TV series
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.
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The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.
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Episode 1
In the premiere episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen starts off the show with a segment called The Word coining the term "Truthiness". Other segments include: The Threat Down rating avian flu, basketball, babies, hurricanes and James Brady. Stephen interviews Stone Phillips, an Emmy award winning journalist and host of Dateline NBC. At the end of the interview, Stephen and Stone Phillips have a competition of gravitas.
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 2
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 3
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 4
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 5
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 6
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 7
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 8
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 9
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 10
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 11
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 12
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 13
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 14
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 15
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 16
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 17
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 18
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 19
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 20
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 21
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
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TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
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TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
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TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 25
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 26
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 27
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 28
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 29
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 30
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 31
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode 32
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
Where to watch The Colbert ReportEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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Kevin BaconSelf
Neil YoungSelf - Musical Guest
George StephanopoulosSelf - Guest
Toby KeithSelf
Doris Kearns GoodwinSelf
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