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Scientists Name Beetle After Colbert

Researchers honor comedian on his birthday

(Newser) - Scientists who bestowed names of Bush administration officials on a trio of bugs have named a new Venezuelan beetle after Stephen Colbert, the Washington Times reports. "Last year, Stephen shamelessly asked the science community to name something cooler than a spider to honor him," said one of the...

House Trembles When Colbert Comes Calling

Comic shines rare (and rarely flattering) light on representatives

(Newser) - Members of the House generally toil in obscurity—unless they have the fortune, or misfortune, to run afoul of Stephen Colbert. With his would-be 435-part “Better Know a District” segment, Colbert has become, arguably, the only comedian to make the House of Representatives a major part of his act,...

Republicans Think Colbert's Serious: Study

Conservatives actually think comedian is conservative, too

(Newser) - If you’ve ever thought to yourself, “Geez, why do Republicans keep letting Stephen Colbert interview them?” some Ohio State researchers might have the answer: They don’t realize he’s making fun of them. According to a new study, conservatives “were more likely to report that Colbert...

LiLo, Sam Back to 'Complicated'
 LiLo, Sam Back to 'Complicated' 
GOSSIP ROUNDUP
Apr 24, 2009 10:29 AM CDT

LiLo, Sam Back to 'Complicated'

Plus, Pam Anderson is broke, and more

(Newser) - Looks as though Samantha Ronson and Lindsay Lohan are on again—sort of. Ronson updated her Facebook status to “it’s complicated,” Us reports, while Perez Hilton adds LiLo spent a good chunk of yesterday at Sam’s house. Elsewhere:
  • Poor Pamela Anderson “doesn't even have a
...

Colbert Fights 'Gay Storm'
 Colbert Fights 'Gay Storm' 
Apr 17, 2009 11:32 AM CDT

Colbert Fights 'Gay Storm'

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert has taken up the cause against gay marriage, the Huffington Post reports. A recent web ad from the National Organization for Marriage—which apparently was serious—featured a “rainbow coalition” of actors solemnly declaring, “A storm is coming.” That, and New York's move toward legalizing...

NASA Names Treadmill After Colbert

NASA declines to name new nodule after vote-winning Colbert Report host

(Newser) - Steven Colbert missed out on getting the new International Space Station node named after him despite winning a non-binding vote, Space.com reports. NASA decided to call the node Tranquility in honor of Apollo 11's touchdown site 40 years ago, and to console the TV host by naming an astronaut...

NASA to Reveal Module's Name on Colbert Tomorrow

(Newser) - The name of the new life-support node for the International Space Station will be announced tomorrow night on The Colbert Report by a NASA astronaut, InformationWeek reports. At the host’s urging, Colbert fans stuffed online ballot boxes to name the unit, though NASA doesn’t have to comply. “...

Colbert + Stewart = Cronkite: 30% of Young Viewers

Political satire is replacing traditional news for some: poll

(Newser) - Nearly 39% of under-40 Americans say satirical shows like The Colbert Report and The Daily Show are keeping viewers politically informed, and 21% believe they influence public opinion, a poll finds. But the verdict is split on whether such shows’ success indicates that comedic delivery is replacing traditional news: 30%...

'Colbert' Wins Space Station Name Contest

NASA will have final say

(Newser) - The Colbert Nation did it: NASA’s contest to name a new room at the International Space Station is over, and the winner is “Colbert,” the AP reports. But don’t get too excited yet, Nation: The agency makes the final decision, and only promises to give top...

Huzzahs for Masters of Change
 Huzzahs for Masters of Change 
GLOSSIES
Mar 22, 2009 5:14 AM CDT

Huzzahs for Masters of Change

(Newser) - Saying that “change is no longer a dreamy notion but a reality—and a responsibility,” Rolling Stone lists 100 people from all walks of society with “the power of making people think and making them move.” The top five:
  • Barack Obama: “He has a capacity
...

Colbert Plans Persian Gulf Tour
 Colbert Plans Persian Gulf Tour 
Mar 19, 2009 1:25 PM CDT

Colbert Plans Persian Gulf Tour

He'll film a week of episodes on USO tour

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is putting on a flak jacket and heading to the Persian Gulf, Variety reports. The Colbert Report will film a week of shows on a USO tour, but no one is dishing out air dates or specific locations. Says Colbert, “I can’t tell you where I’...

