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Tag: The Colbert Report

Episode #217: Paul Mecurio
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Episode #217: Paul Mecurio

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 23, 2018

Paul Mecurio is seen every night by audiences of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as he warms them up before the CBS cameras turn on for …

R.I.P. Alan Colmes (1950-2017)
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R.I.P. Alan Colmes (1950-2017)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 23, 20171

He may be remembered today as the one man who kept Sean Hannity in check for 13 years, or even as a radio talk-show giant …

Stephen Colbert’s identical cousin “Stephen Colbert” provides the “Werd” on The Late Show, thanks to Viacom
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Stephen Colbert’s identical cousin “Stephen Colbert” provides the “Werd” on The Late Show, thanks to Viacom

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 28, 2016

Comedy Central really didn’t like seeing Stephen Colbert bring back The Colbert Report‘s version of “Stephen Colbert” and the “Word” last week to The Late …

Return of “Stephen Colbert” kicks off seismic shift in late-night TV coverage for 2016 Republican National Convention
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Return of “Stephen Colbert” kicks off seismic shift in late-night TV coverage for 2016 Republican National Convention

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 19, 2016

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Emmy Awards announced nominees last week for the first time in some 16 years not naming Jon Stewart …

“We’ll Meet Again,” The Colbert Report finale
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“We’ll Meet Again,” The Colbert Report finale

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 19, 2014December 19, 2014

American hero “Stephen Colbert” closed out his nine-year run of hosting The Colbert Report with one final edition of “The Word,” by cheating death (sorry, …

President Barack Obama takes over The Colbert Report to deliver “The Word” as “The Decree”
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President Barack Obama takes over The Colbert Report to deliver “The Word” as “The Decree”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 9, 2014December 9, 2014

We knew that “Stephen Colbert” would interview President Barack Obama on Monday night’s The Colbert Report, but we didn’t know that Obama would upstage Colbert …

Bears & Balls: Writing the book on The Colbert Report
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Bears & Balls: Writing the book on The Colbert Report

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 8, 2014December 8, 2014

With only eight shows left, “Stephen Colbert” is going out with a bang on Comedy Central these next two weeks, starting tonight with a field …

Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman win comedy writing awards at 2014 Emmys
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Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman win comedy writing awards at 2014 Emmys

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 26, 2014August 26, 2014

The top comedy writers on TV for 2014 were stand-up comedians, according to the Emmy Awards. Take that, comedy writers. In a telecast light on …

Bob’s Burgers, Harry Shearer among first-time winners at 2014 Emmy Awards
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Bob’s Burgers, Harry Shearer among first-time winners at 2014 Emmy Awards

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 19, 2014August 19, 20141

“Mazel Tina!” That’s an appropriate title for the episode that won Bob’s Burgers its first Emmy Award over the weekend. Harry Shearer, long known but …

66th Primetime Emmy Nominations in Comedy
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66th Primetime Emmy Nominations in Comedy

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 10, 2014July 10, 2014

Here are your nominees for 2014 Emmy Awards in TV comedy. Will update with more categories and breakdowns, but for now, congrats to all! Making …

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