If you remember, Stephen stole Bill O'Reilly's microwave, (which is just like Bill O'Reilly: a little old, a little square, and does not care what you are saying) and Stephen is auctioning it off. Why, then, is Stephen sad? It seems that Papa Bear actually appears to think that Stephen is mocking him and therefore he called Stephen a ______. He would not say what he thought of Stephen.
Probably it is one of these, according to Stephen.
-- Humanitarian
-- Stud Muffin
-- The Wind Beneath Bill O'Reilly's Wings
The bidding for Bill O'Reilly's interview notes shot up to $9,999,999 before dropping down to $30,000 because he didn't get only verified bids. "Bill, with all due respect, you're an idiot."
The bidding for Stephen's auction of Bill O'Reilly's microwave shot up to $98,000.00 before then dropping down to $3,100 because the $98,000.00 was not a verified bid and Stephen made an honest mistake that could happen to anyone.
Stephen said that he used that microwave for many things, including melting an action figure of Al Franken. Whoa, that was way back on January 30, 2007. I don't even remember him doing that! By now the auction is over. I hope we find out tonight who had the winning bid. Maybe it will be Bill O'Reilly.
Again we were treated to another report live via satellite (in Sochi) from Buddy Cole who hoped to meet up with Bode Miller, U.S. Olympic Skier. Surprise surprise - Bode Miller was live in Stephen's studio. What a treat!!! Stephen asked if he would continue to ski and try for even more medals. Bode Miller is not sure and Stephen grabbed that opportunity to suggest he join the Olympic Curling team.
We had a bit of a commercial endorsement for Aflac and it made me wonder if we might see the Aflac duck on as a guest sometime soon. That would be a great show. Are you listening, Stephen?
Anyway, back to Buddy Cole. He finally was able to finish up his documentary in Sochi and surprisingly it was in a gay bar. Due to time zone differences, Buddy Cole was able to fly back from Sochi during the airing of the last video about Sochi and appear on the set next to Stephen. Something most of us did not realize but Stephen did is that Buddy Cole is actually a Canadian. I hope this is not the last we see of Buddy Cole just because the Olympics are over. I also hope this is not the last we see of Buddy Cole just because he is Canadian.
General Stanley A. McChrystal was Stephen's guest. You may know him from Rolling Stone or from his book, "My Share of the Task: A Memoir." Stanley McChrystal said he was in favor of one year of paid national service by all our young people. It doesn't have to be military service. It could be education or health care service.
Showing posts with label Sochi Russia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sochi Russia. Show all posts
Monday, February 24, 2014
I Want a Drink. I Want a Drink. I Want a Drink.
Sadly, the Olympics in Sochi, Russia are over. But that means time for me to get caught up on all kinds of things including eating, sleeping, and posting.
On last Wednesday's show, we got to see Stephen's interpretation of Ice Dancing, and all this while he was still in his chair. Also, poor Bob Costas. Stephen showed a photo of him covered in snow, wearing a dark scarf around his neck, a stylish hat on top of his head, and an eye that looked like a burst blackberry. Hope that pink eye gets better for him soon.
Happily, we got to see quite an extensive mini-documentary/show-and-tell from Buddy about the gay threat to Sochi. Of course I hope you all got to see his extensive training exercises he taught to the Speed Skating team on an earlier episode of The Colbert Report. But this time Buddy actually went to the actual Olympics in actual Sochi, Russia.
After finding winter, Buddy talked to natives of Sochi, dressed in his finest winter wear. The Souvenir Shop held lots of appeal for Buddy Cole. That's the one place I would have been sure to visit if I had been able to go to Sochi. After many questions, Buddy Cole traveled the 70 kilometers to the Free Speech Protest Zone. Unfortunately he seemed to be the only protester and then in another blow to free speech, he was "asked" to stop speaking and the producer convinced him that free speech isn't all that important. Come home soon, Buddy.
Stephen's guest was Oscar winning and Oscar nominated director Alexander Payne. We got to see a video clip of "Nebraska" the movie from someone who actually lives in Nebraska. The movie "Nebraska" was shot in black and white, although Stephen commented that at this time of year, it could be shot in color and who would really be able to tell the difference.
Alexander Payne is more relaxed that lots of the Hollywood type of directors. For example, he likes to go on road trips in the car or even enjoy the relaxation of a nice train trip on Amtrak. He believes in that old, it's not the destination, it's the journey type of travel.
On last Wednesday's show, we got to see Stephen's interpretation of Ice Dancing, and all this while he was still in his chair. Also, poor Bob Costas. Stephen showed a photo of him covered in snow, wearing a dark scarf around his neck, a stylish hat on top of his head, and an eye that looked like a burst blackberry. Hope that pink eye gets better for him soon.
Happily, we got to see quite an extensive mini-documentary/show-and-tell from Buddy about the gay threat to Sochi. Of course I hope you all got to see his extensive training exercises he taught to the Speed Skating team on an earlier episode of The Colbert Report. But this time Buddy actually went to the actual Olympics in actual Sochi, Russia.
After finding winter, Buddy talked to natives of Sochi, dressed in his finest winter wear. The Souvenir Shop held lots of appeal for Buddy Cole. That's the one place I would have been sure to visit if I had been able to go to Sochi. After many questions, Buddy Cole traveled the 70 kilometers to the Free Speech Protest Zone. Unfortunately he seemed to be the only protester and then in another blow to free speech, he was "asked" to stop speaking and the producer convinced him that free speech isn't all that important. Come home soon, Buddy.
