Culture Warrior: 30% off. Colbert owns O'Reilly, Part Two

[EarlG]

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And you thought The O'Reilly Factor was bad. Watch Colbert destroy O'Reilly on The Colbert Report.

[mconvente]

1. very nice!

Wish it woulda been a little more caustic toward O'LIElly, but still funny nevertheless - kick!

[EarlG]

2. I don't know about more caustic

I thought he shredded O'Reilly. When they were talking about Jon Stewart and Colbert turned to O'Reilly and said, "The man is a sexual predator ... you have no idea what that's like" - I never expected him to go there. Genius.

[mconvente]

4. ha true, especially because we've discussed him being one here at DU!

And I know during his book segments Colbert never really talks about the book and does his normal "I'm totally with you" thing - like he did with D'Souza on tuesday. Still, though, O'reilly pretty much was there, didn't say much of anything controversial, and that was that. I loved the 30% off part though! Just I felt it could have been more, especially with the hype. But that's Colbert's style and it works well. But, still, pretty nice overall.

[Skittles]

15. hey who is that D'Souza clown

I saw him on Colbert and thought, he's got to be a paid operative of one of these think tanks, then when I was flipping channels he was on Glen Beck saying stuff so ridiculous even a super-whore like Beck wasn't buying it

[blondeatlast]

44. D'Souza is Phyllis Schlafly with brown skin.

Skittles--you pretty much nailed him with your description.

He's being used by the RW Noise Machine like David Brock was only Brock was smart enough to see what was happening.

D'Souza is too starry-eyed to see it. He's trotted out by the RW to show that "brown" people think like the RW (my "brown" skinned husband--smae nationality as D'Souza--DEPLORES D'Souza).

D'Souza is completely unaware that in respected jouranalistic circles, he's pretty much a laughing stock.

[Buzz Clik]

64. You forgot: a penis, a brain, and a job.

[blondeatlast]

42. About the 30% off thing--book jacket designers are actually designing with that

sticker in mind lately!

Billow's "art" director really dropped the ball there! :rofl:

[Jersey Ginny]

54. O Leily Shredded!

Like how the Rutgers Defense shredded offensive lines this year! GO RU! :o)

[Buzz Clik]

47. Dear god.

Colbert said that? Yikes.

Would have been amusing if O'Reilly went Billistic.

[BearSquirrel2]

61. I liked the "tough guy" goading regarding Hannity ...

I liked the "who would win a fight, you or Hannity" goading. Colbert was obviously baiting him based on the things that he said about Franken. O'Reilly wisely did NOT take the bait by calling himself a softy but let himself open by saying that he was "just an act". I thought that Colbert could have brought up the many times he's threatened to harm people on his show.

I think that O'Reilly was finally playing it cool by suggesting that he himself is a baffoon as he is "just an act". And of course, Colbert countered with "than what am I?" This show was true art. Unfortunately, O'Reilly did not blow up or storm out. I think he finds Stephen Colbert's charicature of him to be flattering. We'll see if there is any subseuent "follow up" as O'Reilly is prone to do. Though, I think O'Reily is smart enough not to do this as it does not help him to argue with someone who is just going to agree with him twice as much as he does.

[DaveT]

76. O'Reilly is a performer. Period.

And actually a very good one. He was hilarious on the Daily Show and he was hilarious with Colbert. The comic rhythm of their improvised sketch was almost as tight at Johnny Carson or Jack Benny.

His idiotic politics is just what the scumbags at FOX want and what the idiots who tune to FOX love.

If there was more money on Air America, this hack would flip in a second.


Does he remind anybody else of Joe Pyne? He is funnier than Pyne was, but he plays the exact same part.

[oldshoe]

99. Gotta agree.

O'Rielly held his end pretty well, even if Colbert is a lot quicker on his feet.

[smb]

59. Double-Tap To BillO's Center Of Mass

That was a two-edged gibe -- referencing both BillO's phone-sex escapades and his suggestion that that kid in Missouri didn't escape from the pervert who kidnapped him because the kid was enjoying his vacation from school.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. If you are an act

then what am I?

