All You Need to Know: 7/06/08 Edition

Happy Birthday, America! Hope all of you stateside Zoners have enjoyed the barbeques and fireworks this weekend – I particularly enjoyed the Boston, Massachusetts celebration, hosted by new U.S. citizen Craig Ferguson. Catch up on this week’s news, Klassic Kolbert episodes, and zeitgeist tidbits below.

New Episodes Return July 14!

Drop in and speak your mind in the Friday Free-for-all post!

Venus Flytrap! Tek Jansen is Back:

• Issues 1 and 2 of ‘Stephen Colbert’s Tek Jansen’ are on sale at your nearby comic book stores as of July 2!
• Don’t miss the scans of this story from Tek Jansen #1: “Horn Like Me.”
• Catch up with a little back-story for Issue #2: “Danger Express to Doom.”
• Writer Tom Peyer gives a couple of interviews about Tek Jansen #2.

The Colbert Report Episode News:

• Browse a collection of McCain greenscreen challenge videos at MakeMcCainExciting.com!
• *snerk* McCain, the Oldergeist. He’s heee-eeere!

Mainstream Media:

• Dartmouth alumni claim Stephen (or “Stephen”) for their own in the latest Dartmouth Alumni Magazine.
• Watch the Colbert Report Global Edition, Video #8.
• Symphony Space lets us know what happened during the Bloomsday on Broadway performance. It’s a relief to hear that Stephen didn’t push himself past his limits (and went home to rest!)
• Why does the good news always happen during dark weeks? Nelson Mandela is off the United States terrorist watch lists.
• Uh oh. Is Viacom thinking of suing viewers of YouTube videos? Is that really worth the effort, Redstone?
• Breathe a cautious sigh of relief: CNet reports that the court has set some limits on Viacom’s access to YouTube users’ information.
• Viacom issues its statement on the YouTube users data controversy.
• Stephen may or may not be coming to Denver, CO. Nothing’s set in stone yet.
• GOOD Magazine discusses truthiness and the ‘Colbert Suffix’ of ‘-iness’.
• TIME Magazine profiles Mark Twain for its ‘Making of America’ issue, and Stephen Colbert is mentioned as a (worthy) successor to Twain’s impressive satire.
• OK Magazine asks Stephen about his favorite Fourth of July memory.

We Call It The Joy Machine:

• Enjoy one more video clip of Even Stevphen (Stephen and Steve Carell, reunited) at the Apple Store in New York last week.
• Klassic Kolbert Episodes: Watch the videos and reminisce – or enjoy for the first time!
• February 26, 2007. “Vilsack Attack!” Also, a highly enjoyable character break.
• March 12, 2007. “Eat it, Sacajawea!” Also, Stephen receives Captain America’s Shield.
• October 10, 2006. The Colbert Report Special Report: “A Salute to the American Lady.”
• Klassic Kolbert: Stephen interviews Terry Bradshaw on The Daily Show.
• God Bless America for this UltraHyperPatriotic July 4th Eye Candy.
• Stars and Stripes Forever, as far as the eye can see. Stephen’s at full mast!

Six Degrees of Stephen Colbert:

• A mid-hiatus Six Degrees update on Amy Sedaris, Steve Carell, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac, Mitch Rouse, Cookie Monster, and Meg (the Intern) DeFrancesco.
• The Daily Show and Colbert Report Improv Jam takes place on Saturday, August 9th in NYC.
• Report producer and talent booker Emily Lazar visits the Azpen Ideas Festival. Watch the videos of her discussing ‘Media and the Campaign’.
• John Oliver discusses ‘infantile humour’ and his movie career in a couple of new interviews.
• If you’re laughing, you can’t be afraid: Daily Show correspondents film a ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ video.

Check out what’s new at Colbert University!

• All You Need To Know: Week of February 28 – March 6, 2010
• All You Need to Know: Vancouver Extravaganza Edition
• All You Need to Know – 02/07/2010
• All You Need to Know: 1/17/10 Edition