Capping off a gangbusters week of widespread adulation following his daring rescue of a woman from a burning building, Newark mayor Cory Booker was awarded the highest honor for valor last night when Stephen Colbert named him his "Alpha Dog of the Week." In the segment below, Colbert salutes Booker for his quick-thinking resourcefulness: "He is so hands on, one time he even pulled himself over and sued himself for racial profiling." more ›

While driving to work through the Lincoln Tunnel this week, Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert was passed by a "dirt bike badass" changing lanes and popping wheelies. Because he knows that a journalist is always on duty, Colbert captured video of the thrilling moment with his iPhone and shared it with his viewers. If you set aside the reckless disregard for human life, this video is awesome in so many ways: more ›

Greg Smith's very public resignation from Goldman Sachs—by way of a NY Times op-ed slamming the money first, customers last culture at the firm—got the late night comedy treatment. Stephen Colbert led off The Colbert Report with it, noted Smith's ping-pong prowess as well as, "Once he found out Goldman had a culture of greed, he left immediately after 12 years at the firm." more ›

It is hard to think of a topic more ripe for mockery than the absurd babyccino "trend" in Brooklyn, so we were quite happy to see those foamed-milk baby drinks get the Colbert treatment last night. Anybody know where can we buy a fetalatte? more ›

Satirist Stephen Colbert returned to his post last night after mysteriously canceling the taping of two episodes last week. He kicked off the broadcast by rattling off the various rumors that swirled in the media about his disappearance, including Joan Rivers's speculation that he was getting a nose job or new eyes. "I did not have my eyes done, that's ridiculous," Colbert said. "I had my ass done. The doctors cranked this thing so high and tight it can barely blink now." more ›

After the show was suspended last week due to "an emergency in Mr. Colbert's family," the Times' Brian Stelter reports that The Colbert Report will resume production tomorrow. Though sources close to Colbert said that he was caring for his 91-year-old mother Lorna, that information was never confirmed. On Friday, Colbert tweeted: "My family and I would like to thank everyone who has offered their thoughts and prayers. We are grateful and touched by your concern." more ›

Neither Comedy Central nor The Colbert Report have made an official announcement explaining why the popular satirical comedy show abruptly suspended production this week. People with tickets to Wednesday night's taping received an email saying, "Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have cancelled our taping for the date of your ticket reservation, February 15, 2012." Now a source close to the show says production was halted because of Colbert's ailing 91-year-old mother Lorna Colbert. more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] Fans of The Colbert Report got an unwelcome surprise last night when the new episode of The Daily Show was followed by a rerun of the Report. And fans who expected to watch the show's taping in person were also surprised when they received this email that went out to ticketholders: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have cancelled our taping for the date of your ticket reservation, February 15, 2012." No explanation has been given. more ›

If one things goes perfectly with Valentine's Day, it has to be free ice cream, right? So how good of select Ben & Jerry's locations to offer up the stuff from 5—8 p.m. today, just as the lonely people are getting out of work. Even if the give-away technically has nothing to do with soothing the loveless and everything to do with raising awareness for the company's "Get the dough out of politics" campaign. more ›

Stephen Colbert's Super PAC, Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, has raised $1,023,121.24, according to documents filed yesterday with the FEC [pdf]. In a letter accompanying the filing, the group's treasurer writes: "Stephen Colbert, President of ABTT, has asked that I quote him as saying, ''Yeah! How you like me now, F.E.C? I'm rolling seven digits deep! I got 99 problems but a non-connected independent-expenditure only committee ain't one!' I would like it noted for the record that I advised Mr. Colbert against including that quote." more ›

In what will surely be fodder for his show tonight, a PPP poll released today shows Stephen Colbert beating all of the Republican candidates in favorability, with 36% to Mitt Romney's 35%. But in a race for president, Colbert earns 13% of the vote to Obama's 41% and Romney's 38%. And because Colbert supporters tend to lean towards Obama, a third-party Colbert candidacy would mean he'd hurt the president's chances. Will Romney start funneling money to Americans For A Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow? more ›

Last month, Stephen Colbert's Super PAC, Americans for A Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, attempted to sponsor South Carolina's GOP primary with a $500,000 donation. "Of course, I can’t offer that kind of no-strings-attached-money without getting something in return," Colbert wrote in an op/ed for The State, and in exchange for the money, he asked that his name be placed on the ballot and the primary itself, and that voters also be asked about corporate personhood. Alas, the state's GOP declined to take the bait, but PPP polled voters anyway: 33% of likely voters think that "corporations are people," while 67% believe "only people are people." Look for Jim DeMint to be unseated by Senator Bojangles in 2016. more ›

Last night, "in a surprise twist," Stephen Colbert shared part two of his visit to Occupy Wall Street, in which he tries to make his Colbert Super PAC "playaz" with the "occupyaz." The story picks up right where it left off Monday, up in Colbert's penthouse hotel suite overlooking Zuccotti Park, where the host tries his best to persuade two Occupy Wall Street representatives to agree to a "co-occupation"—with Colbert as the new leader of this "cult." more ›

On The Colbert Report last night Stephen decided he wanted "in" on this Occupy Wall Street action, in hopes that he could co-opt it the way Dick Armey branded himself as Mister Tea Party. And so Colbert took the limo down to Zuccotti Park dressed as Che Guevera, so he could blend in. But soon after he arrived, those corporate masters on Wall Street decided to unleash a thunderstorm onto the protesters and Colbert, who fought back with the best means at their disposal: a dance party. more ›

Last night The Daily Show and The Colbert Report returned from one of their frequent vacations (hey, you try being funny four days a week!) and dove right into the Occupy Wall Street coverage. Neither segment was as hilaaaairious as one might expect, but each had their moments—particularly when Jon Stewart summoned a protester over to the dreaded "Camera 3" to chastise him for defecating on an NYPD car: more ›

Yesterday, Chris Christie confirmed that he was not going to be running for the job of President of the United States (at least not in 2012). But with Christie confirming what he's been saying for ages, where does that leave political pundits? Licking their wounds and reviewing the tape. And luckily, yesterday's press conference had lots of good tape to review! more ›

Since Saturday, a coalition of left-leaning groups such as Adbusters and Anonymous have been occupying Wall Street as a mass protest aimed at the corporate culture of greed. Many protesters, who have taken to camping outside of the Financial District, have been arrested for various questionable offenses (such as wearing masks). Last night, Stephen Colbert covered the occupation, and was shocked to find out how little hippie "argle-bargle" there was. Most of the protesters seemed utterly reasonable—although he was able to find one "nut job in a burlap sack with a squirrel hat and goggles that does performance art and puppet shows in the subway." Watch below: more ›

"Were you wearing yoga pants, the type that are really sexy and tied up top and flare out at the knee?" Colbert asks. more ›

Earlier this week, French actor Gerard Depardieu peed all over an airplane in Paris, a story that made headlines around the world. Today, he apologized for the incident, kind of, using a spokesman to blame the whole thing on his prostate. more ›

Last night Stephen Colbert took a moment to analyze yesterday's NY Post cover, which featured a woman in a red dress seductively smoking a cigarette next to the headline "Crazy stox like a hooker's drawers, UP, DOWN, UP." As Colbert explains, it makes perfect sense, and he thinks more NY Post covers should explore this prostitute/"drawers" analogy: more ›