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Colbert endorses drones for the environment: ‘Think locally, bomb globally’
In an effort to win over “liberal holdouts” to back the U.S. unmanned drone program, Stephen Colbert appealed to their love of the environment — as shared by former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who allegedly encouraged his followers to use trees to provide cover from the drones. “You hear…
Colbert drops character and endorses sister’s run for Congress: ‘She’s sane!’
After jokingly refusing to endorse her congressional candidacy on his show, Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert broke down and broke character at a fundraiser he hosted over the weekend to do just that, telling South Carolinians in a video published Monday that he endorses his sister, Elizabeth Colbert-Busch, mostly because…
Colbert: One of these days, the Catholic church will make it 10 days with no sex abuse scandal
On Monday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert took on the sad task of discussing the sex abuse scandals rocking the Catholic church, and updating his work safety-style “Days since the Catholic Church had a Sex Scandal” sign. “Folks, as you may know, on Thursday, Pope Benedict…
Colbert on Hagel: ‘What else is he hiding that hasn’t happened?’
On Thursday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert addressed the “Friends of Hamas” flap, tracing the path of the story from reporter’s flippant comment to right wing media buzzword to Republican senators blocking the nomination of Secretary of Defense candidate Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE). Given the questions…
Colbert: At least this European tainted meat scandal doesn’t involve Silvio Berlusconi
Wednesday night on “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert discussed the U.K.’s horse meat scandal and how, for once, the tainted meat they’re trying to put in you in Europe isn’t attached to Silvio Berlusconi. “You know, folks,” he began, “as an American, I like to talk about other countries…
Colbert on Obama and Tiger’s golf game: Where’s the judicial oversight?
Stephen Colbert echoed his “colleagues’” complaints on Tuesday, calling out President Barack Obama’s administration for cutting the press off from his President’s Day weekend golf game with Tiger Woods. “There are a lot of holes in this story — specifically, 18 of them,” Colbert said, leaving him with plenty of…
Colbert: Hope you sacrificed a goat for Valentine’s Day
On Thursday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert enthused about the pleasures of a traditional Lupercalia — the holiday upon which St. Valentine’s Day was originally based — including drinking skins of wine, sacrificing goats and whipping women to make them more fertile. Colbert began the show…
Colbert on GOP ‘civil war’: ‘The first thing they’ll have to fight over is who gets the Confederate flag’
With Tea Party Republicans increasingly at odds with “the manatee with a planatee,” Karl Rove, Stephen Colbert urged both sides to go all-out. “I believe Republicans cannot wuss out here,” he demanded. “Republicans need to charge ahead and take even more conservative positions in 2014.” The rift between Rove, the…
Colbert tries to boost ‘personal BFF’ Cardinal Dolan for new papal spot
With the papalcy up for grabs come Feb. 28, Stephen Colbert did his best to give an American the “Colbert Bump,” exhorting his fans to vote for his “personal BFF,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan. “That’s Bishop Friend Forever,” he gushed about the Archbishop of the New York Diocese, which made it…
Colbert: Winter storm Nemo begins countdown to eating your loved ones
On Thursday night’s edition of “The Colbert Report,” host Stephen Colbert issued stern warnings to people in the path of Winter Storm Nemo, urging them to salt their driveways, salt their meat and salt their loved ones, because at some point, you may run out of meat. The National Weather…
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