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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04:06

Supreme Courting Season - Jeffrey Toobin
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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

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

Sign Off - Stephen's Water Bottle
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Stephen says goodnight and takes a swig from his environmentally friendly water bottle.
10/03/2011
03:05

Rick Perry's Questionably Named Hunting Camp
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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

ThreatDown - Bears in Rehab, Bear Terminators & Sanctimonious Enviro-Bears
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Ukranian bears quit vodka cold turkey, a terminator bear hunts Stephen, and a California black bear steals a Prius.
10/03/2011
00:28

Intro - 10/4/11
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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

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

Bocephus's Eternal Question
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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

Chris Christie 2012
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Uncertainty about Chris Christie's candidacy reaches the theoretical quantum state first postulated by Heisenberg in 1927.
10/04/2011
04:36

Chris Christie 2012 - Rick Davis
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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

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

Herman Cain 2012
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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

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

Herman Cain 2012 - Gay Choice
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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

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

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

Intro - 10/5/11
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Herman Cain's poll numbers rise, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's marriage crumbles, and Black Star performs.
10/05/2011
04:11

Sarah Palin's Sad News
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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

Colbert Super PAC SHH! - Apology to Ham Rove
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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

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
10/06/2011
00:30

Intro - 10/6/11
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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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