Colbert suspends production of show

As seen on The Wall Street Journal

Stephen Colbert has suspended production of his satirical comedy show temporarily because of an emergency in Mr. Colbert’s family, according to people familiar with the show.

The show is expected to resume production soon, perhaps as early as next week, the people added.

Comedy Central, the Viacom Inc. network that airs the show, had stoked speculation about the fate of “The Colbert Report” when it issued a cryptic statement cancelling the tapings of the show scheduled for the remainder of this week.

“Due to unforeseen circumstances, the show will air repeat episodes on Wednesday, February 15 and Thursday, February 16,” network spokesman Steve Albani said in an emailed statement.

By Stacey Disterhof /// February 16, 2012

About Stacey Disterhof

Stacey is the Associate Editor of Red Alert Politics - an online publication written by and for young conservatives. Red Alert Politics is a product of Clarity Media Group, the parent company of The Washington Examiner and The Weekly Standard.

She attended Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio where she studied Economics and Political Science and was an Ashbrook Scholar. Upon graduation she worked at the Leadership Institute, giving her her first taste of working in the conservative movement.

She became an Associate at Strategic Public Partners, a full-service government affairs and public relations firm and then attended Cleveland Marshall College of Law, where she realized she had no desire to be a lawyer.

While in law school she worked in non-profit fundraising and was a regular volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland. She's a self-admitted diet coke addict and loves the Cleveland Browns (no matter how terrible they are).