‘Colbert’ Writers Score Big With Strike Parody

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2007 There's one big built-in advantage that many striking WGA members have over the studio honchos they're feuding with: real creative talent. This clip, made by "Colbert Report" writers, showcases their flair for parody, reminding producers why they're indispensable while mercilessly lampooning the executives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert Sits In for Dowd

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2007 For those who missed Stephen Colbert's first foray into Op-Ed writing for The New York Times, here's his valiant attempt on Sunday to handicap the lineup of '08 presidential hopefuls, including this gem about actor-lawyer-candidate Fred Thompson: " 'Law & Order' never sufficiently explained why the Manhattan D.A. had an accent like an Appalachian catfish wrestler." True enough. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Kucinich Rises to Colbert’s Challenge

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2007 Having endured Stephen Colbert's barrage of televised insults and barbs, not to mention a suspicious inquest into the contents of his pockets, Congressman and "vegan wood spirit" Dennis Kucinich will personally (and, perhaps, magically) appear on "The Colbert Report," Stephen says to empty his pockets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert Vexed by Kucinich’s Pocket-Size Curiosities

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2007 The strange and startling array of items tucked away in the pockets of Democratic presidential candidate -- or, as Stephen Colbert calls him, the "Democratic Party headquarters' house elf" -- Dennis Kucinich constitutes cause for concern on Colbert's part, as well as grounds for Kucinich's inclusion on Colbert's (pocket-size) "On Notice" board. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert on California Republicans

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2007 Inspired by a nefarious scheme to divert California's electoral votes to the GOP, Stephen Colbert looks into the oppression of California's Republicans: "They must be under attack. Why else would so many of them live in gated communities?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kos vs. Colbert

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2007 DailyKos proprietor Markos Moulitsas joins Stephen Colbert to defend his super popular blog, which "Papa Bear" Bill O'Reilly has repeatedly compared to the work of the KKK and the Nazis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michael Moore and Stephen Colbert, Strange Bedfellows

Staff / Truthdig Jul 21, 2007 You knew it was only a matter of time before the Michael Moore "SiCKO" publicity train rumbled into Colbert Station. In this clip, Stephen Colbert faces off with the dogged documentarian (via "satellite," thanks to the faux host's Blitzer-esque distancing technique) about the American healthcare system, only to discover that he and Moore share at least one thing: a pronounced dislike of CNN. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert Savages David Vitter

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2007 After too long a hiatus, let us all take a long drink of the heady brew that is Stephen Colbert. Of course, the ironies of Hookergate 2007 are too delicious to resist, resulting in a particularly entertaining "The Word" selection. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And Bush Fiddles While the Icecaps Melt

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2007 Cullen Murphy joins Stephen Colbert to compare and contrast the American and Roman empires. For all the old empire's glory, its rampant poverty, disease and corruption, combined with endless war, make for an unwelcome comparison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Howard Dean Mixes It Up With Colbert

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2007 The DNC chairman sits down with Stephen Colbert for a raucous discussion on the Republican debate, torture and why the Democrats won't go on Fox News: "No sense in going on propaganda outlets when you don't have to." Other Dean zingers include: "Any Republican debate is torture," and "John McCain knows something about torture, the rest of the guys were just windbags." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert on Hillary’s ‘Legislative Time Machine’

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2007 Stephen Colbert targets Hillary Clinton, who would rather revoke the authorization for the war than admit that voting for it in the first place was a mistake. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert Confronts the ‘New Atheism’

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2007 How do you spot an atheist? According to Stephen Colbert, one sure-fire sign of the godless naysayer comes in the telling form of a New Yorker subscription. "The Colbert Report's" pseudo-pundit has some strong advice for how New Atheists might run their own anti-religion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )