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Stephen Colbert

Author of I Am America (And So Can You!)

24+ Works 8,429 Members 221 Reviews 11 Favorited

About the Author

Stephen Colbert was born in Washington, D.C. on May 13, 1964 and grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. He is a published author, comedian, and television host who is well-known for his spin-off series of The Daily Show, The Colbert Report. In 1986, Colbert graduated with a theatre degree from show more Northwestern University. After graduation, he joined the Second City comedy improv troupe in Chicago. While there, he met Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello with whom he developed the award-winning sketch comedy series Exit 57. In 1997, Colbert joined Comedy Central's The Daily Show where he was a correspondent and writer for eight years. He, along with the other writers of the Daily Show, received three Emmy Awards in 2004, 2005, and 2006. In 2005, he left The Daily Show and began hosting his own television show, The Colbert Report. He was nominated for three Emmys for The Colbert Report in 2006, and in 2008, he won the award as a writer for The Colbert Report. He is also the recipient of three Peabody Awards. Colbert is published author whose 2007 book, I Am America (And So Can You!) made number one on The New York Times Best Seller list. His 2012 title America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't: Now in 3-D High-Def Depthiness! also made the New York Times Best Seller List. show less
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Works by Stephen Colbert

I Am America (And So Can You!) (2007) 5,849 copies
Drive-by Comedy (2003) 7 copies

Associated Works

America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction (2004) — Additional material — 7,397 copies
Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me (2008) — Contributor — 360 copies
Monsters vs. Aliens [2009 film] (2009) — Actor — 359 copies
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2010 (2010) — Contributor — 301 copies
Bewitched [2005 film] (2005) — Actor — 189 copies
Mr. Peabody & Sherman [2014 film] (2014) — Actor — 182 copies
The Peanuts Book: A Visual History of the Iconic Comic Strip (2020) — Foreword, some editions — 30 copies
Stephen Sondheim's Company [2011 film] (2012) — Actor — 17 copies

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Don’t think I’ve ever rated a book it took me 15 seconds to read before. Or gave a charity book a 1 star rating before. Look, I just want those 15 seconds back.
 
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lelandleslie | 9 other reviews | Feb 24, 2024 |
I'd feel bad about counting this as a book but it's on GR so...
Funny and irreverent and made me laugh when I needed it. Well done.
 
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Works
24
Also by
16
Members
8,429
Popularity
#2,859
Rating
3.9
Reviews
221
ISBNs
51
Favorited
11

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