History Creator / StephenColbert

Okay, Stephen Tyrone Colbert (born May 13, 1964) is ''actually'' an improvisational comedian and political satirist. Best known for lampooning [[StrawmanPolitical bull-headed conservatives]] as host of the ''The Colbert Report'' after being a popular correspondent for ''Series/TheDailyShow'' from 1997 to 2005 (the show's longest-serving correspondent until Creator/SamanthaBee broke his record in 2012), the massive success of that series led to his [[Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert taking over the reins]] of ''The Late Show'' in September 2015 following the retirement of Creator/DavidLetterman.

During the summer of 2023, he co-hosted the podcast ''Podcast/StrikeForceFive'' with fellow late-night hosts Creator/JimmyFallon, Creator/JimmyKimmel, Creator/JohnOliver and Creator/SethMeyers, with the proceeds benefiting their shows' out-of-work staffs during [[UsefulNotes/TVStrikes the 2023]] [[UsefulNotes/UnionsInHollywood WGA and SAG-AFTRA]] [[UsefulNotes/TVStrikes strikes]].

* Colbert (a stuffed moose, formerly named Ebersol, ridden by both him and Bob Costas during the [[UsefulNotes/OlympicGames Vancouver "'010" Olympics]]; unfortunately had to be re-renamed after going to NBC's archives since it and Comedy Central are rivals)

Colbert came up in comedy through improv at Creator/TheSecondCity in Chicago (he even guest-starred on two episodes of the US version of the improv show ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'') while slowly but surely leaving behind his ambitions to be a serious actor. (Thank God.) There he met lifelong friends Paul Dinello and Creator/AmySedaris, with whom he co-created and co-starred in ''Series/StrangersWithCandy''. He also did considerable voice acting in ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', and was the voice of Ace in ''Series/SaturdayNightLive's'' ''The Ambiguously Gay Duo'' (fellow future Daily Show star Creator/SteveCarell was the voice of Gary). He also starred in a series of commercials for GM's Goodwrench service departments as a variant on his usual ''Daily Show''/''Colbert Report'' character, a clueless investigative journalist always searching for the mysterious "Mr. Goodwrench" (never realizing all the people who work there are, in effect, Mr. Goodwrench). Even less known is his work on the short-lived ''Series/TheDanaCarveyShow'' and the even more obscure sketch show ''Series/{{Exit 57}}''. There's also his performance as President Hathaway in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens''; he worked with Creator/DreamWorks again for ''WesternAnimation/MrPeabodyAndSherman''. His [[Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium Middle-earth]] expertise also earned him a [[TheCameo cameo]] in ''Film/TheHobbitTheDesolationOfSmaug'', followed by an exclusive on his interview with Smaug himself.

Colbert came up in comedy through improv at Creator/TheSecondCity in Chicago (he even guest-starred on two episodes of the US version of the improv show ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'') while slowly but surely leaving behind his ambitions to be a serious actor. (Thank God.) There he met lifelong friends Paul Dinello and Creator/AmySedaris, with whom he co-created and co-starred in ''Series/StrangersWithCandy''. He also did considerable voice acting in ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', and was the voice of Ace in ''Series/SaturdayNightLive's'' ''The Ambiguously Gay Duo'' (fellow future Daily Show star Creator/SteveCarell was the voice of Gary). Even less known is his work on the short-lived ''Series/TheDanaCarveyShow'' and the even more obscure sketch show ''Series/{{Exit 57}}''. There's also his performance as President Hathaway in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens''; he worked with Creator/DreamWorks again for ''WesternAnimation/MrPeabodyAndSherman''. His [[Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium Middle-earth]] expertise also earned him a [[TheCameo cameo]] in ''Film/TheHobbitTheDesolationOfSmaug'', followed by an exclusive on his interview with Smaug himself.

