The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 158 Kevin Bacon, Charlie Kaufman 2008

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Stephen briefly mentions the arrest and indictment of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. A discussion on Frost/Nixon, he interviews Kevin Bacon about the film. As a prelude to Thursday's new episode of Tek Jansen, Stephen shows the previous installment. Finally, he interviews Charlie Kaufman about his new film, Synecdoche, New York.

Released: 2008-12-09
Runtime : 24 minutes
Genre : News, Comedy
Stars : Stephen Colbert
Director :

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2. Chris Beam, Gary Rosen 2008-01-08

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3. Gov. Mike Huckabee, Matt Taibbi 2008-01-09

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4. Norman Ornstein, Muhammad Yunus 2008-01-10

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5. Neil Shubin 2008-01-14

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6. Peter Hopkins, Jared Cohen 2008-01-15

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7. Deborah Tannen 2008-01-16

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8. Lou Dobbs, David Levy 2008-01-17

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9. Allan Sloan, Eric Weiner 2008-01-21

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10. Malcolm Gladwell, Andrew Young 2008-01-22

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11. Stephen Colbert's Sport Report 2008-01-23

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12. Debra Dickerson, Charles Nesson 2008-01-24

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13. Marjane Satrapi, Rick Warren 2008-01-28

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14. Joe Quesada, Alex Ross 2008-01-29

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15. Carl Hiaasen, Frans de Waal 2008-01-30

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16. Tim Harford, Andrew Napolitano 2008-01-31

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17. Tony Campolo, Jacob Weisberg 2008-02-04

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18. Angelo Falcon, Bob Dole 2008-02-05

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19. Richard Brookhiser, Tad Devine 2008-02-06

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20. Mark Moffett 2008-02-07

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21. Aubrey de Grey, Philip Zimbardo 2008-02-11

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22. Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Lisa Randall 2008-02-12

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23. David Gracer, Richard Thompson Ford 2008-02-13

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24. John Feinstein, Leonard Nimoy 2008-02-14

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25. Henry Louis Gates Jr. 2008-02-26

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26. Tony Snow 2008-02-27

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27. Richard Brookhiser, Ingrid Newkirk 2008-02-28

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28. Lorin Maazel, Shashi Tharoor 2008-03-03

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29. William Donohue, Howard Dean, Jennifer 8. Lee 2008-03-04

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30. Robert Reich, Gregory Rodriguez 2008-03-05

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31. John Legend 2008-03-06

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32. George McGovern 2008-03-10

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33. Geraldo Rivera 2008-03-11

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34. Howard Kurtz 2008-03-12

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35. Hussein Ibish, Sudhir Venkatesh 2008-03-13

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36. Samantha Power 2008-03-17

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37. Carole King 2008-03-18

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38. Dee Dee Myers 2008-03-19

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39. Dean Kamen 2008-03-20

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40. Eric Alterman, Michael Reynolds 2008-03-31

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41. Van Jones 2008-04-01

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42. R.E.M. 2008-04-02

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43. Clay Shirky 2008-04-03

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44. Trevor Paglen, Jesse Ventura 2008-04-07

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45. Madeline Albright 2008-04-08

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46. Jeff Gore 2008-04-09

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47. Robin Wright 2008-04-10

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48. John Legend, Mayor Michael Nutter, Chris Matthews 2008-04-14

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49. Michelle Obama, The Roots 2008-04-15

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50. Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders, Gov. Ed Rendell 2008-04-16

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51. Hillary Clinton, Patrick Murphy, John Edwards, Barack Obama 2008-04-17

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52. Fr. James Martin, Sen. Bernie Sanders 2008-04-21

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53. Susan Jacoby 2008-04-22

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54. Mitch Albom 2008-04-23

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55. Maria Shriver 2008-04-24

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56. Feist 2008-04-28

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57. Anne Lamott 2008-04-29

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58. Donna Brazile, Noah Feldman 2008-04-30

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59. James Kunstler 2008-05-01

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60. Carl Hiaasen 2008-05-05

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61. Nathan Gunn 2008-05-06

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62. Hasan Elahi, George Johnson 2008-05-07

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63. Arianna Huffington 2008-05-08

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64. Dr. Mehmet Oz 2008-05-12

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65. Jennifer Hooper McCarty 2008-05-13

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66. Laura Dern, Grover Norquist 2008-05-14

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67. Andrei Cherny 2008-05-15

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68. Tony Perkins, Brian Greene 2008-05-27

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69. Sen. Claire McCaskill 2008-05-28

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70. Tad Devine, David Sirota 2008-05-29

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71. Jon Paskowitz 2008-06-02

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72. George Will 2008-06-03

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73. Rep. Bob Barr, Salman Rushdie 2008-06-04

