Which presenter created and hosted The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014?

Stephen Colbert created and hosted The Colbert Report from 2005 to 2014.

The Colbert Report premiered on Comedy Central on October 17, 2005. It was developed as a spin-off from The Daily Show, where Colbert had been a correspondent. The new program centered on a deliberately exaggerated television pundit character who treated political commentary with mock seriousness.

The character's name was pronounced like Colbert's own surname, but the persona was intentionally distinct from the comedian. The show satirized partisan cable-news hosts, political rhetoric, and media performance while also interviewing real public figures.

The series ended on December 18, 2014, shortly before Colbert succeeded David Letterman as host of CBS's Late Show. Jon Stewart hosted The Daily Show during much of The Colbert Report's run, but he did not host its spin-off. Larry Wilmore and John Oliver later received their own Comedy Central programs.