Comedy Central Casting

I don’t have to post all of the screen grabs I made with great effort from Colbert’s finale, because Josh Marshall’s site Talking Points Memo has their own, and they identify everybody. TPM also embeds the video, and I will too.

I knew Emily Bazelon would make an appearance. Colbert often had her on the show as a “guest at the desk.” Besides being an excellent reference source, it was obvious Stephen was smitten with Emily, but his wife Evelyn is also on stage, so no worries.

The Cold Beer Rapport

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“All of life’s important answers, must be in the form of a question.” So says Alex Trebek, and so ends “The Colbert Report”. It’s been a wacky, brilliant, and inspiring 9-year ride with Stephen Colbert, who has caught up to the age I was when his show began. Later I’ll be posting pictures of everybody, or almost everybody, who joins Stephen to sing “We’ll Meet Again”, the same song that ends “Dr. Strangelove”, which adds an ironic twist to Henry Kissinger’s presence.

L.A. Law – Real Estate Edition

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has bought weight-loss executive Jenny Craig's horse facility in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., for $18 million. (Preview First | Inset: Getty Images)
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has bought weight-loss executive Jenny Craig’s horse facility in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., for $18 million. (Preview First | Inset: Getty Images)

This link from the Los Angeles Times is interesting, with a long scrolling list of real estate transactions showing how the top 1% live. I recognize some of the names, but they are mostly rap and sports stars who mean nothing to me.

From Amazon to the Ganges

The prime minister of India? Ben Kingsley as the younger Gandhi? No, it’s Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos in Bangalore at, somewhat ironically, a shopping mall.

Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon, stands atop a supply truck during a photo opportunity at the premises of a shopping mall in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. © Reuters
Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon, stands atop a supply truck during a photo opportunity at the premises of a shopping mall in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. © Reuters