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Stephen Colbert has been listed as one of the Media and drama good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.

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July 11, 2006	Good article nominee	Listed
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November 10, 2006	Good article nominee	Listed
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November 13, 2010	Good article nominee	Listed
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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)[reply]

Done see this edit. James ^{(Talk • Contribs)} • 9:26pm • 11:26, 25 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Done see this edit. James ^{(Talk • Contribs)} • 9:26pm • 11:26, 25 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

"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)[reply]

left wing

should be a section about his bias. 24.101.172.61 (talk) 03:57, 12 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

Interim Chairman of the wriststrong foundation

I believe this should be added ^ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.155.229.69 (talk) 18:51, 24 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]