Greetings, Zoners, and a Happy New Year to all!

I love it when an afternoon spent wandering around the tubes of the Internet results in a serendipitous discovery. Recently I was poking around Katherine Reutter’s website, where I discovered both pictures and a journal entry from her visit to TCR back on December 14th! Hee!!

Stephen with Katherine Reutter and her autographed thigh


I still get the giggles when I recall Stephen’s reaction to Katherine’s request to sign her thigh, but apparently it was planned and he knew about it ahead of time. From Katherine’s journal:

Being on the Colbert Report was an absolute rush! I couldn’t believe that of all the skaters who have been having great seasons so far that he wanted ME on the show! I’d been nervous about it for weeks, but when I finally got there I realized how down to earth he and his crew are…

So I bet you’re wondering about the leg signing…. Yes, he knew it was coming; and it was my manager, Pat Quinn’s, idea. As soon as Pat suggested it I thought it was hilarious and got my sharpie ready. Amy, the talent coordinator on the show, told Stephen about my request and he was all for it! I have to wonder if he had made the connection that I wanted for him to sign my thigh on camera because he did such a good job at acting surprised when I asked! Either way I managed to fluster the man who is virtually un-flusterable. I’ve never seen anyone catch him so off guard before! 

Heh. I’m guessing she’s never seen what Jane Fonda did to him. But I think that was the most flustered I’ve seen Stephen since the Fonda interview. I’m still amused at how long it took him to realize that he could come out from behind the desk to do the deed. Apparently he later added something other than his name — “Go for the gold” maybe? I can’t quite make it out, but that’s what it looks like.

Katherine also got to meet Snoop Dogg, but I hope she didn’t breathe too deeply when he was in the vicinity.

I can’t link directly to either the journal or the photo gallery on Katherine’s website, but head over to www.katherinereutter.com for more pics from her busy day in New York. You can also follow Katherine on Twitter (@katreutter).

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