The Colbert Report
Higgs Boson Humor
Season 8 E 68 • 03/07/2012

The New York Times reports that physicists are getting closer to finding the so-called "God particle" with the Large Hadron Collider.

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The Word - Due or Die

Attorney General Eric Holder explains why it's perfectly legal to execute an American citizen without trial in a time of war.
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Jonathan Safran Foer

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Sign Off - Good Catch

Stephen makes a catch and says goodnight.
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Super Tuesday Party, Putin's Win & India's State Assembly

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Countdown to Loving Mitt - Super Tuesday Results

Now that Super Tuesday results are in, Stephen prepares to finally realize his long-standing love and support for Mitt Romney.
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Intro - 3/7/12

Stephen reveals the results of Super Tuesday, considers the pros of going to war with Iran and talks Mars with Willem Dafoe.
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Iranian Irony Threat

As war tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran, Stephen fears a covert hipster plot.
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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen signs off with a kiss.
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Cyber Republican Convention

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Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe explains his transformation into a nine-foot Martian for the movie "John Carter."
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The Colbert ReportS8 E68
Higgs Boson Humor

The New York Times reports that physicists are getting closer to finding the so-called "God particle" with the Large Hadron Collider.
03/07/2012
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Herman Cain's Avant-Garde PAC Ad

Herman Cain pushes the boundaries of what can be called a political ad, just as he once pushed the boundaries of what can be called pizza.
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Eric Bolling's Secret Gas Prices Plan

Fox News contributor Eric Bolling has a secret plan to lower gas prices by a dollar -- if only President Obama would call him.
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Sign Off - Goodnight with a Smile

Stephen sits on the edge of his desk and says goodnight with a smile.
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Katherine Boo

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Republicans' Southern Strategy - Dave "Mudcat" Saunders

Dave "Mudcat" Saunders explains the Southern culture of "fight, sing, drink, pray" and the Southern values of "God, guns and gays."
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Daylight Savings Socialism

They say you get your daylight saving's hour back in the fall, but who's earning the interest on that hour in the meantime?
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Cheating Death - Bacon Cure for Nosebleeds & Sound Wave Sterility

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ThreatDown - Stoned Pat Robertson, Muslim-American Reality TV & Pampered Bears

An aging Pat Robertson begins to find his mind, "Shahs of Sunset" seduces viewers with Iranian-American sass, and bears go metrosexual.
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Andrew Bird

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