Talk:Stephen Colbert/Archive 6

Edit request from Mypagesarecool (talk) 01:00, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
Please change the Super_PAC_and_2012_Presidential_campaign section to reflect recent updates with his super PAC. Such as the amount of money raised, the results of south carolina poll, and the end. Thanks, I would do it myself but won't let me. Source: http://www.colbertsuperpac.com/marist-south-carolina-poll-results/

Edit request from 72.44.148.196, 19 January 2011
Colbert has appeared in several recurring segments for The Daily Show, including "Even Stephven" with Steve Carell,[37]; Please change "Even Stephven" to "Even Stevphen" as listed on The Daily Show website

72.44.148.196 (talk) 21:15, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅--JayJasper (talk) 21:45, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Colbert's vandalism of Wikipedia
Really, we should not let him get away with that vandalism. No matterhow funny it may have been, there should have been at least a sentence about it!209.121.127.164 (talk) 21:37, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

Oh I agree. I was hoping to make this edit, at it is an important note.

Walex03. Talking, working, friending. 13:53, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

He was arrested on moloestation of a pack of wild wolves...... please add it, its is on his blog — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.13.130.216 (talk) 23:17, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

Spin City
It mentions near the beginning of the article that he made a guest appearance on the show "Spin City", but it's not listed anywhere in his filmography section. Does anyone know what year/episode/character, and if so can they fill it in? 173.171.125.27 (talk) 17:08, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

The name of the episode is "The Competition" from season one. It originally aired on Nov. 26, 1996. source is imdb.com. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Llama5476 (talk • contribs) 19:38, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

Charleston Bermuda Boat Race
The article currently states that Colbert finished second in the 2011 race. The race is on-going. The cited source mentioned he was currently in second place, but the race has not yet finished. Stephen Colbert and his charter, the Spirit of Juno are according to the tracking website for the race, are currently in the leading position. But damn wikiality... he'll probably finish in second now. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.118.46.21 (talk) 03:55, 26 May 2011 (UTC)

Bad Grammar
"Although, by his own account, he was not particularly political before joining the cast of The Daily Show, Colbert has described himself as a Democrat according to a 2004 interview.[98][99] In an interview at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Institute of Politics, he stated that he has "no problems with Republicans, just Republican policies".[100]"

These sentences make it sound like all or most democrats have a problem with republicans not republican policies. I would like to have it re-worded for clarity and possibly NPOV. 98.127.120.45 (talk)

Dungeons and Dragons
Stephen Colbert has something of a following in the gaming community and has stated publicly on many occasions he used to play D&D. His affection for Tolkein is also well known. 107.3.67.184 (talk) 13:05, 11 June 2011 (UTC)
 * True but trivial and unsourced. DP 76764  (Talk) 19:48, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Colbert Played D&D and is a big Lord of the Ring's Fan: http://movies.ign.com/articles/433/433111p1.html I would support including the information 107.3... wants here and say it isn't trivial; it is part of his persona. It comes up all the time on his show. And in the gaming community it is far from trivial. 98.110.177.20 (talk) 20:41, 11 June 2011 (UTC)
 * If it's 'part of the persona' as you say, then it belong on his character article. I would suggest finding additional sources, as this article (and the other) isn't written for the gaming community, but the entire world.  DP 76764  (Talk) 01:45, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

To add some clarity here, it isn't part of his fictional persona, he was speaking as the real stephen colbert in the interview posted above, and he this is a very well known and highly publicized part of his life. Absolutely it isn't written for the gaming community, but why leave out such a prominent component of who the man is, and why dismiss his ties to the gaming community as not worth mentioning? In most wiki articles, a celebrity playing dungeons and dragons does get mentioned. So we've sourced it, and we've established it isn't trivial. Any other objections before I include it? 107.3.67.184 (talk) 13:59, 12 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Go for it. I also think its notable. Outback the koala (talk) 04:07, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Just compiling some possible sources here for us to sort through before crafting an entry. Propose something to the effect of Colbert as Geek Icon as a section (but we can hash this out as we go). Would rather we get any major quibbles out of the way before editing the actual article itself:

http://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-colbert-the-most-trusted-fake-news-man-in-america-2011-5

http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20110530/NEWS/705309970/-1/NEWS Mr Colbert grew up outside of Charleston, South Carolina, the youngest of 11 children. He teaches Sunday School in New Jersey.

He is apparently a fan of fantasy writer JRR Tolkien novels and enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons, a role-playing game popular among cerebral teenagers.

The parallels between a little hobbit leaving his comfortable shire in search of adventure and Mr Colbert’s trip across the Gulf Stream seem uncanny. But Mr Colbert said he didn’t see himself so much as a Bilbo Baggins or the wizard Gandalf.

“I see myself more as an Arundel,” he joked.

Arundel is the creator of all mankind in ‘Lord of the Rings’. 107.3.67.184 (talk) 13:23, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Here is a lengthy article where he describes his experience playing D&D: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/dungeons-dragons-online/537989p1.html

Here he is on a list of people who play D&D: http://thetorchonline.com/latest/20-celebrities-who-play-dungeons-dragons/ 107.3.67.184 (talk) 13:25, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Here he memorializes Gary Gygax, the creator of D&D, on his show: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/156302/march-05-2008/r-i-p--gary-gygax

I'd say these basically establish that he A) plays or played D&D, B)Is a Tolkien fan and C) D&D and Tolkien are significant pieces of his personal history. It somewhat establishes his importance in the gaming community. But I think we need more articles to support that.