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!

[BeyondThePale]

24. I was laughing so hard that I almost choked when he ended with that!

[Cosmocat]

37. Perfect ...

JUST right ... He seriously nailed him a half dozen times, but still had pretty good pacing overall ...

I hate to do, I really do, cause he is a mutant, but that HAD to be tough thing for O'Reilly to do, and he actually handled himself fairly well ... Seriously, I hate the man just short of how much I hate Hannity, but I almost worked up a single iota of respect for him by the end of the piece ...

[John Gauger]

53. I was very impressed.

I would never have thought in a million years he would do that show. He's so thin-skinned. I don't know if I would have been able to do a show like that knowing how badly I would be trounced. He really did a very good job and he was a good sport about it. I actually laughed when he said it was a mistake to be there. He's still a psycho, though.

[BearSquirrel2]

63. O'Reilly is good at what he does ...

O'Reilly is very good at what he does. He's a REEE-Pub (read like re-tard) ball of hate in an "ah shucks" folks straight talk wrapper (kinda like John McCain). He's absoluetly mesmerizing and very compelling. Of course he is lying but he's a VERY good liar!

He handled himself well. The Fuax idots who adore him will not pick up on the VERY subtle jabs that Colbert stuck in his side. He'll watch the tape later, and he'll STEAM ... and I think this is what Colbert wants. It's performance art. And the BEST thing about it is that O'Reilly cannot possibly criticize Colbert as all Colbert does is intensify O'Reilly's own schtick to the point of absurdity.

Exposing Colbert is just exposing O'Reilly.

[Daphne08]

3. "If you're an act, then what am I?"

:rofl:

Brilliant words that will go down in television history.

[chelsea0011]

57. Funny as hell!

[JAbuchan08]

73. I thought it was pretty tame up until that point

If Bill O'Reilly is an act then Stephen Colbert is reality, albeit a bit hyperbolized.

On edit: but only slightly.

[Moloch]

6. Awesome!

He totally nailed O'Reilly.

[brettdale]

7. it was funny

But that was it really, although it was better than the faux interview, it was still weak.

[Mojambo]

10. Definitely not weak.

That sexual predator thing was savage. "You have no idea what that's like, Bill."

Whoa.

The 30% was top notch as well. "This is like, day one I got 30% off!"

It seemed like O'Reilly was trying to exaggerate his already ridiculous persona in some attempt at humor which slowed Colbert down at times.

He still landed a handful of bombs and a couple of knockout shots. You don't see that kind of smackdown on TV very often.

[deutsey]

31. I agree...Colbert damned him with faint praise

It was obvious O'Reily regretted going on the show.

[against all enemies]

78. I guess I missed the 30% joke, Aren't the best sellers 30% off @ Borders?

While it would be funny if the book is discounted due to poor sales isn't it discounted because it is successful?

[Mojambo]

79. It was 30% off on day one, before it sold a copy. n/t

[against all enemies]

83. Thanks. Didn't know that.

[sciouscience]

91. Plus, if you act now...

the 30% off sticker was ON O'REILLY'S FACE, for a TV plug.

You can argue that for display reasons the sticker was placed on the open side of the book and that for political reasons the picture was placed on the RIGHT of the cover...

I mean, maybe if the cover was ripped off and the book had been "reported unsold and returned to the publisher," it might have been 1 millilaugh funnier.

Maybe you did not notice, the sticker! Wouldn't they take it off before displaying it on television??? Unless...

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

89. Colbert had him 3 ways to Sunday

He did not even get in a crack about the Mission Accomplished banner, did not need it... he was carving BO up all over.

What a segment.

[NovaNardis]

8. That Man

(Jon Stewart) is a sexual predator. You have no idea what that's like!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :

[Ladyhawk]

9. God, I love Stephen Colbert.

I've shown my mother, a huge O'Reilly fan, a few clips of Colbert. Most were harmless, but one--an interview with Representative Gingri, a Republican--was pretty tense. Colbert ripped the guy a new one and my mother thought the Congressman did a good job! She doesn't get satire. She isn't an "it-getter."

