The Colbert Report

John Lithgow

Season 8 • 10/04/2011

John Lithgow discusses his enduring acting career and the essence of an actor's education.

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Supreme Courting Season - Jeffrey Toobin

Jeffrey Toobin discusses the Constitution's Interstate Commerce Clause and its potential impact on the Supreme Court's Obamacare decision.
10/03/2011
03:17

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Supreme Courting Season

The Supreme Court's nine justices could kill Obamacare in this season's biggest matchup.
10/03/2011
00:06

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Sign Off - Stephen's Water Bottle

Stephen says goodnight and takes a swig from his environmentally friendly water bottle.
10/03/2011
03:05

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Rick Perry's Questionably Named Hunting Camp

The Rick Perry family hunting camp once had a racially charged name, but many presidents have vacationed at questionably named resorts.
10/03/2011
04:48

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ThreatDown - Bears in Rehab, Bear Terminators & Sanctimonious Enviro-Bears

Ukranian bears quit vodka cold turkey, a terminator bear hunts Stephen, and a California black bear steals a Prius.
10/03/2011
00:28

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Intro - 10/4/11

The Republican field is a 10-way tie, a music legend gets into trouble, and John Lithgow brings his Emmy over for a play date.
10/04/2011
00:51

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Sign Off - Formula 401 Rumors

Stephen quells rumors that a catastrophic Formula 401 spill caused the rash of babies among The Report's staff.
10/04/2011
04:35

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Bocephus's Eternal Question

ESPN robs Americans of the proper football preparation procedures, so Stephen takes it upon himself to compose a Monday Night Football theme.
10/04/2011
04:22

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Chris Christie 2012

Uncertainty about Chris Christie's candidacy reaches the theoretical quantum state first postulated by Heisenberg in 1927.
10/04/2011
04:36

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Chris Christie 2012 - Rick Davis

Former McCain Campaign Manager Rick Davis weighs in on the likelihood of Chris Christie's and Sarah Palin's presidential candidacies.
10/04/2011
05:28

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John Lithgow

John Lithgow talks about growing up in a theater family and getting hooked on acting in spite of himself.
10/04/2011
02:59

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Herman Cain 2012

Herman Cain picks up all the voters who don't like Mitt Romney, used to like Rick Perry and can't have Chris Christie.
10/05/2011
04:44

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Talib Kweli & Yasiin Bey (A.K.A. Mos Def)

Black Star's Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (A.K.A. Mos Def) discuss their musical partnership and working outside the major record label structure.
10/05/2011
04:12

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Herman Cain 2012 - Gay Choice

Herman Cain thinks homosexuality is a choice, which means that, every day, Herman Cain gets up and chooses not to be gay.
10/05/2011
00:10

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Sign Off - iPhone Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight and silently pays tribute to the late Steve Jobs with his iPhone.
10/05/2011
03:56

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Tip/Wag - Mexico City Marriage Licenses & Modern Warfare 3's XP Promotion

Mexico City renders marriage less binding than a Verizon cell phone contract, and gamers earn Call of Duty Double XP time just by buying snacks.
10/05/2011
00:33

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Intro - 10/5/11

Herman Cain's poll numbers rise, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's marriage crumbles, and Black Star performs.
10/05/2011
04:11

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Sarah Palin's Sad News

Sarah Palin bows out of the race the way our founding fathers intended: by having talk show host Mark Levin read a press release on his show.
10/06/2011
06:11

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Colbert Super PAC SHH! - Apology to Ham Rove

To undo the damage he has unwittingly done to Karl Rove's otherwise spotless reputation, Stephen issues a rare clarification.
10/06/2011
00:08

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen says goodnight.
10/06/2011
00:30

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Intro - 10/6/11

New developments emerge in the Colbert Super PAC saga, and Lieutenant Colonel Jason Amerine talks about his two tours of duty in Afghanistan.
10/06/2011
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