Four Horsemen of the Apopcalypse – Pop culture references in The Colbert Report: May 10-13, 2010

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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!). This week: Ancient Greece, bad Australian lager, Christian philosophy, and more.  Dig out your Aeschylus, and pop in a copy of Superman II, it’s time for the Apopcalypse! Hey Zoners!  Can [...]

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Episode 6068 (5/13/2010) – Hold Steady

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EPISODE NUMBER: 6068 (May 13, 2010) GUESTS: Hold Steady SEGMENTS: Glenn to the Mountaintop VIDEOS: Thursday, May 13, 2010 Seeing as how I’d rather cut my cuticles to the quick and dip my hands in alcohol than watch anything Fox News related, I really am grateful when Stephen trots out the idocy on the ‘Colbert [...]

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Birthday celebrations: Fangirl Fest

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The birthday celebrations continue! For all of you fangirls and fanboys out there, here’s your chance to let your flags wave proudly (and in a family-friendly way, of course). Just for fun, we’ve collected a few of our favorite squee-worthy moments for your enjoyment. Don’t forget to share your own favorites in the comments! Stephen [...]

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Episode 6067 (5/12/2010)

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EPISODE NUMBER: 6067 (May 12, 2010) GUESTS: Deepak Chopra SEGMENTS: Threatdown, Stephen’s Sound Advice VIDEOS: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 I haven’t seen a “blue flame” attempt I think since my junior year in college. Well, except for Southpark the movie, but I don’t think that counts. Man, how long has it been since we’ve seen [...]

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Felicem natalem diem, Stephen Colbert!

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It is a day for celebration in the Colbert Nation, for Sir Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, DFA turns 46 today.  Happy birthday, Sir Dr. Stephen!  To honor Stephen, and thank him for the joy he brings us 160 episodes a year (and many of the days in between), we’re spotlighting one of Stephen’s favorite charities, [...]

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What Boy Would Jesus Rent?

Stephen Colbert's Persian Gulf doubles

I keep forgetting to post this, but since my last post mentioned “man love”, this seems like a natural follow up. Several people around “the internets” posted … admiring comments after Stephen Colbert covered the George Rekers-Rentboy story, wanting to know who Stephen’s cameraman (“Julian”) was. If you’re still wondering, it was Luke Guldan, and [...]

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Dr. Gregory House and Stephen Colbert: AP discovers the man love

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UPDATED BELOW The Associated Press is a bit late to the party with this one (after all, Stephen’s photo has been in House’s office since at least February of last year, we know it’s still there this year and it’s not as though Stephen isn’t harboring some fantasies), but they redeem themselves somewhat by getting [...]

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Episode 6066 (5/11/2010)

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EPISODE NUMBER: 6066 (May 11, 2010) GUESTS: Dahlia Lithwick, Hampton Sides SEGMENTS: Colbert Report Consumer Alert, Australian sperm shortage VIDEOS: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Last night, I found myself up a bit late at a friend of mine’s loft in the building. I had been introducing him to my “Strangers With Candy” DVD set, and [...]

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Episode 6065 (5/10/2010)

Stephen Colbert's BP Oil Containment Solution Randomizer

EPISODE NUMBER: 6065 (May 10, 2010) GUESTS: Scheherazade Rehman, Gov. Gary Johnson SEGMENTS: House Returns the Favor, Oil Containment Solution Randomizer VIDEOS: Monday, May 10, 2010 Yay Freudian slip! While I love a good depressing Recession story or the explanation of what’s going on in the British elections, for me the show is always best [...]

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Klassic Kolbert: ‘The Story of Ferdinand’

Happy Children’s Book Week, boys and girls! In celebration of this terribly cool week, let’s revisit an adorable moment from last year: Stephen Colbert reading The Story of Ferdinand at the Montclair Library (via NJ.com) Watch it below: Stephen Colbert reads to Children at Montclair Library

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