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All You Need To Know: Week of February 28 – March 6, 2010
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Greetings, Zoners! Now that the Olympics and the Vancouverage are over, things have settled back down to normal around here. Here’s your weekly recap of goings-on around No Fact Zone:
Episode Guides:
- Fantasy Colbert League Weekly
- Episode 6032 – Barry Schwartz (author, The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less)
- Episode 6031 – Scheherazade Rehman (economist, George Washington University), Garry Wills (author, Bomb Power)
- Episode 6030 – David Brooks (Conservative columnist, New York Times)
- Episode 6029 – Michael Bublé (musician), Don Cheadle (actor, Brooklyn’s Finest)
No Fact Zone features:
- Four Horsemen of the Apopcalypse
- Fangirl Suit Report
- Eye Candy – New Completist Gratefull (hiya, Gratefull! Welcome aboard!) treats us to a nice look at Stephen at Christ Child Society’s Great Gatsby Gala
- Daily Show Toss Recap – Klassic. “Yahtzee!”
Mainstream Media:
- Nice write-up in the The USA Today about how All the Coolest Kids in Science Are on the Daily Show and Colbert Report
Hulu drops Comedy Central programming:
- The news broke this week that Hulu is dropping all Comedy Central programming, prompting this list of reasons why that sucks.
- There was also a rumor floated in The Hollywood Reporter that Viacom was going to start suing bloggers for posting unauthorized content, which prompted this Open Letter to Tony Fox.
- But good news: DB spoke with Tony Fox and it turns out they’re not going to sue us!
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist:
- Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – March 3, 2010
- Our congratulations to Tom Purcell, just named Executive Producer of The Colbert Report
- Guest Alert: Rebecca Skloot
Six Degrees:
- John Oliver hosts, and Jon Stewart offers a unique prize – read all about The Story Pirates (other prizes include VIP guest tickets to The Colbert Report)
- And in other Jon Stewart news, he’s emceeing the BEA breakfast for “Earth (the Book): A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race”
We Call it the Joy Machine:
- Because you know you’ve been singing this all week – the Trolalala song!
- Olympic “Out”-takes – Stephen Colbert at the Pride House
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All You Need to Know: Vancouver Extravaganza Edition
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Hello Zoners! Well, the magic of the 2010 Olympics is over now, but we can use this post as an opportunity to reflect back on the amazing shows and athletic feats that happened during this time. So….who’s ready for London in 2012?
Episode Guides:
- Fantasy Colbert League Weekly
- Episode 6025 (February 22, 2010) – Ed Colbert, Ujjal Dosanjh, Shaun White
- Episode 6026 (February 23, 2010) – Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas
- Episode 6027 (February 24, 2010) – Mike Eruzione, Scott Hamilton, Ryan St. Onge and Jeret “Speedy” Peterson
- Episode 6028 (February 25, 2010) – Shani Davis, Seth Wescott
The Olympics Tapings!:
- Our friends up north prove that the Colbert Nation defies borders with their raucous rounds of applause for Stephen.
- Eye Candy: Bob Costas rides the moose! (Oh, and Ms. I? There is now an entry on Urban Dictionary for “Ride the Moose”. Check it out.)
- Eye Candy: Day 2 in Vancouver. (I want that snowboard.)
- Eye Candy: Johnny Weir and Stephen Colbert
Mainstream Media:
- Coverage kicked off with the lovely description of Stephen as speedskating’s “sugar daddy”.
- The Vancouver Sun reports on Stephen’s welcome to the games.
- We were spoiled for opportunities to see Stephen. Here’s one of his segments from the “Faces of America” special.
- And here’s some more videos of Stephen and company leaping to Pluto’s defense for ‘The Pluto Files’.
- Ujjal Dosanjh talks about his appearance on the Colbert Report here.
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist:
- Zeitgeist: February 15
- Zeitgeist: Vancouver Day 2
- And because one Zeitgeist post was not enough for the Olympics news on one day, we have Vancouver Day 2, Part 2.
- Zeitgeist: Vancouver Super Spoiler Edition
- Zeitgeist: Vancouver Wrap-Up
- And Six Degrees:Post Vancouver Edition
- Some non-Olympics news: Press Secretary Gibbs explains that Stephen is too tough an interviewer for Obama.
Who’s Honoring Stephen Now:
- The Audies are with Selected Shorts featuring Stephen reading the selection “The Veldt” being featured as a finalist.
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All You Need to Know – 02/07/2010
Posted by: | CommentsGood evening Zoners! Well, Olympic fever has descended upon the Nation. I don’t know about y’all, but I’m really looking forward to Friday when the Games begins. How awesome are these games going to be? Anyway, let’s recap the week!
Episode Guides:
- Fantasy Colbert League Weekly
- Episode 6017 (February 1, 2010) – Nicole Detling Miller, Jessica Smith, Harold Ford Jr.
