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As promised, here are Parts I and II of an interview conducted by the webmaster of No Fact Zone, DB Ferguson, with the star of the Comedy Central show ‘The Colbert Report’, Stephen Colbert. The first part of the interview was conducted on Tuesday, May 17th, and the second part on Thursday, May 19th. ( Photo Credit – Mark Malkoff, backstage at the Colbert Report, October 20, 2008) Part I (5/17/2011) DB: You spoke with Terry Gross a while ago about being an altar boy at midnight mass, and “that... Read Full Story

Sweet baby Jesus, I still love this pic. Everyone get your Kleenexes out Well, Zoners, I guess this is just about it. My second to last post. I still have to post the interview with Stephen, which will happen tomorrow. And yes, you will definitely love this interview. But this post is for me to talk to all of you for a while, one last time, through the medium of this site. This last month has been such a roller coaster for me. I don’t even know where to start. I guess I’ll start with the... Read Full Story

EPISODE NUMBER: 7068 (May 19, 2011) GUESTS: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar SEGMENTS: John Lithgow Performs Gingrich Press Release; Better Know a District – Illinois’ Fightin’ 18th (Aaron Schock); Clergy-Matic Ecclesi-Action Center 3:16; History of Life on Earth VIDEOS: Wednesday, May 19, 2011 John Lithgow better start preparing his next Emmy® acceptance speech for ‘Outstanding Performance as a Special Guest on an Outstanding Musical, Variety, or Special Class Talk Show Episode’… or is that category only... Read Full Story

My goodness, what a long, strange trip it’s been. I may have had to fall off the blog lately (work and lots of overseas travel sucked up my time), but you people have been a huge part of my life for almost four and a half years now — unbelievable! So how, I thought to myself, can I possibly come up with anything like a coherent post with which to say goodbye? Answer: I can only go back to the beginning (well, sort of). I’d been watching the show since the debut episode, when I busted out... Read Full Story

Hello, everyone! As long as we’re still up, we’ll keep bringing you all the news that’s fit to print. (Hmm–someone should use that line…) And here are two tidbits, one about an interview with Stephen and the other about Jimmy Fallon. Today, in the New York Times , Stephen chatted about the seminal film Network –his favorite movie–in the Arts Beat column. It’s a wonderful and revealing discussion, and with the film’s focus on false news, it’s just perfect for the host of The Colbert Report . I... Read Full Story

I’ve been sincerely touched while reading all of those of you who have talked about how much your Zoner friends have meant to you. This post is a place for you to exchange user names and online contact info so that everyone can keep in touch. In addition to sharing your Twitter, Facebook, LiveJournal and Tumblr handles, there’s also been some discussion about forming some “Zoner Alumni” communities around the webs. I know Katt, one of our Completists here at No Fact Zone, has talked about... Read Full Story

Greetings, Zoners. It’s hard to believe that our fun here is drawing to a close, but the Rapture waits for no one. It’s time for me to wrap up my tenure as a Completist, then pack for the Rapture. (We can take stuff with us, right? Because I’m totally taking my Flatpoint High t-shirt and my Colbert Report “C” hat.) I’ve had an amazing time here, both as a Zoner and a Completist, and while I’m sad it’s ending, I’ll be leaving with some fantastic memories. It’s been a challenge this week to try... Read Full Story

I know, I know: you all dream of working for Stephen Colbert. You imagine he would be the greatest boss in the world – kind of like a super-cool Jim Anderson father to your inner Kathy or Bud . I imagine working for Stephen on ‘The Colbert Report’ is kind of like working for DB on the No Fact Zone: a cool boss, funny and talented work-mates, and an intelligent and appreciative audience that joins in the fun. But then I watch the show and think. “why does he treat his staff so badly??” I love... Read Full Story

EPISODE NUMBER: 7067 (May 18, 2011) GUESTS: Pander-tron 8000, Austan Goolsbee SEGMENTS: Osama bin Laden’s Replacement, Tip/Wag – Ohio Legislature & Facebook, Breaking Newt – Pander-tron 8000 VIDEOS: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Be sure to check out the web exclusive and unedited Austan Goolsbee Extended Interview Parts 1 , 2 , and 3 . I definitely have to see that toilet everyone’s talking about ! I can’t say anything about the rest of the episode because colbertnation.com appears to be... Read Full Story

Hey Zoners!  The countdown to Rapture continues, and before I get taken up, I want to say how much I have loved being a part of this amazing community.  NFZ has been a special home for me for the last 4 years, nearly 3 of those as a Completist.  I’m tremendously proud of all the work we have done, and I’ll always be grateful to have been a part of NFZ. When I was deciding what to highlight in my last post, I considered what aspects of the show I most enjoy.  Sharp political satire ?  Literary... Read Full Story