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While there was not a great deal of musical performance (well any, really) last week, there were a few tasty bits of music with callbacks to other tv shows and forms of entertainment that you may have missed. So sit back, enjoy some Cheerios, and be wary of any evil twins that may be waiting in the kitchen …
“It’s the 63rd anniversary of D-Day. Still waiting for that Thank You note, France! This is The Colbert Report!” Faith-Off: “Tonight, CNN gives the Democratic candidates an hour to talk about God. Wonder what they did the other 58 minutes?” Third Republican debate The Wørd: Previously on The Wørd … and now the conclusion of [...]
The Washingtonian has a cute interview with András Simonyi, who you might remember from his eagle-guitar playing stint on ‘The Colbert Report’ (or from the time he stopped by to grand Colbert Hungarian citizenship and give Colbert a wicked cool jacket). He’s at the Embassy… or the 9:30 Club By Garrett M. Graff Hungarian ambassador [...]
OR The tour will be called “Def to America”, but MC Rove will not be the opening act on our tour. Phew! Thanks to Ms Interpreted, we now know that the name of Hungarian Ambassador András Simonyi’s band is “Coalition of the Willing.” I am still laughing over that. In case you missed the link [...]
Who would have thought that András Simonyi, the Hungarian Ambassador to the U.S., would be such a wicked guitar warrior? I too was as shocked as Stephen’s audience when he came back on TCR to defend his country’s ability to rock like any other freedom-loving country. For those of you interested in some background behind [...]
“Turn-offs? Phony people. Turn-ons? People who watch my program. And sex.“ Rad Medicine: Young people are choosing to live without health insurance, and I’m not just talking about my staff. The Word: Hip Replacement Wailing Walls: Author Jeannette Walls discusses her memoir (The Glass Castle) about growing up with homeless parents. The bright side? At [...]
For those of you who may not be aware, the part of “Bobby”, the stage manager is skillfully played by comedian and Colbert Report writer Eric Drysdale. He granted an interview to CC Insider Blog’s Susie Felber, and here’s some of what he had to say: Susie Felber Interviews Colbert Writer Eric Drysdale How did [...]
“I’m like Wonder Woman. I have a Lasso of Truth and a killer bod. This is The Colbert Report!” Schoolhouse Glock: Kim Jong Il The Wørd: Safety Asian Fusion: Stephen Colbert’s Sports Update (Basically the Newman!: Randy Newman (Singer, Songwriter) In closing: “Political Science” – Randy Newman INTERNET COL-BOMB SITE OF THE DAY: RandyNewman.com NOTABLE [...]