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'''Stephen Tyrone Colbert''' is a writer, a late night talk show host, and 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 is an [[ex-atheists|ex-atheist]].<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/stephen-colbert-reveals-why-he-lost-his-faith-before-returning-to-catholicism Stephen Colbert reveals why he returned to Catholicism after losing his faith]</ref>  Stephen Colbert is notorious for his [[homophobic]] jokes<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39828336</ref> and misogynist attacks on the [[bisexual]] Sen. [[Kyrsten Sinema]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/colbert-misogyny-mocking-mrs-hamburglar-kyrsten-sinema-filibuster-support</ref> Colbert has used his platform on CBS to express anti-government sentiments.<ref>[https://www.clayandbuck.com/ignoramus-stephen-colbert-abolish-the-senate/ Ignoramus Stephen Colbert: Abolish The Senate], Clay Travis and Buck Sexton, 18 JAN 2022.</ref> Former [[CIA]] and [[State Department]] analyst [[Larry Johnson]] referred to Colbert as "a walking colostomy bag".<ref>[https://sonar21.com/bidens-exit-when-not-if/ BIDEN’S EXIT, WHEN, NOT IF], Larry Johnson, 11 July 2024. sonar21.com</ref>

'''Stephen Tyrone Colbert''' is a writer, a late night talk show host, and 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 is an [[ex-atheists|ex-atheist]].<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/stephen-colbert-reveals-why-he-lost-his-faith-before-returning-to-catholicism Stephen Colbert reveals why he returned to Catholicism after losing his faith]</ref>  Stephen Colbert is notorious for his [[homophobic]] jokes<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39828336</ref> and misogynist attacks on the [[bisexual]] Sen. [[Kyrsten Sinema]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/media/colbert-misogyny-mocking-mrs-hamburglar-kyrsten-sinema-filibuster-support</ref> Colbert has used his platform on CBS to express anti-government sentiments.<ref>[https://www.clayandbuck.com/ignoramus-stephen-colbert-abolish-the-senate/ Ignoramus Stephen Colbert: Abolish The Senate], Clay Travis and Buck Sexton, 18 JAN 2022.</ref> Former [[CIA]] and [[State Department]] analyst [[Larry Johnson]] referred to Colbert as "a walking colostomy bag".<ref>[https://sonar21.com/bidens-exit-when-not-if/ BIDEN’S EXIT, WHEN, NOT IF], Larry Johnson, 11 July 2024. sonar21.com</ref>

On October 8, 2019, Dr. [[Steve Turley]] in a video entitled ''[[Trump]]-Obsessed Late Night TV Hosts ALL See Their Ratings Plummet'' points out the Stephen Colbert and other anti-Trump late night comedians have seen their ratings dramatically dropping.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QTT6wppbP8 ''Trump-Obsessed Late Night TV Hosts ALL See Their Ratings Plummet'']</ref> In 2019, Colbert saw a 30% drop over the previous year for the key demographic 18-49 year olds (key demographic for advertisers).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QTT6wppbP8 ''Trump-Obsessed Late Night TV Hosts ALL See Their Ratings Plummet'']</ref> In 2018, Colbert saw a drop in this key demographic as well.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QTT6wppbP8 ''Trump-Obsessed Late Night TV Hosts ALL See Their Ratings Plummet'']</ref>

On October 8, 2019, Dr. [[Steve Turley]] in a video entitled ''[[Trump]]-Obsessed Late Night TV Hosts ALL See Their Ratings Plummet'' points out that Stephen Colbert and other anti-Trump late night comedians have seen their ratings dramatically drop.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QTT6wppbP8 ''Trump-Obsessed Late Night TV Hosts ALL See Their Ratings Plummet'']</ref> In 2019, Colbert saw a 30% drop over the previous year for the key demographic 18-49-year-olds (key demographic for advertisers).<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QTT6wppbP8 ''Trump-Obsessed Late Night TV Hosts ALL See Their Ratings Plummet'']</ref> In 2018, Colbert saw a drop in this key demographic as well.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QTT6wppbP8 ''Trump-Obsessed Late Night TV Hosts ALL See Their Ratings Plummet'']</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>https://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>https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/09/10/colbert-audience-drops-44-night-2/72010818/</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>https://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>https://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 May 10, shortly after he received word that FBI Director [[James Comey]] had been fired by President Donald Trump, he proceeded to correct his audience and imply they were all Trump supporters when they cheered at the news.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/10/stephen-colbert-corrects-audience-cheering-news-comey-firing/</ref>

On May 10, shortly after he received word that FBI Director [[James Comey]] had been fired by President Donald Trump, he proceeded to correct his audience and imply they were all Trump supporters when they cheered at the news.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/10/stephen-colbert-corrects-audience-cheering-news-comey-firing/</ref>

== ''The Colbert Report'' ==

== Background ==

[[File:Colbert fired.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Colbert was fired from [[CBS]] in July 2025 for low ratings, costing the company money, and being a loser.]]

[[File:Colbert fired.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Colbert was fired from [[CBS]] in July 2025 for low ratings, costing the company money, and being a loser.]]

'''''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 a 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]].

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 in 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, with Colbert's character often joking around and never getting to the point, making unrelated jokes and obvious fallacies.

Colbert was famous for coining words, most notably ''truthiness'', which states facts are meaningless and one should trust his gut, which was coined to mock conservatives by saying they are unintelligent or unlearned.  

Colbert was famous for coining words, most notably ''truthiness'', which states facts are meaningless and one should trust one's gut, which was coined to mock conservatives by saying they are unintelligent or unlearned.  

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.

''The Colbert Report'' had a following which the Colbert character often used for his various pranks. For example, in every public vote for naming something, Colbert urges his fans to vote for him. He also leads frivolous wiki-vandalizing campaigns, having requested viewers vandalize Wikipedia several times, as well as Conservapedia.<!-- (see Relationship with Conservapedia section later in the article). -->

''The Colbert Report'' had a following which the Colbert character often used for his various pranks. For example, in every public vote for naming something, Colbert urges his fans to vote for him. He also leads frivolous wiki-vandalizing campaigns, having requested viewers vandalize Wikipedia several times, as well as Conservapedia.<!-- (see Relationship with Conservapedia section later in the article). -->

[[File:Colbert vaccine.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Colbert promoting the [[covid vaccine]]. Studies have shown the far more deaths from the vaccine than the original [[bioweapon]] virus.<ref>https://slaynews.com/news/official-data-vaccines-caused-far-more-deaths-than-covid/</ref>]]

[[File:Colbert vaccine.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Colbert promoting the [[covid vaccine]]. Studies have shown far more deaths from the vaccine than the original [[covid bioweapon]].<ref>https://slaynews.com/news/official-data-vaccines-caused-far-more-deaths-than-covid/</ref>]]

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.

''See also:'' [[Andrew Schlafly]] (owner of [[Conservapedia]])

''See also:'' [[Andrew Schlafly]] (owner of [[Conservapedia]])

*[http://www.cc.com/video-playlists/kw3fj0/the-opposition-with-jordan-klepper-welcome-to-the-opposition-w--jordan-klepper/9o2lyz Andy Schafly on Colbert Report]

*[http://www.cc.com/video-playlists/kw3fj0/the-opposition-with-jordan-klepper-welcome-to-the-opposition-w--jordan-klepper/9o2lyz Andy Schlafly on Colbert Report]

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