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Colbert: Rand Paul’s feelings are the real victims of Newtown
Wednesday night on “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert presented a new edition of his recurring segment “The Word.” Wednesday night’s word was “N.R.A.-vana,” the blissful state of peace and acceptance that comes to a politician after they sell their soul to the gun lobby. “On the very first episode…
Colbert: ‘Let’s end poverty by flying the poor to sub-Saharan Africa’
Hearing about the practice of “medical repatriation” — hospitals shipping undocumented patients back to their countries of origin, often while unconscious — didn’t bother Stephen Colbert. Since, unbeknownst to him, immigrants get sick “just like normal people” (and it’s hard to buy lottery tickets while dealing with a catheter) this…
Colbert shares Yelp prison reviews for benefit of ‘violent criminals’ in his audience
Stephen Colbert shared some stories from the review site on Yelp Monday, he said, because he was looking out for his audience. “I know that a large segment of my audience is violent criminals,” he explained, before advising viewers on how to use his show’s new phone app while leading…
Colbert: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should have been read his ‘Samantha rights’
Thursday night on “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert criticized President Barack Obama and the FBI for reading Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev his Miranda rights. The government should have taken a different tack, he said, and read Tsarnaev his “Samantha rights.” “Tonight I am in a great mood because…
Colbert: Mars rover’s penis doodle proves America’s ‘galactic supremacy’
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert presented a segment called “Tiny Triumphs,” in which he celebrated the fact that the Mars rover is now drawing penises on the face of the planet, meaning that America is now treating the Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor like a…
Colbert takes on UMass ‘Poindexter’ who debunked pro-austerity study
Stephen Colbert had a bone to pick on Tuesday with the “left-leaning academi-aholes” at the University of Massachusetts who found a crucial error in the Harvard study fiscal conservatives have cited to justify government austerity policies. “Nerds!” the “Colbert Report” host shouted. “I bet you found them on a Friday…
Colbert: U.S. now safe from maniacs wielding gun control bills
Thursday night on “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert congratulated America on being safe from maniacs wielding gun control bills and gave special thanks to the U.S. Senate for standing up to grieving families to protect that which is most precious of all, their NRA ratings. “Nation, I’m sure you’ll…
Colbert and actor Alan Cumming perform ‘Oopsie Daisy Homophobe’ song
Wednesday night on “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert and actor Alan Cumming paid tribute to the disastrous Brad Paisley song featuring LL Cool J, “Accidental Racist.” Cumming, who is openly bisexual, but currently married to a man, stood in for Cool J in a performance of the song “Oopsie…
Colbert pokes fun at CNN’s John King over ‘dark-skinned male’ report
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert lampooned the major news networks’ mishandling of claims on Wednesday that authorities had a suspect in custody in the Boston bombing, particularly CNN’s John King, who was wrongly informed that a “dark-skinned male” had been taken into custody and…
Colbert: Whoever was behind marathon bombing ‘did not know sh-t about the people of Boston’
Instead of his usual opening, Stephen Colbert opened Tuesday’s episode of The Colbert Report with a monologue supporting the city of Boston following Monday’s bombing attack at the Boston Marathon. “But whoever did this, obviously they did not know shit about the people of Boston,” Colbert said. “‘Cause nothing these…
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