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Colbert Nation sponsored US Speedskater wins World Cup event
Original at No Fact Zone
• 10 hours ago
By DB More on Colbert Nation’s sponsorship of the US Speedskating teamGuest alert: Speedskater Joey Cheek on ‘The Colbert Report’ tomorrow!The most epic @StephenAtHome tweet EVER!Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Nation to sponsor the US Olympic Speedskating Team I don’t think I’ve menti...
The Daily Show Toss Recap – Week of 11/2/2009Original at No Fact Zone
• Fri, Nov 6
By nerdygirl CC Insider presents backstage video of Stand Up For Heroes eventHey, wait a minute, that set looks awfully familiarGuest alert: Speedskater Joey Cheek on ‘The Colbert Report’ tomorrow!Happy Halloween, Zoners! Before we go, let’s check in with our good friend Stephen Colbert of The Co...
Hey, wait a minute, that set looks awfully familiarOriginal at No Fact Zone
• Thu, Nov 5
By DB Guest alert: Speedskater Joey Cheek on ‘The Colbert Report’ tomorrow!Happy Halloween, Zoners!The Daily Show Toss Recap – Week of 10/26/2009Klassic Kolbert Eagle-eyed Zoner Em sent me an e-mail this morning with a crypic message and a very interesting picture: I am from Vancouver and...
More on Colbert Nation’s sponsorship of the US Speedskating team
Original at No Fact Zone
• Wed, Nov 4
By Ann G Comic Colbert saves team – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel It all looked seamless when speedskating gold medalist Dan Jansen and Robert Crowley, executive director of USA Speedskating, appeared on “The Colbert Report” Monday on Comedy Central to talk about the sport’s dire financial con...
Episode 5140 (11/03/2009)
Original at No Fact Zone
• Wed, Nov 4
By DB That is MASSIVE that we, the Colbert Nation, have raised over $40,000 dollars so far for the US Speedskating team. Way to go, Team Colbert! Hopefully they’ll keep letting us know how we’re doing. This is fantastic that Stephen was able to find yet another way to show the world that the Colbert...
Opinion: Episode 5139 (11/02/2009)
Original at No Fact Zone
• Tue, Nov 3
By DB Episode 5138 (10/29/2009)Episode 5137 (10/28/2009)Episode 5136 (10/27/2009)Episode 5135 (10/26/2009) EPISODE NUMBER: 5139 (November 2, 2009) GUESTS: Dan Jansen, Nicholas Thompson SEGMENTS: Stephen Colbert’s Sport Report, Alpha Dog of the Week VIDEOS: Monday, November 2, 200...
Opinion: Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – October 30, 2009
Original at No Fact Zone
• Fri, Oct 30
By Ann G Top 10 funniest people on Twitter – MSNBC: #3 Stephen Colbert (@stephenathome), 1,082,754 followers; Rating: PG; doesn’t tweet anything (much) he wouldn’t say on TV. Twitter bio: [none] Now here’s a surprise: Stephen Colbert’s Twitter feed is funny! Colbert has surely succeeded Howa...
The Colbert Report's The Word - iPhone app review
Original at TV Squad
• Sat, Oct 24
By Brad Trechak The Colbert Report's The Word is one of those iPhone applications that takes advantage of that sort of portable player. The Word is one of those segments that doesn't translate well to a book, unlike Letterman's Top Ten Lists. Video clips better convey the emotion of the segment.
Fic: That Last Summer High
Original at Fake News Fanfiction
• Sat, Oct 17
By Jen Nova Pairing/Characters: Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert (Supporting cast of: Anderson Cooper, Erica Hill, Denis Leary, Janeane Garofalo, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris, Steve Carell, Tina Fey and Shepard Smith. Villains from Fox News + Rush Limbaugh.)
NAMES+FACES: Stars line up for Woodruff
Original at Freep.com
• Wed, Oct 7
Bruce Springsteen, Stephen Colbert and Brian Williams will join a host of other celebs at "Stand Up for Heroes: A Benefit for the Bob Woodruff Foundation" at New York's Town Hall on Nov. 4. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama also have expressed support.
Shows You Should Be Watching: Red Eye
Original at TV Squad
• Wed, Sep 23
By Bob Sassone If I had to describe Red Eye it would be like this: it's a mix of Politically Incorrect and The McLaughlin Group, only for people who are up late at night drinking or eating too much junk food, with a host who comes at things from a conservative viewpoint but it's not really a political show. The...
