Nov 12, 2009 -
Last night Stephen Colbert took on Sesame Street, the "most insidious socialist brainwashing program in our nation's history," on its 40th anniversary. When not condemning SS for indoctrinating children with a love of learning and showing adorable clips, he calls out Grover for allowing kids to think marriage is just between two people and the legalization of Bert-and-Ernie marriages.
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Oct 30, 2009 -
Forget going to your reps on Capitol Hill to remind them that a woman is not a preexisting condition. So what if a toddler who barely has preexistence is denied health insurance because, at a healthy weight of 22 pounds, she's deemed too skinny? Leave the poor health insurance companies aloooone!
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Jun 09, 2009 -
- Broadcasting from Iraq last night, Stephen Colbert became the first non-news TV show to be taped and transmitted to the US from a combat zone. In addition to John McCain, Barack Obama made an appearance via satellite to order a military haircut for Stephen. — Colbert Nation
- The US Treasury has decided to let 10 banks return a total of $68 billion in bailout funds.
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Jun 08, 2009 -
This week, The Colbert Report will broadcast straight from Camp Victory in Iraq — a camp whose name sounds like something Stephen came up with himself. At yesterday's taping of "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando," 300 servicemembers looked on as Stephen got an army haircut from Gen. Ray Odierno.
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Jun 03, 2009 -
So technically, Stephen Colbert's already married, but we can dream. Stephen is a man of many talents. Not only does he star in his nightly comedy show, he's also a Sunday school teacher, and soon-to-be guest editor of Newsweek magazine.
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May 19, 2009 -
Meghan McCain went on The Colbert Report last night to talk sex and the Republican Party. She sounded optimistic about the party's future, saying she's a prosex, pro-life woman and a pro-gay-marriage Republican. Of course, Stephen asked her what incentive he would have to get married if can just gay-marry and "hang out with dudes" all the time.
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May 04, 2009 -
The evening news can make the world seem worse than it actually is, but not when puppies, kittens, and babies help deliver it on GNT, the Gentle Television Network. Check out this hilarious, old clip from The Dana Carvey Show — it features a dreamy, young Stephen Colbert!
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Apr 17, 2009 -
Last week an ad warning of a gay storm brewing shocked the Internet for about five minutes, at least until the casting call of auditioning actors surfaced. Now that New York's governor wants to legalize same-sex marriage, Stephen Colbert fears the storm is headed for his backyard. And it's a "threat to marriage to that won't be solved by clearing out your web browser."
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Apr 13, 2009 -
I'm no rocket scientist, but I do know that if you start an open naming contest, fans of Stephen Colbert will quickly beam the comedian to first place. That's what happened to NASA when it decided to ask the public for suggestions on what to name a room in the space station, now called Node 3.
"Colbert" won the contest, but NASA still has the option to reject the write in winner.
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Apr 02, 2009 -
It's amazing the things you can learn from a comedy show. Last night, Stephen Colbert invited Dambisa Moyo, the author of Dead Aid, on his show to discuss US aid to Africa. She says the type of assistance that celebrities lobby for and rich countries provide isn't always good for the continent.
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