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Rally to Restore Sanity Draws in Hundreds of Thousands of Attendees

Megan MacKay — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:48:08 +0000

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The Huffington Post is reporting that the attendance numbers for the Rally to Restore Sanity that took place this past weekend in Washington DC could clock up to 250,000 – just under three times the numbers that came out to Glenn Beck’s rally in August.

Political pundits Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, hosts of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and The Colbert Report respectively, hosted the event. The two jointly applied for a rally permit for 25,000 people, a cap that was obviously insufficient. The rally was an interspersion of comedy and politics and included performances from Sheryl Crow, Jeff Tweedy, and (unfortunately) Kid Rock.

The National Mall’s park services estimate that “well over 200,000” people attended the rally, many donning ‘Stewart/Colbert 2012’ t-shirts.

When these numbers are added to the satellite rallies taking place in most major US cities including Chicago and Seattle, attendance records could be off the charts.

It’s nice to finally see some sane political action coming out of the States, especially after Christine O’Donnellgate and the Tea Partiers. Continue your important work, Colbert/Stewart!

Help Protect Stephen Colbert’s Balls

Joelle Tomlinson — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:10:08 +0000

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The hilarious late night television show, The Colbert Report featuring Stephen Colbert, has a new take on the issue referred to as “Canadian Groin Kickers.” This epidemic is featured as part of the Don’t Be an Ice-Hole campaign and the ThreatDown segment.

According to The Comedy Network, Colbert has expressed a sentiment of fear after hearing about the woman in Langley, B.C. who seems to have a fond habit of randomly kicking men in the groin. With an upcoming trip to Vancouver, it seems as though Colbert may be in the danger zone of this inexplicable hate crime.

In order to protect Colbert’s package, the Comedy Network has created and sent Colbert the “Maple Member Minder” (MMM), a described “beaver fur-lined jockstrap.” This jockstrap will ensure the safety of Colbert and his groin in Canada. In order for the product to work efficiently, the network believes the best approach for Colbert would be to test out the goods, on air.

For this to happen, fans and advocates of balls-safety are encouraged to discuss the Maple Member Minder and to write to Colbert through twitter @StephenAtHome, or email at Colbernation Forum. Canadian hospitality is not to be undermined!

Colbert Sending his DNA Into Space

andPOP Staff — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:03:55 +0000

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Now this may seem like a story straight out of the tabloids but it’s actually true.

According to CTV.ca Stephen Colbert is sending his DNA into outer space.

Colbert is the host of the widely popular satirical news show, “The Colbert Report”.

Colbert’s DNA will be digitized and sent to the International Space Station where it will be included in Richard Garriott’s “Immortality Drive”.

Garriott, a video game designer and one of the few private citizens to have gone into space, is collecting material for a time capsule of human DNA,

Garriott said in a statement, “In the unlikely event that Earth and humanity are destroyed, mankind can be resurrected with Stephen Colbert’s DNA.”

Colbert says that he’s “thrilled” to have his DNA sent to space.