Category: Stephen Colbert

Category Crossover: Colbert meets McCartney

Two faves in one post! Stephen Colbert with Sir Paul McCartney…

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Yes, the audio is a couple of frames out-of-synch with the picture. That’s because I used my alternate video capture setup, so the cables can reach from the DVD recorder in the other room. If there’s a fix for this, I haven’t found it yet. Now you know!

I would put the Comedy Central embedded video here, in fact I just did, but they screwed up the markups.

A Cold, Cold ‘Coldbert’ Christmas

Amazon.com was sold out of A Colbert Christmas — The Greatest Gift of All!, so my thanks go to D.F. Rogers for procuring me a copy at a competitive price. The back of the case alone is worth the price.

A Colbert Christmas

Inexpensive, with a charity benefiting, and offbeat guffaws served up by Stephen Colbert with his guests — including two I’ve never heard of before — this is the best 2008 Christmas video ever! A not-to-miss extra is Stephen singing his instant classic, “Cold, Cold Christmas.” Here’s the audio, minus the video.

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For Christ’s Sake say Merry Christmas

A couple of days ago I saw this news item:

(CNN) — An atheist sign criticizing Christianity that was erected alongside a Nativity scene was taken from the Legislative Building in Olympia, Washington, on Friday and later found in a ditch.

As I’ve discussed before, throughout college I was a Born Again Christian, which means that to those of you who believe I’m a back slider. Someone of faith who I knew at school is named Felicia. Her Web presence is Felicia Faith, and if you go there you will find a bumper sticker for sale that says, “For Christ’s Sake Say Merry Christmas.”

FeliciaFaith.com

I think Felicia’s sticker is a great idea. She’s stating the case that Linus makes in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” — Christmas is all about Christ. I think Christmas cards can say “Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays” or “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year” and not offend anyone, even if the recipient isn’t Christian.

I have no problem with nativity scenes on public property during Christmas. Allowing a manger on a town common endorses Christianity no more than displaying a menorah means Judaism is favored by the local government. But I also feel that atheists are entitled say what they want as well. Freedom of speech and equal access.

Pulling signs down because they espouse a position you don’t agree with is silly and stupid. Are these people that unsure of Jesus and their faith in Him? Which brings me to tonight’s word — Stephen Colbert.

What’s up with the DVD of A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!? First it was on sale, as seen at this Amazon.com link. Here’s Stephen’s pitch for it.

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But then it apparently sold out and was available only through Amazon Marketplace sellers. But now it’s going to be “released again” on Monday. Why a separate release date? Why not just say it will be back in stock? Confusing. Anyway, I think the Colbert Christmas show is note perfect, although I suppose you have to be of a certain age to remember the ultra-corny Christmas TV specials he’s making fun of.

One of the best bits on the program is with country music singer Toby Keith, who I’d heard had gone through something of a political conversion during the Presidential campaign. The songs Keith does still sound like crank-em-out jobs to me, but this commentary on the watering down of Christmas is worth seeing.

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