I really liked the biography of Stephen Colbert. Learned a few things about the man behind the facade - like his real Catholicism (teaches Sunday School), family life, his relative non-interest in politics (compared to the character) and the loss of his father and two brothers in a plane crash when he was a child.
The author does a good job separating "Colbert" the character with the silent 't" from "Colbert" the actor with the pronounced "t". Colbert (the actor) is a genius, taking his skills honed at Second City and crating a permanent persona, where he can act out the right-wing fantasy character 4x per week on his show, and in public appearances. I continue to be shocked that some folks (particularly those on the right, who don't typically watch the show) don't perceive the character as a facade (as when the Republicans hired Cobert (the character) to appear at the press dinner for George W. Bush).
The book was certainly a fast read, and put me in touch with the TV series "Strangers with Candy" which Colbert created and performed in in the mid 2000's.
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