Season 11 • Episode 40
LatestStephen weighs in on his impressive legacy, Grimmy resorts to violence, friends of the show join a massive sing-along, and The Report draws to a spectacular close.
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.
Acting
Colbert never breaks character for 9 years. Terrifying commitment.
Writing
Same-day political satire that somehow aged perfectly wrong.
Production
The graphics package is aggressively, intentionally ugly. Art.
Creators
Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Colbert's 2006 WHCD roast of Bush to his face—while Bush sat ten feet away—remains one of the most fearless political comedy moments in American television history.
The 'Colbert bump' became real: politicians and authors who appeared on the show saw measurable sales and polling increases.
US
