Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger

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"Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger" is a recurring satirical segment on The Colbert Report in which Stephen Colbert humorously praises and scolds people or events in the news.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf recurring segment
satirical segment
television segment
airedDuring The Colbert Report original run
airedInDecade 2000s
2010s
appearsInGenre late-night television
associatedWithCharacter Stephen Colbert (television persona) NERFINISHED
basedOnFormatOf news commentary
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticismPortionCalled Wag of the Finger NERFINISHED
featuresElement hyperbole
irony
mock-serious commentary
firstBroadcastOn Comedy Central NERFINISHED
genre news parody
political satire
satire
hasAudience viewers of The Colbert Report
hasCatchphraseElement phrases emphasizing approval or disapproval
hasCulturalImpact influenced perception of political satire on cable news-style shows
hasHost Stephen Colbert NERFINISHED
hasMedium television
hasPurpose humorous praise and criticism of people or events in the news
hasStructure two-part segment with praise and criticism
isSegmentOf American satirical news television program
networkOfSeries Comedy Central NERFINISHED
notableFor commentary on media and politics
juxtaposing approval and disapproval in a single segment
originalLanguage English
partOf The Colbert Report NERFINISHED
portraysPerspective right-wing pundit persona of Stephen Colbert
praisePortionCalled Tip of the Hat NERFINISHED
productionCompanyOfSeries Busboy Productions NERFINISHED
Comedy Partners NERFINISHED
relatedWork Better Know a District NERFINISHED
The Colbert Report NERFINISHED
The Word (segment) NERFINISHED
typicalFormatLength short segment within an episode GENERATED
typicalSubject cultural trends
current events
politicians
public figures
usesDevice satirical contrast between praise and scolding
usesTone mock-earnest
sarcastic
usesVisualElement on-screen graphics for praise and scolding

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The Colbert Report notableSegment Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger