A late-night greeting to you, No Fact Zone readers. We summarize a busy week of haymakers and dealmakers (the feud and the writers’ negotiations, respectively) and it looks like this week was a successful one all around. Jon, Stephen, and Conan worked out their differences with the help of a baseball bat and some hockey skates. The WGA and the AMPTP came to a tentative agreement; the WGA has worked around the clock this weekend to process the deal terms and possibly – possibly – bring this strike to an end. Keep your fingers crossed and check our front page for news updates!
Episode Guides:
- Episode 4017 (February 4, 2008) – Jon Stewart and Conan O’Brien, Late Night Talk Show Hosts; Tony Campolo, Author; Jacob Weisberg, Author
- Episode 4018 (February 5, 2008) – Angelo Falcon, President of the National Institute for Latino Policy; former Senator Bob Dole
- Episode 4019 (February 6, 2008) – Rick Brookhiser, Editor and Author; Joe Solmonese, Lobbyist; Ted Devine, Political Strategist
- Episode 4020 (February 7, 2008) – Governor Mike Huckabee; Joe Solmonese, Lobbyist; Mark Moffett, Author
- We hear rumors of Mike Huckabee making an appearance on Thursday’s show.
- Confirmed: Mike Huckabee will visit ‘The Colbert Report.’
Upcoming Live Appearances:
- Stephen will appear at Two River Theater’s annual fundraising gala in New Jersey on March 1.
Writers’ Strike 2008 – Light at the End of the Tunnel?
- Senior Junior Correspondent Jacob provides some thought-provoking insight into the production of ‘The Colbert Report.’
- WGA leaders ask for support and patience in the face of rumors about impending deals.
- Unsubstantiated news is all we have for the moment – the deal could be drafted by the end of the week.
- Former Disney head Michael Eisner says that a deal has been struck. The WGA says it will be meeting on Saturday, but the strike is not yet over. We remain in limbo.
- Anticipation surrounds Saturday night: the WGA will be meeting to discuss the proposed deal points.
- The New York Times jumps the gun a little bit and says everyone might return to work on Monday morning.
- United Hollywood posts a letter from the WGA presidents outlining the deal terms. It’s a tentative deal, but it’s something!
- The WGA East summarizes the Tentative 2008 WGA Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement.
- The Associated Press breaks down the deal terms, saying that while it’s not perfect, it’s better than what the writers might have gotten three months ago.
- The New York Times has more on the tentative agreement, as well as initial comments from the WGA meeting.
- United Hollywood founders suggest the WGA hold a ratification vote before ending the strike. It’s a touchy matter of timing and delay.
- Deadline Hollywood Daily shares a few opinions from the WGA East meeting. It sounds like it was focused, informational, and quite civil. We’ve come a long way from last November, guys.
- Deadline Hollywood Daily brings news from the WGA West meeting. It’s positive, heady news. We are still cautious but definitely hopeful! The writers could return by Wednesday!
Great Feud, or Greatest Feud? Colbert vs. Stewart vs. O’Brien:
- Klassic Kolbert: Conan and Stephen were feuding way back in 2003. Watch the video!
- Spoilers for Monday night’s shows: the three-way feud comes to a head on all three shows!
- Urgent Fangirl Bulletin: Stephen and Conan on ‘A
TheDaily Show’!! - Urgent Fangirl Bulletin: Jon and Conan on ‘The Colbert Report’!!
- Urgent Fangirl Bulletin: Jon and Stephen on ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’!!
- A full set of video clips from the ‘ménage à awesome’ on all three shows.
- ‘The New York Times’ gets Conan to spill a few details about the beat-down.
- The ‘Entertainment Weekly’ ‘Popwatch’ blog crowns Stephen the winner of the three-for-all free-for-all.
- We round up some of the media reactions to the brawl.
- The Associated Press weighs in and says that America won this fight.
Things Ben Karlin Has Learned From Women Who’ve Dumped Him:
- No Fact Zone has an exclusive interview with Ben Karlin!
- Ben Karlin and a few colleagues appear on ‘The Today Show’ to discuss their romantic mishaps.
- Ben Karlin discusses love and Valentine’s Day with The New York Times and The New York Press.
Who’s Honoring Stephen Now?
- The Audio Publishers Association has nominated ‘I Am America (And So Can You!)’ for several Audie Awards!
- The Writers’ Guild of America (yes, that one) awards ‘The Colbert Report’ for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, documentary, radio, promotion, and videogames during 2007. Congratulations!
Mainstream Media:
- Doritos receives the Colbert Bump. (Personally, I would’ve loved to see a Colbert/Doritos commercial during the Superbowl.)
- Celebrate Super Tuesday with a few media- and politics-related superlatives. Five signs that you’ve spent too much time watching primary coverage…
- Colbert County, Alabama, casts its primary vote for Mike Huckabee, which means the county also voted for Stephen Colbert.
- ‘I Am America (And So Can You!)’ has had an influence on young American voters. Knowledge is power.
- ‘The Onion’ discusses celebrity-endorsed food; Americone Dream is high on that list. Mmm, who wants ice cream?
- Take a look back at some young, promising comedians from that windy city of Chicago. Whatever happened to them??
Silliness and Joyful Things:
- Stephen knows all the words to Neutral Milk Hotel’s ‘Holland, 1945′ and if you ever get the chance to lip-sync with him at a taping, you’d better rock your heart out.
- TIVO Alert: Comedy Central is airing episodes of ‘Strangers With Candy’ at noon EST on weekdays. Good times!
- Happy Ash Wednesday! Get Stephen’s rendition of ‘King of Glory’ stuck in your head today.
- Eye Candy: A young Stephen Colbert in the film ‘Shock Asylum.’
Six Degrees of Stephen Colbert:
- The world loses a talented actor and artist with the passing of Roberto Gari. We knew and loved him as Jerri’s father Guy Blank in ‘Strangers With Candy.’
- ‘Daily Show’ writers craft hilarious storylines for a multitude of TV shows.
- Jon Stewart turns down a potentially awkward and painful hosting gig at the Paley Center honoring Viacom mogul Sumner Redstone.
- Allison Silverman tells ‘The New Republic’ how she chooses her presidential candidate.
- John Oliver does a Q&A with the ‘Standard Times.’ This man has been everywhere lately!
- The ‘McLaughin’ Group’ (some of our favorite writers!) at The New York Times tries to come down from the Super Tuesday high.
- ‘Stargate Atlantis’ shows some love for Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and Jon Stewart. Good taste!
NoFactZone News:
- To save our sanity, we’re turning off comments on all strike-related posts for the time being.
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What a long list! It’s truly amazing how much y’all post in a single week. Brava!!!
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