- Episode 6018 (February 2, 2010) – Henry Allen, Eliot Spitzer
- Episode 6019 (February 3, 2010) – Peter Cove, John Durant
- Episode 6020 (February 4, 2010) – Henry Louis Gates
Stephen Colbert WINS a Grammy!!:
- So, I don’t know how many of you know this, but Stephen won a Grammy for A Colbert Christmas the other night. Yeah I didn’t know either.
- Here’s some eye candy from the big night.
- And here’s some videos. His daughter is so gorgeous.
- Stephen talks to Grammy.com here.
No Fact Zone features:
- Daily Show Toss Recap – Klassic: The parrot crapped on my shoes!
- Apopcalypse: Way to ruin children’s literature for me forever Stephen!
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist:
- Zeitgeist: Grammys Edition
- Zeitgeist: February 6
- Nicole Miller dishes on her appearance on the Colbert Report.
- It’s good to know Canadians have a sense of humor: Read here about the debut of ‘Icehole Lager’.
Stephen’s TV Appearances:
- Don’t forget to set your TiVOs tomorrow for Stephen’s appearance on Jimmy Fallon.
- And mark your calenders for March 2, when Stephen and Jon Stewart appear in “The Pluto Files” with our favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson!
Six Degrees of Stephen Colbert:
- Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly squared off this week on “The O’Reilly Factor”. Check out the full interview here.
- Six Degrees: I Can’t Believe it’s Already February
Klassic Kolbert:
- Klassic Kolbert: Olympics Roundup – I’m flying Jon!
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All You Need to Know: 1/17/10 Edition
Posted by: | CommentsHappy Sunday Zoners! I hope your weeks went well and that you’re all refreshed and raring to go for next week. I have a pile of articles staring me in the face, but they can hold off for a little while we recap all the Stephen happenings for this week.
Episode Guides:
- Fantasy Colbert League Weekly
- Episode 6005 (January 11, 2010) – Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Freeman
- Episode 6006 (January 12, 2010) – Philip Glass, Raj Patel
- Episode 6007 (January 13, 2010) – John Heilemann
- Episode 6008 (January 14, 2010) – Sec. Kathleen Sebelius
No Fact Zone features:
- Apopcalypse: Vaccines and steroids. Both things you inject.
Mainstream Media:
- Here’s your chance to own your own piece of Colbert Report history! Bidding starts tomorrow, January 18th.
- NBC’s Olympic coverage team talks about Stephen in the midst of all the questions about Vancouver and the Olympics. Oh wait, it’s the other way around.
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist:
- So, let’s be perfectly clear about this: Stephen Colbert is not making money off of Twitter.
- Lil Jon was as giddy as a schoolgirl over his mention on the Colbert Report.
Klassic Kolbert:
- Klassic Kolbert: Daily Show Edition – Mmmm, that’s debatable.
- The Daily Show Toss Recap – Klassic – Will Shortz is listening to all of us.
We call it the Joy Machine:
- For those people who want, nay, dream of getting to see a taping of the Report, this Twitter tool should be a great help to you.
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All You Need to Know – January 10, 2010
Posted by: | CommentsHappy Sunday all! Well, it’s the end of another week here at the No Fact Zone. So, if you can pull yourself away from the shiny new HD Report, let’s sum up another fantastic week here!
Episode Guides:
- Fantasy Colbert League Weekly
- Episode 6001 (January 4, 2010) – Erick Erickson
- Episode 6002 (January 5, 2010) – Riley Crane
- Episode 6003 (January 6, 2010) – Ezra Klein, Linda Douglass, Capt. Charles Moore
- Episode 6004 (January 7, 2010) – Barry Scheck, James Fowler
No Fact Zone features:
- Some nummy Eye Candy here for all to partake in.
- The Daily Show Toss Recap – Klassic Edition: Might I recommend a tincture of mercury?
- Apopcalypse for January 4-7: Any reference to German pop songs is a win in my book.
Mainstream Media:
- PBS has released some promos for Faces of America featuring Stephen talking about family history and his ancestors.
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist:
Six Degrees of Stephen Colbert:
- Six Degrees: Daily Show Edition
- And for those John Oliver lovers (and we’re aware that there are many), here’s our Six Degrees: John Oliver Mini-Edition!
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All You Need to Know – 12/13/2009
Posted by: | CommentsHello Zoners! Well, I don’t know about y’all, but this has been an epic week for me and for the site. Reviews from the Second City Anniversary sounds like an incredibly awesome time was had by all, and Zoners (like you) have helped us keep on top of it all. So, let’s get down to all the news for this week.
