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Since October 17, 2005, Colbert has hosted his own television show, "The Colbert Report," a "Daily Show" spin-off which parodies the conventions of television news broadcasting, particularly cable-personality political talk shows like The O'Reilly Factor and Scarborough Country.
Colbert hosts the show in-character as a blustery right-wing pundit, generally considered to be an extension of his character on The Daily Show. Conceived by co-creators Stewart, Colbert, and Ben Karlin in part as an opportunity to explore "the character-driven news," the series focuses less on the day-to-day news style of the Daily Show, instead frequently concentrating on the foibles of the host-character himself.
The concept for The Report was first seen in a series of Daily Show segments which advertised the then-fictional series as a joke. It was later developed by Stewart's Busboy Productions and pitched to Comedy Central, which greenlighted the program; Comedy Central had already been searching for a way to extend the successful Daily Show franchise beyond a half hour.
Comedy Central signed a long-term contract for The Colbert Report within its first month on the air, when it immediately established itself among the network's highest-rated shows.
Much of Colbert's personal life is reflected in his character on "The Colbert Report." With the extended exposure of the character on the show, he often references his interest in and knowledge of Catholicism, science fiction, and The Lord of the Rings, as well as using real facts to create his character's history.
His alternate persona was also raised in South Carolina, is the youngest of 11 siblings, and is married.
Although by his own account he was not particularly political before joining the cast of The Daily Show, Colbert is a self-described Democrat.
In an interview at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Institute of Politics, Stephen stated that he has "no problems with Republicans, just Republican policies." He is also a practicing Roman Catholic, as well as a Sunday school teacher.
Colbert lives in Montclair, New Jersey, with his wife Evelyn McGee-Colbert, who appeared with him in an episode of "Strangers with Candy" as his mother. She also had an uncredited cameo as a nurse in the series pilot, along with a credited one (as his wife, Clair) in the Strangers with Candy movie.
The couple has three children: Madeline, Peter, and John—all of whom have appeared on The Daily Show.
Colbert prefers, however, that his children not watch the show, saying, "Kids can't understand irony or sarcasm, and I don't want them to perceive me as insincere
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