superdeluxe

Stephen Colbert is going to be doing his show in Iraq

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/08/ar...on/08colb.html

Should be great, I've read that on the soldiers issue, his character and himself are both similary aligned.

stevevt

How many weeks? How many sheiks?

superdeluxe

4 shows, he is going to interview, the general in command, as well as the Iraqi PM

stevevt

Do they cover their women, or will we get a peek?

Orbi-Wan Techno

I read elsewhere the shows will actually air next Monday-Thurs.

superdeluxe

Hrrmm interesting..

http://satellitetvguru.net/the-colbe...-goes-to-iraq/

I couldn't get on the comedy central site to verify that info!

Paul1957

http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2...rt-is-in-iraq/

It's go time Nation! "The Colbert Report" has deployed to Iraq on a USO tour entitled "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando" and will tape and perform shows in front of the troops. “The Colbert Report” is the first TV show in USO history to produce a week of shows in a combat zone. "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando" will air on COMEDY CENTRAL Monday, June 8 through Thursday, June 11 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT. In addition, Colbert will post updates from base on Twitter at http://twitter.com/stephenathome.

“The USO counts this as military service, right? I might want to run for office some day,” Colbert said.

"Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando" is taking place at an undisclosed military base in conjunction with the USO, with all shows taped in front of an audience of troops. The week will feature many segments including Colbert putting together USO care packages for the troops and "shout outs" from notable figures in society.

Guests who will appear on the show include: Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, Barham Saleh; Gen. Ray Odierno, commanding general, Multi National Force- Iraq; Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., commanding general, Multi National Corps- Iraq; Command Sgt. Maj. Frank Grippe, command sergeant major, Multi National Corps- Iraq; Sgt. Robin Balcom, squad leader, 463rd Military Police Company; and Spc. Tareq Salha, Arabic linguist, 111th Military Intelligence Brigade (attached to 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment).

Chew

Apparently, nobody else is getting the reference. But, these get a from me.

BDB

That was great! I love how Obama gave that order!

JasonF

Great show tonight.

Colbert fans should check out this week's Newsweek -- it's guest-edited by Colbert (which says something about the sorry state of journalism, I suppose, but it's fine entertainment).

Orbi-Wan Techno

My bad, guess it started last night. Set my DVR to catch last night's rerun, then pick up the rest of the week. And there is always Hulu.

cleaver

Colbert: You overheard? Are your spy satellites really that good?
Obama: No but my ears are really that big.
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-col...---ray-odierno

Orbi-Wan Techno

Just watched the first one with my wife, though she was going to bust a gut laughing. She normally doesn't watch Colbert, but for this she made an exception.

superdeluxe

Does the previous night colbert air the following day at 8:30?

John_Shil

10:30AM, 2PM, and 8:30PM.

Tracer Bullet

Why is it so fuzzy?

BDB

Lower quality camera's?

Chew

Webcam

dolphinboy

Any dog lovers here that would possibly know what breed of puppy that was in the taped bit with Tom Hanks?

Thanks.

Tracer Bullet

Looked like a really fat golden retriever puppy to me.

dolphinboy

Wow, really? Not that I don't like the breed, but they sure look better as pups, because that was one really cute puppy.

Thanks for the info. Would never have guessed or known, so I do appreciate the reply.

Haven't thought these shows have been very funny. That particular Hanks thing was not very good at all.

I did think, once again, it took some big balls to deal with gays in the military so openly in that one bit where he debates himself.

dhmac

I particularly liked Stephen's special segments this week: the boot camp 2-parter and his trip to fly with the Thunderbirds.

His short haircut, though, looks so wrong on him.

BDB

A Great week of shows. I liked his comeback to the US this week

Tracer Bullet

Uhhhhh..... no. He looks hot.

Chew

Awesome wig Monday night.