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May 7 2013 10:38 AM ET

Stephen Colbert wants you to read 'The Great Gatsby' by Thursday -- VIDEO

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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so Oprah probably won’t mind that Stephen Colbert stole her idea (as a tribute) and started his own book club. It’s called “cOlbert’s Book Club” — with the capital O so it can have a similar logo to Oprah’s — and its first book is The Great Gatsby.

Come Thursday, Colbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan, and Gatsby director Baz Luhrmann will be sipping chardonnay and discussing the broad themes of the novel. We predict a lot of 3-D jokes.

“I will be reading right up until my first book-club meeting Thursday, when I assume we will discuss how this opulent, consequence-free lifestyle reaches its inevitable happy ending,” Colbert joked.

Watch the announcement below and remember, you all were supposed to have read it in high school anyway:
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Apr 18 2013 10:56 AM ET

Stephen Colbert and Alan Cumming parody 'Accidental Racist' with 'Oopsie Daisy Homophobe' -- VIDEO

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The Internet has already rendered its verdict on the Brad Paisley and LL Cool J track “Accidental Racist” (guilty on all charges), but last night it was Stephen Colbert’s turn to weigh in, and in typical Colbert Report fashion, the host took Paisley’s lead and tried to tackle another of America’s pressing issues – homophobia – with a song of his own.

Called “Oopsie Daisy Homophobe,” Colbert twang-sang, “To the man stretching next to me / At the Crunch gym down on Main / I hope you understand / When I told you God hates f*gs / The only thing I meant to say / Is I’m a Skynyrd fan.”

“Oopsie Daisy Homophobe,” like “Accidental Racist,” even featured a rap verse, delivered by Alan Cumming, who manages to rhyme “parade” and “AIDS” in a moment as cringe worthy as, well, most of “Accidental Racist.”

Satire achieved, Mr. Colbert. Check out “Oopsie Daisy Homophobe” below.

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Apr 17 2013 11:47 AM ET

Stephen Colbert honors Boston's history of unshakable strength in his opener -- VIDEO

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Back with a new episode last night, Stephen Colbert took a moment before he started the show to say that his thoughts and prayers were with the people of Boston. He then gave a passionate speech about all of the ways Boston has proven its strength, citing Aerosmith’s longevity and the pilgrims being so tough they had to buckle their hats on. ”Here’s what I know, these maniacs may have tried to make life bad for the people of Boston, but all they can ever do is show just how good those people are,” he concluded.

Watch the video below:
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Apr 9 2013 12:16 AM ET

Stephen Colbert sets up Twitter account for Bill Clinton, has former prez dictate very first tweet

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Tonight’s Colbert Report featured a suave, handsome icon beloved by millions for his political leadership and activism… as well as William Jefferson Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States.

Though the conversation between Clinton and Colbert — filmed at this year’s Clinton Global Initiative University, an annual meeting for college students and youth organizations — was certainly entertaining, it was also fairly predictable. Clinton was chatty and charming as always, while Colbert kept struggling valiantly not to be taken in by his guest’s charisma.

Near the end of the talk, though, Colbert had an actual surprise for Clinton: He had taken the liberty of setting up a brand-new Twitter account for the former president, who generally steers clear of social media. And while most of the monikers Colbert tried to snag were already taken, “@PrezBillyJeff” just happened to be free. (Who woulda thunk it?) Clinton, ever the good sport, proceeded to dictate his first-ever tweet to Colbert from the stage; you’ll find that special message below. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 5 2013 10:57 AM ET

Stephen Colbert has strong feelings about Jeremy Irons' 'strong feelings' on gay marriage -- VIDEO

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While giving an interview to the Huffingay Huffington Post, Jeremy Irons used his lusciously British voice to say that he “doesn’t have a strong feeling either way” about gay marriage — before rattling off a list of his feelings about gay marriage. If they weren’t strong, they were very strange, including this: “Could a father not marry his son? … Men don’t breed, so incest doesn’t cover that. Now if that were so, then if I wanted to pass on my estate without death duties, I could marry my son.”

