Stone Phillips

In the premiere episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen starts off the show with a segment called The Word coining the term "Truthiness". Other segments include: The Threat Down rating avian flu, basketball, babies, hurricanes and James Brady. Stephen interviews Stone Phillips, an Emmy award winning journalist and host of Dateline NBC. At the end of the interview, Stephen and Stone Phillips have a competition of gravitas.

Lesley Stahl

Stephen Colbert welcomes "60 Minutes" correspondent, Lesley Stahl!

Fareed Zakaria

Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!

Jim Cramer

Stephen Colbert welcomes host of "Mad Money", Jim Cramer!

Lou Dobbs

Stephen Colbert welcomes host of "Lou Dobbs Tonight", Lou Dobbs!

Greg Behrendt

Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!

Jeff Daniels

Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!

Monica Crowley

Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of "Connected: Coast to Coast", Monica Crowley!

Ken Burns

Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker & author, Ken Burns!

Bruce Feiler

Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!

Bradley Whitford

Stephen Colbert welcomes star of "The West Wing", Bradley Whitford!

Eliot Spitzer

Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!

Catherine Crier

Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!

Mary Roach

Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!

Cokie Roberts

Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!

Sen. Bob Kerrey

Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!

Rev. Al Sharpton

Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!

Matt Taibbi

Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!

Tim Robbins

Stephen Colbert welcomes star of "Zathura", Tim Robbins!

Brian Greene

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality", Brian Greene!

Richard Preston

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!

Katrina vanden Heuvel

Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "The Dictionary of Republicanisms", Katrina vanden Heuvel!

Richard Clarke

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Scorpion's Gate", Richard Clarke!

Maureen Dowd

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Are Men Necessary?", Maureen Dowd!

Anderson Cooper

Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of "Anderson Cooper 360", Anderson Cooper!

Craig Crawford

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media", Craig Crawford!

Peggy Noonan

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father", Peggy Noonan!

Harry Smith

Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of "The Early Show", Harry Smith!

Bob Costas

Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "Costas Now" and sports commentator, Bob Costas!

Dermot Mulroney

Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of "The Family Stone", Dermot Mulroney!

Mark Cuban

Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!