As consummately professional as Stephen Colbert might be, even he isn't fully immune to the hilarity of the character he plays on TV.

Mike and his fiancée MaiLien were all set to get married this Saturday on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial when the government shutdown abruptly shut down their dreams.

Whether you're happy for Nina Davuluri — the first Indian-American to be crowned Miss America — or not, you can at least agree that she isn't a terrorist.

Stephen Colbert has shed more light on last Tuesday's episode-long Colbert Report response to MTV barring Daft Punk from playing his show. On comedian Paul Mecurio's podcast, Colbert explained that there was trouble with booking Daft Punk from the start — they didn't want to perform "Get Lucky" or be interviewed…

Daft Punk were supposed to headline the Colbert Report's annual StePhest Colbchella and play the "song of the summer," "Get Lucky." (That must have seemed slightly more plausible as the actual song of the summer a month ago, when the duo were booked.) However, because they had a deal with MTV for a surprise appearance…

On Wednesday night's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert paid tribute to his mother, Lorna Colbert, who died last week at the age of 92. Colbert opens the show with the tribute, explaining why he's been out for the past week, and, in a rare break from character, movingly tells his audience about his mother's life, her…

In between jabs about the Wahoos snagging the top spot on Playboy's list of top party schools and personal recollections of doing some partying of his own with the girls of Phi Kappa Phi, Stephen Colbert had one pearl of wisdom to impart on the University of Virginia's Class of 2013: Feel free to be self-obsessed.

On the Daily Show and the Colbert Report last night, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert covered the 142nd NRA convention held in Houston, Texas. Stewart covered the NRA 2013 convention in a riff titled "The Good, the Bad, and the Crazy," while Colbert used the convention to launch into a new series called "Bat Shit…

In their first shows since Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon, both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert had a few things to say about the tragic event.

Stephen Colbert's sister is planning to throw her hat in the race for South Carolina's First Congressional District, hoping to succeed where her famous sibling failed.

Hugh Grant hates being a celebrity, hates being an actor and generally seems like a smug and unpleasant person to be around. Now, Jon Stewart has confirmed that Grant is exactly that. Last week, Stewart was interviewed by Stephen Colbert onstage in Montclair, New Jersey at a fundraiser for the Montclair Film…

Following yesterday's surprising news that Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina was leaving the Senate in January to head the Heritage Foundation, thoughts immediately turned to the only man qualified to replace the Tea Party politician: Stephen Colbert.

As the Petraeus affair gets more and more and more ridiculous, it becomes very difficult to decipher fact from fiction. On last night's Colbert Report, Susan Lucci — no stranger to ridiculous drama, but, sadly, a stranger to Emmy-winning — revealed some new plot twists in the Love Pentagon.

Donald Trump's "October Surprise" turned out to be a dud: A lame offer, which Trump would most likely back out of, to donate $5 million to the charity of President Obama's choice if he releases his college records and a copy of his passport.

On tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert laid his heart on the table and was very upfront about how it had been broken by Chief Justice John Roberts today. With his vote swinging the Supreme Court's ruling, Roberts didn't just uphold Obamacare, he destroyed Colbert and a few other Republicans as well.

It isn't news that Mitt Romney is raking in donations by the millions, far more than Obama has brought in. On tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert examined the reasons behind this and the creative ways Obama is trying to catch up.

Supporters of Arizona's mostly-struck-down immigration policies have continuously framed the issue as one of states' rights versus federal rights. On tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert suggested some other ways Arizona can assert its rights.

While we all wait for the Supreme Court to rule on Obamacare, a decision set to come Thursday, Stephen Colbert isn't just sitting around doing nothing. He's preparing for every possible decision and he shared all the options on tonight's Colbert Report.