggesting that his listeners alter articles. In August of 2006, he encouraged users to state that the population of African [[elephants]] had tripled in the last decade. Colbert's point was that if enough people believe something, it becomes "the truth". Wikipedia responded by reverting and locking down the pages to prevent further vandalism in response to Colbert's requests.
Colbert has poked fun at [[Wikipedia]] and its apparent democratization of truth. He has coined the word "Wikiality" (as opposed to "reality") and caused trouble for Wikipedia by suggesting that his viewers alter articles. In August of 2006, he encouraged users to state that the population of African [[elephants]] had tripled in the last decade. Colbert's point was that if enough people believe something, it becomes "the truth". Wikipedia responded by reverting and locking down the pages to prevent further vandalism in response to Colbert's requests.
Colbert had viewers write in his name to a public vote done by [[NASA]] to name a new room addition to the [[International Space Station]]. Colbert's cult-like followers won the contest for him with an astonishing 230,539 total votes, 40,000 more than NASA's choice of Serenity. To resolve the issue, NASA named a treadmill on the space station after Colbert instead of the room.
Colbert had viewers write in his name to a public vote done by [[NASA]] to name a new room addition to the [[International Space Station]]. Colbert's cult-like followers won the contest for him with an astonishing 230,539 total votes, 40,000 more than NASA's choice of Serenity. To resolve the issue, NASA named a treadmill on the space station after Colbert instead of the room.
Colbert "ran" for President in the South Carolina primary in 2008. In 2012, the South Carolina primary ballot had been finalized before [[Herman Cain]] dropped out of the race and before Colbert could announce his candidacy. So, Cain and Colbert agreed that Cain would be Colbert's surrogate, and they campaigned jointly in South Carolina delivering the message that a vote for Cain would be a vote for Colbert. On January 21, "Cain/Colbert" received over 6,000 votes, a fifth-place finish.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/21/145583425/herman-cain-gets-a-colbert-bump-in-south-carolina|title=Herman Cain Gets 'A Colbert Bump' In South Carolina|first=Padmananda|last= Rama|date=January 21, 2012|accessdate=January 8, 2015|work=NPR}}</ref>
Colbert "ran" for President in the South Carolina primary in 2008. In 2012, the South Carolina primary ballot had been finalized before [[Herman Cain]] dropped out of the race and before Colbert could announce his candidacy. So, Cain and Colbert agreed that Cain would be Colbert's surrogate, and they campaigned jointly in South Carolina delivering the message that a vote for Cain would be a vote for Colbert. On January 21, "Cain/Colbert" received over 6,000 votes, a fifth-place finish.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/21/145583425/herman-cain-gets-a-colbert-bump-in-south-carolina|title=Herman Cain Gets 'A Colbert Bump' In South Carolina|first=Padmananda|last= Rama|date=January 21, 2012|accessdate=January 8, 2015|work=NPR}}</ref>
Colbert founded the Colbert Super PAC, which was designed to make fun of the ''Citizens United'' ruling. The Super PAC's ads made fun of former Republican candidate [[Rick Perry]], and the negative ads about [[Mitt Romney]]. During Colbert's 2012 campaign, he was required to transfer control of his Super PAC, which he handed over to [[Jon Stewart]]. Ultimately, the Super PAC's unused funds were donated to charity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/clpvpj/colbert-super-pac---the-ham-rove-memorial-fund|title=The Colbert Report|date=December 13, 2012|accessdate=January 8, 2015}}</ref> The last episode aired on December 18, 2014.<ref>http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/full-episodes/q0f0hx/december-18--2014---grimmy Retrieved December 24, 2014.</ref>
==See also==
==See also==