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There are no new shows today - the strike is on. But that doesn't mean there isn't news! (mostly x-posted from my journal)

I'm following this blog and this blog (and of course NFZ). Highlights include:

- TDS and TCR did not tape today, nor Leno, nor Ellen
- Steve Carell didn't show up to tape The Office, so that show may be lagging, writers or no
- Barack Obama supports the writers
- There's a probably false rumor going around that Jon will pay writers and staff of both shows to strike
- Jon and Stephen MIGHT be back in some limited way if the strike lasts more than a few weeks
- showrunner Shawn Ryan explains why he's striking (this is very eloquent; read it)
- John Oliver and Eric Drysdale on the picket lines in NYC
- NFZ solicits ideas for how we the Colbert Nation can help - with one particularly interesting comment ...

Also: Stephen called in to a radio show this morning (The-Brown-Haired-Guy-Who's-Not-Steve-Doocey and the Judge), and it's being quoted EVERYWHERE! (He should sue, it'd give him something to do during the strike....)

And Jon Stewart will be on the Biography channel this week. I don't get that channel! WOE! (He's also got an interview in the Nov. 15 issue of Rolling Stone.)

SIGH.

[Nov. 1st, 2007|10:43 pm]

[	Tags	\|	colbert 08, comments, links, writer's strike	]
[	Current Mood	\|	disappointed	]

The writer's strike is on, and .... well, spoiler. Combine those two? These next couple months could be a LOT less fun than I'd hoped. SIGH.

... I think I won't speculate about what might be on the shows tonight. *grabs wine, prepares to drown Stephen's sorrows*

DISCUSS, PLEASE.

Oh, and tonight's guests: Jerry Seinfeld and Walter Kirn.

Warrior-Poet

[Oct. 31st, 2007|07:52 pm]

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

The writer's strike MIGHT hold off for a few days! That would be nice!

Check out Jon's new Sesame Street segment before YouTube deletes it. D: (Did I link to Anderson Cooper's?)

Looks like Stephen might end up running only as a Democrat...

Here's some more video of Candidate Colbert making his pitch to the SC Dems!

David Gregory video on the Colbert/Edwards feud!

Valerie Plame was great last night, no? Today: William F. Buckley Jr. on TDS, and Colonel Lawrence Wilkersen (Colin Powell's Former Chief of Staff) on TCR. Here's hoping for Halloween hijinks! (... and maybe something about the writer's strike, too.)

"I don’t want to win. I just want to f**k with people.”

[Oct. 29th, 2007|10:49 pm]

[	Tags	\|	colbert 08, comments, videos	]
[	Current Mood	\|	chipper	]

... ok, I give up. Just go read the last four pages of posts at nofactzone. :D

But make sure you at least watch these videos:

+ Stephen stumping in SC

+ Stephen talking to the press in SC (.... damn that's scary-slash-awesome!)

+ Steve Carell on Charlie Rose

SHOWS COME BACK TONIGHT in ... 8 minutes!

TDS: Michael Gerson, Bush speechwriter and Washington Post columnist
TCR: Richard Berman, crusader against the FDA

Link Roundup

[Oct. 26th, 2007|11:48 pm]

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[	Current Mood	\|	busy	]

Shows return Monday - let's hope they stay that way!

+ 1,000,000 Strong for Stephen T Colbert met its goal in spades! NYT article for those without Facebook.

+ Stephen Colbert polls in DOUBLE DIGITS as a third-party candidate!

+ And Comedy Central and their lawyers are satisfied that it's all legal.

+ Stephen kicks EVERYONE'S ass at DonorsChoose - not just Barak Obama's!

+ He needs to get some sleep, though.

+ If you haven't seen the Colbert Girl video yet ...

+ Someone compiled together a ton of Stephen's character breaks! Adorable, omg.

+ 'Best of The Colbert Report' DVD previews! one, two

+ As always, see NoFactZone for ROUND-THE-CLOCK team coverage of all things Colbert, including some incredible recaps and photos from his guest appearances over the last week!

