All Videos between November 1, 2012 and December 1, 2012 (102)

The Pope reveals Jesus' real birthday, Jake Tapper describes the fiscal cliff, Dolly Parton shares her hillbilly roots, and cosmologist Sean Carroll talks happy discoveries. (04:09)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #09030

Guns go to college, a major magazine slights Stephen, and theoretical physicist Sean Carroll shares his latest book. (00:32)

Tags:  intro,  guns,  college,  Notre Dame,  print media,  Sean Carroll,  science,  books,  NASA,  space,  the Sun,  weather

Episode #09030

America fell from greatness when milquetoast, nancy pants Dwight D. Eisenhower pussied out on the country's nuclear lunar program. (03:27)

Tags:  Cold War,  the moon,  nuclear,  missiles,  Soviet Union,  America,  wars,  Nazi,  Adolf Hitler,  weapons,  international affairs,  space,  Nikita Khrushchev,  Dwight D. Eisenhower,  Jimmy,  Islamic,  religion,  fundamentalism,  photos

Episode #09030

Boeing's blatant devaluing of gay staff is great for the company's bottom line, and college is the time to do shots and get shot. (03:28)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  same-sex marriage,  flying,  work/office,  discrimination,  gay/homosexual,  legalization,  business,  travel,  Washington,  oral sex,  college,  guns,  safety,  weapons,  elections,  Indecision 2012

Episode #09030

While the media compiles countdown lists, Stephen competes for Time Magazine's attention and goes after Bill O'Reilly's book, "Killing Kennedy." (05:59)

Tags:  Time Magazine,  competitions,  media,  print media,  music,  fist shaking,  Rain,  PSY,  awards,  America Again,  books,  New York Times,  Bill O'Reilly,  fights,  under the desk,  challenges,  Colbert Nation

Episode #09030

Cosmologist Sean Carroll discusses his book, "The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World." (06:42)

Tags:  Sean Carroll,  interviews,  science,  space,  God,  Switzerland,  international affairs,  mental health,  Large Hadron Collider,  books

Episode #09030

Stephen thanks his agent, lawn guy and family. (00:48)

Tags:  sign off,  speeches,  family,  work/office,  Hispanic,  ethnic

Episode #09030

Dwight D. Eisenhower stops America from bombing the moon, Stephen answers Bill O'Reilly's threat, and physicist Sean Carroll prefers expensive science to Prozac. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #09029

The war on men is like the war on women, Senate members debate the filibuster, and Frank Oz plugs "Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut." (00:36)

Tags:  intro,  wars,  men/women,  discrimination,  troops,  Senate,  filibusters,  Frank Oz,  movies,  Rick Moranis,  nudity,  Apple,  General Motors,  technology,  iPhone,  translations

Episode #09029

After he wins the record lotto prize, Stephen will no longer have to slave away for the man 30 minutes a day, four days a week. (04:34)

Tags:  gambling,  wealth,  dancing,  resignations,  balls,  under the desk,  aging,  alcohol,  Yao Ming,  drugs,  horse racing,  Olsen Twins,  money,  prostitution,  photos,  stocks,  Wall Street,  Jimmy

Episode #09029

According to Fox News' Suzanne Venker, modern women scare quality men away from marriage and undermine their ability to support a family. (04:57)

Tags:  The Word,  marriage,  men/women,  statistics,  balls,  Fox News,  transgender,  penises,  feminism,  sexism,  mental health,  work/office,  family,  kids

Episode #09029

Majority Leader Harry Reid has faced 386 filibusters, which includes Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stopping by family dinners to block passage of the mashed potatoes. (03:05)

Tags:  Harry Reid,  Senate,  filibusters,  debates,  Republicans,  Democrats,  Congress,  Mitch McConnell,  Joe Lieberman,  photos,  history,  laws

Episode #09029

Frank Oz discusses his famous performances as Yoda, Fozzie Bear, and more, and explains why he prefers "Little Shop of Horrors: The Director's Cut" over the original. (07:31)

Tags:  Frank Oz,  interviews,  The Muppet Show,  sex,  sci-fi,  movies,  musicals,  gay/homosexual,  Star Wars,  puppets,  cracks up

Episode #09029

Stephen's doppelganger says goodnight. (00:12)

Tags:  sign off,  puppets

Episode #09029

Fox News suggests that single women are angry, Harry Reid takes a stand against filibusters, and Frank Oz makes Stephen say "Muppet sex." (01:02)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #09028

A 24-year-old man delivers sickening Yuletide news: there is no Santa Claus in Canada. (03:15)

Tags:  Canada,  Santa Claus,  police business,  lying,  local news team,  Christmas,  holidays,  America,  kids,  international affairs,  poop & pee,  celebrities,  Jimmy

Episode #09028

President Obama wants to raise taxes on the wealthy just because he ran and won on that promise, and Republicans might let him do it. (04:23)

Tags:  economy,  Congress,  taxes,  Grover Norquist,  Barack Obama,  conservative,  Republicans,  wealth,  elections,  recession,  government,  Mitt Romney,  Japan,  history,  Indecision 2012,  photos,  Obama administration,  money

Episode #09028

National Review writer Reihan Salam introduces his book, "Grand New Party: How Republicans Can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream." (05:05)

Tags:  Reihan Salam,  appearances,  economy,  taxes,  Grover Norquist,  Republicans,  Democrats,  Ronald Reagan,  wealth,  books,  Social Security,  Medicare,  senior citizens,  Barack Obama,  Mitt Romney,  tattoos,  money

Episode #09028

The legendary singer-songwriter discusses her Tennessee hometown, Sevierville, and her nonprofit literacy foundation, Imagination Library. (05:30)

Tags:  Dolly Parton,  interviews,  music,  country music,  dreams,  charity,  kids,  books,  speeches,  college,  money,  education,  challenges,  sexual advances,  Tennessee,  growing up,  cracks up

Episode #09028

Dolly Parton and Stephen perform the title track off her 14th solo studio album, "Love Is Like a Butterfly." (02:36)

Tags:  Dolly Parton,  performances,  music,  songs,  country music,  duets,  costumes