Episode #08076

Luckily, Emily Bazelon wasn't arguing for Obamacare's individual mandate in the Supreme Court, because she might have won. (05:33)

Tags:  Emily Bazelon,  appearances,  Obama administration,  insurance,  Anthony Kennedy,  health,  Supreme Court,  movies,  laws,  government,  media,  print media,  pundits,  lawyers,  food,  socialism,  poverty,  trials/hearings,  sexual advances,  citizenship,  Constitution

Episode #08066

Audra McDonald gives some historical background on "Porgy and Bess" and explains why it's not a musical about Stephen. (04:45)

Tags:  Audra McDonald,  interviews,  Broadway,  theater,  music,  South Carolina,  opera,  ethnic,  African American,  racism,  stereotypes,  Rush Limbaugh,  musicals,  history

Stephen urges Occupy Wall Streeters to accept corporations as people, craps on Jimmy Fallon's Ben & Jerry's flavor and reveals Mitt Romney's safe word. (04:12)

Tags:  exclusives,  mashups,  protests,  sexual advances,  Herman Cain,  songs,  Colbert Super PAC,  sex,  Americone Dream,  Jimmy Fallon,  Ben & Jerry's,  Rick Perry,  debates,  alcohol,  vaginas,  asses,  Newt Gingrich,  scandals,  Chris Matthews,  shopping,  holidays,  religion,  Mitt Romney,  Richard Branson,  fights,  Catholic,  Seth Meyers,  candidates,  business

Episode #08029

Stephen needs help staying awake through this episode of The Report after honoring Yo-Yo Ma at the 34th Kennedy Center Honors. (03:33)

Tags:  Meryl Streep,  Newt Gingrich,  awards,  books,  photos,  under the desk,  Twitter,  junk food,  lobbyists,  sharks,  rodeos,  clowns,  Jimmy

Stephen pays tribute to the Washington insiders who pick up the lunch bill and write the legislative bill. (04:13)

Tags:  On Topic,  exclusives,  mashups,  Better Know a Lobby,  lobbyists,  laws,  guns,  freedom of speech,  marijuana,  labor,  kids,  Washington DC,  environment,  money,  animals,  snakes,  energy,  atheist,  sex,  Congress,  religion

Stephen considers the Keystone XL pipeline, the NYPD dismantles Occupy Wall Street, Newt Gingrich justifies his Greek cruise, and Congress targets veterans' benefits. (04:08)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08023

GOP candidates justify waterboarding, Seattle police pepper spray elderly protesters, and Chris Matthews discusses his John F. Kennedy biography. (00:30)

Tags:  intro,  torture,  waterboarding,  Seattle,  Occupy Wall Street,  protests,  police business,  senior citizens,  Chris Matthews,  books,  John F. Kennedy,  conspiracies,  North Korea,  travel,  international affairs

Episode #08023

Chris Matthews talks about John F. Kennedy's World War II heroism and critical health issues. (05:55)

Tags:  Chris Matthews,  interviews,  John F. Kennedy,  books,  left-wing,  Democrats,  health,  history,  World War II,  wars,  military,  Catholic,  growing up,  Newt Gingrich,  NBC,  Cold War

Episode #08023

Newt Gingrich justifies his Greek luxury cruise, Seattle police pepper spray an 84-year-old protester, and Chris Matthews examines John F. Kennedy's life. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08009

Jon Huntsman addresses the controversy surrounding his faith and talks about serving as the U.S. Ambassador to China during Barack Obama's presidency. (06:38)

Tags:  Jon Huntsman,  interviews,  candidates,  Republicans,  Barack Obama,  Democrats,  China,  Chinese,  international affairs,  Utah,  Mormon,  religion,  cults,  Catholic,  Jimmy,  music,  wealth,  money,  extremism,  poverty,  patriotism,  laws,  business,  education,  Colbert Bump,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  elections,  Colbert Super PAC,  translations

Episode #08005

Harry Belafonte talks about the significance of his "Banana Boat Song" and why he dedicated himself to humanitarian and civil rights activism. (5:41)

