The Colbert Report

Ian McKellen

Season 9 • 12/03/2012

The acclaimed actor talks about Gandalf the Grey, gay rights and Tolkien nerds.

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00:11

Sign Off - Stephen's Muppet
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Stephen's doppelganger says goodnight.
11/28/2012
00:47

Sign Off - Acceptance Speech
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Stephen thanks his agent, lawn guy and family.
11/29/2012
06:42

Sean Carroll
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Cosmologist Sean Carroll discusses his book, "The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World."
11/29/2012
00:32

Intro - 11/29/12
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Guns go to college, a major magazine slights Stephen, and theoretical physicist Sean Carroll shares his latest book.
11/29/2012
05:58

Top 10 of 2012 & Operation Killing "Killing Kennedy"
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While the media compiles countdown lists, Stephen competes for Time magazine's attention and goes after Bill O'Reilly's book, "Killing Kennedy."
11/29/2012
03:26

Moon-Shattering News
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America fell from greatness when milquetoast Dwight D. Eisenhower wimped out on the country's nuclear lunar program.
11/29/2012
03:28

Tip/Wag - Gay Rights Pioneers & Gun Dorms
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Boeing's blatant devaluing of gay staff is great for the company's bottom line, and college is the time to do shots and get shot.
11/29/2012
06:03

The Word - Base Instincts
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In the good old bad days of the 80s, Republicans could turn out the suburban white vote simply by showing images of fearsome felons.
12/03/2012
00:08

Sign Off - The Pundit: Or Colbert and Back Again - Sting
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Stephen raises the lost Gondolin blade.
12/03/2012
03:31

Senior Moment - Granny Pods
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Why should seniors spend time in a cold hospital environment far from their families when they could be in a cold hospital environment within sight of their families?
12/03/2012
06:47

Ian McKellen
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An annoying Tolkien super fan knows more about Sir Ian McKellen's character in "The Hobbit" than he does.
12/03/2012
06:38

Martin Freeman
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Actor Martin Freeman congratulates Stephen on his Tolkien quiz victory and shares his best Bilbo Baggins moment.
12/04/2012
00:11

Sign Off - The Pundit: Or Colbert and Back Again - Rivendell
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Stephen smokes his wizardly pipe in Rivendell.
12/04/2012
02:24

The Pundit: Or Colbert and Back Again - Hobbit Week Night Two
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Wizardly weed is good for special smoke rings, and guest Martin Freeman plays Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit."
12/04/2012
08:01

Low-T & Low-O
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An easily spread endocrine toxin boosts men's testosterone levels, while 11% to 41% of women suffer from female orgasmic disorder.
12/04/2012
03:34

Kate the Great's Morning Sickness
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Kate Middleton's nausea probably means she'll restrict herself to a bland diet, otherwise known as England food.
12/04/2012
03:44

The Pundit: Or Colbert and Back Again - Hobbit Week Night Three
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Andy Serkis portrays computer-generated characters like Daniel Day-Lewis, and Denny's creates delicious Middle-earth tributes.
12/05/2012
00:06

Sign Off - The Pundit: Or Colbert and Back Again - One Ring
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Stephen employs the magic ring of invisibility.
12/05/2012
06:31

Andy Serkis
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Andy Serkis explains the difference between motion and performance capture and does his "impersonation" of Gollum.
12/05/2012
05:38

Politicos & Paranoid Fantasies
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Public Policy Polling tries to make Republicans look like conspiracy nuts, and Congress opposes a universally shared value.
12/05/2012
04:59

The Word - Hire Learning
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According to a rare bit of journalism in the New York Post, there is a growing trend of parents hiring tutors to do a little more than just toot.
12/05/2012
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