The Colbert Report

Chuck Close

Season 6 • 08/12/2010

Chuck Close says his learning disabilities undoubtedly drove him to become a portrait artist.

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00:32

Intro - 8/10/10
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Stephen questions a Constitution alteration, names his Alpha Dog of the Week and talks to MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan.
08/10/2010
00:16

Honoring Martin Luther King
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Stephen doesn't know why he had yesterday off, so to cover his bases, he wishes Martin Luther King Jr. a happy birthday.
08/10/2010
06:06

David Finkel
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David Finkel spent eight months with troops in Iraq to find out what young Americans go through when they're sent to war.
08/11/2010
08:36

Moral Compass 5000 Action Center
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Michelle Obama vacations in Spain, and Newt Gingrich's narcissistic hypocrisy undermines his moral authority.
08/11/2010
00:04

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
08/11/2010
04:15

The Word - Weapon of Mass Construction
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If Muslims really need to get together, they can meet at a camp or a compound out in the wilderness.
08/12/2010
02:38

Happy Ramadan
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While Muslims fast for Ramadan, Stephen enjoys a delicious falafel with a Bud Light Lime and a nice smoke.
08/12/2010
05:53

Senior Moment
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John Boehner wants to raise the retirement age, a robot communicates with seniors, and Stephen introduces the Old Age Anti-Fraud Helmet.
08/12/2010
00:29

Intro - 8/12/10
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Stephen covers the controversy over a mosque near Ground Zero, calls his nana back and talks to Chuck Close about art.
08/12/2010
00:22

Sign Off - Chuck Close Books
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If you like Chuck Close, there are two great books out about him right now.
08/12/2010
05:59

Chuck Close
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Chuck Close explains how he paints giant portraits when he has a hard time recognizing faces.
08/12/2010
03:04

Invasion of the Country Snatchers
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Same-sex marriage is legal in Mexico and Canada, which makes America the straight meat in a big gay sandwich.
08/16/2010
10:54

Growing Intelligence Community - Richard Clarke
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Richard Clarke believes that too many intelligence agencies increase the chances that the next terrorist attack will succeed.
08/16/2010
05:44

John Fetterman
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Thanks to the Colbert Bump, Mayor John Fetterman has won re-election and Braddock, PA is getting a new community center.
08/16/2010
00:07

Sign Off - Starbucks Latte
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Stephen pulls a microphone out of his Starbucks latte.
08/16/2010
00:05

Sign Off - Newsweek
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Stephen signs off with a copy of Newsweek.
08/17/2010
02:16

Fox News and Republican Party Make It Official
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Fox News and the Republican Party finally make it official -- their all-white wedding will be beautiful.
08/17/2010
00:24

Intro - 8/17/10
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Stephen examines the meat industry and talks to Barry Levine about the National Enquirer's credibility.
08/17/2010
03:02

Newsweek Ranks the World's Best Countries
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Newsweek's list of the world's best countries is based on useless criteria like education, quality of life and health.
08/17/2010
06:04

Barry Levine
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Stephen asks Barry Levine whom he has to sleep with to make it onto the National Enquirer cover.
08/17/2010
06:58

Better Know a Lobby - American Meat Institute
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J. Patrick Boyle believes Americans are great people, but he doesn't agree that they would make quality meat.
08/17/2010
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