Stephen's guest was Oscar winning and Oscar nominated director Alexander Payne. We got to see a video clip of "Nebraska" the movie from someone who actually lives in Nebraska. The movie "Nebraska" was shot in black and white, although Stephen commented that at this time of year, it could be shot in color and who would really be able to tell the difference.
Alexander Payne is more relaxed that lots of the Hollywood type of directors. For example, he likes to go on road trips in the car or even enjoy the relaxation of a nice train trip on Amtrak. He believes in that old, it's not the destination, it's the journey type of travel.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Red, White, and Blue Nuthugger
The Winter Olympics are almost upon us. Only about half a year to wait. This time around, the Olympics are in Sochi, Russia. And of course, the big news is about the Mascots, although Stephen highlighted the anti gay laws in Russia and the concerns for safety of participants while in Russia.
In a seemingly related story, we found out that Vicco, Kentucky has a gay mayor, Johnny Cummings. Granted, he is mayor of a very small town, but a mayor's a mayor. The people interviewed for tonight's segment were mostly all complimentary about what he's accomplished for the town. Only Pastor Truman Hurt seems to have a bone to pick with the Mayor. The town has earned the honor of being the smallest town to have passed a LGBT fairness law.
Nudge. Kind of a gentle suggestion or urging to do something rather than a mandate. This is being tried in order to, well, nudge people to do the right thing. I think nudging is used all the time, sometimes to urge you to do something beneficial to yourself or the community at large. Sometimes to benefit a small group of people. One example would be to put the stairs in a prominent place and put the elevator back in the corner. The elevator is available, but people would probably be happy taking the stairs and getting a little bit more exercise. Stephen highlighted a case in, I think he said Amsterdam, where the eyesight of men seemed to be improved by simply painting a fly on some porcelain. Stephen also demonstrated the Nudge in a conversation between two people. No he did not demonstrate how his eyesight could be improved. It's a family show.
Stephen's guest was Kevin Spacey. You never can be sure what you will get with Kevin Spacey as a guest. He has sort of a reputation for some reason. The two talked about "House of Cards" a TV show that is not on TV but rather on Netflix. It has been nominated for Emmy's which is very disturbing to Stephen because it is not really a TV show! The men talked some more, about the upsides and downsides of Washington D.C. and Hollywood. Stephen mentioned that Washington is the Hollywood for unattractive people. And while Stephen had complimented Kevin Spacey on his classy suit, I was more impressed by his shoes, especially the red laces.
I thought things were going well. Stephen probably thought things were going well. Then the word Emmy was mentioned, Kevin Spacey noticed Stephen's Emmy on the set and ran over and stole it! All heck broke loose in the studio. It ended up with Stephen actually sitting on the lap of a stunned audience member. While I was surprised that Stephen got so friendly with some unknown woman in the front row, I was not at all fazed by Kevin Spacey. Surely you've heard the expression, "You get what you pay for." If you are going to invite Kevin Spacey to be on your show, well, you get what you pay for.
In a seemingly related story, we found out that Vicco, Kentucky has a gay mayor, Johnny Cummings. Granted, he is mayor of a very small town, but a mayor's a mayor. The people interviewed for tonight's segment were mostly all complimentary about what he's accomplished for the town. Only Pastor Truman Hurt seems to have a bone to pick with the Mayor. The town has earned the honor of being the smallest town to have passed a LGBT fairness law.
Nudge. Kind of a gentle suggestion or urging to do something rather than a mandate. This is being tried in order to, well, nudge people to do the right thing. I think nudging is used all the time, sometimes to urge you to do something beneficial to yourself or the community at large. Sometimes to benefit a small group of people. One example would be to put the stairs in a prominent place and put the elevator back in the corner. The elevator is available, but people would probably be happy taking the stairs and getting a little bit more exercise. Stephen highlighted a case in, I think he said Amsterdam, where the eyesight of men seemed to be improved by simply painting a fly on some porcelain. Stephen also demonstrated the Nudge in a conversation between two people. No he did not demonstrate how his eyesight could be improved. It's a family show.
Stephen's guest was Kevin Spacey. You never can be sure what you will get with Kevin Spacey as a guest. He has sort of a reputation for some reason. The two talked about "House of Cards" a TV show that is not on TV but rather on Netflix. It has been nominated for Emmy's which is very disturbing to Stephen because it is not really a TV show! The men talked some more, about the upsides and downsides of Washington D.C. and Hollywood. Stephen mentioned that Washington is the Hollywood for unattractive people. And while Stephen had complimented Kevin Spacey on his classy suit, I was more impressed by his shoes, especially the red laces.
I thought things were going well. Stephen probably thought things were going well. Then the word Emmy was mentioned, Kevin Spacey noticed Stephen's Emmy on the set and ran over and stole it! All heck broke loose in the studio. It ended up with Stephen actually sitting on the lap of a stunned audience member. While I was surprised that Stephen got so friendly with some unknown woman in the front row, I was not at all fazed by Kevin Spacey. Surely you've heard the expression, "You get what you pay for." If you are going to invite Kevin Spacey to be on your show, well, you get what you pay for.
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