Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – May 3, 2010

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Hey kids, it’s Monday again! New Report tonight! Weren’t we lucky to get some great shows last week? And seriously, my inner iPod is still stuck on OK Go’s “This Too Shall Pass,” but that’s probably because I’ve watched the video a few dozen times in the past couple of days. Until we get our [...]

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Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – April 11, 2010

Howdy, Zoners! I hope you’re all enjoying a fantastic weekend. I’ve been a little scarce around here because I’ve been digging myself out from a big pile o’ Real Life, but I still kept one bleary eye on the Colbert news floating around the Internets. I’ve managed to round up a few gems for you, [...]

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Who’s Honoring Stephen Colbert Now (again)? The Time 100!

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‘Tis the season for the Time 100 votes, and for the third year in a row, Stephen Colbert has been nominated in the voting segment of the Time 100 awards. However, this year, it’s already turning out to be a very interesting contest. In the running, along with the normal assortment of celebrities, politicos, and [...]

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Hey, did you know Rain was on ‘The Colbert Report’ last night?

‘Cause if you didn’t know it, you must be living under a rock or something. Seems like everywhere I look today, people are talking about that HILARIOUS dance-off. This is by no means comprehensive, but here’s a round-up of some of the reactions I’ve seen. Several people out there commented on Stephen’s dancing (and quite [...]

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When will the forecast call for Rain?

The gauntlet has been thrown and the trash-talking begun, fans have blogged about it and TIME Magazine wrote about it, but when will the much-anticipated day arrive? I’m talking, of course, about the day that the footage from Rain’s visit to The Colbert Report is finally revealed. While all we have to report remains in [...]

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TIME reports on its “Most Influential” poll, Stephen Colbert and Rain

Straight from the horse’s mouth: here’s what TIME magazine had to say about its poll results. From TIME (emphasis added, internal links omitted): Colbert, Rain Not Most Influential Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2008 By CARYN BROOKS The second annual TIME 100 poll pitted more than 200 scientists, intellectuals, corporate titans, heads of state, cable TV hosts [...]

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TIME 100 voting closed: Rain and Stephen Colbert fall to Shigeru Miyamoto

It’s official, ladies and gentlemen. The polls are closed and the vote-rigging has ended. From TIME: Your TIME 100 TIME asked who you thought should be on the list of the 100 most influential people of the year. Over 200 candidates were given a rating of 1 to 100. And your #1 choice? Shigeru Miyamoto! [...]

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FAQ: Why is there such crazy sways in the rankings in the Time 100 contest?

Some of you who have been following the Time 100 race for the Most Influential Person may notice that Stephen has been fluctuating between first and third place, with Shigeru Miyamoto (Nintendo guru) and Rain. Gawker did some research and found out how exactly that was happening: This year, three extreme cult followings have made [...]

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The Time 100 Watch

It’s quite entertaining watching the Colbert Bump actually in process. Ranking: 2 Average Rating: 83 Total Votes: 61,506 We’ll keep you posted, kids! But until then, Vote, Vote, Vote!!

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