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Donate to Education Charity, and Stephen Colbert Will Sing 'Friday' [VIDEO]

Mar 29th 2011 – 12:37PM
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It's a premium far better than anything a PBS pledge drive could offer: Help Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert raise money for the education nonprofit DonorsChoose.org, and Colbert will sing the song everybody loves to hate: Rebecca Black's "Friday." DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that allows donors to select which...

Joe Bastardi: 5 Facts on the AccuWeather Forecaster and Global Warming Denier [VIDEO]

By Mary Phillips-SandyFeb 22nd 2011 – 5:18PM

AccuWeather chief long-range forecaster Joe Bastardi, a critic of theories that link global warming to human activity, has resigned. AccuWeather spokesman Joe Roberti said he did not know why Bastardi stepped down and indicated that the move was a "surprise." Surge Desk has five facts about the controversial...

2010 News Quotes Quiz: Who Said It?

Dec 29th 2010 – 3:17PM
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2010 was such a bumpy ride that this quote epitomizes the year: "Heads down! Stay down!" That's what a flight attendant shouted over and over as an airliner made an emergency landing at New York's JFK Airport in September. Of course, the moment was recorded on cell phone video and watched by millions. Here are 10 more...

2010 News Quotes Quiz: Who Said It? [ANSWERS]

Dec 29th 2010 – 3:15PM

Here are the answers to the 2010 Quotes Quiz with details about who said what and why -- plus some information on the people who didn't say these things, but might have. 1. "There's no one who wants this thing over more than I do. You know, I'd like my life back." Answer: C. Tony Hayward All three of the newsmakers...

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WATCH: Colbert Mocks Obama's Casualty Standards

Jun 01st 2012 - 10:22AM

It recently came to Stephen Colbert's attention that the number of civilians killed in drone strikes during the Obama administration is "in the single digits."

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WATCH: Alan Alda Tells Colbert About His 'Flame Challenge'

May 31st 2012 - 05:43PM

Actor, writer, director and "science guy" Alan Alda discussed his "flame challenge" with Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report last night.

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Stephen Colbert To Mexican Drug Cartel: 'You Do Not F*ck With PepsiCo!'

May 31st 2012 - 10:32AM

It's not news that Stephen Colbert loves his Doritos, but we found out just how much last night when the Comedy Central star made light of Mexico's "Knights Templar" cartel's recent arson attack on a PepsiCo warehouse.

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WATCH: Colbert Mocks Trump's Birtherism

May 30th 2012 - 12:48PM

After a two-week hiatus, Stephen Colbert returned to "The Colbert Report" Tuesday night to tackle the latest ramblings of everyone's favorite billionaire/"basketball with tooth veneers" Donald Trump and his impact on GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

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WATCH: Colbert's Best Out-Of-Character Interviews

May 24th 2012 - 09:29AM

Colbert discusses his performance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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  • 06/01/12 Colbert on Drone Strikes: Obama's Killing More Than... Source: National Affairs - Rolling Stone Last night, Stephen Colbert pointed to President Obama's record of authorizing five times as many covert drone strikes as President Bush, noting that "we all know that Barack Obama has been working hard to kill our economy, but it turns out there is something he's working even harder to kill."
  • 06/01/12 Late Night: Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert mock... Source: Show Tracker On Thursday night, Comedy Central colleagues Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert piled on New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his widely criticized plan to ban large-sized sugary drinks from the city's delis and concession stands.
  • 06/01/12 Late Night: Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert mock... Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA On Thursday night, Comedy Central colleagues Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert piled on New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his widely criticized plan to ban large-sized sugary drinks from the city's delis and concession stands.
  • 06/01/12 Colbert: My book is outselling O'Reilly's Source: The Raw Story Thursday night on "The Colbert Report," host Stephen Colbert took a moment to bask in the glory that comes from having a book sitting in the number one spot on two bestseller lists.
  • 06/01/12 CurbedWire: Colbert On The Abbey's Bachelorette Ban,... Source: Curbed - Los Angeles Last week, The Abbey announced that it would no longer play host to bachelorette parties, at least so long as gay marriage is illegal (they probably also just found bachelorettes annoying).

Background on Stephen Colbert

Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( or ; born May 13, 1964) is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor.

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