Stephen Colbert is far more than a comedian and improv genius. As head of his fanciful Colbert Nation, the quick-witted host of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report has delighted fans with his wit, audacity, and innovative uses of language and the media. In this biography, award-winning journalist Bruce Watson, author of Jon Stewart: Beyond the Moments of Zen, charts Colbert’s rise from boyhood … rise from boyhood tragedy to “greatest living cultural/media critic.”
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I have always enjoyed Stephen Cobert on TV. It was interesting to know what a great person he is in his own personal life.
This biography gives great insight into a very talented and intelligent man. I breezed through it and know others could be inspired by him as well. Whether you agree with his political satire or not I’m hopeful we can bring our divided country together through empathy for the experiences of others. We need to listen, learn and laugh more now than …
don’t bother ! A light, boring, superficial biography .
Not as interesting as I anticipated having watched Stephen Colbert regularly.
I have greater appreciation for Colbert’s talent and his character.
Excellent timeline of the wit of Stephan Colbert. Well written, entertaining
Love Stephen Colbert but did not know his story. This quick read shows his struggles to the top.
Great autobiography of one of my favorite TV personalities. Hilarious and surprising!
I loved it. Couldn’t put it down. Only stopped to eat lunch. If you like Stephen Colbert you will love his “life story”!
Wished it had gone further in his career.
I enjoyed learning about Stephen Colbert ‘s life – his childhood and his rapid rise the entertainment world.
As a longtime fan of Stephen Colbert, this was both an eye opener and a treat. First let me say, I’ve always felt Stephen was an intelligent and thoughtful personality. After reading this book, I find I’ve not given him nearly enough credit. He is highly intelligent and well educated. There is so much in this book that I never knew, but was happy …
Very easy and quick read. If you are a Stephen Colbert fan this book provides an intriguing glimpse of his life and what formed his character we see on late night TV.
A fun book which I highly recommende.
Enjoyed reading this hilarious book from an intelligent, family man with a very busy life!
Love his comedic view of world events
Disappointed that the content was so shallow, and so obviously a paean To Colbert
Extremely sparse
An interesting insight into the real person that would never know otherwise from his on screen persona.
As with most entertainers … Stephen Colbert experienced a difficult climb to recognition … love that he remains down to earth and a real family man …