Apparently you can get in a lot of trouble for saying Super Bowl. It's all about copyright infringement and stuff like that. So Stephen, in talking about the Big Game, just moved a letter. So, when he is saying Superb Owl, you know what he is talking about. It was worth watching if only to see what his opening segment would be like for the Superb Owl. Can you say Twerk?
Stephen talked about making his "48 Meat Chili" for the big party. Wish he would have given us the recipe. If you need something for all your foot and ball friends, you can try my Holy Smoke Satan Sandwich Recipe. I haven't actually ever made it, so I don't know what it tastes like, but you're welcome to give it a try.
Stephen talked about some of the Grammy winners and mentioned/bragged that they had all gotten the "The Colbert Bump." And then he mentioned who one of the other big winners was. "Me." And by me I of course mean Stephen Colbert referring to himself.
That means he has won all of the coveted EGOT awards. You know, the Emmy, Grammy, Other Grammy, and The People's Choice Award.
Nate Silver was Stephen's guest. You may know him from his Five Thirty Eight Blog. He impressed us previously with picking presidents. Now he is back to picking winning sports teams. The big Game coming up soon has two great teams and we are all hoping it doesn't come down to the Supreme Court deciding who the winner was.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Monday, November 5, 2012
86.3%
GO VOTE!
That's how Stephen ended the show. But let me start at the beginning.
Of course you all know about the Colbert Super PAC, Building a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Well who do you think said this?
"We can begin a better tomorrow, tomorrow." Oh, you won't believe who it was. Stephen seemed pleased, ("He used our slogan!") but I can tell you, I am steamed. Stephen made up that slogan and it belongs to the Colbert Super PAC and all the fine folks over at Colbert Nation and to the The Colbert Report. So here's who said it: Mitt Romney.
Really, plagiarism, that's how it's going to be? That does it. I'm going against all the conservative ideas Stephen has been preaching all these years and endorsing Barack Obama. There. I said it. Stephen has worked so hard every hour of every day building his Colbert Super PAC. Now to have the slogan, well the last four words of it, used in a speech by someone else,... well forgive me if I cry on my computer and make the words run off the screen.
Whew, deep breath, calm down. Okay. I'm feeling better. Maybe not that big of a deal. Moving on.
Stephen did a somber impression of Maya Angelou and then a more upbeat impression of Kid Rock. They are sort of the poets for each of the presidential campaigns. You decide which poet belongs to which candidate. Stephen also mentioned an excellent documentary that CNN did on bears a few years back. I missed that documentary but it sounded like it was quite informative.
Sasha Issenberg chatted with Stephen briefly and told him what was a very surprising piece of information. Based on everything that is known about Stephen Colbert, there is a 94% chance that he will support Obama. Now you know why polls and surveys and predictions can be so "iffy." Everyone knows Stephen Colbert is a conservative. And he's supporting Obama! Wow - do fish swim? Is the Pope Catholic? I could go on, but you get the idea. Stephen Colbert votes for Obama. Please. Really, please.
Tomorrow is the... The Election. The race is "razor tight" according to nearly everyone. With that said, Stephen talked about his upcoming guest, Nate Silver, New York Times Polling Jedi and author of the Five Thirty Eight blog. In 2008, Nate Silver correctly predicted 49 out of 50 states.
One of the first things Stephen said is that even a stopped clock is right 98% of the time. So, a good introduction to percentages. Nate Silver is now predicting that Barack Obama has a 86.3% chance of being re-elected! He is so sure of it that he even had a famous bet with Joe Scarborough about the outcome of the presidential election.
Stephen, along with many other people, is skeptical of Nate Silver's predictions. In fact, this is what Stephen said on the subject:
"I am not the only one tarnishing Silver's sterling reputation."
(I'll wait while you let that clever quote sink in. Stephen was oh-so-pleased with himself.)
So, Nate Silver was on. He was on four years ago and received the famous "Colbert Bump" and since then has a pretty cushy job over at New York Times. Most likely thanks to Stephen. Nate has a book out, looks quite interesting if you judge a book by its cover and also by the words inside. The book is, "the signal and the noise: why so many predictions fail --- but some don't." No, I was not too lazy to capitalize the words. They are all in lowercase on the book cover. I think that means the book is more down to earth and not as uppity as some people's books are. So, again, it sounds like a good book.
Stephen ended the show with these words:
GO VOTE!
Sound advice. Be sure to vote tomorrow. The lines my be long. But this is important. Your family is counting on you to vote. Your country is counting on you to vote. And Stephen Colbert is counting on you to vote. Don't make him cry.
