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I’ve been watching Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” with Stephen Colbert since about July of 2006. I love this show and Colbert is freakin’ hilarious. Since the show’s debut in October 2005, Colbert has amassed an impressive list of accolades. Just recently, he was named US Comedy Arts Festival 2007 Person of the Year.

Previously, Mr. Colbert was named..

Gay.com Person of the Year 2006 (The show “The Colbert Report” also rated as the top favorite television program)

“I Want Media” Person of the Year 2006

One of Time Magazine’s “People Who Mattered” in 2006  (a dubious honor, since the list also included Hugo Chavez, Raul Castro and Muqtada al-Sadr.) 

One of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2006.

One of GQ’s Men of the Year 2006.

One of People Magazine’s “Sexy Surprises” 2006

He’s also won a Peabody, a couple of Emmys and half a dozen other smaller awards. Oh, did I mention there’s a bridge in Hungary being named after him and Ben and Jerry’s is introducing an ice cream flavor in his honor?

Who needs an Emmy when you’ve got “Americone Dreams?” (I don’t, give me the ice cream!)

Anyway, I could jump on the bandwagon myself here and announce the winner of the inaugural MaryAnneColtrane.com Man of the Year award but I don’t have any fancy statue or plaque to present to Stephen. So instead I offer my sincere congratulations to Stephen for his many accomplishments so far and for the many more to come.

Congratulations Stephen. You’ll always be “Man of the Year” to me.