Opinion: Selected Shorts: Stephen Colbert reads Ray Bradbury’s “The Veldt”
Original at No Fact Zone
• Tue, Sep 22
By Ms Interpreted It’s Bloomsday – Celebrate with Stephen ColbertSelected Shorts: Stephen Colbert reads “The Lie” by T.C. BoyleSoundtrack EP for “A Colbert Christmas” available on iTunes November 25thEye Candy: Symphony Space – “A Night at the Office”
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – September 14, 2009Original at No Fact Zone
• Mon, Sep 14
By Ann G Festive farewell – New York Post: Soho said good bye to one of its funniest residents the other night. Laura Krafft — who once toiled for Stephen Colbert — is off to LA to head up the writing team for Wanda Sykes’ new sitcom. (New York will miss you, Laura, but best of luck with the new gig!)
Opinion: Better Know A Completist (Colbert U Edition): LisaOriginal at No Fact Zone
• Sun, Sep 13
By DB I spend most of my time adding content that’s posted on No Fact Zone to the various sections and courses of Colbert University, in addition to adding notable Colbert Report videos as well. Our mission is to create and maintain an accurate and up-to-date archive of all things Stephen for all...
Opinion: The Top 10 Best ‘Colbert Report’ episodes EVER! – #3Original at No Fact Zone
• Tue, Sep 8
By DB The Colbert ReportMon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cA Colbert Christmas: Introwww.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care Protests The Top 10 Best ‘Colbert Report’ episodes EVER! – #4The Top 10 Best ‘Colbert Report’ episodes EVER! – #5The Top 10 Best ‘Col...
Huckabee talks with his running mate, Stephen Colbert
Original at OregonLive.com
• Sun, Aug 23
By DeAnn Welker, The Oregonian(deannwelker@news.oregonian.com) If anyone has missed the previous times that presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has visited "The Colbert Report" and invited Colbert to be his running mate, Huckabee was on again last night. It was among the funniest things I've ever seen,... If anyone has missed the previous times that pres...
Opinion: Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – August 8, 2009Original at No Fact Zone
• Sat, Aug 8
By Ann G More Stephen vs. the birthers Randomly hilarious mentions of Stephen VIDEO: Stephen Colbert in ‘Freshman year in Congress’ (again)Stuff Journalists Like rates Jon Stewart #45Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – August 1, 2009Gotta love that ‘Colbert Bump’ …
The blessed return of the "Daily Show" and "Colbert Report"
Original at OregonLive.com
• Mon, Jul 27
By pacarlin(petercarlin@news.oregonian.com) The first thing we realize: "The Daily Show" really is about Jon Stewart. It's his voice. His wide-ranging intelligence. His probing curiosity. Also, he's funny. And subtle, even when (especially when, I suspect) he's under pressure. It's the stand-up... The first thing we realize: "The Daily S...
Podcast: Klassic Kolbert: ‘The Al Franken Show’, featuring Stephen Colbert
Original at No Fact Zone
• Wed, Jul 1
By Ms Interpreted Huzzah! The interminable 2008 Senate election in Minnesota has finally been decided, and we’ll soon be able to address Al Franken as Senator Al Franken. In honor of the occasion, I’m going to repost an old interview with Stephen Colbert from The Al Franken Show, co-hosted by Katherine Lan...
The Interview: 'Comic Riffs' Blogger Michael Cavna
Original at Washington Post
• Tue, May 19
DC Q: Can tame newspaper comics really compete in an era of edgy "Daily Show" and Stephen Colbert humor? A: Oh, most definitely. But only because eventually, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will reveal the nasty habit of actually aging, while Blondie ...
What's so funny about Washington?
Original at Online Journal
• Sun, May 17
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FL I moderated a panel discussion of writers from THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART, THE COLBERT REPORT and LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, among others, to discuss news and late night comedy. The driving impulse for all of this was the White House ...
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Podcast: Stephen Colbert talks about his Persian Gulf trip with Military.comOriginal at No Fact Zone
• Tue, Apr 28
By DB VIDEO: Stephen Colbert speaks with Donors Choose, the Gates Foundation and Manhattan Bridges High SchoolStephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist - April 19, 2009NOM thinks Stephen Colbert’s parody *supports* themStephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist - Colbert in Space, Part Deux You simply mus...
Opinion: Unraveling The Insanity Of The Media...Original at outtheotherear (WordPress)
• Wed, Apr 1
By Marc Stewart and Colbert have thought about their roles, to make people laugh, and to point out this flaw in the American media. Murrow too was the earliest member of the journalistic profession to notice this trend towards simplified ideologism.�
Fanfiction: The Great Divide
Original at Fake News Fanfiction
• Sun, Feb 22
By Irony: the opposite of wrinkly Summary: Sequel to Slow Me Down. Stephen Colbert (R-SC) has the worst record for bipartisanship in recent history. Jon Stewart (D-NY) did convince him to cross the aisle one time, but does that mean they'll be able to survive a three-week vacation together?
