STEPHEN COLBERT
Stephen Colbert joins U.S. presidents at wax museum 
Colbert visited the museum Friday to unveil a wax figure created to represent him. The museum says Colbert donated his own clothes to dress the figure in a suit, tie, cuff links and lapel pin. Colbert wore an identical outfit.
By Associated Press , November 16, 2012
'Colbert Report' temporarily off the air; Comedy Central offers no explanation why
The network said it was airing the repeats "due to unforeseen circumstances," but offered no other explanation. The New York Post, however, reported Thursday that it was related to a "family emergency," involving Colbert's mother, who is 91. The Wall Street Journal also reported it involved a family emergency. A person close to the show, who wasn't authorized to speak publicly on the matter, told The Associated Press that new episodes are expected to return soon.
By Associated Press , February 16, 2012
Colbert flexes financial muscle, raises over $1 million for Super PAC
Stephen Colbert's sway in the presidential election might be a joke, but he's got some real financial muscle. The comedian disclosed Tuesday that his Americans for a Better Tomorrow "super" political action committee has raised a staggering $1.02 million. PACs were required to submit their financial reports to the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday.
By Jake Coyle , January 31, 2012
Pawlenty gets back in the spotlight
After making a hasty exit from the presidential race last month, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty resurfaced Tuesday -- on a comedy show.
By Jeremy Herb , September 07, 2011
Northwestern to give honorary degree to comedian Stephen Colbert
It's the truthiness: Stephen Colbert is getting an honorary degree from his alma mater, Northwestern University.
By Associated Press , May 05, 2011
Laughs, activism blend at 'sanity' rally
People assembled by the tens of thousands Saturday on the National Mall for a "sanity" rally blending laughs, activism and a call to civility from two improbable maestros of moderation, comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
By Associated Press , October 30, 2010
Colbert tells Congress farm work 'really hard'
Taking his blowhard comedy act to Congress, Stephen Colbert told lawmakers that a day picking beans alongside illegal immigrants convinced him that farm work is “really, really hard.” “It turns out — and I did not know this — most soil is at ground level,” Colbert testified Friday. Also, “It was hotter than I like to be.”
By Suzanne Gamboa , September 24, 2010
Colbert to rally against faux nemesis Stewart
“The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart is hosting a “million moderate march” in Washington — for people who think shouting is annoying — but faux political nemesis Stephen Colbert will be nearby to keep fear alive against those “dark, optimistic forces.”
By Brett Zongker , September 17, 2010
Another country shows at Olympics? Just the Colbert Nation
Bringing his nation to the Winter Olympics, Stephen Colbert made peace with Canada, sang with Michael Buble and persuaded Bob Costas to climb aboard a stuffed moose. Then he got down to cheering the U.S. speedskaters he helped bail out.
By Paul Newberry , February 18, 2010
Second City at 50 is still cranking out laughs
Legions of comics like Tina Fey, Mike Meyers have emerged from troupe
By Sharon Cohen , December 19, 2009
Colbert's mock anti-Canada feud spirals on the Web
Stephen Colbert has been called what his mock pundit character would deem a traitorous insult: Canadian.
By Associated Press , December 05, 2009
Colbert goes for gold, sponsors U.S. speedskating
Of the many countries participating at the Vancouver Olympics, add Colbert Nation to the list. On Monday’s “The Colbert Report,” Stephen Colbert announced his show has become the primary sponsor of the U.S. Speedskating team. The team’s largest annual cash sponsor, DSB Bank NV, left the team in the lurch after it declared bankruptcy in October.
By Jake Coyle , November 02, 2009
Third try a charm for space shuttle blast-off
Space shuttle Discovery and seven astronauts blazed into orbit Saturday on a spectacular midnight flight to the international space station, hauling up a treadmill named after a TV funnyman and thousands of pounds of more solemn supplies.
By Marcia Dunn , August 29, 2009
Bush hails U.S. troops in Iraq via "Colbert Report"
Former President George W. Bush had a hearty message for troops serving in Iraq _ and delivered it on a silly TV comedy show.
By Associated Press , June 12, 2009
Stephen Colbert shaves head for U.S. troops in Iraq
Colbert, wearing a camouflage suit and tie, brought “The Colbert Report” — Comedy Central’s political satire in which he plays a conservative TV pundit — to hundreds of U.S. troops at Camp Victory, the U.S. military headquarters on the western edge of Baghdad.
By Kim Gamel , June 08, 2009
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