And here he is on conan discussing them:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7uvw_colbert-on-obrian_people107.3.67.184 (talk) 13:29, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Excellent, thank you for finding more sources. Now, how do you propose incorporating this material into the article?  Please try not to give it too much weight in he article; a sentence or two seems appropriate (perhaps in the Early life section). Also, I find the claim that he's important in the gaming community to be dubious at best; he's just a celebrity with a gaming background.  Heck, he's never even been a guest at GenCon.  DP 76764  (Talk) 15:12, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh look, there's already a mention of this in that section. So, what more do we need to add here?  DP 76764  (Talk) 15:16, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

I do think he is an icon in the gaming community. As a long time gamer, who goes to cons, and who posts on forums, there is no doubt of that. The question is whether any reliable sources out there make that claim.

Just because he's never been a guest at gen con doesn't mean he isn't a gaming icon. It just means his celebrity is too big and his rates too high. Generally you get people whose careers have died down, or who are lesser known celebrities attending gen con as guests. 107.3.67.184 (talk) 15:42, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, you will need some good sources for that. Your own observations wouldn't be enough for inclusion.  I have a gaming background as well and would hardly classify him as an icon.  And the man is fairly shameless about plugging himself; I doubt that speaking fees are a factor in whether or not he's been a guest at a con.  DP 76764  (Talk) 17:03, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

In terms of what we can add, it does look like its mentioned in his early childhood. But we can probably include details like he continues mention gaming on his show and in public. That he mentioned the passing of Gary Gygax on his show is probably significant. Really I think there are a lot of unmined sources on this. The ones I found were from a cursory google search. I imagine there are articles about him in the gaming community as well. 107.3.67.184 (talk) 15:45, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I disagree with this assessment. If it's related to his show, then it belongs on the show's article and not his personal bio.  Also, be careful with the 'gaming community' sources; blogs, fan sites and personal pages are generally not considered reliable.  DP 76764  (Talk) 17:05, 13 June 2011 (UTC)


 * At a certain point you have to allow some gaming news sources in. There aren't very many print sources for gaming. I feel like people deflect any niche news sources as irrelevant (and maybe it would be if the subject were the status of glenn beck) but when the subject is the state of things in that niche community itself, these are totally reliable sources if they are established in the community. I also don't see how his status among gamers isn't relevant to his personal bio. I agree the gygax thing probbaly needs to be on the show page. But how he is viewed by a community of people is significant to his biography. 107.3.67.184 (talk) 17:21, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Absolutely disagree with you on that point. The way he's viewed by any given community is not necessarily notable or pertinent to this article. If it were, biography articles would be huge collections of 'how is so and so seen by the X community'.  Community views need to be significant (to the general population, not a niche) and well sourced.  I would argue that the military community's view of him would be much more notable, given his USO work and support of troops via IAVA, etc.  Or how about the education community due to his work with Donors Choose?  Or the space/science community due to his 'work' with NASA?
 * In terms of sourcing, relevance in a community can *rarely* qualify a source as reliable (civfanatics for the Civilization series comes to mind). It's a case by case situation though.  I recommend you take a thorough read through WP:RS and WP:5P (and possibly WP:NOT).  They don't have to be printed sources, just reliable.  However, I think you will find that there are already plenty of sources from gaming circles that are considered reliable, so it should just be a matter of finding material from them.  DP 76764  (Talk) 18:01, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Community views only need to be significant to the community. If there is a public figure who is embraced by a minority group for example, that is notworthy and included in articles. By the same token if there is a figure who is ill-regarded, say by trangendered people, then that is also noteworthy and included. I agree that the military's view is notable and should be included as well. That doesn't mean that embrace of him by the gaming community should be dismissed. 107.3.67.184 (talk) 18:11, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah, I believe you are incorrect about what determines a notable/significant view. People who are embraced by groups have that mentioned IF that information is covered widely by reliable sources, not because of the mere existence of the embrace itself.  Please see WP:N. (also, please try to indent your replies so future readers can follow the conversation more easily).  DP 76764  (Talk) 18:49, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I believe you are missapplying notability here. If we wanted an article on STEVEN COLBERT AS GAMER ICON, then sure. But we aren't debating whether an article should be included. Only whether a feature of that article should be included. Just because it doesn't get mentioned in the NY times, doesn't mean it isn't relevant. He has stated many times he is a gamer. We'd expect some information on how gamers themselves react to this information. 107.3.67.184 (talk) 20:24, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Here: Notability guidelines do not limit content within an article

Shortcuts: "The criteria applied to article content are not the same as those applied to article creation. The notability guidelines do not apply to article or list content (with the exception that some lists restrict inclusion to notable items or people). Content coverage within a given article or list is governed by the principle of due weight and other content policies. For additional information about list articles, see Notability and lists and Lead and selection criteria."107.3.67.184 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 20:26, 13 June 2011 (UTC).

