Stephen Colbert built a TV audience with skills he picked up in writing, ad lib, standup, dance, mimicry, impersonation, singing, acting and even stunt fighting. He is well-schooled in acting, popular culture, various genres of literature, pop culture, film-making and movie history.
His friendship with co-producer Jon Stewart was always touching and fun, and the segments with his wife Evie were heartfelt and enjoyable. Sometimes, there were moments of brilliant banter, as with Brian Cranston (4-8-26) or when, in some pleasant early segments, Colbert lay on the grass looking at the stars with a celebrity friend and shot the breeze.
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