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Input (English): Context_1 : I Am America (And So Can You!) is a 2007 satirical book by American comedian Stephen Colbert and the writers of "The Colbert Report". It was released on October 9, 2007, with the audiobook edition released several days earlier. The book is loosely structured around the fictional life story of Stephen Colbert as he appears on "The Colbert Report". As of the April 6, 2008 publishing, the book had been on the New York Times Bestseller List in the Hardcover Nonfiction category for twenty-four weeks, ranking number one for fourteen of them. Context_2 : On October 16, 2007, satirist Stephen Colbert (in the guise of his character) officially announced that he would run for President of the United States. This came after weeks of being pressured to do so by the public and stating that he would need a sign, which came from Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) giving him the sword Anduril. Although the legitimacy of his campaign was questioned, he maintained that he was serious. Colbert had originally planned to run for both the Republican and the Democratic nomination in his home state of South Carolina. After learning that the fee to file for the Republican primary was $35,000, he abandoned plans to run as a Republican (he had previously stated that he could avoid FEC rules if he stayed under $5,000 in campaign expenditure). Although he paid the $2,500 fee to be included in the South Carolina Democratic ballot, he was denied a place on the ballot by the South Carolina Democratic Party executive council. On November 5, 2007, Colbert officially dropped his presidential bid. Context_3 : Tek Jansen is a fictional character featured on "The Colbert Report" and in a comic book series published by Oni Press. Jansen originated as a recurring joke in the form of a supposed self-published science fiction novel on the "Report", reportedly as a parody of Bill O'Reilly's 1998 novel, "Those Who Trespass". The character later appeared on the show in a series of animated shorts entitled "Stephen Colbert Presents Stephen Colbert's Alpha Squad 7: A Tek Jansen Adventure", with Jansen voiced by Stephen Colbert, and in 2007 became the protagonist of a five-part comic series. Context_4 : The Colbert Report ( ) is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired four days a week on Comedy Central from October 17, 2005 to December 18, 2014 for 1,447 episodes. The show focused on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits. Furthermore, the show satirized conservative personality-driven political talk programs, particularly Fox News's "The O'Reilly Factor". "The Colbert Report" is a spin-off of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show", where he acted as a correspondent for the program for several years while developing the character. Context_5 : Jim Hoskinson is a television director. He currently directs "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on CBS and "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" on HBO. He formerly directed "The Colbert Report", which aired on Comedy Central. Host Stephen Colbert often calls for him on-screen as "Jim" or "Jimmy" for minor assistance during "The Late Show", which he had also done on "The Colbert Report". Context_6 : Dr. Stephen T. Colbert D.F.A. is the fictionalized persona of political satirist Stephen Colbert, as portrayed on the Comedy Central series "The Colbert Report" and occasionally on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on CBS. Described as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed high-status idiot" and a "self-important right-wing commentator", the character incorporates aspects of the real Colbert's life and interests but is primarily a parody of cable news pundits, particularly former Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly. Context_7 : Glenn Eichler is an American comedy writer who started out as an editor for "National Lampoon" magazine. From there, he moved over to work as story editor for the MTV television shows "Beavis and Butt-head" and "The Maxx". He was later responsible for co-creating and producing the television show "Daria", a spinoff from "Beavis and Butt-Head", for MTV as well as "Hey Joel" for VH1. He has also written for such shows as "Rugrats", "Married... with Children", and "The Wrong Coast", a stop-action animation mini-series for the American Movie Classics cable channel. He currently writes for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on CBS after also writing for Stephen Colbert in Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report". Context_8 : The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is an American late-night talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, which premiered on September 8, 2015. Produced by Spartina Productions and CBS Television Studios, "The Late Show" "with Stephen Colbert" is the second iteration of CBS's "Late Show" franchise. Stay Human, led by bandleader Jon Batiste, serves as the program's house band, and the announcer is program writer Jen Spyra. Context_9 : "The Colbert Report", which premiered in American cable television on October 17, 2005, has had a massive cultural impact since its inception, when the show introduced the word "truthiness". Issues in and references to American and world culture are attributed to the character played by Stephen Colbert, who calls his followers the Colbert Nation. "The Colbert Report" is a late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired on Comedy Central from October 17, 2005 to December 18, 2014 for 1,447 episodes. The show focused on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits. Furthermore, the show satirized conservative personality-driven political talk programs, particularly Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor". "The Colbert Report" is a spin-off of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show", where he acted as a correspondent for the program for several years while developing the character. Context_10 : Aragorn II, son of Arathorn is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He is one of the main protagonists of "The Lord of the Rings". Aragorn was a Ranger of the North, first introduced with the name Strider at Bree, as the Hobbits continued to call him throughout "The Lord of the Rings". He was eventually discovered to be the heir of Isildur and rightful claimant to the thrones of Arnor and Gondor. He was also a confidant of Gandalf and an integral part of the quest to destroy the One Ring and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron. fact_1 : On October 16, 2007, satirist Stephen Colbert (in the guise of his character) officially announced that he would run for President of the United States. fact_2 : Aragorn II, son of Arathorn is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. Question: What does Stephen Colbert presidential campaign, 2008 and Aragorn have in common?
Output (English): character