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Panel: Stephen Colbert on the WHCD, Glenn Beck and more
Hello, everyone! I hope you all had lovely Christmases and other holiday celebrations. I had a nice trip home, myself; it’s always good to see family at this time of year. Catching up on my Colbert news now … I still await audio and/or...
‘Colbert Report’ adds some cool new technology to find news clips
Ever wonder how the staff of the Report manages to sift through so many hours of news programs to find that one golden moment they can transform into hilarious satire? The Houston Chronicle’s TechBlog reports that Houston-based company SnapStre...
Spoiler alert: Stephen Colbert in upcoming skating race?
Once again, our friendly neighborhood Stephen Colbert brings new meaning to the phrase “hard-working” by filming a segment over his break. This looks like it’s going to be yet another knockout in his Olympic series; click past the...
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – December 20, 2009
Greetings, Zoners, and happy Sunday before Christmas! Everybody get their holiday shopping done? I’m still working on mine, and at the rate I’m going someone may be getting an IOU on Christmas. Those of us here in the Northeast are also d...
‘Daily Show’ and ‘Colbert Report’ broadcasting in HD beginning January 2010
Finally! Here’s the official word from Comedy Central: CH-CH- CHANGES ARE IN STORE FOR THE NEW YEAR AS… “THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART” AND “THE COLBERT REPORT” LAUNCH IN HD STARTING ON MONDAY, JANUARY 4 NEW YORK, D...
Does Stephen give magazines the Colbert bump?
Yes, according to Vanity Fair’s very informal look at the numbers, having Stephen Colbert as a cover boy results in a Colbert bump in sales. Should Vanity Fair Put Stephen Colbert on the Cover? by Matt Pressman December 16, 2009, 5:01 PM What...
Colbert’s face on Ohno’s butt cheeks? Listen to Dan Patrick’s show
UPDATED BELOW Hahaha! I’ll update this with the audio as soon as it’s available, but Stephen Colbert was a guest on Dan Patrick’s podcast this morning and had some hilarious things to say about the Nation, US Speedskating, Keith Ol...
New York Times features clip of the infamous “Maya Angelou” sketch
The New York Times has come out with an excellent review of the Second City show: Second City Looks Back in Laughter By LARRY ROHTER Published: December 15, 2009 Second City’s 50th anniversary occurs at a moment when the company’s influence and p...
SI.com posts Stephen Colbert cover shoot outtakes
These are brilliant! I’m so glad SI.com posted them. I think these two are my faves, but have a look at the full array for yourselves. Way to go, Sports Illustrated. Also — HEE!! The format of this aggregate news report is Copyright...
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – Second City Anniversary Edition
Hey, Zoners! We’re already seeing reports from this weekend’s Second City anniversary festivities, and personally I can’t wait to hear more about this morning’s panel discussion. I’m also really looking forward to a revi...
Late night hosts bid Diane Sawyer adieu
Considering that you’re all fans of The Colbert Report, I figure it’s safe to assume that a fair number of you are night owls and may not be keeping up with the changes in the network morning shows. Specifically, Diane Sawyer is leaving ...
Sirius XM to broadcast limited run Second City Comedy Radio
Interesting news from PR Newswire for anyone who can’t make it to the Second City festivities in person, but who has a Sirius XM subscription: Second City Comedy Radio To Launch on SIRIUS XM NEW YORK, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SIRI...
Chicago Tribune speculates on the Winter (Olympics) of Shani Davis’s discontent
Sportswriter Philip Hersh over at the Chicago Tribune was evidently as baffled as we were by Shani Davis’s recent comment calling Stephen Colbert a “jerk”, and he’s come up with an interesting theory regarding what might have ...
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – The Canadian edition
Howdy, Zoners! As you might imagine, there’s been quite a bit of Colbert news related to Canada and the Olympics recently, and I thought it would be a good time to round up some of it for a look at what’s going on in the Great White North...
Speedskaters Ohno, Reutter grateful for Colbert Nation aid
Shani Davis might not be feeling the love, but other members of the US Speedskating team appreciate having Stephen Colbert come to the team’s aid. From THE USA Today (internal links omitted): Colbert fans put up $250,000 for US Speedskating Po...
