# Colbert Report abruptly suspends production **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 16, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042 "2012-02-16T17:27:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wellanuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@wellanuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wellanuff)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/1 "2012-02-16T17:27:07Z")
Comedy Central announced that they have suspended production of the Colbert Report for at least two days due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Anyone have any better info? ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/2 "2012-02-16T18:22:53Z")
I don’t have any more info, but I hereby predict that it turns out to be some kind of intentional ploy by the writers, having to do with Colbert’s (not) running for president or his SuperPAC. If I am wrong, I will eat cheese. I never eat cheese. Roddy ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/3 "2012-02-16T18:25:43Z")
I was wondering why it was a repeat last night, when the channel guide indicated a new episode. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/4 "2012-02-16T18:26:36Z")
My first thought was that maybe his mother is sick. I think she’s 91. I don’t think they would cancel production at the last minute like this for entertainment- people were expecting to go to the shows yesterday and today and only found out at the last minute that there wouldn’t be tapings on those days. ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/5 "2012-02-16T18:27:42Z")
WSJ is saying family emergency. > **[Asia - News, Articles, Biography, Photos - WSJ.com](https://www.wsj.com/news/types/asia-news)** > > Latest from “Asia” in The Wall Street Journal ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/6 "2012-02-16T18:27:48Z")
Word on the blogosphere has it that a family member fell sick. ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/7 "2012-02-16T18:27:52Z")
> [@wellanuff](#): > > Comedy Central announced that they have suspended production of the Colbert Report for at least two days due to “unforeseen circumstances.” > > Anyone have any better info? Family emergency… > [@](#): > > Stephen Colbert has suspended production of his satirical comedy show temporarily because of an emergency in his family, according to people familiar with the show. > > [http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/colbert\_report\_production\_suspended\_NoFRAR8zBdJQFGpKNXKq9O](http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/colbert_report_production_suspended_NoFRAR8zBdJQFGpKNXKq9O) Best wishes to the family. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/8 "2012-02-16T18:47:20Z")
I hope it is his Mom and not someone younger. The poor man already lost young relatives when he was young himself. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/9 "2012-02-16T19:34:20Z")
[[goes out to buy cheese]] Roddy ---
**Author:** ![Toucanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Toucanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toucanna)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/10 "2012-02-16T22:31:57Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > [[goes out to buy cheese]] Pix or it didn’t happen. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/11 "2012-02-16T22:36:30Z")
He is one of the few people on TV that I respect (along with Jon Stewart). I hope his mother (or other family member) gets better. Death sucks. ---
**Author:** ![CALIBURN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@CALIBURN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CALIBURN)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/12 "2012-02-17T02:11:30Z")
i hope everything ends up ok. i’ll be having some “B&J amercone dream” tonight in his honor. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/13 "2012-02-19T19:17:18Z")
Alan Sepinwall is reporting his mother is ill. [Here she is on TV a few years ago. Nice lady.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHRHOc5MS5w&feature=player_embedded) ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/14 "2012-02-19T19:39:43Z")
> [@CALIBURN](#): > > i hope everything ends up ok. If it’s his mom, I hope it’s fast and painless. It’s like being assumed into Heaven. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/15 "2012-02-19T19:43:55Z")
No word on how his mother is doing, but apparently the show will go back to taping new episodes on Monday. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2012, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/16 "2012-02-21T19:33:26Z")
In case anybody missed it, the show did come back yesterday. At the beginning of the show Colbert talked about how difficult it must’ve been for everybody while he was away, and said something like “Apparently having 11 kids makes you as tough as nails.” ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2012, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/17 "2012-02-21T19:37:20Z")
I was thinking about this - thank you for the update… ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/18 "2012-02-21T19:39:25Z")
It was very discreet on his part, and also very touching. He mentioned some of the insane rumors about why his show was off the air, and then quietly and subtly mentioned his mother. ---
**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2012, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/19 "2012-02-21T19:39:47Z")
[Link.](http://www.colbertnation.com/#tool_tip_0) (May only work today, 2-21-12) Nicely done, Stephen. Hope mom is feeling better. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042/20 "2012-02-24T04:07:00Z")
I hope Mom is OK. That being said, they surely made a Paul is Dead thing out of it. Suspended Production??? For 2 days??? That’s not suspended production. That’s showing reruns. That’s “Colbert can’t show tonight. In his absence, we’ll…” Extra points for driving up interest. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/colbert-report-abruptly-suspends-production/613042.md?page=2)