Episode 5004 – R.A.P.S. (Awesome!)

Producers Guild of America

Wow! I enjoyed this episode of The Colbert Report so very much!!! I will definitely watch it again several more times after the online videos become available. The Lawrence Lessig interview was cool, and I loved “Yahweh or No Way” as well as the leg wrestling segment. Wasn’t it funny when Stephen took a bow [...]

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Episode 5004 (01/08/2009)

“The hills are alive with the sound of wolves! Run Maria, run! This is The Colbert Report!” Deus-Logue: “Tonight! Does God speak directly to us? I will tell you his answer.” New York Times sells ad space on front page. Yahweh or No Way Utah-kin’ To Me?: “Then, I’m being attacked by a member of [...]

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Rep. Chaffetz: Stephen Colbert is “freakishly, freakishly strong”

*snerk* This encounter just gets funnier and funnier. From the Deseret News (which needs to learn to spell Stephen’s name): Chaffetz admits he lost — twice — to Colbert Published: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 3:43 p.m. MST Psst. Guess what? Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, did something even more pathetic than lose a leg wrestling match [...]

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Episode 5003 – R.A.P.S. (Awesome!)

Episode 5003 - R.A.P.S. (Awesome!)

I realize I’ve listened to the Wigfield audiobook too many times, but I was reminded of it twice tonight: when Stephen mentioned the radioactive building near the ‘Colbert Report’ studio and when he said, “You do not want to miss the concrete pouring sequence” in reference to Benicio Del Toro’s movie. Did anyone else’s mind [...]

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Rep. Chaffetz demands a leg wrestling rematch

You’ve seen the “Better Know a District” clip, you know that Stephen Colbert is master of the leg wrestling match, now see the follow up from Rep. Chaffetz. The freshman congressman loved filming his interview, let Stephen give him a facial and, oh yeah, would like to avenge his humiliating loss. From Fox 13 (KSTU [...]

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Stephen Colbert wants to hide your gold! 1-888-OOPS-JEWEL

Stephen Colbert says:  SEND ME YOUR GOLD!

I’m late to the party with this one (boo … working until past midnight and missing The Colbert Report when it originally airs!), but if you haven’t called 1-888-OOPS-JEWEL yet, you really, really should. The message is hilarious.

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Episode 5002 – R.A.P.S. (Awesome!)

R.A.P.S. (Awesome!)

This episode of The Colbert Report is exactly what I needed after the crazy and stressful day I had! Stephen was very high energy tonight and, as usual, I was impressed by the writers and graphics department. For me, Better Know a District was the highlight of the show. The entire segment was hilarious! I [...]

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Episode 5002 (01/06/2009)

[This episode has no Intro segment] Ponzi Schemes & Hiding Gold Desk guest: New York Times economic reporter David Leonhardt 1-888-OOPS-JEWEL Better Know a District: Utah’s 3rd Leg wrestling with Jason Chaffetz Special appearance by Sweetness Matt Miller: author, Fortune columnist THE COLBERT BUMP – YOU’RE GETTING IT: Matt Miller – The Tyranny of Dead [...]

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Rep. Chaffetz (R-UT) anticipates getting “Better Known” by Stephen Colbert

As we first noted a couple of months ago, Utah’s freshman congressman, Jason Chaffetz, has proven to be quite the sport by agreeing to sit down for a “Better Know a District” interview with Stephen. And now, according to the Deseret News, the fateful broadcast day is approaching: Chaffetz stays busy on first day of [...]

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AP reviews “Colbert & Colmes”

AP file photo, Reed Saxon

Either it’s a slow news day, or the Associated Press missed Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report as much as we did. From the AP: Alan Colmes plays Colbert’s sidekick for a day By JAKE COYLE – 48 minutes ago NEW YORK (AP) — Jettisoned by his longtime co-host Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes was adopted [...]

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