- published: 17 Jun 2016
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Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( /koʊlˈbɛər/ or /ˈkoʊlbərt/; born May 13, 1964) is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.
Colbert originally studied to be an actor, but became interested in improvisational theatre when he met famed Second City director Del Close while attending Northwestern University. He first performed professionally as an understudy for Steve Carell at Second City Chicago; among his troupe mates were comedians Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris, with whom he developed the critically acclaimed sketch comedy series Exit 57.
Colbert also wrote and performed on the short-lived Dana Carvey Show before collaborating with Sedaris and Dinello again on the cult television series Strangers with Candy. He gained considerable attention for his role on the latter as closeted gay history teacher Chuck Noblet. It was his work as a correspondent on Comedy Central's news-parody series The Daily Show, however, that first introduced him to a wide audience.
you cant try to buy us
you wont find a link to change our course
this is the code we verify
distrust and bias
our world distorted everyday
but facts are boring anyway
but my friend stephen colbert will tell them all
asserting freedom of speech with giant balls
they think they can compete but
he'll out talk them all
truthinizing
exposing liars
they all just seem to follow along
they all just seem to follow along
except you
they all have been so wrong all along
they all have been so wrong all along
except you
they must have decided
to not try or think or make a choice
they left us almost paralyzed
both sides denied us
no one emerging with a voice