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The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report ( ) is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired four days a week on Comedy Central from October 17, 2005, to December 18, 2014, for 1,447 episodes. The show focused 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.
switch the network back to reruns of "The Mentalist" if he was dissatisfied with Colbert's performance (which he did, briefly, twice during the show).
History Stephen Colbert (2015–present).
Stephen Colbert succeeded Letterman as host on September 8, 2015 having been signed to a five-year contract. In contrast with Colbert's previous program, "The Colbert Report", in which he plays a fictional character also named Stephen Colbert, Colbert hosts the show (which retains the "Late Show" branding