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Move over O'Reilly, Hannity and Olbermann -- there's another loudmouth pundit in town, blowing a whole lot of hot air. Hosted by Stephen Colbert, the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning "The Colbert Report" features no-holds-barred discussions in which the important topics of our time and the daily news are treated with absolutely no seriousness whatsoever.

Stephen Colbert is preaching truthiness--his version of the truth and the only version that matters. He's also picking fights and winning one-sided arguments with the biggest names in the biggest house of the biggest branch of government with his unique House of Representatives segment, "Better Know A District."

Other guests who have had the honor of finding out why they're just plain wrong include Barack and Michele Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Stone Phillips, Lesley Stahl, Lou Dobbs, Anderson Cooper, Fareed Zakaria, Maureen Dowd, Tom Brokaw, Christiane Amanpour, Arianna Huffington, Frank Rich, Chris Matthews, Mort Zuckerman, Steve Kroft, Connie Chung, Bob Schieffer, Paul Krugman, Bay Buchanan, Al Franken, Keith Olbermann, Paul Begala, Cokie Roberts, Peggy Noonan, Harry Smith, Carl Bernstein, Richard Clarke, David Gergen, David Brooks, Barry Scheck, Alan Dershowitz, Madeleine Albright, Ralph Nader, Jesse Jackson, Gary Hart, Robert Kennedy, Jr., Eliot Spitzer, Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, Ned Lamont, George Lucas, Toby Keith, Mark Cuban, Bradley Whitford, Ted Danson, Martin Short, Ken Burns, Neil Young, Morgan Spurlock, Tony Hawk, Amy Sedaris, Gideon Yago, and Steve Wozniak.

"The Colbert Report" was the first project developed under COMEDY CENTRAL's first-look agreement with Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions, Inc. "The Colbert Report" is produced by Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions, Inc. in association with Colbert's Spartina Productions, Inc. Stewart, Colbert and Tom Purcell are the executive producers with Meredith Bennett and Richard Dahm as co-executive producers. Jim Hoskinson is the director.

