Obama Tells Colbert to Take It All Off
As in, shave off every piece of hair on his head -- and when the President tells you do to something, you do it.
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NASA Walks All Over C.O.L.B.E.R.T.
You won't find this fitness machine at your local Gold's Gym -- it's the insanely high-tech NASA treadmill that was just named after Stephen Colbert.
The C.O.L.B.E.R.T. Treadmill -- which stands for Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill -- will be sent to the International Space Station in August.
NASA backed off of their offer to name a wing on the international space station after Colbert after he won their online poll, but this is one helluva consolation prize.
Filed under: Celebritoyz
TMZ to Congress -- Do You Twitter Your Wife?
We asked Congressmen Jim Himes (D, CT), John Boccieri (D, OH), Joe Sestak (D, PA) Neil Abercrombie (D, HI) and Henry Cuellar (D, TX) what's the deal with all the Twittering on the Hill -- and while most were in the know, one of 'em thought it sounded downright "obscene."
No, that would be this.
Filed under: Politix
Stephen Colbert: "I Have Twatted"
Was it a Freudian slip ... or did Stephen Colbert and Meredith Viera reveal a little more than they intended this morning on "Today" when they tried to admit to have used Twitter in the past?!
Judging by the face Viera makes, we think it's pretty clear...
Chicken Salad Out of Chicken S*** -- KFC Wants Colbert!
Although Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert has dropped out of the Presidential race, he can still run KFC's White House!
In an open letter to the semi-fictional right wing political pundit funnyman, the restaurant chain has extended an offer to Colbert to serve as KFC President for a day -- "no ballot, election or voting required." Somewhere, Dubya is salivating! If he accepts the offer, Colbert's official duties will include sorting the "left wings" from the "right wings" and a "State of the Chicken" address. Paging FEMA!
One perk of this presidency is that Colbert won't have to choose sides, since KFC says, "We have plenty of mashed potatoes and gravy, cole slaw and macaroni and cheese to go around." Finger lickin' good!
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Colbert Campaign: Big Shtick May Dip Doritos
Wry TV host Stephen Colbert has launched a faux-ish campaign for the presidency (with Republican airport restroom foot-tapper Larry Craig as his running mate) -- but the joke could backfire if the Feds take corporate campaign contribution laws seriously -- and bar Doritos and others from sponsoring "The Colbert Report." What's the truthiness?!
Amazingly, Colbert is trying to get on the ballot in his home state of South Carolina (as both a Democrat and Republican), he launched a campaign website, and officially announced his candidacy on his show. In a shrewd political move, he appeared with potato-headed Tim Russert on "Meet the Press" this past Sunday.
It's a tricky matter for the Federal Election Commission, as running a real, but fake, but truthy-ish campaign could cause all kinds of tricky corporate sponsorship laws to trip up commercial sponsors and even Comedy Central, unless Colbert admits it's all a joke.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Radio Host: Colbert Stole My Klingon Joke!
Air American host Cenk Uygur claims that Stephen Colbert stole a joke of his -- centered around comparing Republicans to Klingons. Nerd fight!
Uygur claims he made the joke during a September 7 broadcast, and Colbert made a similar one four days later. He even posted a YouTube video backing up his claims. In it, Uygur says, "As O.J. would say, 'Think you can steal my sh**? Up against the wall motherf**ker.'" Quoting the Juice is never a good thing.
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Filed under: TV, Wacky & Weird
Hey Barack, Whadja Get for Number Eight?
Who would you rather cram for finals with -- a populist candidate or a popular comedian? Your gum maker wants to know!
As part of their 2007 College Tour, Wrigley (the gum folks) surveyed college students across the country and asked them to pick their favorite celebrity study partner from a list of choices. Chew on this: Senator Barack Obama took first place with 17% of the vote, while his Democratic primary opponent, Senator Hillary Clinton, finished fourth. Call off the election, we have a winner!
Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," came in second with 15%, while talkanthropist Oprah Winfrey finished third with 11%. Scarlett Johansson was next with 10% -- though it's safe to say that some college students weren't thinking with their big heads when they made that choice. And who can blame them?
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
The Colbert TMZ Report
Although politics usually dominates "The Colbert Report," it was TMZ's Miss USA coverage getting the spotlight last night.
Heralding our site as "the only place I go for a minute-by-minute update on Clay Aiken's vertigo," Stephen Colbert gave a beating to Tara Conner's scandalous run as Miss USA, highlighting her make-out sessions with Miss Teen USA. Colbert joked that their actions were "completely inappropriate" and "disgusting" --after being told he couldn't see the photos of the two kissing.
OK, Stephen, now you can report on us reporting on you reporting on us!
Filed under: TV
A Portrait of Truthiness
Political pundit and all-around great American Stephen Colbert is giving back to the nation that has warmly embraced him like a mother embraces her American-born child.
As announced on last night's "Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert is auctioning off the famous portrait of himself standing in front of a portrait of himself (see picture to clear up any confusion). The proceeds from the auction will benefit Save the Children.
"I've already saved the world. How hard could saving the children be?" Colbert said.
Now let's say you don't have the extra cash lying around for your very own Colbert portrait within a portrait (again see picture), how about showing your political leanings with a Colbert for President bumper sticker? Of course Colbert is bringing Vice President Stewart along for the ride.
So get out there and spend those tax cuts. America needs your cash!
Filed under: Celebrity Auctions
May the Colbert Be With You
Pseudo-pundit Stephen Colbert has been having a field day with the Internet lately.
First Colbert got his legion of Colbertocrats to alter Wikipedia entries after he did so on the air. The offending entries were false and got Colbert's Wikipedia account locked. Then he threw his hat into ring of the naming of a Hungarian bridge via online poll easily overtaking early front runner Chuck Norris. Now he's taking aim at the Star Wars kid.
Standing against a green screen Colbert re-creates the famed swashbuckling light saber stylings of a young boys who's video became an internet phenomena. Colbert has challenged his fans to "re-mix" the footage not unlike the original Star Wars kids footage was "re-mixed" to include laser shots, enemies and other special effects.
The video has been released on YouTube.com for anyone looking to make Colbert the ultimate Sith warrior.
Filed under: TV, Wacky & Weird
Colbert Skewers Clueless Politicians
Stephen Colbert is what Bill O'Reilly would be if he had a sense of humor. For two seasons, Colbert has satirized the right-wing political pundit for the amusement of Comedy Central viewers. Colbert has been so successful that his word "truthiness" was voted the 2005 Word of the Year by the American Dialect Society. He's even spawned his own political party.
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Filed under: TV
"Strangers With Candy" Hits Big Screen
A prequel to the Comedy Central TV series that was canceled in 2000 after three seasons, the film finds comic-actress Amy Sedaris reprising her starring role as Jerri Blank, the forty-something ex-con, ex-junkie, bi-sexual prostitute. Fresh out of prison, Jerri returns to her childhood home and finds her father (Dan Hedaya) in a coma, so she goes back to high school to "become the good girl I never was and never had any desire to be," in hopes that it will revive him.
Starring Stephen Colbert as a science teacher who uses the Bible as a text book and Paul Dinello as an art teacher who is having a secret gay affair with Colbert's character. "Strangers" isn't your kids after-school special.
"Strangers with Candy" is in limited release now. Wide release in July.
Filed under: Movies
Amy Sedaris vs. The Man of Steel
What happens when a 47-year-old ex-con goes up against the boy in blue? Will Jerri Blank be able to stand up to Superman?
Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris -- creators of the acclaimed Comedy Central cult favorite "Strangers with Candy" -- hope so as they bring the sitcom about a 47 year-old loser who returns to high school to the big screen.
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Filed under: Movies
