Stephen Colbert

Katherine Reutter of the USA, sporting a patch of The Colbert Nation skates in the Women's 1500m finals at the ISU World Cup short track speed skating event round on November 7, 2009 in Montreal, Canada. I don’t think I’ve mentioned this yet, but of all of the calls that Stephen has made to the Nation, the call to help sponsor the US Speedskating team has got to be one of my very favorite. It feels good to rally around the team, and to know that we’re supporting something that is really helping the lives of these young athletes. That being said … USA! ... Read Full Story

(September 21, 2008 - Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images North America)   Still reeling from the failure of Barack Obama ’s Chicago Olympics bid? It turns out another American is poised to forever change the face of the Olympic Games: Stephen Colbert . On Monday night’s show, Colbert announced that the Colbert Nation will be sponsoring the US Speedskating team in the 2010’s Vancouver Winter Olympics. Colbert Nation is stepping in after the dissolution of the team’s previous sponsor, Dutch bank DSB. According to the man himself, this team is going for the gold. “”We must ensure that it is America’s 38-inch thighs on ... Read Full Story

I wanted to share these pics, sent to us by some very lucky members of the Colbert Nation, who were fortunate enough to be able to go to the Two River theater benefit at the Count Basie theater last weekend. If you happen to have any other pics, please send them to me as I’d love to add them to this post. Enjoy! Elizabeth (narsilicious) and Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert and Mrs Colbert the 2nd Also, here’s a couple of amazingly unofficial bootleg videos, courtesy of Lockhart43 . Although the audio is a bit tough to follow at times, make sure to listen around ... Read Full Story

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a move that puts him at the cutting edge of sport sponsorships, comedian Stephen Colbert and his fans will back the U.S. Speedskating team at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the talk show host said. U.S. Speedskating, the governing body for the sport in the United States, needed a backer after this month's collapse of DSB Bank, a Dutch company that had sponsored the athletes. Colbert, who announced the sponsorship on his show on Monday night, said he wanted to help the team compete at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, which are just over three months away. ... Read Full Story

Of the many countries participating at the Vancouver Olympics, add Colbert Nation to the list. On Monday's "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert announced his show has become the primary sponsor of the U.S. Speedskating team. The team's largest annual cash sponsor, DSB Bank NV, left the team in the lurch after it declared bankruptcy in October. The name "Colbert Nation" — the catchall for the legion of ardent fans of the satirical Comedy Central program — will be emblazoned on the team's uniforms. "On their enormous, billboard thighs, it will say, 'Colbert Nation,'" Colbert said in an interview before Monday evening's taping. "Be looking ... Read Full Story