As you wait for the Discovery shuttle containing the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill to launch, please enjoy this video of Stephen Colbert talking about his new COLBERT treadmill in space, fat astronauts and the terrifying qualities of Tranquility.
Stephen Colbert broadcasting on NASA TV for C.O.L.B.E.R.T. launch
August 21, 2009 By
Hooray! NASA is already making the upcoming hiatus slightly more bearable for us Stephen Colbert fans: they’re broadcasting a message from the man himself on the eve of the shuttle launch. From the press release: NASA to Air Stephen Colbert Message on Eve of Shuttle Launch CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — NASA will [...]
Klassic Kolbert: OMG! Space!
July 21, 2009 By
Good morning, everyone. I meant to post this yesterday for the anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, but real life sort of sandbagged me and I didn’t have time to get it on the site. I trust you’ll forgive me when you start watching these clips of Stephen Colbert interviewing astronauts and basically geeking [...]
C.O.L.B.E.R.T. treadmill patch now available
May 2, 2009 By
If you’ve been wondering when the C.O.L.B.E.R.T. treadmill patch would be available, your wait is over! From the NASA Space Shop: This newly created patch features an illustration of the new space station treadmill and a depiction of the acronym “’Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill,’ or COLBERT. The treadmill is targeted to launch [...]
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – Colbert in Space, Part Deux
April 16, 2009 By
Greetings, Zoners! What did you all think about NASA’s name game on Tuesday’s show? I know many people thought that NASA should’ve honored the results of the vote and named Node 3 “Colbert,” but most folks seem to be content with the results. I think NASA came up with a good compromise. They chose a [...]
Episode 5049 (4/14/2009)
April 14, 2009 By
EPISODE NUMBER: 5049 (April 14, 2009) GUEST: Sunita L. Williams, Susie Orbach SEGMENTS: Clarance Thomas impresses the kids, The WØRD: Have Your Cake And Eat It, Too, NASA Node 3 update VIDEOS: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 I don’t know about you guys, but when I start respecting a major appliance over a Supreme Court judge, [...]
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – April 11, 2009
April 11, 2009 By
Happy weekend, Zoners! Time for another stroll around the Colbertoverse. Here’s your zeitgeist for April 11th. OMG! SPACE!! Colbert and Congresswoman Giffords spar over space station The sparring between Stephen and Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (aka “Miss Pink Sweater Set”), as well as the Node 3 naming contest, gets covered nicely in this video from [...]
NASA to visit ‘Colbert Report’ next week with Node 3 announcement
April 10, 2009 By
From the AP (h/t juice): NASA to announce module name on ‘Colbert Report’ April 10, 2009 03:55 PM EST | NEW YORK — Comedian and satirist Stephen Colbert is still clinging to hope that NASA will name a new room at the international space station after him. The space agency said Friday it would announce [...]
Node 3 naming contest: What do the astronauts say?
April 7, 2009 By
Hee! Just saw this story on Space.com, and I figured it would amuse you all: Astronauts Would Live in Space Module ‘Colbert’ By Tariq Malik posted: 07 April 2009 09:57 am ET Astronauts aboard the International Space Station say they would welcome the arrival of the outpost’s new orbital room, even if it is named [...]
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist: Colbert iiiiin spaaaaaace!!!! edition
March 30, 2009 By
Greetings, Zoners! How happy is everyone that Stephen is back with a new show tonight? I hope he and the whole TCR staff are rested and ready to create some hilarity for us. One item of interest I’m sure we’ll see addressed with the show’s return is Stephen’s big win in NASA’s contest to pick [...]