Many thanks to the Gates Foundation for posting some highlights from the DonorsChoose.org and Gates Foundation panel: Let’s make sure The WØRD is “College-Ready” for all of these worthy students!
VIDEO: Stephen Colbert speaks with Donors Choose, the Gates Foundation and Manhattan Bridges High School
April 22, 2009 By
Episode 5053 (4/21/2009)
April 21, 2009 By
EPISODE NUMBER: 5053 (April 21, 2009) GUEST: Coach Mike Kryzewski SEGMENTS: The WØRD – Stressed Position, Who’s Riding My Coattails Now? VIDEOS: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 I love it when the audience is just alive like it’s been the past couple of nights. I’m absolutely astounded at the Demon Denim story – I had no [...]
Covering Stephen Colbert at the DonorsChoose.org and Gates Foundation event
April 21, 2009 By
First of all, a big thank you to Stephen, everyone at DonorsChoose.org and the Gates Foundation for their efforts on behalf of students in need. As readers here are doubtless aware, Stephen sits on the board of DonorsChoose.org, and it was great to attend an event showcasing this wonderful organization. We’d also like to extend [...]
Stephen Colbert, DonorsChoose.org and the Gates Foundation
April 21, 2009 By
Hey, Zoners! Kina and I just got back from the Manhattan Bridges High School, where Stephen Colbert moderated a panel discussion in support of DonorsChoose.org. The panel marked the Gates Foundation’s landmark grant to DonorsChoose in support of college-readiness, and we’ve got details headed your way. To whet your appetite, please read this joint press [...]
Episode 5052 (4/20/2009)
April 21, 2009 By
EPISODE NUMBER: 5052 (April 20, 2009) GUEST: Ken Quinn, Sheriff Joe Arpaio SEGMENTS: Pirates, Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger VIDEOS: Monday, April 20, 2009 Did everyone notice there’s a new intro phrase on the show? And does anyone want to take a gander as to what “Purple-Mounted” means? I love shows when [...]
Fantasy Colbert League Weekly: April 20 – 23
April 20, 2009 By
Welcome to No Fact Zone’s weekly roundup of ‘Colbert Report’ guests, created in the spirit of the oft-enjoyed Fantasy Colbert League. While we can’t start up the online version of the game again, we can make it so that you can get the information you need about the guests before they come on the show. [...]
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – April 19, 2009
April 19, 2009 By
Hey, Zoners! In the three weeks or so that I’ve been doing these zeitgeist posts, I’ve begun to see how much the electronic media and bloggers love Stephen Colbert. Every time Stephen does something noteworthy on his show, like issue a smackdown to Glenn Beck, or get a high-tech piece of space equipment named after [...]
Fangirl Suit Report- Week of April 14
April 19, 2009 By
Hello, Zoners, and welcome to another FSR. And although there were only 3 episodes this week, Stephen kicked it up a notch and was certainly looking sharper than ever. Tuesday, April 14 In a charcoal gray flannel suit, navy blue tie with large square pattern, light blue and white striped shirt with french cuffs (yay!), [...]
Weekend Brunch
April 19, 2009 By
Good afternoon, Zoners! Today’s late brunch features Eggs Benedict, roasted potatoes and a $1 Mimosa special, from Monica’s Aca Y Alla in Deep Ellum (Dallas, TX). And man, is the Hollandaise sauce yummy! I’ve been doing some fandom palate cleansing, as it were, venturing out as a lurker into some other fandoms to see how [...]
NOM thinks Stephen Colbert’s parody *supports* them
April 18, 2009 By
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh my, I just don’t know how much funnier/sadder this can get. From Jason Linkins over at the Huffington Post (h/t Argon): Anti-Gay Group Sends Letter To Colbert Thanking Him For Mocking Them 04/17/09 08:49 PM . . . “I’ve always thought Stephen Colbert was a double-agent, pretending to pretend to be a conservative, [...]