Stephen Colbert, the US comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host, best known recently for The Late Show has been retired by CBS network. They say despite its success the show lost heavily financially. There was speculation that it was tied to a settlement agreement which gave Donald Trump $16 million over a lawsuit with the CBS network parent Paramount Global, then involved in a merger that required approval. “Bribe” was the description bandied about.
Stephen Colbert, born 13 May 1964, no birth time, Washington, DC is an enduring Sun Taurus in a creative opposition to Neptune; with a talented Half Grand Sextile from Saturn opposition Uranus Pluto, sextile/trine Venus North Node in Cancer and a high vitality Mercury, Mars, Jupiter conjunction in Taurus. He does look rattled this year with tr Uranus square his Saturn and then Uranus this July to end of November and again in 2027. Plus tr Pluto square his Mars this year which could be trapped and infuriating but since his Jupiter is close by it may spur him on to make more waves. Though he will also face setbacks in late 2027 from Solar Arc Saturn conjunct his Mars.
What is less important than his personal chart – since television is a rough business and careers come and go – is his relationship to the USA given the Trump Administration’s war on the media and indeed corrupt judicial tactics of late – which presenters like Colbert would have pointed up.
He shares Venus at 2 degrees Cancer with the USA 1776 chart with his North Node exactly conjunct. Venus in one of its meanings produces a desire for fairness and social justice. His relationship chart with the USA is highly strung and combative but very locked together in a ‘fated’ yod of Uranus sextile Mars inconjunct Saturn, hinting that there is a necessary connection which will not be easily broken.
Oddly enough or maybe not his Taurus Sun is exactly conjunct the 1st house Uranus on the 2025 Inauguration chart which latter can point to a lawless streak. One of the less edifying sides of Uranus.
Without a birth time it is difficult to assess whither in terms of Colbert’s career but with his temperament it is unlikely he will fade out of sight.
“Democracy dies in Darkness”.
The Half Grand Sextile is also known as a “STAGE” figure. His Stage platform
points to his 7th House of “public projection.”
Using 21 events in Colbert’s life, Isaac Starkman rectified his chart to 9:02:40 pm,
giving Asc 4Sg21. Enlarge chart using magnifier.
https://ibb.co/rGNbqbx0
‘Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor’.
Eric Sevareid.
There was commentary last night on another show I was watching as well as several posts on social media about how Colbert is a genuinely nice and decent person even behind the scenes. This in an industry that can turn highly successful people into ogres. He does have a professed deep faith (Catholic) — maybe from that strong Jupiter — and is apparently the youngest of 11 (!) children, and tragically lost his father and a brother in an accident at age 10 which would have been with Saturn hitting his Venus.
Also, Colbert is everything Trump is not. Highly intelligent, funny, decent, well-loved, faithful to his wife and friends, generous, genuinely interested in other people. Maybe helps that his Venus is trine Saturn instead of conjunct as T’s is. It appears that Colbert’s Saturn lands in T’s 7th house and Uranus in T’s 1st.
Coming from a small country where political decision can make or break not only career, but much more, I do despise his “cancelling”. What rubs me the wrong way is that they (Colbert, Kimmel, Stewart) sound like a cult. Mention bad things unless “our side” is doing it.
Only one who’s not part of the clique is Bill Maher. Yes, with a chip on his shoulder, and god knows what else, he is partially watchable.
Sorry for no astrology here.
Love Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Jon Stewart, late-night comedians who specialize in mocking would-be tyrants and shining a light on official foolishness. With the dereliction or co-opting of so much of U.S. media, we desperately need such public voices to carry on the task of “comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.”
John Oliver is also amazing! Apparently Lilith is prominent in Comedian’s charts.