The Colbert Report

Intro - 5/7/12

Season 8 • 05/07/2012

The Obama administration faces controversy, jobs face threats, and Andy Cohen talks show hosting.

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Newt Gingrich & Mitt Romney Alliance Analogies

Republican strategist Dee Dee Benkie explains Newt Gingrich's decision to endorse Mitt Romney, using a football-fraternity analogy.
05/03/2012
06:59

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Colbert Super PAC - In Search of Mr. Larose

A mysterious Florida rival challenges Stephen's dominance in the world of super secret Super PAC-ing.
05/03/2012
04:37

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Who's Honoring Me Now? - National Space Society & Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin thanks Stephen for promoting space exploration and awards him the National Space Society's coveted trophy.
05/03/2012
00:11

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Sign Off - 2012 Space Pioneer Award for Mass Media

Stephen waves goodnight with his 2012 Space Pioneer Award for Mass Media.
05/03/2012
00:11

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Sign Off - Sound Effects Box

Stephen uses a sound effects box to say goodnight.
05/07/2012
05:47

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Andy Cohen

Bravo executive and talk show host Andy Cohen discusses his book "Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture."
05/07/2012
02:04

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ThreatDown - Newscasting Bears

A Pennsylvania news team shares its backyard weather forecast: partly grizzly with a chance of precipitation in the pants.
05/07/2012
06:45

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"Pussy Hound" with Eric McCormack

Eric McCormack and Stephen rehearse "Pussy Hound," a heterosexual sitcom about two straight guys named Will and Grayson.
05/07/2012
03:35

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Hand-Disinfectant-Drunk Teens

News coverage based on a single story in the L.A. Times reveals an epidemic of kids turning drunk, disorderly and disinfected.
05/07/2012
01:52

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Joe Biden's Same-Sex Marriage Gaffe

Vice President Joe Biden says he is comfortable with same-sex marriage and credits sitcoms like "Will and Grace" for teaching tolerance.
05/07/2012
00:39

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Intro - 5/7/12

Controversy strikes the Obama administration, a threat jeopardizes American jobs, and Bravo's Andy Cohen answers "Real Housewives" questions.
05/07/2012
05:26

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Colbert Super PAC SHH! - Corporate Campaign Players & Super Secret "Spooky PACs"

"Spooky PACs" trailblazer Karl Rove gives anonymous political money to help keep political money anonymous, and Stephen gives in to donor transparency fetishists.
05/08/2012
00:09

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Sign Off - "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)"

Stephen breaks from reading "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" to say goodnight.
05/08/2012
04:19

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Anonymous Attack Ads - Claire McCaskill

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill criticizes political attack ads funded by untraceable money in 501(c)4s.
05/08/2012
05:17

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Michelle Alexander

Civil rights lawyer Michelle Alexander discusses her book "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness."
05/08/2012
03:21

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Mexico's Debate Playmate

A former Playboy Playmate helps usher Mexico's presidential debate, and one candidate isn't sorry for noticing.
05/09/2012
05:15

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Jon McNaughton's "Nation Under Socialism" Artwork

One of the hottest pop culture paintings portrays Barack Obama burning the Constitution, and Stephen explicates its complicated, multi-level message.
05/09/2012
06:21

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Anna Wintour

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour discusses The Met's Costume Institute exhibit "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations."
05/09/2012
01:22

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Sign Off - "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" Audiobook

Profits from "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" go to U.S. VETS, an organization that helps veterans reintegrate into civilian life.
05/09/2012
04:37

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Barack Obama vs. North Carolina on Gay Marriage

Barack Obama becomes the first sitting president to push the rainbow button and launch gay-mageddon, but North Carolina strikes down marriage equality.
05/09/2012
03:19

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Wisconsin's Fake Democrats

Wisconsin Republicans force primaries by running as Democrats, which is like calling a timeout in football, dressed up as the other team's coach.
05/10/2012
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