Way back on August 5, Stephen enlightened us on Code Brown. He discussed some of the possible threats, but really, just live your life, exercise a bit of caution, and of course keep watching the The Colbert Report. Maybe find a new hobby. One you might like to try is Combat Juggling. After watching that video, I now understand why the tripod was invented. I was getting dizzy just watching all those jugglers. Filming without a tripod didn't help. I shouldn't be too critical. It's quite possible that the person doing the camera work was juggling at the time. Of course, faithful readers of this blog will remember the video I found of the juggler Blue. Here's another video of Blue and you can see the video is a lot smoother than the Combat Juggling one. And that's taking into account that Blue is on a unicycle for much of the video!
Hugh Laurie was the guest that night and it was crazy different. For one thing, he was on in the middle of the show, not the end like almost everyone else is. For two things, Hugh Laurie was one of the few guests I have seen that was comfortable sitting and waiting for Stephen to dance or prance or dressage his way over to the interview table. Most people stand up as soon as Stephen mentions the guest's name and then they have to stand there awkwardly waiting for Stephen to finally arrive at the table and shake hands with him. I'm assuming Hugh Laurie is either a great fan of the show and knows how long it takes Stephen to arrive, or he is the supreme professional. For three things, Hugh Laurie was clean shaven. I got so used to seeing him with a scruffy beard on Dr. House that it took me a minute to realize what was different.
Anyway, in addition to being an actor, he is also a musician. His first album, "Let Them Talk," did fairly well, something about Platinum I think. His latest album, "Didn't It Rain," has him performing on a very tiny piano. Impressive for such a tall man.
After the interview, there was still some show left and I did not know how Stephen would fill the time. I was shocked to realize that the last segment was dedicated to the two men, Hugh and Stephen, taking turns reading naughty words on the air.
By the way, we found out what England's greatest gift to the world is. It's America.
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Monday, August 12, 2013
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Canceled Again
Nation, tonight's episode of The Colbert Report is canceled due to Hurricane Sandy. If you reserved tickets for tonight, please check your email for further details.
Again, that is what is over at ColbertNation.com about Tonight's Taping. Tonight's rerun will therefore be with Mitch Daniels. He wrote a book that reminds Stephen of an excellent book written by someone else. Read my post here about Mitch Daniels and find out who wrote that excellent other book. Hint: The other book is about America and Greatness.
But if you are at a loss of what to do if you don't want to watch a rerun of The Colbert Report, here's a list of suggestions.
1.First of all, go over to RedCross.org and donate some money to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.
2. Read all my posts at The Colbert Bump, starting with the first one.
3. Donate blood. "Hurricane Sandy has forced the cancellation of approximately 300 American Red Cross blood drives in 14 states along the East Coast, resulting in a shortfall of nearly 9,000 units of blood and platelets thus far." Go to the American Red Cross Website to find out how you can become a blood donor. You'll get a free cookie! There's great information about first-time donors, eligibility requirements, and even a Search for blood drives by Zip Code.
4. Go over to bing and look at cute Arctic fox cub.
5. Get out your To Do List and do some of the jobs on it.
6. Read books by Stephen Colbert:
Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen
I Am America (And So Can You)
I Am a Pole (And So Can You)
America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't
7. Write an actual letter on paper to someone you haven't seen in a while, put it in an actual envelope with correct address on it, put actual postage stamp on it, and mail it.
8. Start a new hobby. Might I suggest Juggling!!! Watch the video and you will be able to juggle in no time at all. Blue shows how it's done.
9. Take the dog for a walk. Good exercise for you and a real treat for the dog.
10. Find out about the local elections in your area. Yes we have a presidential election, but there are also state, county, city, school elections on the ballot as well as questions, amendments, and other important stuff. Election day is Tuesday, November 6. Go to your polling place and vote on Tuesday. I'm sure Stephen will talk about the elections in the coming days.
Of course, you can always just watch The Colbert Report tonight as usual. Even if you have seen it before, it is fascinating, informative and at times even humorous.
Again, that is what is over at ColbertNation.com about Tonight's Taping. Tonight's rerun will therefore be with Mitch Daniels. He wrote a book that reminds Stephen of an excellent book written by someone else. Read my post here about Mitch Daniels and find out who wrote that excellent other book. Hint: The other book is about America and Greatness.
But if you are at a loss of what to do if you don't want to watch a rerun of The Colbert Report, here's a list of suggestions.
1.First of all, go over to RedCross.org and donate some money to help victims of Hurricane Sandy.
2. Read all my posts at The Colbert Bump, starting with the first one.
3. Donate blood. "Hurricane Sandy has forced the cancellation of approximately 300 American Red Cross blood drives in 14 states along the East Coast, resulting in a shortfall of nearly 9,000 units of blood and platelets thus far." Go to the American Red Cross Website to find out how you can become a blood donor. You'll get a free cookie! There's great information about first-time donors, eligibility requirements, and even a Search for blood drives by Zip Code.
4. Go over to bing and look at cute Arctic fox cub.
5. Get out your To Do List and do some of the jobs on it.
6. Read books by Stephen Colbert:
Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen
I Am America (And So Can You)
I Am a Pole (And So Can You)
America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren't
7. Write an actual letter on paper to someone you haven't seen in a while, put it in an actual envelope with correct address on it, put actual postage stamp on it, and mail it.
8. Start a new hobby. Might I suggest Juggling!!! Watch the video and you will be able to juggle in no time at all. Blue shows how it's done.
9. Take the dog for a walk. Good exercise for you and a real treat for the dog.
10. Find out about the local elections in your area. Yes we have a presidential election, but there are also state, county, city, school elections on the ballot as well as questions, amendments, and other important stuff. Election day is Tuesday, November 6. Go to your polling place and vote on Tuesday. I'm sure Stephen will talk about the elections in the coming days.
Of course, you can always just watch The Colbert Report tonight as usual. Even if you have seen it before, it is fascinating, informative and at times even humorous.
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