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In the news: Colbert dings politician for Portman pregnancy remarks; U.K. atheists blast ‘Jedi’ census

March 9th, 2011 by Dunc · 2 Comments

Fake-pundit fun. Stephen Colbert blasted Mike Huckabee for his comments on Natalie Portman’s pregnancy. “Look, I’m no fan of single mothers either. But it’s Natalie Portman we’re talking about. That kid she’s pregnant with is Luke Skywalker,” Colbert said. “So logically, if you’re against her pregnancy that means you’ve aligned yourself politically with Emperor Palpatine. You’re alienating all of Tatooine. It’s a swing planet.” Of course Tatooine is a swing planet.

Serious matters. An atheist group in the U.K. has launched a campaign to convince folks not to write down “Jedi” on their census forms as a joke. No word on how they feel about ‘real’ Jedi. (via)

Legal. Lucasfilm is back in court again – the British Supreme Court this time – over the Shepperton studios stormtrooper replicas.

Random. Harrison Ford is helping to develop a Facebook game. Okay, so it’s an environmentally-concious Facebook game… But it’s still a Facebook game. Which I guess is better than watching him get his chest waxed again.

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Video: Stephen Colbert hyped for Death Star

June 5th, 2009 by Dunc · 1 Comment

We got Death Star! We got Death Star!

On Wednesday, Stephen Colbert celebrated America’s latest scientific development: A super laser that can “focus 192 laser beams on a small point, generating temperatures and pressures that exist at cores of stars or giant planets.” Sound familiar? See The Colbert Report clip beneath the cut. (more…)

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Colbert reneges on ‘promise,’ noms an Ewok

April 28th, 2009 by Dunc · 2 Comments

The Colbert Report took on the important issue of eating Ewoks last night. Above, the relevant segment, but you can get both chunks here and here.

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Gift Guide: Stephen Colbert and the attack on the war on anti-consumerism

December 5th, 2008 by Santa Maul · No Comments

Santa Maul's Holiday Gift GuideSanta Maul found this clip in his sack a few days ago, and he trusts that you will take Mr. Colbert’s advice and buy many, many Force FX lightsabers. No lowly stick could match its fine quality of making George Lucas and Hasbro shareholders (like Santa Maul!) richer.

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Monday morning reading list

November 12th, 2007 by Dunc · No Comments

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A Colbert-level showdown

October 4th, 2007 by Dunc · 2 Comments

Uh-oh – Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy shares a release date with Stephen Colbert’s I Am America (And So Can You!)? Pity the poor pop-ups!

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Video Monday: Still in the April Fools spirit

April 2nd, 2007 by Dunc · Comments Off

It’s raining 300 men. Really, why didn’t this get posted yesterday? I have no explanation.

Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream. In Italian, a sure sign of quality.

What you gonna do with all that ass?

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Video Monday

January 22nd, 2007 by Dunc · 3 Comments

Rose Bowl Highlights from Starwars.com, with a lot of footage you won’t see elsewhere, including Mary’s serenade. Also from Pasadena, The Troopers on the Bus and Disco Steve, (not Sansweet) who appears to be… I don’t know.

All the stuff I didn’t link last week

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Video Monday

October 16th, 2006 by Dunc · Comments Off

Finally – George on Colbert, from start to… erm, glare.

The Nobody’s Watching guys (Billy!!!) combine Mountain Dew and M&M’s, with impressive results.

The Sound of Music, recut. I love these things…

Miscellany

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Lucas/Colbert – it’s crumbelievable!

October 12th, 2006 by Dunc · Comments Off

Thanks to Starwars.com, we now know that the video of George’s full appearance on The Colbert Report last night is up. Woo!

Okay, no – it’s just the same entry video. I think I hate Comedy Central’s site. Anyway, Starwars.com has pictures and stuff. Colbert Nation (the show’s ‘fan’ site, wink wink) has more pictures and a recap and it doesn’t force Firefox to go all seppuku on me.

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