EPISODE NUMBER: 5082 (June 17, 2009)
GUESTS: Joshua Micah Marshall
SEGMENTS: Murder at the White House, The WØRD: Bohemian Grove, Alpha Dog of the Week
VIDEOS: Wendesday, June 17, 2009
Another day I wish I was a fly on the wall in the writer’s room (pun intended), “Okay, so we’re needing a jar of flies.” Fly Montage FTW! And I always love a good Wigfield reference – as much as Stephen and company are into recycling jokes, I’m wondering how long that joke has been around?
That Alpha Dog of the Week segment was so very jaw-dropping. 18? And 72?! Seriously?! Holy cow! Of course, in the back of my head, I could hear the Southpark policemen hissing “Niccccccccce.”
Being a news blogger (albeit a niche news blogger), I was really enjoying Stephen’s utter bafflement at Marshall’s description of his community. It’s quite similar to what we have here, except we don’t have offices. (We do have a staff of 12, however, believe it or not). This site would not be anywhere near as good as it is without the constant support from the community, feeding us news and being our eyes on the net. So thank you, Zoners, for all that you do for this site. Sincerely. And community-driven news blogging happens quite often. We are proof of that.
So what did you enjoy about the show? What were some of your favorite lines? I couldn’t get all the quotes I wanted – I have to get to sleep at some point this evening – but I threw in as many as I could. Feel free to add your own in the comments.
- After all, Rachel Ray’s recipe for mini cheeseburger salad is a brutal indictment of [Obama's] health care policies.
- Of course, he has lots of practice smacking things, thanks to Joe Biden.
- In other news, a fly family is mourning tonight after the brutal slaying of their father.
- Oh, I guess wise Latina women don’t take their calcium.
- Or in layman’s terms: [Monty Python]A WITCH!!![/Monty Python]
- Am I supposed to measure that?
- Some out there have questioned Sotamayor’s membership, specifically the Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who have their own single sex club, called the Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- That is really saying something for a guy named Tricky Dick, who paid a man with this moustache to do secret “plumbing” for him in the 70′s, and then paid him to keep it quiet.
- I hereby demand to be admitted to this lady’s shadowy cabal. [He's "Cabal-Ready"]
- Now I know what you are all thinking. [I'll Never Baste Turkey Again]
- [Was Kicked Out Of Ya Ya Sisterhood]
- It’s no secret that I’m no fan of shame. Shame on you, shame!
- Recently the 72-year old has been romantically linked, by which I mean at the crotch …
- Now you can’t see this at home, because the network will have added a black bar, but our studio audience can tell that this is a photo – not a very big black bar – from a European tabloid because they have blurred out his face, but left his sun-soaked rigid manroot untouched.
- Nothing says You’re Legal like diamonds.
I’m really torn between “Alpha Dog” and the whole fly segment. The best part of all for me was when Stephen interviewed the jar of flies with such deep seriousness. Now there was an instance where he should have been awarded for keeping a straight face!
But how about Alpha Dog! I was already wondering during the segment how it would go once Italy hears about it and you know they will:)
The interview was fun too, especially when Stephen wickedly ended it just when Josh announced his intention to take down the NY Times! All in all a very funny show!
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Having taken out time yesterday to listen to Stephen’s reading of Joyce’s Calypso episode as a “Bloomsday activity” and being surprisingly amazed by his performance (not sure why really – can’t imagine his attempting anything and being happy with mediocrity, if you know what I mean), I still think I enjoy Stephen best when his entire purpose is to make me laugh along with everyone else.
All this to say, I really had a fun time tonight. I thought tonight’s Colbert Report episode was exceptionally funny and enjoyable. Particularly amusing was the Obama “Murder in the White House” segment with the fly family grieving over the violent slaying of their father, and the witty Berlusconi/Noemi Letizia piece ending with the dogs rejecting an association with the Italian Prime Minister. Everything else, the jokes and challenge to Sotomayor and interview with super blogger Josh Marshall, were really enjoyable and funny.
Either I’m in a particularly good mood tonight, or Stephen and this Report episode were truly delightful. Maybe both. I had quite an enjoyable time. Smiling and laughing are such great fun and Stephen is so good at getting the job done.
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I think you should’ve included that clever quip Stephen said about the oddly high approval percentage rate in Italy for the Prime Minister: I can’t say it verbatim, but I thought it was wildly hilarious when he mentioned how if the percentage rate reached the teens, Berlusconi would f*** it. xD That Alpha Dog makes Blagojevich look saintly.
Plus, any reference to Monty Python = hilarious!
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I agree, my favorite Colbert line in a long time! I had to rewind my dvr a few times to hear it again. Oh Stephen…..if only I could see that segment uncensored!
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How did he say that line with a straight face? LMAO!
