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"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" Top the Competition During 1Q 2013 as the Most-Watched Late Night Talk Shows Among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Adults 18-24, Adults 25-34, Men 18-49, Men 18-34 and Men 18-24

2013-04-04 16:22:43

"The Daily Show" Earns Its 8th Consecutive Quarter as the #1 Late Night Talk Show among Adults 18-49 NEW YORK, April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- They're all fighting for third place now. For the first time, "The Colbert Report" has overtaken "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" among Adults 18-49 for a full quarter to give COMEDY CENTRAL the #1 and #2 late night talk shows in the key advertiser demographic, joining "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" at the top of the ratings charts....

Stephen Colbert Presents A Tolkien-Themed Week Of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" With Guest Appearances From Sir Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Peter Jackson And Andy Serkis On "The Colbert Report" Monday, December 3-Thursday, December 6 At 11:30 p.m. ET/PT

2012-11-30 12:23:42

NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In major anticipation of the film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," J.R.R. Tolkien enthusiast/super fan Stephen Colbert will host guest appearances from Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf; 12/3), Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins; 12/4), director Peter Jackson (12/5) and Andy Serkis (Gollum; 12/6) on "The Colbert Report" at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. "The Hobbit" hits theaters nationwide on Friday, December 14. Colbert can't contain his excitement about the...

Stephen Colbert Immortalized In Wax At Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.

2012-11-12 16:23:07

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of Election Day, Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. -- home of the Presidents Gallery -- today announced that host of Comedy Central's Emmy(®) and Peabody(®) Award-winning series "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert, will be immortalized in wax. Colbert will help unveil his figure at the attraction (1001 F Street, NW, corner of 10(th )& F Streets) on Friday, November 16, 2012. Providing a preview of the figure's...

COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Is "The" Source For Live Election Results As "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" Presents "Election Night 2012: This Ends Now" And "The Colbert Report" Presents "Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting Of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '012!" Both Airing Li

2012-11-01 11:24:29

NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the votes are tallied, the comedy commences. COMEDY CENTRAL will broadcast and stream LIVE Election Night episodes of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" back-to-back from 11:00-11:30 p.m. ET (8:00-8:30 p.m. PT) and 11:30-midnight ET (8:30-9:00 p.m. PT) respectively. In addition, both LIVE Election Night episodes will also be simulcast on MTV's 44½ JumboTron in the heart of Times Square on Broadway between...

COMEDY CENTRAL® Inks Exclusive Retail Partnership With Urban Outfitters To Launch Products From "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "The Colbert Report" And "Indecision 2012" In Stores Nationwide And On urbanoutfitters.com Starting On Wednesday, August 15

2012-08-15 10:22:18

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans of COMEDY CENTRAL and its political satire coverage by "The Daily Show," "The Colbert Report" and "Indecision 2012" can now express themselves by wearing, drinking and adorning their walls with smart, funny and election-inspired merchandise. COMEDY CENTRAL and Urban Outfitters have signed a retail partnership with all products exclusive to Urban Outfitters, and all 157 locations in the United States participating, beginning on...

Scientists Discover The Truth Behind Colbert's 'Truthiness'

2012-08-09 00:29:59

A picture inflates the perceived truth of true and false claims Trusting research over their guts, scientists in New Zealand and Canada examined the phenomenon Stephen Colbert, comedian and news satirist, calls "truthiness"—the feeling that something is true. In four different experiments they discovered that people believe claims are true, regardless of whether they actually are true, when a decorative photograph appears alongside the claim. The work is published online in the Springer...

Stephen Colbert's Summer Concert Series "Pepsi Presents StePhest Colbchella '012: Rocktaugustfest" Featuring Performances And Interviews With The Flaming Lips, fun., Grandmaster Flash, Grizzly Bear And Santigold To Air Throughout The Week Of August 13 At 11:30 p.m. ET/PT

2012-08-08 06:23:04

NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Colbert Report" will be kicking off its second annual music-centric week called "Pepsi Presents StePhest Colbchella '012: Rocktaugustfest" with performances and interviews airing every night during the week of August 13 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. Guests and songs performed for the broadcast include fun. on Monday, August 13 ("Some Nights"), Grizzly Bear on Tuesday, August 14 (Yet Again"), Santigold on Wednesday, August 15 ("The Keepers") and...

Stephen Colbert Announces Summer Concert Series "Pepsi Presents StePhest Colbchella '012: Rocktaugustfest" To Tape On Friday, August 10 At New York City's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum With The Musical Performances To Air Throughout The Week Of August 13 At 11:30 p.m. ET/PT

2012-08-01 06:23:12

NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On last night's episode, Stephen Colbert announced to The Nation that THE concert event of the summer, "Pepsi Presents StePhest Colbchella '012: Rocktaugustfest," will be taped and held on New York City's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Friday, August 10. Musical acts participating in this monumental event include The Flaming Lips, fun., Grandmaster Flash, Grizzly Bear and Santigold. "Pepsi Presents StePhest Colbchella '012:...

Colbert Report Hosts Brady’s Dan Gross Tonight

2012-07-25 23:02:53

Tonight, Stephen Colbert will interview Brady Campaign President Dan Gross about the gun issue. The show airs 11:30 pm EST/10:30 pm CST on Comedy Central. Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 25, 2012 Brady President Dan Gross will appear tonight on The Colbert Report to discuss gun control in the wake of the Aurora, CO shooting massacre. The Colbert Report airs at 11:30 pm EST/10:30 CST on Comedy Central. The Brady Campaign this week released a new campaign and website, WeAreBetterThanThis, to...

COMEDY CENTRAL® Honored With 12 Primetime Emmy® Nominations

2012-07-19 10:22:20

NEW YORK, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sixteen-Time Emmy-Winner "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" Cited For Program, Writing, Directing, and Picture Editing Totaling Four Nominations ------ Emmy-Winner Hit "The Colbert Report" Scores Four Big Nominations For Show, Writing, Directing and Picture Editing ------ Three-Time Emmy Winner "Futurama" Garners Two Nominations ------ "6 Days to Air: The Making of 'South Park'" Scores Nomination for Outstanding Non-Fiction...