“It is with a heavy heart that I announce that thanks to corporate lawyers, the character of Stephen Colbert, host of The Colbert Report, will never be seen again,” Colbert told Late Show viewers.
On Wednesday night, Stephen Colbert informed viewers of The Late Show that his infamous character "Stephen Colbert", from The Colbert Report, will never be seen again.
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After nearly 10 years on Comedy Central, Stephen Colbert retired his Colbert Report character in December 2014 when he took over The Late Show from David Letterman. But on July 18, Colbert reprised "Stephen Colbert" for a sketch alongside Jon Stewart during the first night of the RNC.
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In that segment, Colbert also brought back the popular Colbert Report segment "The Word", performing it in his "Colbert" persona.
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Colbert also resurrected his "Colbert" persona on July 14, in a Facebook Live interview at BuzzFeed's New York offices.
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