Officially JustForFun/OneOfUs and [[ProudToBeAGeek unashamedly so]]. An avowed fan of the works of Creator/JRRTolkien, he can recite long passages from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' from memory. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of ''LOTR'' facts and trivia, such that it’s become something of a meme that any anonymous or pseudonymous expoundment of LOTR nerdery on the Internet is actually Colbert. When Creator/ViggoMortensen was a guest on ''Series/TheDailyShow'', Jon Stewart played a recording of Colbert reciting [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings the many names of Aragorn]]. (In addition, Mortensen had had a set of chocolates shaped like ''Lord of the Rings'' characters sent to Colbert's office, and Stewart's receiving this news was essentially speculating on how powerful a {{Nerdgasm}} Colbert would have). When CNN misused an image of the Balrog on 6/6/06, he proceeded to rattle off a list of references to ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' without even using notes. Colbert also keeps a set of [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons polyhedral dice]] in his desk at ''The Colbert Report'' and is the current keeper of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's mighty shield (delivered after Steve Rogers' [[DeathIsCheap short-lived]] [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfCaptainAmerica death]]) and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Andúril]] (gifted to him by Aragorn himself). Not content to only possess Andúril, he was also able to draw Hadhafang (the sword of Arwen Undómiel) from its scabbard [[https://youtu.be/ssJ44cfBvrQ on a 13 July 2018 episode]] of ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'' when Creator/LivTyler visited the show complete with her actual [[Creator/{{WETA}} WETA-forged]] prop. Get behind this man on the battlefield. He also won the popular vote in the 2008 election (in the Marvel universe). After [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning being knighted by the Queen of Jordan with Andúril]] his full name has been expanded to ''Sir'' Dr. Stephen T. Colbert [[NotThatKindOfDoctor D.F.A.]] He has given "a shout out to all [his] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic bronies]]." (Before he admitted he had no idea what it meant, looked it up, and promptly took it back.) Finally, he declared that he was the new First Lady of France after French President Hollande's sex scandal resulted in the seats being rearranged at a White House function so that Colbert was in the former First Lady's chair.

Stephen Colbert did not believe in books. They're all fact and no heart. (You may think [[http://www.makemeamerica.com he wrote one]], but it's just a transcription of what he hollered into a tape recorder. Over a three day weekend, no less.) A staunch supporter of UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and devoted admirer of Creator/BillOReilly, Colbert lambasted the [[StrawmanPolitical liberal elite]] four nights a week on ''Series/TheColbertReport'' from 2005 to 2014. He is now immortal.

Officially JustForFun/OneOfUs and [[ProudToBeAGeek unashamedly so]]. An avowed fan of the works of Creator/JRRTolkien, he can recite long passages from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' from memory and has an encyclopedic knowledge of ''LOTR'' facts and trivia, such that it’s become something of a meme that any anonymous or pseudonymous expoundment of LOTR nerdery on the Internet is actually Colbert. When Creator/ViggoMortensen was a guest on ''Series/TheDailyShow'', Jon Stewart played a recording of Colbert reciting [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings the many names of Aragorn]]. (In addition, Mortensen had had a set of chocolates shaped like ''Lord of the Rings'' characters sent to Colbert's office, and Stewart's receiving this news was essentially speculating on how powerful a {{Nerdgasm}} Colbert would have). When CNN misused an image of the Balrog on 6/6/06, he proceeded to rattle off a list of references to ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' without even using notes. Colbert also keeps a set of [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons polyhedral dice]] in his desk at ''The Colbert Report'' and is the current keeper of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's mighty shield (delivered after Steve Rogers' [[DeathIsCheap short-lived]] [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfCaptainAmerica death]]) and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Andúril]] (gifted to him by Aragorn himself). Not content to only possess Andúril, he was also able to draw Hadhafang (the sword of Arwen Undómiel) from its scabbard [[https://youtu.be/ssJ44cfBvrQ on a 13 July 2018 episode]] of ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'' when Creator/LivTyler visited the show complete with her actual [[Creator/{{WETA}} WETA-forged]] prop. Get behind this man on the battlefield. He also won the popular vote in the 2008 election (in the Marvel universe). After [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning being knighted by the Queen of Jordan with Andúril]] his full name has been expanded to ''Sir'' Dr. Stephen T. Colbert [[NotThatKindOfDoctor D.F.A.]] He has given "a shout out to all [his] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic bronies]]." (Before he admitted he had no idea what it meant, looked it up, and promptly took it back.) Finally, he declared that he was the new First Lady of France after French President Hollande's sex scandal resulted in the seats being rearranged at a White House function so that Colbert was in the former First Lady's chair.