SpongeBob, Colbert squeezed in stalemate over cable dollars
Original at Albany Times Union
• Wed, Dec 31
If the impasse is not resolved, shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "The Colbert Report" will be unavailable to Time Warner's 13.3 million cable subscribers. Time Warner Cable primarily serves people in New York state, the Carolinas, Ohio, Southern California and Texas.
Opinion: Playlist: Colbert's War on the War on Christmas, Natural Disaster RSS, Left4Dead Zombie-Palooza
Original at Wired Lifestyle
• Tue, Nov 25
Nation, we offer a tip of the hat to Stephen Colbert for declaring war on the war on Christmas. Our hero is trapped in his mountain cabin by a bear (what else?), unable to get to New York to film A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!, so the musical special comes to him. The self-styled br...
Review: Colbert Christmas Defends Santa, Beheads HereticsOriginal at Wired News
• Fri, Nov 21
By Scott Thill See also: Could Stephen Colbert's Christmas Musical Suck?Colbert Bests Obama, Wins Marvel White House'Truthiness' Could Swing Stephen Colbert Into Marvel White HouseSpidey and Colbert Team Up, Save EarthColbert Gets His Spider, Likes Neil Young Again3001: A Stephen Colbert Spac...
Opinion: Yule enjoy this 'Colbert Christmas'Original at Chicago Tribune
• Thu, Nov 20
By Tempo More fun this weekend than Jack Bauer's grim world-saving is "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All" (9 p.m. Sunday, Comedy Central). Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show” also stops by Stephen’s rustic cabin to sing about the joys of Hannukah, which he describes as “not my least unfavorit...
5 Seasonal Classics to Help Stephen Colbert Craft a Hit Holiday Special
Original at Defamer
• Mon, Nov 17
By STV Stephen Colbert brought a preview of his upcoming Comedy Central holiday special to Good Morning America today, revealing a glimpse at a stirring interfaith celebration uniting Catholics, Jews, unsightly turtleneck devotees and a raft of other persuasions. But the brief sample of Co...
Rick Kushman: Sunday's in action: '24' and more
Original at Sacramento Bee
• Mon, Nov 17
And action is the word with "24: Redemption," the TV movie that sets up the new season in January. Plus, it's all about action with Comedy Central's "A Colbert Christmas," which would be way too early for a holiday special, except it's got Stephen Colbert singing and playing with the likes o...
Fanfiction: A Satirical Scrooge - Chapter 1: Penn & Teller's Charity
Original at Fake News Fanfiction
• Sun, Nov 16
By Amy Title: A Satirical Scrooge (1/?) Author: me Rating: R Characters: Bill Maher, Jon Stewart, Penn & Teller, mentioning!Stephen Colbert. (other characters will show up in later chapters) Pairings: suggested!Jon/Stephen (other pairings will show up in later chapters)
Fanfiction: My Gay Friend - A TDS/TCR Toss
Original at Fake News Fanfiction
• Thu, Nov 13
By Amy Tilte: My Gay Friend Author: me Characters: Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Dan Savage, and David Rakoff. Rating: PG Summary: Jon and Stephen do the toss. They debate about who has the better gay friend. Disclaimer: I own nothing! Except this fic. :-)
Fanfiction: The Satirical Scrooge - Prologue
Original at Fake News Fanfiction
• Wed, Nov 5
By Amy Characters: Bill Maher, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Lewis Black, George Carlin, Penn & Teller, and Heather Headley (yes, her). Also, Bill O'Reilly, Ann Coulter, The Fox News people, Pat Robertson, and Jerry Falwell. Pairings: Jon/Stephen (in later chapters), Bill/Heather (in...
Colbert relishes his character
Original at Albany Times Union
• Wed, Oct 15
Stephen Colbert was raised in South Carolina to be a Southern gentleman. But he spends his days being a jerk. It must be tough.Not really, says the Comedy Central star. The comedian added that he does care about how people feel they're treated on the show.
Comedy Central Bob Saget Roast
Original at cohn (WordPress)
• Fri, Aug 15
By Tim Cohn Several years ago after watching Stephen Colbert interview Rev. Al Sharpton, I signed up for a Comedy Central "account" to post on their blog and view video highlights of The Daily Show and later The Colbert Report. I love Comedy Central roasts!
Fanfiction: Doctor Who crossover: A Thousand Words, part 2
Original at Fake News Fanfiction
• Thu, Aug 14
By Irony: the opposite of wrinkly Title: Truthiness And Relative Dimensions In Space: A Thousand Wørds (2/5) Rating: PG Series: The Colbert Report, Doctor Who Summary: Adult Stephen attempts to fix up his room, Sarah Jane advocates for proper journalism, and Jack introduces young Stephen to futuristic junk food.
Fanfiction: Fake News/Doctor Who: First Meetings, part 2
Original at Fanfiction by Erin Ptah
• Wed, Aug 6
By Irony: the opposite of wrinkly Title: Truthiness And Relative Dimensions In Space: First Meetings (2/2) Rating: PG Series: The Colbert Report, Doctor Who Spoilers: Anything through New Who S3 is fair game. Summary: Stephen Colbert catches a lift with Four'n'Sarah ...
