My, oh my. Where to begin with Mr. Stephen Colbert. Is he a singer/songwriter, a clever political analyzer, or a man who commands his show with confidence and prowess? All three I believe!
The Colbert Report on Comedy Central has been around since 2005, and it has been hilarious ever since. Colbert worked with The Daily Show before his own show was created, and the persona on The Daily Show is the very same Colbert presents on his show.
The show always begins with a ridiculous introductory video with patriotic red-white-and-blue themes. The most recent introductory video even shows Mr. Colbert grabbing the American flag and jumping off an imaginary cliff, fearlessly, and then slamming the pole into the ground. A shock-wave ensues. This video sets the tone for the show. It's somewhat serious, and somewhat show-business. It is, however, fully humorous. Colbert always walks in the show with a massive and extended applause from his audience and he often has to hush them before he can even begin the show. His fan-base is not small by any means. He has his own segments throughout the show, such as "The Word," which is where Colbert reports on an issue while very ironic and clever bulletins are posted as he speaks. He like, Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, has a guest every episode. He even had Snoop Dogg rap in front of his live audience after interviewing him.
The show often covers a variety of topics, but focuses mainly on politics and news. Colbert often ridicules Fox and members of the Fox network, such as Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck. However often these jokes on Fox may occur, rest assured nobody on network television is safe from mockery. The jokes Colbert unleashes are often very clever, even uncanny. He may not write every joke in the script, but he sure can deliver. I'm sure he is even impromptu sometimes. He even has skits and videos that are made prior to episodes, sometimes involving a comical interview with somebody who is expecting a legitimate one and even footage of Colbert out and about, such as his series of videos where he samples Olympic Winter Sport.
Colbert is not liked by many critics, because of his sometimes distasteful jokes, and I'll admit, some are. But in general, the show is incredibly funny. Colbert sometimes even shows his heart, by donating money to the Haiti Relief fund, and he even made "The Colbert Nation" the official sponsor of the US Speed-skating team, whom without the support, would not have been able to compete this year.
Despite the problems some people have with Colbert, I respect him. He may not agree with the same political viewpoints I have and I may not agree with his (though how can one be sure of these anyways?), I feel that he is a confident, funny, and intelligent guy. His show always makes me laugh and it actually covers a good bit of political news, allowing me to keep up with current events, and all the while laugh.
"Nation...you and I both know..."
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