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Colbert

American  
[kohl-bair, kawl-ber] / koʊlˈbɛər, kɔlˈbɛr /

noun

  1. Claudette Lily Claudette Chauchoin, 1903–96, U.S. actress, born in France.

  2. Jean Baptiste 1619–83, French statesman and finance minister under Louis XIV.


Colbert British  
/ kɔlbɛr /

noun

  1. Claudette , real name Claudette Lily Chauchoin . 1905–96, French-born Hollywood actress, noted for her sophisticated comedy roles; her films include It Happened One Night (1934) and The Palm Beach Story (1942)

  2. Jean Baptiste (ʒɑ̃ batist). 1619–83, French statesman; chief minister to Louis XIV: reformed the taille and pursued a mercantilist policy, creating a powerful navy and merchant fleet and building roads and canals

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Serkis also confirms that he will not be directing the second new Lord of the Rings film, Shadow of the Past, written by the US chat show host Stephen Colbert.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

At another point, Stephen Colbert gets through most of “The Summer Day” before appearing quite genuinely overcome; author Jason Reynolds steps in for the final lines, and then admits himself “verklempt.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Talk-show hosts like Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert have also been targeted.

From Slate May 28, 2026

Colbert also spent much of the episode openly mocking Paramount and CBS in ways that strongly suggested they were not exactly thrilled with the project.

From Salon May 27, 2026

I appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and even challenged him to a fencing match.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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