EPISODE NUMBER: 5063 (May 7, 2009) GUEST: Mitchell Joachim SEGMENTS: Sean Hannity’s Liberty Tree, National Prayer Day, Smokin’ Pole – The Fight For Arctic Riches VIDEOS: Thursday, May 7, 2009 There was something about tonight’s interview that I found absolutely delightful. I enjoyed the shyness of the guest, and his amazingly out of the box [...]
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – May 7, 2009
May 7, 2009 By
Happy almost TGIF, Zoners! Time to take a mad dash through the news from this week, with your zeitgeist for May 7th, the It’s-Almost-the-Weekend-OMG-YAY edition. Earlier this week, POLITICO posted an article that took an in-depth look at “Better Know a District” and its impact on the congresspeople who have dared to appear in the [...]
New book calls Stephen Colbert a ‘Geeky Dreamboat’
May 7, 2009 By
Admit it, ladies (and men!), we’ve all had the occasional “nerd crush” at various points in our lives, right? Well, according to the Comedy Central Insider, there’s a new book out celebrating these “Geeky Dreamboats”, and — naturally! — Stephen Colbert gets a page. Adorkable! Some of the other Comedy Central gents get their due, [...]
Paul Rieckhoff talks about vets, Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Bump
May 7, 2009 By
I’m always impressed by Paul Rieckhoff when I see him interviewed; he is such a great spokesman for veterans, and his commitment to improving their situations is clear in everything he does. Since we know that Stephen Colbert has been a steadfast supporter of the troops and their families, as well, it comes as no [...]
Episode 5062 (5/6/2009)
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EPISODE NUMBER: 5062 (May 6, 2009) GUEST: Laurie Garrett SEGMENTS: Sir Richard Branson, Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger, Where in the When and Who and How will Stephen Someone Gonna Be in the Something Where? VIDEOS: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 Yay for tosses! It’s been too long. I love seeing Stephen’s smile [...]
Who’s honoring Stephen Colbert now? Arizona State University!
May 7, 2009 By
Looks like another fan of Stephen Colbert has decided to leave a lasting tribute to Stephen Colbert in the form of naming something after him. Specifically, the recently discovered Agaporomorphus colberti is the most recent benefactor of the generosity of the Colbert Nation. According to entomologists Quentin Wheeler at Arizona State University, “”Last year, Stephen [...]
Episode 5061 (5/5/2009)
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EPISODE NUMBER: 5061 (May 5, 2009) GUEST: Cliff Sloan, Paul Rieckhoff SEGMENTS: Cinco de Mayo, Picking a new Supreme Court justice – Cliff Sloan, The WØRD: Captain Kangaroo Court VIDEOS: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Happy Cinco De Mayo everyone (Arriba)! First things first – in case you missed it, there’s been another puzzle released to [...]
Colbert University – April 2009 Additions
May 5, 2009 By
This was originally posted at the Colbert University What’s New blog, by Lisa. We all know that April showers bring May flowers, but I bet you didn’t know that it also brings the latest and greatest that’s been added to Colbert University this past month: Show off your Colbert know-all by taking the May It-Getters [...]
Stephen Colbert and the DonorsChoose.org “Great Give-Back Birthday”
May 5, 2009 By
We told you last week that Stephen had decided to donate his birthday to DonorsChoose.org in another fabulous partnership for this worthy cause, and now we’ve got some more details. Check out this post from DonorsChoose.org founder Charles Best: Stephen Colbert Loves Birthdays and Classrooms Charles Best Founder, Donorschoose.org . . . DonorsChoose.org just launched [...]
Episode 5060 (5/4/2009)
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EPISODE NUMBER: 5060 (May 4, 2009) GUEST: J.J. Abrams SEGMENTS: Picking Souter’s replacement, Prescott Group “Brother, can you spare 83 billion dollars?”, Movies That Are Destroying America – Summer movie edition VIDEOS: Monday, May 4, 2009 I love a good puzzle. And tonight, J.J. Abrams brought one for the Colbert Nation to decipher, specifically the [...]