Stephen Colbert Flees Washington
The Colbert Blackout
According to Lisa de Moraes in The Washington Post: "Comedy Central's faux news show host Stephen Colbert stupidly delivered a stingingly satirical speech about President Bush and those who cover him at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner because 'he was under the impression they had hired him to do the thing he does on TV every night,' Jon Stewart quipped last night on his 'Daily Show.' "
Those terrific guys are still laughing:
"At this annual black-tie dinner, Stewart explained to his viewers, the White House and the correspondents who cover it 'consummate their loveless marriage.' . . .
"Colbert called it 'the greatest weekend of my entire life.' What some reported as a tepid reception to his patter was actually 'very respectful silence,' Colbert joked on his show last night. 'The crowd practically carried me out on their shoulders' -- albeit before he was ready to leave, he added."
Stewart also said he had "never been prouder" of Colbert, for delivering what he called "a 20 minute keynote address that I can only describe as balls-alicious."
When Colbert made his regular appearance on Stewart's show to promote his own, Stewart congratulated him on an "amazing weekend."
Colbert: "Thank you, Jon, I'm sure you are talking about all the weight I lost."
Stewart: "Is that because you had to run from Washington?"
Colbert: "It's like an ultramarathon, about 250 miles. In wing tips."
According to Lisa de Moraes in The Washington Post: "Comedy Central's faux news show host Stephen Colbert stupidly delivered a stingingly satirical speech about President Bush and those who cover him at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner because 'he was under the impression they had hired him to do the thing he does on TV every night,' Jon Stewart quipped last night on his 'Daily Show.' "
Those terrific guys are still laughing:
"At this annual black-tie dinner, Stewart explained to his viewers, the White House and the correspondents who cover it 'consummate their loveless marriage.' . . .
"Colbert called it 'the greatest weekend of my entire life.' What some reported as a tepid reception to his patter was actually 'very respectful silence,' Colbert joked on his show last night. 'The crowd practically carried me out on their shoulders' -- albeit before he was ready to leave, he added."
Stewart also said he had "never been prouder" of Colbert, for delivering what he called "a 20 minute keynote address that I can only describe as balls-alicious."
When Colbert made his regular appearance on Stewart's show to promote his own, Stewart congratulated him on an "amazing weekend."
Colbert: "Thank you, Jon, I'm sure you are talking about all the weight I lost."
Stewart: "Is that because you had to run from Washington?"
Colbert: "It's like an ultramarathon, about 250 miles. In wing tips."
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