Stephen has said that he turned to fantasy writing and Tolkien and D&D after the death of his father and two brothers. He doesn't specifically mention it here:http://www.avclub.com/articles/stephen-colbert,13970/ but he does talk about role playing and Tolkien. He goes into more depth about how the deaths in his family led to his interest in Tolkien, fantasy and role playing on the Charlie Rose show-link:http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/93 Llama5476 (talk) 20:18, 3 September 2011 (UTC)llama

Edit request from Bradleythefox, 24 June 2011
I would like you to add an entry to Stephen Colbert's awards and honors. In 2009 NASA honored Colbert by naming the treadmill that is now onboard the international space station after the comedy central host by using the acronym COLBERT to describe the treadmill. 3 years ago while Nasa was holding a an online vote to name the newest part of the I.S.S Colbert actually convinced hundreds of thousands of fans of his show to flood the NASA website with votes to name an entire space station module after him. Needless to say, He won by a landslide! victory however this victory was bittersweet and I believe the module ended up being named tranquility instead. While NASA refused to brandish Colberts name on the Lab Module they did however acknowlage Stephens victory in another way that was none the less as amazing still!, He being the rightful winner of the contest, he was instead bestowed as the having an acromym of his last Name immortalized to denote as well as describe this treadmill used for exercise by the astro/cosmonauts on board the I.S.S. Although it was the best they could do for Colbert but he was still the first ever comedian/news Anchor ever to have his name immortalized as part of a NASA spacecraft of anything NASA for that matter. So it seems that with the shuttle program coming to end this month, in my opinion this is one of the greatest honors any human being could ever receive! I belive this Honor bestowed upon him by NASA is beyond worthy of being mentioned on his wikipedia entry. Just think about it...their is literally a piece of exercise equipment with this Mans name on it and used to describe it orbiting around our planet right now at 17,500 miles per hour and it was flown there, into space by the greatest machine the world has ever known, A NASA space shuttle! That my friend is not simply just an honor or achievement from NASA but a testament to this one Mans ability to influence our Space Agency, the Nation and even to have the following to gain the support of people from all over the world who cast their votes so this one mans dream of having his name immortalized on board of the crown jewel of our scientific prowess, the International Space station was realized. To many of you it might just be a treadmill that's called COLBERT but to myself and I'm sure to many others it's proof that if we work hard and put our minds to achieving great things in life we to could someday have a treadmill with our name on flying around a planet it in outer fricken Space. I still can't understand why this amazingly rare opportunity and honor Stephen Colbert received from NASA has been left out from This wiki? in my opinion this acheavment is not just an inspiration, but proof that we can all shoot for the stars and achieve the greatest of great things in our lives that most would never even think possible! If a sentence or two about the "Stephen Colbert I.S.S Astro/Cosmonaut Space Treadmill" is not seen as an accomplishment thats worth mentioning on this great mans Wikipedia entry then I don't know what all of you consider as the definition of a great honor and award to be? but please do let me know?!? A Citation can be veiwed @ www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/behindscenes/colberttreadmill.html.

Thank you Bradley Fox

Bradleythefox (talk) 12:05, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
 * As you should now be auto-confirmed you should be able to edit the article yourself. Jnorton7558 (talk) 07:39, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Pronunciation of "Colbert Report"
Some mention should be made that the title of the show is jokingly pronounced (by Colbert at least) with a silent T at the end of both "Colbert" and "Report".184.162.187.192 (talk) 00:26, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry, withdrawn, already mentioned in the main Colbert Report article!184.162.187.192 (talk) 00:33, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Remove future tense from "Awards and Honors" section
This sentence should be rephrased into past tense: "Colbert will be the 2011 commencement speaker for Northwestern University, and receive an honorary degree." It's currently the last sentence in that section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.218.187.50 (talk) 01:30, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I updated it and fixed the reference, too. - Xcal68 (talk) 19:19, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Missing sections/info??
There appears to be no mention of Stephen being knighted by Sir Paul McCartney or his own Ben and Jerrys flavor "Americone Dream" or the water-fight between him and Sir Richard Branson or from the Daily-Show The "Even Stevphens" or "This week in God". His SuperPAC only gets a casual mention and there is no listing of his characterizations (such as the very funny Esteban Colberto or Ching-chong-ding-dong or...) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.128.14.38 (talk) 14:37, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

I'm confused why Stephen's honorary titles are only associated with his "fictional" character. As far as I know, his honorary doctorate and knighthood are legal, and as such he should be referred to here as well as Sir Dr. Stephen Colbert. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.102.14.153 (talk) 06:05, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Awards?
In an audience Q&A for the show on Tuesday 10th November 2011, Stephen Colbert said Marvel sent him a replica shield in 2007, saying it was left to him by Captain America in his will, as the only patriot worthy of it, and that this prompted his wife to burst into tears. He confessed he was somewhat bemused by her reaction to a fictional character leaving a prop shield to a fictionalized version of himself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.173.242.207 (talk) 05:30, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Colbert's Children
The article references citation 106 (http://www.parents.com/family-life/celebrity-parents/moms-dads/celebrity-parents-stephen-colbert/) for the claim that all of his children have appeared on The Daily Show, but I don't see that mentioned anywhere in the magazine article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.161.133.108 (talk) 03:14, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I have removed the aforementioned assertion which, as you pointed out, was not supported by the citation.--JayJasper (talk) 05:40, 17 December 2011 (UTC)

A Colbertan
A Colbertan is a common term (not really) for a person who receives their news only from Stephan Colbert. This person, believe it or not, is able to quote word for word the entire episode. The will, many times, use the following terms: Bug-a-boo, truthiness, and wikiality. It is extremely likely that a Colbertan has donated to the SuperPac that was started by their 'leader.' The main purpose was to see their name on the lovely scroll that could be found on the bottom of the screen during the report's episode.

A colbertan many times will repeat funny jokes heard on the show, neglecting to mention the fact that it wasn't their joke. They will sometimes use the Word of the Day, even if it is inappropriate. What very few people know about Colbertans is that they are obsessed with the movie Barney's Great Adventure.

Signs of a Colbertan: -Anyone wearing a suit. -People who like to speak in the 'demon' voice. -Crazies who download the Moron Test App. -The person who chuckles when they hear the name Santorum. -Adults who write in Stephan Colbert on every single election Ballot. -Anyone who is reading this! -Sane people who are against wearing males Spanx® (unlike those who follow Jon Stewart).

