"THE COLBERT REPORT" WELCOMES NEW YORK CITY MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 AT 11:30 P.M. ET/PT

NEW YORK, July 14, 2014 - Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City will make his first appearance as a guest on "The Colbert Report" this Wednesday, July 16 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.

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