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Six Degress: Post Vancouverage Blue’s Edition.
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The Winter Olympics are almost over, Stephen’s Vancourage is at an end, I still don’t have a pair of Norwegian Curling pants and my poor little inbox has been on the verge of exploding this week. Stephen’s friends seem to be working on new projects at an Olympic pace!! I hope you enjoy this week’s round up of Six Degrees goodness while you’re preparing for the big USA vs. Canada ice hockey match!!
Friends of the Show
The US Winter Olympic Team
- Lindsey Vonn: will be a guest on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on March 1st and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” March 2nd.
- Shaun White: will be a guest on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on March 2nd and “Lopez Tonight” on March 4th.
- Johnny Weir: will be a guest on “Live with Regis and Kelly” on March 2nd.
- Apolo Anton Ohno: will be a guest on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on March 3rd.
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Six Degrees: Vancouver Edition.
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G’day Zoners, I hope you’ve all been enjoying the Winter Olympics. I for one have become obsessed with all things ice related – Speed Skating, Figure Skating, Curling and Ice Hockey. A great obsession to have smack bang in the middle of an Australian summer. I of course blame Stephen for my new found love of winter sports. For those of you able to tear yourselves away from all things ice and snow, Stephen’s friends have some exciting upcoming projects for you to check out.
Friends of the Show:
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- The American Museum of Natural History has announced a year-long celebration commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Frederick Phineas and Sandra Priest Rose Center for Earth and Space.
As part of the celebrations Neil deGrasse Tyson will host and moderate the The Tenth AnnuAl Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate – “Moon, Mars and Beyond: Where next for the Manned Space Program?” on March 15.
Conan O’Brien
- Exciting news for all Coco fans, courtesy of The New York Times:
Representatives of Mr. O’Brien, the former host of “The Tonight Show” on NBC, confirmed Friday that plans are in the works to book what is being called “a revue” starring Mr. O’Brien in theaters in major cities from California to New York, and perhaps parts further east and west–and maybe north.
After exploring the degree of interest with some locations, Mr. O’Brien’s team has received “enormous interest from all over,” said one of his representatives, who asked not to be identified because the plans are not yet ready to announce. “We’ve heard from the U.K., Scandinavia, Australia, Toronto, everywhere; it’s been incredible.”
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Six Degrees: New Year’s Hangover Edition.
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The hangovers have finally passed and the new year has only just began, but already 2010 is shaping up to a busy and exciting year for Stephen and his friends.
Friends and Colleagues
Conan O’Brien
- The SF Sketchfest Tribute to Conan O’Brien
with Conan O’Brien in person and special guest Andy Richter
Hosted by Jimmy PardoDue to the uncertainty surrounding the shows future the date has been postponed, check the SF Sketchfest website for the rescheduled date.
- @teamconan supporters all over the internet have begun showing their support with a stack of Pro-Conan merchandise.
Paul Dinello
- There’s a brief appearance by Paul (00:50) in “Just Ask the Locals” Part 1 from 92Y Tribeca.
Dana Carvey
- Variety reports that:
Dana Carvey is plotting a TV comeback, partnering with scribe-turned-TV host Spike Feresten to develop and star in a new sketch comedy series for Fox.
Fox has picked up a half-hour pilot presentation for the as-yet unnamed Carvey/Feresten project, which will shoot next month. Brillstein Entertainment Partners is producing.
‘The Colbert Report’ Staffers [and Beloved ex-Staffers]
Ben Karlin
- Along with Evan Goldberg, Ben Karlin has signed on to produce the now untitled James McAvoy/Seth Rogen cancer comedy, directed by Jonathan Levine.
“The film is based on the experiences of screenwriter Will Reiser, who contracted cancer in his mid-twenties and is successfully battling the disease. McAvoy will play a 25-year-old diagnosed with cancer.”
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Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – The Late Night TV Edition
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The recent late night TV battle, which came to its sad but inevitable conclusion last night with Conan O’Brien’s final appearance as host of The Tonight Show, resulted in a lot of critical analysis of late night TV around the Internets. Most of the articles focused on NBC’s woes, but some took a more general look at the state of late night TV to pinpoint where it’s successful, where it fails, and what Conan’s departure could mean to the late night landscape. I came across a few articles that I thought would be worth passing on, both for their discussion of TDS and/or TCR, and for some thoughtful analysis of the NBC situation. I’m kind of long-winded today, so click past the jump for the rest of your weekend dose of zeitgeist.
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Conan O’Brien says: No, thanks
Posted by: | CommentsAwwww, crap! Seriously, this is going to suck if NBC goes through with its plan to put Jay Leno back at 11:35pm.
