'Stay strong, papa bear': Stephen Colbert unleashes Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert to commemorate O'Reilly's demise

Stephen Colbert on Wednesday brought back his Comedy Central character to pay homage to the man that started it all: ousted Fox News host Bill O’Reilly.

“I owe a lot to Bill O’Reilly,” Colbert noted, before introducing a statement from “Bill O’Reilly’s biggest fan.”

Watch the videos below, via CBS:

Tonight! Late Show host Stephen Colbert reacts to #BillOReilly's dismissal from Fox News. #LSSCpic.twitter.com/4pAIBJ9aGJ

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) April 20, 2017

Also tonight! Conservative pundit 'Stephen Colbert' reacts to #BillOReilly's dismissal from Fox News. #LSSCpic.twitter.com/p8IJtmKBcn

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) April 20, 2017