 He made an appearance on the July 18, 2016 episode "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to do a special segment of "The Wørd", during the show's coverage of the 2016 Republican National Convention.Colbert's earliest mainstream exposure came in the prime time sketch comedy program "The Dana Carvey Show".While only lasting seven episodes in early 1996, it provided Colbert with roles that would help forge his future onscreen persona.