Episode Guides:
- Fantasy Colbert League Weekly
- Episode 5155 (December 7, 2009) – Bill T. Jones
- Episode 5156 (December 8. 2009) – Sen. Bernie Sanders, Andy Schlafly
- Episode 5157 (December 9, 2009) – Matt Taibbi
- Episode 5158 (December 10, 2009) – Lara Logan
No Fact Zone features:
- The Daily Show Toss Recap: I’ll admit it, I too have a thesaurus addiction.
Stephen Colbert at the Second City Anniversary:
- Well, this has been such a hot topic this weekend that I decided to make a separate group for it. First, some reviews.
- Here, we have some delicious eye candy.
- And over here, some performance eye candy.
- Zoner MaryLovesColbert gave us a review of the The Colbert Report panel.
- And Wildlymissingthemark also helped us out. Check out the review here.
Mainstream Media:
- Late night hosts bid Diane Sawyer a fond farewell.
- Aww, Alison Silverman accepts her Muse Award from none other than Stephen. Check it out.
- The Chicago Tribune speculates about what Shani Davis’s problem is.
- MSNBC discusses Stephen’s Iraq trip.
The Colbert Report sponsors U.S. Speedskating:
- Unlike their teammate, Apolo Ohno and Katherine Reutter appreciate what Stephen’s doing for the sport.
- And speaking of support, show yours by getting one of these nifty Speedskating hats.
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist:
- Stephen’s Canadian Zeitgeist. Check it oot, yo.
- Zeitgeist for December 13, 2009
Six Degrees of Stephen Colbert:
- Klassic Kolbert: Salman Rushdie discusses why literary criticism is awesome.
We call it the Joy Machine:
- In addition to being able to fix everything, Chad Smith shows that duct tape can be a wonderful artistic tool.
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All You Need to Know: 11/29/09 Edition
Posted by: | CommentsYay! Another break week is behind us and we can look forward to Stephen again! I hope everyone had a very nice Thanksgiving. I spent most of my break recovering from school. But, I am rested and ready to go! So, onward!
Episode Guides:
- Fantasy Colbert League Weekly
- Episode 5147 (November 16, 2009) – Paul Goldberger
- Episode 5148 (November 17, 2009) – Marc Kielburger, Malcolm Gladwell
- Episode 5149 (November 18, 2009) – Norah Jones
- Episode 5150 (November 19, 2009) – John Pike, Elvis Costello
No Fact Zone features:
Mainstream Media:
- Video of Stephen’s latest appearance on Letterman.
- Well, with all the Aerosmith drama going on these days, it’s no wonder that Joe Perry says he would give Stephen a shot as the new Aerosmith frontman.
The Colbert Report and US Speedskating:
- Spoiler Alert! plus a Klassic Kolbert!
- And this second spoiler does not at all have a link to some major Eye Candy. Nope. Nossir.
- And yet even more spoilers!
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist:
Six Degrees of Stephen Colbert:
Klassic Kolbert:
- Well, it’s the holiday season again! Plus, Elvis Costello came to visit the Report. So kick back and enjoy this video of one of my favorite Christmas Carols.
- Klassic Kolbert: Stephen at the US Comedy Arts Festival as their “Person of the Year”.
- Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite moments.
We call it the Joy Machine:
- Symphony Space Live with Stephen reading the short story “The Lie”.
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All You Need to Know – 11/15/09 Edition
Posted by: | CommentsHey Zoners! Wasn’t this an awesome week for shows? I’ve had a crazy week with graduate school stuff, and it’s always nice to be able to relax for a half-hour and let Stephen remove my stresses for a half-hour. Even if he does that by shaving some other guy’s head. Well, let’s get on with the recap!
Episode Guides:
- Fantasy Colbert League Weekly
- Episode 5143 (November 9, 2009) – Thomas Campbell
- Episode 5144 (November 10, 2009) – Karim Sadjadpour, Maria Shriver
- Episode 5145 (November 11, 2009) – Christopher Caldwell
- Episode 5146 (November 12, 2009) – Woody Harrelson
No Fact Zone features:
- Eye Candy: Stephen at the Two River Theater Company!
- The Daily Show Toss Recap: Ruh roh!
- Apopcalypse: What is up with Revenge of the Nerds?
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist:
- Zeitgeist for November 10, 2009 which includes some very nice Eye Candy…well animated Eye Candy anyway.
- Zeitgeist for November 14, 2009
- A video of Stephen backstage at the Stand Up for Heroes benefit. I’ll be honest, when this story broke, it completely made my day.
- Geez, everyone wants to start a feud with Stephen these days, including Miracle Whip.
Six Degrees of Stephen Colbert:
- Thanks to Margaret E.I. for this write-up of the Paley Center event.
Klassic Kolbert:
- A very special, very awesome Muppets round-up of Daily Show and Colbert Report clips. This post is seriously full of awesomeness.
- Stephen Colbert on Letterman! Set your TiVos for Nov. 19th!
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