From the New York Times:
Conan O’Brien Says He Won’t Do ‘Tonight Show’ Following Leno
January 12, 2010, 3:10 pm. . .
People of Earth:
In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I’ve been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I’ve been absurdly lucky. That said, I’ve been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision.
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Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the Tonight Show to 12:05 to accommodate the Jay Leno Show at 11:35. For 60 years the Tonight Show has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn’t the Tonight Show. Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot. That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.
So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of The Tonight Show. But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some people will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet a time slot doesn’t matter. But with the Tonight Show, I believe nothing could matter more.
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Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it’s always been that way.
Yours,
Conan
I don’t know Jay Leno and, for all I know, he could be quite the guy, but I can’t help feeling like Conan got royally scroogied by NBC. I’m going to miss seeing Conan’s completely off-kilter but thoroughly entertaining wit on display over at The Tonight Show (unless NBC comes to its senses and keeps Conan and The Tonight Show at their present time), but I have no doubt he’ll find a platform worthy of his stature, and soon.
And, NBC? I hope you’re proud of the mess you’ve made for Conan, his family, staff and writers. This wasn’t fair to any of them.
And one of my favorite interviews:
Comedy Central Insider has a nice round-up of Stephen Colbert-Conan O’Brien moments here, too.
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Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – January 10, 2010
Posted by: | CommentsHey, Zoners, happy Sunday! It’s great to get back into a normal schedule after the holidays, and I’ve been enjoying the new shows with their new look while getting excited about the upcoming Olympics. We’re still waiting to see the results of Stephen’s visit with the US Speedskating team out in Salt Lake City, but to tide us over, we had the Olympic curling segment this week. How great was that? Not only was it hilarious, but Stephen really seemed to be enjoying himself, and that was half the fun of watching. Now to catch up on other news, we’ve got articles about the new show open, some commentary on the continuing epic fail saga of NBC’s late night programming, general Colbert news, and Bigfoot. (What?)
TCR’s shiny new look
- ‘Mr. Wonderful Has Created the Avatar of Show Opens’ – Stephen Colbert – PR Newswire: “‘The show open is a result of weeks of hilariously entertaining collaborative brainstorming sessions between Stephen Colbert, his writing team, and our talented creative staff,’ notes [creative director Beirne] Lowry… In addition to the concept, shoot, animation, and effects for the open, the team at Mr. Wonderful refreshed the show’s on-air packaging and several set-based elements to reflect the sensationalized patriotic tone of the show, including billowing flags, stars, abstract stripes, and of course, an All-American color palette.”
Vancouver ‘010
- Ludus Tours Signs Agreement with “The Colbert Report” – PR Web: “Vancouver, BC, January 8, 2010 — Not all Canucks are prepared to lock out their friendly American neighbors. In the land of igloos and anti-freeze, Ludus Tours has secured a safe haven for host Stephen Colbert and the rest of “The Colbert Report” team during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. As part of an agreement signed recently, Ludus will execute the on-site hospitality needs of the popular show.”
No pun intended
- Weeks Added to NYC’s Circumcise Me, Now to Feb. 28, 2010 – Playbill.com: “The life of some shows are cut short, but the producers of Circumcise Me, a new comedy written by and starring comedian Yisrael Campbell, announced an extention to Feb. 28, 2010.” (Of course, one of those aforementioned producers is Evelyn McGee Colbert. And this is good news for me, since I want to see this show but haven’t been able to get into the city for it yet.)
Erick Erickson
- Erickson offered an apology of sorts for saying that Linda Douglass had called anti-health care reform activists “brown shirts,” when in fact she hadn’t done so. Apparently he confused her with Congressman Brian Baird, who accused the GOP of “Brown Shirt tactics” in opposing health care reform. The entire story is over at Redstate.com, if you care to read the whole thing.
- Erickson makes appearance on Colbert Report – Macon.com: A brief article with Erickson’s own reaction to his appearance on the show. He was told by one of the producers that they’d like him to come back in the future.
Late night soap opera
- To Conan: Break up with network TV – Boston Globe: “…I’d rather see Conan leave NBC, and leave network TV entirely. Network TV is no longer the only game in town. I’d love to see what he’d do on Comedy Central, in the company of talents like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert and the ‘South Park’ guys. Of course he wouldn’t draw network-sized numbers, but he’d have the chance to let his humor go to those un-mainstream places we know he enjoys.”
Gratuitous name dropping
- Welcome back, Mr. Manners – ESPN’s Mr. Manners (aka DJ Gallo): The second letter is from “Shani D.” of Chicago, and asks “Is it poor manners to speak ill of someone who is paying all your bills?” Check out the full post to see the letter in its entirety and Mr. Manners’ amusing answer.