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74. Pat Buchanan 2008-06-05

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75. Phil Weiss 2008-06-09

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76. Alan Rabinowitz 2008-06-10

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77. David Hajdu 2008-06-11

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78. Winona LaDuke, Dixon Despommier 2008-06-12

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79. Kenneth Miller 2008-06-16

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80. Neal Katyal, Jonathan Zittrain 2008-06-17

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81. Uma Mysorekar, Junot Díaz / Lexicon Artist 2008-06-18

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82. Bishop N.T. Wright 2008-06-19

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83. Barbara Ehrenreich 2008-06-23

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84. Jason Bond, Will Smith 2008-06-24

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85. Paul Goldberger, Neil deGrasse Tyson 2008-06-25

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86. Rep. Robert Wexler 2008-06-26

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87. Lama Surya Das, Daniel C. Esty 2008-07-14

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88. Julia E. Sweig, Jason Riley 2008-07-15

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89. Rush 2008-07-16

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90. Elizabeth Edwards 2008-07-17

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91. Sen. Jim Webb 2008-07-21

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92. Lucas Conley 2008-07-22

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93. Nas 2008-07-23

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94. Laurie Goodstein, Garrett Reisman 2008-07-24

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95. Toby Keith 2008-07-28

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96. Eric Roston 2008-07-29

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97. Crosby, Stills & Nash 2008-07-30

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98. Buzz Aldrin 2008-07-31

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99. Lucas Conley, The Apples in Stereo 2008-08-04

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100. David Carr 2008-08-05

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101. Jason Bond, Kevin Costner 2008-08-06

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102. Devin Gordon, Thomas Frank 2008-08-07

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103. Jorge Ramos 2008-08-11

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104. Joey Cheek, Jane Mayer 2008-08-12

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105. Dick Meyer 2008-08-13

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106. Bing West 2008-08-14

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107. Rep. Bob Barr, Scott McClellan 2008-08-26

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108. Gov. Mike Huckabee 2008-08-27

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109. Richard Brookhiser 2008-08-28

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110. John McWhorter 2008-08-29

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111. Laura D'Andrea Tyson 2008-09-02

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112. Doris Kearns Goodwin 2008-09-03

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113. Adam Brickley, Ron Paul 2008-09-04

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114. Gov. David Paterson 2008-09-05

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115. Peter J. Gomes 2008-09-15

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116. Tyson Slocum, Rick Reilly 2008-09-16

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117. Robert Lutz 2008-09-17

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118. Maria Bartiromo 2008-09-18

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119. Jackson Browne 2008-09-23

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120. Joe Nocera, Cornel West 2008-09-24

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121. Nick Carr 2008-09-25

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122. Paul Begala 2008-09-29

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123. James Taylor 2008-09-30

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124. Dave Levin 2008-10-01

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125. Stephen Greenblatt, Naomi Klein 2008-10-02

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126. Jim Cramer 2008-10-06

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127. Nate Silver 2008-10-07

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128. Joe Scarborough 2008-10-08

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129. David Gergen, Oliver Stone 2008-10-09

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130. Bethany McLean, Kathleen Parker 2008-10-13

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131. Joseph Stiglitz 2008-10-14

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132. Shai Agassi 2008-10-15

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133. Brent Glass, Robert Greenwald 2008-10-16

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134. Fareed Zakaria, Wynton Marsalis 2008-10-20

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135. Michael Farris 2008-10-21

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136. David Frum 2008-10-22

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137. Jonathan Alter 2008-10-23

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138. Yo-Yo Ma 2008-10-27

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139. Brian Moore, Sherman Alexie 2008-10-28

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140. David Simon 2008-10-29

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141. Wilco 2008-10-30

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142. Charlie Cook, Andrew Sullivan 2008-11-03

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143. Indecision 2008: America's Choice 2008-11-04

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144. Ambassador Andrew Young 2008-11-05

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145. Rachel Maddow 2008-11-06

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146. Dan Savage, Kevin Johnson 2008-11-11

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147. Bob Woodward 2008-11-12

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148. Stephen Moore 2008-11-13

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149. Malcom Gladwell 2008-11-17

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150. Paul Simon 2008-11-18

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151. Michael Lewis 2008-11-19

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152. Cory Booker, Thomas L. Friedman 2008-11-20

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153. Khaled Hosseini, Roland Fryer 2008-12-01

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154. Jeffrey Goldberg 2008-12-02

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155. Barbara Walters 2008-12-03

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156. Sen. Bob Graham, Nicholas Wade 2008-12-04

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157. Geoffrey Canada 2008-12-08

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158. Kevin Bacon, Charlie Kaufman 2008-12-09

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159. Richard Haass 2008-12-10

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160. Michael Phelps 2008-12-11

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