It's Colbchella '013 (or StePhest Colbchella for purists) time! That means a big sponsor and great, great music. Daft Punk was supposedly the guest, (back on August 6, yes, I'm behind on posts, you all know that already) but that whole Daft Punk deal fell through because of MTV and the VMAs. It's all very confusing and sad, and what's worse, Stephen already cashed the check from Hyundai. I don't know how that whole deal played out. Stephen is still doing the show, so probably something that was agreeable to both sides was worked out which benefits Hyundai, Stephen, and of course all of us - his loyal fans- because we still get to watch him every night on the TV machine. Well, not every night, just Monday through Thursday and not every week because he takes vacations all the time. Oops. Sidetracked. Sorry.
So. Not to be disappointed, we got to see Stephen dance and dance and dance. Along with nearly everyone else in the entertainment world. That's great. It shows that news journalists and musicians and entertainers can come together for meaningful dialogue and dance. If you did not see it last week and if you haven't watched it yet somewhere on the internet, or on any one of a number of other news shows, of course you can see it over at Colbert Nation. You can also see all these people:
Hugh Laurie
The Rockettes
Jeff Bridges
Jimmy Fallon
Jon Stewart
Charlie Rose
Anna Gunn
Aaron Paul
Vince Gilligan
Bryan Cranston
Matt Damon
Henry Kissinger
Tek Jansen
Mel B
Nick Cannon
Howie Mandel
Heidi Klum
Howard Stern
Go here to see one of Stephen's best performances yet.
Finally, in what has to be the most fortunate event in TV history, Robin Thicke just happened to be in the audience for this show of all shows and agreed to sing for Stephen, thus saving Stephen's career. Stephen has officially dubbed "Blurred Lines" as the song of the summer. He does have that authority, so there you have it, the Song of the Summer.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Monday, September 5, 2011
Loud and Clear, Sir. Unofficially, Loud and Clear
Tonight's rerun was from August 17. Stephen gave us the sad news that Salvatore Purpura had moved on and was now with the Parry camp. You can read more about it at the posting on August 17 about Salvatore Purpura.
Stephen, quoting himself, had this to say about Salvatore Purpura:
"We're not surprised. Sal is the best in the business. That's why we went with him. We're happy for Sal and we are even happier that Governor Parry has sent the clear signal of which Super PAC he trusts to receive all that unlimited money waiting to pour in on his behalf. Loud and clear, Sir. Unofficially, loud and clear."
I noticed that Stephen did remember to spell that as Parry with an A. Always consistent, sir, always consistent.
But in what could have been a mark against Stephen, he reported on Rick Santorum's speech in Iowa Falls where Santorum cleverly compares a napkin to a paper towel. His finding? They are different. His conclusion? Proof that gay marriage is wrong.
Says Santorum, "I can call this napkin a paper towel, but it is a napkin. Why? Because it is ... what it is!"
Stephen agrees. "If you give paper napkins and paper towels equal status, you undermine the sanctity of the thing you use to pick up dog vomit."
And then it happened. Stephen almost lost it. He almost did an "Anderson Cooper." Yep, folks, he started to laugh on air while reporting the news. Luckily for him and for the viewing audience, he had that roll of paper towels to hide behind and shield his grin until he could regain his composure.
That ... was ... close.
Stephen reminded us that no one can just redefine words to mean whatever we might want them to mean. Just like santorum means only "the former Senator from Pennsylvania." Yep, words have meanings. Always been that way. Always will.
And here Stephen took a little poetic license to make a plug for Brawny Paper Towels.
Tonight's guest was Jeff Bridges. I don't know why, but I kept thinking about SCUBA gear. Anyway, Jeff did a nice job singing. It's true that talented people tend to be multi-talented.
Stephen, quoting himself, had this to say about Salvatore Purpura:
"We're not surprised. Sal is the best in the business. That's why we went with him. We're happy for Sal and we are even happier that Governor Parry has sent the clear signal of which Super PAC he trusts to receive all that unlimited money waiting to pour in on his behalf. Loud and clear, Sir. Unofficially, loud and clear."
