Colbert nails Faux News.

[Crunchy Frog]

He just did a piece on Faux's coverage of the Bush impersonator who was working with Barbra Streisand when she told off that heckler. They referred to him as a "poor" impersonator. He then contrasted it with their positive coverage of the Bush impersonator at the Correspondents Dinner. Only problem is that it was the same Bush impersonator.

Anyway, you had to have seen it. It will certainly turn up online.

[Rabrrrrrr]

1. That was great!

The Word of the Day was wonderful, too!

Hastert should kill and eat Foley!

[hopeisaplace]

3. omg, I was laughing my butt off

that was probably one of the funniest "Words" I've ever seen.
Friggin' hysterical.."cannibal killings" OMG! :rofl: :rofl:

[Crunchy Frog]

4. Colbert just keeps getting better and better.

His last few shows have been absolutely outstanding.

I'll have to watch this one again, since I missed part of The Word while I was typing this up.

[aquart]

7. Well, sure. You can.

You have cable.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

2. Watching the Correspondents dinner live was the best TV moment

for me in a long time.

I kind of feel sorry for the impersonator. Seriously. MKJ

[Lisa]

9. I suspect Colbert was sorry for him too

I believe he slipped out of character in order to emphasize that "Steve Bridges is a nice guy" -- he had the same tone in his voice, as when he defended Congressman Wexler. I suspect (though I can't prove it) that they met backstage during the dinner, and Bridges said something encouraging to him. Possibly even after the speech, which Colbert would certainly have appreciated!

Bridges has been a Bush supporter in the past, but if he is now critical enough of the administration to do gigs with Streisand (or professional enough to play along even if it means it'll attract the ire of FOX News), I'll give him points. Besides, he does work pretty hard (flying across the country dragging along a bunch of equipment, then going through several hours of makeup, and doing a one-man show, not onstage but right in there with the crowd).

He's along on the Canadian leg of Streisand's tour now -- and the Globe and Mail critic blamed any problems on the writing, more than on Bridges himself. (I should mention that up here, the CBC family hour comics, and even Canadian politicans, take some pretty fierce jabs at Bush, so anything short of that might seem a bit weak by comparison.)



"She was so good-humoured and generous with her audience, how could they not forgive the silly political comedy? Besides, Steve Bridges does do a good George W., the shtick just needs some writing."

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20061017.BABS17/TPStory/?query=streisand

[truthisfreedom]

5. we need video, ladies and gentlmen!

links please?

[Crunchy Frog]

6. Patience, patience.

It only just showed a few minutes ago. These videos don't turn up online instantaneously. I would bet that it would be up at You Tube and maybe Crooksandliars sometime tomorrow.:)

[truthisfreedom]

8. I WANT IT NOW!

8^P