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The Best of the Colbert Report | 
 enlarge | Actor: Stephen Colbert
Studio: Comedy Central
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 2895
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 175
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: PARD852474D
UPC: 097368524743
EAN: 0097368524743
ASIN: B000UX6THU
Theatrical Release Date: October 17, 2005
Release Date: November 6, 2007
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Product Description
Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/06/2007
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At a liberal three hours, this Colbertrospective is as definitive as The Best of Chappelle's Show. Here are the signature segments ("Better Know a District"), defining moments (the definition of "truthiness", Merriam-Webster's 2006 Word of the Year), classic confrontations ("Papa Bear" Bill O'Reilly, Jane Fonda, and Emmy-stealer Barry Manilow) and essential features (the "Green Screen Challenge" and "Stephen Colbert's Rock and Awe: Countdown to Guitarmageddon,") If you're a recent immigrant to Colbert Nation, this DVD is your passport for full citizenship. A spin-off of The Daily Show, The Colbert Report (those T's are silent) is a pitch-perfect parody of self-mythologizing TV pundits ("This show is not about me," Colbert, in full gravitas, proclaims in episode 1. "It is dedicated to you, the heroes. Who are the heroes? The people who watch this show"). Colbert is a "straight shooter" who doesn't trust books ("they're all fact and no heart") and he promises to "feel the news at you." But the media-savvy Colbert doesn't just feel the news, he makes news. Included is his jaw-dropping "Better Know a District" interview with Florida Democratic Congressman Robert Wexler, who was running unopposed in the 2006 Midterm election, prompting Colbert to goad him into saying "a few things that would really lose the election for you if you were contested" ("I enjoy the company of prostitutes because it's a fun thing to do"). Soon after, the Democratic leadership told incoming-freshman congressmen to steer clear of the Report. Colbert has abandoned his run for President of the United States following his failure to secure a place on South Carolina's ballot. It's just as well. There is, he states, "a whole big world to fix," and now more than ever we need a leader, who, as venerable 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer observes at one point, is "a sunburst of emotion in a time darkened by reason." --Donald Liebenson
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 Greatest show on Earth!!!! January 7, 2009
I laughed all the way through. I love Stephen Colbert and this was a great collecton of all my favorite moments from his show! I hope that Stephen will come out with another. If you're a fan of his show... then you will love The Best of the Colbert Report.
 Good for laughs October 13, 2008
Colbert is a favorite of mine and while I'm not sure these are "the best" clips from the show, the dvd is sure to entertain.
Best of Stephen Colbert July 16, 2008
If you like Stephen Colbert, then this is for you. Highlights of the best moments of the show. not disappointed at all.
Not really the best of January 25, 2008
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I love the Colbert Report and was very happy a release of the best of clips dvd. I got the dvd and thought the set up of the dvd was big disappointment. The menu is basic scroll of clips and thats about it, well previews of other Comedy Central releases. Its not really the best of the show. Poor selection of clips, whoever picked them. The only saving grace for the dvd is the Better Know a District segements, which is one of the funniest segements in any variety/news show. Still I recommend it to Colbert fans because they love him no matter what.
Colbert at it's best! January 21, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love the Stephen Colbert Show, and thought it would be hard for someone to pick "the best". But, after watching the DVD, these really are some of his best shows. Now I patiently wait for another DVD...Volume 2, perhaps??
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