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I don’t know what class he’s studying for, but I want to enroll in it
Big props to eagle-eyed Colbert Nation member SMRose for catching the “textbook” that this student is studying on the College of Charleston site. You may have to refresh the site a few times to see the picture, as there is a random heade...
Backstage at the Report: Katherine Reutter
Greetings, Zoners, and a Happy New Year to all! I love it when an afternoon spent wandering around the tubes of the Internet results in a serendipitous discovery. Recently I was poking around Katherine Reutter’s website, where I discovered both...
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – December 30, 2009
Greetings, Zoners! The end of the year is mere hours away, so it’s time to wrap up 2009 and prepare for the onslaught of 2010 as we wait for the Report to return in its new and improved HD version next week. For the final zeitgeist of the year ...
Speedskating team update, Shani Davis and another candid photo
We’ve got some more updates for you all from the Salt Lake City events. Let’s start off with the updates on the team, itself. From US Speedskating (click on the “Current News” page): Two more Olympic spots filled at the Utah...
Stephen Colbert sighting in Salt Lake City
We knew Stephen was going to be in Utah last weekend, so we’ve been on the lookout for news from the event. We haven’t seen anything too spoilery (which is actually kind of a nice change, to be honest), but we figured we’d share th...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘A Colbert Christmas’ nominated for a 2010 Grammy Award
Hey kids, you may have missed it in all the ridiculous coverage of the Tiger Woods saga (or in the — mostly — less ridiculous coverage of the upcoming escalation in Afghanistan), but nominations for the 2010 Grammys were announced last ni...
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...
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...
More on Colbert Nation’s sponsorship of the US Speedskating team
As you might imagine, the announcement on Monday’s TCR that the US Speedskating team would be sponsored by the Colbert Nation was big news. The story has been showing up everywhere – I can’t tell you how strange it was to see Stephe...
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 ...
Stephen Colbert in the Zeitgeist – October 14, 2009
Greetings, Zoners! I apologize for being a bit negligent with the zeitgeist recently, but sometimes when real life sneaks up on you and says “hey, remember me?” it’s hard to ignore it. Here are some of the news items that have been ...
