Segment 1: Stephen wishes Abraham Lincoln a happy birthday Obama campaign poster debate: David Ross vs. Ed Colbert Segment 2: The DaColbert Code: Oscar predictions Segment 3: Guest: Adam Gopnik, author THE COLBERT BUMP – YOU’RE GETTING IT: Adam Gopnik – Angels and Ages: A Short Book About Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life In closing: [...]
Episode 5024 – R.A.P.S. (Awesome!)
February 13, 2009 By
Hey, Zoners! What did you think about this episode of ‘The Colbert Report?’ Was there a specific moment or joke that you particularly liked? I thought the interview with Adam Gopnik was very interesting. I also enjoyed the farewell to Conan O’Brien, but the highlight of the show for me was definitely the segment with [...]
Six Degrees: Mekalekahi Meka Hiney Ho
February 12, 2009 By
‘Colbert Report’ writer and friend of the blog Frank Lesser has a piece in this week’s Slate magazine that is cute yet off-kilter and slightly demented. Because, well, it’s Frank Lesser. That’s why we adore him ever so. It amuses me that Slate put this in the “Low Concept: Dubious and far-fetched ideas” category. I [...]
Glenn Beck is a fan of ‘The Colbert Report’
February 12, 2009 By
I saw a copy of Glenn Beck’s newsletter here that said included this quote (internal link omitted): “Guess who was on Colbert? Glenn is a fan of the Colbert report—but it’s a little tougher when you are the one in the hot seat, like a certain cable news host was last night. But if you [...]
Fast Company: Busboy Productions one of world’s 50 “most innovative” companies
February 12, 2009 By
Congratulations to Jon Stewart’s Busboy Productions, which Fast Company has proclaimed one of the 50 “most innovative” companies in the world, along with such entrants as “Team Obama”, Google, Hulu, etc. Busboy makes the list at #31, and Fast Company says: #31 Busboy Productions By Chuck Salter Wed Feb 11, 2009 at 06:00 AM The [...]
Episode 5023 – R.A.P.S. (Awesome!)
February 12, 2009 By
Wasn’t this a great episode of ‘The Colbert Report?’ I enjoyed every segment tonight! I get so excited when Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton appears on TCR. She and Stephen are always funny together and you can tell that they geniunely like and respect each other. The Glenn Beck segment was hilarious! I see that I’m [...]
Episode 5022 – R.A.P.S. (Awesome!)
February 11, 2009 By
So, Zoners, what did you think about this episode of ‘The Colbert Report?’ For me, the highlight of the show was “The Wørd: Loyal Opposition.” I also enjoyed the Shout Out! segment. I got a kick out of Stephen’s character breaks. He never seemed quite ready for that graphic did he? Here are a few [...]
TV on the Radio’s performance on ‘The Colbert Report’
February 10, 2009 By
Just wanted to come out of my recent posting blackout to give a quick shout out to the sound guys at The Colbert Report. A number of bloggers have commented on last night’s TV on the Radio performance, pointing out that the band also played Saturday Night Live this past weekend, and that its Colbert [...]
‘Daily Show’/'Colbert Report’ Global Edition – Week of January 12, 2009
February 10, 2009 By
Thanks to friend of the blog ChicaLolita, we’ve finally got the unbleeped Christian Bale-style rant from ‘The Colbert Report’. Daily Show (Week of 2/2/09) – The Michael Phelps marijuana controversy Colbert Report (Week of 2/2/09) – Stephen Colbert discusses the One Size Fits All Hope Muumuu Warning! – Grand total of F-bombs = 10, NSFW [...]
Episode 5021 – R.A.P.S. (Awesome!)
February 10, 2009 By
Hey, Zoners! What did you think about this episode of ‘The Colbert Report?’ I must admit that I’m so tragically unhip, I didn’t know anything about TV on the Radio before tonight’s show. Because I enjoyed their interview and performance, I’m definitely going to check out more of their music. Here are a few memorable [...]