Wow, heroes, it’s been a busy week. Has Stephen been getting more sleep while he’s not taping? Probably not, since he’s been on the go the entire week and has signed thousands of books by now. We’ve got candidacy discussion, DVD reviews, countless live appearances and many a ‘friend of Colbert’ talking about him to the press. So here’s the week in review, and let’s hope Stephen is recovering from his ‘If it’s Wednesday, this must be Barnes & Noble’ travels!Candidate Colbert Has a Nice Ring To It, Don’t You Think?
- Note to Internetters: go to www.Colbert08.org, not www.Colbert08.com.
- ’Meet The Press’ offers a web extra of Stephen’s interview with host Tim Russert.
- The New York Times discusses Stephen’s appearance on ‘Meet The Press’ and campaigning in general. It’s nice to see the discussion sparked by Stephen’s run!
- Getty Images has some nice photos from the ‘Meet The Press’ set!
- The George Washington University newspapers The Daily Colonial and The GW Hatchet cover Stephen’s visit to GWU.
- An informative analysis of Stephen’s run, ‘The Colbert Report,’ and federal election law from the Campaign Finance Law Guide.
- CNN’s Political Ticker chimes in on the campaign discussion.
- The first national poll of ‘likely voters’ puts Stephen at 2.3%!
- Next up: double digits for Stephen (12%!) in another poll. Anyone else a little freaked out at the juggernaut Stephen may have released?
- A quote from Stephen’s visit to Cornell University – for which 300 extra tickets were released. Lucky Cornell students!
- The Ithaca Journal reports on the show, with pictures – who gave Stephen a t-shirt gun?!
- The Saga of Stephen’s visit to South Carolina: First he was supposed to be at the College of Charleston on Saturday.
- Unfortunately, that visit got cancelled.
- But the city of Columbia named Sunday, October 28 ‘Stephen Colbert, Favorite Son Day!’
- TheState.com looks forward to Stephen’s visit to Columbia.
- Presidential candidates all love the American flag (photo evidence here), but only Stephen can seduce the the Statue of Liberty.
- The Ithaca Journal interviews Stephen and finds out that he needs some shut-eye. Stephen, we could’ve told you that! Go get some sleep!
- The Times (UK) discusses Stephen’s candidacy. He’s making international political headlines!
- The Columbia Journalism Review wonders at the media’s adoration of Stephen despite his skewering of that very same media, but anticipates a wild campaign ride nonetheless.
Promoting ‘I Am America’:
- Canada loves ‘I Am America’ too, enough to put it at the top of the Globe and Mail bestseller list.
- A photo from Stephen’s visit to the Apple Store Soho. The podcast from that evening is also available!
- Stephen visited the 92nd St. Y in Manhattan on Tuesday night, signing books with the other ‘IAA’ writers (Paul Dinello, Allison Silverman, and Rich Dahm).
- Highlights of the night… and a full recap.
- We’re not sure if Colbertnation.com webmaster Avery really got hurt at the signing, but we wish him well all the same.
- An early report from Stephen’s Wednesday visit to Barnes and Noble. The scene was mobbed!
- Some lovely photos of Stephen at the book signing, from Getty Images. And don’t miss these additional photos, especially the black and white shots.
’Colbert Report’ News:
- Check out these trailers: One and Two for the ‘Best of the Colbert Report’ DVD!
- Are you going to let a little thing like a not-so-good review of the DVD keep you from buying it? No way.
- Guest Paul Glastris remembers his interview with Stephen fondly.
- Guest Alert: Dr. Jay Parkinson, a technology-savvy physician.
Mainstream Media:
- Friend of the show Andrew Sullivan, of the Times Online (UK), discusses “America’s Best Show.”
- The American Society of Magazine Editors is honoring Stephen now – as the star of several of the magazine covers up for ‘2007 Best Cover’.
- And Askmen.com is also honoring Stephen now – as the 24th most “manliest man” of the top 49 of 2007.
- Stephen and Amy Sedaris presented and accepted Quill Awards, broadcast on NBC this past Saturday.
- Facebook.com had some trouble with the massive numbers of Nation members, but the Heroes finally made the ‘1,000,000 Strong for Stephen Colbert’ group a million members strong!
- The LA Times tries to spark a ‘Stewart vs. Colbert’ debate.
- Say it ain’t so: a writers’ strike hangs over our heads on Halloween night.
The Zeitgeist, brought to you by Doritos™:
- Zeitgeist for October 22, 2007 (Meet The Press Edition)
Six Degrees of Stephen Colbert:
- Steve Carell talks about Stephen while promoting his new movie, ‘Dan in Real Life.’ Early reviews are favorable! Congratulations, Steve!
- Paul Krugman knows that Stephen might make him eat a cricket… will he actually do it?
- Stephen’s friends are all over the place: Steve Carell visited NPR and Larry Wilmore appeared on ‘Nightline.’
- Former ‘Daily Show’ executive producer Ben Karlin appears at the ‘Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.’ Video included.
- ’Colbert Report’ executive producer, writer, and all-around cool lady Allison Silverman speaks with ‘On The Air.’
- Klassic Kolbert clips to get you through the dark week:
- Klassic Kolbert: VH1’s Random Play. Stephen as a wacked-out music video director? Sure!
- Klassic Kolbert: The ‘Pitch’ skit from ‘The Daily Show.’ Hee, this one will really brighten your day.
- Ed Helms discusses Stephen’s candidacy at the premiere of ‘Dan in Real Life.’ Cameos by other ‘Office’ actors!
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