Stephen Colbert

Three new series border on parody

source: SouthCoastToday.com

Expect Craig Watkins on "The Colbert Report" (11:30 pm, Comedy Central) ... Amanda Peet and The Cribs are scheduled on "Late Show with David Letterman" ... and more »

Published Tue, Dec 1

Doctor Who crossover: Underappreciated Tea-Boys Unite!

source: Fake News Fanfiction

Rating: PG (violence, one dead President) Series: Doctor Who/Torchwood, The Colbert Report, Tek Jansen Characters/Pairings: Ianto(/Jack), Gwen, Owen, Tosh, Bobby, Stephen, Meangarr Spoilers: New Who S3; Torchwood S1; Tek Jansen #1 Disclaimer: Work of parody; not real; not mine.

Published Thu, Nov 19

Podcast: Stephen Colbert talks about his Persian Gulf trip with Military.com

source: No Fact Zone

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert speaks with Donors Choose, the Gates Foundation and Manhattan Bridges High SchoolStephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist - April 19, 2009NOM thinks Stephen Colbert’s parody *supports* themStephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist - Colbert in Space, Part Deux You simply mus...

Published Tue, Apr 28

Television Review | 'A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All': Unwrap the Presents, Unleash the Parody

source: NYT > Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert is delightful, a few of the song parodies are clever, but over all, the show is too long and more than a little strained, much like the holiday specials it mocks.

Published Thu, Nov 20

Pew: Limbaugh and Hannity Fans Politically Smarter Than Colbert's, CNN's and Stewart's

source: NewsBusters.org

Nearly 40 percent of the regular audience of the news parody "The Colbert Report" are college graduates, compared with 30 percent of "The Daily Show" viewers. Both shows have younger audiences than other TV news sources, with less than a quarter of Colbert and Daily Show viewers over the a...

Published Sat, Oct 18

Political Parodies Pay in Election Year

source: Television Week

This election season, there’s money to be made in making fun of politicians. Tina Fey’s brilliant mimicry of Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has helped boost “Saturday Night Live” ratings 46% over last year. And Comedy Central’s late-night news parody shows, “The Da...

Published Sun, Oct 5

'Rain' and Stephen Colbert

source: Asia Pacific Media Network

Robert Allen hopes the Korean public understands that Stephen Colbert's parody is good publicity for 'Rain' in America

Published Wed, May 23

Viacom sued over 'Colbert Report' parody

source: The Herald

NEW YORK - Activist groups sued Viacom Inc. on Thursday, claiming the parent of Comedy Central improperly asked the video-sharing site YouTube to remove a parody of the cable network's "The Colbert Report."

Published Fri, Mar 23