The Colbert Report
David Hallberg
Season 8 E 31 • 12/07/2011
The Bolshoi Ballet's David Hallberg describes Fred Astaire as his main artistic inspiration and explains that dance has always been his calling.

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Sign Off - Slow-Motion Race Replay
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American Drone in Iran
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The Colbert ReportS8 E31
Colbert Super PAC - Stephen's South Carolina Referendum
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12/07/2011
03:30
The Colbert ReportS8 E31
Jon Huntsman Sr.'s Ad Buy
Jon Huntsman's campaign receives financial support from his dad's super PAC, but father and son are not coordinating.
12/07/2011
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The Colbert ReportS8 E31
Colbert Super PAC - Stephen's South Carolina Referendum - Dick Harpootlian
South Carolina Democratic Party chairman Dick Harpootlian helps Stephen fight to restore his corporate personhood referendum to the Republican primary ballot.
12/07/2011
03:35
The Colbert ReportS8 E31
Stephen Colbert's South Carolina Serious, Classy Republican Debate - Save the Date
To fill the enormous void left by Donald Trump's debate debacle, Stephen sets the date of his GOP debate in stone.
12/07/2011
04:03
The Colbert ReportS8 E31
David Hallberg
The Bolshoi Ballet's David Hallberg describes Fred Astaire as his main artistic inspiration and explains that dance has always been his calling.
12/07/2011
04:41
The Colbert ReportS8 E32
Michigan's Snow Cone Machines
The soft-on-terror-crats mischaracterize Michigan's ice shaving machines as a frivolous waste of tax money, but there's no reason that fighting terror shouldn't be fun.
12/08/2011
06:23
The Colbert ReportS8 E32
Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff describes the controversial activities he engaged in as a Washington lobbyist and discusses the corrupting influence of campaign contributions.
12/08/2011
05:55
The Colbert ReportS8 E32
Cheating Death - Chicken Pox Lollipops & Fecal Transplants
Virus-laden pops have the taste kids love with the proven effectiveness of something licked by a stranger, and one person's poop can restore another person's good bacteria.
12/08/2011
00:05
The Colbert ReportS8 E32
Sign Off - Goodnight
Stephen says goodnight.
12/08/2011
03:09
The Colbert ReportS8 E32
Rick Perry's Pro-Christmas Ad
Rick Perry thinks there's something wrong with America when gays can openly serve in the military but kids can't openly celebrate Christmas.
12/08/2011
00:34
The Colbert ReportS8 E32
Intro - 12/8/11
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The Colbert ReportS8 E33
Tip/Wag - Liberal Dictionary & Newt Gingrich Alert
The American Heritage Dictionary's lexicowards redefine an offensive term, and Newt Gingrich thinks of new ways to make Americans afraid.
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The Colbert ReportS8 E33
Sign Off - Merry Christmas
Stephen wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.
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Norway's Butter Shortage
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Samuel L. Jackson
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