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Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the Comedy Central news satire show The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014, and the CBS late-night talk show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert from 2015 to 2026.
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Born 13 May 1964 · Q212886
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2026· 16 entries
“I am forming an exploratory committee to lay the groundwork for my possible candidacy for the President of the United States of South Carolina. I”
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Stephen Colbert plans to launch a new 60 Minutes style program with Scott Pelley.” AI-Generated.
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Public attention spiked: 10,398 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.4× the usual 2,364, with 9 article edits. Editors noted: Wayback Medic 2.5 per WP:URLREQ#boston.com
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Public attention spiked: 30,395 Wikipedia readers in one day, 12.9× the usual 2,364, with 7 article edits. Editors noted: The Late Show (2015–2026)
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Trump posted an AI generated video on Truth Social depicting him throwing Colbert into a dumpster
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Public attention spiked: 135,469 Wikipedia readers in one day, 57.3× the usual 2,364, with 28 article edits. Editors noted: The Late Show (since 2015) etterman said about the stated financial rather than political reason for the cancellation "I'm just going to go on record as saying:
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Immediately following the final episode of The Late Show, Colbert guest hosted an episode of Only In Monroe, a public access talk show out of Monroe, Michigan
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Snopes.com rated the claim “Late-night host Stephen Colbert and his wife, Evelyn McGee-Colbert, opened a free hospital for the homeless in early 2026.” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Jason Aldean walked off the set of Colbert's show over Trump joke” Satire Story.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “In February 2026, comedian and late-night TV host Stephen Colbert unexpectedly hosted at livestream at 3 a.m. to inform viewers about a threatening text message he had received from a powerful politician.” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Colbert, Stewart, Hanks revealed a number of names from Epstein files.” Vietspam.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart hosted a "Freedom and Justice" TV show to discuss the death of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre that reached one billion views globally.” Viet Spam.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Stephen Colbert produced Donald Trump's 1970 Wharton IQ or other test.” Fiction.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Late-night TV hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jimmy Fallon are joining together to create a new "Freedom Show"” Viet Spam.
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It was announced that Colbert would be co-writing a new film in the Lord of the Rings franchise alongside his son Peter McGee and Philippa Boyens
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2025· 5 entries
Snopes rated the claim “In December 2025, late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert launched a multi-million dollar "Evergreen Sanctuary" for abandoned and abused dogs.” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Kash Patel, Elon Musk, Caitlin Clark, Stephen Colbert, and Joy Behar and other celebs pay down kids school lunch debts.” Scam Bait.
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Snopes rated the claim “TV personality Simon Cowell has teamed up with late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert to launch uncensored "Truth News" channel.” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Rachel Maddow, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel launched a newsroom named "The Independent Desk"” They Didn't.
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CBS announced that it would end The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and retire The Late Show franchise altogether in May 2026 after 33 years
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2023· 2 entries
Colbert and fellow talk show hosts Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, and John Oliver, began hosting the comedy podcast Strike Force Five to support their staff members out of work due to the 2023 Writers Guild of
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It was reported that Colbert would help produce a television adaptation of Roger Zelazny's fantasy series The Chronicles of Amber
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2021· 2 entries
Moderated Lord of the Rings cast reunions screened at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and made available on a Blu-ray collectors edition of the film series
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And his Spartina Productions company signed a deal with CBS Studios, through which programs such as Tooning Out the News and Fairview were produced
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2020· 2 entries
In 2020, Colbert revealed he developed benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, a type of balance disorder.
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Colbert revealed he developed benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, a type of balance disorder
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2019· 1 entry
Colbert hosted a conversation with the cast of the film Tolkien as part of an event for Montclair Film and Fathom Events
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2017· 2 entries
Colbert said due to the sexual assault allegations made against Cosby, he can no longer listen to his comedy
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Hosted the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
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2016· 1 entry
Colbert described Donald Trump as "a monstrous aberration of our political history," stating, "We have never flirted with [a] strongman before
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2015· 3 entries
To prepare for his upcoming hosting role
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CBS announced that Colbert would premiere as the Late Show host on Tuesday, September 8, 2015
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To succeed David Letterman, who was retiring as host of the Late Show on CBS
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2014· 5 entries
Featured a rendition of "We'll Meet Again" and appearances from former guests of the show, including Jon Stewart, Randy Newman, Bryan Cranston, Willie Nelson, Yo-Yo Ma, Mandy Patinkin, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Tom Brokaw, Da
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Awarded Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording (2014).
