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Stephen Colbert As Keith Olbermann
In this video the real Stephen Colbert pretends to be the conservative Stephen Colbert pretending to be Keith Olbermann. So meta.
The Truth Behind the Glenn Beck and Stewart/Colbert Rallies
Fox News mascot Glenn Beck is still claiming his “Restoring Honor” rally held at the National Mall on August 28th was much better attended than Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s “Rally To Restore Sanity and/or Fear” held there this past weekend.
If that’s true, it’s amazing how much thinner Beck’s attendees were. And how agile, since they must have been standing on each other’s shoulders to pack in so tight. Here is official aerial photography showing the two respective crowds:
A Rally Good Time
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Keep Fear Alive was a blast, even if it was more difficult to move around than Joan Rivers’ facial muscles. The National Mall was already packed by early Saturday morning, and anyone arriving after 11am couldn’t see the stage.
Despite the stated goal of curbing insanity, at the rally itself, there seemed to be plenty of sanity to go around. Aside from one small, very far-from-Kentucky group of Rand Paul supporters (who were laughing in spite of themselves), there were very few displays of partisan politics or discord. More than anything, it was just an extremely entertaining comedy event. And a way for Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert to prove that, stoners or not, their fans are more motivated than Glenn Beck’s. According to CBS, their rally drew 215,00 to Beck’s 78,000. And that alone is a great start on the road back to sanity. (Click through for videos & a transcript of Jon Stewart’s speech)
Minori-Tea Party
by shap on October 8, 2010. [TV]
Tea Partiers are all about hating on “scary minorities.” But let’s be honest: if the “scary minorities” suddenly disappeared, where would the Tea Party be?
They’d be Wile E. Coyote without the Road Runner. Sad, confused, and not very entertaining on TV. Kind of like Mitt Romney.
Here’s Stephen Colbert with more…
Mr. Colbert Goes To Washington
On Friday, Stephen Colbert, host of The Colbert Report, testified before Congress about stuff that’s, like, for serious. What’s next, Stuart Smalley running for Senate? Here is a video and some highlights from Mr. Colbert’s “set” before Congress…
Daily Showdown
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert announce dueling rallies in Washington D.C.
It’s “Rally To Restore Sanity” versus “March To Keep Fear Alive.”
Can you handle the Truthiness?
Mean Cuisine
Before the Emmy-winning The Colbert Report, before the Emmy-winning The Office, before even the Emmy-winning (and Canadian Comedy Awards award-winning) The Daily Show, comedy icons Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell appeared together in this sketch. Whether it’s a commentary on people working jobs that aren’t a good fit or on the disgustingness of food (which is pretty gross when you think about it), we’ll leave that for the academics to decide.
Super Sighs
As Americans, our penchant for gluttony knows no bounds. From the tiniest (in age, not weight) grade schooler munching on a fruit roll-up salad to the mightiest (read: unable to tie shoes) adult feasting on pizza wrapped in fried chicken skin, we like our calories with a side of calories. And then we like bacon on top of that. Here’s Stephen Colbert with the scoop…
