 On April 29 , 2006 , American comedian Stephen Colbert appeared as the featured entertainer at the 2006 White House Correspondents ' Association Dinner , which was held in Washington , D.C. , at the Hilton Washington hotel . Colbert 's performance , consisting of a 16 @-@ minute podium speech and a 7 @-@ minute video presentation , was broadcast live across the nation on C-SPAN and on C-SPAN Radio .
In his speech, Colbert criticized President Bush 's administration and the press for not holding the President accountable for his actions. Colbert's performance was widely praised, and his speech was widely viewed on the Internet . The speech