Stephen Colbert

Comedian Stephen Colbert took the "Night Train" and it nearly left him speechless. Colbert donned a reddish-orange racing suit Sunday and went on a ride with U.S. bobsled driver Steven Holcomb. He was in the black sled that Holcomb had just driven to the four-man World Cup gold medal at Mount Van Hoevenberg. With the crowd at the finish line chanting his name, Colbert hopped into the third slot normally manned by Steve Mesler and tucked in tight between Justin Olsen and brakeman Curtis Tomasevicz. About a minute later, Colbert emerged unscathed but breathing hard. "Having won today's competition, you are today the fastest ... Read Full Story

Howdy, Zoners! It’s another break week, and yet it doesn’t feel like one with all the Olympic-class spoilers we’ve seen showing up in the past twenty-four hours. I have the image of Stephen in red spandex burned into my retinas, and I’m sure many of you are having the same experience. I’m really looking forward to seeing these Olympic segments turn up in the near future! In the meantime, here are a few newsy tidbits from around the Internets, your zeitgeist for November 23rd. Al Gore on Larry King Live Not long after his appearance on the Report as a surprise guest in Formidable ... Read Full Story

Comedian Stephen Colbert took the "Night Train" and it nearly left him speechless. Colbert donned a reddish-orange racing suit Sunday and went on a ride with U.S. bobsled driver Steven Holcomb. He was in the black sled that Holcomb had just driven to the four-man World Cup gold medal at Mount Van Hoevenberg. With the crowd at the finish line chanting his name, Colbert hopped into the third slot normally manned by Steve Mesler and tucked in tight between Justin Olsen and brakeman Curtis Tomasevicz. About a minute later, Colbert emerged unscathed but breathing hard. "Having won today's competition, you are today the fastest ... Read Full Story

Okay, another cut. But this simply must be shared. Also, I would like to make a note that we are a respectable, family-friendly blog, and would never link to this . Thanks to ESPN.com for publishing the article, and Life.com for the pictures. Comedian Stephen Colbert goes bobsledding LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Comedian Stephen Colbert took the “Night Train” and it nearly left him speechless. Colbert donned a reddish-orange racing suit Sunday and went on a ride with U.S. bobsled driver Steven Holcomb. He was in the black sled that Holcomb had just driven to the four-man World Cup gold medal at Mount Van ... Read Full Story

Ooh! A new spoiler just showed up, and my first thought was this old video from the ‘Daily Show’. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Do You Believe www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis Click through to hear the juicy news! Here’s the scoop, from the Baltimore Sun : Stephen Colbert slides into town LAKE PLACID, N.Y. // He may be sponsoring the U.S. Speedskating team, but Stephen Colbert wants to experience the rush of a bobsled run with the reigning world champion and the terror of a solo ride on a skeleton sled. ... Read Full Story