The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report was a satirical American news program that aired from 2005 to 2014, hosted by Stephen Colbert playing a blowhard conservative pundit.
The show parodied personality-driven political commentary, particularly cable news formats.
Colbert coined "truthiness"—believing something feels true regardless of facts—which captured the show's critique of media discourse.
The French-style silent T in "Report" matched "Colbert," signaling the character's pretensions.
Emotional sense of validity
- punditProfessional opinion-giver
- blowhardBoastful empty talker
- egoOne's self-image
- pomposityExaggerated sense of importance
bravado · self-aggrandizement · character · alter-ego · jingoism · American exceptionalism · flag-waving · patriot
Cable channel for humor programming
- late nightTime near midnight
- talk showBroadcast featuring host-guest conversations
- hostOne receiving guests
- guestWelcomed visitor
interview · episode · season · primetime · ratings · cable · broadcast · live audience
Mockery exposing vice
- ironyMeaning opposite to words
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- send-upMocking imitation of something
tongue-in-cheek · social commentary · political humor · hyperbole · deadpan · sarcasm · wit · roast
Gathering for a cause
- Peabody AwardHonor for distinguished broadcasting
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
- viralSpreading quickly online
- memeShared online humor
truthiness
Emotional sense of validity
pomposity · bravado · self-aggrandizement · character · alter-ego · jingoism · American exceptionalism · flag-waving · patriot · bloviating
Comedy Central
Cable channel for humor programming
- late nightTime near midnight
- talk showBroadcast featuring host-guest conversations
- hostOne receiving guests
guest · interview · episode · season · primetime · ratings · cable · broadcast · live audience · taping
satire
Mockery exposing vice
send-up · tongue-in-cheek · social commentary · political humor · hyperbole · deadpan · sarcasm · wit · roast · skewering
rally
Gathering for a cause
- Peabody AwardHonor for distinguished broadcasting
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
- viralSpreading quickly online
Dead to Me
Utterly rejected by someone
- Parodiesspoof, Spaceballs, Naked Gun, Scary Movie, take-off
- Spinoffsbackdoor pilot, derivative, offshoot, sequel series, prequel series
- American SatireThe Onion, Saturday Night Live, SNL, The Daily Show, South Park
- satirelampoon, parody, parody account, political satire, spoof
- War SatireCatch-22, Dr. Strangelove, MASH, The Great Dictator, Slaughterhouse-Five
The Colbert ReportC-SPAN
Network televising Congress
60 Minutes · Meet the Press · BBC News · Face the Nation · congressional proceedings
Colbert, report, reports, reported, reporting, reporter, reporters, reportage