Tags:  Harry Belafonte,  interviews,  books,  duets,  performances,  celebrities,  songs,  music,  protests,  lookin' good,  civil rights,  history,  New York Yankees,  60s,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  awards

Episode #08005

In this unedited, extended interview, Harry Belafonte talks about his widely successful musical career and what drove him to become a civil rights activist. (09:21)

Tags:  exclusives,  Harry Belafonte,  extended interviews,  uncensored,  interviews,  books,  performances,  songs,  music,  protests,  lookin' good,  civil rights,  Barack Obama,  Obama administration,  Wall Street,  history,  baseball,  wealth,  John F. Kennedy,  awards,  60s,  history,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  duets

Stephen doesn't want the government to stop Ron Paul from shooting at floods. (03:57)

Tags:  On Topic,  exclusives,  mashups,  Libertarians,  movies,  elections,  candidates,  Rand Paul,  First Amendment,  freedom of speech,  Ron Paul,  natural disasters,  guns,  Jon Huntsman,  sex,  government,  Gary Johnson,  marijuana,  Penn Jillette,  safety,  fetishes,  drugs

Episode #08001

Jeffrey Toobin discusses the Constitution's Interstate Commerce Clause and its potential impact on the Supreme Court's Obamacare decision. (04:06)

Tags:  Jeffrey Toobin,  appearances,  Supreme Court,  trials/hearings,  Obama administration,  government,  health,  insurance,  Constitution,  taxes,  business,  laws,  Anthony Kennedy,  under the desk,  food,  conservative,  Elena Kagan,  Clarence Thomas

Episode #07124

Colbert thanks the unsung heroes with a final, eight-tiered Heroe$ Crawl. (00:34)

Tags:  sign off,  Jimmy,  Heroe$ Crawl

Episode #07120

The Marine Corps issues a harsh restriction banning Marines from audible farting, and the Department of Homeland Security lets kids 12 and under keep their shoes on. (04:49)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Marines,  military,  Afghanistan War,  troops,  farts,  Afghanistan,  culture,  terrorism,  weapons,  Jimmy,  anthems,  poop & pee,  patriotism,  security,  flying,  kids,  ululations,  parents,  costumes,  impressions,  appearances,  Arabic,  food,  Heroe$ Crawl

Episode #07120

Barack Obama finds peace much harder than winning a Nobel Peace Prize, and Rick Perry stands with the Jews when he's not dancing with them. (04:17)

Tags:  Barack Obama,  United Nations,  diplomacy,  Rick Perry,  international affairs,  stereotypes,  discrimination,  Mongolia,  Israel,  Mahmoud Abbas,  Palestine,  peace,  Jewish,  Christian,  Jimmy,  religion,  Middle East,  photos,  songs,  music,  Nobel Prize,  dancing,  apocalypse,  rallies,  Heroe$ Crawl

Episode #07118

Author Jeffrey Kluger discusses the effect of sibling dynamics on people's lives and explains why Stephen is such a charmer. (06:26)

Tags:  Jeffrey Kluger,  interviews,  siblings,  books,  family,  kids,  growing up,  crying,  men/women,  mental health,  cats & cats,  Heroe$ Crawl

Episode #07116

If Americans let the government mandate the HPV vaccine, they might as well let the U.N.'s jackbooted thugs inject their daughters with pharmaceutical-grade slut juice. (04:20)

Tags:  Michele Bachmann,  Rick Perry,  debates,  Republicans,  candidates,  controversies,  health,  STDs,  teens,  kids,  laws,  government,  mongering,  conservative,  sex,  parenting,  photos,  doctors,  science,  Mitt Romney,  Mormon,  gambling,  Jimmy,  Texas,  elections,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  United Nations,  Heroe$ Crawl

Episode #07114

Diane Sawyer discusses the unedited recordings of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, released 50 years after John F. Kennedy's inauguration. (06:09)

Tags:  Diane Sawyer,  interviews,  ABC News,  audience interaction,  Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis,  history,  Caroline Kennedy,  John F. Kennedy,  crying,  mental health,  Heroe$ Crawl