The Colbert Report [SEP] creator
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.
his performance as a nauseated waiter on "The Dana Carvey Show".
Development and inspirations "The Daily Show".
Colbert appeared as a correspondent on "The Daily Show" between 1997 and 2005. During this time, the comedian developed the character that would later form the basis for his "Colbert Report" persona, one that its creator calls a "fool who has spent a lot of his life playing not the fool". Colbert frequently cites Stone Phillips — whom he describes as having "the greatest neck in