EPISODE NUMBER: 6061 (May 3, 2010)
GUESTS: Lori Roman & Michael Jacobson, Elizabeth Warren
SEGMENTS: Times Square Terrorism, FDA Salt Regulation, BP’s Undersea Dome
VIDEOS: Monday, May 3, 2010
Just so you guys know, I capped about 6 pictures, not knowing which one to go with. This episode was so full of amazing visuals, and goofy smiles. I got so tickled when Stephen busted out the rhinestone studded big apple underwear and anal beads, and there was something just hysterical about Stephen struggling with the bag of oil and his pathetic cry of “Jimmy!!!” And lest we forget, let’s go back to the pretty much the most blatant ‘Strangers With Candy’ reference I’ve seen on the show – the Fatty Salty Crispies and the Crispy Salty Fatties. But I had to go with the smile – I shipped the rest off to Gratefull for the Fangirl Suit Report. Heck, we could have an entire FSR from just this episode!
Lori Roman reminded me way too much of Sarah Palin, and I mean that in the most unflattering way possible. It’s like she got a speechwriter to give her talking points that she was damned if she was going to veer from. Luckily Stephen was able to easily knock each one down as she tried to strut them out. Seriously, smuggling in salt? She thought that would work with this audience? She’s gone to too many tea bagger rallies to realize that she’s making an arse out of herself. Michael Jacobson had definitely learned the first rule of being on the ‘Colbert Report’, start every point with “You’re right, Stephen, and …” It makes it a lot easier to get things out.
I loved the audience reaction when Stephen touched his hair after getting gunk and oil all over his hands. The horror – how could he do that to that beautiful, gorgeous mane of hair?! And then on his face?! At least he got a good toothbrush scrub out of it.
I got done watching the Elizabeth Warren interview and realized that I didn’t do any quotes. The interview was just that engrossing for me. I really like it when Stephen brings on a guest and can break down very complicated situations into elements that make sense to me and get a point across. Warren is obviously a very intelligent lady, and it was nice to see Stephen allow her to simply talk and explain things.
What did you think of tonight’s episode? And did anyone else feel like they needed to take a shower after that BP dome segment?
- No guys, it was scary, remember? Hi, Mr. Terrorist, whoever you are. Those people are just jealous. That was a wonderful bomb and we are all sufficiently terrified. There is no need to try again. Okay!
- The network has informed me that legally I have to tell you to be very careful with those beads. It’s not like starting a lawnmower.
- Why is President Obama after our salt? Is it because it’s white? Think about it – why no ban on pepper, Mr. President?
- That’s right, the feds want to destroy the flavor of my Fatty Salty Crispies and my Crispy Salty Fatties. Not to mention my Twice Baked Frosting Fries. [Crispy Chocoberry Cheddar - Now with more frosting!] Technically these are classified as packing material.
- To put that into perspective, the only time an actual Admiral consumes that much salt is when he’s drowning.
- Here’s how you keep them straight – Salk Institute cures polio, Salt Institute cures ham.
- Remember kids, NaCl is Wack-l.
- Will salt lovers be ostracized and be forced to take salt breaks outside of their office buildings?
- More than that, if you eat enough salt, you’ll corn yourself like a beef and you’ll live forever.
- You heard her everybody, Lori Roman is advocating snorting salt.
- Remember, these images may be disturbing, but at least it’s not foreign oil.
- Apparently to soak up the oil, there is a sponge inside. According to a spokesperson, absorbent and yellow and porous is he.
- By the way, do not take the baby where you are drilling.
- Jimmy, can you just lower the dome? We don’t have a dome? Well then someone is just going to have to scrub me down with a toothbrush.
Both TDS and TCR were Massive last night! YYaaaaa! and the toss!!! *happy feet*
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The best line was his warning about anal beads and that its not like starting a lawnmower. I keeled over laughing at that.
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The “it’s not like starting a lawn mower” line is quite possibly one of the best ad-libs he’s ever had. I was on the floor laughing after he said that!
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How does he know that? Personal experience?
