Stephen Colbert

Fewer people are watching late-night talk shows

2010-07-12T21:34:43Z

Despite 'Tonight Show' drama, fewer people are watching late-night comics. Jay Leno and David Letterman are in the twilight of their days as late-night TV kings, and it's not clear that any late-night comic will wield that kind of broad influence again.

New Comedy Central star outdraws Stewart, Colbert

2010-07-12T15:41:53Z

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Who's the most popular host on Comedy Central?

Pandora founder pursues bigger piece of radio pie

2010-07-10T02:39:57Z

DENVER (Billboard) - During a recent taping of the Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report," host Stephen Colbert took Pandora founder Tim Westergren to task for the name of his Internet radio service.

Colbert teams up with UFW over immigration

2010-07-09T04:48:18Z

Comedian Stephen Colbert teams up with the United Farm Workers over immigration. Stephen Colbert has a new job ? farm worker.

Emmys back Conan O'Brien over Jay Leno

2010-07-09T00:25:16Z

Emmys snub Leno, Charlie Sheen and make for delicate moments at `Modern Family'. The Emmys are standing with Team Coco, snubbing Jay Leno.

After 25 years, CNN seeks Larry King's replacement

2010-06-30T21:03:00Z

CNN may need unconventional choice as it fills Larry King's time slot. A handful of potential successors have already emerged to take over for Larry King when he leaves his prime-time CNN interview show sometime this fall.

Immigrant farm workers' challenge: Take our jobs

2010-06-24T21:42:01Z

Take our jobs _ please: Farm workers' challenge in tongue-in-cheek call for immigration reform. In a tongue-in-cheek call for immigration reform, farm workers are teaming up with comedian Stephen Colbert to challenge unemployed Americans: Come on, take our jobs.

CNN hires Spitzer, Parker to co-host new program

2010-06-24T10:04:43Z

CNN hires former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, columnist Kathleen Parker to co-host new program. CNN is pairing former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer and conservative columnist Kathleen Parker for a combative new prime-time program it insists won't be the second coming of "Crossfire."

Critics predict Emmy nods for "Good Wife", "Glee"

2010-06-16T06:46:00Z

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - General cynicism about the medium seems to be a job qualification for being a television critic. But this year there has been a sea change of sorts. Contacted for The Hollywood Reporter's annual Emmy survey, they were less critical, heaping praise on a wide swatch of contenders. Here are wish lists in the major categories.

US library pokes fun at politics with Bob Hope

2010-06-11T21:22:26Z

Library of Congress pokes fun at politics with Bob Hope's extensive joke files, recordings. Bob Hope was joking about presidents before it was completely kosher.

22emerson

2010-05-22T00:00:00Z

``There's an intern from Emerson about to come into my office,'' Doug Herzog says, chuckling into his phone. Herzog, the president of MTV Networks Entertainment Group, is amused because, 30 years after his first job at the fledgling CNN, he still vividly recalls that it was a fellow alumnus who gave him his start. The number of Emerson graduates who have not only found work in the entertainment industry, but are wielding significant influence, has exploded in the worlds of television, film, the Web, and publishing. And the biggest reason is the willingness of the big-name graduates of the small liberal arts college to take care of their own. It's gotten to the point where they have started jokingly referring to their network as the Emerson mafia. It's a network that's about to get even stronger. Emerson is poised to move its 22-year-old Los Angeles program from office space in Burbank to a new building on Sunset Boulevard, in the heart of Hollywood. The new venue will include dorm spac

Chickens, beware: KFC extends Double Down

2010-05-19T15:45:33Z

Meat lovers, relax. But chickens, beware.

Chickens, beware: KFC extends Double Down

2010-05-19T15:45:15Z

KFC doubles down on Double Down after Americans gobble down 10 million of bunless sandwiches. Meat lovers, relax. But chickens, beware.

A proper perspective

2010-05-02T00:00:00Z

Chickens, ÔidiotsÕ and Cleveland provide a reality check last weekÕs news. Several stories last week demanded a second look ? the types of stories that just donÕt quite add up at face value. Adding a little perspective can change everything. For example:¥ After suffering national ridicule for her insistence that people should barter for health care to reduce costs, Republican Senate candidate Sue Lowden tried to blame Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. She said he and his allies were shifting the issue. And in an op-ed piece on Politico.com, she even had the gall to say Reid was Òout of touch.Ó

Heard the one about Goldman Sachs and the volcano?

2010-04-23T15:33:53Z

AMSTERDAM/BOSTON (Reuters) - Did you hear that Goldman Sachs made the Iceland volcano erupt? It did pretty well shorting airlines.

New Comedy Central deals for Stewart and Colbert

2010-04-21T06:06:54Z

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert sign new deals to remain at Comedy Central. The late-night lineup is shifting on TV but not at Comedy Central. The cable channel has signed new deals to keep Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

New York Times leads pack of Webby nominees

2010-04-15T20:13:18Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The New York Times led the pack of nominees for the Webby Awards on Tuesday, sharing the spotlight for the "Oscars of the Internet" with the BBC, actor Zach Galifianakis and comedian Stephen Colbert.

Twitter finally feathers its nest with advertising

2010-04-13T22:06:34Z

Twitter takes step toward making money by accepting ads _ in 140 characters or less, of course. Is Twitter the next Google, the next Pets.com, or something in between? It may have begun answering that question Tuesday, with its long-awaited first step into advertising.

Venezuelan website lampoons Latin American leaders

2010-04-13T21:28:42Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan website that has poked fun at leftist President Hugo Chavez for two years has become a roaring success on the Internet, where its authors set up their satirical blog to avoid censorship.

Conan O'Brien picks TBS, not Fox, for his TV home

2010-04-13T13:05:27Z

Conan O'Brien to make TBS his new late-night home as surprise negotiations steer him from Fox. As Conan O'Brien sought a new place to play TV host, conventional wisdom said he'd be bringing his talk show to Fox.