If you need specific examples of these sort of people, just search Stephan Colbert on the Urban Dictionary.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by XYZ1009998 (talk • contribs) 01:10, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Expansion needed
This article, as well as those for the character and the show, needs major updating in light of this long and fascinating new source. --Nstrauss (talk) 19:49, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 9 February 2012
Medicalcdl (talk) 14:46, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Please hyperlink the first mention of Dr. James W. Colbert, Jr. (under Early life, third paragraph that begins with "His father, James William Colbert, Jr., was the vice president for academic affairs at the Medical University of South Carolina.") to an online exhibit about Dr. Colbert, With Integrity and Dignity: The Life of James W. Colbert, Jr., M.D. The exhibit, produced by the Waring Historical Library (http://health.library.musc.edu/waring/index.php) at the Medical University of South Carolina, concerns the life of Dr. Colbert and his tenure at the Medical University.

The link I would like added: http://health.library.musc.edu/waring/exhibits/colbert/ Thanks! Medicalcdl (talk) 14:46, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
 * We don't link externally in the main body of the article, those links go in the "External links" section at the bottom of the page. However, that link doesn't belong in this article at all, as it's about the subject's dad, not the subject. — Bility (talk) 16:44, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Edit Request for the Colbert SuperPAC
According to the Colbert SuperPAC website, Jon Stewart has signed over control of "Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tommorow" back to Stephen Colbert. I am requesting that the section to be reedited to include this recent development. Here is the source: http://www.colbertsup

On August 8, 2012, The Republican National Committee formally endorsed Stephen Colbert as the fifth possible running mate for Willard Mitt Romney. Mr Colbert, referred all comments to his agent and said he would announce his decision on Friday, August 10, 2012 at noon, on The Fox Cable Network. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.51.152.38 (talk) 23:20, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

Dead link replacement
Reference number 51, which is marked as a dead link, can be replaced with the following, as the article was relocated to a new URL. http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2006/05/dinner_theater.html I would do it, but the article is protected and won't let me edit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.255.227.190 (talk) 00:29, 24 February 2012 (UTC) erpac.com/

✅ - thanks for providing the working link.--JayJasper (talk) 04:45, 24 February 2012 (UTC)

What degree does he hold?
One might infer he has a Bachelor's degree in Theatre from Northwestern, but would have to carefully examine two sections to piece this together. Can this be clarified? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.73.218.216 (talk) 04:40, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

Colbert on "Who's Line is It Anyway?"
In the "Early Comedy" section, there is no mention of Colbert appearing on the show, even though he shows up in episode 116 (US Season 1 Ep 17) and Season 8 Ep 9 (according to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Whose_Line_Is_It_Anyway%3F_US_episodes ). Also, not sure if this belongs in the "Early Comedy" section, because it includes episodes from 1999 and 2006. 128.101.181.125 (talk) 00:20, 1 April 2012 (UTC)K

Dartmouth
Colbert has mentioned several times on the air that he went to Dartmouth. That's not mentioned in the article. Does anyone know any details on this? Thanks.DavidRF (talk) 04:37, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Apparently the fictional Colbert "attended" Dartmouth, but the real-life Colbert did not. See this (eighth paragraph down). Can't seem to find any reliable sources that say the real-life Colbert attended Dartmouth.--JayJasper (talk) 05:30, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

Time's Most Influential People Update
Please update the beginning section of the article to mention that he has been named one of Time's Most Influential People not only in 2006, but also 2012.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2111975_2111976_2111953,00.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.215.220.166 (talk) 04:56, 24 April 2012 (UTC)
 * ✅ see this edit.  James ( Talk •  Contribs ) • 9:26pm • 11:26, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

Please update - Mr Colbert just won his second appearance in the Time 100
The link is here: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2111975_2111976_2111953,00.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.117.144.26 (talk) 21:08, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
 * ✅ see this edit.  James ( Talk •  Contribs ) • 9:26pm • 11:26, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

One of Maxim's 100 hottest women 2012
Here's a link: http://gawker.com/5912424/stephen-colbert-is-the-69th-hottest-woman-in-america  Colbert was voted as #69 in Maxim's 100 Hottest Women; add to the Awards/Honors section? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.233.80.248 (talk) 20:33, 31 May 2012 (UTC)

"Devout Catholic" ?
http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=4464017&m=4464018

In this interview colbert describes himself as not particularly religious but attends church, should this be included to give a counterweight to the bit of the article that says he's very religious ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.237.134.230 (talk) 23:02, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

left wing
He's bit of a genius, and should be considered in the same rank as Groucho, SJ Perelman, Sam Clemens, and Will Rogers. He should consider writing more. If anything shows the lack of a sense of humor among politicians - all of them - its the resentment and lack of appreciation from both parties at his persona. Sidney Orr (talk) 19:47, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

should be a section about his bias. 24.101.172.61 (talk) 03:57, 12 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Only if there are reliable independent to verify, and it is written in a manner compliant with WP:NPOV & WP:DUE.--JayJasper (talk) 04:03, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

stephan colbert was hitlers right hand man, and intended the battle of the d-day :)

and raped a dog

Second book
This article should probably mention his second book, also written with the Report staff — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.226.163.95 (talk) 00:38, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

Immigrated v Emigrated
Surely it should be emigrated to America from Ireland as the verb refers to the place of origin rather than the destination. As such you can't immigrate from anywhere. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.23.62.28 (talk) 22:52, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Education
Was searching for Colbert's education. Didn't find a special section. It was hard to find any information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Allison14 (talk • contribs) 01:25, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

