And Nothing but the Truthiness: The Rise (and Further Rise) of Stephen Colbert (Paperback)

from HadriantheBlind

Turns out Colbert is a nice guy after all, relatively untainted by the temptations of success and celebrity. He comes across as a pleasant, smart, really funny guy who just wants to make people laugh.Good portrait, although you might not learn too much if you're already a fan.

from 2wonderY

I'm not impressed by the quality of the writing. I was struck in the first half of the book by the lack of punch to the story. I might even call it boring. How can you make Stephen Colbert boring?! This did improve towards the middle and I am glad I read it.

from Sullywriter

If you're already a fan and faithful follower of Colbert's show, you won't find anything revelatory here. Most interesting to me was information about the pre-Daily Show years.

from LizPhoto

Oh, Stephen how much do I love you ? So much that I read a book about you not one you wrote. "And Nothing But The Truthiness: The Rise (and further rise) of Stephen Colbert" is a highly engaging book about the life of the man behind The Colbert Nation. The story follows Stephen from birth to abou...