The Colbert Report

Stephen Rejects Keith Olbermann's Power

Season 7 • 01/24/2011

Stephen absorbs Keith Olbermann's power, but his body rejects it like a pompous kidney.

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00:21

Sign Off - Donald Pellview
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Stephen thanks his understudy, Donald Pellview, for filling in for him tonight.
01/20/2011
03:42

50th Anniversary of JFK's Inaugural Address
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On the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's "Ask Not" inaugural address, the all-American pundit panel tears Camelot a new hole.
01/20/2011
05:24

State Budget Shortfalls - Christine Todd Whitman
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Christine Todd Whitman explains what services she would cut first if she were the governor of one of the 46 states facing budget deficits.
01/20/2011
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Chris Matthews
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Chris Matthews remembers John F. Kennedy as a war hero who was the first president to stand up for civil rights.
01/20/2011
04:01

Rush Limbaugh Speaks Chinese
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Stephen is deeply offended by Rush Limbaugh's cheap, insensitive rip-off of his only character, Ching Chong Ding Dong.
01/20/2011
00:33

Intro - 1/24/11
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House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen won't let Charlie Rose talks until he gets a free tote bag.
01/24/2011
00:45

Sign Off - Keith Olbermug
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Stephen puts Keith Olbermug inside Bill O'Reilly's microwave oven so they can fight it out.
01/24/2011
05:59

Charlie Rose
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Charlie Rose admits that he rarely sits down for interviews himself because he has nothing to say.
01/24/2011
03:31

Art Stephen Up Challenge - Banksy
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Stephen announces the secret identity of Banksy, admits to posing nude in college and reveals another portrait above his mantel.
01/24/2011
04:00

The Word - Coverage of Denial
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The House Republicans' vote to repeal Obamacare is a symbolic gesture, but they don't let reality push them around.
01/24/2011
05:41

Stephen Rejects Keith Olbermann's Power
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Keith Olbermann's essence is deflected into a coffee cup after Stephen's body rejects his power like a pompous kidney.
01/24/2011
04:26

Nazi-ometer
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For anyone else who wants to demonize a political opponent, Stephen has a chart of Nazis in descending order of Naziness.
01/25/2011
03:21

The "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" Controversy
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Amy Chua points out where Western mothers have it all wrong in "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother."
01/25/2011
00:26

Sign Off - Stephen Welcomes Cody Price
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Stephen delivers a special message to the newest member of the Colbert Nation, Cody Price.
01/25/2011
05:03

ThreatDown - Radical Muslim Snacks, Flying Robot Drones & Coked Up Vacuums
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Sharia law creeps into America, flying robots build dorm room shelves, and a woman finds crystal meth hidden in her vacuum cleaner.
01/25/2011
06:46

Amy Chua
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Amy Chua explains how she tried to raise her two daughters the same way her strict Chinese immigrant parents raised her.
01/25/2011
00:31

Intro - 1/25/11
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Stephen looks at Congressional name-calling, and Amy Chua says Chinese mothers are better than American mothers -- in bed.
01/25/2011
03:04

Mr. Smith Goes to the State Legislature, Then Later Possibly Washington - Curtis Oda
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Curtis Oda's bill to allow the humane killing of feral animals will let city folk experience the joys of hunting.
01/26/2011
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Christine Yvette Lewis
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Christine Yvette Lewis is a working nanny who advocates for fair labor standards for domestic workers.
01/26/2011
07:38

Obama's State of the Union Address - Michael Waldman
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Stephen answers Obama's call to entrepreneurs and reviews the State of the Union address with Michael Waldman.
01/26/2011
03:38

Anonymous Insider Author Speculation
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It's possible Stephen is the author of "O" since he does have frequent episodes where he blacks out.
01/26/2011
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