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Colbert's "Daily Show" Spinoff
Good news for fake news guy Stephen Colbert.
The Daily Show correspondent is moving on up in the world with a Comedy Central show of his very own, dubbed The Colbert Report.
Expected to debut this fall, Colbert's show will reportedly target news shows headlined by a single personality, such as Bill O'Reilly's The O'Reilly Factor or Chris Matthews' Hardball with Chris Matthews.
"I don't know why someone hasn't copied The Daily Show," Colbert told the New York Times in an interview. "I, personally, was eager to rip us off."
Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions will produce the spinoff and Stewart, Colbert and Ben Karlin will serve as executive producers.
While The Daily Show typically focuses on lampooning the days' top news stories as delivered by suits such as Brian Williams and Peter Jennings, Colbert will take on the kind of talking head commentary offered up by the "stars" of the 24-hour new networks.
"In the way The Daily Show is kind of a goof on the structure of news, this is more of a goof on the cult of personality-type shows," Stewart told the Times.
"It's about a man and his forum. And by the way, he's not doing it for himself. He's doing it for the people. As a public service."
On The Daily Show, Colbert is best-known for his on-the-road interviews when he asks wacky questions of real people, some famous, some not.
His own show will reportedly feature a similar format, though interviews will take place in the studio and will likely air unedited.
One segment of the show titled "Worthy Opponent" will feature Colbert debating Colbert.
Taking on his own show, which will air four nights a week, will mean that Colbert will have to cut way back on his Daily Show appearances. He is still expected to make intermittent visits to the set, but will no longer be a regular.
However, it's unclear if Stewart will, in turn, appear on The Colbert Report.
"I don't stoop to start-ups," Stewart informed the Times when asked if he would guest on the new series. But the Daily Show host said he would consider making an appearance, "if the show gets its footing."
Colbert didn't seem too concerned by Stewart's lack of enthusiasm about guesting on his show.
"His shadow is dark enough," Colbert told the Times. "I don't want to ask the source of darkness for help. I'm not interested in that same liberal claptrap. That meow, meow, meow, ironic detachment.
"We're going to deal with truth on my program. We're going to catch the world in the headlights of my justice."
Colbert's show is part of Comedy Central's efforts to revamp its late-night schedule in hopes of upping its youthful viewership. Per Nielsen Media Research, The Daily Show has been drawing 1.3 million viewers nightly, with two-thirds of those viewers in the coveted 18-49 demographic.
The network has also picked up an as-yet untitled chatfest from Adam Carolla which will focus on pop culture, celebrity interviews, live viewer phonecalls and on-the-street interviews.
Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel's Jackhole Productions will produce, with Carolla and Daniel Kellison executive producing. The series is also expected to debut in the fall.
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