Home » Topics » stephen colbert (Page 4)
Colbert crows over North Korea: ‘I told you so’
Stephen Colbert admitted to his audience on Tuesday that he never understood the expression, “I hate to say I told you so.” And North Korea’s recent declaration of a “state of war” with South Korea gave him a chance to demonstrate that. “Guess what? I told you so,” he deadpanned.…
Stephen Colbert asks ‘Hobbit’ director nerdiest question ever
Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert was (mostly) out of character but fully in geek mode for his appearance in a video preview for “The Desolation of Smaug,” the second part of director Peter Jackson’s adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien novel The Hobbit. Colbert, whose devotion to Tolkien’s works led him…
Colbert: Mop sink in Tennessee capitol is really a ‘terrorist foot shower’
Wednesday night on “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert discussed the group of Tennessee legislators who mistook a mop sink in a janitorial closet for an Islamic foot-bath. All over the country, Colbert said, you can see signs of a gradual Muslim takeover of our culture. Brave conservative legislators must…
Colbert on marriage equality: ‘What’s the hurry, gays?’
The sight of people demonstrating in favor of marriage equality as the Supreme Court heard arguments on the issue unnerved Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night, citing a statement from Justice Samuel Alito earlier in the day. Same-sex marriage, Alito said while hearing arguments on the issue, “is newer than cell…
Colbert: ‘I am in no way encouraging anybody to stab Karl Rove’
Stephen Colbert returned on Monday with a message of reassurance for Republican strategist Karl Rove. “I am in no way encouraging anybody to stab Karl Rove,” Colbert said, following Rove’s statement that he felt “some anxiety” when he saw Colbert sever his relationship with Ham in November 2012 via knifepoint.…
Elizabeth Colbert Busch wins South Carolina primary race
Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of comedian Stephen Colbert, has won the Democratic nomination for a South Carolina House seat by a landslide, while the former state governor Mark Sanford will progress to a Republican run-off. Polling took place on Tuesday in a US congressional primary race that threw together…
Stephen Colbert: My sister is fair game on my show
Comedian Stephen Colbert said Monday he had no qualms about mocking his sister Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, though he plans to support her candidacy for a U.S. House seat in South Carolina. “I’m willing to break the jewel of my creation to try to do something for her,” he told CNN’s Jake…
Colbert: North Korean threat is the ‘world’s most disturbing karaoke video’
On Thursday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert discussed North Korea’s recent threats against South Korea and the U.S. and characterized its recent threats against South Korea and the U.S. as “the world’s most disturbing karaoke video.” Colbert began by saying that when he takes to the…
NAACP’s Julian Bond to Colbert: Scalia is Limbaugh of Supreme Court
Civil Rights pioneer and NAACP President Emeritus Julian Bond joined Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night to discuss the current challenges to the Voting Rights Act, the landmark 1965 legislation that cleared away hurdles to voting for African Americans in states with a history of discrimination. Bond was candid with his…
Colbert: Racism is solved! Drop the fully integrated balloons!
On Wednesday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert paid homage to the Voting Rights Act, the historic law passed in 1965 to ensure fair treatment of African-Americans at the polls in states with a history of racial discrimination. Colbert began the segment by revealing that he attended…
Brand new on Raw Story
- Why should Apple have access to consumers if it refuses to pay its fair share of taxes?
- Anti-Muslim violence rises in England after soldier’s death
- Boy Scouts face possible exodus after lifting ban on gay members
- ‘Arrested Development’ online skit gets musical spoof
- France seizes a million doses of fake Chinese aspirin
- More than 200 evacuated, one dead as record flooding lashes San Antonio
- ‘March Against Monsanto’ protests attract millions worldwide
- John Kerry tells Egyptian president: Show us your reforms
- Visa and Mastercard ask federal court to legalize transaction fees
- Rights group urges United Arab Emirates not to deport striking immigrants
Commentary
Sexual harasser learns same old excuses don’t work anymore
By Amanda Marcotte
Why should Apple have access to consumers if it refuses to pay its fair share of taxes?
By Robert Reich, The Observer
It’s time to make sure our veterans get the care they need
By Nora Eisenberg
![["Men's Tears. Marine U.S. Army In Sorrow. Soldier'S Longing. Love Of Country. Sadness For The Victims" on Shutterstock]](http://www.rawstory.com/rs/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Army-soldiers-in-Afghanistan-via-AFP-230x105.jpg "sad soldier shutterstock")
Raw Exclusives
Featured Video
Follow Us!
