Stephen Colbert

By David Flumenbaum But what is "new" in Beijing, like the inability to access the Huffington Post, the Daily Show or Colbert, isn't so "great" for Olympic organizers, human rights groups or even your average web user in China. ...

By The Huffington Post News Editors Columbia, SC, Mayor Bob Coble presented the "Comedy Central" hero a key to the city, declared him South Carolina's "favorite son" and officially proclaimed it Stephen Colbert day. Some in the crowd held signs with images of Colbert and ...

By John Seery But frankly, I seldom watch "The Colbert Report." About twenty seconds after The Daily Show ends, I scramble for the OFF button on my remote. I don't think I've ever made it through a complete airing of The Report. ...

By The Huffington Post News Editors Funny men Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart share a hug together after pretending to accept the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series award, which actually was won by Extras' Ricky Gervais at the 59th Primetime Emmy ...

By Arleyrose Betteridge I am eighteen years old and a registered Democrat. What I know is that growing up in a society climaxed by a foreign attack and then an unjustified crusade of falsified democracy has pushed me to become... I believe the term is "political junkie". I recognize that my generation of teens has creat...

By The Huffington Post He started with a couple of Canada (his native country) jokes and a weak Sen. John McCain, which bombed, as did an impression of.Arnold Schwarzenegger, causing him to look at the crowd askance. "You thought Colbert was bad," he finally joked.

Salon is taking suggestions (so far we like "Steven Colbert's Big Scoop of Balls"). No word yet on whether the White House Press Association has any plans to serve up some cold Colbert at its next dinner.

By Rachel Sklar Last night, Bill O'Reilly and Stephen Colbert had their much-hyped dual-showdown, and both segments were generally in line with what viewers have come to expect of the two shows. The first segment on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor" had a slightly challenging, tense feeling as O'Reilly aske...

By Rachel Sklar Stephen Colbert: Stephen Colbert entered 2006 on a roll on the strength of "Truthiness", but the White House Correspondents dinner clinched it. Then there was "Better Know A District," which got congressmen to say things like "I enjoy cocaine because it's a fun thing to do," and his savvy...

By Rachel Sklar Last night's "Colbert Report" was truly epic. I can't believe so much happened in one half-hour. The much-touted showdown with The Decembrists over the Greenscreen Challenge was only part of it; that is to say, only the excuse for an episode that was truly Baroque in all its lavish excesses...

By Scott Thill But it all falls apart when considering the extratextual reality, which is simple: The Colbert Report has made kings and magic both, simply by mashing the personal and political into a digestible, hilarious and, most importantly, understandable narrative for mass consumption. The re...

By Rachel Sklar ETP Exclusive!* New York magazine has an automatic winner in putting this Stephen Colbert article — or really any Stephen Colbert article — on the cover (if you don't believe me, I have a bridge in Hungary you might be interested in). This particular Colbert article looks to be extra-good,...

By Rachel Sklar This is in no way to imply that hordes of "Colbert Report" viewers are rats, but it is truly amazing what Stephen Colbert has been able to inspire with his "Stephen Colbert's Greenscreen Challenge," wherein viewers are invited to take this footage of Colbert rockin' the light saber Jedi-...

Need more proof? Chew on this: Stephen Colbert has not one but two entries on Wikipedia in his name, because that name (and its identity, depending on the receiver) is used to describe both the man and the character he plays on television. But which is which? Which Colbert was it that unleash...

Whether in Harvey Birdman, Strangers With Candy, The Daily Show and now The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert has more than proven his mettle as America's sharpest, smartest and, most importantly, BALLSIEST humorist. His rampant id -- wound tight with indignation, torn loose from reali...