We continue to celebrate Lawsuit Week here at TV Squad, and today's is a doozy: a host of Air America's Young Turks is suing Stephen Colbert for stealing one of his jokes and using it on The Colbert Report.
Cenk Uygur claims that Colbert stole his joke comparing various Republicans to Klingons, and there's video to "prove" it (after the jump). Uygur is clearly looking for a way to get on The Colbert Report and debate this with Colbert and is only doing this for publicity really thinks he has a case here. I wonder if Colbert will respond?
Actually, I could have sworn I had heard Republicans compared to Klingons some place else, a year or two ago, but I can't remember where. Does it ring a bell with anyone else?
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9-20-2007 @ 3:53PM
nickmagoo said...
the guy's just desperate for a chance to meet the master. anyway, ugyur's clip is not even from star trek - i'm pretty sure it's from gladiator! his joke wasn't properly formed, there wasn't a set up, and where was the punchline? you can't sue over a PREMISE!...sorry cenk, you lose.
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9-20-2007 @ 4:00PM
Vito said...
Has he actually filed a lawsuit or is he just saying he's going to sue Colbert? Sounds like he's just making a joke.
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9-20-2007 @ 4:06PM
Oreo said...
Less than 6 months ago I think it was that some dumbass Congressman tried to compare Bush and his followers to Klingons without honor and Vulcans without logic. The whole thing was terrible.
And are there any new jokes left? Listen to late night TV and they are use the same jokes.
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9-20-2007 @ 4:13PM
Laura said...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wu#.E2.80.9CKlingons_in_the_White_House.E2.80.9D_speech
David Wu, A rep from Oregon said it back in January. There's nothing new under the sun.
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9-20-2007 @ 4:13PM
BigTed said...
This is pretty smart, whether there's any merit to the complaint or not. Of course Colbert will respond -- he loves this kind of thing. Half of his show just consists of him (or his "persona") talking about how others see him, or his semi-imaginary feuds and lovefests with politicians or other commenters and celebrities. He'll get something new to rant about, the other guy will get more publicity, and everyone will be happy.
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9-20-2007 @ 4:13PM
YouFaceTheTick said...
WTF? That's not even close!
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9-20-2007 @ 4:24PM
CapAmerica said...
wow.. that is so lame.
Seriously even I came up with that Klingon Joke when I was watching the debates.
Anyone who has seen StarTrek more then likley put 2 and 2 together when they heard how many times the word 'Honor' was being thrown around. It just sounded to much like a scene out of StarTrek.
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9-20-2007 @ 4:30PM
radwimp said...
Anyone even half as geeky as Stephen could come up with the same joke. Come on.
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9-20-2007 @ 5:07PM
bunsandchouchou said...
Cenk Uygur actually stole that joke from me...so if he wins any money from Colbert I'll be suing him.
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9-20-2007 @ 5:09PM
Bash said...
God this is so lame...
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9-20-2007 @ 5:29PM
GigG said...
Tom Clancy in both Bear and the Dragon and Executive Orders refers to the Chinese as Klingons.
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9-20-2007 @ 5:30PM
GigG said...
65 Mil, that would be the first profit Air America ever made.
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9-20-2007 @ 5:39PM
prefect46 said...
Not even close. But, hey, the guy got me to watch his crappy little clip so he wins, and I lose.
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9-20-2007 @ 6:12PM
isayx3 said...
He needs to do his homework. That judge who sued the drycleaner for 65million, lost and even had to pay the other guys legal fees.
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9-20-2007 @ 6:35PM
Zamir said...
here's the thing you where thinking about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p892dUiTMss
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9-20-2007 @ 7:27PM
D.L. said...
He's joking.
until you see court papers, don't take it too seriously.
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9-20-2007 @ 7:47PM
ugtv.org said...
The funny thing is Cenk Uygur stole his name from a Klingon. Who's the thief now?
Quatre Cenk.
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9-20-2007 @ 10:05PM
Rebecca said...
Maybe it's just cause I like Colbert better, but the guy with the fat head was so annoying.
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9-21-2007 @ 3:18PM
John said...
I seem to recall something like this on Bill Maher. Can anyone confirm this?
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9-21-2007 @ 4:52PM
Lindsey said...
Umm I really think anyone could probobly come up with that joke. I think this whole sueing thing is absolutely retarded. Plus why would Stephen Colbert and his writers want to steal jokes from this guy? come on.
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