<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.colbertnation.com </Td> </Tr> <P> The Colbert Report (/ koʊlˈbɛr rəˈpɔːr /) is an American late - night talk and news satire television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired four days a week on Comedy Central from October 17, 2005 to December 18, 2014 for 1,447 episodes . The show focused on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real - life namesake . The character, described by Colbert as a "well - intentioned, poorly informed, high - status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits . Furthermore, the show satirized conservative personality - driven political talk programs, particularly Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor . The Colbert Report is a spin - off of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, where he acted as a correspondent for the program for several years while developing the character . </P> <P> The program was created by Colbert, Jon Stewart, and Ben Karlin . The show's writing was grounded in improvisation, and often lampooned current events stories . The show's structure also included a guest interview, in which the Colbert character attempts to deconstruct his opponent's argument . The show was taped in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, and the program's set is "hyper - American", epitomizing the character's ego . The show was taped and broadcast Monday through Thursday, with weeks taken off at multiple points in a given year for breaks . </P>

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