Posts with tag stephen colbert
Posted Oct 2nd 2008 5:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Late Night, Video, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free
I have to admit that I was a little apprehensive about
The Colbert Report when it first started. I thought it was a great show, I just wasn't sure how long it would last because Stephen Colbert was doing a character, and I thought the character would become tiresome after a few months (at the most). But here we are a few years later and if anything, Colbert's show has become just as "Must-See" as
The Daily Show. Maybe even a little more. Every single episode is very, very funny, including last night's, where Colbert introduced a new reporter, Larry Wolf Olberado Doocy 360.
As you can probably tell, it's an unholy mix of various cable newsmen (but no women!), including Larry King, Wolf Blitzer, Keith Olbermann, Geraldo Rivera, Steve Doocy, and Anderson Cooper. Just in time for Halloween, I think. Video of the segment is after the jump.
Continue reading Introducing Larry Wolf Olberado Doocy 360 - VIDEO
Posted Sep 30th 2008 7:01PM by Angie Argabrite
Filed under: Industry, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Stephen Colbert is my hero. And now it's like he's a superhero -- or a good friend of a superhero, and isn't that close enough? The
L.A. Times reports that
Colbert joins Spider-Man in an upcoming story arc in the Amazing Spider-man. He's already been featured in Marvel comics; his short presidential run was referenced in some of their books (and how much better a Prez would Colbert be than the present Commander-in-Chief, btw?). I gotta say, though, that as much as I love Colbert (and I really, really do), I don't think this is going to entice me to go out and buy the comic book. But I'm glad that Stephen's getting the added exposure. Hey, Marvel -- if you really want me to buy your books, I've got two words for you: Tek Jansen.
Posted Sep 21st 2008 6:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Awards, Emmys, Reality-Free
11:00: OK, that's it for me tonight. Things have turned bold for some reason and I'm hungry. I haven't eaten since...well, I had a handful of almonds around 5:30, along with a Diet Coke, but that's it. Check out more Emmys on AOL, with a full list of winners, behind the scenes info, interviews, and a ton of pictures.
10:57: Outstanding Drama,
Mad Men. Yes!!!!!
10:56: Tom Selleck delivering the Drama award? Random, but welcome.
10:55: Two years in a row for
30 Rock. Does this mean great ratings? (Probably not.)
10:54: Outstanding Comedy Series:
30 Rock.
10:53: Mary Tyler Moore: attractive woman, really bad dress.
10:50: ...and the Emmy goes to Jeff Probst (
Survivor).
10:45: Outstanding Host, Reality Show is...after this commercial. Kimmel is becoming the MVP of award shows and specials.
10:41: Outstanding Lead Actress, Comedy: Tina Fey (
30 Rock).
10:38: Outstanding Lead Actor, Drama: Bryan Cranston (
Breaking Bad)!
10:36: The Fey/Scorcese American Express ad is great...but not when you see it 30 times in one night.
10:34: In case you're wondering, I still haven't eaten anything yet.
10:32: Impressed they're including some producers and other behind the scenes folks.
10:30: Ah, the annual "In Memoriam." The time of the show we try to figure out who they'll leave out.
10:28: Outstanding Lead Actress, Drama: Glenn Close (
Damages).
Continue reading TV Squad Live Blogging: The Emmys
Posted Sep 8th 2008 10:28AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Reality-Free
Stephen Colbert will live forever. At least, this is what he hopes. He's
giving a digitized copy of his DNA to video game designer Richard Garriott who will take it to the International Space Station for storage.
"I am thrilled to have my DNA shot into space, as this brings me one step closer to my lifelong dream of being the baby at the end of
2001," Colbert said in a statement.
So, if Earth is destroyed (by a meteor strike, alien invasion, nuclear war or whatever other situations can be made into summer blockbuster), we can content ourselves with the fact that aliens will arrive in the aftermath, take the digital DNA and clone Stephen Colbert. They can then enjoy new episodes of
The Colbert Report long after Stephen himself is gone.
