Stephen Colbert Named 2nd Funniest Person in America!
Entertainment Weekly has crunched the numbers, done the lab work and spliced the genes to come up with the definitive list of the 25 funniest people in America. Topping the bottom-24 of the top-25? None other than Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Report team:
The once (and, we're sure, future) presidential nominee, author, and dedicated windbag also happens to be one of the smartest satirists working today. Heck, if all the dude had on his resume was the legendary 2006 White House Correspondents Dinner, he'd go down in comedy history. But week-in and week-out, Colbert takes aim at the political-industrial complex — and I don't care if there's no such term — and spins the facts into truth. Or truthiness. Whichever's easier.
Also notable on the list are Jon Stewart and The Daily Show team at #4, Matt Stone and Trey Parker at #7, Demetri Martin at #21, Dave Chappelle at #22, and Sarah Silverman at #23. The complete list is after the jump.
25. Augusten Burroughs
24. Catherine O'Hara
23. Sarah Silverman
22. Dave Chappelle
21. Demetri Martin
20. Diablo Cody
19. Craig Ferguson
18. Jack Black
17. David Letterman
16. Amy Sedaris and David Sedaris
15. Will Ferrell
14. Ricky Gervais
13. Ellen DeGeneres
12. David Cross
11. Conan O'Brien
10. Kisten Wiig
9. Larry David
8. Amy Poehler and Will Arnett
7. Matt Stone and Trey Parker
6. Chris Rock
5. Steve Carell
4. Jon Stewart and The Daily Show Team
3. Tina Fey
2. Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report Team
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