Maybe she'll think Colbert's on her side???

[jhrobbins]

14. He's so good that my partner-a card carrying liberal- doesn't like him

and he knows it's FAUX.

[ShortnFiery]

39. that's a shame.

One of the best benefits of being a liberal, IMO, is the fact that we can see the humor in politics. Even in ourselves. I hope that your partner can take it all in stride with time.

BTW I'm old enough to convey the fact that many card carrying conservatives LOVED the Archie Bunker character in the 70s SitCom "All in the Family" ... well at first. It was a sad day in our household when I was able to prove to my conservative father that the actor, Carroll O'Connor was a true blue pinko liberal.

I believe that even TODAY - some dyed-in-the-wool conservatives are so devoid of a "lightness of spirit" (basic sense of humor that requires a little humbleness) that they can actually enjoy watching The Cobert Report because he's their kind of people. :rofl: ;)

Satire is lost on most hard core ideologues.

[Ladyhawk]

49. He makes my voice teacher cringe.

She's one of those uber-liberals that locals say are "invading" our god-fearing county from the Bay Area. :) I'm hoping more like her move up here. Me? I'm amscraying if I can. There are too many ghosts here for me.

I am in the process of making a DVD of Colbert's best moments, including the WHC Dinner (mostly for me). I'm barely coming in under the 4.7 GB wire as it is, but this appearance by Papa Bear MUST be included. :) I gave a BETA copy to my voice teacher so she could cringe her way through it. She prefers that sexual predator, Jon Stewart. Hey, I like him, too. :) On certain days, I don't know which one I like better.

[tblue37]

11. It says the video is no longer available.

Got another link?

[Malmo Blue]

71. Re: Another link?

http://www.crooksandliars.com/Media/Download/13671/1/Colbert-OReilly.wmv

[Jack_Dawson]

12. Colbert had to sit FIRST?!

F'ing O'Reilly. Hilarious.

[file83]

13. The 30% OFF sticker on O'Reilly's book was hilarious!!

The look on O'Reilly's face was priceless.

[Limelight]

17. Hell yes!!!

Oh my God, I was rolling!!! :rofl:

[orleans]

20. that was great. cobert asks: "where are you?" and billo says he is

behind the sticker!

[BearSquirrel2]

65. High art ...

Getting O'Reilly to say he is "behind the sticker" was high art.

[tom_paine]

16. That was enjoyable

[colorado_ufo]

18. Colbert could have the Falafel King

on his bagel for breakfast.

[Divine Discontent]

19. well ... at least

billo realizes it was a mistake, guess he isn't totally stupid! lol...

the book slam and the predator jokes were 10's!



www.cafepress.com/warisprofitable <<-- antibush prodem stickers/shirts

[Rottenmac]

21. Billy is

more caustic on Daily Show, but I think he knows its all schtick going in, so he knows hes not in his own element. I have to give it to him for going on the show, as well as Daily Show. I juat can't believe he's so out of touch, he doesn't know they are going to make fun and pick on him.

I just think he's got a better sense of humor than people are willing to give credit for.

But he's still an assclown, and I'd spit on him if I ever saw him.

[Buford Pusser]

22. O'Reilly actually held up

I was a little surprised.

He laughed appropriately after the 30% off thing.

He closed Colbert's gambit ("You never admit to any mistakes") with "Yeah I do, I admit it was a mistake coming on this show."

He got his anti-San Francisco dig in on the picture of him in S&M attire.

And he didn't buy into the signing of pictures.

Face it.

Colbert got him only on the sexual predator thing, which was viciously funny.

[Chimichurri]

26. Colbert nailed 'em.

[deutsey]

32. I think O'Reily was doing all he could to save his face

I think Colbert was great.

I was laughing out loud here at work while watching this.