.. and in NON-Colbert related news .. (what? I know! insanity!)

+ HuffPo has video of Ben Karlin at the Upright Citizens Brigade, with bonus Jon Stewart on Crossfire (I will NEVER get tired of watching that clip)

+ Fresh Air interviews Steve Carell (audio; also on iTunes)

+ ABC News interviews Larry Wilmore - with some incredible video, particularly behind the scenes at TDS

+ Writer's strike news - Halloween could be the last non-rerun we see for awhile. ):

+ article on TDS and philosophy, but go look just for the cartoon of Jon as Socrates. XD

+ Ed Helms does half-pipes!

+ AfterElton takes a look at The Daily Show's long and illustrious history of tackling LGBT issues - long, LOTS of video clips (god I love thedailyshow.com), incredible, go see.

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Realer than Brownback!

[Oct. 24th, 2007|12:40 am]

[	Tags	\|	colbert 08, fic recs, iaa(ascy!), links	]
[	Current Mood	\|	exhausted	]

Reruns this week. Have some

LINKS.

+ Two more recaps and some press coverage of Stephen at GWU!
+ And one, two recaps from the signing at the 92nd St Y in NYC.
+ IAA(ASCY!) debuts at #1 on the NYT bestseller list!
+ Steve on Stephen, with video (Not like that!)
+ Crooks and Liars has video from Meet the Press, and MSNBC has a video extra - ooh, and lots of other pretty clips ....
+ Campaign strategy, Campaign finance law, and and Stephen polls ABOVE Richardson, Kucinich, and Gravel!
+ More intelligent campaign discussion
+ NPR loves TDS.
+ (Note to self: 7 PM on NBC.)
+ He is the very model of a presidential candidate!
+ Go read The Thing with Feathers, no really, I mean now.

huge link roundup!

[Oct. 19th, 2007|10:27 am]

[	Tags	\|	bears, brian williams, colbert 08, links	]
[	Current Mood	\|	sleepy	]

Jon has renewed his contract through 2010! YES. It just wouldn't be the same without him ... and he wouldn't be the same on a network.

Video of the bear eating IAA(ASCY!) (extended version of the clip from Wednesday's show)

thedailyshow.com IS LIVE. AND AWESOME.

Craig Newmark liveblogged from the TCR green room!

Donate here to support Stephen's candidacy. (This is the same website that Livejournal supported a few weeks ago. If you didn't give then, on the principle of disdaining LJ, this seems to be a much better excuse! FOR STEPHEN, Y'ALL.)

South Carolina residents and acquaintances thereof: download the Democratic Primary Petition here!

Join 1,000,000 Strong for Stephen T Colbert on Facebook!

And hey, Brian Williams (and his Giant Head) was at the same Springsteen concert as Jon! Gentlemen .. start your .. fanfiction???? ;D

As always, see nofactzone.net for complete coverage (with or without Doritos)!

Reruns next week!

COLBERT FOR PRESIDENT 2008!

[Oct. 18th, 2007|11:10 am]

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[	Current Mood	\|	giddy	]

Well -- HE'S REALLY DOING IT!

If you need something to waste time on today, NoFactZone has two posts chock-full of links to articles about Colbert For President: here and here. And there is much more at their main page!

Also, set your TiVos and VCRs for Meet The Press this Sunday!

Finally, thedailyshow.com is expected to be LIVE in ONE HOUR - with COMPLETE video archives all the way back to 1999!

Wow, is it a great time to love fake news, or what? :D

So, tonight we've got Ben Affleck, Craig Newmark, and, uh, apparently ANDERSON COOPER .. so, "gentlemen: start your fanfiction!" (An imperative that the folks on LJ have well in hand!)

(I love this fandom so much. ♥!)

The Big Announcement

[Oct. 17th, 2007|10:03 am]

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[	Current Mood	\|	ecstatic	]

Okay, folks: whether you watched last night's shows or not, but especially if you missed them:

GO WATCH THESE VIDEOS RIGHT NOW

and then come back here and talk about it.

(omg omg omg)