Stephen Colbert

Military Chaplains Travel Afghan Battlefield Ministering To Troops
Military Chaplains Travel Afghan Battlefield Ministering To Troops
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver
Colbert Report Live from Vancouver

Congress slowly loosens its grip on Washington, DC

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton didn't flinch when comedian Stephen Colbert congratulated her on Washington, D.C., becoming a state.
 

Congress slowly loosens its grip on Washington, DC

Not quite the 51st state, but Washington, DC, getting more freedom under Democratic Congress. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton didn't flinch when comedian Stephen Colbert congratulated her on Washington, D.C., becoming a state.
 

We shrink Games anxiety down to size, say psychologists

VANCOUVER (Reuters) - If only Olympic competitors' fears really could be quelled by reading "Overcoming Anxiety for Dummies."
 

Shani Davis wins gold in men's 1,000 speedskating

Make it two: Davis wins another gold in 1,000 meters; Hedrick takes the bronze. The color of the medal mattered, not the color of his skin.
 

Colbert Nation: Another country shows at Olympics

Colbert Nation makes late arrival in land of 'syrup suckers,' ready to cheer US speedskaters. Bringing his nation to the Winter Olympics, Stephen Colbert made peace with Canada, sang with Michael Buble and persuaded Bob Costas to climb aboard a stuffed moose.
 

Colbert Nation: another country shows at Olympics

Bringing his nation to the Winter Olympics, Stephen Colbert made peace with Canada, sang with Michael Buble and persuaded Bob Costas to climb aboard a stuffed moose.
 

Colbert heads to Olympics for medals and mockery

Stephen Colbert gears up for the Olympics with plans for medals and mockery. Like many of the athletes vying for gold in Vancouver, Stephen Colbert's Olympic training has been eventful.
 

Lady Antebellum holds atop U.S. album chart

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" claimed the No. 1 spot on the U.S. pop album chart for a second week, while rapper Lil Wayne, who's awaiting a prison sentence, debuted in second place.
 

Reutter top US hopeful in women's short track

Grown-up Reutter is top US hopeful to end women's short-track medal drought. Katherine Reutter remembers figure skating lessons as a little girl, thinking how much more fun it would be to just cut loose and zip around the rink as fast as she could.
 

First Internet, now bay window at space station

Moving on up: First Internet, now observation deck at space station delivered by shuttle. Life has never been so good off the planet, and it's about to get better.
 

Shani Davis does things his way

Shani Davis shuns the spotlight and does things his way _ even if it comes at a cost. Days before the Winter Olympics, where he figures to shine as one of the brightest U.S. stars, a call seeking comment from Shani Davis receives this message:
 

Davis and Kramer could top podium

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Speed skating has produced Olympic heroes from invincible American Eric Heiden to triple champion Johann Olav Koss of Norway and the 2010 Games have candidates who could command the Vancouver stage in similar style.
 

Colbert faces off with Ford Jr. over NY residency

Colbert grills potential US Senate candidate Ford Jr. about NY, changing positions on issues. Stephen Colbert is giving potential U.S. Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. a tough time about running for office in New York.
 

Beyonce takes 6 Grammys, makes history

Beyonce makes history; Grammys an impressive musical spectacle. It's a tribute to the Grammys' success at becoming more a musical spectacle than an awards show that on the night she made history, Beyonce was just another face in the crowd.
 

Lady Gaga's fashion sense captivates Grammy show

Lady Gaga is the talk of the red carpet, Stephen Colbert's coolness factor rises at Grammys. She came in third in the diva Grammy race behind Beyonce and Taylor Swift, but if there had been a trophy for most courageous fashion statement, Lady Gaga would have taken it hands down.
 

Sampling of quotes from the Grammys

Sampling of quotes from the Grammys. A sampling of quotes from Sunday's Grammy Awards.
 

List of Grammy winners in major categories

List of Grammy winners in selected major categories. Winners in selected major categories at Sunday's 52nd Annual Grammy Awards:
 

Colbert hosts Grammys, wins 1

Stephen Colbert wins Grammy Award, along with hosting the show. Comic Stephen Colbert didn't just host the Grammys. He won one, too.
 

Sampling of quotes from the Grammys

Sampling of quotes from the Grammys. A sampling of quotes from Sunday's Grammy Awards.
 

Stephanopoulos learns of genetic link to a Clinton

George Stephanopoulos learns of likely genetic link to Hillary Rodham Clinton. George Stephanopoulos has learned that he may be genetically linked to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
 

Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Stephen Colbert
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Stephen Colbert in New York City, in November 2007.
Birth nameStephen Tyrone Colbert[1]
BornMay 13, 1964 (1964-05-13) (age 45)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
MediumTheatre, Television, Film, Books
NationalityAmerican
Years active1984–present
GenresSketch comedy, Improvisational comedy, Character comedy, Political satire/News satire
Subject(s)American culture, Popular culture, Current events, Mass media/News media, American politics, American conservatism, The Christian Right, Political Punditry, Egomania, Xenophobia, Anti-Intellectualism, Sexuality
InfluencesDon Novello, Bill Cosby,[2] George Carlin, Dean Martin,[3] Jon Stewart,[4] Steve Martin[5] Bill O'Reilly[6]
InfluencedRob Corddry,[7] Ed Helms,[7] Aasif Mandvi[8]
SpouseEvelyn McGee-Colbert (3 children)
Notable works and rolesChuck Noblet in
Strangers with Candy
Stephen Colbert in
The Daily Show and
The Colbert Report
Writer,
I Am America (And So Can You!)
Co-writer,
America (The Book)
Phil Ken Sebben and Myron Reducto in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Professor Richard Impossible in The Venture Bros.
SignatureStephen Colbert Signature.svg
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
2004, 2005, 2006 The Daily Show
2008 The Colbert Report