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Stephen Colbert
Host, Writer and Executive Producer, "The Colbert Report"
03.29.13 COMEDY CENTRAL® LAUNCHES "THE COLBERT REPORT" APP ON IPHONE, IPAD, IPOD TOUCH, ANDROID™ AND AMAZON KINDLE FIRE  
03.25.13 STEPHEN COLBERT TO INTERVIEW FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON AND HOST THE CLOSING SESSION OF THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 6 AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS  
12.10.12 "THE COLBERT REPORT" NAMES BARRY JULIEN AS CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND OPUS MORESCHI AS HEAD WRITER  
11.30.12 STEPHEN COLBERT PRESENTS A TOLKIEN-THEMED WEEK OF “THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY” WITH GUEST APPEARANCES FROM SIR IAN McKELLEN, MARTIN FREEMAN, PETER JACKSON AND ANDY SERKIS ON “THE COLBERT REPORT” MONDAY, DECEMBER 3-THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
11.01.12 COMEDY CENTRAL® IS "THE" SOURCE FOR LIVE ELECTION RESULTS AS "THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART" PRESENTS "ELECTION NIGHT 2012: THIS ENDS NOW" AND "THE COLBERT REPORT" PRESENTS “ELECTION 2012: A NATION VOTES, OHIO DECIDES; THE RE-PRESIDENTING OF AMERICA: WHO WILL REPLACE OBAMA? ‘012!” BOTH AIRING LIVE ELECTION NIGHT EPISODES ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 FROM 11:00-11:30 P.M. AND 11:30-MIDNIGHT ET  
09.04.12 COMEDY CENTRAL TOP CHOICE AMONG YOUNG ADULTS DURING REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION BEATING FOX NEWS, MSNBC AND CNN IN HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPETITION  
08.08.12 STEPHEN COLBERT'S SUMMER CONCERT SERIES “PEPSI PRESENTS STEPHEST COLBCHELLA ‘012: ROCKTAUGUSTFEST” FEATURING PERFORMANCES AND INTERVIEWS WITH THE FLAMING LIPS, fun., GRANDMASTER FLASH, GRIZZLY BEAR AND SANTIGOLD TO AIR THROUGHOUT THE WEEK OF AUGUST 13 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
08.01.12 STEPHEN COLBERT ANNOUNCES SUMMER CONCERT SERIES “PEPSI PRESENTS STEPHEST COLBCHELLA ‘012: ROCKTAUGUSTFEST” TO TAPE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 AT NEW YORK CITY’S INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM WITH THE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES TO AIR THROUGHOUT THE WEEK OF AUGUST 13 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
04.04.12 COMEDY CENTRAL'S® "THE COLBERT REPORT" HONORED WITH SECOND PRESTIGIOUS PEABODY® AWARD  
04.04.12 "THE COLBERT REPORT" WELCOMES FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA FOR A SECOND GUEST APPEARANCE ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
12.02.11 "THE COLBERT REPORT" WELCOMES THE BLACK KEYS TO PERFORM (AND CELEBRATE) ON THE NIGHT OF THEIR LATEST RELEASE "EL CAMINO" ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
10.26.11 COMEDY CENTRAL® BRINGS THE EMMY® AND PEABODY® AWARD-WINNING SERIES “THE COLBERT REPORT” TO FLIPBOARD  
10.17.11 COLDPLAY TO PERFORM ON "THE COLBERT REPORT" ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
09.19.11 "THE COLBERT REPORT" MAKES SHOW HISTORY BY EXPANDING TO A FULL HOUR FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AND FEATURING MUSIC ICON RADIOHEAD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 FROM 11:30 P.M.-12:30 A.M. ET/PT  
06.20.11 STEPHEN COLBERT ANNOUNCES SUMMER CONCERT SERIES "DR PEPPER PRESENTS STEPHEST COLBCHELLA '011: ROCK YOU LIKE A THIRST-ICANE" WITH PERFORMANCES EVERY NIGHT DURING THE WEEK OF JUNE 20 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
02.04.11 STEPHEN COLBERT ANNOUNCES THE PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY AUCTION OF PORTRAIT 5, STEPHEN(S) ON TUESDAY, MARCH 8 WITH PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT CHARITY DONORSCHOOSE.ORG  
09.17.10 STEPHEN COLBERT ANNOUNCES "MARCH TO KEEP FEAR ALIVE"® AN OPPOSING RALLY TO JON STEWART'S "RALLY TO RESTORE SANITY" IN WASHINGTON, DC ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30  
08.20.10 AT-TEN-TION!!! “THE COLBERT REPORT” TO BROADCAST SPECIAL SHOWS TO HONOR THE NATION’S COMBAT TROOPS RETURNING FROM IRAQ AT THE SHOW’S NEW YORK CITY STUDIO ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 AND THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
03.01.10 "THE COLBERT REPORT" TAPS TOM PURCELL AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER  
01.11.10 "THE COLBERT REPORT" GETS A NEW SET AND HOLDS AN AUCTION "OWN A PIECE OF HISTOR-ME: A COLBERT NATION LIQUIDATION" FOR THREE LEGENDARY SET PIECES TO BENEFIT SEVERAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS BEGINNING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 18  
11.03.09 THE COLBERT NATION TO SPONSOR THE US SPEEDSKATING TEAM DURING BID FOR OLYMPIC GOLD  
09.15.09 COLBERTNATION.COM ROCKS OUT! FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER THE SITE WILL STREAM FULL ALBUMS FROM MUSICAL GUESTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR UPCOMING APPEARANCES ON "THE COLBERT REPORT"  
08.24.09 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ALLISON SILVERMAN TO LEAVE "THE COLBERT REPORT"  
06.05.09 "THE COLBERT REPORT" HEADS TO IRAQ ON A USO TOUR FOR "OPERATION IRAQI STEPHEN: GOING COMMANDO" AIRING MONDAY, JUNE 8 THROUGH THURSDAY, JUNE 11 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
04.01.09 "THE COLBERT REPORT" NAMES TOM PURCELL CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER  
03.18.09 "THE COLBERT REPORT" WILL TAPE A WEEK OF EPISODES IN THE PERSIAN GULF ON USO TOUR AND BECOME THE FIRST TELEVISION SERIES IN USO HISTORY TO FILM MULTIPLE SHOWS IN THE COMBAT ZONE  
