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'The Colbert Report' Heads to Iraq

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:28:20 GMT

If you're wondering if sharp-tongued Stephen Colbert can walk the talk in his numerous tirade on the Iraq war, wonder no more, as The Colbert Report packs its bag and heads to the Persian Gulf to broadcast the show live. The move, called "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando," is quickly lauded by critics to add another dimension of realism to the show, in itself is already a very politically mature vehicle which carries very political issues. Of course, the same critics predict that ratings will most probably shoot through the roof with the development.

The Associated Press reported late last week that Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report did land in Iraq, and is set to broadcast four episodes of his show directly from Baghdad next week. Another exciting bit is the news that defeated Alaska governor Sarah Palin had taped a greeting to air on the show for the troops. If you've seen an episode of The Colbert Report at least once during election season, you can trust the folks at the Comedy Central will use it to their advantage in the episodes, which will be taped in front of a live audience of troops in an undisclosed military base. In turn, proceeds from sales of The Colbert Report on iTunes during the week of June 8 will benefit the USO.

Grammy Nominations Announced - Jonas Brothers, Colbert, Conchords Receive Nods

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:27:16 GMT

The 2008 Grammy nominations were announced earlier today, and there are some names among the nominees who TV fans will likely be familiar. The 51st edition of the Grammys will take place on Sunday, February 9 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The program will air on CBS. Though the Grammys have recently been criticized for not embracing more modern music in its prestigious categories, this year's nominees belie a transition into more modern fare. For instance, hip hop artist Lil' Wayne received the most nominations this year with eight. For TV fans, The Jonas Brothers (Camp Rock) were nominated in the Best New Artist category, Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report) was nominated for Best Spoken Word Album, and Flight of the Conchords were nominated for Best Comedy Album with their self-titled debut.

BuddyTV 2008 Emmys Preview: Best Variety/Comedy Series and Best Reality-Competition Series

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:21:55 GMT

Is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart the most important news show in America? That may sound like a cynical question, but think about it. There's so much competing noise these days in the cable news world that The Daily Show probably is, at least on cable, as formidable in the news world as Bill O'Reilly or Keith Olberman. The Daily Show has won the Emmy for Best Variety, Music or Comedy Series for five straight years. There's no reason it won't happen again, but the competition isn't anything to sneeze at either. The Emmys are only two days away, folks. Below we'll take a look at the Best Variety, Music or Comedy Series category, as well as the Best Reality-Competition Series category.

TV Tonight: Wednesday, April 16

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:01:16 GMT

Every day, we here at BuddyTV will let you know all the new shows airing that night to help you plan your TV-viewing schedule. In addition, we’ll highlight two episodes we think are worth checking out to help diversify your love of TV.

Wednesdays are slim pickings for quality TV, unless you fall for FOX’s promos that say Til Death and Back to You are two of TV’s funniest comedies (a claim that makes me want to sue the network for false advertising). And while ABC is dedicating two hours to yet another debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, I have an alternate suggestion for your political news, which brings us to tonight’s word…

BuddyTV's Comic Relief DVD Giveaway

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:58:35 GMT

Comic Relief: The Greatest… And The Latest DVD collection plays host to the best 20 years of Comic Relief and includes uncensored performances from COMIC RELIEF 2006, which helped raise funds for Hurricane Katrina victims and animal rescue operations.

Featuring the greatest and the latest from Billy Crystal, Whoopi, Robin Williams, Lewis Black, Dane Cook, John Candy, Jennifer Coolidge, George Carlin, Mike Epps, Jim Carrey, Susie Essman, Dave Chappelle, D.L. Hughley, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Eugene Levy, Richard Lewis, George Lopez, Jon Lovitz, Bill Maher, Howie Mandel, Dennis Miller, Dudley Moore, Catherine O'Hara, Jeremy Piven, Harold Ramis, Carl Reiner, Chris Rock, Ray Romano, Rita Rudner, Bob Saget, Gary Schandling, Martin Short, Sarah Silverman, Jon Stewart, Fred Willard, Steven Wright and more!

Geraldo Rivera to Appear in Tonight's 'The Colbert Report'

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Tonight's episode of The Colbert Report should prove to have another memorable interview for viewers, as journalist, attorney and human rights advocate Geraldo Rivera is scheduled to come on as a guest. Rivera, who at times has appeared on The O'Reilly Factor hosted political pundit Bill O'Reilly, is out to promote his latest literary project, His Panic: Why Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S.

The interview should be interesting not only because Rivera was sometimes the subject of mockery in The Colbert Report's parent series, The Daily Show, but also because Rivera has made some insulting remarks about comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert in an equally public setting.

'The Colbert Report' Host's Book Still Going Strong on NY Times Best-Seller List

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:00:00 GMT

It's been almost five months since “I Am America (And So Can You!),” a book written by The Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert and writers from the show, was released, but the satirical piece is still going strong in the New York Times Best-Seller List.

In the recent list released by the New York Times, the book takes the number 6 spot in the top ten for hardcover nonfiction, ahead of such other popular releases as "An Inconvenient Book" by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe, "Real Change" by Newt Gingrich with Vince Haley and Rick Tyler, "God's Problem" by Bart D. Ehrman and "Manic" by Terri Cheney.

Five Good Things About the Writers' Strike

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:08:34 GMT

Now that the writers' strike is over, we can look to the future. Hopefully viewers will stick around for new episodes of 30 Rock and The Office as opposed to NBC's current strategy of four or five hours of Deal or No Deal per week. But let's try to focus on the positives, and yes, there were some good things that came out of the strike, and we're not talking about Internet residuals.

We're not about to claim the strike was a great thing, or even a good thing. We at BuddyTV miss the adventures of Ned the Piemaker and Lonely Tourist Charlotte Charles. We wonder what made Tony Almeida so evil. And we're still curious about when Marshall's final two slaps will occur. Yet we can look beyond that to find the silver lining on the giant cloud that was the writers' strike.

Stephen Colbert for Vice President?

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:11:36 GMT

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has been on The Colbert Report a few times over the past year, and during his appearance on Wednesday's show he jokingly asked Stephen Colbert to be his running mate in the upcoming election. Colbert, who abandoned his own 2008 presidential bid back in November, responded with an enthusiastic, "Yes, a thousand times yes." Is it time for the citizens of America to get ready for the Huckabee/Colbert campaign? And will noted Huckabee Supporter/King of the Internet Chuck Norris be the Secretary of Defense?

The Return of 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report'

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:47:53 GMT

It has been a long nine weeks! The Daily Show and The Colbert Report last ran new episodes on November 1 and the fans have been slowly dying ever since. Due to the excessive reruns, both shows have lost more than 50% of their audiences but tonight, those numbers will change. It will be interesting to see how both Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will handle returning to tv. We still expect political, smart humor and it's going to be a challenge considering neither one of them can write a single word. They'll have to improv the whole thing, which may work for Conan or Dave but will it work well for the Comedy Central duo? Here's how each show played out as The Daily Show and The Colbert Report return with new episodes.

Top 7 of '07: Best Shows - The Colbert Report/The Daily Show

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:01:09 GMT

Check out all our lists for BuddyTV's Top 7 of '07 to relive the best and the worst of the year in television.

Gina Scarpa ranked The Colbert Report and The Daily Show 4th. She says...

It's been said many times that The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are where many college students go to get their news. Well, I'm not in college anymore but I still get my news from them. Jon Stewart has been giving me my news since 1998 and I've never looked back. You can't pay me to watch MSNBC or FOX News.

In October of this year, Stephen Colbert pulled one of the greatest publicity stunts ever: he announced that he would be running for president. He got himself a sponsor (Doritos) and launched a website, colbert08.org. On Facebook, he had over one million supporters for his presidency. It all came to end when the state of South Carolina, Colbert's home state, rejected his application by a vote of 13-3 and refunded his $2500 filing fee.

'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report' to Return Jan. 7

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:01:33 GMT

Comedy Central just got their holiday wish granted. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert have both agreed to return to the cable network with new episodes, beginning on January 7. Like the two NBC late night shows (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Nite with Conan O'Brien) Stewart and Colbert will return to the air without writers. The shows will reportedly try to work around the lack of written material by relying on pre-taped field segments. The WGA strike not only keeps writers off of the series, it forbids shows to air or write anything that would normally be in the domain of the writers. For Stewart and Colbert, under this definition, that constitutes most of their shows.

BuddyTV's 'Colbert Report' DVD Giveaway

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:27:04 GMT

The Best of the Colbert Report is a Cobertretrospective that contains all the signature segments, defining moments and classic confrontations, for example with "Papa Bear" Bill O'Reilly, Jane Fonda, and Emmy-stealer Barry Manilow from The Colbert Report. The DVD hit streets earlier this month, and it is chockful of as much truthiness as you can handle. BuddyTV is pleased to announce that we have two copies of The Best of the Colbert Report DVD as well as two Stephen Colbert posters.

Read on to see how you can enter the contest.

Late Night Programming, Including 'The Daily Show,' May Return Soon, Award Shows Still in Doubt

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:38:19 GMT

The first and most apparent casualty of the WGA writers' strike was the immediate absence of all late night television. The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Nite with Conan O'Brien and even Last Call with Carson Daly all shut down production once the strike began. However, the word is that most, if not all, of these shows are in back channel discussions with their networks to return to air sooner rather than later. The reason for this is that hundreds of lower-level production staff depend upon their jobs on these shows for a career. Also, while writers are an integral part of these shows, they aren't completely necessary.

'The Colbert Report' Helps to Gain More Media Attention for Doritos

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Stephen Colbert's The Colbert Report may have shut down production last week due to the writers' strike, but its integration of junk food brand Doritos, a product Frito-Lay, has helped bring the brand's popularity to new heights.

Last month, Doritos agreed to sponsor Colbert's mock presidential campaign, resulting in a creative and highly-effective product integration on The Colbert Report. In an impressive twist, the integrations, which included a video footage of Colbert holding up bags of Doritos to the camera and chomping down some nacho cheese chips, verbal references and jokes about the brand, and an opening graphic advertising of Doritos' sponsorship at the beginning of bits featuring Colbert's campaign, did not cost the company anything.

The Best of 'The Colbert Report' Comes Out on DVD Tomorrow, Nov. 6

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:31:27 GMT

It's a depressing day for fans of The Colbert Report and The Daily Show. With the writers' strike underway, both shows will immediately be sent into re-runs and will not return until the strike is resolved. This means it could be months before the next new episode of The Daily Show or The Colbert Report. Fortunately, fans may find some respite with Tuesday's release of The Best of The Colbert Report DVD. The DVD contains nearly three hours of footage from The Colbert Report's first couple of years on air.

This DVD release comes on the heels of Stephen Colbert's failed Presidential campaign and the release of Colbert's first book “I Am America (and So Can You!).” The all-out blitz of Colbert hype comes at a good time, given the writers' strike that started today. With Colbert possibly off the air indefinitely, the DVD should be able to tide fans over over for the time being.

Stephen Colbert Denied Presidential Candidacy in South Carolina

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:32:08 GMT

It's a sad day for democracy.

Today, Stephen Colbert was denied entry onto the Democratic Presidential Primary ballot in South Carolina. A 23-member executive council convened in South Carolina today to decide which applicants were worthy of appearing on the Democratic Primary ballot and one Mr. Stephen Colbert did not make the cut. One of the two requirements to appear on the ballot was national credibility, and Colbert, who applied in only one state, was deemed unworthy of appearing on South Carolina's ballot.

Stephen Colbert Officially Files for Democratic Primary in SC

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:43:33 GMT

Stephen Colbert, comedian and host of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, has officially filed for inclusion in South Carolina's Democratic Presidential Primary. Papers were due today and every indication out of Colbert's camp was that his paperwork was sent in either late Wednesday or early Thursday. Colbert's original plan was to get on the ballot for both the Democratic and Republican primaries, but the GOP application was too expensive - $35,000. The South Carolina Democratic Party, however, only requires $2,500 or 3,000 signatures. It's not assured that Colbert will find his name on the ballot, though. South Carolina's 26-member executive council will convene today to discuss which of the candidates will make the ballot.

The Colbert Report: Stephen Colbert Launches Presidential Campaign in South Carolina

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:52:38 GMT

Stephen Colbert, who plays “Stephen Colbert” on The Colbert Report, took his quasi-fake campaign for president to the University of South Carolina yesterday, making promises and generally mis-using the English language. Colbert is running for president, but only in his home state of South Carolina. He is entering as both a Republican and Democrat, so he can lose twice. Bob Coble, the Mayor of Colombia, gave Colbert a key to the city, called him South Carolina's "favorite son" and declared October 28 “Stephen Colbert Day”. In his speech, Colbert took aim at neighboring state Georgia.

The Colbert Report: Poll Shows Stephen Colbert has 13% of Presidential Vote

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:47:28 GMT

In a Rasmussen Report telephone survey, results showed that in a race versus Republican Rudy Giuliani and Democrat Hilary Clinton, comedian Stephen Colbert would receive 13% of all votes, this just a week after Colbert's maybe/sort of/probably fake announcement of his candidacy for President. Those numbers are staggering and, from all I can tell, look to be legitimate results of a legitimate survey. Host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert announced last week on The Daily Show and his own show that he would be running for President. Though this has widely been regarded as a means to gain comedic mileage out of the political process and a ploy to sell books, the Colbert '08 campaign has taken on a life of its own.

The Colbert Report: Stephen Colbert to Run for President

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:04:27 GMT

Stephen Colbert and “Stephen Colbert” are two entirely different people. In a very telling 60 Minutes segment from last year, people were treated to the “real” Colbert, a gentle-hearted and humble family man who doesn't let his young children watch his own show. The fake Stephen, whose persona dominates The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, is a brash, stubborn, patriot who questions the logic of everything and everybody, usually to hilarious effect. Now, in his latest comic version of performance art, Stephen Colbert has put his name in the hat for President of the United States in 2008.