Politickin' With John Brown: Stephen Colbert's Greatest Moments

Our political correspondent lists the career highlights of America's ballsiest pundit.

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In such a serious era, it's healthy to have some comedy just to take off the edge. When political corruption and watered down news coverage becomes almost laughable, it seems only appropriate for comedians to dissect the issues. With the absence of brilliant comedians, such as Dave Chappelle, the void for relevant humorous commentary seems at an all-time high. But some have been holding it down.

With the exception of Bill Maher and Jon Stewart, the only other consistently funny political muckraker is Stephen Colbert. Last Sunday, he added a Grammy to his list of achievements for his soundtrack to the holiday special, "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift Of All". With a career that spans over 20 years, there's a staggering amount of material from the South Carolina native. But in honor of his latest award, here are some of his greatest moments...

Wins A Grammy (2010)
• A coming along way from his days with Second City Chicago, Colbert not only hosted the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, but also took home a trophy. Now that's no joke. .

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