Why stop at Stephen Colbert? Why not Jon Stewart as well? I guess Colbert doesn't actually like the idea of competition. He wants to dominate the networks on planet
Koozebane.
Posted Sep 8th 2008 8:02AM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, OpEd, Video, The Daily Show, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Papa Bear bless the
No Fact Zone for pointing out this gem, just as
Colbert Report fans prepared for yet another week of reruns and the accompanying nights of non-stop sobbing. Those tired of trying to scour the Comedy Central website for specific clips of the show can now visit this handy page of what looks like
all the Colbert Report episodes online. My goodness, it's like the greatest satire-related September Christmas ever.
Continue reading Enough Colbert Report to kill a bear or fifty - VIDEO
Posted Sep 1st 2008 6:23PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Celebrities, Awards, Emmys, Reality-Free
As we've told you before, this is the 60th anniversary of the Emmy Awards. The September 21 show, telecast on ABC, will not only celebrate the Best Actresses and Best Dramas of the current prime time lineup, it will also celebrate the many stars and characters and shows of 10, 20, 40, 60 years ago.
ABC has created an ad that features a lot of those stars. A lot of the stars are easy to find and it's a no-brainer that they were included (Marge and Homer, Rod Serling, Dick Van Dyke, Stewie, the
South Park guys, etc), but I'm happy to also see some people I didn't think would be in such an ad: Guy Williams as Zorro, Robert Culp from
I Spy, Mike Connors from
Mannix, Tim Daly from
Wings, Wally Cox from
Mr. Peepers, among others.
Continue reading This year, the Emmys will feature everyone who has ever been on TV
Posted Aug 15th 2008 12:39PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Video, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
"All the Gori Details":
Russia and Georgia's conflict rages on, even though everyone else is playing pool games at the Olympics. President Bush and company seem to think that this sort of conflict is, like,
so old. The show managed to perfectly nail Condoleezza Rice's disapproval of overthrowing government. This was kind of depressing, actually. I would have liked to see more cartoon clips of Michael Phelps swimming against Black Manta.
Continue reading The Daily Show: August 14, 2008 - VIDEOS
Posted Aug 12th 2008 12:38PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Video, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
"Super News Blaster Breaking News Update": Reminding grumpy Republicans everywhere that the
Daily Show considers the unfaithful on both sides of the aisle fair game, the show took on the latest sex scandal to rock the Hill. As it turns out, the allegations about Senator John Edwards having an affair with his former videographer were true. True! Over the weekend, I was briefly intrigued, but then found myself staring intently at her
interesting fashion choices. I recall seeing her in a black top with a sequined peace sign at one point. Classy. As for me, superficial? Boy, am I!
Continue reading The Daily Show: August 11, 2008 - VIDEOS
Posted Aug 7th 2008 12:40PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, Video, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
"Indecision 2008:
To Drill or Not to Drill": High gas prices continue to be a huge problem across the country, as citizens have been weeping into their gas tanks just to get something in there. Naturally, drilling is a hot topic in the current presidential race. The media has also been making a big deal out of Obama's suggestion that citizens check their tire pressures, as adjusting to proper numbers does some nice-nice things to gas mileage. Leave the lolz-making to
Daily Show, Fox News. Also, I don't believe the remark about Oedipus and President Bush created quite the mental image that they intended. I'm having trouble looking at Barbara Bush now.
Continue reading The Daily Show: August 6, 2008 - VIDEOS
Posted Aug 5th 2008 12:38PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
I think I want --
need -- to know what Jon Stewart was talking about with his audience during the Q&A. What was that business about kissing with toothpaste in his mouth? Man, if only fangirls kept track of Jon's Q&A stories as closely as the
Stephen Colbert's.
"Indecision 2008": John McCain's getting a lot of attention for his attack ads against Barack Obama. The coverage will never, ever end about the
celebrity ad, because people love talking about Paris, Britney, and Barack, no matter how much they deny it. Talk about over-analyzing this nonsense. There's no doubting that race is an issue in this... race, but the media is definitely reading too much into the small stuff.