Officially JustForFun/OneOfUs and [[ProudToBeAGeek unashamedly so]]. An avowed fan of the works of Creator/JRRTolkien, he can recite long passages from ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' from memory and has an encyclopedic knowledge of ''LOTR'' facts and trivia. When Creator/ViggoMortensen was a guest on ''Series/TheDailyShow'', Jon Stewart played a recording of Colbert reciting [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings the many names of Aragorn]]. (In addition, Mortensen had had a set of chocolates shaped like ''Lord of the Rings'' characters sent to Colbert's office, and Stewart's receiving this news was essentially speculating on how powerful a {{Nerdgasm}} Colbert would have). When CNN misused an image of the Balrog on 6/6/06, he proceeded to rattle off a list of references to ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' without even using notes. Colbert also keeps a set of [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons polyhedral dice]] in his desk at ''The Colbert Report'' and is the current keeper of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's mighty shield (delivered after Steve Rogers' [[DeathIsCheap short-lived]] [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfCaptainAmerica death]]) and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Andúril]] (gifted to him by Aragorn himself). Not content to only possess Andúril, he was also able to draw Hadhafang (the sword of Arwen Undómiel) from its scabbard [[https://youtu.be/ssJ44cfBvrQ on a 13 July 2018 episode]] of ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'' when Creator/LivTyler visited the show complete with her actual [[Creator/{{WETA}} WETA-forged]] prop. Get behind this man on the battlefield. He also won the popular vote in the 2008 election (in the Marvel universe). After [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning being knighted by the Queen of Jordan with Andúril]] his full name has been expanded to ''Sir'' Dr. Stephen T. Colbert [[NotThatKindOfDoctor D.F.A.]] He has given "a shout out to all [his] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic bronies]]." (Before he admitted he had no idea what it meant, looked it up, and promptly took it back.) Finally, he declared that he was the new First Lady of France after French President Hollande's sex scandal resulted in the seats being rearranged at a White House function so that Colbert was in the former First Lady's chair.

Colbert eventually grew tired of maintaining his fictional persona and was considering ending the ''Report'' when a call came in about a new job opportunity. In 2014, CBS announced that Colbert would succeed Creator/DavidLetterman as host of ''The Late Show'' in 2015. Colbert confirmed that ''The Late Show'' (unlike his Congressional testimony) would not be performed in-character but promised to continue to make political commentary from behind his new desk. ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'' premiered on September 8, 2015.[[note]]Where Colbert goeth, Stewart is sure to follow; Jon Stewart is an executive producer on ''The Late Show''. And ne'er the twain shall part.[[/note]] He was true to his word and continued to skewer conservative politicians, this time more directly. Colbert happened to take the job right around the time UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump began his presidential campaign, and he became one of the former White House resident's biggest critics on national television. Despite early worries that this would shrink the show's audience, Colbert's approach successfully tapped into the increasing charged political atmosphere of the Trump era; the Late Show supplanted ''Series/TheTonightShow'' as the #1 show in late night in 2017 and hasn't left the top spot since.

Colbert eventually grew tired of maintaining his fictional persona and was considering ending the ''Report'' when a call came in about a new job opportunity. In 2014, CBS announced that Colbert would succeed Creator/DavidLetterman as host of ''The Late Show'' in 2015. Colbert confirmed that ''The Late Show'' (unlike his Congressional testimony) would not be performed in-character, but he does continue to make political commentary from behind his new desk. ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'' premiered on September 8, 2015.[[note]]Where Colbert goeth, Stewart is sure to follow; Jon Stewart is an executive producer on ''The Late Show''. And ne'er the twain shall part.[[/note]]

