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Michael Tullberg—2015 Michael Tullberg by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Feb 21, 2015 1:33 PM UTC Gone are the days of buttoned-up, ultra-conservative, ultra-groomed Stephen Colbert from _The Colbert Report._ He’s been out of the fake news game since December, and now we know how he’s been using that time: growing a majestic silver beard. The future _Late Show_ host debuted his new rugged look at Thursday’s 10th annual Oscar Wilde Awards, E! News [reports](http://www.eonline.com/news/627431/stephen-colbert-debuts-new-beard-and-instantly-becomes-a-silver-fox-see-the-pic). He said he decided to test it out during his off-time between the end of _The Colbert Report_ and the beginning of _The Late Show_ later this year. “I was curious what I actually looked like,” he said, “and it turns out it’s this.” Colbert said it took his wife, Evelyn, a little time to get used to his new furry face, but citizens of the Internet are strongly in favor of what they’ve dubbed “the Colbeard.” They’ve gone so far as to call it “a thing of [rare and ineffable beauty](https://twitter.com/dr%5Fwormhole/status/569078092699992064)” and “the facial hair [America deserves](https://twitter.com/moneyries/status/568890575342039040).” \[[_E! News_](http://www.eonline.com/news/627431/stephen-colbert-debuts-new-beard-and-instantly-becomes-a-silver-fox-see-the-pic)\] ## Transcript Here to discuss war with Iraq, Stephen Colbert and sitting in for Steve Carell, Ed Helms in Even Stephen. You've just made me vomit in my own mouth. What's the weather like up your own ****? Tired of news programs that only give you one side of the story or the other? Well he'll give you neither. Tune in to the Colbert Report. It's French, ****, [ SOUND ] I will speak to you in plain, simple English. And that brings us to tonight's word. [ SOUND ] Truthiness. [ LAUGH ] By the way, Mister President, thank you for agreeing to be on my show. I appreciate it. I was just as shocked as everyone here is. I promise you. How's Tuesday for you? I've got Frank Rich, but we can just bump him. And I mean bump him. I know a guy. Say the word. Thank you very much, it's, it's a pleasure to be here tonight. Good evening, Godless Sodomites. It is such a big decision that I would really need to receive some sort of sign that would. My Lord. My Lord. Excuse me? If I, my life or death, I can protect you, I will. [ LAUGH ] You have my sword. [ LAUGH ] [ MUSIC ] Oh, Jingle man, Christmas boy. Fighting crime with toys. Catching smugglers in New York and thieves in Illinois, oh. [ MUSIC ] [ LAUGH ] You may have noticed that last night, I got a new haircut. Good morning. My name is Stephen Colbert. And I am an American citizen. It is a honor and privilege to be here today. Congresswoman Lofrgen asked me to share my vast experience spending one day as a migrant farm- worker. One, two, three. [ MUSIC ] Oh it's the greatest, strongest country in the world. The greatest, strongest country in the world. From north to south to east to west and diagonally, there's no one more American than me. [ MUSIC ] I want to that everybody that, that that's worked so hard all year, and all the, do, do you wanna, do you, do you want to say something, Steven? Is there, is there, do you wanna, is there something you'd like to Yes there is, Jon. Can I hold that for a second? Sure! I'll just, Thank you. I'll just stand over One second. Just a second. Sure. I worked for the Daily Show for many years. [ LAUGH ] And I was incredibly proud to work there. He was, he was terrific on the show. Thank you, Jon. Thank you, Jon. [ SOUND ] [ SOUND ] Give it up for the man, Mr. Herman Cain. Whew! [ LAUGH ] Mr. Herman Cain. [ MUSIC ] Stephest Colbchella '012. [ MUSIC ] Rocktaugustfest. Whew! [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ SOUND ] Whew! Whew! [ SOUND ] Yes sir, is everybody happy? [ SOUND ] Boo [ SOUND ] We'll be right back. I hope. 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