Klassic Kolbert: OMG! SPACE!

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Those of you who have followed Stephen’s love affair with NASA over the past few years should know the name Garrett Reisman very well. He was the first interplanetary interview on the Report back in May 2008. Yesterday it was announced that Reisman has left NASA to join the commercial company SpaceX. In honor of his service to NASA and his status as one of the heroes of the Colbert Nation, I thought it would be appropriate to revisit that first interview from the International Space Station. “We’ve gone galactic!”

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Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – March 13, 2011

Greetings, kids, and welcome to another news round-up! The Colbert news has actually been a little on the slow side lately, but there are a few stories floating around out there that deserve our attention. Today I’ve got a couple of items about Anonymous, more from the front in the ice cream wars, and a quick dose of culture from the art world. Here’s your zeitgeist for Sunday, March 13th.

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Guest alert: Steve Martin returns to the Report

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Stephen and Team Colbert might be on a well-deserved break this week, but we already have a treat to look forward to when the show returns. Steve Martin will be the guest on March 21st, the first show after the break, to promote his new CD, Rare Bird Alert.

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Episode 7033 (3/7/2011) – Joshua Foer

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EPISODE NUMBER: 7033 (March 7, 2011)
GUESTS: Joshua Foer
SEGMENTS: Stephen wants an iPad 2, On Notice – Mike Huckabee, America’s Next GOP Model
VIDEOS: Monday, March 7, 2011

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Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – February 10, 2011

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Greetings, Zoners! It’s been kind of a quiet week with the show on break, but I’ve got some of the latest Colbert news items to help us get through the last few days before Stephen returns with new shows next week. Today we have some reaction to news about a couple of Stephen’s upcoming personal appearances, more info about the show’s return to Hulu, and an interesting if unlikely casting suggestion. Here’s your zeitgeist for Thursday, February 10th.

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The Colbert Report wins Writers Guild of America award!

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Congratulations to The Colbert Report writers on winning a Writers Guild of America award last night for Best Comedy/Variety Series! The TCR writers previously won this award in 2008; this year, they were up against Penn & Teller, Saturday Night Live, and The Daily Show. Well done, Team Colbert!

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Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – January 16, 2011

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Greetings, Zoners! It’s time for a quick round-up of some Colbert news nuggets from the past couple of weeks. Today we’ve got a couple of stragglers from the “Best of 2010″ category, a nostalgic look back at the beginning of Stephen’s relationship with Wikipedia, a chance to vote for Stephen, and a few other odds and ends. Here’s your zeitgeist for Sunday, January 16th.

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Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – The Best of 2010, part 2

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Hey gang! Welcome to the second part of our look at The Year in Stephen. For this post, we’ve got some memorable quotes from “Stephen” as well as some of the more eclectic highlights of the year. Enjoy!

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Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – The Best of 2010, part 1

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Greetings, Zoners, and happy new year! As we say goodbye to 2010 — or kick it out the door, depending on what kind of year it was for you — it’s time to look back at the past twelve months and remember some of the highlights. And there were some truly amazing highlights: the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, Stephen’s visit to Capitol Hill to testify before the House Subcommittee on Immigration, and the “Vancouverage” of the Winter Olympics all come to mind right away.

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Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – December 31, 2010

Hey there, Zoners! Remember me? I’ve been somewhat MIA the past few weeks as real life caught up with me, wrestled me to the ground, and basically kicked the snot out of me, but I’m back with a quick round-up of some news items to entertain us as we contemplate our resolutions for 2011 and how soon we’ll break them. I’ll have a year-end round-up of “best of the year” zeitgeist items to post later this weekend, but for now break out your favorite celebratory beverage and enjoy the final zeitgeist of 2010!

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