That's how Stephen ended the show. But let me start at the beginning.
Of course you all know about the Colbert Super PAC, Building a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow. Well who do you think said this?
"We can begin a better tomorrow, tomorrow." Oh, you won't believe who it was. Stephen seemed pleased, ("He used our slogan!") but I can tell you, I am steamed. Stephen made up that slogan and it belongs to the Colbert Super PAC and all the fine folks over at Colbert Nation and to the The Colbert Report. So here's who said it: Mitt Romney.
Really, plagiarism, that's how it's going to be? That does it. I'm going against all the conservative ideas Stephen has been preaching all these years and endorsing Barack Obama. There. I said it. Stephen has worked so hard every hour of every day building his Colbert Super PAC. Now to have the slogan, well the last four words of it, used in a speech by someone else,... well forgive me if I cry on my computer and make the words run off the screen.
Whew, deep breath, calm down. Okay. I'm feeling better. Maybe not that big of a deal. Moving on.
Stephen did a somber impression of Maya Angelou and then a more upbeat impression of Kid Rock. They are sort of the poets for each of the presidential campaigns. You decide which poet belongs to which candidate. Stephen also mentioned an excellent documentary that CNN did on bears a few years back. I missed that documentary but it sounded like it was quite informative.
Sasha Issenberg chatted with Stephen briefly and told him what was a very surprising piece of information. Based on everything that is known about Stephen Colbert, there is a 94% chance that he will support Obama. Now you know why polls and surveys and predictions can be so "iffy." Everyone knows Stephen Colbert is a conservative. And he's supporting Obama! Wow - do fish swim? Is the Pope Catholic? I could go on, but you get the idea. Stephen Colbert votes for Obama. Please. Really, please.
Tomorrow is the... The Election. The race is "razor tight" according to nearly everyone. With that said, Stephen talked about his upcoming guest, Nate Silver, New York Times Polling Jedi and author of the Five Thirty Eight blog. In 2008, Nate Silver correctly predicted 49 out of 50 states.
One of the first things Stephen said is that even a stopped clock is right 98% of the time. So, a good introduction to percentages. Nate Silver is now predicting that Barack Obama has a 86.3% chance of being re-elected! He is so sure of it that he even had a famous bet with Joe Scarborough about the outcome of the presidential election.
Stephen, along with many other people, is skeptical of Nate Silver's predictions. In fact, this is what Stephen said on the subject:
"I am not the only one tarnishing Silver's sterling reputation."
(I'll wait while you let that clever quote sink in. Stephen was oh-so-pleased with himself.)
So, Nate Silver was on. He was on four years ago and received the famous "Colbert Bump" and since then has a pretty cushy job over at New York Times. Most likely thanks to Stephen. Nate has a book out, looks quite interesting if you judge a book by its cover and also by the words inside. The book is, "the signal and the noise: why so many predictions fail --- but some don't." No, I was not too lazy to capitalize the words. They are all in lowercase on the book cover. I think that means the book is more down to earth and not as uppity as some people's books are. So, again, it sounds like a good book.
Stephen ended the show with these words:
GO VOTE!
Sound advice. Be sure to vote tomorrow. The lines my be long. But this is important. Your family is counting on you to vote. Your country is counting on you to vote. And Stephen Colbert is counting on you to vote. Don't make him cry.
Presidential Coverage
First of all, more exciting than you can imagine, Nate Silver, yes, THE Nate Silver will be Stephen's guest on The Colbert Report tonight. I am so pumped I can hardly sit still. The night before the Presidential Election and Stephen is able to grab Nate Silver. We will have the most influential person in the world interviewing the most knowledgeable political guru in the world. Buy Nate's book. Also, you can visit his blog, Five Thirty Eight. Does it get any better?
Apparently, yes, it will. Tomorrow night there will election coverage. Not just election coverage, but ELECTION COVERAGE.
First will be "Election Night 2012: This Ends Now." That is Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. Next will be "Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '012!" That of course is Stephen Colbert with The Colbert Report.
If that isn't good enough for you, both shows will be simulcast on MTV's Times Square JumboTron as well as some live streaming. Find out more here and remember, please don't leave "garbage" in Times Square.
Apparently, yes, it will. Tomorrow night there will election coverage. Not just election coverage, but ELECTION COVERAGE.
First will be "Election Night 2012: This Ends Now." That is Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. Next will be "Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '012!" That of course is Stephen Colbert with The Colbert Report.
If that isn't good enough for you, both shows will be simulcast on MTV's Times Square JumboTron as well as some live streaming. Find out more here and remember, please don't leave "garbage" in Times Square.
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