Pundit RPS
| Name(s): | Pundit RPS, Punditslash |
| Scope/Focus: | The Daily Show (TDS), The Colbert Report (TCR), MSNBC, CNN, and associated sources |
| Date(s): | 2003 to present |
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Overview
Pundit RPF is a blanket term that encompasses several American news-based source texts: mainly, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, CNN primetime, and MSNBC primetime. The fandom has significant cross-over with associated texts such as politics and former professional relationships.
There is also a small amount of FPF in the "Colbert Report"-verse.
Writers tend to focus on slash relationships between characters, though het and gen are also sometimes represented.
RPF Cross-Overs
Many The Daily Show alumni have moved on in their careers, yet remain fan favorites in fiction. For example, Steve Carell links TDS with The Office RPF. Past associations are also popular, particularly Stephen Colbert with his former cast mates Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris from Second City and Strangers With Candy; and Keith Olbermann with his former SportsCenter partner Dan Patrick.
Other RPF personalities that are found in Pundit RPF fanfiction often come from Political RPF, such as Rahm Emanuel or are people who appeared as guests on one of the programs.
Stephen and "Stephen"
On The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert portrays a fictional pundit named Stephen Colbert. Because the background and demeanor of the actor and his character are different, they are written as separate people. The fictional Colbert is denoted as "Stephen" (in quotation marks).
Another fictional character from TCR who is sometimes written is Tad the Building Manager. Tad is portrayed by Paul Dinello.
Fiction Resources
Fake News Fan Fic (Livejournal comm)
Punditslash (Livejournal comm)
TDS RPS (Livejournal Comm)
