Stephen Colbert: a biography

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"Stephen Colbert may be "just a comedian"--One not all audiences find funny, especially among those who have been mercilessly lampooned by him--but there is no arguing that the condescending, bombastic, and largely ignorant pundit he plays on Comedy Central has brought awareness of current events and political happenings to a substantially larger portion of the American population ... this book examines his life story and details how he became one of the most influential people on current Ameri…

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Title Statements

Full title :Stephen Colbert : a biography / Catherine M. Andronik.

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Publication Date:2012.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Greenwood
Place of Publication:Santa Barbara, Calif
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

Description:xiv, 151 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780313386282, 0313386285, 9780313386299, 0313386293
oclc:ocn745980463
LC Classification:PN2287.C5695
Dewey Decimal:792.702/8092

Introduction -- Timeline: events in the life of Stephen Colbert -- Studio audience -- Baby of the family -- North to Chicago -- Days and nights at The improv -- The daily show -- A show of his own -- The bump -- The infamous white house correspondents dinner -- Hat in the ring -- Taking the show on the road -- Spinoffs -- Restoring sanity (and/or fear) -- Colbert v. Congress -- Hey, he can act! -- Who's the man?

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Biographies Colbert, Stephen collective biographies Comedians Comedians -- Biography. -- United States Comiques -- Biographies. -- États-Unis Television personalities Television personalities -- Biography. … United States