The Colbert Report

Richard Ford

Season 8 • 06/26/2012

Richard Ford discusses his novel "Canada," a story about family, crime and consequences.

More

Watching

03:16

Colbert News Alert - Obamacare Supreme Court Ruling - Richard Mourdock's Responses
The Colbert ReportS8

Indiana GOP Senate candidate Richard Mourdock puts his balls on the felt and enjoys one of the briefest moments of celebration ever seen.
06/25/2012
02:00

Colbert News Alert - Obamacare Supreme Court Ruling
The Colbert ReportS8

Fox Business anchor Stuart Varney reports zero information on the Obamacare legal battle.
06/25/2012
05:54

Frank Deford
The Colbert ReportS8

Frank Deford talks about his long sports writing career, his face-off with the Harlem Globetrotters, and the establishment of Title IX.
06/25/2012
05:18

The Word - Silver Maligning
The Colbert ReportS8

Bad economic news is great news for Mitt Romney, so conservatives must drag everyone down in the dumps to get America back on track.
06/25/2012
03:46

I's on Edjukashun - Study Drugs
The Colbert ReportS8

Everyone is looking for that edge to help them spend a quarter of a million dollars on a worthless philosophy degree.
06/25/2012
00:16

Sign Off - Goodnight
The Colbert ReportS8

Stephen sips water and says goodnight.
06/26/2012
03:36

Dish Network's AutoHop Service
The Colbert ReportS8

Dish Network could force hardworking TV folk to do more integrated product placement just to put food on the table -- and not just any food.
06/26/2012
00:33

Intro - 6/26/12
The Colbert ReportS8

A Pixar movie sparks controversy, advertising forges new frontiers, and writer Richard Ford discusses his book "Canada."
06/26/2012
03:50

Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Immigration Policy
The Colbert ReportS8

America must return to the founders' dream of every state deciding who it could turn away at its border.
06/26/2012
05:27

Tip/Wag - Pixar's Gay Agenda, America's Obesity & Adidas Shackle Sneakers
The Colbert ReportS8

Any 15-year-old girl who resists an arranged marriage must be gay, America has 41 pounds on skinny countries, and civil rights leaders knock athletic shackles.
06/26/2012
07:26

Richard Ford
The Colbert ReportS8

Award-winning American novelist Richard Ford shares his inspiration for "Canada," aversion to criticism, and logic behind storing manuscripts in the freezer.
06/26/2012
03:03

Blood in the Water - Mike Turzai's Voter ID Remarks
The Colbert ReportS8

Republican state legislatures fight nonexistent fraud with voter ID laws, but the lamestream media calls it a scheme to disenfranchise low-income and elderly voters.
06/27/2012
03:05

National Geographic Poll on Alien Invasion Management
The Colbert ReportS8

The Obama campaign invites wedding registry donations, and America finds out what its presidential candidates would never have to do in situations that will never occur.
06/27/2012
04:10

Mitt Romney's Victory Retreat & Democrats' Convention Deficit
The Colbert ReportS8

While things are sunny with a chance of cash for the GOP, Democrats' financial forecast is partly cloudy with a chance of fighting a seagull for half a hotdog bun.
06/27/2012
00:09

Sign Off - Oreo Cookie Plate
The Colbert ReportS8

Stephen rethinks licking an Oreo cookie.
06/27/2012
06:40

Melinda Gates
The Colbert ReportS8

Philanthropist Melinda Gates discusses foreign aid, her philosophy on contraception, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's global family planning summit.
06/27/2012
03:46

Rainbow-Stuffed Gay Pride Oreo
The Colbert ReportS8

No matter how innocent America's foodstuff may seem, every morsel should be fraught with divisive partisan meaning.
06/27/2012
03:19

Obamacare & The Broccoli Argument - Emily Bazelon
The Colbert ReportS8

By the time Mitt Romney becomes president and gets Congress to repeal Obamacare, it might be 2014 and people might like it.
06/28/2012
03:07

John Roberts' Obamacare Swing Vote
The Colbert ReportS8

John Roberts' health care vote is the worst betrayal since Benedict Arnold teamed up with Judas to stab Caesar right in the croutons.
06/28/2012
02:31

Obamacare & The Broccoli Argument
The Colbert ReportS8

There is nothing stopping Barack Obama from making Americans gay-marry an illegal immigrant wearing a condom, in a hydroponic pot farm powered by solar energy.
06/28/2012
01:32

Colbert Super PAC - Super Fun Pack Treasure Finder
The Colbert ReportS8

Stephen honors Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack's treasure finder, Dan Stough, with an antique silver turtle bell.
06/28/2012
You may also like5 Videos
Trailer
01:49

"South Park: Snow Day!" Trailer
South Park

Join your favorite South Park characters as they fight for neighborhood dominance during a blizzard in "South Park: Snow Day!," available now.
03/26/2024
Trailer
00:28

Make the Most of a Day Off with "South Park: Snow Day!"
South ParkS26

Join Cartman and the neighborhood kids as they battle Stan, who has his own ideas about the rules of their fantasy game, in the "South Park: Snow Day!" video game, now available to preorder.
12/21/2023
Trailer
01:00

"Star Trek: very Short Treks" Has Lightyears of Laughs
Star Trek: very Short TreksS1

Relive the classic vibe of "Star Trek: The Animated Series," and join Riker, Spock and more Starfleet faces on the bite-sized journeys of "Star Trek: very Short Treks," now streaming.
11/22/2023
Trailer
01:00

Fires and Full Moons Breed a New Terror on Wolf Pack

A California wildfire awakens a werewolf, but a group of curious teens -- once bitten -- will not shy away from the threat of decimation on Wolf Pack, streaming January 26 on Paramount+.
10/12/2022
Trailer
01:41

This Game of M.A.S.H. Is a Real Monster in Cursed Friends
Cursed Friends

Four pals must break an evil spell and change their fates when a classic kid's game to predict the future comes back to haunt them in the Comedy Central original movie Cursed Friends.
10/10/2022