VIDEO: Samantha Bee Completely Nailed It in Her ‘Full Frontal’ Debut

By Kali Holloway / AlterNet Feb 10, 2016 "The Republicans laid out a banquet of all-you-can-eat crazy," the former "Daily Show" correspondent said. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert Celebrates ‘Happy Ending’ of Iowa Caucus

By Janet Allon / AlterNet Feb 3, 2016 "Tonight we finally find out who has been elected president of Iowa." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert’s Definitive—and Very Silly—Takedown of the Oregon Militiamen

By Janet Allon / AlterNet Jan 7, 2016 Colbert deploys the "Oreo phone" to get these boys some emergency snacks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert on Donald Trump: ‘He’s My Old Character With $10 Billion’

By Adam Johnson / AlterNet Dec 28, 2015 On "Face the Nation," the "Late Night" host discussed Donald Trump and the importance of comedy in tragic times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Stephen Colbert Says Goodbye: ‘I’ve Won Television’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2014 "Almost nine years ago, I promised to change the world, and together, I did it," says Stephen Colbert, still in character as his self-obsessed conservabot doppelganger, while dropping in to rub it in on his onetime mentor Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" on Wednesday night. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Beyond Colbert: Why We Need Progressive People of Color on TV

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 17, 2014 The fact is that although there may be marginally increasing diversity among the casts of fictional television series, there are not nearly enough black and brown voices presenting or analyzing the news on television or in newsrooms, in broadcast or print, in traditional media or new media.There are not nearly enough black and brown voices presenting or analyzing the news on television or in newsrooms, in broadcast or print, in traditional media or new media. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Will Stephen Colbert Replace David Letterman?

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 5, 2014 The Comedy Central host could give up his role as second fiddle to Jon Stewart and make the jump to network television. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Conan Takes His Late Night Antics to Cable

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2010 Late night chatterbox Conan O’Brien, whose career woes briefly made him the perfect entertainer for a nation of unemployed people, is headed back to work. TBS, which already has a late night show helmed by George Lopez, managed to secure the rights to Conan’s yuk-yuks ahead of Fox. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Conan O’Brien and Fox Still in Early Courtship Phase

Staff / Truthdig Mar 18, 2010 Nobody's signing anything at the moment, but Fox might be with Coco yet Executives at the Murdochian network haven't worked out a deal with departed "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien, and in fact, The Hollywood Reporter noted Wednesday that the two parties haven't been in touch in two weeks, but all is not lost (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin Gives Leno a Palm Reading on ‘Tonight Show’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2010 In this clip from Tuesday's episode, as Jay Leno hunts for cue cards to open "The Tonight Show" a familiar voice calls out, "Hey, Jay -- we're goin' old school tonight." Yes, it's Sarah Palin, taking the now-familiar route of attempting to drum up good PR by spoofing herself on a late-night comedy show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Late Night Hosts Gang Up on Leno

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2010 NBC's "Tonight Show" meltdown has given plenty of fodder to the network's late night competitors, who, for the most part, seem to side with Conan O'Brien over Jay Leno. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )