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Sep 10, 2015 10:30 AM CDT

Elon Musk: We Need to Nuke Mars

It would actually make it more habitable, he tells Stephen Colbert

(Newser) - Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX, hopes to send people to Mars someday, but first he thinks we earthlings should nuke it. That's not as bizarre as it sounds, he told Stephen Colbert last night, reports Fortune . The idea is to make the "fixer-upper" planet more...

Colbert: He's
Not Letterman,
but He Doesn't
Need to Be

OPINION

Sep 9, 2015 9:15 AM CDT

Colbert: He's Not Letterman, but He Doesn't Need to Be

Critics give new 'Late Show' host a thumbs-up for energetic start

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert's long-awaited takeover of The Late Show took place last night , and the critics are weighing in. The overall consensus: He may not be David Letterman's clone, but that's probably not what we want anyway. The consensus is Colbert looks to be a solid addition to...

Colbert Targets Trump
on Late Show Debut

Sep 9, 2015 6:15 AM CDT

Colbert Targets Trump on Late Show Debut

He gives Bush some Trumpier campaign lines

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is back on TV and he has a lot of Trumpiness to catch up with. He made his debut as Late Show host last night and made it clear that he would keep up the political coverage even though he's no longer in character as "narcissistic...

Finale Shows
Stewart Was
More Than an
Entertainer

OPINION

Aug 7, 2015 11:20 AM CDT

Finale Shows Stewart Was More Than an Entertainer

His show had purpose that set it apart: Neil Genzlinger

(Newser) - Jon Stewart is just the latest funny man to bid farewell to a show this year. Finales featuring David Letterman and Stephen Colbert "each had an unexpected flourish that was much talked about afterward," writes Neil Genzlinger at the New York Times . "Stewart's final night seemed...

Colbert to Scalia:
You Already Had
Your Head in a Sack

Jun 27, 2015 10:13 AM CDT

Colbert to Scalia: You Already Had Your Head in a Sack

Oh, and please stop by my show!

(Newser) - Justice Antonin Scalia fiercely dissented in yesterday's Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage —so fiercely that he inspired a Scalia burn-generator , and vowed he would hide his "head in a bag." Responded Stephen Colbert, "I could’ve sworn he was already hiding his head in...

Colbert Helps
Fund Every
SC Teacher
Request

May 7, 2015 3:58 PM CDT

Colbert Helps Fund Every SC Teacher Request

He teams up to grant 1K wishes on crowdfunding site for about $800K

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert describes himself as a product of South Carolina public schools, and today he showed his gratitude: He announced funding for every single request from his home state's teachers on the crowdfunding site DonorsChoose . That's good for nearly 1,000 requests from more than 800 teachers, for...

Letterman: No One
Consulted Me About
Replacement

Apr 29, 2015 3:24 PM CDT

Letterman: No One Consulted Me About Replacement

But he thinks Stephen Colbert is a good choice

(Newser) - In an extensive new interview about his impending sign-off from late-night TV, David Letterman reveals to the New York Times that he had no say in choosing his replacement. "Not my show," he explains. "When we sign off, we’re out of business with CBS. I always...

Why Colbert May Have Chosen That Final Song

Dec 19, 2014 9:27 AM CST

Why Colbert May Have Chosen That Final Song

The reason is heartbreaking

(Newser) - After Stephen Colbert was bid a fond farewell by dozens of celebrities last night, the outro music that ran over the closing credits for his final show was not the music the Colbert Report typically used. Instead, it was Neutral Milk Hotel's "Holland, 1945", Slate reports, and it...

Stephen Colbert
Gets Massive Send-Off

Dec 19, 2014 7:45 AM CST

Stephen Colbert Gets Massive Send-Off

Santa Claus, not Death, takes him away

(Newser) - Think of any celebrity and there's a pretty good chance they dropped in on Stephen Colbert's send-off from The Colbert Report last night. The dozens of guests included Cyndi Lauper, Jeff Daniels, Katie Couric, Michael Stipe, George Lucas, Henry Kissinger, Big Bird, and even Mike Huckabee, reports Mediaite...

Will Stephen Colbert
Kill Character Colbert?

Dec 12, 2014 10:59 AM CST

Will Stephen Colbert Kill Character Colbert?

Last guest is 'Grimmy' the Grim Reaper

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert signs off from Comedy Central next week, and the guest list is raising some eyebrows because of the one who appears last: It will be Grimmy, as in the Grim Reaper, who is described affectionately as Colbert's "colleague and lifelong friend," reports USA Today . So...

