Just a quick Malcovision clip before I wander away to the north for the morning. Last night, the Colbert Report perfectly summarized the current drive by the religious right to ban gay adoption.
As an added bonus, he asks questions of Corn Pops we've all been wondering and exposes the greatest anti-semites of all - Jewish cartoonists.
With a dead on half-impersonation of Bill O'Reilly and other news commentators, Stephen Colbert has rapidly surpassed Jon Stewart and the Daily Show as the most perceptive and trenchant observer of national media and the cynicism of politics.
[Watch video – 4:32, WMV format, high bandwidth]
[Watch video – 4:32, WMV format, high bandwidth]
I don't like Colbert! And I have been disappointed with Jon Stewart since he chickened out on Rick Santorum.
Posted by: Queer Beacon | February 23, 2006 at 12:15 PM
That's one of the best Colbert's ever. He knows the difference between crossing a line and just running all over the lines. Nothing sacred makes for great comedy.
Posted by: Blue Gal | February 23, 2006 at 07:55 PM
Mal, glad you can tell the difference between comedy, parody, and the news. According to a Roper poll, over 71% of college poli sci students identify Stewart as a journalist and identify The Daily Show as a newscast.
Go figure. I'm usually in 200% disagreement with these guys, but love their humor. The audience in these shows must be from the DNC, tho --far too many times the laughter moves from humor response to something akin to awakening political validation.
Posted by: Michigan-Matt | February 24, 2006 at 12:10 PM
With a dead on half-impersonation of Bill O'Reilly and other news commentators, Stephen Colbert has rapidly surpassed Jon Stewart and the Daily Show as the most perceptive and trenchant observer of national media and the cynicism of politics.
Sorry, Jon Stewart is still the MAN. Colbert gets on my nerves, although he does some good stuff.
Posted by: Brent V. Marrott | February 24, 2006 at 01:28 PM
Colbert's delivery and wit (especially during interviews) are not in Jon Stewart's league, but "The Colbert Report" is a great addition to the airwaves.
Posted by: Malcontent | February 24, 2006 at 02:18 PM
I love Colbert, I find him to be far more funny then Jon Stewert.
Posted by: republic | February 24, 2006 at 07:10 PM
MR Colbert Should be FIRED, for this Joke, I do not find it funny at all
Posted by: Joey | March 02, 2006 at 10:25 AM