The Episode Guide for Monday’s show is ‘in progress’, but Editor & Publisher was quick on the mark with quotes from ‘The Daily Show’ and ‘The Colbert Report’ about Scott McClellan: Scott McClellan Does Comedy Central — Colbert Explores ‘Media Culpa’ Scott McClellan guested on “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart on Monday night, but [...]
The Telegraph introduces the UK to ‘The Colbert Report’
May 17, 2008 By
Finally! The Telegraph introduces Great Britain’s audience to Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report with the thorough overview both man and show deserve. From The Telegraph: Stephen Colbert: the second most powerful idiot in America Last Updated: 12:01am BST 18/05/2008 His attacks on greens, pinkos and people who want to destroy Christmas have won him [...]
Paul Helmke talks about filming with Stephen Colbert
May 15, 2008 By
Hurrah for Fort Wayne’s News-Sentinel! They’ve posted an article with some amusing anecdotes from the filming of Paul Helmke’s “Better Know a Lobbyist: Gun Control Lobby” segment, complete with some unused questions from the taping. Helmke takes on comedy pundit Former mayor talks about gun control on Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report.” By Evan Goodenow [...]
More from the MTV Networks “upfront”
May 8, 2008 By
From the Hollywood Reporter: MTV Nets: We’ve got connections Celebrates relationships at its upfront presentation May 8, 2008, 07:38 PM After a year of upfront presentation silence, MTV Networks rocked the house with a celebration of its connection to its audiences and advertisers. . . . Colbert and Stewart riffed on the commercial partnerships, with [...]
New York Times asks: should politicians also be funny?
April 23, 2008 By
The New York Times delves into the often treaded waters of Politician As Entertainer with their latest article, and they have a special focus on the Philadelphia shows from last week. Politicians as Comics: A Sideshow on Pop TV By ALESSANDRA STANLEY Published: April 22, 2008 … Michelle Obama, who last week stood up for [...]
Hillary Clinton, on her ‘Colbert Report’ appearance
April 21, 2008 By
Just a few words from Senator Clinton, from People‘s “Monsters and Critics”: Hillary Clinton talks about the road to Pennsylvania By M&C People Apr 21, 2008, 3:26 GMT . . . Clinton spoke of her appearance on “The Colbert Report.” “It was fun…When you’re in a serious campaign, you’re talking about what you’re doing for [...]
The New York Times reviews Michelle Obama’s visit to ‘The Colbert Report’
April 16, 2008 By
From The New York Times: Michelle Obama Charms Colbert By Ariel Alexovich Michelle Obama with Stephen Colbert in Philadelphia on Tuesday. (Photo: Matt Rourke/Associated Press) Stephen Colbert doesn’t let any of his guests on “The Colbert Report” off the hook, and he took no exception when Michelle Obama came on his show Tuesday night. “Everybody [...]
SPOILER ALERT: TIME reports some of Stephen Colbert’s lines with Michelle Obama
April 15, 2008 By
Ya know, I would have enjoyed a “spoiler” tag of some sort on this TIME Magazine post, but … I’ll give you the option of whether to read the rest behind the cut, or click this link to read it at TIME.
Stephen Colbert and the next generation of voters
April 15, 2008 By
The Press of Atlantic City has a story out today that continues the discussion of Stephen’s influence on voters and, more generally, of satire’s influence on news. From The Press of Atlantic City: The Word: Stephen Colbert. Philadelphia. Political satire. Fun. By REGINA SCHAFFER Staff Writer, 609-272-7211 Published: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 PHILADELPHIA – The [...]
More on “Stephen Colbert,” from Stephen Colbert
April 14, 2008 By
We blogged the (fabulous!) transcript of this interview yesterday, but the polished article is out now, too. Here’s Philadelphia Daily News‘ Ellen Gray, talking to an out-of-character Stephen Colbert: Ellen Gray: Late-night Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert to broadcast here starting tonight By Ellen Gray Philadelphia Daily News Posted on Mon, Apr. 14, 2008 Daily [...]