April 19, 2012 Katt 7 comments © Gillian Laub for TIME Stephen Colbert – Provocateur Before every show, Stephen visits the green room and tells that evening’s guest the same thing: “My character’s an idiot. Your job is to set him straight.” Easier said than done, especially since the first part’s a lie. Stephen’s character […]

Following CBS’s announcement on Thursday that Stephen Colbert would replace David Letterman as host of ‘The Late Show’ in 2015, the hosts of late night weighed in on the announcement. In years gone by, the announcement of a new host has brought with it feuds, betrayals and late nights wars. But in recent times, the […]

I would like to invite you to a special event that I am sponsoring for my sister Elizabeth Colbert Busch’s congressional campaign. I am so proud of her desire to serve the people of our home state of South Carolina. Lulu and I have been through a lot together, and I know she is a […]

The voting for the The Comedy Awards is now open. Don’t forget to cast your vote and share it on Twitter and Facebook. It’s time The Report took home one of these shiny trophies!! Best Late Night Comedy Series The Colbert Report The Daily Show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon The Late Show with David […]

James Poniewozik details the nation of Stephen Colbert ‘genius’ in the creation and evolution of “Stephen Colbert” the character, in ‘TIME Secrets of Genius: Discovering the Nature of Brilliance’. A preview of the chapter “WHAT’S SO FUNNY? Truth in Art?” is available on Amazon. TIME profiles history’s most gifted and inventive humans and explores the […]