Colbert came up in comedy through improv at Creator/TheSecondCity in Chicago (he even guest-starred on two episodes of the US version of the improv show ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'') while slowly but surely leaving behind his ambitions to be a serious actor. (Thank God.) There he met lifelong friends Paul Dinello and Creator/AmySedaris, with whom he co-created and co-starred in ''Series/StrangersWithCandy''. He also did considerable voice acting in ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', and was the voice of Ace in ''Series/SaturdayNightLive's'' ''The Ambiguously Gay Duo'' (fellow future Daily Show star Creator/SteveCarell was the voice of Gary). Even less known is his work on the short-lived ''Series/TheDanaCarveyShow'' and the even more obscure sketch show ''Series/{{Exit 57}}''. There's also performance as President Hathaway in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens''; he worked with Creator/DreamWorks again for ''WesternAnimation/MrPeabodyAndSherman''. His [[Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium Middle-earth]] expertise also earned him a [[TheCameo cameo]] in ''Film/TheHobbitTheDesolationOfSmaug'', followed by an exclusive on his interview with Smaug himself.

He has been one of the biggest critics of Donald Trump and has not been afraid to cuss out the former White House resident on national television.

He has been one of the biggest critics of President Donald Trump and is not afraid to cuss out the President on national television.

Okay, Stephen Tyrone Colbert (born May 13, 1964 in Washington, DC) is ''actually'' an improvisational comedian and political satirist. Best known for lampooning [[StrawmanPolitical bull-headed conservatives]] as host of the ''The Colbert Report'' after being a popular correspondent for ''Series/TheDailyShow'' from 1997 to 2005 (the show's longest-serving correspondent until Creator/SamanthaBee broke his record in 2012), the massive success of that series led to his [[Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert taking over the reins]] of ''The Late Show'' in September 2015 following the retirement of Creator/DavidLetterman.

Officially JustForFun/OneOfUs and [[ProudToBeAGeek unashamedly so]]. When Creator/ViggoMortensen was a guest on ''Series/TheDailyShow'', Jon Stewart played a recording of Colbert reciting [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings the many names of Aragorn]]. (In addition, Mortensen had had a set of chocolates shaped like ''Lord of the Rings'' characters sent to Colbert's office, and Stewart's receiving this news was essentially speculating on how powerful a {{Nerdgasm}} Colbert would have). When CNN misused an image of the Balrog on 6/6/06, he proceeded to rattle off a list of references to ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' without even using notes. Colbert also keeps a set of [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons polyhedral dice]] in his desk at ''The Colbert Report'' and is the current keeper of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's mighty shield (delivered after Steve Rogers' [[DeathIsCheap short-lived]] [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfCaptainAmerica death]]) and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Andúril]] (gifted to him by Aragorn himself). Not content to only possess Andúril, he was also able to draw Hadhafang (the sword of Arwen Undómiel) from its scabbard [[https://youtu.be/ssJ44cfBvrQ on a 13 July 2018 episode]] of ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'' when Creator/LivTyler visited the show complete with her actual [[Creator/{{WETA}} WETA-forged]] prop. Get behind this man on the battlefield. He also won the popular vote in the 2008 election (in the Marvel universe). After [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning being knighted by the Queen of Jordan with Andúril]] his full name has been expanded to ''Sir'' Dr. Stephen T. Colbert [[NotThatKindOfDoctor D.F.A.]] He has given "a shout out to all [his] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic bronies]]." (Before he admitted he had no idea what it meant, looked it up, and promptly took it back.) Finally, he declared that he was the new First Lady of France after French President Hollande's sex scandal resulted in the seats being rearranged at a White House function so that Colbert was in the former First Lady's chair.

Okay, Stephen Tyrone Colbert (born May 13, 1964) is ''actually'' an improvisational comedian and political satirist. Best known for lampooning [[StrawmanPolitical bull-headed conservatives]] as host of the ''The Colbert Report'' after being a popular correspondent for ''Series/TheDailyShow'' from 1997 to 2005 (the show's longest-serving correspondent until Creator/SamanthaBee broke his record in 2012), the massive success of that series led to his [[Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert taking over the reins]] of ''The Late Show'' in September 2015 following the retirement of Creator/DavidLetterman.