[stanwyck]

98. O'Reilly tried. But his lame "Jon Stewart" schtick

fell flat. He doesn't have timing. His own show is a fixed fight. So, when he's not on his show, he's lame. He's not witty or original. The comebacks he makes are the expected and sound very elementary, like a kid. He needs to stay on his own show, which is taped to cover his blunders, where he has adequate help. This is a guy who really needs the teleprompter. Like Bush, once he's away from the script, he's strugglling.
You're right that he was a good sport. But he just doesn't come across as a guy who can think on his feet. Amiable? Yes. Witty and clever? Not at all. And his desperate grasping to be accepted makes you want to look away.

[Nostradammit]

23. I wanna have Stephen's babies

and I don't even have any fallopian tubes!

His comedic genius just shines, always. He absolutely paralyzes them by agreeing with them.

Without his bully schtick O'Reilly is utterly defenseless.

"If you're an act, then what am I?"

That interchange will ring through the cosmos for a long while.

Thank AllahGodJehovahYahwehyadayada for thinking up Stephen Colbert.

Right when we needed him most.

[TheBaldyMan]

25. it's hard to think on your feet when your head is in your ass

LOL - I almost felt sorry for O'Reilly - PWNED!

[Prophet 451]

27. How is it...

...that "Papa Bear" actually came across as vaguely likeable during this skit? I mean, he laughed in the right places, offered some self-depreciating humour, got in at least one funny line, and then you watch the guy on Faux "News"...

This kind of makes me sad for O'Lielly. It makes me think there's a half-decent guy somewhere under all that bullying and bluster. Kudos to Colbert for getting the sexual predator line in though.

[NewJeffCT]

34. I think a lot of them do it for the money

There might be some "true believers" out there, but I would imagine that O'Reilly and a lot of others would be less bombastic if they were making $28,000/year on a small local radio show.

[ShortnFiery]

40. I seriously doubt that there is a redeemable part within O'Reilly's psyche.

If you've ever suffered through a complete one hour episode of his demagoguery, then no, IMO, O'Reilly's hopelessly lost in his own B.S. Authoritarian Ideology, i.e., his own special world with other hard corps neo-conservatives. :(

[Prophet 451]

55. I've never seen a full episode

Since we still have media fairness laws over here (England), we only get heavily edited versions of Faux's shows.

[oregonjen]

41. He used to work in Portland and

according to Heidi who works with Thom Hartmann here locally, there is a lot of "water cooler" talk about his days here. She didn't mention anything in particular, but he's got quite a reputation.

[NewJeffCT]

45. reputation as?

what, an ass? a hard right conservative? both? a scheming opportunist?

[oregonjen]

58. My guess is all of the above

She didn't elaborate, but in her tone, implied as much.

[Ladyhawk]

51. It could truly be self-parody, but I know too many people who fall for it.

My entire community is full of people who fell for it. At one point, a friend of mine argued that Limbaugh was harmless because "everyone knew" he was just an entertainer. Yeah, tell that to my father who listened to all three hours every day and was consumed by hatred for Bill Clinton. He died before the Clinton era ended. My brother and mother and most of my family love Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Robertson, Falwell--all those jokers who are just doing it for the money. I almost wish there was a hell for those people to roast in, if only for a little while. (I'm not big on punishment, especially the eternal kind.)

My brother has a Bush '04 sticker on his truck. Every time I see it, my mind fills in the one thing that's lacking: an "I'm with stupid" sticker sitting right next to it.

[SemperEadem]

69. If you can, rent the move "The Last Supper"

it speaks directly to that.

[ChickMagic]

35. He apparently doesn't get the diss of Papa Bear

Since bears are godless killing machines, Billo is their papa.

[Aviation Pro]

28. Pwned!!!!!

....Bill O'Reilly was frigging punked!

[progressoid]

29. That was a beautiful moment!!

[YankeyMCC]

30. That was a thing of beauty! nt

[adamuu]

33. if there were a gun to my head, sure.

did you guys catch the part where colbert implied he'd have sex with o'reilly (if there were a gun to his head)?

[bullwinkle428]

36. That was hilarious! I'm not sure if O'Reilly even caught that

implication right away!!

