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In the lead up to the premiere of ‘Our Cartoon President‘ on 11 February, 2018, executive producers Stephen Colbert, Chris Licht and R.J. Fried spoke at length for the first time about the upcoming animated series during the Showtime panel at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Los Angeles, on Saturday, 6 January, 2018.
Screen-used circular interview table from Comedy Central’s late-night talk show and satirical news series The Colbert Report, used by host Stephen Colbert to interview hundreds of guests between January 2010 and December 2012 (seasons 6-8). The dark brown extendable Crate & Barrel table with curved pedestal base stands approximately 30″ tall and 48″ in diameter, with the tabletop bearing numerous marks and scratches made by Colbert himself. Included with the table is a four-page list of the over 400 guests that sat opposite Colbert during the show, which is signed on the final page in blue ink, “It’s all true! Stephen Colbert.” Also included is a notarized letter for the aforementioned guest list, as well as a color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Colbert, signed in silver ink, “Stay strong! Stephen Colbert.” In fine condition, with expected wear from use.
Auction commences on 9th August, 2017.
Item #4456 on RR Auction.
Comedy Central Launches Emmy Campaign With Big Social Media Push
Comedy Central is going big for the launch of its Emmys for your consideration campaign.
In what the network believes is a first, it is simultaneously releasing a video of some of its finest moments from the past year (see below) across all of its multiplatorm channels — from ComedyCentral.com to YouTube to SnapChat Discover to Facebook. The network says it has 140 million fans across these platforms.
“We are celebrating our talent certainly with Emmy voters, but also with our fans as well,” says Walter Levitt, Comedy Central’s Chief Marketing Officer.
[…] “They are incredible, iconic moments,” Levitt says. “We screen lots of episodes of our content and try to find the moments that best represent the incredible talent we have at Comedy Central. The team did an amazing job of highlighting all of our franchises in a way that is both fun and celebratory.”
Full Article: The Hollywood Reporter.
In honor of David Letterman leaving, but still keeping it all about Stephen, I have come up with a top ten list. This is the top ten guests that never appeared on The Colbert Report, that should now appear on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert in September. People that for whatever reason never appeared on the Report, but that I personally would love, love, love to see together with Stephen now that he is in the big leagues.
This is my list, but who would you Hubsters put on your lists? Discuss in the comments. I may just have to change my list if you guys come up with some good names.
In case you were wondering how The Colbert Report appeared to live on in a recent episode of House of Cards months after TCR’s finale, show creator (an apparent Colbert Report fanboy) Beau Willimon explained how he got the two shows together:
‘House of Cards’ Creator Beau Willimon Dishes on Season 3’s Scandals and Surprises
By Marlow SternHow did you swing The Colbert Report appearance in the premiere?
We simply asked! I’d had the pleasure of being on The Colbert Report and I think that Stephen is among the most talented people on the planet. We wanted to have an interesting way to get a sense of where the Underwood presidency was that wasn’t as obvious as simply a news anchor telling us, and we thought that would be more engaging, dramatic, and entertaining. I asked Stephen and thanked my lucky stars when he said yes. One of the things that we delighted in when we talked about it was that our fictional Colbert Report would exist beyond the real-life one. The Colbert Report never fully dies.
Full Interview: The Daily Beast.
Season 2 of ‘House of Cards‘ ended with Frank Underwood being appointed President of the United States. Now six months into his new job, Season 3 sees Frank, a man used to winning, hit more than a few roadblocks. In one of the first signs of trouble for the newly appointed President, Frank struggles to explain a new jobs program while appearing as a guest on ‘The Colbert Report’, which Stephen Colbert is still hosting in the ‘House of Cards’ universe.
The full episode is available on Netflix, or you can full the full clip of Frank’s interview on Vulture.
*Please note: For those who have not watched the series, or completed season 2, the above clips contain spoilers.
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In the penultimate week of ‘The Colbert Report’, you may recall Congresswomen Nancy Pelosi threw down some pretty neat moves on a BMX during the last installment of ‘Better Know a District’. Turns out it wasn’t actually Nancy Pelosi, but stuntman Alex Schuler. A rider from North Carolina, Alex recently joined the film industry as a stuntman, and has already had the opportunity to work on some big projects. In an interview with Vital BMX he speaks about his experiences working on ‘The Colbert Report’ and his upcoming projects.
It is no surprise to us, the Colbert Nation, that The Colbert Report was cited in many Best of 2014 articles. The last year of The Report will never be forgotten. This groundbreaking show will live on forever. After all, “Stephen Colbert” is immortal. Check out these articles from around the web and give us your thoughts in the comment section.