Stephen Colbert was born and raised near Charleston, South Carolina. He is the host, writer, and executive producer of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series The Colbert Report; he was also The Daily Show's longest-running and most diverse correspondent. His book, I AM AMERICA (And So Can You!), is a New York Times bestseller, occupying the number one spot for thirteen weeks. Colbert also contributed to the #1 New York Times bestseller AMERICA (THE BOOK): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction. He has appeared on shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, Law and Order: Criminal Intent and Saturday Night Live. Colbert, his wife Evelyn, and their three children reside in the New York metropolitan area.