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The Colbert Report

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Big Blue Bear's crap inspires art critic to horse around with DIA's Blue Mustang

    Does a bear shit in the woods -- and outside a convention center? That question was answered when pranksters placed a pile of blue poo under "I See What You Mean," the Lawrence Argent sculpture that's known as the Big Blue Bear. Inspired, one critic turned her eyes to DIA's "Mustang," and his hindqu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Baby-ccinos? Five coffee drinks for niche markets

    Cappuccinos for kids? On a recent episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert tipped his hat to Brooklyn baristas for creating the diminutive coffee drinks and "hooking babies on the foam dragon." And why not? Getting our nation's spawn to recognize the dual benefits of espresso addiction and eff ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Pumped-up hits: Songs we loved until they got played to death

    "Man, I used to really love that song until it got played to death!" How many times have you heard somebody say that? It's a legitimate gripe, especially if you work in place where the radio is played day and night. You inevitably suffer hearing the same goddamn songs hundreds of times a day. It's e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    "Mustang:" Is DIA's devil horse the ugliest public art in the world?

    ​"Mustang" is ready for its close-up -- but don't get too close to the genital area of Luis Jiménez's giant horse, as The Colbert Report did in its hilarious piece on all the phallic symbolism at Denver International Airport. And Blucifer also just made Travel Leisure's list of the "World's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Stephen Colbert reveals Denver Int'l Airport conspiracies -- and phallic symbols! (VIDEO)

    Video below.​Denver International Airport conspiracy theories just got a boost from one Stephen Colbert. Last night, as part of The Colbert Report's preview to 2012, and those Mayan prophecies that are supposed to spell our doom, he intoned the phrase, "When the end times come, the last words ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Stephen Colbert reports: Rupert Murdoch angry enough to buy Colorado (VIDEO)

    Video below.​What's the scandal involving Rupert Murdoch's media empire got to do with Colorado? Plenty, according to none other than Stephen Colbert, whose report last night about the "five-time Illuminati Dark Lord of the Month" contained not one but two references to our fair state -- which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    The Found Footage Festival's Nick Prueher on Ahnold and disturbing ventriloquist dummies

    ​There's nothing like found footage to showcase a wide cross-section of humanity's most maladapted, inept and bizarre, and as far as that goes, nothing beats the original. Since 1991, Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett have been collecting old VHS tapes, and in 2004, they started editing down the we ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2011

    Inside Jokes

    ​There's nothing like found footage to showcase a wide cross-section of humanity's most maladapted, inept and bizarre, and as far as that goes, nothing beats the original. Since 1991, Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett have been collecting old VHS tapes, and in 2004, they started editing down the we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Comedy Central's Comedy Awards: Due recognition or sideshow?

    ​Comedy Central announced an awards show devoted to comedy today. It will be called The Comedy Awards and will air simultaneously on Comedy Central, VH1, Spike, TV Land and Nick at Night on March 26. On one hand, comedy does tend to get boned in the other major awards, particularly the Oscars ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Ken Buck spokesman pooh-poohs controversy over comparing homosexuality to alcoholism

    Ken Buck.​On Sunday, Ken Buck compared homosexuality to alcoholism during a nationally televised Meet the Press debate with Senator Michael Bennet -- and host David Gregory also brought up Buck's decision not to file rape charges in a much-debated 2005 case. Not that it matters much, accordin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    David Sirota apologizes to Mike Rosen -- but not for attacking comments about NY Islamic center

    David Sirota.​KOA's Mike Rosen unloaded on AM 760's David Sirota earlier today, arguing that Sirota's claims about Rosen's comment regarding an Islamic Center near Ground Zero, which got Rosen branded the worst person in the world by MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, twisted what was obviously a satiri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Colbert Report guest Brendan Steinhauser puts Ken Buck first on national Tea Party love list

    Colbert greets Steinhauser.​Is Ken Buck the poster child for Tea Party candidates who were never into witchcraft? Yes, judging by the appearance on last night's edition of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report of Brendan Steinhauser, the director of state and federal campaigns for FreedomWorks, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    Peeps trial marks big defeat in the War on Easter

    Carol Burdick and friend.​When Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert first "reported" about Carol Burdick, who says she was evicted from her apartment for putting a Peeps display over her door, he said her treatment was proof of a War on Easter -- which is a lot like the War on Christmas, except wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Utah judge declares it okay to rap your Mcdonald's order

    The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Peeps trial expert says they're art, not garbage

    Poor Vincent Van-Peep -- with only one ear...​This week's scheduled trial of Carol "Chay" Burdick, who was threatened with eviction over a Peeps-centric Easter display, has been delayed -- which didn't stop Stephen Colbert from grilling Burdick's lawyer, John Pineau, on the Wednesday episode o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Peeps lawyer doesn't like Peeps, and other revelations from Stephen Colbert's latest Colbert Report investigation

    Stephen Colbert and John Pineau -- sort of.​Yesterday, we told you that attorney John Pineau -- who represents Carol "Chay" Burdick in a dispute that pits Peeps against possible eviction -- had agreed to speak to The Colbert Report's Stephen Colbert about a trial delay without commenting on th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Peeps trial delay -- and the return of Stephen Colbert?