01.27.09 PAUL MCCARTNEY TO APPEAR ON "THE COLBERT REPORT" ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
11.11.08 IT'S THE PERFECT STOCKING STUFFER FOR EVERYONE IN COLBERT NATION. "A COLBERT CHRISTMAS: THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL!" DVD HITS STORES ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25  
11.11.08 HARK THE HERALD HERØES, STEPHEN SINGS! IT'S AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY SPECIAL WITH STEPHEN COLBERT AND FRIENDS WHEN "A COLBERT CHRISTMAS: THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL!" ONE-HOUR SPECIAL DEBUTS ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/PT  
10.29.08 "THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART" AND "THE COLBERT REPORT" PRESENT "INDECISION 2008: AMERICA'S CHOICE" A LIVE PRIME-TIME ELECTION NIGHT SPECIAL ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 FROM 10:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. ET  
09.22.08 COMEDY CENTRAL® HONORED WITH THREE PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS  
09.18.08 COMEDY CENTRAL® JOINS FORCES WITH "THE COLBERT REPORT" TO LAUNCH COLBERTNATION.COM THE ULTIMATE ONLINE DESTINATION AND AUTHORITY FOR THE PEABODY® AWARD-WINNING AND EMMY®-NOMINATED SHOW  
09.16.08 HARK THE HERALD HERØES, STEPHEN SINGS! IT'S AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL HOLIDAY SPECIAL WITH STEPHEN COLBERT AND FRIENDS WHEN "A COLBERT CHRISTMAS: THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL!" ONE-HOUR SPECIAL DEBUTS ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 AT 10:00 P.M. ET/PT  
09.08.08 STEPHEN COLBERT GOES INTERGALACTIC AS HE LAUNCHES HIS DNA INTO SPACE  
04.18.08 "THE COLBERT REPORT" IN PHILADELPHIA SUPER THURSDAY - OBAMA, CLINTON AND EDWARDS TOGETHER AGAIN  
04.16.08 THE COLBERT REPORT: MICHELLE OBAMA  
04.16.08 SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON TO APPEAR ON "THE COLBERT REPORT" ON THURSDAY, APRIL 17 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
04.14.08 MICHELLE OBAMA TO APPEAR ON "THE COLBERT REPORT" ON TUESDAY, APRIL 15 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
04.10.08 "THE COLBERT REPORT: DORITOS' SPICY SWEET PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY COVERAGE FROM CHILI-DELPHIA - THE CITY OF BROTHERLY CRUNCH!" AIRING MONDAY, APRIL 14-THURSDAY, APRIL 17 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
04.02.08 COMEDY CENTRAL'S® "THE COLBERT REPORT" HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS PEABODY® AWARD  
04.02.08 THE COLBERT REPORT: R.E.M.  
03.18.08 FOR THE FIRST TIME-EVER "THE COLBERT REPORT" HITS THE ROAD. "THE COLBERT REPORT: DORITOS' SPICY SWEET PENNSYLVANIA PRIMARY COVERAGE FROM CHILI-DELPHIA - THE CITY OF BROTHERLY CRUNCH!" AIRS MONDAY, APRIL 14-THURSDAY, APRIL 17 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
10.15.07 CALLING ALL HEROES!!! COMEDY CENTRAL'S "THE BEST OF 'THE COLBERT REPORT'" DVD HITS STORES ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6  
09.25.07 "THE COLBERT REPORT" NAMES ALLISON SILVERMAN TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCER POST  
09.24.07 EMMY® AWARD-WINNER TONY BENNETT PERFORMS WITH HIS BAND AND SITS DOWN WITH STEPHEN COLBERT ON "THE COLBERT REPORT" WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
08.22.07 STEPHEN COLBERT TO ANNOUNCE THE EBAY AUCTION OF HIS CELEBRITY-SIGNED CAST FOR THE "YELLOW RIBBON FUND" CHARITY ON "THE COLBERT REPORT" THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
07.19.07 COMEDY CENTRAL® HONORED WITH NETWORK RECORD 12 PRIMETIME EMMY® NOMINATIONS  
06.21.07 COMEDY CENTRAL® ENTERS PRESIDENTIAL RACE WITH THE LAUNCH OF INDECISION2008.COM  
02.20.07 "THE COLBERT REPORT" NAMES MEREDITH BENNETT, RICHARD DAHM AND ALLISON SILVERMAN CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS  
01.09.07 IT'S A MEGA MONUMENTAL MOMENT WHEN TV'S BIGGEST PUNDITS STEPHEN COLBERT AND BILL O'REILLY APPEAR ON EACH OTHER'S RESPECTIVE SHOWS ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 18  
12.18.06 STEPHEN COLBERT "PUTS DOWN THE PEN AND PICKS UP THE AXE" AND BATTLES THE DECEMBERISTS IN A "GUITAR SHRED-OFF" ON "THE COLBERT REPORT" WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
11.20.06 STEPHEN COLBERT TO ESTABLISH THE WORLD'S FIRST "STEPHEN COLBERT MUSEUM AND GIFT SHOP" IN ALABAMA'S COLBERT COUNTY  
10.31.06 "THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART" AND "THE COLBERT REPORT" TEAM UP FOR "'INDECISION 2006': THE MIDTERM MIDTACULAR" A LIVE, ELECTION NIGHT PRESENTATION PREMIERING NOVEMBER 7 AT 11:00 P.M.  
10.18.06 STEPHEN COLBERT CELEBRATES ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF "THE COLBERT REPORT" WITH AN AUCTION OF HIS ON-SET SELF-PORTRAIT FOR CHARITY ON EBAY  
10.09.06 STEPHEN COLBERT TO ANNOUNCE THE "STAR WARS GREEN SCREEN CHALLENGE" "WINNING" VIDEO ON THE EMMY-NOMINATED "THE COLBERT REPORT" WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT  
07.06.06 COMEDY CENTRAL® HONORED WITH EIGHT PRIMETIME EMMY NOMINATIONS  
01.09.06 COMEDY CENTRAL'S® "THE COLBERT REPORT" MAKES LINGUISTIC HISTORY. "TRUTHINESS" VOTED AS THE 2005 WØRD OF THE YEAR BY THE AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY  
10.05.05 GIVING IT TO YOU HARD, STRAIGHT AND NIGHTLY.
COMEDY CENTRAL'S® "THE COLBERT REPORT" PREMIERES MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT 11:30 P.M.
 
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