Officially OneOfUs and [[ProudToBeAGeek unashamedly so]]. When Creator/ViggoMortensen was a guest on ''Series/TheDailyShow'', Jon Stewart played a recording of Colbert reciting [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings the many names of Aragorn]]. (In addition, Mortensen had had a set of chocolates shaped like ''Lord of the Rings'' characters sent to Colbert's office, and Stewart's receiving this news was essentially speculating on how powerful a {{Nerdgasm}} Colbert would have). When CNN misused an image of the Balrog on 6/6/06, he proceeded to rattle off a list of references to ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' without even using notes. Colbert also keeps a set of [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons polyhedral dice]] in his desk at ''The Colbert Report'' and is the current keeper of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's mighty shield (delivered after Steve Rogers' [[DeathIsCheap short-lived]] [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfCaptainAmerica death]]) and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Andúril]] (gifted to him by Aragorn himself). Not content to only possess Andúril, he was also able to draw Hadhafang (the sword of Arwen Undómiel) from its scabbard [[https://youtu.be/ssJ44cfBvrQ on a 13 July 2018 episode]] of ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'' when Creator/LivTyler visited the show complete with her actual [[Creator/{{WETA}} WETA-forged]] prop. Get behind this man on the battlefield. He also won the popular vote in the 2008 election (in the Marvel universe). After [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning being knighted by the Queen of Jordan with Andúril]] his full name has been expanded to ''Sir'' Dr. Stephen T. Colbert [[NotThatKindOfDoctor D.F.A.]] He has given "a shout out to all [his] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic bronies]]." (Before he admitted he had no idea what it meant, looked it up, and promptly took it back.) Finally, he declared that he was the new First Lady of France after French President Hollande's sex scandal resulted in the seats being rearranged at a White House function so that Colbert was in the former First Lady's chair.

Officially OneOfUs and [[ProudToBeAGeek unashamedly so]]. When Creator/ViggoMortensen was a guest on ''Series/TheDailyShow'', Jon Stewart played a recording of Colbert reciting [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings the many names of Aragorn]]. (In addition, Mortensen had had a set of chocolates shaped like ''Lord of the Rings'' characters sent to Colbert's office, and Stewart's receiving this news was essentially speculating on how powerful a {{Nerdgasm}} Colbert would have). When CNN misused an image of the Balrog on 6/6/06, he proceeded to rattle off a list of references to ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' without even using notes. Colbert also keeps a set of [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons polyhedral dice]] in his desk at ''The Colbert Report'' and is the current keeper of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica's mighty shield (delivered after Steve Rogers' [[DeathIsCheap short-lived]] [[ComicBook/TheDeathOfCaptainAmerica death]]) and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Andúril]] (gifted to him by Aragorn himself). Get behind this man on the battlefield. He also won the popular vote in the 2008 election (in the Marvel universe). After [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning being knighted by the Queen of Jordan with Andúril]] his full name has been expanded to ''Sir'' Dr. Stephen T. Colbert [[NotThatKindOfDoctor D.F.A.]] He has given "a shout out to all [his] [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic bronies]]." (Before he admitted he had no idea what it meant, looked it up, and promptly took it back.) Finally, he declared that he was the new First Lady of France after French President Hollande's sex scandal resulted in the seats being rearranged at a White House function so that Colbert was in the former First Lady's chair.

Stephen Colbert did not believe in books. They're all fact and no heart. (You may think [[http://www.makemeamerica.com he wrote one]], but it's just a transcription of what he hollered into a tape recorder. Over a three day weekend, no less.) A staunch supporter of UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and devoted admirer of [[Series/TheOReillyFactor Bill O'Reilly]], Colbert lambasted the [[StrawmanPolitical liberal elite]] four nights a week on ''Series/TheColbertReport'' from 2005 to 2014. He is now immortal.

Okay, Stephen Tyrone Colbert (born May 13, 1964) is ''actually'' an improvisational comedian and political satirist. Best known for lampooning [[StrawmanPolitical bull-headed conservatives]] as host of the ''The Colbert Report'' after being a popular correspondent for ''Series/TheDailyShow'' from 1997 to 2005 (the show's longest-serving correspondent until Samantha Bee broke his record in 2012), the massive success of that series led to his [[Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert taking over the reins]] of ''The Late Show'' in September 2015 following the retirement of Creator/DavidLetterman.