The Hobbit cameo??
We don't have a citation down for the claim that he has a cameo in one of the Hobbit films....is this something well-known that I just haven't encountered, or did I run into a piece of vandalism? Anyone know? 71.239.174.150 (talk) 19:12, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
 * It was discussed on his show so it's probably legit. You're right though, a good WP:RS should be added. DP 76764  (Talk) 20:41, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

This currently looks like vandalism, and the page can only be edited by the privileged class. Can we at least make it 2014, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, and rumored? Thanks. Maxwellstevens (talk) 21:20, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
 * "privileged class"? cause it's so hard to wait 4 days and edit a few things?
 * Edit done; changed to "2013 or 2014" since the source doesn't specify. DP 76764  (Talk) 21:46, 19 December 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 3 October 2013
Stephen Colbert won two additional Emmy awards on September 22 and an Emmy award in 2010 for The Colbert Report. These are listed in the Infobox; however, only the win in 2008 and his nominations are mentioned in the main article text. The introductory summary and the Television Career and Awards and honors sections are all missing some of this information.

I request that the introductory summary text be changed from

"Since its debut, the series has established itself as one of Comedy Central's highest-rated series, earning Colbert three Emmy Award nominations and an invitation to perform as featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in 2006."

to

"Since its debut, the series has established itself as one of Comedy Central's highest-rated series, earning Colbert two Emmy Awards, seven Emmy Award nominations and an invitation to perform as featured entertainer at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in 2006."

The Television Career and Awards and honors sections should also be changed at the discretion of an authorized editor to reflect Colbert's more recent Emmy awards and nominations.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.152.114.174 (talk • contribs) 17:46, 3 October 2013


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: We need reliable sources supporting all the assertions to be included, and the exact text proposed for the Television Career and Awards and honors sections. --Stfg (talk) 15:06, 6 October 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 5 November 2013
Stephen Colbert's "Daft Punk" video should be mentioned — Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.154.248.217 (talk)
 * Did it receive much coverage in reliable 3rd party sources? DP 76764  (Talk) 15:43, 5 November 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 20 June 2013
Ref: "Academic Freedom and Tenure: St. Louis University: AAUP Bulletin 42.1 (Spring,1956) p. 108n.1

Dr. Pisano is correct. See reference above Stephen Colbert's father was Dean of the medical school at St. Louis University, not Washington University (as the article presently says). James Colbert's picture is on display at the med school at St Louis University. The resemblance to Stephen is really striking, so much so that I'm sure many think it's a portrait of the famous son, not the father, but the nameplate below the painting leaves no doubt.

James Colbert subsequently served as Provost at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. The library and education building is named for him now, with the name right over the entrance to the building.

I also doubt that he was dean at Yale. Most likely he was chair of The department of medicine at Yale. I do not know this for sure, but it would be odd for someone to leave a dean ship at a pretigious institution like Yale and take a less prestigious one.

Etta Pisano, MD Dean of the College of Medicine Medical University of SC

70.193.2.93 (talk) 22:41, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Sorry, but you're word isn't good enough to satisfy Wikipedia's sourcing policy. Mdann52 (talk) 12:26, 10 July 2013 (UTC)
 * has apparently already answered this and just forgotten to mark as done. — &#123;&#123;U&#124;Technical 13&#125;&#125; (t • e • c) 05:57, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
 * this is what happened.... -- Mdann 52   talk to me!  08:19, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Very interesting. I've cleaned up the rest. :/ — &#123;&#123;U&#124;Technical 13&#125;&#125; (t • e • c) 12:44, 25 February 2014 (UTC)

Twitter Controversy?
Should the recent controversy over tweets Colbert made be mentioned on here? Thehack771 (talk) 18:21, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
 * It's probably better off on the show's article (or the character's article). DP 76764  (Talk) 19:08, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I assume this thread is referencing the recent tweet from @ColbertReport and the trending #CancelColbert hashtag?
 * To me, I think the best location for that content would be in the article for The Colbert Report. Neither the performer nor the production staff of the Colbert Report made the tweet (they were made by Comedy Central staff, who controlled the Twitter account "@ColbertReport"). But the tweet did gain media attention about the program and the character, there's more than enough third-party sources to reference the content. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 19:32, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

Colbert won't host "Late Show" in character
http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2014/04/10/stephen-colbert-taking-over-david-lettermans-late-night-spot/

Worth mentioning? 173.160.130.14 (talk) 00:05, 11 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Seems like it's worth a mention (though I'd kind of think it goes without saying). Question is: which article to put it on (this one, the character one, or one of the ones about the shows).  DP 76764  (Talk) 00:27, 11 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 April 2014
76.121.230.151 (talk) 00:24, 11 April 2014 (UTC)New presenter on "Late Night"
 * ❌ Please elaborate on your request, as for the moment, it is too vague. Ging287 (talk) 01:08, 11 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 June 2014
Under the Colbert Report section, I would like to add, after the sentence stating that the show is ending in 2014, a reference to the countdown to the end of the show that is shown at the beginning of the shows intro. I can provide a picture of the countdown but if you review the intro to the show just before Stephen Colbert jumps with the flag and starts falling, you will see a number currently in the 80s (June 12th show numbered as 83). I have been watching every day and the number corresponds with the approximate ending of the show if you consider the breaks the show takes as well as the fact that there are no shows on fridays. Thanks.