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I think he kind of realized after he said it that he had POSSIBLY given us a little too much information, and that’s partly why he did that funny laugh… or maybe he just reminded himself of starting a lawnmower with that gesture he did… but I’m only speculating and should probably stop. Either way it was a hilarious line :)
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Love me some toss!
“The network has informed me that legally I have to tell you to be very careful with those beads. It’s not like starting a lawnmower.”
I was having my coffee this morning & my neighbor started their lawnmower & the coffee came promptly out of my nose.
I’ve caught things twice, but I’m curious to know if the person who caught the “beads” is a Zoner.
Thought they would change his jacket for the interview. I’m a huge fan of Elizabeth Warren. I think she is one of the few true crusaders in fixing America’s financial crisis
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First off, LOVED the Toss! There. Now that I got that out of my system, my favorite part of last night’s show was definitely the “it’s not like starting a lawn mower” line, and then Stephen’s adorable laugh afterward. That line had me on the floor laughing! And YAY for the Strangers With Candy reference! I really liked that both Jon and Stephen mentioned how the news outlets are basically begging the failed bomber to try again by blatantly telling him what he did wrong and how he can fix it. Thanks for that screencap DB! He’s so adorkable sometimes.
I had the exact same reaction as the audience when Stephen wiped his hair with that oil…he looked so fantastic last night, which I guess is partly what made the whole segment funnier. I love that Stephen kept the oil in his hair and didn’t change his jacket for the interview. Now that’s commitment. The interview was wonderful – I appreciate how Elizabeth Warren can break the financial crisis down (as well as the solutions on how to fix it) into a language I can understand. And the “right now, we don’t have any pants on” was such a good way to end the interview ha!
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I love it when he lets the guest have the last laugh. So generous. Also, why are my recaptcha words numbskull quota. Does that mean this blog has reached its quota of numbskulls and I shouldn’t post anymore? Fine! I can take a hint. LOL
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No lie…I walked into the coffee shop this morning and there was an older man in front of me with a belt and suspenders on. I almost died laughing. “we don’t have any pants on!!” Also loooooved the toss, especially at the end when Stephen put his chin on his hands all adorable-like.
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Count me in as one of those girls who wishes Stephen had a younger brother so he could spread himself around. Totally *squeed* at that opening to the show.
Awesome close-ups, smiles, hair, work with props, Stephen eating, and witty retorts last night. A great way to start off the week (+ a toss!)He had such a wonderful rapport with the camera (and audience) last night! Seriously- this one will be saved on my DVR- it just made me smile the entire way through.
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I second that younger brother line. I squeed as well:)
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Fatty Salty Crispies!!!! Crispie Salty Fatties? If I were in that audience I might have had to let out a shriek because I love me some Strangers With Candy references, especially ones, like DB said, as blatant as that.
What an adorable show! So much smiling, so much win.
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Aha! I guessed that would be your screencap the minute I saw it. The starting a lawn mower line has got to be one of the funniest things I’ve heard in a long time. And “NaCl is Wack-l” is going to get used at dinner some time.
That Salt Institute Lady Lori (SILLi) was almost a parody of a someone from a Salt Institute – how many times did she mention the “food police”? Once was more than enough to take anything she said with, well, a grain of salt. “You need salt to live” is right up there with “without chemicals there would be no life”. Yea, but it doesn’t mean I need to drink a barrel drum of acetone for breakfast. I started hoping that she was purposely trying to be funny…
BTW – I think the quote about ostracized salt lovers refers to “pretzel breaks”
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Ha ha! I guessed correctly with the screencap too! And the joke about the anal beads had me laughing really hard as well.
I agree about Lori Roman. Of course we need salt to live but not huge amounts of it. GAH! I’m pretty thoroughly grossed out by Red Lobster as it is but seeing that one of their meals has over 7000mg of sodium made my stomach turn. Blech!
I really enjoyed the interview with Elizabeth Warren. Very nicely done!
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I disliked Lori Roman so much, I would pull out her anal beads like a lawnmower cord!
A wonderful show otherwise.
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While I did not welcome the visual that just popped in my head, I laughed SO hard when I read this!!