Colbert Vies to Be Namesake of NASA Module

But Joss Whedon's devoted nerd army may spoil comedian's plans

(Newser) - Again proving that his love for self-promotion knows no bounds, Stephen Colbert is urging fans to vote for his write-in suggestion for the name of the new observation deck attachment to the International Space Station, Space.com reports. In two days, Colbert nation has pushed his name to the top...

Colbert Challenges RNC Chair to Rap Debate

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert wants to help Michael Steele bring his flava to the masses. The Colbert Report star can tell the new RNC chairman is a gangsta at heart, because he’s said he wants to bring the conservative message to “urban-suburban hip-hop settings,” which he promises will be...

Comedy Shows No Joke for Prez Candidates

110 appearances 4 times higher than candidates last election

(Newser) - This year's presidential candidates made a record 110 late-night comedy show appearances, underlying the programs' importance in the race, AP reports. Half of the appearances occurred during the primaries, when the pack of candidates were vying for precious face-time with voters. Candidates came to prefer the banter—the best of...

This Dude Is Late-Night Comedy Gold
This Dude Is Late-Night Comedy Gold
Dec 11, 2008 7:00 AM CST

This Dude Is Late-Night Comedy Gold

Letterman, Stewart, et al, pounce on Blago name, hair, idiocy

(Newser) - America's comics have rushed to mine the vein of comedy gold opened by Rod Blagejovich's arrest on corruption charges, the Chicago Tribune reports. "It's one count of bribery, one count of fraud, and one count of Blagojeviching," David Letterman said. Jon Stewart quipped that the governor "has...

How Comedy Turned Serious
 How Comedy Turned Serious 
ANALYSIS
Nov 29, 2008 7:53 AM CST

How Comedy Turned Serious

A funny thing happened on the way to the election—politics and comedy swapped roles

(Newser) - Politics and comedy are trading places, Lee Siegel writes in the Wall Street Journal, as the antics of politicians get more outlandish and comics are increasingly the people speaking truth to power. Fake newsmen like Jon Stewart and Steven Colbert, with their stern commentary, lean more towards the "dark,...

Colbert's Christmas Parody Tacky But Fun

Stephen tries too hard in special, but fans will enjoy it

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert fans will find much to love in his parody of old-time Christmas specials, though critics carp that the gags are too long and chuckles too few. “Colbert is delightful,” writes Alessandra Stanley of the New York Times, but “the show is too long and more...

SNL Seeks a New Post-Election Obama
SNL Seeks a New Post-Election Obama
OPINION
Nov 21, 2008 5:25 PM CST

SNL Seeks a New Post-Election Obama

Four comedians auditioned, but no pick from Michaels yet

(Newser) - Lorne Michaels has a tough decision to make, and the fate of Saturday Night Live may depend on it: Who will parody the president-elect? Fred Armisen played Barack Obama during primary season, but the executive producer can’t squeeze 4 years of laughs out of his milquetoast portrayal, writes Jocelyn...

Emanuel Pokes Fun at Stephen Colbert
Emanuel
Pokes Fun at Stephen Colbert
Nov 16, 2008 12:28 PM CST

Emanuel Pokes Fun at Stephen Colbert

And manages to zing Edwards, Lieberman, and Palin at charity

(Newser) - Emboldened by the election, at least one Democrat brashly took potshots at a satirist who relishes zapping politicians on TV. Barack Obama's new chief of staff Rahm Emanuel roasted faux newsman Stephen Colbert at a weekend charity function—but in a deft word twist managed to zing a number of...

Late-Night Stars Go Undercover
 Late-Night Stars Go Undercover 
Sep 25, 2008 2:11 PM CDT

Late-Night Stars Go Undercover

Stewart and Colbert recreate the controversial cartoon for EW cover

(Newser) - Taking their spoofing of TV into print, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart grace the cover of this week’s Entertainment Weekly in imitation of the Obamas-as-terrorists New Yorker cover that set media of all kinds afire in July. The stunt surely threatens to obscure the question-and-answer session it’s intended...

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