The Colbert Report

47-Million-Year-Old Fossil

Season 5 • 05/21/2009

Stephen doesn't buy that the 47-million-year-old fossil is our aunt.

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Torture memo author John Yoo gets a newspaper column, and Nancy Pelosi says the CIA lied to her.
05/20/2009
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Seth Shostak

Seth Shostak believes that, unless Earth is a miracle, there is most likely life among the trillion planets.
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That's it for The Report, everybody.
05/20/2009
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Extra! Extra! Bleed All About It!

John Yoo had all the qualifications the Philadelphia Inquirer was looking for, in that they were afraid to tell him no.
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Intro - 5/21/09

Stephen reveals most of the Indian election results, and Green Day talks about their album, "21st Century Breakdown."
05/21/2009
05:13

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Green Day

Green Day discusses Wal-Mart's censorship and considers covering one of Stephen's patriotic songs.
05/21/2009
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Naan-Partisan

Stephen calls Shashi Tharoor to congratulate him on getting the Colbert Bump.
05/21/2009
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Formidable Opponent - Pragmatism or Idealism

Idealist Stephen and the pragmatist Stephen attempt a compromise on how best to deal with cats and dogs.
05/21/2009
01:38

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47-Million-Year-Old Fossil

A newly discovered 47-million-year-old fossil doesn't look anything like Stephen's Aunt Ida.
05/21/2009
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Dance for Stephen

Stephen entertained you for half an hour, now it's your turn to dance for him.
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Intro - 6/01/09

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Sonia Sotomayor's Nomination - Jeffrey Toobin

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Guns in National Parks

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Supreme Court Press

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Byron Dorgan

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