Nathanielsbrown (talk) 14:42, 13 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment: I'm not sure this is notable enough. Maybe if we had a screenshot of what it looked like? Zero Serenity (talk) 14:48, 13 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. Thanks, Older and ... well older (talk) 16:10, 13 June 2014 (UTC)

Edit request 8/19/2014
In the caption under that photo, "C.O.L.B.E.R.T logo being applied to the Combined Operational Load-Bearing External Resistance Treadmill at NASA before Launch", there really should be a period after the "T", as there is in the photo itself. 71.204.84.204 (talk) 16:00, 19 August 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ Tutelary (talk) 16:08, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

Dr. Stephen Tyrone Colbert
He HAS a doctorate. His name at the beginning of the article should represent that.
 * He has an Honorary doctorate. As he did not earn the degree through traditional academia, it would be misleading, and is more appropriately mentioned in awards and honors. Further details on usage are at Honorary degree.--Animalparty-- (talk) 17:40, 26 November 2014 (UTC)

Isn't it risky to post someone's personal signature?
76.177.204.123 (talk) 01:44, 19 December 2014 (UTC)76.177.204.123 (talk) 01:45, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

Episodes
Now that the Colbert Report is over can you guys put the number of episodes on the filmography section. (2605:E000:87C2:3200:41AF:D70F:72F8:4B83 (talk) 06:06, 19 December 2014 (UTC))

Issues with tense change in lede
Two edits were made:

First, tenses of verbs in sentence were made consistent. If the title subject "was" the host, then he "portrayed", not "portrays" (in simplest usage, for while the program's continuation through syndication, were it a topic of the paragraph, might allow the present tense, the simplest, most acceptable answer is to make the tenses consistently past).

Second, the edit of this sentence regarding the show, to past tense, was further sloppy in its lacking the same information and sourcing in the main body, and for its immediately begging the question "when?" (i.e., for what period was he host, which is unstated in the lede, and less clear than it needs to be in the main body). Hence, this sentence is tagged until someone can provide a source reporting the final show, and add the duration of the series.

Finally, venerable though the one having the experience may be, it would seem to me to be WP:OR, and otherwise objectionable here, to source personal experience of an event—I saw Cubs win, I attended final show afterparty, etc.—as basis for WP BLP edits. See here for my reason for saying this, searching for "Wales" within this page:, accessed 19 December 2014. Le Prof Leprof 7272 (talk) 18:47, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I grant, in fact, agree entirely, as it states in the reverting edit summary, that a citation in the lede is unnecessary. Where is the citation indicating the end of this host's tenure, in the article main body? I searched, including for word "final", and could find no statement or citation. Please answer here before reverting again. Leprof 7272 (talk) 19:20, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
 * In the section below about the Colbert Report, as I mentioned when I reverted the edit above, it clearly gives the dates:"From October 17, 2005 through December 18, 2014, Colbert hosted his own television show, The Colbert Report, a Daily Show spin-off . .."


 * The highly publicized last episode, last night, draws the series to an end and causes many sentences in the article to refer to what is currently his primary achievement as past tense. Ordinarily, we do not need to cite items in the lede when the details are covered later in the article. Of all articles on wikipedia, this is one of the best documented. Trackinfo (talk) 19:22, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I added a section to make it well sourced and clear the series had ended, as opposed to other sources that predicted the final episode. Trackinfo (talk) 19:40, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
 * All information presented, assented to, the lede edit is acknowledged and fine, and assuming I find that the quote and other content there are explicitly sourced, we are good to go. Cheers.  Leprof 7272 (talk) 20:38, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

Small changes to The Colbert Report section
I completed the Deadline.com citation that closes this section (regarding the show's final episode), from the bare URL. I duplicated this source, from the final paragraph to the opening paragraph (containing the series date range), since the early citations in this paragraph were old, and so could not contain the series end date. I also edited the text slightly to make pairing of text with source citation easier and more accurate. Since the start date of the series did not appear in this new source (or clearly, in the old appearing sources), I added a tag to call for the source of the show opening date.

Then, the closing, very descriptive, quotation-containing, and fact-filled sentences of the first paragraph contains prose from some unidentified source: …so I added a further tag to this sentence, to ask the contributing/another interested editor to provide the source of this vivid description.

Finally, I added a little to the final paragraph on the content of the final episode; see what you think. This will close my participation here. (My biggest concern, someone's use of personal experience rather than sources to justify the original tense change in the lede, has been well addressed.) Cheers. Le Prof Leprof 7272 (talk) 21:37, 19 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Here are two sources that contain the "blustery" language (Source 1), and the quoted "character-driven news" language (Source 2). When adding these, please take the time to put them in good consistent format (e.g., see Deadline.com source referred to above)—not just to add the bare URLs:
 * Source 1 — Ruth Stevens, 2007, "Farmer, Colbert chosen to address seniors," at News at Princeton, December 11, 2007, see, accessed…
 * Source 2 — Robert Siegel, 2010, "'Daily Show' Correspondent Readies 'The Colbert Report'" (audio and transcript), at NPR News (All Things Considered), May 4, 2005, see, accessed…
 * Thank you. Le Prof  Leprof 7272 (talk) 22:04, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 December 2014
Now that the Colbert Report is over can you guys put the number of episodes on the filmography section. (2605:E000:87C2:3200:41AF:D70F:72F8:4B83 (talk) 06:07, 19 December 2014 (UTC))

2605:E000:87C2:3200:41AF:D70F:72F8:4B83 (talk) 06:07, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Anupmehra  - Let's talk!  16:00, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

Seems to me that he wants X (nothing) to be changed into Y (the number of episodes of 'The Colbert Report', placed into the filmography section). Might be wrong here, just a hunch. 173.24.247.114 (talk) 20:00, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Okay, do we have an easily citable source for this? Zero Serenity (talk - contributions) 20:04, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 February 2015
Please insert: All told, his heritage is 15/16ths Irish.

