Honestly, I think I would have enjoyed blogging this article even if it had contained nothing but that reference to Stephen as Speedskating’s “sugar daddy”, but the extra info about his NBC commenting gig is a nice little bonus. From the Windsor Star: Stephen Colbert set to join NBC speedskating coverage By Alex Strachan, Canwest [...]
Speedskating “sugar daddy” Stephen Colbert ready to report from Richmond Oval
February 16, 2010 By
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – February 15, 2010
February 15, 2010 By
Greetings, Zoners, and happy President’s Day! I hope most of you are having a relaxing day off. Everyone’s been watching the Olympics, right? I’ve been enjoying them a lot so far, and since the Colbert Nation is sponsoring the U.S. speedskating team, I’m much more excited about these games than I was the last time [...]
Stephen Colbert heads to Vancouver, talks about Olympics and his Canadian roots
February 12, 2010 By
Hey, gang! The Winter Olympics are finally upon us, and CTV’s Olympics site has a great article on Stephen posted to really kick things off: Colbert goes for the cold The Globe and Mail By Marsha Lederman, The Globe and Mail Posted Friday, February 12, 2010 4:15 PM ET . . . In a rare [...]
Shani Davis opens up about his ‘Colbert Report’ race
February 11, 2010 By
We’re all glad that the hatchet has been buried so amicably — and hilariously! — between Shani Davis and Stephen Colbert. Shani has now shared a little more on the experience, and it sounds like the taping was every bit as much fun as the finished product looked. From the New York Times: Davis, Colbert [...]
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – February 6, 2010
February 6, 2010 By
So is everybody excited about watching the Super Bowl tomorrow? Yeah, me neither. But hey, the Olympics are less than a week away, the speedskaters are all in Vancouver, and Stephen and Team Colbert should be up to their collective eyebrows in preparation for their own trip to Vancouver. I’m eager to see what kind [...]
U.S. Speedskating consultant Nicole Detling Miller on her ‘Colbert Report’ taping
February 3, 2010 By
Hee hee! I love it when the people featured in Colbert Report segments talk about what happened at their tapings. Here’s a piece on the taping that sports psychology consultant Nicole Detling Miller did with Stephen: Utah doctor wants a do-over with Stephen Colbert February 3rd, 2010 @ 7:07am By Paul Nelson . . . [...]
Episode 6011 (1/20/2010)
January 21, 2010 By
EPISODE NUMBER: 6011 (January 20, 2010) GUESTS: Dick Ebersol SEGMENTS: Stephen Colbert’s Skate Expectations: Kicking Ice and Taking Donations on the Slippery Slope Down the Icy Path to the Frozen Road Up to Vancouver ‘010 – Shani Davis Showdown VIDEOS: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 Can I just quickly say that I adored the return of [...]
Episode 6010 (1/19/2010)
January 20, 2010 By
EPISODE NUMBER: 6010 (January 19, 2010) GUESTS: Amb. Stephen Bosworth SEGMENTS: Stephen Colbert’s Skate Expectations: Kicking Ice and Taking Donations on the Slippery Slope Down the Icy Path to the Frozen Road Up to Vancouver ‘010 VIDEOS: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Normally I don’t put the Toss in the daily poll because, quite honestly, I [...]
Spoiler alert: Olympic segments approaching
January 19, 2010 By
NPR put together a little recap of Stephen’s US Speedskating sponsorship (and all his Olympic escapades to date!), and it contains a nice little hint about when we can expect the next segment(s) to air. I’ll be kind to you strong souls who want to remain spoiler-free, so click past the jump if you want [...]
Comedy Central announces ‘Own A Piece of Histor-Me: A Colbert Nation Liquidation’
January 11, 2010 By
Well, well. All of you who were wondering what happened to the set pieces from the old Colbert Report set might be interested in this item: Comedy Central will be auctioning three large pieces of the Colbert memorabilia for some really cool charities. ‘The Colbert Report’ Gets a New Set and Holds an Auction ‘Own [...]