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I’ve read Wigfield a couple times, but didn’t pick up on the reference. Anyone care to explain?
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turkey basters in the Word.
I think their use was suggested for High Priestess Thea and her scene.
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I really can’t decide which to vote for – Murder in The White House was too funny (and I can picture the intern scrambling for the flies) and The Word was wicked (A Witch! – and they better accept his application).
But I gotta love me some Berlusconi on US TV – TDS covered this last week but Stephen was truly inspired. And Roseah, don’t worry. We’ve heard it all over here. Half the coverage was rather like “Stephen” lauding him and the other half were as appalled as Stephen. [And, not to get too political, this is nothing compared to the legal and financial scandals he's been involved in.] And I agree that the “if the ratings drop in to the teens…” line was spot on.
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What a funny, funny show! I’ll be starting out the day in a really good mood, and everyone at work will think there’s something wrong with me. (*snort*)
The Alpha Dog segment gets my vote, but I also loved “she’s a witch!!” Hahahaha!! I love random Monty Python references. But I missed the Wigfield one.
Also, as adorable as the buzzcut is, I’m finding it a little distracting. I hope his hair grows in fast.
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Hilarious show!
Much as I loooked forward to and enjoyed Stephen’s interview with Josh Marshall, I echo the sentiments of those here who really loved that fly segment; it provided the sort of “balance” that I thought could only be found on one of those ridiculous Fox News segments. Or so I thought until I saw this statement from PETA this morning. Sigh. Still, the joke on last night’s show was laugh-out-loud funny, and the presentation was top notch.
The Wigfield shout out got another huge giggle from me, as I suppose I find these recycled jokes as amusing as DB does. For those of you who were wondering, it’s from the “High Priestess Thea” chapter. (“Most people think witches are a coven of lesbians dancing in the forest celebrating the semen stolen from imprisoned hypnotized males, which they then use to inseminate one another using turkey basters in order to create a legion of demon babies. Well, that’s only part of it.”) The fact that Bullet got to respond with its newly found revulsion of turkey basters just made it that much funnier.
And the fear that if Berlusconi’s approval rating dropped to the teens, he’d f&#k it had me rolling. Excellent job, TCR folks! Bravo!
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Oh, dear. Now “Stephen” and PETA are agreeing! See how Obama is bringing folks together.
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PETA is currently trending on Twitter because they’re taking the same stance re the fly that Colbert did! hilarious!
all the Berlusconi stuff was great too, totally deserved!
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I very much enjoyed the intro tonight “Why can’t I join Curves Gym? I have womanly hips! Boy, those Iranians are really p!ssed at Letterman…” But, that close up of the back of his head in the first shot made me think that we won’t be seeing his wavy, thick locks any time soon.
I need to watch it again! Both The Daily Show and Colbert Report were delightfully silly last night–which isn’t always the case. They are always funny/humorous and usually poignant–but I loves me some pure silly giggles!
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Behind the scene Obama & Colbert!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1020051518034&ref=mf
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I always have to give it up to The Word — how can you not? Although the fly murdering segment was hysterical.
I just went to talkingpointsmemo.com and unearthed some behind-the-scenes photos backstage before Marshall’s interview: http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/gallery/2009/06/josh-marshall-visits-the-colbert-report.php?img=1&ref=fpb
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I loved the interview with the flies. It was hilarious how serious Stephen was during the interview and how solemn he was about the death of their father. Hahah!
I also loved the interview and I did think of No Fact Zone when he mentioned how the readers of the site send in tips. :)
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When I read that Silvio Berlusconi is 72 I checked it up. “No way!” I though. But I was wrong. It’s true. He’s 72. O_O
The pictures weren’t published by an European tabloid. They were published by “El País”, our Spanish equivalent to the NYT or the British “The Guardian”. Yes, a serious newspaper at its worse.
By the way, here you have them:
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/fotos/vetadas/Berlusconi/elppgl/20090604elpepuint_19/Tes
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Loved Alpha Dog! Had to vote for it although the bit with the flies came in a very, very close second.
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SPINAL TAP, WIGFIELD, and MONTY PYTHON SHOTUOUTS FTW!!!!!!!!
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What a delightful Report! I voted for “Murder in the White House,” but it was tempting to vote for Berlusconi just for the approval rating zinger.
Loved the Word, loved the Holy Grail, missed the Wigfield reference b/c I still haven’t read the book.
What was the Spinal Tap shoutout, & how did I miss that?
TDS was really funny, too. Dan Rather is a good sport.
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In the opening titles he said something about turning something up from 9 to 11.
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Ohhhhhhhhh. Got it now. Thanks, Nukaleu.
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The womanly curves quip reminded me of when he and Jon were on the cover of EW magazine imitating the cartoon of the Obamas in The New Yorker and he was complaining about his hips. :)
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