Spoiler alert! ‘Colbert Report’ crew filming a new field segment

All I can say is, if they find any, *I* might want to take a trip down there.

Read on behind the cut if you want the details!


From “The Gradebook” (St. Petersburg Times, Tampa, FL):

Colbert Report comes to Pasco seeking wizard
June 04, 2008

Wait, so Pasco = 'Godric's Hollow'?

Producers from Comedy Central’s Colbert Report have spent the past two days in Pasco County asking residents, school district officials and yes, even yours truly whether the school district has wizards in its midst and, if so, whether they’re good or bad wizards.

Their interest stems from a story gone viral on the Internet about Jim Piculas, a substitute teacher who claims he was fired for “wizardry.” His tale, first reported by the local ABC news outlet, bounced across the world and, not surprisingly, into the hands of the folks at Comedy Central.

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Superintendent Heather Fiorentino and her staff turned down the chance to appear on the satire show. But [School Board chairwoman Kathryn] Starkey – a Colbert fan – said since the average Joe on the street would be talking, the district should give the “true story.” Besides, she told the Gradebook, “It’s fine when you can laugh at yourself.”

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Read the full post here

Sounds like Ms. Starkey’s an it-getter, anyway. Kudos to her for being a good sport!

Comments

  1. laughing at nothing says:

    The following is a joke:

    “Nah, that’s their cover for staking out Clearwater.”

    Sorry “duty poked,” it Captchas!

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  2. AmandaIvy says:

    Good for Ms. Starkey for being an it-getter.

    I’m glad TCR picked up on this! Sounds like it’s gonna be funny.

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  3. tiger says:

    you gotta imagine there are some kids down there who are beside themselves!

    people destroying America. usually these are boring, but I like stuff about schools.

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    • Megan says:

      I’m glad I’m not the only one that finds the ‘People Destroying America’ segments boring.

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  4. Caitlin says:

    PASCO? Crap, they missed Hernando by one county. We’ve got real live mermaids in Hernando! Pasco can’t beat that!

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    • Laitoste says:

      Lol, I went to that show once when I was 5. And the Colbert people could spend weeks just going through mid-Florida and all its eccentricities.

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  5. Dorian says:

    Sounds like this’ll rock. Wizards + school = great material

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