According to the Associated Press, Stephen Colbert can add another animal to his already long list of namesakes. San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, a true it-getter and fan of Stephen Colbert, has honored Stephen by giving a very Colbert-influenced name to a peregrine falcon which has made its nest with its mate on the roof [...]
Stephen Colbert makes a cameo on ‘House’
February 17, 2009 By
Did you catch Stephen Colbert’s cameo on ‘House’? Well, his very small cameo. 4″x6″ small, as a matter of fact. If you were watching ‘House’ on Monday evening and were paying attention to the set details on the show (Season 5, Episode 15 – “Unfaithful”), you may have noticed a very familiar face behind Dr. [...]
Who’s not honoring Stephen Colbert now? The WGA’s and Grammy Awards
February 8, 2009 By
As our title suggests for this post, we have two sad bits of news to report about the recent awards nominations of Stephen Colbert during this awards season. First, Stephen Colbert was nominated for a WGA award in the category of Comedy/Variety (including Talk) series. That award was issued on Saturday night, and was won [...]
The Harris Poll lists Stephen Colbert as America’s #9 favorite TV personality
January 29, 2009 By
This year’s Harris Poll for America’s Favorite Television Personality has lots of familiar names in it. On top of Stephen Colbert being listed as #9 on the list (down from #6 last year), Jon Stewart came in at #6, and Steve Carell came in at #8. Here’s the list in its entirety, courtesy of TV [...]
Tagging of Pacific Predators project names elephant seal after Stephen Colbert
January 26, 2009 By
First Stephen Colbert had an eagle, a turtle, and a spider named after him. Now another member of the Wild Kingdom has been named after Stephen Colbert – this time, an elephant seal from California. According to the TOPP web site, “Tagging of Pacific Predators began in 2000 as one of 17 projects of the [...]
‘The Colbert Report’ wins Producers Guild of America award
January 25, 2009 By
Yay! I love seeing news of my favorite show’s success; it’s so very well-deserved for everyone over there at The Report. From the Los Angeles Times (h/t Jennie): Producer of the Year Award goes to ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ Other Producers Guild of America Awards went to ‘Wall-E,’ ’30 Rock,’ ‘John Adams,’ ‘The Colbert Report,’ ’60 Minutes’ [...]
Entertainment Weekly calls ‘The Colbert Report’ its #1 TV show
December 19, 2008 By
Yay! I love it when the media recognizes the brilliance of my favorite TV show, and Entertainment Weekly is giving The Colbert Report its number one spot on the list of the best television shows of 2008. From Entertainment Weekly: 10 Best TV Shows of 2008: Ken Tucker’s Picks 1. THE COLBERT REPORT (Comedy Central) [...]
‘Colbert Report’ nominated for Producers Guild of America award
December 10, 2008 By
Congratulations to the wonderful people at The Colbert Report for picking up a Producers Guild of America television nomination in the category of live entertainment/competition. From Variety: PGA announces TV nominees Bravo, Showtime, HBO lead the pack By DAVE MCNARY Posted: Wed., Dec. 10, 2008, 12:13pm PT . . . The Producers Guild of America [...]
Who’s honoring Stephen Colbert now (again)? The WGA awards!
December 8, 2008 By
Reading back to some of the blog posts from this time last year is heartbreaking. The writers were striking, there was no conceivable end to the strike in sight, and there was turmoil about what was going to happen if the show came back after the new year. One of the few small lights during [...]
TIME names ‘Colbert Report’ episode to its “Top 10 TV Episodes” list
December 8, 2008 By
Kudos to TIME for recognizing this wonderful, wonderful episode of The Colbert Report from that dark period earlier this year during the writers’ strike. This January 22nd episode was one of the most touching moments I can recall seeing on television in recent years, and I’m so very glad that the folks at TIME agreed. [...]