Hey Everyone! Val here – taking over the reins for the Fantasy Colbert League. I hope you are having a great weekend, and enjoyed the website’s mention in “The L.A. Times”. This is the last week before the show takes a break. *Sad face* But this week looks to have a fine line-up. Monday, October [...]
NASA update: COLBERT now fully operational
October 11, 2009 By
Hey kids! Just a quick update for you on the space treadmill saga. When last we checked in, astronaut Nicole Stott was scheduled to have the first run on the C.O.L.B.E.R.T. on Friday, and we were told there would be video. It doesn’t look like any video has surfaced yet, and I’m not sure if [...]
All You Need to Know – 10/11/09 Edition
October 11, 2009 By
Good evening Zoners! Well, once again it’s time for the weekly roundup of Colbert news. For any new LA Timers, this is THE post to get caught up on all things Colbert you might have missed this past week. So, let’s get down to business. Episode Guides: Episode 5127 (October 5, 2009) – Arne Duncan [...]
Klassic Kolbert – Take a spin in the No Fact Zone
October 10, 2009 By
Welcome, LA Times readers! For those of you who may be new to the site, you may be wondering where we came up with our name. Here’s the original sketch from the “Daily Show” that talks about Stephen inviting his viewers to come take a spin in the No Fact Zone. He has also mentioned [...]
LA Times talks about the Colbert Nation
October 10, 2009 By
Stephen Colbert is his name, and getting something named after him is his game. And the Colbert Nation loves every minute of it. The LA Times has an article that will be featured in Sunday’s paper, and it talks all about Stephen’s ability to get everything from ice cream to bugs to space stations named [...]
The Daily Show Toss Recap – Klassic
October 9, 2009 By
Before we go, let’s check in with our good friend Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report… Hello and welcome to the end of another week, Zoners! You’re not imagining things — there was no Toss this week, nor was there one last week. I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to get itchy! There’s [...]
You’re so vain … I’ll bet you think this post is about you
October 9, 2009 By
Yay! Another great musical guest appearance seems to be in the works for The Colbert Report: Carly Simon Planning First Ever Shows in Europe By Dean Goodman October 8, 2009 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Anticipation,” indeed. . . . To coincide with the album’s October 27 release in the United States, she plans to leave [...]
Six Degrees: Norfolk gearing up for Jon Stewart
October 9, 2009 By
As we posted here earlier, Daily Show “monkey” Jon Stewart has a gig in Norfolk coming up, and he’s done an interview with the Daily Press in anticipation of it. It makes me sad that I can’t actually get out to see all the shows I post about here; that’s probably why I’m always so [...]
NASA update: Astronauts start running on COLBERT today!
October 9, 2009 By
Greetings, Zoners! I’ve been monitoring the progress on the C.O.L.B.E.R.T.’s assembly and testing, and the astronauts on the space station are getting very close to putting the treadmill to good use. Yesterday’s ISS status report included the news that the C.O.L.B.E.R.T. was activated and tested for the first time, and this great article from SPACE.com [...]
Four Horsemen of the Apopcalypse – Pop culture references in The Colbert Report: October 5-8, 2009
October 9, 2009 By
Welcome to No Fact Zone’s weekly roundup of cultural references on The Colbert Report. From Darcy to Danger Mouse, String Theory to Shakespeare, we’ve got the keys to this week’s obscure, oddball, and occasionally obscene cultural shout-outs (hey!). Hey Zoners! Oh, so many great segments this week, I can’t choose a favorite. Will it be [...]