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Colbert: Canada’s glow-in-the-dark coin is a threat to America

Stephen Colbert was both enamored and concerned Tuesday evening with Canada developing a glow-in-the-dark coin, the first of its kind based on a dinosaur fossil. Worried that young Americans would be impressed over their neighbors to the north’s new coin, Colbert warned his country about the threat Canada is bringing…

Colbert: Fox host Steve Doocy is ‘practicing journalism plus’

Stephen Colbert had a field day Monday evening analyzing Fox and Friends host Steve Doocy misquoting President Barack Obama on the campaign trail. Doocy told Romney in an interview last week that Obama indirectly called him out for being rich. “He said, ‘Unlike some people, I wasn’t born with a…

Colbert offers to help Romney find ‘Mr. Right’

Now that former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) is the de facto Republican candidate for president, like all young men who have come of age, it’s time to find him a proper (running) mate. The natural choice would probably be the candidate who gave him the strongest challenge in the…

Colbert: Romney could be ‘dropping a deuce in the pasta bowl’ at dinner

Stephen Colbert explored Tuesday evening how likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney received a bump in recent polls for the general election: His dinner table pranks. Colbert took a look at the Romneys’ interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, where the former Massachusetts governor mentioned how his family played pranks at…

Colbert: It’s the president’s job ‘to protect the Secret Service’

No one is probably more outraged at the Secret Service prostitute scandal in Colombia than Stephen Colbert, who lashed out at President Obama for not protecting the much maligned agents. The Comedy Central host agreed with conservative journalist Ron Kessler, saying “It’s clearly the president’s fault.” “We all know it’s…

Colbert to Rosen: Attacking moms is actually what has ‘never worked a day in its life’

Thursday night on “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert took on the flap about Democratic strategist Hillary Rosen’s remark that Ann Romney, wife of ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, has “never worked a day in her life.” Colbert said that like many people, he has a personal stake in this story,…

Michelle Obama announces her endorsement of Obama for 2012 on Colbert Report

First Lady Michelle Obama was the featured guest on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Colbert Report.” Host Stephen Colbert asked Obama about her work with Joining Forces, a support group for military families, and the importance of hiring veterans. “These people,” she said of veterans, “are some of the most…

Colbert issues Grassley-esque tweets

Stephen Colbert was so eager Tuesday evening to discuss Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) calling President Barack Obama “stupid” on Twitter that he decided to read the Senator’s grammatically challenged account. “Folks, this isn’t just tweeting, this is avant-garde, stream of consciousness poetry,” he said.  ”It’s Jack Kerouac typing On The Road with…

Colbert: ‘It’s up to the gays to keep us from discriminating’

In Stephen Colbert’s mind, the person that would be the best choice to be Mitt Romney’s running mate is Rep. Steve King (R-IA), especially for his anti-gay stance. Colbert shared his support Tuesday evening for the ultra conservative congressman being the ideal VP choice for the likely GOP presidential nominee,…

Colbert Report takes on Florida’s manatee mailbox massacre

The idyllic town of Cocoa, Florida may seem like a peaceful place, but lurking there between the palm fronds is a violent criminal. Someone is blowing up the manatee mailboxes of this otherwise pleasant, peaceful Florida town. On Thursday’s “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert turned a penetrating investigative eye…