Stephen Colbert Archive

  • Measuring the ‘Colbert Bump’

    Measuring the ‘Colbert Bump’

    Wow, apparently a UCSD political science professor, James H. Fowler, has just published a bona fide research paper on the effects of the “Colbert Bump.” From the press release: His analysis finds that Democrats who appear on The Colbert Report enjoy a significant increase in...

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  • Photos from New York

    Photos from New York

    Becky and I just got back from a week-long trip to New York. Here are a few highlights:

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  • “All Over You Like Egg In a Bowl of Bibimbap!”

    “All Over You Like Egg In a Bowl of Bibimbap!”

    Oh man — what could be better than Stephen Colbert singing a mock Korean pop song (à la Rain)? Exactly. [via Metropolitician]

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  • Rolling Stone: America’s Anchors

    Rolling Stone: America’s Anchors

    Rolling Stone: Ben Karlin, Stewart’s thirty-five-year-old production partner who oversees both The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, says that “the biggest mistake people make is thinking that Jon and Stephen sit down before every show and say, ‘OK, how are we going to change...

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  • New York Magazine: “Stephen Colbert Has America by the Ballots”

    New York Magazine: “Stephen Colbert Has America by the Ballots”

    New York; October 16, 2006: Colbert in person is one of those rare comedians who like to dissect comedy, especially his own comedy, and especially what makes his own comedy funny. This is owed in part to the nature of his show—he plays an abrasive...

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