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Patti Smith

Season 6 • 12/13/2010

Patti Smith recalls sleeping in the streets and sitting on the warmest toilet ever.

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02:34

The Colbert ReportS6
Israel Shark Conspiracy

Stephen tries not to spread international Zionist conspiracies, but Israel working with sharks just makes too much sense.
12/09/2010
00:12

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Sign Off - Christmas Party

Stephen can't wait to find out which part of his body he'll photocopy at the Christmas party.
12/09/2010
02:56

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Art Stephen Up Challenge - William Wegman

William Wegman kicks off the Art Stephen Up Challenge by adding his own artistic interpretation to Stephen's portrait.
12/09/2010
08:26

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International Manhunt for Julian Assange - Daniel Ellsberg

Daniel Ellsberg, the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers, says Julian Assange is definitely not a criminal.
12/09/2010
06:23

The Colbert ReportS6
Julie Taymor

Julie Taymor agrees that her version of "The Tempest" is "Lost" meets Harry Potter.
12/09/2010
00:32

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Sign Off - Remembering Richard Holbrooke

Stephen remembers singing with Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and Willie Nelson.
12/13/2010
00:34

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Intro - 12/13/10

Stephen wants to feed the economy that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt, sharpens his candy cane into a candy shiv and talks to Patti Smith about her memoir.
12/13/2010
03:23

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Found Goldman Sachs MasterCard

Each night that Goldman Sachs partner Buckley T. Ratchford doesn't come on the show, Stephen will reveal one digit of his credit card number.
12/13/2010
04:41

The Colbert ReportS6
The Word - Swift Payment

Poor people who sell their reproduction rights won't know the joy of raising a child, but they'll be able to buy a 52-inch flat screen.
12/13/2010
04:12

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Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Gretchen Carlson & Christian Nation CHRIST-mas Tree

Gretchen Carlson trusts an anonymous slurring woman hanging around a school at night, and the Christian Nation CHRIST-mas Tree declares independence from taste.
12/13/2010
07:00

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Patti Smith

Patti Smith gives advice to young people who decide to throw away their lives and become artists.
12/13/2010
02:45

The Colbert ReportS6
Goldman Sachs Lawyers Want Buckley T. Ratchford's Card Back

Stephen will send Buckley T. Ratchford his Goldman Sachs credit card back because he doesn't really need it anymore.
12/14/2010
07:15

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Prop 8 Challenge - David Boies

David Boies supports the Prop 8 challenge because marriage is one of the most important rights in America.
12/14/2010
06:48

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Stephen Sondheim

Stephen asks Stephen Sondheim if there really is a place for an illegal immigrant like Maria and finishes "Send in the Clowns" with his own lyrics.
12/14/2010
00:08

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Sign Off - Closing Credits

Stay tuned for the long-running Colbert Report spin-off: Closing Credits.
12/14/2010
03:44

The Colbert ReportS6
Stephen Wins Twitter - Biz Stone

Stephen refuses to exploit his 1.9 million Twitter followers to plug Water.org for Matt Damon and receives the first-ever Golden Tweet Award from Biz Stone.
12/14/2010
02:36

The Colbert ReportS6
Tiny Triumphs - Lethal Drug Shortage

Arizona lends California a rare lethal drug so it can carry out the state's first execution in five years.
12/15/2010
00:14

The Colbert ReportS6
Sign Off - Winter Fashion Tip

A scarf is a great way to add a little color to your ensemble.
12/15/2010
07:52

The Colbert ReportS6
World War 3.0 - Omar Wasow

While Stephen waits for his Prodigy account to open, Omar Wasow discusses what is at stake in the cyberwar.
12/15/2010
04:59

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Laird Hamilton

Laird Hamilton discusses the most dangerous thing in the ocean and the plus side of global warming.
12/15/2010
00:31

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Intro - 12/15/10

There aren't enough drugs to kill death row inmates, and Laird Hamilton shoots the curl of Stephen's rage.
12/15/2010
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