I noticed that Stephen did remember to spell that as Parry with an A. Always consistent, sir, always consistent.
But in what could have been a mark against Stephen, he reported on Rick Santorum's speech in Iowa Falls where Santorum cleverly compares a napkin to a paper towel. His finding? They are different. His conclusion? Proof that gay marriage is wrong.
Says Santorum, "I can call this napkin a paper towel, but it is a napkin. Why? Because it is ... what it is!"
Stephen agrees. "If you give paper napkins and paper towels equal status, you undermine the sanctity of the thing you use to pick up dog vomit."
And then it happened. Stephen almost lost it. He almost did an "Anderson Cooper." Yep, folks, he started to laugh on air while reporting the news. Luckily for him and for the viewing audience, he had that roll of paper towels to hide behind and shield his grin until he could regain his composure.
That ... was ... close.
Stephen reminded us that no one can just redefine words to mean whatever we might want them to mean. Just like santorum means only "the former Senator from Pennsylvania." Yep, words have meanings. Always been that way. Always will.
And here Stephen took a little poetic license to make a plug for Brawny Paper Towels.
Tonight's guest was Jeff Bridges. I don't know why, but I kept thinking about SCUBA gear. Anyway, Jeff did a nice job singing. It's true that talented people tend to be multi-talented.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Salvatore Purpura
Goodbye Stephen Colbert. Hello Rick Parry.
No, Rick Parry is not taking over The Colbert Report. Didn't mean to scare you. Sorry.
Salvatore A. Purpura had been the Treasurer for the Colbert Super PAC. He quit (resigned) that job. Then, and who could have seen this coming (?), he took the job of Treasurer for Texas Governor and Presidential Hopeful Rick Parry. Stephen explained all about it and you can also read about it over at Politico.
(Warning, you might get sidetracked, like I did, and read a story that is not about Stephen Colbert. It sounded, well, weird.)
Stephen also had a short bit about Rick Santorum talking about marriage. Rick Santorum was comparing marriage to paper napkins and paper towels. He said you can call it what you want, but you can't define a paper towel as a paper napkin or vice versa. And Stephen was correct to note that Santorum would fully understand that you can't just up and redefine a word to mean something else. Who does that sort of thing?
The interview guest tonight was Jeff Bridges. I was going to say actor Jeff Bridges, but tonight he was singer Jeff Bridges. He sang quite nicely, looked very comfortable and at ease singing and playing the guitar. I'm often surprised when an actor sings or a singer acts, and yet I shouldn't be. With so many people trying to make a career in the entertainment industry, it just makes sense that the people who can sing AND act would be more likely to have a career in the performing arts.
And yes, you can go over to Colbert Nation and hear Jeff Bridges sing.
No, Rick Parry is not taking over The Colbert Report. Didn't mean to scare you. Sorry.
Salvatore A. Purpura had been the Treasurer for the Colbert Super PAC. He quit (resigned) that job. Then, and who could have seen this coming (?), he took the job of Treasurer for Texas Governor and Presidential Hopeful Rick Parry. Stephen explained all about it and you can also read about it over at Politico.
(Warning, you might get sidetracked, like I did, and read a story that is not about Stephen Colbert. It sounded, well, weird.)
Stephen also had a short bit about Rick Santorum talking about marriage. Rick Santorum was comparing marriage to paper napkins and paper towels. He said you can call it what you want, but you can't define a paper towel as a paper napkin or vice versa. And Stephen was correct to note that Santorum would fully understand that you can't just up and redefine a word to mean something else. Who does that sort of thing?
The interview guest tonight was Jeff Bridges. I was going to say actor Jeff Bridges, but tonight he was singer Jeff Bridges. He sang quite nicely, looked very comfortable and at ease singing and playing the guitar. I'm often surprised when an actor sings or a singer acts, and yet I shouldn't be. With so many people trying to make a career in the entertainment industry, it just makes sense that the people who can sing AND act would be more likely to have a career in the performing arts.
And yes, you can go over to Colbert Nation and hear Jeff Bridges sing.
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