Stephen Colbert - Witness

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Stephen Colbert - Witness
Salt and Light
Published on Sep 11, 2015

Stephen Colbert needs little introduction! Born on May 13, 1964, in Washington, D.C., he joined Chicago’s Second City comedy troupe. Together with comedians Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello, they created and starred in both Exit 57 and Strangers with Candy. In 1997, Colbert began appearing in episodes of The Daily Show. In 2005, he was given his own spin-off show, The Colbert Report. He published I Am America (And So Can You!) in 2007. In 2014, it was announced that Colbert would replace David Letterman as host of CBS' Late Show. Stephen Colbert is not only a great comedian but a devout, proud Catholic who does not hide his religious beliefs and deep love of the Church.

In this rare, personal interview with Fr. Thomas Rosica, CSB, Stephen Colbert tells all.

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1. Stephen Colbert Opens Up About His Devout Christian Faith, Islam, Pope Francis, and More

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/09/stephen-colbert-opens-up-about-his-devout-christian-faith-islam-pope-francis-and-more.html

Stephen Colbert Opens Up About His Devout Christian Faith, Islam, Pope Francis, and More

In a surprisingly candid interview, the new Late Show host discussed the role his faith plays in his comedy, Charlie Hebdo, and what he’d ask Pope Francis.

Barbie Latza Nadeau
09.09.15

Just when you thought you knew Stephen Colbert, the newly appointed king of late-night comedy is about to offer a surprising look into his very soul. Shortly before he took over the reins for David Letterman on CBS’s The Late Show, The Colbeard sat down with Father Thomas Rosica, media attaché to the Holy See Press Office and CEO of Salt and Light Television based in Toronto, Canada, and poured his heart out about his job, his devout faith, and Pope Francis.

The extensive exclusive interview, which is at times hysterically funny and profoundly serious, airs in full on Rosica’s interview program Witness on September 13. The Daily Beast got a sneak preview.

Rosica told The Daily Beast that Colbert’s interview shows that a modern Catholic is someone who is fundamentally with joy, with truth, and with a sense of history. “When we church people talk about Hollywood and the media, we often talk in disparaging terms,” he says. “But there are some outstanding people who are strong in faith. It gives us pause that we often write off people because of their fame.” In the interview, Colbert does poke fun at the church, invoking his favorite saints “Arugula” and “Grappa,” but Rosica says that’s OK. “If we love something we can make fun of it,” he says. “We need to see the divine sense of humor in some things.”

During the 45-minute interview, a white-bearded Colbert opened up about the difficulty performing, especially in character. “That sense of connection between the performer and the audience is the entire intention,” he said. “What does anybody want? Not to be alone, and I think when a performer gets onstage and says the things that are in his mind, in his own particular way, (it is) to make a connection with an audience so he doesn’t feel so alone.”

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[TygrBright]

2. Pretty cool, thanks for posting! n/t

[1monster]

3. I've just spent forty-five minutes watching this when I was supposed to be

cleaning out the cat boxes and going to grocery shop.

Thank you for sharing.

Now off to clean cat boxes. Sigh.

[MrMickeysMom]

4. K&R, especially for Pope Francis...

… who I think has that sense of joy and love and compassion because he's basically seen a bunch of shit in Argentina that is not so happy.

Loved this, bananas. Thanks.

[passiveporcupine]

5. He's a wonderful man

It was great to see that side of him.

[Surya Gayatri]

6. Amazing document. Unsurpassed candor, profound humanity, awesome intelligence.

How fortunate and blessed we are that Stephen is front and center on today's social and political stage. Here is one man who truly can make a difference just by being who he is.