Let’s all ignore the fact that this is legally impossible and skip straight to when Stephen Colbert makes fun of him in the Report house-style — equally savage and loony. Start the video for the reference to pigs; stay for the reference to wolves.

Take a look at both the HuffPo interview (which begins at 29:50) and takedown below.

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Apr 1 2013 03:37 PM ET

Watch Peter Jackson answer Stephen Colbert's question about the next 'Hobbit' movie

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Over the weekend, Peter Jackson answered some questions about The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, the second act of his ever-expanding Hobbit prequel saga via live video chat. One fan in particular had an incredibly in-depth question about the elves of Mirkwood, and specifically whether the film would differentiate between the Sindarin elves and the Nandor elves — who are completely different, duh. The fan who asked that question? None other than Stephen Colbert, host of The Colbert Report and lifelong Tolkien fan.

Check out Colbert’s question and Jackson’s response in the video below, which also includes behind-the-scenes looks at Bard the Bowman (played by Luke Evans) and the return of Orlando Bloom’s Legolas. Alas, still no sign of Smaug, a.k.a. Benedragon Cumberbatch. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 26 2013 12:55 PM ET

Junot Diaz discusses immigration, the 'Superman Question' on 'The Colbert Report' -VIDEO

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Pulitzer prize-winning author Junot Díaz visited The Colbert Report to discuss immigration reform.

”My thing is every generation of Americans has to answer what we call the ‘Superman Question,”’ Diaz said. ”Superman comes, lands in America. He’s illegal. He’s one of these kids. He’s wrapped up in a red bullfighter’s cape. And you’ve got to decide what we’re gonna do with Superman.”

”Question, on Krypton do they speak Spanish?” Colbert asked. Watch the full conversation below:

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Mar 6 2013 10:04 AM ET

Colbert tackles 3 equally vital stories: Chavez's death, Jon Stewart's hiatus & James Franco's Francosity -- VIDEO

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A glooming peace this morning with it brings… at least for members of the Colbert Nation. Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela and “friend of” The Colbert Report, is dead. Stephen Colbert acknowledged the news last night before moving on to an issue that’s just as pressing: Jon Stewart’s upcoming hiatus from The Daily Show. And naturally, these two story nuggets led to a punchline accented by a pretty awesome photo:

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Mar 1 2013 12:47 PM ET

Stephen Colbert is the world's best 'Pope' punster -- VIDEO

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Interested in lobbing some Pope-related wordplay in light of Benedict XVI’s recent retirement? Good luck — Stephen Colbert probably already beat you to the punch.

During this segment on last night’s Colbert Report, the fake pundit (and real-life practicing Roman Catholic) revealed that he’s the master of Pope punnery  via references to being “disimpopinated,” having a “popendectomy,” and, perhaps best of all, a franchise called Popemon — complete with an adorable illustration of the Catholic Church’s leader as Ash Ketchum. Hey, if you’ve got to lose, at least you’re losing to the best. Bask in Colbert’s reflected glory here: READ FULL STORY »

Feb 22 2013 12:28 PM ET

Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon sing 'Ivory and Ivory' on 'Late Night' -- VIDEO

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We all know that the late-night business is super cutthroat and can get a bit rough — to say  nothing of the accompanying ice cream flavor rivalries.

So, when Stephen Colbert stopped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night, things were a little awkward. Sure, the two men had once been BFF for six months, but those days are history. Fallon and Colbert tried to break the ice by exchanging golden envelopes. Too bad inside the envelopes were invitations to each others’ competing Oscar parties (speaking of which…).

Can these two ever be BFF again? Well, maybe not, but at least they’ll always have songs. Therefore, they did what they had to do and silently walked to a white piano to sing “Ivory and Ivory” to each other. While it wasn’t as good as Colbert’s rendition of “Friday” (but really, what is?), it’s still pretty great.

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