The Colbert Report

Mike D's Hip Hop Semantics

Season 8 • 01/12/2012

Head grammarian of the Beastie Boys, Mike D, weighs in on a debate over hip hop terminology.

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06:03

George Stephanopoulos
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George Stephanopoulos considers the likelihood of Mitt Romney winning the GOP nomination and of Hillary Clinton becoming Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate.
01/11/2012
00:10

Sign Off - Decision of a Lifetime
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Stephen reminds viewers to tune in to find out whether he will run for president in South Carolina.
01/11/2012
06:15

Commitment to Mitt Romney
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After winning a non-binding caucus by eight votes and a plurality of the vote in one of the smallest primaries in the nation, Mitt Romney is a juggishnaut.
01/11/2012
00:35

Intro - 1/11/12
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Mitt Romney takes New Hampshire, threats from space abound, and George Stephanopoulos reviews the week.
01/11/2012
03:48

South Carolina's Fresh Face
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According to a South Carolina poll, the Colbert Bump reflected off of Jon Huntsman and bounced back to Stephen.
01/11/2012
03:57

Stephen Colbert's End of the World of the Week - Phobos-Grunt
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A Molotov cocktail of doom known as Phobos-Grunt hurtles toward the Earth's surface, threatening New York, London and Tokyo.
01/11/2012
05:00

Mike Allen
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Politico's Mike Allen analyzes Stephen's prospects in South Carolina, should he choose to make an even more historic announcement.
01/12/2012
00:09

Sign Off - iPad eBook
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Stephen reads Mike Allen's eBook "Playbook 2012: The Right Fights Back."
01/12/2012
03:44

Colbert Super PAC - Coordination Problem
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Clearly, South Caroliniacs see Stephen as the only viable Mitt-ternative, but if Stephen runs for president of South Carolina, what becomes of Colbert Super PAC?
01/12/2012
07:36

Colbert Super PAC - Coordination Resolution with Jon Stewart
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Trevor Potter and Jon Stewart give new life to the Colbert Super PAC, and Stephen makes a major announcement.
01/12/2012
04:09

Mike D's Hip Hop Semantics
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Beastie Boys' Mike D drops some hip hop science on the New York Times illin' crossword debate.
01/12/2012
04:28

The Word - Raise Cain
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South Carolina's locked ballot means that Stephen can't get on and Herman Cain can't get off, but Colbert supporters can still send a message.
01/16/2012
00:11

Sign Off - "This Is Herman Cain!"
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Stephen says goodnight from behind Herman Cain's autobiography.
01/16/2012
00:37

Intro - 1/16/12
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Jon Stewart's super PAC releases its first ad, Stephen reveals his plans for the South Carolina primary, and Scott Douglas fights to overturn Alabama's anti-immigrant law.
01/16/2012
04:36

Jon Huntsman Out, Rick Santorum In
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Jon Huntsman goes back to the Land's End catalog he came from, and Southern Evangelicals get behind Rick Santorum.
01/16/2012
05:58

Scott Douglas
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Activist Scott Douglas advocates the overturn of Alabama's HB 56 anti-immigrant law and calls for a single, fair immigration law across the U.S.
01/16/2012
05:02

Colbert Super PAC - Mitt Romney Attack Ad
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A shadowy outside group calling itself the Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Colbert Super PAC unveils the most shocking attack ad yet.
01/16/2012
08:17

Colbert Super PAC - GOP Attack Ads & Herman Cain Ad
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While GOP candidates debate their powerlessness to stop negative super PAC ads, the Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Colbert Super PAC releases a Herman Cain ad.
01/17/2012
05:20

Yahweh or No Way - Online Christian Dating & Seven Days of Sex
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ChristianMingle.com helps Christian singles find God's match for them, and Pastor Ed Young challenges married couples to have seven straight days of sex.
01/17/2012
00:25

Sign Off - Vote for Herman Cain
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Stephen promotes Jennifer Granholm's Current TV show, "The War Room," and calls on South Carolinians to vote for Herman Cain.
01/17/2012
00:35

Intro - 1/17/12
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More controversial political ads emerge, God's matchmaking skills come into question, and Jennifer Granholm considers America's fight for jobs.
01/17/2012
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