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 * NEW! * Colbert Slams PBS for Appeasing Koch Brothers

PBS recently made the decision to pull the plug on “Citizen Koch,” a documentary about money and politics that paints a less than flattering picture of the conservative billionaire Koch brothers. That hasn’t sat too well with many, including the host of “The Colbert Report.”

Posted on May 23, 2013 READ MORE



Public Opinion Shifts on Pot, Colbert Declares War on Scarborough, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including Connecticut’s tough new gun laws and a recently created PAC looks to support candidates based on one nonpolitical trait.

Posted on Apr 4, 2013 READ MORE



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Stephen Colbert Is South Carolina’s Favorite to Replace DeMint

Colbert, a Palmetto State native who has twice mounted a satirical challenge to become the president of South Carolina, has already asked viewers of “The Colbert Report” to push Gov. Nikki Haley to appoint him to the seat being vacated by Republican Jim DeMint.

Posted on Dec 10, 2012 READ MORE


Trevor Potter Talks Campaign Finance, Super PACs With Bill Moyers

The former Federal Election Commission chairman sits down with the “Moyers & Company” host to discuss the November ballot, the need to reform the campaign finance system and his well-known appearances on “The Colbert Report.”

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Romney Book Oops, Chick-fil-A Protests, and More

A look at the day’s political happenings, including Reid challenging Romney’s tax records and two Republican congressional candidates competing to see which one is more intolerant.

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Good News for Fans of ‘Daily Show,’ ‘Colbert Report’

Much to the chagrin of Fox News, other media outlets and politicians everywhere, Comedy Central has extended the contracts of its two popular late night hosts, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

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Online Streaming of ‘Daily Show,’ ‘Colbert Report’ Discontinued

Say it ain’t so! Comedy Central’s popular faux-news programs “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” have stopped streaming full episodes online because of an ongoing battle between Viacom and DirecTV.

Posted on Jul 12, 2012 READ MORE


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Current National Threats, According to Colbert

Stephen Colbert walks us through the top three threats of the moment: Harvard professor and criminal mastermind Henry Louis Gates, Bill Gates and his weather-controlling madness, and an unemployed Wilford Brimley, who breaks into Colbert’s house in search of food. Check out this clip from last night’s “Colbert Report.”

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Arianna Tries to Convert Colbert

In a hilarious exchange, ex-conservative Huffington defends herself against charges of treachery from the arch-conservative Stephen Colbert.
After months of also-ran status, “The Colbert Report” has been giving “The Daily Show” a run for its money lately (no small feat, considering that “The Daily Show” is perhaps the best program on television).

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