Stephen Colbert Brings Jon Stewart Out of Retirement to ‘Make Sense’ of Trump’s Candidacy (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2016 The "Late Show" host hunted down two former "Daily Show" characters to help him deal with the fact that none other than Donald J. Trump is the GOP's pick for president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert to Senate: Gun Lobby’s ‘Got Your Balls in Their Hands’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2016 The host of "The Late Show" hits the target—and certain members of Congress—where it counts in this timely gun control takedown. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Debut: Well, That Was Awkward

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 9, 2015 He's filling the seat long commanded by David Letterman, which is a gigantic deal in and of itself, but whether Colbert's version of "The Late Show" gets off the ground ultimately has to do with whether he can fly solo—on his own terms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore’ Promises to Give a ‘Voice to the Underrepresented’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 15, 2015 Stephen Colbert left a big hole in late night political comedy, but Larry Wilmore, the former "senior black correspondent" of "The Daily Show," promises to fill that space with something "different." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert on the 2014 Holidays

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 25, 2014 "The Colbert Report" may be over for good, but there are still plenty of holiday clips to enjoy from earlier this year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paris’ Radical Plan to Keep the Rich From Completely Gentrifying Central Neighborhoods

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2014 The French government has announced a plan to prevent housing displacement and the creation of "ghettos for the rich" in the capital; apparently, watching "The Colbert Report" made some people more conservative; meanwhile, the principles of the 1910 Mexican Revolution are being revived by the protest movement inspired by the Ayotzinapa students' disappearance. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Grand Finale of ‘The Colbert Report’ Is a Sight to Behold

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 20, 2014 After nine years, 1,447 episodes and several well-deserved Emmy Awards, America's favorite faux news pundit signed off one last time with a promise that "We'll Meet Again." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert: No One’s Going to Pay Me to Watch Bill O’Reilly Anymore, So Fuck That Noise

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 16, 2014 As the "Colbert Report" films its last few episodes, host Stephen Colbert comes to a startling realization: He's going to miss Fox News pundit Bill O'Reilly. Watch as the comedian pokes his final holes in O'Reilly's defense of unjustifiable, immoral acts such as CIA torture. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Twisted Up Do You Have to Be to Deny Our Actions?: Stewart and Colbert React to CIA Torture

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 11, 2014 Fortunately, there are two TV pundits who are, at the very least, trying to help Americans process the ignominy of CIA torture without resorting to blatant denial. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

President Obama Hosts ‘Colbert Report’ to Show Colbert Up…and Spread the Word About Obamacare

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 10, 2014 As Jon Stewart mentioned on the "Daily Show" on Tuesday, the decision to time the president's appearance on the "Colbert Report" to air before the Senate's CIA torture report was released may not be purely coincidental. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert Thanks Nazis for Getting Congress to Agree on Something

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 6, 2014 Congress recently looked past its partisan grudges to pass a bill about Nazis. Yes, that's right: Nazis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart, Larry Wilmore and Stephen Colbert Weigh In on the St. Louis Rams’ Ferguson Protest

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 3, 2014 "These [Ferguson] protests have spread to what Americans hold most sacred: football," the "Colbert Report" host said Monday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )