Stephen Colbert
There's one more country going to the Vancouver Olympics: Colbert Nation.
Stephen Colbert announced on Monday's The Colbert Report that his Comedy Central program — and his legion of fans — will become the primary sponsor for the U.S. speed-skating team, filling the void left by original sponsor DSB Bank NV, which declared bankruptcy in October.
Colbert's NASA dreams are crushed... hilariously
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Stephen Colbert with General Ray Odierno
Stephen Colbert kicked off his week of Colbert Report tapings in Iraq by shaving his head.
Though Colbert's jokes got plenty of laughs, the loudest roar came when Gen. Ray Odierno — following a direct order pre-taped by President Barack Obama — shaved the funnyman's hair. Watch it all after the jump.
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Nurse Jackie
10:30 pm/ET Showtime
Showtime might have just the right prescription for summertime-viewing blahs. ER Nurse Jackie Peyton (the perfectly mesmerizing Edie Falco) is quite the pill as an overworked but dedicated angel of mercy who broaches no bull and is quick to lose her patience with doctors who lose patients. On the downside, she has a penchant for painkillers. Cases in the involving opener of the black comedy include a battered hooker who sliced off the ear of an abusive john, and a young man who learns that Roman candles aren't all they're cracked up to be.
Read on for previews of The Closer, Jon & Kate Plus 8, Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List, Weeds and The Colbert Report.
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The day Stephen Colbert has been waiting for has (almost) arrived.
The funnyman's bid to have his name attached to the newest module of the international space station will draw to a close on Tuesday's edition of The Colbert Report, according to The Associated Press. Astronaut Sunita Williams will appear on the program as well.
Colbert urged fans to write in his last name in a NASA poll that allowed the public to vote for the new room's moniker. "Colbert" easily beat out NASA's suggestions, which included Serenity, Legacy, Earthrise and Venture.
Even so, NASA has the final word...
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Who says young people are politically apathetic?
Just this week, Stephen Colbert motivated 230,539 of his Colbert Report viewers to vote. Of course, they were voting to have a module of the international space station bear his last name, according to the Associated Press, but still — they voted!
NASA's online naming contest suggested such names as...
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Stephen Colbert and Elvis Costello, A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All
Forget the crowded malls, Stephen Colbert has solved all your holiday shopping issues by bringing us A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All.
The hour-long special, which features such unforgettable bits such as Colbert and Willie Nelson singing a duet, will also boast guest spots by Toby Keith, Jon Stewart...
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New releases announced today, August 11:Cannon - Season 1, Volume 2 will be coming out December 2 The Colbert Report - A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All will be coming out November 25 Gunsmoke - The 3rd Season, Volume 1 will be coming out December 9 Jake and the Fatman - Season 1, Volume 2 will be coming out December 2 Perry Mason - The 3rd Season, Volume 2 will be coming out December 2 Rawhide - The 3rd Season, Volume 2 will be coming out December 9 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items.
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Before you grab a newspaper to swat that spider crawling across your wall, beware, you may be killing a Stephen Colbert — or at least, a trapdoor spider species recently named after The Colbert Report host. The spider was discovered along the coast of California last year but hasn't been named until now.Next Wednesday, East Carolina University biologist Jason Bond, who specializes in creepy-crawlies, will appear on the show to introduce Colbert's namesake, Aptostichus stephencolberti — and of course, since Colbert famously doesn't pronounce the "t" in his last name, it will also be silent in the spider's name.What do you think about new species being named after celebrities? — Erin FoxRelated• Use Our Online Video Guide to Watch More of The Colbert Report
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Cheers to The Colbert Report for capping off an exuberant Pennsylvania-primary week in Philadelphia with appearances by Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards. Clinton fixed the telecast's technical problems, Obama put distractions "on notice," and Edwards advocated "universal haircare" during "The Edwords." Still, my favorite moment of the week was when Colbert asked if he could lick the Liberty Bell because he wanted to "tongue the crack of Liberty." He may not have made it onto the presidential ballot, but Colbert has made himself a real election-year player. • For more Cheers & Jeers, check out the new vodcast.• Share your own raves and rants about other shows on the Reader Cheers & Jeers discussion board.• We may feature your Cheer or Jeer on TVGuide.com or in TV Guide magazine!
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appears on The Colbert Report (11:30 pm/ET, Comedy Central) on Thursday.Her Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, has declined Colbert's invitations, though his wife, Michelle, is slated to appear tonight.The Colbert Report orignates from Philadelphia this week in advance of next Tuesday's Pennsylvania Democratic primary. — J.R. Whalen
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