    Carol "Chay" Burdick in her previous appearance on The Colbert Report.​Yesterday, we let you know that an upcoming trial in which Boulder's Carol "Chay" Burdick would face off against the landlord who told her to remove a marshmallow Peeps Easter display or face eviction had been delayed until ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Peeps prejudice?: Easter week trial takes on bunny bias

    Carol "Chay" Burdick as she appeared on "The Colbert Report:" Peep this.​On March 30 and 31, a trial in Boulder County Court will tackle an issue of tremendous importance -- one that could impact the way in which all Americans worship and celebrate a higher power. Peeps. The case involves Ca ... More >>

  • News

    December 31, 2009

    2009 Year in Review: When the lows were lower and the highs were really, really high

    Carol "Chay" Burdick as she appeared on "The Colbert Report:" Peep this.​On March 30 and 31, a trial in Boulder County Court will tackle an issue of tremendous importance -- one that could impact the way in which all Americans worship and celebrate a higher power. Peeps. The case involves Ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Magic Cyclops discourages teen pregnancy

    ​Oh, Magic Cyclops, how do we love you? Let us count the ways. Although he's had a spate of bad luck recently, namely being completely shafted by Hotels.com, who maxed his credit card while he was in New York, which ultimately left him penniless and starving for a few days until he could board ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Dan Caplis wants Jared Polis to apologize for beer-bonging

    Jared Polis sucking one down on "The Colbert Report."​Representative Jared Polis' decision to beer bong a Coors Light during a Monday appearance on The Colbert Report was hilarious, but it also carried the risk of political consequences. As of yesterday morning, commentators in politically cor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Commenters mostly laugh off Jared Polis' beer-bonging

    Representative Jared Polis getting his drink on with an assist from Stephen Colbert.​Representative Jared Polis beat Doug Lamborn and Betsy Markey to the healthcare-town-hall punch, staging a session on Monday. Not that the event got much attention. After all, that evening, Polis starred in th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    Stephen Colbert on Jared Polis calling him gay

    A masked Stephen Colbert.​One more quick hit about Jared Polis' beer-bonging appearance on The Colbert Report. On his Twitter feed earlier this week, host Stephen Colbert tweeted the following: "Can't believe Jared Polis called me gay. Ridiculous. In other news, totally fired up for Project Ru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Jared Polis does beer bong with Stephen Colbert

    The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cEven Better-er Know a District - Colorado's 2nd - Jared Poliswww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorMeryl Streep It's one of those TV moments when you're thinking, "He won't do that. He wouldn't possibly do that." And then he doe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Oh yeah: Jared Polis also hosted a healthcare town hall....

    Before Congressman Jared Polis' constituents got a chance to see him do a beer bong with Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report last night, they had the opportunity to watch him do something else unusual -- host a healthcare town hall that didn't deteriorate into scarlet-faced, neck-tendon-displayin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2009

    Pro-Palin blogger Adam Brickley still in SarahCuda's corner

    Adam Brickley on "The Colbert Report" last year. Alaska governor Sarah Palin's surprise announcement on Friday that she'll be leaving her office eighteen months early because -- well, just because -- distressed many of the GOP faithful. But it didn't upset Adam Brickley, the Colorado blogger credit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2008

    DNC Cheat Sheet

    Adam Brickley on "The Colbert Report" last year. Alaska governor Sarah Palin's surprise announcement on Friday that she'll be leaving her office eighteen months early because -- well, just because -- distressed many of the GOP faithful. But it didn't upset Adam Brickley, the Colorado blogger credit ... More >>

  • Music

    August 21, 2008

    The DNC cheat sheet: From Rage to Flav, Backbeat has you covered

    Adam Brickley on "The Colbert Report" last year. Alaska governor Sarah Palin's surprise announcement on Friday that she'll be leaving her office eighteen months early because -- well, just because -- distressed many of the GOP faithful. But it didn't upset Adam Brickley, the Colorado blogger credit ... More >>

  • Music

    August 14, 2008

    Meet Mike Relm, master of video turntablism.

    Adam Brickley on "The Colbert Report" last year. Alaska governor Sarah Palin's surprise announcement on Friday that she'll be leaving her office eighteen months early because -- well, just because -- distressed many of the GOP faithful. But it didn't upset Adam Brickley, the Colorado blogger credit ... More >>

  • Film

    July 3, 2008

    Hancock

    Hancock squanders potential greatness with lame humor and a half-baked hero.

  • Home Entertainment

    November 8, 2007

    Up and Coming

    Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week

  • News

    October 25, 2007

    Pranking the MySpace Presidential Campaign Trail

    Check out my comments section: Clinton and Obama are close personal friends of mine.

  • Calendar

    June 7, 2007

    Beam Me Up, Scotty

    Check out my comments section: Clinton and Obama are close personal friends of mine.

  • Music

    February 8, 2007

    The Apples in Stereo

    New Magnetic Wonder
    Yep Roc

  • News

    August 31, 2006

    The Eye of the Storm

    From the bayou to Boulder, Michael Brown's had a heckuva year.

  • News

    July 27, 2006

    Get Out the Vote

    Do Mexicans in the U.S. care about Mexican elections?

  • News

    June 29, 2006

    Doin' It With DeGette

    Diana DeGette gets played, not laid, on The Colbert Report.

  • News

    April 13, 2006

    The Colbert Report

    FEMA's Michael Brown fumbles his fifteen minutes of fame.

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