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| | ==''The Colbert Report''== | | ==''The Colbert Report''== |
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| − | In 2005, Colbert left ''The Daily Show'' in order to become the host of a spinoff, ''The Colbert Report''.
| + | '''''The Colbert Report''''' (pronounced Col-'''bear''' Re-'''pore''') is a late night satirical program hosted by liberal Christian [[Stephen Colbert]] on [[Comedy Central]]. The show stars the character Stephen Colbert, a news anchor who makes many of his jokes [[parody]]ing [[conservative]]s and [[conservative values]]. It started in 2005 as an spinoff of ''[[The Daily Show]]''. |
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| − | In the show, Colbert plays a satirical right-wing political talk show host. This persona was largely based on [[Bill O'Reilly]], who has a friendly rivalry with the show. Colbert often performs as his television "character" in interviews on shows such as ''The View'' and during the 2006 White House Correspondents Dinner, where he made jabs at then-President [[George W. Bush]]; Bush was visibly upset when Colbert made the jabs.
| + | Colbert plays a character who shares his name. Colbert's character is 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. |
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| − | ''The Colbert Report'' has a very loyal following which the Colbert character often uses 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 and Conservapedia (see Relationship with Conservapedia section later in the article). | + | Colbert's interviews are 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. |
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| | + | Colbert is 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. |
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| | + | Colbert has also used the show to condone vandalism on [[Wikipedia]] and [[Conservapedia]] on several occasions. |
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| | + | 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 it is merely a pure extension of Colbert's character. |
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| | + | A ''Better Know a District'' segment frequent on ''The Report'' is where Colbert will have a congressman from a district appear on the show, and Colbert has had a disproportionate showing by party, having significantly more [[Democrat]]s than [[Republican]]s on the show. |
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| | + | ''The Colbert Report'' has a following which the Colbert character often uses 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 and Conservapedia (see Relationship with Conservapedia section later in the article). |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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. | | 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. |
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| − | In 2006, Colbert appeared in character at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner making jabs at then-President [[George W. Bush]]. The President was visibly upset.
| + | 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. |
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| − | Recently, 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.,
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| − | Colbert gained attention in the media with his satirical mocking of [[Fox News]]'s [[Glenn Beck]]. Colbert has mocked Beck for claiming that [[Barack Hussein Obama]] is a racist and a socialist.
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| | In September of 2010, Colbert testified in character before Congress. | | In September of 2010, Colbert testified in character before Congress. |
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| | Mr. Colbert founded the Colbert Super PAC, which was designed to make fun of the ''Citizens United'' ruling. The ads made fun of former Republican candidate [[Rick Perry]], and the negative ads about [[Mitt Romney]]. | | Mr. Colbert founded the Colbert Super PAC, which was designed to make fun of the ''Citizens United'' ruling. The ads made fun of former Republican candidate [[Rick Perry]], and the negative ads about [[Mitt Romney]]. |
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| | + | ==See Also== |
| | + | *[[The Daily Show]] |
| | + | [[Category:Liberalism]] |
| | + | [[Category:Television]] |
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| | ==See also== | | ==See also== |