As consummately professional as Stephen Colbert might be, even he isn't fully immune to the hilarity of the character he plays on TV.

Mike and his fiancée MaiLien were all set to get married this Saturday on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial when the government shutdown abruptly shut down their dreams.

On tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen addressed the fallout from Congress' investigation into the Fast and Furious program, specifically Attorney General Eric Holder being found in contempt of Congress. He also used the issue as a jumping off point to address Joe the Plumber's recent ad which equated gun control with the Holocaust.

On tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert discussed two interesting stories related to the election: whether marijuana initiatives on ballots in swing states will drive Democrats to the polls and the possibility of networks running out of air time to run all the political ads bought with Super PAC money. It's gonna be interesting, that's for sure.

Like many other rust belt cities, Niagara Falls is having a hard time these days. Unlike other cities, Niagara Falls is the site of a tremendous waterfall that attracts thousands of tourists a year. On tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert examines the city's newest plan to attract even more.

On tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert took a hard line on the new trend of teens drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk. The trend is dangerous and it's coming for your kids, even if you don't have any. But fear not, for Colbert has the perfect solution: hide your Purell in a secure vault and wash off your hands with vodka.

On Tuesday night, President Obama appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to slow jam the news and, according to Fox News, pander to the youth vote that he desperately needs to win another term. On tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert took a close look at Fox News' reaction to President Obama's appearance which, naturally, they weren't too wild about.

On tonight's Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert gave up trying to find an alternative to Mitt Romney and instead turned his attention to helping Mitt pick a running mate. Colbert has some thoughts on potential candidate Iowa congressman Steve King, with whom Colbert has some experience. The guy hates gays and the disabled, what's not to love?