This is the Sports Report! (updated)

Since, apparently, I have nothing better to do, here is an update to my "Sports Report!" compilation, featuring Stephen Colbert on "The Colbert Report" riffing air guitar (and, at times, an air orchestra) on his show. This video features all of Colbert's air-performances up to March 16, 2010.

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The original (which featured clips up until 7/20/09 is here.)

Microsoft Admits to Stealing Ideas

Have the folks in the Microsoft marketing department completely lost their minds? Watch this ad, and realize that the answer is 'yes':


So, the tech company that is most associated with stealing others' ideas is now showing off their new flagship product, touting it as, essentially, stolen intellectual property?

I love how willing they are to trash their previous product, Windows Vista. Why doesn't the announcer just come right out and say, "Tired of worrying about crashes and freezes under Vista? Boy, Vista sure does suck, doesn't it? Well, we've got a fix for that." Apple did a nice job slamming the Windows 7 ads in their typically succinct, on-the-nose fashion:


Oh, yeah, and Microsoft is still sticking with that tired "I'm a PC" tagline, trying to out-gotcha Apple. "And I'm Microsoft, and I don't know what a metaphor is. Oh, and I have no imagination."

But back to advertising... no one decodes the silliness of Madison Avenue better than Stephen Colbert. Watch this amazing clip from the January 6, 2010 episode of "The Colbert Report," where he dissects Domino's Pizza new ad campaign:

This is the Sports Report!

Here are some cleverly edited clips from "The Colbert Report," with Stephen air-guitaring the 'extreme' theme of the Sports Report. And I say 'cleverly,' because I did it.

Colbert Character Breaks

Here are two amazing fan-made videos of Stephen Colbert breaking character. Serious kudos go out to these obsessive fans who cut the videos together.

Character Break Compilation by Di_br

These videos are courtesy of the No Fact Zone, the amazing Stephen Colbert fan site.

Camera Confusion

From "The Colbert Report," June 2, 2009. During the opening segment, the camera does an inadvertent cut, briefly taking Stephen by surprise. Ostensibly remaining in character, Stephen gives an honest and hilarious reaction. I just love Stephen's complete mastery and control over his face, and how he can change his entire screen presence with relative ease. I also admire Stephen's ability to move the show forward with nary a pause, as well as the producers' choice to keep the minor glitch in the show (rather than edit around it, or reshoot the segment).

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We Are America

For quite possibly the first time ever, I wholeheartedly agree with a Fox News anchor. Here's Shepard Smith speakin' the truth, with some salty language, as an added bonus!



Update: Our friend Stephen Colbert had something to say about Smith's antics.

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Stephen Colbert + Star Wars + Star Trek = Funny

From September 16, 2008, "The Colbert Report." For the extremely impatient, skip to 2:10 for the threat from nerds.

Making John McCain Interesting

Sometimes, you need some heavy hitters from the world of visual effects to make John McCain interesting. From the June 25, 2008 episode of "The Colbert Report:"


That kid Johnny K. sure has a bright future ahead of him in visual effects.

For some reason, the actual "The Colbert Report" segment has gone mysteriously missing from the Comedy Central website as well as Hulu, so I've embedded John's clip from YouTube.

Stephen Colbert Reviews "Speed Racer"

Direct link to the ComedyCentral.com video.

Colbert On Colbert

Here's one of the greatest interviews ever to appear on "The Colbert Report." Witness the amazing timing by studio director Jim Hoskinson, with amazingly clever uses of live, on-the-fly greenscreen effects, as well as careful, infrequent playback of recorded clips. Genius!

Poor Kids First (?)

Here are two takes on President Bush's veto of the children's health insurance bill that was overwhelmingly supported by Congress, on both sides of the aisle.

Stephen Colbert Ringtone

Pretty self-explanatory.

Download the FXRant "Your phone is ringing. Your phone is ringing." mp3.

Update! Here are two more Colbert ringtones:

• An alternative version MP3 of "Your phone is ringing," looped three times. [source]
• A completely different Colbert ringtone [source]
  

Colbert Off His Meds

Super Giggles

Not Funny: Carlos Mencia

Why in the world does Carlos Mencia dominate 14 hours of programming a day on Comedy Central? And why do I see about 4,927% more commercials for his "Mind of Mencia" program than, say, "The Colbert Report"? I mean "Drawn Together," one of Comedy Central's minor hits, is leagues funnier than Carlos' program.... ahem, I mean Ned's program, which is a ghost of a ripoff of a shadow of a copy of "Chappelle's Show."

Just about every single program on Comedy Central is funnier than his lame program. Okay, maybe it's tied with "The Showbiz Show with David Spade" for lameosity.

Joe Rogan is right. And Joe Rogan is funny.

Profiles in Timing

Another classic "The Word" from "The Colbert Report":

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I can't stop watching this bit from "The Colbert Report."

Cheating Death with Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, sponsored by Prescott Pharmaceuticals.

Yes, Stephen is giggly-- even more giggly than normal-- but I marvel at the tight writing of this segment.