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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Stephen Colbert |
| Address |
Montclair, New Jersey , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
May 13, 1964 |
| Died |
Still Living
(60 years) |
| Contributor | RBH |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
May 13, 2024 02:32am |
| Tags |
Irish - Married - Catholic - Straight -
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| Info | Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American comedian, satirist, actor, writer, and Presidential Candidate known for his ironic style, particularly in his portrayal of uninformed opinion leaders and deadpan comedic delivery.
Colbert originally studied to be an actor, but became interested in improvisational theater when he met famed Second City director Del Close while attending Northwestern University. He first performed professionally as an understudy for Steve Carell at Second City Chicago; among his troupe mates were comedians Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris, with whom he developed the critically-acclaimed sketch comedy series Exit 57.
Colbert also wrote and performed on the short-lived Dana Carvey Show before collaborating with Sedaris and Dinello again on the cult television series Strangers with Candy. He gained considerable attention for his role on the latter as closeted, gay history teacher Chuck Noblet. It was his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's news-parody series The Daily Show, however, that first introduced him to a wide audience.
In 2005, he left The Daily Show to host its newly-created spin-off series, The Colbert Report. Following The Daily Show's news-parody concept, The Colbert Report styles itself as a parody of personality-driven political opinion shows such as Bill O'Reilly's The O'Reilly Factor. Since its debut the series has been successful, establishing itself as one of Comedy Central's highest-rated series, earning Colbert three Emmy nominations and an invitation to perform as featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in 2006. Colbert was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in 2006, and in 2007 by the Time online community.
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Contributor |
| Feb 16, 2012 09:50am |
Announcement |
‘Colbert Report’ Suspended Without Explanation
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Article |
RP |
| Jan 12, 2012 07:15pm |
Announcement |
Stephen Colbert to explore run for president in South Carolina
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Article |
Homegrown Democrat |
| Aug 16, 2011 03:00pm |
Amusing |
Stephen Colbert loses treasurer to Rick Perry
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Article |
COSDem |
| Jun 30, 2011 09:50am |
Amusing |
FEC allows Colbert to form ‘super PAC’ for 2012 elections
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Article |
RP |
| Sep 26, 2010 01:00pm |
General |
House leader: Colbert was an 'embarrassment'
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Article |
particleman |
| Sep 24, 2010 10:40am |
News |
Stephen Colbert, in character, testifies on immigration in D.C.
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Article |
Homegrown Democrat |
| Nov 13, 2007 12:25pm |
News |
Colbert in 3-way tie for Va. soils board
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Article |
RBH |
| Nov 02, 2007 10:00am |
News |
Stephen Colbert's Presidential Aspirations Thwarted
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Article |
Monsieur |
| Oct 24, 2007 08:25am |
Advertisement |
Stephen Colbert Moves Ahead of Richardson, Closes in on Biden, in National Poll
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Article |
Bob |
| Oct 16, 2007 11:00pm |
Announcement |
Stephen Colbert to Run for President
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Article |
RBH |
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