All Videos between April 16, 2012 and May 16, 2012 (116)

Eric McCormack ad-libs, Andy Cohen fears silence, Maurice Sendak passes away, Anna Wintour talks beauty, North Carolina bans same-sex marriage, and Jesus is unquotable. (04:10)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08101

Innovations change crime fighting, Wisconsin braves government turmoil, and Dr. Francis Collins explores HBO's obesity documentary. (00:39)

Tags:  intro,  crime,  police business,  guns,  tasers,  Wisconsin,  government,  protests,  Francis Collins,  documentaries,  weight/obesity,  New York City,  safety,  cell phones,  asses

Episode #08101

Stephen gives a shout out to America's moms -- especially his. (01:19)

Tags:  audience interaction,  Mother's Day,  parents,  family,  gifts & presents,  holidays

Episode #08101

God ordered marriage to be between one man and that man's rib, but Barack Obama's gay marriage announcement drags evolution into the debate. (02:25)

Tags:  Barack Obama,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  men/women,  religion,  marriage,  laws,  evolution,  monkeys!,  restaurants,  Bible,  God,  Jesus,  Adam and Eve,  sex,  discrimination,  Robert Jeffress

Episode #08101

Minorities use black hole time travel for revenge, strokes suddenly turn people gay, and a zoo is nothing but monkey prison. (06:25)

Tags:  ThreatDown,  violence,  police business,  NYPD,  African American,  ethnic,  profiling,  racism,  statistics,  men/women,  space,  time travel,  Barack Obama,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  impressions,  exercise,  sex,  health,  science,  Matthew McConaughey,  lookin' good,  animals,  monkeys!,  gross-out,  zoos,  prison,  oral sex,  asses,  international affairs,  China,  U.K.,  New York City,  George Clinton

Episode #08101

Wisconsin Republicans force primaries by running as Democrats, which is like calling a timeout in football, dressed up as the other team's coach. (03:20)

Tags:  Wisconsin,  primaries,  Scott Walker,  protests,  unions,  candidates,  Republicans,  Democrats,  accountability,  fake news,  discrimination,  government,  corruption,  elections,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  Wolf Blitzer,  photos,  young Stephen,  growing up,  organized crime,  dreams,  Stephen's friends

Episode #08101

Dr. Francis Collins talks about America's weight problem, evolution and the holistic way to confront obesity. (06:28)

Tags:  Francis Collins,  interviews,  documentaries,  weight/obesity,  dieting,  HBO,  health,  America,  kids,  epidemics,  lookin' good,  government,  junk food,  asses,  exercise,  gross-out,  fights,  demonstrations,  competitions,  evolution,  family,  death,  Social Security

Episode #08101

The Report is off for the next two weeks, and Stephen snacks on peanuts. (00:20)

Tags:  sign off,  Mr. Peanut,  food,  vacations

Episode #08101

Jesus says nothing about homosexuality, a cunning monkey plans for tomorrow, Republicans fake being Democrats, and Francis Collins shares rude potbelly news. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08100

A former Playboy Playmate helps usher Mexico's presidential debate, and one candidate isn't sorry for noticing. (03:22)

Tags:  Mexico,  men/women,  elections,  candidates,  debates,  rage,  patriotism,  slogans,  Rolling Stone,  Bob Dylan,  America,  lookin' good,  Playboy,  Spanish,  monkeys!,  Anderson Cooper,  media,  sexual advances,  breasts,  international affairs,  animals,  costumes,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08100

Barack Obama becomes the first sitting president to push the rainbow button and launch gay-mageddon, but North Carolina strikes down marriage equality. (04:38)

Tags:  Barack Obama,  North Carolina,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  marriage,  family,  civil rights,  laws,  men/women,  discrimination,  Good Morning America,  Democratic National Convention,  sex,  conservative,  crying,  stereotypes,  Tad,  Paul Dinello,  appearances,  under the desk,  Monica Lewinsky,  Jimmy

Episode #08100

One of the hottest pop culture paintings portrays Barack Obama burning the Constitution, and Stephen explicates its complicated, multi-level message. (05:16)

Tags:  art,  portrait,  socialism,  Constitution,  fires,  Barack Obama,  Utah,  Sean Hannity,  culture,  patriotism,  history,  Bo Dietl,  Fox News,  collectibles,  mongering,  conservative,  liberal,  religion,  Jesus,  Shepard Fairey,  Steve Martin,  impressions,  founding fathers,  Jimmy,  America

Episode #08100

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour discusses The Met's Costume Institute exhibit "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations." (06:22)

Tags:  Anna Wintour,  interviews,  museums,  culture,  art,  fashion,  history,  lookin' good,  Vogue,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  Tad,  lookin' good,  feminism,  civil rights,  sexual advances,  movies

Episode #08100

Profits from "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" go to U.S. VETS, an organization that helps veterans reintegrate into civilian life. (01:22)

Tags:  sign off,  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  Stephen's products,  books,  kids,  Tom Hanks,  charity,  troops,  military,  shopping,  Stephen's products,  literary references,  competitions,  Amazon

Episode #08100

Stephen breaks off his wedding, North Carolina champions traditional marriage, the founding fathers question Barack Obama, and Anna Wintour shares a beautiful story. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08099

In tribute to the late Maurice Sendak, Stephen revisits his Colberty Tales and releases his Sendak-approved "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" children's book. (05:36)

Tags:  Maurice Sendak,  appearances,  exclusives,  uncensored,  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  books,  flags,  kids,  kids,  gifts & presents,  holidays,  supernatural,  Mozart,  art,  culture,  music,  Donald Trump,  animals,  pets,  dogs,  death,  mental health,  parenting,  celebrities,  growing up,  on location,  literary references,  sports,  skateboarding

Episode #08099

"Spooky PACs" trailblazer Karl Rove gives anonymous political money to help keep political money anonymous, and Stephen gives in to donor transparency fetishists. (05:27)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  laws,  fundraising,  money,  elections,  Karl Rove,  wealth,  accountability,  business,  Newt Gingrich,  charity,  taints,  founding fathers,  photos,  campaigns,  democracy,  Jay-Z,  Jimmy,  Indecision 2012,  advertising,  oral sex

Episode #08099

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill criticizes political attack ads funded by untraceable money in 501(c)4s. (04:19)

Tags:  Claire McCaskill,  appearances,  advertising,  money,  campaigns,  fundraising,  accountability,  Missouri,  Colbert Super PAC,  apologies,  laws,  voting

Episode #08099

Civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander discusses her book "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." (05:17)

Tags:  Michelle Alexander,  interviews,  books,  civil rights,  ethnic,  profiling,  prison,  discrimination,  war on drugs,  Ronald Reagan,  statistics,  David Simon,  poverty,  don't see color,  African American,  legalization,  marijuana,  violence,  laws,  Islamic,  police business,  crime,  stereotypes,  history

Episode #08099

Stephen breaks from reading "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" to say goodnight. (00:09)

Tags:  sign off,  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  books,  kids