Four Horsemen of the Apopcalypse – Pop culture references in The Colbert Report: November 16-19, 2009
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Welcome to No Fact Zone’s weekly roundup of cultural references on The Colbert Report. From Darcy to Danger Mouse, String Theory to Shakespeare, we’ve got the keys to this week’s obscure, oddball, and occasionally obscene cultural shout-outs (hey!). Hey Zoners!  Has anyone else been singing “Cheap Reward” nonstop since Thursday?  One of my favorite classic Costello gems.  Really, sometimes it must be so much fun to be Stephen – I hope Elvis does come back for a duet soon.  ... Read Full Story
Spoiler Alert – Olympic Edition, Part II
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Yes, that's Stephen Colbert in full body spandex
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 ... Read Full Story
Spoiler Alert – Olympic Edition
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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 Col... Read Full Story
Want tickets to see ‘The Colbert Report’ live?
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The ticket window is open for two weeks in January 2010 — if you’ve never been to a taping (or if it’s been more than six months since your last visit), act fast! I think that news is worthy of a little dance party: The format of this aggregate news report is Copyright © 2009 No Fact Zone. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are reading is likely covered with ads trying to make a... Read Full Story
VIDEO: Stephen Colbert talks Iraq, Obama and Olympics on Letterman
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CrooksandLiars.com is first out of the gate with the full video of Stephen’s appearance on Late Show with David Letterman last night. The interview jumped around quite a bit (and I felt like CBS had the longest commercial breaks ever), but it’s always nice to see Stephen out of character and supporting his various causes. Here’s the video, via The Political Carnival: The format of this aggregate news report is Copyright © 2009 No Fact Zone. This Feed is for personal ... Read Full Story
Episode 5150 (11/19/2009)
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EPISODE NUMBER: 5150 (November 19, 2009) GUESTS: John Pike, Elvis Costello SEGMENTS: Taxing of plastic surgery, AK-47 – John Pike, Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger VIDEOS: Thursday, November 19, 2009 What a fantastic episode to leave us with before a week long break. And again, Stephen ends the show so powerfully that it’s going to be hard to write the rest of this guide. Excuse me a moment while I go listen to Stephen sing for a bit. Okay, seriously? Stephen singing makes me ... Read Full Story
Teaser for tonight’s ‘Late Show’ with Stephen Colbert and Dave Letterman
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Oooh, I was hoping CBS would post a teaser from tonight’s interview and, sure enough, they did. Don’t forget to watch Stephen Colbert on Late Show with David Letterman tonight, when, in addition to discussing levels of Presidential coolness, they’ll also talk about Stephen’s sponsorship of the US Speedskating team. Go team! The format of this aggregate news report is Copyright © 2009 No Fact Zone. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are n... Read Full Story
Rock on! Joe Perry would consider Stephen Colbert for Aerosmith
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That’s right, recently named Alpha Dog of the Week Joe Perry is open to asking Stephen to walk his way. Brilliant! From the Orlando Sentinel: Aerosmith’s Joe Perry open to giving Stephen Colbert a shot at singing posted by Jim Abbott on Nov 19, 2009 3:47:17 PM In the wake of being proclaimed Alpha Dog of the Week on The Colbert Report this week, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry says that he’d be opening to considering host Stephen Colbert as a potential Aerosmith frontman. &#... Read Full Story
A little Stephen Colbert and Elvis Costello duet
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(Season’s) Greetings, everyone! In honor of Elvis Costello’s upcoming visit to The Colbert Report, I thought I’d give “There are Much Worse Things to Believe In” another listen. Not surprisingly, it’s just as sweet a tune as it was last year. Please enjoy this little pick-me-up as you await tonight’s show: The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c A Colbert Christmas: Colbert/Costello Duet www.colbertnation.com Colbert Re... Read Full Story
Episode 5149 (11/18/2009)
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EPISODE NUMBER: 5149 (November 18, 2009) GUESTS: Norah Jones SEGMENTS: Shortage of Eggo waffles, The WØRD: Grand Old Pity Party, Threatdown VIDEOS: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Okay, now I’m craving waffles. Ugh. This was a bad show to watch at 6a. I see a Waffle House in my future this weekend. I think the big news in The WØRD is the fact that Stephen called Sarah Palin’s book a “steaming pile of s#!t.” Yes, that’s a direct quote. And I know that insultin... Read Full Story