Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert, Stephen T. Colbert
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Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( kohl-BAIR; born May 13, 1964) 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. Born into a Catholic family in Washington, D.C. and raised in South Carolina, Colbert originally studied to be a dramatic actor, but became interested in improvisational theater while attending Northwestern University, where he met Second City director Del Close. Colbert first performed professionally as an understudy for Steve Carell at Second City Chicago. Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris, comedians with whom he developed the sketch comedy series Exit 57, were in his troupe. Colbert performed on The Dana Carvey Show (1996) and wrote for the show, before collaborating again with Sedaris and Dinello on the sitcom Strangers with Candy (1999–2000). Colbert's work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's news-parody series The Daily Show gained him wide recognition. In 2005, he left The Daily Show to host The Colbert Report. Following The Daily Show's news-parody concept, The Colbert Report was a parody of personality-driven political opinion shows including The O'Reilly Factor, in which he portrayed a caricatured version of conservative political pundits, earning Colbert an invitation to perform as featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in 2006, which he did in character. This event led to the series becoming one of Comedy Central's highest-rated series. After ending The Colbert Report, he was hired in 2015 to succeed David Letterman, who was retiring as host of the Late Show on CBS. Colbert hosted the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2017. Colbert has won eleven Primetime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and three Peabody Awards. Colbert was named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in 2006 and 2012. His book I Am America (And So Can You!) was listed No. 1 on The New York Times Best Seller list in 2007.
Career
- 1964Born
- 2014Won Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
- 2014Won Exceptional Public Achievement Medal
- Member of Writers Guild of America, East
- Won Writers Guild of America Award
- Won Primetime Emmy Award
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Washington, D.C.
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: actor, comedian, screenwriter, television presenter
- •Genre: satire, surreal humour, black comedy television series
- •Spouse: Evelyn McGee-Colbert
What happened recently
Stephen Colbert’s Lord of the Rings Movie Gets Encouraging Casting Update From Elijah Wood
I Wondered What Happened To Stephen Colbert’s Massive Late Show Sign, And I Love Where It Ended Up
‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Writers Launch DIY Emmy Campaign, Say CBS Isn’t Backing Awards Push
'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Writers Launch DIY Emmy Campaign, Say CBS Isn't Backing Awards Push
Stephen Colbert Writers Post FYC Ad Claiming “CBS Isn’t Doing an Emmy Campaign for Us”
CBS reaches agreement over Stephen Colbert’s use of Peanuts music on The Late Show
Jimmy Kimmel ‘Felt Defeated’ by Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation and Says Late-Night TV Is Not ‘Dying of Natural Causes’: ‘We’re Being Poisoned’
CBS Claims Byron Allen Replacing Stephen Colbert Will Turn $40 Million in Losses Into $15 Million Profit
Ben & Jerry's Reveals Fate of Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream Flavor Following End of The Late Show
California-based nonprofit wants to hire Stephen Colbert now that his show has been canceled
‘Our nightly sanity check’: readers on their memories of Stephen Colbert and The Late Show
Opinion | Stephen Colbert said he’d return to public access TV. Then he actually did it.
CBS stops issuing takedown requests for Stephen Colbert's public access show, for now
Reel Thoughts: Stephen Colbert’s final ‘Late Show’ eschews politics in favor of his signature grace, humility
CBS Reverses Decision on Stephen Colbert Show Upload Crackdown After Backlash
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