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Sorry for the visual. But glad you laughed.
:P
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Haha, don’t worry. The visual was worth the absolutely hysterical laughter that followed. :P
Quick! We better start hoarding our salt so we won’t have to smuggle it in like Roman warned us! HA
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Hey ya’ll,
I was lucky enough to be there last night and I just finished typing up a taping report for it. Give it a gander.
http://www.star-crossedcomic.com/fnr/taping2.html
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Thanks for the great reporT!
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Excellent reporT, Page!
Can you shed more light on the younger brother comment at the beginning of the show?
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Oh that’s right! I think it had to do with a lady asking Stephen during the Q&A if he had a younger brother that she could date or something to that effect. So Stephen said hold on, ran behind the desk really fast, came back around and reintroduced himself as a ‘younger version’. He then asked how old the young lady was, turned out she was 23, Stephen paused a second and quickly backed away as that was still a little TOO young. He did however offer up one of his sons to her.
I’m probably not remembering everything for that question because it happened really quick, but thats the main gist.
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Thanks so much for the background on that question! I loved Stephen’s wink and thumbs up when he mentioned it at the top of the show, it was adorable.
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Thank you. :}
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what about 25 Stephen? ;)
Thank you for the great report!!! Did you catch the anal beads? I’m so glad you had a great time and the audience was indeed especially good last night.
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HA. No, I was not… um… ‘fortunate’ enough to catch the beads :D And yeah, I thought the audience did a great job of being properly amped up too.
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@Erika – I never in my life thought I would read the question, “Did you catch the anal beads?” LOL!
Am I the only one who thinks it’s crazy hilarious that it was someone’s job that day to go buy anal beads? Ohh to work for that show…
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Did you catch the anal beads?
Not a comment I ever, ever, ever expected to see on No Fact Zone. Just for the record.
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QFT! LOL …
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That was an amazing show last night, thank you!
My husband and I almost peed our pants, it was so funny (yet informative) ;).
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Man, that little shelf under his desk was packed with goodies tonight! I can never get enough of the ridiculous props. Stephen was in a bubbly mood right from the start, and that lawnmower line may go down in show history as one of the funniest ad libs ever.
I’m really enjoying the segments on the oil spill. I’d wondered over the weekend what the character’s take would be, or if they could find anything absurd, and not just tragic, to build off. Turns out it’s a great avenue for the character’s naive ignorance about science (and, well, everything). Plus an opportunity to drench a perfectly lovely suit (not to mention a perfectly lovely man) in oil and dishsoap.
I also thought Elizabeth Warren did a great job – she rolled with the interview well, and was incredibly clear in communicating about such a complex subject. That was a great conversation.
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Ah, I hoped you guys would put up that screencap. He’s seriously adorable even when talking to terrorists.
Lori Roman is bland and unfunny and lame.
Elizabeth Warren is brilliant. I think dinner or coffee with her would just be amazing.
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I enjoyed the show for a lot of different reasons. I have to say that I was thrilled when Michael Jacobson showed up because he is the editor of Nutrition Action Health Letter which I have been subscribing to longer than I can remember – maybe 10 years? It was cool to see what an it-getter he is. I bet he and his colleagues are pleased at the amount of satire Stephen devotes to bad food these days.
On the other hand Stephen handled both the Time Square attempted bomb and the Louisiana oil disaster brilliantly. When he was playing around with the bag of oil I kept saying “Don’t get it on the suit!” but of course then he got it all over his hair. And I thought he’d change it for the interview too but it was great when he didn’t. (Who is going to pay Brooks Brothers BTW?)
Elizabeth Warren was great but I thought she seemed really nervous and that was why Stephen held back on the character. What a surprise at the end when she came up with “We have no pants!”
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I thought the oil spill piece was a fantastic way to show what a mess trying to stem the flow of oil is when it is out of control. That bit reminded me of the sausage grinder sketch they did a while back about news reprocessing itself. They were both really great visual metaphor. Spoke volumes! The TCR crew have such a great sense of how to cut to the quick!
As always, THANK YOU Stephen and the TCR crew!
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