Obama Takes Colbert's Chair

Dec 9, 2014 7:21 AM CST

Obama Takes Colbert's Chair

Hosts Colbert Report segment before interview

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert's guest last night came for more than just an interview—he decided to take over the host chair, CNN reports. President Obama performed "The Word," a segment during which Colbert typically comments on an issue while jokes appear on the side of the screen. "...

Best Moments From the Emmys

EMMY AWARDS 2014

Aug 26, 2014 6:25 AM CDT

Best Moments From the Emmys

Big kiss for Louis-Dreyfus, big win for 'Colborg Report'

(Newser) - People are talking about the Emmy Awards on a Tuesday morning instead of a Monday because "this year we're doing the Emmys on a Monday night in August—which, if I understand television, means the Emmys are about to get canceled," quipped host Seth Meyers. Some of...

Breaking Bad,
Modern Family
Grab Top Emmys

emmy awards 2014

Aug 26, 2014 12:01 AM CDT

Breaking Bad, Modern Family Grab Top Emmys

They win best drama, best comedy series

(Newser) - Seth Meyers opened tonight's Emmy Awards with quite a few jokes about the fact that the ceremony was held on a Monday night rather than a Sunday night before opening things up to the first presenter: none other than Amy Poehler, who handed out the night's first award,...

Colbert Punks Palin, Buys TheSarahPalinChannel.com

Jul 30, 2014 2:26 PM CDT

Colbert Punks Palin, Buys TheSarahPalinChannel.com

He scoops up URL similar to one for her online channel

(Newser) - For those who don't want to pay $9.95 per month for Sarah Palin's new online TV channel , Stephen Colbert proposed an alternative on last night's Colbert Report : his $9.94 "Angry Echo Chamber," undercutting the "24/7 Palintainment" package by a penny. He was...

Jon Stewart
Takes on Haters of
'Muslim' Bergdahls

Jun 10, 2014 9:24 AM CDT

Jon Stewart Takes on Haters of 'Muslim' Bergdahls

While Colbert mocks his so-called cage

(Newser) - Bowe Bergdahl has been taking a lot of heat on cable news, with pundits—particularly on Fox—calling him un-American or worse. "In just a few days this guy ... went from 'guy who left base without permission' to 'Muslim terrorist Kennedy assassin,'" Jon Stewart observed...

Colbert Flips
Off Amazon

Jun 5, 2014 11:57 AM CDT

Colbert Flips Off Amazon

Comedian makes Hachette beef personal

(Newser) - Amazon has been going to some extraordinary lengths lately to strong-arm publisher Hachette Book Group, and in the process it's made a powerful enemy: Stephen Colbert. Hachette and Amazon have been feuding over e-book pricing, and Amazon has responded by delaying shipments of Hachette's books and making them...

Comedy Central
Names Colbert's
Successor

May 10, 2014 5:57 AM CDT

Comedy Central Names Colbert's Successor

Larry Wilmore, familiar to Jon Stewart fans, will host 'Minority Report'

(Newser) - The man with the job of replacing Stephen Colbert at Comedy Central is probably going to be familiar to fans. Larry Wilmore, who shows up regularly on Jon Stewart's show as its "senior black correspondent," will host a new show called Minority Report, says Variety . Wilmore and...

Colbert Visits
Late Show
—as Himself

Apr 23, 2014 3:19 AM CDT

Colbert Visits Late Show —as Himself

He chats with Letterman about replacing him

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert—as himself, not his Colbert Report character—paid a visit to the Late Show last night for the first time since he was confirmed as David Letterman's replacement, and the host noted that he "looked right at home." The pair chatted about the show and...

Colbert: 'I Do Not Envy'
Letterman's Replacement

'colbert report'

Apr 11, 2014 7:16 AM CDT

Colbert: 'I Do Not Envy' Letterman's Replacement

His 'Colbert Report' character reacts to retirement news

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert, or rather the character he plays on the Colbert Report, offered up a response last night to a tidbit that last week "slipped through my news crack." It turns out David Letterman is retiring from his Late Show hosting duties, and "I gotta tell you,...

Why Colbert
Is Going
to Be Even
Greater

OPINION

Apr 10, 2014 4:38 PM CDT

Why Colbert Is Going to Be Even Greater

Many think he's too restricted in his Comedy Central persona

(Newser) - The choice of Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman is winning almost universal praise, even if he will be shedding the blowhard persona beloved by his fans at Comedy Central. The biggest knock from critics is that he is yet another white guy in the late-night lineup. Here's a...