Stephen Colbert Interview On 60 Minutes April 30 at 7p.m. ET/PT

[kpete]

Stephen Colbert On Insincerity

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"Kids can't understand irony or sarcasm, and I don't want them to perceive me as insincere."

Stephen Colbert

(CBS) "I truck in insincerity. With a very straight face, I say things I don't believe," Stephen Colbert tells Morley Safer in an interview about his character on the hit Comedy Central "fake news" program "The Colbert Report."

"Kids can't understand irony or sarcasm, and I don't want them to perceive me as insincere," he tells Safer, in an interview will be broadcast this Sunday, April 30 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. "Because one night, I'll be putting them to bed and I'll say ... 'I love you honey.' And they'll say, 'I get it. Very dry, Dad. That's good stuff,'" jokes Colbert.

His penchant for goofiness began in childhood after a profound family tragedy — a commercial plane crash in 1974. "My father and two of my brothers died when I was 10, and I think I did my best to cheer mom up," Colbert tells Safer. "After they died, nothing seemed that important to me. ... I would certainly say I was detached from what was normal behavior of children around me. It didn't make much sense. None of it seemed very important," Colbert remembers.

His urge to mock virtually anything has continued into adulthood. "Acceptance, or blind acceptance — of authority is not easy for me," says Colbert. Nothing is sacred — not religion, nor the media, nor politicians.

Explaining some of his methods, he tells Safer, "Volume is very important. The only real way to tell your audience what’s important is what you say loudest. I can say it up here," he loudly intones, "or I could say it down here," he says. Then slipping into character, he demonstrates for Safer. "I will cut off your mic, sir," he yells. "Shut up! Shut up Safer!"

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/04/27/60minutes/main1553506.shtml

[Minnesota Libra]

1. Thanks for the heads up on this - got the reminder set. nt

[helderheid]

2. thanks - I'll TIVO - recommended!

[helderheid]

5. .

[AnnInLa]

3. "The President Killed"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-04-30-bush-dinner_x.htm

At the Bloomberg News post-show party, with guests including Desperate Housewives star James Denton, ER's Maura Tierney, Terence Howard, Ron Silver and others, Colbert was almost the last person to arrive. He seemed pleased with his performance.

"I had a great time. The president killed. He's a tough act to follow — at all times. It'll be a tough for whoever comes in

[Sydnie]

4. Kicking for a reminder

Thanks for the post.

[helderheid]

6. :)

[Faygo Kid]

7. Kicking this here, too. We will need a new post at 6 p.m. Bobble head?

I think this is a bit overwhelming; he never expected this phenomenon that he has become. He needs bucking up, folks. And I wrote as soon as the show came on that if there is one item that would sell and would appear on my desk at work, it would be a Stephen Colbert bobblehead doll.

[Jara sang]

8. Awesome!

Keep him in the news! This is great. Can't wait for Colbert report this Monday night!

[spuddonna]

9. That's so sad...

His father and two of his brothers died when he was ten. I understand now how he'd be able to see speaking the truth to power as something that 'isn't that hard'... I can't wait to see this. Thanks for the heads up!

[BrklynLiberal]

10. My first thoughts as well.

Living thru a tragedy like that so early must give you a very pointed perspective on everything else in life.