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Stephen Colbert lost his father and two brothers on the 11th of September 1974 when Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashed while attempting to land in Charlotte, North Carolina. The tragedy killed three members of the family instantly.
Stephen Colbert originally studied philosophy at Hampden-Sydney College before transferring to Northwestern University in 1984. He majored in theater with the intent of becoming a dramatic actor.
Stephen Colbert hosted The Colbert Report from the 17th of October 2005 through the 18th of December 2014. The series was conceived by co-creators Stewart, Colbert, and Ben Karlin as an opportunity to explore character-driven news.
CBS announced it would end The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and retire the franchise altogether in May 2026 after thirty-three years due to high production costs and declining advertising revenue. The network noted the show had been number one in late night for nine straight seasons.
At least five species have been given scientific names honoring Stephen Colbert including a California trapdoor spider named Aptostichus stephencolberti and a Venezuelan diving beetle Agaporomorphus colberti. NASA renamed their International Space Station treadmill COLBERT after receiving over two hundred thirty thousand votes from followers.