The bad news: The U.S. speedskating team is no longer sponsored by a bank. The bank went bankrupt.<p/> The good news: The team is now sponsored by a comedian. As a result, the Winter Olympics sport is enjoying a surge in exposure it never dreamed of.
In case y'all missed it last week, here's Stephen Colbert's recent take on prison privatization: The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c The Word - The Green Mile www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor U.S. Speedskating Just to have said it, the preposterous notion of Arizona selling its prisons then leasing them back from the buyer to solve short-term cash flow...
Sometimes, just for the heck of it, I’ll allow myself to get lost on YouTube. And when I do, inevitably I’ll run into this video and it makes me smile for hours after I’ve watched it. So, as always, enjoy this yummy piece of Klassic Kolbert featuring Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello. The format [...]
Yesterday, Katherine Reutter won the gold in the 1500m short track race at the World Cup in Montreal. Katherine is a native of Champaign, and is target for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next Feb. Stephen Colbert has graciously sponsored the US Speed Skating team and Katherine also has sponsorship by local businesses. Katherine is a Benny family friend. Benny's World is very proud of her accomplishments,...
Bill Donohue, the perpetually outraged head of the Catholic League, has a new book out. And on his website, he cites a blurb from Stephen Colbert: "Wake up, America! The secular minority has cut the brake cables on America's In-God-We-Trust-Mobile™! Not even all 43 of our Christian presidents can save us now." Do you think Donohue knows Colbert is making fun of him? Read the comments...
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...
This report of Stephen Colbert’s Stand Up for Heroes event this past week is brought to you courtesy of Zoner Gentoo, who was kind enough to do the only writeup I’ve seen on Stephen’s part of the event. This was originally featured as a comment, but it was too good to leave there. [...]
In the video below, Free Speech TV’s news magazine program SourceCode looks inside the private prison boom, and at the growing opposition to for-profit private prisons, jails, and detention centers. * * * * * * Stephen Colbert recently parodied the trend. * * * For a sample of related Situationist posts, see “Conference on the Free Market Mindset,” “The Situation [...]
Joe must go. " Some people in Connecticut are upset that Joe [ Lieberman ] now opposes the public option. Namely, the 64% of people in Connecticut who support a public option. But remember, Joe's party is 'Connecticut for Lieberman,' not 'Lieberman for Connecticut.' Big difference. You see, Joe's a true independent. He's independent of political parties, and he's independent of his constituents....
I love it when random Stephen Colbert footage from years ago pops up on “the internets”. Today’s installment comes from someone who was evidently with MediaBureau.com, talking to Stephen outside of the Republican National Convention in 2000. Note: I would love a “Mr. Noblet mug”. Seriously. The format of this aggregate news [...]
Before we go, let’s check in with our good friend Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report… Greetings, fellow Zoners! This week I must confess to you all that I am behind the curve — I have three nights’ worth of TDS and TCR stacked up in the Tivo waiting to be watched, which I will [...]
Not the most humorous interview, but Stephen Colbert last night got Bratton to explain his "Broken Windows Theory," which was applied here in L.A., and how he's going to apply it to his new private security gig. More on Broken Windows : Wendy Greuel speaks about it in a 2007 interview with LAist
How do you know Barack Obama has done wondrous things for this country? Because the rest of the world hates us less! Or rather, they love him more than Bush. Welcome to Andrew Sullivan's litmus test. CONTINUED » Permalink | Post a comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: Andrew Sullivan, Barack Obama, Stephen Colbert
This will not come as news to some of you, but ε-Clueful Reader Fez pointed out the blurbs on Bill Donohue’s new book, Secular Sabotage. The most surprising one is the last one, by none other than über-pundit Stephen Colbert: “Wake up, America! The secular minority has cut the brake cables on America’s In-God-We-Trust-Mobile™! Not even all [...]
Polite no more, we're all just Canadian Iceholes now. According to Stephen Colbert, Canada has denied the U.S. Speedskating team (sponsored by Colbert Nation) ice time on the Olympic oval, an uncharacteristic cheap move among friendly nations. Why blame this on Harper you say? Well, the government sets the tone for the country and if the icehole fits...
To watch The Colbert Report before going to bed is the best thing anyone can do prior to get a nap. This is more or less a way to get a pleasant nap. This is the reason this late night TV show is booming. Comparing it with any other late night show is not possible. Watching this show gives fits of laughter, as Mr. Stephen Colbert is a hi9larious personality. He is so humorous that he makes even dull...
In Iraq, Colbert gets military haircut to show his solidarity Comedian Stephen Colbert gets a military style haircut from General Raymond Odierno, Commander of the Multinational Corps, during the taping the first of four shows at Camp Victory in Baghdad, The newly shorn Colbert then waded into the audience of mostly soldiers as the camera panned over for close-ups of the cheering troops. Read More