* ''WesternAnimation/OurCartoonPresident''

His performance was an internet sensation, and the audio recording became the #1 album on iTunes, remaining a top download for months. New York Times columnist Frank Rich called Colbert's performance a defining moment leading up to the 2006 midterm elections, when the Democrats became the majority party in Congress. Colbert himself has said he did not necessarily mean to make a huge political statement, but only intended to be funny (although obviously for a different audience than the dinner coordinators would have liked), and did not realize how strongly his performance resonated until speaking with awed coworkers the next day. Despite all this, Colbert's performance initially got very little media attention, with many major news outlets like ''[[AmericanNewspapers The New York Times]]'' not even mentioning him in their day-after report on the Dinner. The mainstream media was widely criticized for this, seeing as the media itself was a major target for Colbert's mockery and thus the muted coverage was seen as self-serving.

Colbert came up in comedy through improv at Creator/TheSecondCity in Chicago (he even guest-starred on two episodes of the US version of the improv show ''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'') while slowly but surely leaving behind his ambitions to be a serious actor. (Thank God.) There he met lifelong friends Paul Dinello and Creator/AmySedaris, with whom he co-created and co-starred in ''Series/StrangersWithCandy''. He also did considerable voice acting in ''WesternAnimation/HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', and was the voice of Ace in ''Series/SaturdayNightLive's'' ''The Ambiguously Gay Duo'' (fellow future Daily Show star Creator/SteveCarell was the voice of Gary). Even less known is his work on the short-lived ''Series/TheDanaCarveyShow'' and the even more obscure sketch show ''Series/{{Exit 57}}''. There's also performance as President Hathaway in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens''; he worked with Creator/DreamWorks again for ''WesternAnimation/MrPeabodyAndSherman''. His [[Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium Middle-earth]] expertise also earned him a [[TheCameo cameo]] in ''Film/TheHobbitTheDesolationOfSmaug'', followed by an exclusive on his interview with Smaug himself.

* Not [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megyeri_Bridge#Naming_poll a bridge in Hungary]] - although he did win the online contest to decide the name, the Hungarian ambassador to the U.S. appeared on his show, and told him that, in Hungary, bridges can only be named after dead people, ss well as [[StarfishLanguage fluency in Hungarian]]. Colbert nonetheless demonstrated that he knew that "híd" was Hungarian for "bridge."

* Not [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megyeri_Bridge#Naming_poll a bridge in Hungary]] - although he did win the online contest to decide the name, the Hungarian ambassador to the U.S. appeared on his show, and told him that, in Hungary, bridges can only be named after dead people.
** As well, a requirement was [[StarfishLanguage fluency in Hungarian]].
*** Which Colbert met by demonstrating that he knew that "híd" was Hungarian for "bridge."

-->--'''Stephen Colbert''' (the actual person)

-->--'''Stephen Colbert''' (the character)

Okay, Stephen Tyrone Colbert (May 13, 1964-) is ''actually'' an improvisational comedian and political satirist. Best known for lampooning [[StrawmanPolitical bull-headed conservatives]] as host of the ''[[Series/TheColbertReport Report]]'' after being a popular correspondent for ''Series/TheDailyShow'' from 1997 to 2005 (the show's longest-serving correspondent until Samantha Bee broke his record in 2012), the massive success of that series led to his [[Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert taking over the reins]] of ''The Late Show'' in September 2015 following the retirement of Creator/DavidLetterman.

Okay, '''Stephen Tyrone Colbert''' (May 13, 1964-) is ''actually'' an improvisational comedian and political satirist. Best known for lampooning [[StrawmanPolitical bull-headed conservatives]] as host of the ''[[Series/TheColbertReport Report]]'' after being a popular correspondent for ''Series/TheDailyShow'' from 1997 to 2005 (the show's longest-serving correspondent until Samantha Bee broke his record in 2012), the massive success of that series led to his [[Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert taking over the reins]] of ''The Late Show'' in September 2015 following the retirement of Creator/DavidLetterman.