Colbert was funny when he made his “Daily Show” debut in 1997. It was funny when his news correspondent character morphed over the following eight years into a caricature of a right-wing commentator. It was even funny when he remained in character for the nine years he hosted his own parody news program on Comedy Central. It was less funny when he remained in character in 2010 when he testified before Congress, but everyone’s allowed a mulligan.

The cable funnyman made the jump to network television in 2014 to replace longtime “Late Show” host David Letterman, and it has all been downhill since then.

Colbert broke character for CBS, revealing that he is actually angrier and pettier than his nearly 20-year-old Comedy Central alter ego. His jokes have become increasingly bitter and partisan, and his style of humor uncomfortably personal. Get him near politics and watch him froth.

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