MSNBC highlights Stephen Colbert in USO story
We’ve heard several times since his return that taping The Colbert Report’s Iraq episodes left a huge impression on Stephen. It’s not so surprising, when we consider all of his work supporting the troops before his visit and how pa...
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – December 3, 2009
Greetings, gang! I was thinking, as I was getting the material for this post ready, that it feels like I haven’t done a zeitgeist post in ages. And then I realized… I haven’t done a zeitgeist post in ages. Last week was pretty quiet...
Dick move of the week: Shani Davis disses Stephen Colbert
As you all know, Stephen Colbert stepped in and with the royally cool offer to raise money and support for US Speedskating in its Olympic journey. As you may also know, there are a couple of skaters who skate for the US, but who aren’t support...
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – November 23, 2009
Howdy, Zoners! It’s another break week, and yet it doesn’t feel like one with all the Olympic-class spoilers we’ve seen showing up in the past twenty-four hours. I have the image of Stephen in red spandex burned into my retinas, and...
Spoiler alert: Olympic series, continued
Hey, kids, we’re back with more Olympic-related hijinks! I don’t know how anyone is maintaining the willpower to remain unspoiled these days, but I’m reveling in the spoilers that are now leaking out, fast and furious. I’ll ...
Teaser for tonight’s ‘Late Show’ with Stephen Colbert and Dave Letterman
Oooh, I was hoping CBS would post a teaser from tonight’s interview and, sure enough, they did. Don’t forget to watch Stephen Colbert on Late Show with David Letterman tonight, when, in addition to discussing levels of Presidential cool...
Rock on! Joe Perry would consider Stephen Colbert for Aerosmith
That’s right, recently named Alpha Dog of the Week Joe Perry is open to asking Stephen to walk his way. Brilliant! From the Orlando Sentinel: Aerosmith’s Joe Perry open to giving Stephen Colbert a shot at singing posted by Jim Abbott on ...
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – November 14, 2009
Happy weekend, Zoners! Great batch of shows this week, yes? And it looks like another good week ahead, too, with the scheduled guests including Malcolm Gladwell, Norah Jones, and Elvis Costello. (It’s not too soon for a little Colbert Christmas...
Don’t be a “Miracle Wimp” — watch tonight’s ‘Colbert Report’
Hey, everyone, do you remember Stephen’s “extreme” Mayo ad from last month? The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c ...
Video: Backstage with Stephen Colbert and Bruce Springsteen
Hahahahaha!! If you read Ann G’s latest Zeitgeist post, you saw the Page Six story about Stephen sabotaging the backstage interview between Bob Woodruff and Bruce Springsteen at Stand Up for Heroes. Springsteen flushed Last Updated: 9:52 AM, N...
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – November 10, 2009
Greetings, Zoners! Wasn’t last week kind of a wild ride for the Colbert Nation? Not only did we get two personal appearances from Stephen, but holy ice skates, Batman, the Colbert Nation is now sponsoring the U.S. Speedskating team! Stephen com...
VIDEO: Stephen Colbert outside the RNC, Philadelphia (2000)
I love it when random Stephen Colbert footage from years ago pops up on “the internets”. Today’s installment comes from someone who was evidently with MediaBureau.com, talking to Stephen outside of the Republican National Conventio...
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – October 30, 2009
Greetings, Zoners! Everyone have their Halloween costumes planned out? I’m getting dressed up as a mild-mannered librarian, mostly because it requires minimal effort on my part. And truthfully that’s about the only look I can pull off the...
Stephen Colbert talks to (and does not shout at) NJ.com
I’m always amused when people seem surprised by Stephen’s mild manners; it takes me a minute to remember that not everyone reads/listens to his out-of-character interviews, and he’s spent the four years of his show’s run culti...
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – October 24, 2009
Greetings, Zoners! It’s been… well, way too long since I did one of these. I was grateful that this was a break week for the show, because quite honestly I needed a quiet week myself to recover from my cousin’s wedding and a pretty ...