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Won Exceptional Public Achievement Medal (2014).
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CBS announced in a press release that Colbert "will succeed David Letterman as the host of The Late Show, effective when Mr
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Colbert, alongside The Colbert Report writer and amateur coder Rob Dubbin, created Scripto, a collaborative script software which allows writer rooms to edit scripts in real time from different locations
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2013· 2 entries
Said that Nixon's prolongation of the Vietnam War for political gain, "Led to the deaths of tens of thousands of peoples, shattered the trust of the American people to the American military establishment, to trusting
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“s prolongation of the Vietnam War for political gain,”
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2012· 1 entry
Colbert received a Peabody for his reporting about the Super PAC, officially registered as "Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Inc
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2011· 1 entry
Started the satirical Colbert Super PAC, which was credited with raising awareness of campaign finance issues
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2010· 4 entries
Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity", and Colbert's "March to Keep Fear Alive"
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Colbert testified in character before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Security
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Stewart and Colbert announced competing rallies on the Washington, D
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And Jon Stewart headlined the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
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2009· 1 entry
To film a week of shows called "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando" sponsored by the USO (United Service Organizations)
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2008· 5 entries
Released album “A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!”.
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His Christmas special, A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All
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Received a Peabody Award for The Colbert Report, saying, "I proudly accept this award and begrudgingly forgive the Peabody Committee for taking three years to recognize greatness"
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By asking supporters of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to do the same
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Campaign: 2008 presidential election.
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2007· 7 entries
Colbert was named Celebrity of the Year by The Associated Press
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The South Carolina Democratic Party executive council voted 13–3 to refuse Colbert's application onto the ballot
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Colbert received the key to the city of Columbia, South Carolina, from Mayor Bob Coble
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Campaigned in the South Carolina state capital of Columbia, where he was presented with the key to the city by Mayor Bob Coble
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Announced his candidacy on his show, stating his intention to run on both the Republican and Democratic platforms, but only as a "favorite son" in his native South Carolina
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For his performance at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
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And was also given the Speaker of the Year Award by The Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA) on March 24, 2007, for his "drive to expose the rhetorical shortcomings of contemporary political discourse"
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2006· 4 entries
Merriam-Webster also announced that it selected truthiness as its Word of the Year for 2006
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And 2012 and in May 2006, New York magazine listed Colbert (and Jon Stewart) as one of its top dozen influential persons in media
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Including Best Performance in a Variety, Musical Program or Special, which he lost to Barry Manilow
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Career landmark: Participated in commencement at the Knox College (tournament / event).
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2005· 3 entries
Left The Daily Show to host The Colbert Report
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Was nominated for a Satellite Award for his performance on The Colbert Report and again in 2006
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To work on The Colbert Report
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2004· 1 entry
“no problems with Republicans, just Republican policies”
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2002· 1 entry
"just imitated Stephen Colbert for a year or two"
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2000· 1 entry
Colbert and the other Daily Show writers were the recipients of three Emmy Awards as writers for The Daily Show and again in 2005 and 2006
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1998· 1 entry
After Colbert had already begun working on The Daily Show
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1996· 1 entry
Career landmark: writer (1996–2011).
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1995· 1 entry
In categories including best writing, performance, and comedy series
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1993· 1 entry
Colbert has been married to Evelyn "Evie" McGee Colbert since 1993.
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1984· 1 entry
To Northwestern University as a theater major to study performance, emboldened by the realization that he loved performing, even when no one was coming to shows
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1982· 1 entry
Majored in philosophy and continued to participate in plays
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1974· 1 entry
When Colbert was ten years old, his father and his brothers Paul and Peter, who were closest to him in age, died in the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 while it was attempting to land in Charlotte, North Carolina
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1972· 1 entry
“People perceive me as this sort of lefty figure; I think I’m more conservative than people think. I just happen to be talking about a government in extremis”
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1964· 1 entry
Born 1964-05-13.
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