[thereismore]

38. When O'Really said "we're Irish guys", I wish Stephen said "so what are

you doing in America?" or something to the effect. "Are you here legally?"

[wryter2000]

43. OMFG

"If you're an act, then what am I?"

:rofl:

[TellTheTruth82]

46. What was this about?

I hate to say it, but this appeared to be two guys having a funny conversation. There was certainly nothing of substance in it, one way or the other. If this is someone's definition of destroy (as I've seen in the post), then I would hate to see how you use the English language, because it was not a substantive conversation - if anything, it was a personal attack of character on the part of Colbert. I like Colbert, but this by no means destroyed O'Reilly.

[Buzz Clik]

48. It was about O'Reilly trying to salvage his career.

Fox News in general and O'Reilly specifically are losing ratings. O'Reilly is trying to buff up his image and boost his ratings by appearing on "cool" liberal shows (Letterman) and having hip guests.

[BearSquirrel2]

66. Yes the COOL man ...

Yes, the cool man schtick on Letterman came of very well. Henry Pekar, Crispin Glover, Madonna ... O'Reilly is in rare company.

[rpgamerd00d]

52. I'm 100% convinced that Colbert's humor goes completely...

... over the head of conservatives...

:rofl:

[TheBaldyMan]

56. It showed Bill for what he is - a walking mouthpiece for the RW

if it's 'just an act' why is he passing himself off as a journalist?

Is every RW shill is lying, not believing what they say and parroting talking points to please their paymasters?

That says an awful lot about O'Reilly, Limbaugh, Coulter, Malkin ... the list is long and according to Poppa Bear himself not one of them seriously believes any of the bull they come out with.

Just an act! Two stolen elections, war in Afghanistan and Iraq, a morally bankrupt admnistration, widespread fraud within government ranks to the very highest levels. Exactly who is going to keep the public informed about what is really going on? They have a responsibility as journalists, if that is what they claim to be.

Democracy is founded in consent of the governed, in order that consent is informed it is necessary to have a free, fearless & critical media. If that condition isn't met you have democracy in name only. East Germany called itself a democracy however in practice any criticism of the ruling powers was stifled, drowned out by propaganda. Does this remind you of another democracy?

Trying to excuse Bill O'Reilly's complicity in the current deplorable state of affairs is being more than a little disingenuous. He knew what he was doing and if he had a shred of conscience he would have had nothing to do with the propagandizing that passes for news.

History will count every RW commentator in the US media the equal of the stasi. Only better paid and completely shameless.

[blue cat]

82. Amen Brother

great post

[Laurab]

60. If it was two guys having a funny conversation

one of them sure didn't seem to think it was all that funny. Destroy is probably the wrong word. Stephen Colbert points our absurdities in a subtle way, and that's what he did - I, too am convinced conservatives don't get satire, or sometimes even humor. I'm not exactly sure what kind of "substance" you expected.

To me it looked like Billo was trying not to say much at all because he knew he couldn't match wits with Colbert. When Jon Stewart's audience boo'ed him, he was quite vocal about it. I can only give him credit for not giving Colbert more to work with, by deciding to be a "sensitive guy", and rather quiet.

[BearSquirrel2]

67. You're right conservatives do not get satire ...

There will never be a "conservative daily show". Conservatives don't get that type of humor. It is smart and intellectual. Conservatism relies only building a wall that insulates you from facts that may interefere with your world view. It relies on creating a world of BS (BTW, a few liberal circles do this to themselves to a much smaller degree).

Conservative "try" to pull this off. However, when they do it, it just comes off as mean. Exposing bullies and blowhards is funny. Picking on the less fortunate is savage and brutal.

[Buzz Clik]

50. My original prediction was half right.

O'Reilly held up well when he was controlling the script (i.e., his show).

However, I truly thought that O'Reilly would be stiff and dull on the Report and the Colbert would have to carry him. Not so.

Both shows get two thumbs up.

[wake.up.america]

62. Have we transcripts? N/T

[SemperEadem]

68. O'liely couldn't land anything.. Colbert was just too quick for him

it was too funny--that man is too silly for words. I love his show!!

