Comments on: Paul Helmke talks about filming with Stephen Colbert

By: AmandaIvy

AmandaIvy — Fri, 16 May 2008 15:15:02 +0000

Yeah, they haven’t had a break since quite some time before Philly. They definitely deserve some down time, however much we may not like it.

reCaptcha: “players Manhatan”

By: TruthPower

TruthPower — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:03:49 +0000

Hunker down people. Lets all get the Colbert rations out. We’ll need them to feed our hunger for Colbert this week.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:47:22 +0000

I think they’re about due for a break. Unfortunately, that will result in some major withdrawal, though not nearly as bad as the ike-stray.

By: Dorian

Dorian — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:30:26 +0000

I loved the interview, and Helmke was a great sport. You could tell after the interview he couldn’t help cracking up. The Burr-Hamilton reenactment would have been golden.

I guess SC’s more versed in youth slang than me- I had to look up what screamers are.

By: Ms Interpreted

Ms Interpreted — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:58:10 +0000

That’s great for you, and I hope it’s true of a lot of people in your demographic!

I do think, though, that there are a lot of people (of all demographics) who are sadly underinformed about any number of issues. As a result, to the extent that shows like The Colbert Report can and do reach that audience, I can only think it’s a good thing for people like Paul Helmke to appear.

By: tiger

tiger — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:47:50 +0000

it always bothers me a little when people say they need TCR (or TDS) to reach younger people. I’m in the 18-24 demographic, but a news site is my homepage on the browser and I have usually heard all the main stories either Jon or Stephen brings up.

By: peacebomb425

peacebomb425 — Thu, 15 May 2008 20:33:23 +0000

“Plus, even if you shot me, it wouldn’t stop me ’cause I’m hopped up on screamers.”

I love that line. So much.

By: h.

h. — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:22:00 +0000

Aw, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
I was supposedly named after someone in that :P

By: One of the Heroes

One of the Heroes — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:02:52 +0000

This was a good quote: “It really leaves you wondering about what this is going to look like on television”, Helmke said. “I figure, he’s in control, he’s the funny guy, I’m the straight man and I’ll just try to go along with whatever is happening and try to make my points.”

Did Stephen’s joke about Jesus with a gun remind anyone else of the graphics TCR used for the war on Easter segments?

By: Flatpoint Grief Counselor

Flatpoint Grief Counselor — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:56:50 +0000

I just want to say that I’m highly amused by the moniker “J Stew”.