What was shaping up as a done deal for Mitt Romney, and quite frankly, a decidedly boring outcome for political junkies everywhere, just got interesting.
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Crikey Says: Super PACs not so funny
The money sunk into super PACs might make Anthony “there’s more where that came from” Ball’s Clubs Australia campaign spend pale in comparison, but our own version of that particular brand of message management isn’t any less effective.
Stephen Colbert is running for president! Well, sort of
Released to support comedian Stephen Colbert, an ad that paints Mitt Romney as a serial killer draws on the notion that ‘corporations are people,’ writes Robin Cameron.
Video of the Day: The science isn’t in on thermodynamics
Stephen Colbert agrees with Rush Limbaugh on the global warming agenda being pushed by SpongeBob SquarePants.
Jimmy Fallon and the QR Code
While watching Stephen Colbert perform Friday on The Late Late Show with Jimmy Fallon, TV blogger Dan Barrett noticed something strange in the background: a QR code that his iPhone successfully read.
ABC2 farewells Colbert
Tonight, ABC2 will air The Colbert Report for the last time. The Comedy Channel has re-gained exclusivity over The Colbert Report and The Daily Show. I expect these shows will get a Bittorrent workout, says Dan Barrett.
Sane or crazy? Colbert and Stewart rally in DC
Crikey Media Wrap: From a distance it would have looked like a collection of costumed crazies singing, dancing and carrying on in insane unison, though the purpose of Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity was to advocate rationality.
Video of the Day: You’re going to the rally, you’re going to the rally!
Stephen Colbert joins Jon Stewart to chat up the upcoming Rally to Restore Sanity (and Colbert’s alternative Rally to Keep Fear Alive — now merged into the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear) and gets joined by a certain talkshow queen notorious for giving out free things to her audience…
Video of the Day: Australia’s sperm shortage
Stephen Colbert takes on Australia’s sperm shortage: “You call that a sperm sample? This is a sperm sample!” The Colbert Report Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Australian Sperm Shortage www.colbertnation.com
Video of the Day: How to cover the Olympics without getting sued
Don’t mention the rings! Stephen Colbert explores the intricacies of copyright in reporting the Winter Olympics. Or, as he’s been forced to rename them, the “Quadrennial Cold Weather Athletic Competition”.
Video of the Day: Stephen Colbert has an iPad and you don’t
It’s hard to make pop divas and rappers jealous, but Stephen Colbert managed to by whipping out an Apple iPad at the Grammys as he presented an award. Not even Jay Z had managed to get his hands on one of those.
Stephen Colbert: America’s favourite covergirl
Why would Sports Illustrated make comedian Stephen Colbert its latest cover star? Because he’s pure sales gold, already generating huge sales boosts for the likes of Rolling Stone, New York, Wired and Newsweek.
VIDEO: Colbert on Copenhagen and Climategate
Can the United Nations do what it has never done before and actually accomplish something? Stephen Colbert asks all important questions abut climate change, Copenhagen and the Climategate emails.
My role in Jeff Goldblum’s death
My initial thoughts were to play on the idea of the trifecta of celebrity deaths, Farrah Fawcett having died the day before. The reason for choosing Jeff Goldblum? I don’t know really, he seems like the kind of actor someone would have a strong emotional response to.
Video of the Day: Richard Wilkins mocked on Colbert Report
Ragging on Richard Wilkins is not just for Australians anymore, as Stephen Colbert and actor Jeff Goldblum mock his Today show cock-up where he announced Goldblum’s death.
Colbert to be Newsweek guest editor
Stephen Colbert is set to give his patented bump to Newsweek as a guest editor — the first ever in the magazine’s 76-year history.
Video of the Day: Meghan McCain talks to Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert chats to conservative blogger and daughter of John, Meghan McCain.
Colbert study: Conservatives don’t get the joke
A study by Ohio State University has found that many conservatives don’t actually understand that Stephen Colbert is joking on The Colbert Report. *Facepalm*
Nine Weeks Later: the writers’ strike continues
Nine weeks into the Writers’ Guild of America strike, and we’re finally feeling the pinch with the horrifying news that the Golden Globes won’t be announced at the glittering event around which we all build our social calendars, writes Peter Mattessi.
