Somebody Get the Man a Jet Ski

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2008 Well, as you've probably noticed by now, John Edwards has publicly backed Barack Obama as his candidate of choice. There's just one problem, as Stephen Colbert reminds us: Edwards previously said on Colbert's show that he'd support the candidate who pledged to do the most for the nation's poor -- and the one who supplied him with a jet ski. But he hasn't gotten that jet ski yet, has he now, Mr. Obama? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Dubya Meets ‘Legs Benedict’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2008 In this "Daily Show" special feature, "Blessed Week Ever," Jon Stewart surveys the American media's scintillating coverage of Pope Benedict XVI's visit, from brilliant observations about the pope's "gentle" ways to the glory of his White House visit, and offers his own take on just what President Bush might have said upon first meeting the pontiff. Popemania! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Marines Need Not Apply in Berkeley

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2008 When the Marines decided to set up a recruiting office in Berkeley, they didn't realize what they were up against. Or maybe they did. Either way, "Daily Show" correspondent (and former Marine) Rob Riggle confronts his deep-seated hippie rage to get the story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert Says a Sad Hucka-Bye

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2008 Ersatz pundit Stephen Colbert, shedding crocodile tears, bids farewell to the presidential campaign of Republican Mike Huckabee, to whom he had given his faux endorsement. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert’s Gospel (Music) for Striking Writers

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2008 What will it take to end the bitter standoff between WGA screenwriters and studio big cheeses? Stephen Colbert tries an innovative -- and inspiring -- approach by breaking into "Go Down Moses" with some help from the Harlem Gospel Choir and "Blink" author Malcolm Gladwell. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert Mans the Phones for Huckabee

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2008 On behalf of his faux-fave candidate, (real) Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, pseudo-pundit Stephen Colbert performs his own brand of negative campaigning, taking to the phones to quiz voters about how their potential support for Huckabee rival John McCain might change if McCain were to have fathered an "illegitimate pirate baby," among other alarming scenarios. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Daily Show’ Must Go On

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2008 After a (seemingly endless) hiatus, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are back on Comedy Central, even as striking writers continue to picket outside the network's mothership Here, "Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver endures a heated confrontation with himself, actually, as he covers the strikers outside the show's studio. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert and Stewart on the Comeback Track

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2007 If Comedy Central headliners Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert indeed return to television Jan. 7 -- the eve of the New Hampshire primary, as fate (or whatever capricious force controls networks' holiday scheduling practices) would have it -- they'll probably have to stage their comebacks without their trusty and witty writing teams. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘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 )

End of the Line for Colbert’s Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2007 Those Stephen Colbert fans who had hoped that, for once, there would be a political figure on the national stage who would be refreshingly upfront about the parodic and performative nature of his role will be no doubt be disappointed that Colbert has ended his quest for the presidency -- at least this time around. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’ Flashback: Tea and Sympathy With Musharraf

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2007 What a difference a (little more than a) year makes! Why, it was just last September when Jon Stewart sat down for tea and Twinkies with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf for a pillowy-soft chat about Musharraf's book, "In the Line of Fire." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert’s Campaign Hits a Snag

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2007 All those hand-wringers out there who've been vexed and perplexed by Stephen Colbert's presidential campaign might be heartened to hear that the South Carolina Democratic Party -- "a shadowy organization whose rituals are shrouded in mystery," says Colbert -- has thrown a major wrench into the works. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )