Goodbye, Nation. Goodbye, Blowhard Self. Stephen Colbert Prepares Final ‘Colbert Report’

For nine years, Stephen Colbert http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/ has relentlessly maintained his pompous, deeply ridiculous but consistently appealing conservative blowhard character on his late-night show, "The Colbert Report" — so much so that when he puts the character to rest for good on Thursday night, he may have to resort to comicide. The Grim Reaper is his last guest.

By BILL CARTER

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