Here’s a sampling of Stephen Colbert sightings on the web for Thursday, August 17th: The Web as Power Base – EchoDitto.com : “As a pseudo-news pundit, Stephen Colbert would traditionally have sway over a large audience. But he is an excellent example of a direct harnessing of the webs collective forces. On more than one [...]
Sometimes I post things for the simple fact that they amuse me
August 16, 2006 By
I found this comment on the Television Without Pity boards by BlueOwl and the end of it made me laugh out loud. I’m all for a little dissention, but the solution BlueOwl suggested is quite revolutionary: And as long as I’m expressing disagreement with Stephen (not to be confused with agreement with “Stephen”), I might [...]
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – 8/16/2006
August 16, 2006 By
Here’s some blurbs and bits about Stephen Colbert floating around the tubes of the Internets for Wednesday, August 16th. Spin Never Ceases – Calendarlive.com (LA Times): “Instead, CBS opted to couple it [60 Minutes interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad] with a repeat of a Morley Safer piece on Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert. News from [...]
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist 8/14/2006
August 14, 2006 By
Here’s some mentions of Stephen Colbert in the flotsam of pop culture on Monday morning, August 15th: 60 Minutes – The Corner on NR0 : “Is it me or does the Safer interview with Stephen Colbert seem just a tad more serious than Wallace with Ahmadinejad?” Beware Web’s Trojan schemes – Toronto Star: “Stephen Colbert, [...]
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist 8/11/06
August 11, 2006 By
Here’s a collection of articles and blurbs about Colbert in the daily zeitgeist: Colbert Gives Tip of the Hat to JK Rowling – Canmag.com Jon Stewart Apologizes to Geraldo – CrooksandLiars.com Perspective: Teen’s warning on the gospel of Wikipedia – CNET News.com The Daily Show: August 10, 2006 – TV Squad waxes philosophical about Colbert’s [...]
Wikiality editorial featured in the Toronto Star
August 10, 2006 By
Apparently Stephen Colbert is important enough to warrant the Editorial pages in Canada. Rock on. Here’s the letter: Colbert exposed contradictions Aug. 10, 2006. 01:00 AM Wikipedia handles Colbert ——————————————————————————– ID, Aug. 8. To claim, as Jen Gerson did Tuesday, victory for Wikipedia over Stephen Colbert is to fundamentally misunderstand the nature of his challenge. [...]
Slow News Day
August 8, 2006 By
Yeah, OK, so I’m stealing the title of this blog post from a “Daily Show” segment. Well, it IS a slow news day, and since this blog revolves around the buzz about Stephen Colbert in the news and in the blogosphere, when there is no Colbert News, I have nothing to blog about. I guess [...]
Episode 1005 (10/24/2005)
October 24, 2005 By
“It’s time to jump down, turn around and pick a bale of Truth. This is The Colbert Report!” This Blows!: Hurricane Wilma. Re-purposing Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson and Trace Gallagher. Quagmiers: Harriet Miers’ nomination The Wørd: Pussy Trip to the Lou: Lou Dobbs, host of CNN’s ‘Lou Dobbs Tonight’ Give or Let Die: Bring ‘em [...]