Between:

Colbert sometimes comedically claims his surname is French, but his mother's ancestry was Irish, and his father's ancestry was mostly Irish, with some German and English.[4][23][24]

and:

Many of his ancestors emigrated from Ireland to North America in the 19th century before and during the Great Famine.[18][25]

Nicole.Paull (talk) 20:26, 10 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. —   23:19, 10 February 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 February 2015
Correct typo: The fifth paragraph of "Awards and Honors..." begins with, "Colbert has been nomianted..." Correct to read "Colbert has been "nominated" No citation necessary.

EJSheldon (talk) 06:32, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done  Edgars2007  (talk/contribs) 09:01, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

Television career §
The "Television career" section starts with "During the same period...". During the same period as what? There needs to be some more information. Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 01:34, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

Seeking consensus to add another source to the article
Currently, this sentence has three referenced sources: "Colbert sometimes comedically claims his surname is French, but his mother's ancestry was Irish, and his father's ancestry was mostly Irish, with some German and English."

I would like to see another source added, perhaps with the additional detail that Colbert's ancestry is 15/16ths Irish. The source I am citing is written by one of America's premier genealogists, Megan Smolenyak, and includes several substantiating documents showing the genealogical line. It was Megan's research featured in "Faces of America," and this article is more comprehensive about Stephen Colbert's heritage than the other sources cited.

Nicole.Paull (talk) 19:35, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

Agree - Megan Smolenyak is extremely well respected and experienced in genealogy and collaborated with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, as Nicole wrote. Here's a little about Colbert's appearance with Gates on "Faces of America": http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica/profiles/stephen-colbert/11/ (unfortunately, the videos are no longer available). I wouldn't parse the "15/16" thing, though. "Irish heritage" is good. I see no reason to split hairs (or heirs .^_^.). Nearly all of us are mutts, anyway, so what does splitting out the one Germanish GGGP accomplish? With Smolenyak's article linked, a reader can go there to read the details for themselves, if the so desire. Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 00:50, 2 March 2015 (UTC)

Teaching in Sunday School
I am not a verified member but think that it's worth editing under Personal Life, 'Colbert is a practicing Roman Catholic and a Sunday school teacher' to 'Colbert is a practicing Roman Catholic and taught in Sunday school for three years' - according to a podcast he recorded in November 2012 (A.D.D. Comedy with Dave Razowsky and Ian Foley, 21 November 2012 ), he no longer teaches Sunday school but did so for three years.

The podcast was published on the 21st of November, 2012. 28 minutes and 30 seconds in, he is asked Are you still teaching... er Sunday school? by Dave Razowsky, he replies Not anymore, I did it for three years but I'm not doing it now. The podcast is available through iTunes. Please tell me if this is a reliable source. Thanks.

Thanks

TWWT (talk) 20:20, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —  15:51, 6 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. I don't consider the sales site for the recording as being a reliable source. Do you have a news source (NY times, Washington post, etc) that you can back this claim with? —   21:33, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

I don't have any other source for this. I'm not using the 'sales page' as a source, I'm using the podcast itself. Why is this any different to a YouTube interview etc.? He is saying it. 82.132.227.91 (talk) 15:02, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

Most trusted news source
Is this notable and reliable http://publicreligion.org/2015/07/one-in-every-ten-young-adults-calls-stewart-colbert-most-trusted-news-source/#.VbzhGdCwWNO

Iady391 &#124; Talk to me here 15:10, 1 August 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 15 September 2015
Change caption under Colbert's photo from "Colbert at the 2014 Montclair Film Festival," to "Stephen Colbert at the 2014 Montclair Film Festival."

Danrafferty1 (talk) 23:59, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Biographical articles largely refer to individuals by their last name. See no need to use his first name in the caption of the infobox picture when there is only one person in the picture. Cannolis (talk) 00:12, 16 September 2015 (UTC)

add sources
add to "Manilow and Colbert would go on to jokingly sign and notarize a revolving biannual custody agreement for the Emmy on The Colbert Report episode aired on October 30, 2006." http://www.recordonline.com/article/20061031/ENTERTAIN/61031021

add to "He also portrayed the letter Z in Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet, a 2005 video release." http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484333/

add to "Colbert appeared in a small supporting role in the 2005 film adaptation of Bewitched. " http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0374536/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mildreddd (talk • contribs) 08:07, 22 November 2015 (UTC)

add to poll numers http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2012/01/11/colbert-bumps-huntsman-in-south-carolina/ --Mildreddd (talk) 08:11, 22 November 2015 (UTC)

add to voting herman cain: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/stephen-colbert-tells-crowd-vote-for-herman-cain-who-sings-recites-pokemon/ --Mildreddd (talk) 08:28, 22 November 2015 (UTC)

add to forming exploratory: https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/colberts-big-announcement-an-exploratory-committee-for-possible-presidential-run-and-jon-stewart-takes-over-his-super-pac/2012/01/13/gIQADPFDvP_blog.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/24/jon-stewart-rebuffs-stephen-colbert_n_1226091.html --Mildreddd (talk) 08:34, 22 November 2015 (UTC)