Continue reading The Daily Show: August 4, 2008 - VIDEOS
Posted Aug 1st 2008 1:03PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Celebrities, Reality-Free
Among other things, he's had an
ice cream and a
hockey team mascot named after him, and now Stephen Colbert once again proves his influence on pop culture by having a
new species of spider named after him. Colbert demanded on his show that a spider be named after him upon learning that one had been named after Neil Young.
Colbert's faux-conservative television persona will have a chance to react to the news this coming Wednesday when East Carolina University biologist Jason Bond appears on the show. The new spider species in question was discovered along the coast of California and will be called Aptostichus (ap-TAS'-tih-kus) stephencolberti.
Colbert has quite the following. I recall not even getting close to seeing him when he appeared at a previous New York Comic-Con to promote his
comic book. I love his show and tend to catch the clips online. I know a
museum has also been named after him as well. I wonder what he'll get named after himself next.
Posted Jul 29th 2008 1:25PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, The Daily Show, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
"Easy, Pal... for the US Army": Sometimes I forget that there are still people that are scared of homosexuals, especially in the military. Thanks,
Daily Show, for reminding of the existence of
Elaine "Passive-Agressive Behavior" Donnelly and company. Congress recently had a hearing about gays in the military and the ever-popular "don't ask, don't tell" policy. This was almost as hilarious as whenever I see groups of straight guy-friends go to the movies together and sit with empty seats between each other so they won't be tempted to hold hands or something. Yeah, super-gay hand-holding is definitely worse than alcoholics and convicted felons. Icky.
Continue reading The Daily Show: July 28, 2008 - VIDEOS
Posted Jul 18th 2008 5:26PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: News, TCA Press Tour, Reality-Free
After the executive session, it was CBS News' turn to face the critics and talk about their election coverage. Via satellite from their New York studios was
CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric,
Face the Nation moderator Bob Schieffer, senior political correspondent Jeff Greenfield, and CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus.
Right away, a reporter brought up Katie Couric's job status. "I'm glad you got right to it," Couric joked. "I thought [the speculation] had died down considerably." She said she "can't control what media writers write. We live in an echo chamber," with media reporters more fascinated by her status than the general public is. "The attention befuddles me," she continued. She's concentrating on doing "the best job I can."
Continue reading As far as Katie Couric knows, she's staying - TCA Report
Posted Jul 15th 2008 5:25PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Late Night, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Leave it to Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert to tackle the tough issues, to tame the tiger, to take on all comers, to invite the biggest, loudest, richest mouth in radi... Oh? You mean, it's not
that Rush?
That's right.
The Colbert Report has booked Rush to appear Wednesday night (11:30 PM/EST). That's Rush the band, not Rush Limbaugh, the radio yapper. Limbaugh would no doubt have been the butt of countless jibes -- assuming he would even submit to the possibility of being kidded -- but he's not coming on the show.
Rush, the Canadian band, will not have to worry about Colbert's rapier wit. They're coming on the show to sing.
This is a real feather in the cap for
The Colbert Report. Rush has not appeared on American TV in over 30 years, and they're going to perform "Tom Sawyer," their most-famous song.
Stephen C. has been embracing the music this summer. In addition to Rush, Nas is going to perform on July 23, Toby Keith on July 28, and Crosby, Stills and Nash (no Young -- although he has appeared in the past on the show) on July 30.
Is this a trend away from comedy for
The Colbert Report or just injecting some variety into the format? I think it's the latter, and as long as I like the musical act, I'm okay with it.
Posted Jul 11th 2008 6:39PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: OpEd, The Daily Show, Celebrities, Reality-Free
We are nearing the end of
The Daily Show's two-week hiatus, but I'm suffering from a serious case of the political commentary shakes. In a desperate attempt to curb my withdrawal symptoms, I spent most of July 4th cracking jokes about the FISA Bill, but nobody wanted to hear it and drowned me out with lots of Roman Candles and exploding beer cans. Hopefully, other fans have been coping better than I have, but just in case you aren't, here are a few things to hold you over a few more days.
Continue reading Has Daily Show withdrawal kicked in yet? - VIDEOS
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