EPISODE NUMBER: 5149 (November 18, 2009)
GUESTS: Norah Jones
SEGMENTS: Shortage of Eggo waffles, The WØRD: Grand Old Pity Party, Threatdown
VIDEOS: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Okay, now I’m craving waffles. Ugh. This was a bad show to watch at 6a. I see a Waffle House in my future this weekend. I think the big news in The WØRD is the fact that Stephen called Sarah Palin’s book a “steaming pile of s#!t.” Yes, that’s a direct quote. And I know that insulting Palin’s book is kind of like shooting fish in a barrel, from a helicopter, but it’s still hysterical to see the horrible reviews this book is getting. Very few people have been as blunt about their feelings about the book as Stephen was, though. And yay for the Sonic plug! TJ and Pete rock my fast food world.
I think the Balls montage is one of my very favorite flashback montages of all time. It’s up there with the Glenn Beck comparison collection as one of the best uses of previous footage. And it’s always good to see a “Daily Show” callback, especially with video. It makes me sad that I didn’t get into the “Daily Show” until after my “Colbert Report” fandom started. Thank goodness for the lovely video collection at TheDailyShow.com to help me find videos that I’ve never seen.
Norah Jones is a bit of a hometown hero in Dallas. She graduated from the prestigious Booker T. Washington high school, just a half-mile away from where I live in downtown Dallas. Her voice is so beautiful, too. Although I would have loved to see her and Stephen sing some Barbershop metal, I still think that the musical feature of the show was gorgeous.
How did you enjoy the show tonight?
- You put enough maple syrup on this book, also tastes great.
- Why isn’t the CDC on top of this, folks? By which I mean the Centers for Delicious Circles, which monitors our nation’s supplies of Eggos, pancakes, pizzas, donuts, and pizza donuts.
- I promise, I will stay on this story and will not l’eggo.
- The Indians? A lot of that was suicide. Teepees are kind of depressing. [Not As Depressing As Casinos]
- Just like America, nothing is ever Sarah Palin’s fault. [Then Who The Hell Named Her Kids?]
- Where Palin’s concerned, fact checking and opposition research are the same thing because she knows the facts are out to get her. And the fact that this book is a steaming pile of s#!t – also not her fault. It was ghost written by someone named Lynn Vincent. [Hi, Lynn!]
- Is Sarah Palin qualified to be president?: 28% QUALIFIED – 72% WHAT?!
- I would rather drink the tap water in Juarez than beg forgiveness from a god with a name that sounds like the world’s worst Scrabble hand. Bite me, Quetzi!
- Turns out Santa’s rosy cheeks could be ringworm.
- My balls would be a real feather in her cap. And yes, I am implying that I have feathery balls. Much like Quetzalcoatl.
- So Nation, I need your help. Protect me. Keep your eyes on my balls. And in return, I promise to keep my balls on your eyes.
- Do I have to be smoking the reefer to dig your albums?
- Don’t you like your fans enough to be caught smoking coke in your underwear?
I was totally shocked that Stephen declared Going Rouge as a steaming pile of s#!t. And then I started clapping along with the audience. John Oliver also has a related segment today where adorable kids called her book boring. :)
Norah Jones looked and sounded great tonight, though I have to admit I kinda missed seeing her old band behind her while she performed. Regardless, I love that she’s subtly pushing her music into a new direction. And I really want to hear her sing Barbershop Heavy Metal with Stephen!
Oh, and I just found this out accidentally, Norah was also a guest at The Daily Show back in 2004 (http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-february-25-2004/norah-jones).
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Bother, now I’m going to have to do more magic to appease Quetzalcoatl. :D
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A solid show. I was just thinking to myself that I hadn’t seen a “ThreatDown” in a while and BOOM! one with a balls montage and old Daily Show footage. My favorite line was in reference to Quetzi… being the worlds worst scrabble hand–I’ve had that hand!
I also caught the reference that he may be in Canada in February [during sweeps!]–could they really be bringing the show to the Olympics–so patriotic!
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Colbert all but basically stated the show is going on the road in the spring which is awesome.
I’m not quite sure why “Colbert” acted so out of character regarding Palin’s book. While I know that Colbert probably really felt that way, but his character seems to me that he should have embraced her book. Her book isn’t full of facts–its essentially a poster-child for truthiness. That bothered me.
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I had no idea that Norah Jones had switched from jazz to alternative! I sort of liked her old look and feel like she’s trying to look too “hip” now, but I respect her decision to switch music genres.
I was excited as well about the heavy hint that Stephen will be going to the Olympics!
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Tell me I’m not going crazy and they did indeed drop pictures of waffles into footage of the swine flu vaccine shortage scare.
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You’re not going crazy — that was a great touch!
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Oh my word, what a wonderful Word! :-)
And, ok, the balls montage made me giggle like a 12 year old.
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Stephen, please don’t tell me to keep my eyes on your balls. It makes me have thoughts I should not be having about a married man.
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its my b-day today. what a great gift to be able to watch colbert on ur ctual birthday
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I voted for the word because i am kinda tired of hearing about Palin and her book. It was very funny. Great show overall
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It was a toss up between the Word and Threatdown. I went with the Word because I loved the fact that even “Stephen” felt Palin’s book was a steaming pile of crap. (Loved the little boy on TDS last night that said he’d rather be stabbed in the heart than read it lol) But I did get giddy over the old This Week In God clip.
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The Balls montage was one of the greatest flashback montages ever! I laughed sooo hard during the whole thing. It was such a great way for Stephen to make the entire ThreatDown centered around him.
I have only one word for Stephen’s “steaming pile of sh*t” comment about Palin’s book: MASSIVE. The entire Word was brilliant.
Sort-of off-topic, but did anyone see TDS lastnight? Jon’s comments on Palin were spot-on as well. :)
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I agree that dissing Palin’s book was out of character for “Stephen”, but I still thought it was funny. Did you all know that the Vancouver Olympic Committee has offered to make Stephen Colbert Ombudsman of the Speed Skating Oval, giving him unlimited access – provided he wears a pink toque (woolly hat to you Americans)? See: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/take+that+syrup+sucking+label+thanks/2240112/story.html
I assume that the hint and the conciliatory nod to maple syrup in the opening segment are a sign that he has forgiven my country and will be visiting in February. Of course, I will still be in Beijing, but I am delighted anyway.
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