Influences
I deleted BIll O'Reilly from the list of influences and was immediately rolled-back by an editor who I believe over-stepped their authority. My edit was a "good faith edit" and not usually subject to such an action. Bill O'Reilly is an object of satire for Mr. Colbert. Calling him an influence would be like calling George W. Bush an influence. At the very least a reversal should have been accompanied with more sophisticated comments than "Nope" and then pointing to the referenced article--which I read and which I believe supports my deletion. B1db2 (talk) 05:56, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't know where you get the idea that an edit is immune to being undone just because the editor thought it was appropriate. That's not at all how Wikipedia works; good-faith edits are routinely undone when another editor disagrees. And I did not simply say "Nope"; I briefly explained my objection. -Jason A. Quest (talk) 16:20, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
 * You are correct about the "nope" part. I had remembered it as a bit more terse than it was. I apologize. Also, I read the statement below and felt your rollback was an example. Apparently, though, if you append a comment then a rollback is appropriate?
 * "Use of standard rollback for any other purposes – such as reverting good-faith changes which you happen to disagree with – is likely to be considered misuse of the tool. When in doubt, use another method of reversion and supply an edit summary to explain your reasoning."B1db2 (talk) 20:03, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
 * "Rollback" is a one-click tool for quickly undoing vandalism, available to editors who've shown they can be trusted to use it appropriately; I didn't use that here. I did what that quote says I should do: restore it manually, with an explanation. -Jason A. Quest (talk) 01:09, 26 December 2015 (UTC)
 * O'Reilly is pretty clearly an influence of the character, but possibly not the comedian. -mattbuck (Talk) 09:53, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Clearly a basis for the character. I would be interested in any argument as to how he is an influence for the comedian B1db2 (talk) 15:02, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
 * In the sense that the comedian based his act on O'Reilly's on-screen persona. In an article about an entertainer, "influences" means people who inspired his performance, not people who shaped his personal values. Colbert has said repeatedly that O'Reilly as a television host was an influence on the development of his act; whether you interpret it sarcastically or not, the influence of that performer on Colbert as a performer clearly exists, and is a matter of public record. (Your analogy of President Bush misses an important difference: Colbert has mocked him, but he hasn't done a show where he emulates Bush's tone and stylings.) It isn't our place to evaluate whether Mr. Colbert likes or dislikes Mr. O'Reilly personally or what he thinks of the man's politics, but to observe which prior entertainers' work influenced the work of this one. And by any objective standard, without the example of Bill O'Reilly's program to base it on, Stephen Colbert's program would not have been what it was. -Jason A. Quest (talk) 16:20, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I appreciate your argument, but have to disagree. The Colbert Report was satirical takedown of O'Reilly's on-screen persona, as you call it. He was mocking him (among others), just as he was mocking Bush during the White House Correspondents dinner. I believe that if you expand the definition of influences to include those "who inspired his performance" then there can be no end to the list. Also, O'Reilly may be using a persona, but he means to be taken seriously. You certainly cannot say the same of Colbert's character.B1db2 (talk) 20:26, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm not suggesting we list everyone, just influences that are independently documented as noteworthy. Did Colbert do a parody of Bush? (I didn't see it.) Even if so, it was just a thing he did once, not something he built his act on like the O'Reilly-esque Colbert Report was. Whether he means it to be taken seriously isn't the point. If I'm an Elvis impersonator, and I develop a performance that mimics Presley's singing and dancing, it doesn't matter whether I'm doing it out of sincere admiration, affectionate humor, or biting ridicule... whatever the intent of it is, my singing and dancing is objectively derived from his, and that's the sort of thing Wikipedia is supposed to document. -Jason A. Quest (talk) 01:09, 26 December 2015 (UTC)
 * At this point I recommend we bring in Mr. Colbert (the real person) ala Marshall Mcluhan in Annie Hall. B1db2 (talk) 19:54, 26 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Also not how Wikipedia works. –Jason A. Quest (talk) 02:04, 27 December 2015 (UTC)

Immortailty Drive
Was surprised to see no mention of his DNA being digitally preserved on the Immortality Drive that is aboard the International Space Station. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.182.155.159 (talk) 08:38, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. [Suggestion]
I don't see a reference to Colbert's appearance on the Jerry Seinfeld web series, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, released July 8, 2015. The episode, "Cut Up and Bloody but Looking Good", was Season 6, Number 6. The pair rode in a 1964 Morgan +4 to the Bluestone Coffee Company, Montclair, New Jersey. It's one of the funniest of the series, in my opinion. The series has again been nominated for a Primetime Emmy. http://comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com/stephen-colbert-cut-up-and-bloody-but-looking-good Thank you, Wordreader (talk) 02:51, 19 September 2016 (UTC)
 * It's one appearance, on a series that has had a lot of famous people on it. Not especially notable -Jason A. Quest (talk) 02:59, 19 September 2016 (UTC)


 * You can do what you like, Jason A. Quest, but in other WP articles I've read concerning entertainers, every appearance is entered into the articles' tables, whether films, a single appearance in TV series, or web shows. Sometimes, even particularly well-known ad campaigns are credited. (Colbert was not merely one of several persons in the webisode, but was the only guest.) Thank you & Happy New Year, Wordreader (talk) 06:47, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
 * So add it to the table. It just isn't significant enough to write about. -Jason A. Quest (talk) 13:28, 22 December 2016 (UTC)

Confusing sentence
The intro says "Colbert had originally studied to be an actor; however, he became interested in improvisational theatre when he met Second City director Del Close while attending Northwestern University." Improv performers are actors, so this sentence is puzzling. As per the "Early career in comedy" section, I assume the intended meaning is that Colbert had originally studied to be a dramatic actor, but became interested in improvisational comedy. I'll add the word "dramatic," but I don't know how to convey the distinction without removing the word "theater," so I'll leave that as is. Sadiemonster (talk) 13:12, 25 February 2017 (UTC)

small doubt
He is blocked on Wikipedia ? 31.215.115.89 (talk) 09:12, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

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