NYT: That After-Dinner Speech (Colbert's) Remains a Favorite Dish

[gristy]

By NOAM COHEN
Published: May 22, 2006

The after-dinner speech that refuses to go away has scored another distinction: top of the charts.

An audio version of the roast of President Bush by Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central rose to the rank of No. 1 album at Apple's iTunes store on Saturday, three weeks to the night of the White House Correspondents Dinner. Also in the Top 10 were new releases by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam and Paul Simon.

The audio version of Mr. Colbert's speech was delivered to iTunes through Audible.com, a company that provides audio content for downloading, including books, radio shows and shorter performances, and costs $1.95 to download. Neither C-Span nor Audible was able to say how many downloads there had been. Mr. Colbert was traveling and could not be reached.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/22/business/media/22colbert.html

[faithnotgreed]

1. thats a great reminder

i saw his name on itunes and forgot to check it out
now i can

[Supersedeas]

7. get it M$M: you are out of touch

[gumby]

2. The NYT picked up the Clue Phone.

Duh! Or is it Dooh?

[Arugula Latte]

3. But ... But ... Wasn't that Bush twin soooo funny!

Pay no attention to Stephen Colbert! He was rude and unfunny! Move along! Nothing to remember here ...

[annabanana]

4. Yoo Hoo! Media!

Vast unserved audience out here!

yoo hoo!!

[Guaranteed]

5. Boy, it's going to be AWFULLY hard for Cohen to argue with

that.

Sales speak for themselves.

[Catchawave]

6. Stephen's off for two weeks :(

Gonna miss my fix for truthiness.