The Colbert Report
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The Colbert Report is a satirical late-night television show in which Stephen Colbert portrays a bombastic conservative pundit to parody political commentary and news media.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Colbert Report canonical | 26 |
| The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1987325 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Colbert Report Context triple: [The Daily Show, spinOff, The Colbert Report]
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A.
The Daily Show
The Daily Show is a long-running American satirical news program that parodies current events and politics through comedic commentary and correspondent segments.
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B.
Colbert
Colbert is a French surname most famously associated with Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the influential 17th-century statesman who served as finance minister under King Louis XIV.
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C.
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert is an American comedian, writer, producer, political satirist, and television host best known for his work on "The Colbert Report" and "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
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D.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is a satirical late-night news program on HBO known for its in-depth, comedic investigations into current events and public policy.
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E.
The Late Show
The Late Show is a long-running American late-night talk show on CBS known for its celebrity interviews, comedy segments, and topical monologues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Colbert Report Target entity description: The Colbert Report is a satirical late-night television show in which Stephen Colbert portrays a bombastic conservative pundit to parody political commentary and news media.
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A.
The Daily Show
The Daily Show is a long-running American satirical news program that parodies current events and politics through comedic commentary and correspondent segments.
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B.
Colbert
Colbert is a French surname most famously associated with Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the influential 17th-century statesman who served as finance minister under King Louis XIV.
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C.
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert is an American comedian, writer, producer, political satirist, and television host best known for his work on "The Colbert Report" and "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
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D.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is a satirical late-night news program on HBO known for its in-depth, comedic investigations into current events and public policy.
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E.
The Late Show
The Late Show is a long-running American late-night talk show on CBS known for its celebrity interviews, comedy segments, and topical monologues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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late-night talk show ⓘ satirical television program ⓘ |
| audioFormat |
Dolby Surround
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linked to:
Dolby Digital
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| awardReceived |
Peabody Award
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Series ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Daily Show spin-off concept ⓘ |
| broadcastSchedule | weeknights ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator |
Jon Stewart
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Stephen Colbert ⓘ |
| endReason |
Stephen Colbert left to host The Late Show
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linked to:
Stephen Colbert
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| executiveProducer |
Allison Silverman
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Jon Stewart ⓘ Stephen Colbert ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2005-10-17 ⓘ |
| format | parody of cable news commentary shows ⓘ |
| genre |
late-night comedy
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news satire ⓘ political satire ⓘ |
| hostCharacter |
Stephen Colbert (fictional conservative pundit persona)
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linked to:
Stephen Colbert
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| lastAired | 2014-12-18 ⓘ |
| notableSegment |
Better Know a District
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The Word ⓘ Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | over 1400 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 11 ⓘ |
| openingTheme | "Baby Mumbles" (instrumental version of "Dog on Fire") ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Comedy Central ⓘ |
| parodies |
U.S. cable news channels
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conservative political pundits ⓘ political talk shows ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | NTSC ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Busboy Productions
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Comedy Partners ⓘ Hello Doggie ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | approximately 22 minutes ⓘ |
| setIn | a fictional television news studio ⓘ |
| spinOffFrom | The Daily Show ⓘ |
| starring | Stephen Colbert ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
American politics
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current events ⓘ news media ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers interested in politics and comedy ⓘ |
| themeMusicComposer | Cheap Trick ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Colbert Report Description of subject: The Colbert Report is a satirical late-night television show in which Stephen Colbert portrays a bombastic conservative pundit to parody political commentary and news media.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
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notableWinner
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The Colbert Report
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linked to: The Colbert Report
subject linked to:
"Baby Mumbles" (instrumental version of "Dog on Fire")
subject linked to:
"Baby Mumbles" (instrumental version of "Dog on Fire")
subject linked to:
"Baby Mumbles" (instrumental version of "Dog on Fire")