- Stop Trading Good Sleep for Great TV: DVR Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report – Huffington Post: “Especially when it’s time for Mr. Jon Stewart who is so funny he could almost be British (I’m sorry, what?) and his erstwhile colleague, the inimitable Mr. Stephen Colbert. Both are (in my opinion) potent non-pharmacologic mood boosters…”
I’m sorry, what’s happening?
- Some WTF postings just have to be shared, if for no other reason than so you can all join me in asking What are they smoking?: Stephen Colbert Asked to Join Search for Bigfoot. (At least it includes a pretty picture.)
(h/t DB, Ms I, and Katt)
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Episode 5123 (9/28/2009)
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EPISODE NUMBER: 5123 (September 28, 2009)
GUEST: Sheryl WuDunn
SEGMENTS: Stephen Colbert’s Current Events, 1-888-OOPS-JEW
VIDEOS: Monday, September 28, 2009
Weepy Stephen eating ice cream is just so adorkable I just about can’t stand it. Man, it’s been too long since I’ve had some Americone Dream, too. Although the situations that are featured during the sketch are sad and somewhat sickening, I really hope they keep doing “Current Events” segments. And by sickening, of course, I mean that I can’t believe Joe Francis wasn’t tased.
As far as J.J. Abram’s puzzle is concerned, I believe someone over at the ColbertNation.com boards actually solved it. I’m really glad they’ve continued the OOPS-JEW tradition on the show. It’s these elements of continuity that really make regular viewers feel like they’re “in” on the joke of the show.
What did you all think of the show tonight?
- It’s hard to buy this concussion story because Conan’s skull is protected by a foot of fire engine red thatch.
- Clearly Conan didn’t go on because he was heartbroken. I know how much the readers of Glamour mean to him.
- And to those lovely ladies let me add – YOU WHORES! How dare you cheat on me with Jimmy Fallon! We’re married!
- I don’t care if Jimmy Fallon is “Totes Hot!” And I readily admit that he is!
- You know what, F@#k it, I can’t do the show tonight. No, no, tell them I’ve bumped my head.
- You see, [Bud] Grose kept insisting that the parade ended on North Malar lane, so the officer had no choice but to end it on Electric Avenue.
- But if he didn’t do this in front of her kids, how would they learn the Golden Rule – do as I do, not as I’m tased.
- And by dangerous offenders, I mean insufferable douchebags.
- By the way, ladies, Taser International is accepting applications for fall interns. The invitation is strictly Bring Your Own Bite guard.
- All of my Jewish employees were off of work today, so that just left me with two writers, Fernando Mayonaise and Mary Anne Foreskin. By that picture I think they both do barbershop quartet as well.
- It’s like Christmas morning, but the packages are filled with Jewish shame.
- Hi Stephen, this is J.J. Abrams, the director of Star Trek. I just wanted to say I’m sorry for making the secret puzzle I hid on your show last May too difficult to solve. Every great American leader could solve it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to direct a movie I just wrote while leaving this message.
- I will attempt, no promises, I will attempt not to oppress you during this interview.
- Women have had it tough, I blame Eve.
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The Top 10 Best ‘Colbert Report’ episodes EVER! – #5
Posted by: | CommentsOkay, everybody, let’s work out our Transitive Properties muscle for this next batch of videos. The #5 contender in the No Fact Zone Top 10 Best ‘Colbert Report’ episodes list is:
#5 – Who made Mike Huckabee? – The Jon/Stephen/Conan crossover (Episode 4017 – 02/04/2008)
This technically isn’t one episode, but a trio of three shows, on two different networks. But it simply had to be on the list. So I bring you the highlights of the feud between Stephen Colbert and Conan O’Brien.
During the strike, the struggle to find material was often painfully obvious to the viewers of the shows with striking writers. However, Conan O’Brien, Stephen Colbert, and Jon Stewart pulled an amazing story seemingly out of thin air. The cumulation of the taunts and jabs came to a head in one of the most amazing crossover bits in the history of late night television.
This first clip is Stephen addressing Conan about claiming to have made Mike Huckabee, and giving some history behind the fight.
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Then Jon comes onto the ‘Colbert Report’ and settles the argument by claiming that he had made Conan (and brought along some deliciously archival footage to prove it), therefore, he made Huckabee.
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And then it got Britney Spears crazy. The crossover started on the ‘Daily Show’. (Fave line: “Nobody puts Baby in a corner!”). Then, the trio take it to the set of the ‘Colbert Report’. The fight finally makes it to the set of ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’, where, let’s face it, wackiness ensues.
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And, as a little extra bonus, here’s the outtakes from the ‘Late Night’ shoot.
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