O'liely was out-everything: out-classed, out-witted. Colbert would not sit still long enough for him to land one stinger. He had his 'deflecto shield' on--almost like that childhood taunt "I'm like rubber, you're like glue: whatever you say bounces off me and sticks onto you".

It was genius television. Well done, Colbert!

[Lord Byron]

70. Disappointing.

Am I the only one who can see that the Emperor has no clothes? That was an incredibly disappointing interview. O'Reilly's in on the joke and Colbert doesn't even go near the acerbity with which he mocked Bush at that White House dinner. It's pathetic. Both Colbert and O'Reilly are trying to make money, and both of them know that these appearances will be widely watched. It's all business and I'm sure all the topics of conversation were prearranged.

Crap.

[ShortnFiery]

72. Awe, not every interview is going to be hit out of the park.

Admit it or not, it's true that Cobert rules with regard to TV Satire. :applause: Of course, followed with a close second by the good correspondents from The Daily Show.

[Lord Byron]

74. He's a talented guy

No question about it. Maybe I'm just cynical though but this just seems so staged and forced. I don't think O'Reilly got humiliated at all. He came across as likable and knew the whole thing was satire. I'm surprised falafel wasn't mentioned.

[Mojambo]

80. You do realize he pretty much called him a sexual predator to his face, right? n/t

[Globe199]

96. It was weak.

It was very weak. Colbert asked him nothing tough. Five minutes? WTF is that?

Colbert was much better at the White House press dinner. The O'Reilly interview was just boring.

[Laurab]

88. You might be the only one.

O'Reilly wasn't in on the joke, he was too afraid to say anything, giving Colbert little to work with, really. Colbert could have gotten him so much better if billo had been himself, but he was subdued and quiet.

Colbert doesn't pre-arrange his interviews, or topics - although I'm sure he had fun with the pictures and the banner, which were obviously pre-arranged. To think he would sit down and discuss with bill what they were going to discuss is ridiculous.

I think the "Emperor" is fully dressed, and quite nicely, at that. The appearances may have been dreamed up by businessmen, but the interviews surely weren't. I wish billo had given Stephen a little more to work with, but I thought Stephen was brilliant - you can only do so much in a 5 minute interview.

[Quantess]

75. I thought it was perfect.

[buddysmellgood]

77. After seeing how Colbert handled Bush, why would someone like Bill think he

would do better?

[CoffeeCat]

81. Man oh MAN!!!

Colbert is a frickin genius!

He totally annihilated BO with that "sexual predator" remark, at the
onset of the interview. You could see BO's brain stumbling and
bumbling. He NEVER gained his footing. NEVER. Colbert knocked
him off the rails before BO even sat down.

Holey Crickey!!!

That's why Bill was so passive. The man was terrified about what
Colbert would say next.

I'm still stunned by the masterful way that Colbert played this.
It's the only way with these swaggering, vacuous bullies. You
get them off of their game and they go into an emotional fetal
position--because they don't know how to have a fair, decent,
normal conversation.

....still amazed!

[symbolman]

84. EXACTLY

I don't think many people understand what went on in this interview, having been on TV and had O'Reilly in my face I know his schtick, so No One was more happy to watch Colbert STUN O'Reilly like a dolphin Stuns a TUNA before he eats it. He threw a wrench into O'Reilly's Gears immediately, WHILE protecting his pal (who gave him that show), Jon Stewart who must have literally been on the floor at that moment.

O'Reilly's scam is to get people on his turf and STUN them with Rapid Fire questions, then demand AN answer (one answer for SO many questions? How do I do that?) see how it works? Once you know where he's coming from you can work around him, I'd LOVE to go on O'Reilly's show again.

Therein lies the Genius of Colbert, KNOCK them on their ass with a verbal sucker punch and then PUMMEL them incessantly letting them up to breath only to show how pathetic they are, then Kick them in the kidneys until they bleed when they piss.

