Dr. Stephen T. Colbert is the fictionalized persona of political satirist Stephen Colbert, as portrayed on the Comedy Central series The Colbert Report. Described as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed high-status idiot" and a "self-important right-wing commentator," the character incorporates aspects of the real Colbert's life and interests but is primarily a parody of cable news pundits, particularly Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly.