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Colbert New Comic-in-Chief

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the that's-the-word dept.

scottzak writes "Hail to the Chief! Stephen Colbert addressed the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday (attended by the President, the elite of Washington politics, and the White House Press Corps) and told the truth. Jaws dropped. Eyes popped. The live audience gasped. Scalia laughed his ass off. You want to see a brilliant comic display some real courage? Look no further. Enjoy the reaction shots, and Colbert's audition for Press Secretary job." The BBC covers the act just prior to Mr. Colbert's, where the President and a look-alike took turns making fun of his speaking skills.

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  1. Full Footage on youtube by nanop · · Score: 5, Informative

    Crooks and Liars doesn't have the full footage. Instead, check out the 3 segments on youtube:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcIRXur61II

    The transcript is also available here:

    http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/4/30/1441/59811

  2. The BBC? by Steve+Ballmer's+Fat · · Score: 5, Informative

    WTF? That BBC article was not only pointless, but about three paragraphs long. At least post an article that discusses the topic, like maybe... E&P story

  3. Re:Stephen was bang on... by courtarro · · Score: 5, Informative

    Part of the "illusion" of minimal crowd reaction was likely due to CSpan's audio configuration, which leaned heavily on the speaker and very little on the crowd. Since most comedy shows mic the crowd for cheering and laughter, it's somewhat strange to watch a comic when you can't hear that live reaction. I think that this is the case here, and I'm guessing the laughter was quite a bit stronger than it seems in the video.