What would scare me would be to have someone like Colbert in charge of Media Psyops in the CIA :)

NO ONE can touch this man, NO ONE, he is a FORCE to be reckoned with :)

No one's talking about the PICTURE! LOL..

Thanks for sharing this EarlG for those who didn't get a chance to see it, great stuff!

[GrimReefa]

85. Slightly dissapointing...

but not because of anything Stephen Colbert did. I saw both interviews and O'Reilly made the very wise choice to not engage Colbert either time, the way he did with Stewart.

Now, Stewart truly trounced O'Reilly, because O'Reilly came out swinging. If I can use a metaphor, the O'Reilly/Stewart interview was like a heavyweight boxing match. Both guys came out and took their shots. Stewart had him, because he is smarter, funnier, and correct, but at least Bill was in his element. Taking on Colbert would have been like taking on Bruce Lee - Stephen would have used his own momentum against him. But because Bill was so cautious, Colbert didn't have much to work with. Colbert won both interviews on decisions, because he took some good shots which were never answered (the sexual predator thing on the Report and the shot at O'Reilly's audience's age demographic on the Factor), but there was never a knockout blow thrown.

Now, that guy D'Souza, he WAS definately kicked around the proverbial ring.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

86. O'Lielly was clearly uncomfortable...

but held up well considering he was before a hostile audience. An audience smarter and savvier than any O'Lielly fans, and he knows it. It was biting and subtle, but he's probably relieved it wasn't worse than it was. "Worse" as in the lashing Letterman delivered, or the obvious disdain showed him by The Daily Show audience. "Deep religious man who will do anything you say" is clearly the sort of thing lost on the wingnuts. As was the hilarious pic of O'Lielly going undercover as a secular progressive. Other than the sexual predator remark (ouch!), I can't say the interview made me uncomfortable.

Did Colbert stop doing the bit where he runs out to his already seated guest or was that a concession for O'Lielly? That kinda sucked.

[ogsball]

87. I never connected. . .

Colbert's pathological fear of Bears with his reference to O'Reilly as Papa Bear until these two interviews.

"Bears are cold blooded killers."

Good satire is funny on so many levels.

[nam78_two]

90. K&R-me heart Colbert

I like Jon Stewart but I LOVE Colbert (especially after last year's WHCD) :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Roland99]

92. O'Lielly sure despises Jon Stewart, eh?

[bridgit]

93. did those pants that Colbert put O'Really O'Reilly in have a 'hole shot'...

:spray: :rofl:

[IWantAChange]

94. O'Reilly's sphincter was so tight I'm surprised his head didn't explode.

[Globe199]

95. It was lame

I thought it was lame and disappointing.

First of all, it only lasted about five minutes. The sticker on O'Reilly's face was funny, but Colbert was a pussy cat. The whole thing probably had so many stipulations, that it almost wasn't worth doing. Could have been a lot better.

Not sure that I'm a fan of Colbert. All he does the entire show is state the opposite of what he feels. You know this whilst watching it, but the result is kind of like, "WTF am I watching?" He doesn't take anything seriously.

Jon Stewart is a completely different ballgame. He at least asks guests legitimate questions. His style of humour and delivery is so much more laid back and at-ease than Colbert. Colbert just seems so stiff and unsure of himself.

[bridgit]

97. naw, Colbert was on the mark, O'Reilly tried the same ole bully non-sense...

he just woke up and found himself in the real 'no spin zone', so i guess it was like a waking nightmare for him, the sticker was the way the found it in the store, and the lines...

"Read, your book? I read you book in more way than one, sir." "You're Irish guys you don't wanna fight!?!" and, "If you're an act, then what am I?"

are being chiseled into The Marble Pantheon of Comedic Timing & Poignancy, as we sit here doodling :spray: :rofl: the nation got a little glimpse at what O'Really O'Reilly may well look like while eating nibblits of crow

[Voltaire99]

100. Yawn.

Five and a half minutes with which to bbq O'Reilly, and instead Colbert does a Stupid Pet Tricks routine.

That didn't win a single convert against O'Reillyism. In fact, it probably helped sell some books.