Fanfiction: Doctor Who crossover: First Meetings, part 1
Original at Fake News Fanfiction
• Tue, Aug 5
By Irony: the opposite of wrinkly Summary: Stephen Colbert catches a lift with Four'n'Sarah Jane . . . and, in his younger days, Ten'n'Jack. Can Four cope with the older Stephen acting like an old hand at time travel? Can Ten avoid saying anything to the younger Stephen that will cause a paradox? And can the rest of space and time...
My first foray into fake news fanfic
Original at Jon Stewart RPS
• Fri, Jul 4
By Mrs. Carell-Colbert-Palin-Stewart-Tennant Series: The Colbert Report, The Daily Show Characters: Jon, Stephen Summary: Another speculation about how Mr. Colbert's face came to be busted open. Warnings: Mild swearing? Author's Note: This is my first time, be gentle with me. ...
Instead of dissing humorist and talk show host Stephen Colbert, the... - Charlotte Observer
Original at topix.net
• Mon, Nov 5
Instead of dissing humorist and talk show host Stephen Colbert, the... Charlotte Observer, NC - Colbert hosts one of the few televisions shows I regularly watch: "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central. Like Jon Stewart, host of the channel's "The Daily ...
Podcast: Free Preview of Colbert Audio Book!
Original at Comedy Central Insider
• Fri, Oct 5
By matt tobey Beginning today, you can listen to a free preview of the audio-book version of Stephen Colbert's forthcoming I Am America! (And So Can You) at Audible.com. Naturally, it's read by the author himself, as no other human could possibly do vocal justice to the written words of Stephen Colbert.
Colbert Report's Cheating Death segments
Original at symbii.com
• Fri, Aug 17
Stephen Colbert's Cheating Death segments have been hilarious, and I think there's been 4 so far. Apparently these clips appear on Comedy Central's Motherload website, but only for a limited time. I couldn't find the Colgate/Alli one ...
Clinton steps up feud with Colbert.
Original at Think Progress
• Mon, Jun 4
By Nico Last year, Center for American Progress CEO John Podesta convinced Stephen Colbert to give the commencement address at Podesta’s alma mater Knox College. This year, Knox invited President Clinton to be the commencement speaker, and Colbert was livid: Colbert launched the January 22 e...
'Rain' and Stephen Colbert
Original at Asia Pacific Media Network
• Wed, May 23
Robert Allen hopes the Korean public understands that Stephen Colbert's parody is good publicity for 'Rain' in America
TV talking heads need to be more representative - Stockton Record
Original at Stockton Record
• Tue, May 8
TV talking heads need to be more representative CA - Stephen Colbert indirectly raises such questions on his Comedy Central show, "The Colbert Report," when he declares, beaming with irony, "I don't see race. ...
Opinion: The Traditional Media in a NutshellOriginal at Daily Kos
• Sun, Apr 22
By MissLaura After last year's debacle, in which the White House Correspondents Dinner featured Stephen Colbert being actually funny (video here), the organizers swore nothing like that was ever going to happen again. From here on out, safety would be the watchword. If it came with stupidity and unf...
Podcast: Groups sue Viacom for getting parody blocked on YouTube
Original at AZ Central.com
• Fri, Mar 23
NEW YORK Activist groups sued Viacom Inc. on Thursday, claiming the parent of Comedy Central improperly asked the videosharing site YouTube to remove a parody of the cable networks The Colbert Report.
Stephen Colbert Day declared in Oshawa after Saginaw hockey victory
Original at TV Squad
• Mon, Jan 29
By Joel Keller Last week, you may have heard Stephen Colbert play a statement by John Gray, the mayor of Oshawa. Gray stated that if his city's Ontario League hockey team, the Generals, lost to the Saginaw (Michigan) Spirit -- home of team mascot Steagle Colbeagle the Eagle -- that he would declare a day in...
Opinion: Open Letter::Stephen Colbert: Don't Love and Leave YouTube
Original at PBS
• Mon, Oct 30
We in the Colbert Nation are sickened by the recent news that heavy-handed trial lawyers at Viacom, representing Comedy Central, have asked YouTube to force its users to remove video clips from “The Colbert Report,” “The Daily Show,” and “South Park.” While those lawyers have legal stan...
Excerpt: New York Mag On Stephen Colbert...And Ann Coulter
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Oct 6
By Rachel Sklar ETP Exclusive!* New York magazine has an automatic winner in putting this Stephen Colbert article — or really any Stephen Colbert article — on the cover (if you don't believe me, I have a bridge in Hungary you might be interested in). This particular Colbert article looks to be extra-good,...