All Videos between May 4, 2012 and June 3, 2012 (58)

Stephen makes Maxim's Hot 100, gay bars ban bachelorettes, Mitt Romney debuts his iPhone app, Alan Alda talks drama, drones simplify Gitmo, and Jack Hitt weighs history. (03:06)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08104

Stephen's clearly nonfiction book about a talking, soul-searching pole hits two best-selling lists, while Bill O'Reilly's book lags behind. (04:22)

Tags:  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  books,  New York Times,  kids,  Doris Kearns Goodwin,  strippers,  Oprah Winfrey,  shopping,  competitions,  gifts & presents,  Tom Hanks,  charity,  troops,  military,  Bill O'Reilly,  Papa Bear,  Rachel Maddow,  Sean Hannity,  under the desk

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The government takes out Al Qaeda's "number two," and Barack Obama finds an alternative to shutting down Guantanamo Bay. (02:03)

Tags:  Barack Obama,  Al Qaeda,  Obama administration,  international affairs,  Guantanamo Bay,  missiles,  bombs,  explosions,  Nobel Prize,  prison,  morality,  death,  impressions,  trials/hearings

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The Obama administration reasons that anyone in a strike zone is likely Al Qaeda, so no one has to feel guilty about civilian casualties. (03:32)

Tags:  The Word,  Barack Obama,  Obama administration,  terrorism,  Al Qaeda,  Pakistan,  intelligence,  murder,  missiles,  bombs,  explosions,  Charles Krauthammer,  Comic-Con,  Buffy the Vampire Slayer,  men/women,  Guantanamo Bay,  Joe Biden,  baseball

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to ban super-sized sodas, even though America hasn't achieved type-3 diabetes yet. (03:55)

Tags:  Michael Bloomberg,  health,  laws,  controversies,  America,  junk food,  restaurants,  movies,  New York City,  James Cameron,  poop & pee,  appearances,  under the desk,  crying,  Sweetness,  murder,  mental health,  sexual advances

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Author Jack Hitt explores America's self-made history, job creators and the cyclical nature of amateurism. (05:48)

Tags:  interviews,  Jack Hitt,  books,  America,  history,  Europe,  Benjamin Franklin,  elitism,  work/office,  inventions,  technology,  culture,  dreams,  college,  Wall Street,  South Carolina

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Stephen suspects that one of his writers has broken the strict, company abstinence pledge. (00:52)

Tags:  sign off,  Colbert Nation,  kids,  abstinence

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Barack Obama avoids Gitmo complications, Michael Bloomberg stirs controversy, and Jack Hitt shares North American history. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08103

The U.N. makes a shocking announcement, Alan Alda gives scientists an easy task, and Facebook stock continues to fall. (00:29)

Tags:  intro,  United Nations,  Lynyrd Skynyrd,  Alan Alda,  science,  fires,  kids,  Facebook,  stocks,  parents,  business,  Internet

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Mexico's Knights Templar cartel sets fire to PepsiCo warehouses, making enemies of the most powerful American names in chip trafficking. (03:45)

Tags:  Mexico,  drugs,  junk food,  advertising,  erectile dysfunction,  photos,  cocaine,  heroin,  fires,  Pepsi,  business,  Michael Jackson,  under the desk,  Doritos,  border security,  organized crime,  international affairs

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Discriminating gays victimize America's horny, shrieking bachelorettes; while Mitt Romney's innovative iPhone app doubles his presidential odds. (07:37)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  bachelor/bachelorette parties,  marriage,  Mitt Romney,  iPhone,  elections,  cracks up,  fashion,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  discrimination,  men/women,  strippers,  America,  homeless,  primaries,  photos,  Ron Paul,  Jimmy,  performances,  anthems,  patriotism,  songs,  impressions,  Donald Trump,  citizenship,  campaigns,  Barack Obama,  Indecision 2012

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The World Tourism Organization honors Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe, who inspires thousands of his own people to see the world, often in the night, without even packing. (02:43)

Tags:  United Nations,  Robert Mugabe,  Zimbabwe,  business,  human rights,  Muammar al-Gaddafi,  dictators,  advertising,  international affairs,  vacations,  parody,  travel,  Jimmy,  poverty,  government,  violence,  weapons,  slogans,  elephants,  Libya,  Africa,  friends,  diplomacy

Episode #08103

Actor Alan Alda discusses good business models, the World Science Festival and his international Flame Challenge. (06:10)

Tags:  interviews,  Alan Alda,  business,  liberal,  movies,  celebrities,  science,  economy,  sex,  kids,  education,  competitions,  fires,  Satan,  Internet,  friend of the show

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Stephen strikes a match and inspects the flame. (00:12)

Tags:  sign off,  fires

Episode #08103

A gay bar bans bachelorette parties, Mitt Romney introduces a popular iPhone app, U.N. salutations waste time, and Alan Alda explores "feelings." (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08102

Donald Trump makes a contentious claim, Egypt kicks off its presidential elections, and Charlize Theron discusses her film "Snow White and the Huntsman." (00:38)

Tags:  intro,  Donald Trump,  controversies,  food,  Egypt,  elections,  candidates,  cats & cats,  Charlize Theron,  movies,  Republicans,  Mitt Romney,  primaries,  Texas

Episode #08102

The Peabody Awards are two-thirds of the way to fully recognizing Stephen's greatness, and Maxim names Stephen one of the hottest women in the world. (05:13)

Tags:  Who's Honoring Me Now?,  Peabody Awards,  Maxim,  print media,  awards,  Jimmy,  lookin' good,  celebrities,  Rosa Parks,  breasts,  Charlize Theron,  Memorial Day,  under the desk,  Westminster Dog Show

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Donald Trump reveals Barack Obama's birthplace, and Mitt Romney must win over America's Sasquatch hunters and alien abductees. (05:05)

Tags:  Barack Obama,  Donald Trump,  controversies,  lying,  Hawaii,  Kenya,  photos,  lookin' good,  African American,  Mitt Romney,  Romans,  conservative,  liberal,  media,  wealth,  fundraising,  Las Vegas,  George Will,  Twitter,  polls,  elections,  TV,  Jimmy,  Arsenio Hall,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08102

Egyptian voters narrow down their presidential candidates, but angry protests reveal that nobody likes either contender. (04:09)

Tags:  international affairs,  Egypt,  elections,  candidates,  voting,  democracy,  photos,  Morrissey,  extremism,  Punxsutawney Phil,  Islamic,  men/women,  Hosni Mubarak,  Jan Brewer,  protests,  Mitt Romney,  cats & cats,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08102

Actress Charlize Theron discusses fairy tales, beauty, and Stephen's prizewinning switch from handsome man to hot woman. (05:46)

Tags:  interviews,  Charlize Theron,  movies,  kids,  supernatural,  literary references,  Maxim,  awards,  lookin' good,  sexual advances,  Jimmy,  penises,  men/women