I'm in the crowd of Colbert Report tomorrow (Sept 7) and will ask a question of Stephen during the Q&A before the show. What should I ask?

That is such a cool opportunity! Honestly, when you're in that spot, skip the generic political stuff because he hears that all day. I'd go for something that catches him off guard or shows a bit of personality. You could ask him what the absolute weirdest or most useless item he owns in his office is, or maybe what his "guilty pleasure" hobby is that nobody would ever guess he's into. Those kind of questions usually get a genuine reaction out of him rather than a rehearsed monologue.

If you want to be a little more creative, ask him about his creative process when he's feeling burnt out. Since you're going to be there in person, keep it light and fun. Avoid anything too heavy or controversial, because he's way better at spinning those answers than anyone else. Just be yourself and have a laugh with it—he definitely appreciates people who don't take the whole thing too seriously.