Comments on: Klassic Kolbert: ABC News Special Correspondent ‘Steve Colbert’

By: Klassic Kolbert: ‘Good Morning America’ reports on the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:47:36 +0000

[...] NFZers will know that we’ve posted this bit before, but I couldn’t help thinking about it again when I saw this story on CNN today: [...]

By: Arguman

Arguman — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:55:02 +0000

I can’t tell if he’s “acting” with his voice or if that’s his real voice.

By: vigwig

vigwig — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:26:10 +0000

Duh, sorry Tracy didn’t see your comment. But it’s still funny.
And he sounded nervous to me.

By: vigwig

vigwig — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:23:21 +0000

Anybody notice the song on the CD?
It was “I’m too sexy for my shirt” LOL!

By: Em

Em — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:40:15 +0000

“And are we better for it? Perhaps first we should ask those migrant workers who load CDs, whose jobs are now in danger. Jon?” Whoops, I meant Charlie. :OP

By: Ms Interpreted

Ms Interpreted — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:44:55 +0000

Yes; ABC only posted the segment showing Stephen’s interview with Diane Sawyer, but there were a few other bits, as well. If I find the clips floating around on the ‘internets’, I’ll post or link to them, but the ABC-provided content is all that I’m currently aware of.

By: Shruti

Shruti — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:53:01 +0000

Wait, there was more to the GMA appearance than the interview with what’s-her-name?

By: Ms Interpreted

Ms Interpreted — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:03:09 +0000

Shruti, this clip aired on ABC News on April 4, 1997.

Jennie, he was laughing really hard when they played this the other day. When the clip of him came onscreen, he said, “Look at that young fella. He needed a haircut. And a comb. And a tie!”

One of the GMA anchors (sorry, I don’t know who’s who) asked him, “And what happened to your career on Good Morning America?” Stephen responded, “It was cut short, by the fact that I sucked.” They all laughed at that one, and he continued, “I was cut down by my own ineptitude. I don’t know why I ever left; it’s so lovely to be up this early. It’s so conducive to comedy. This is marvelous.”

By: Shruti

Shruti — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:33:32 +0000

When did this clip air? I actually didn’t live in West Lafayette until August ‘98…would this have been before then?

Okay, I should stop obsessing over a chance I could have had to meet Stephen Colbert almost a decade ago…

The clip itself, ugh. They were clearly not utilizing his talents well.

By: Shruti

Shruti — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:16:16 +0000

omfg I haven’t even watched it yet but the rube goldberg contest at PURDUE UNIVERSITY in WEST LAFAYETTE i.e. THE CITY WHERE I LIVE. Stephen was in the same city as me. Stephen was in the same city as me and I didn’t see him. ): But Stephen was in the Same City as Me.

Uh, unless it turns out to be a green screen or something. I haven’t watched it yet.