Colbert roasts O’Reilly, or, Colbert is a comic genius II

Colbert is rightly regarded as a comic genius and The Colbert Report is a comedic institution. Mickey Z thinks O’Reilly is also in character — interesting hypothesis …

I saw this recent video at Graeme’s and was howling with laughter at Colbert‘s mock earnest admiration of Fox’s smug Bill O’Reilly while taking the mickey:

Run-time: 7:11.

While we’re on comic relief, this is also an opportunity to revisit one of Colbert’s best performances is his jaw-dropping roasting of Bush and his junta at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in April last year.

Please do enjoy it if you haven’t already seen it—-ICH which has the full transcript with the priceless one-liners.

Highly recommended.

6 Responses to “Colbert roasts O’Reilly, or, Colbert is a comic genius II”

  1. servant Says:

    Good work Graemeister. Makes you wonder what he’s like when he’s not in character. Where the light is that bright, there’s got to be a dark shadow.

    “I’ll stand toe to toe with anyone at the potato table.”

  2. Bluebear2 Says:

    ???????? Where’d my comment go???????????

  3. peoplesgeography Says:

    Serv., I’d also be intrigued to see what he was like in real life and out of character. Is he a happyface but really sad clown? What motivates him and makes him tick?

  4. peoplesgeography Says:

    Thanks Bluebear for that fantastic link and God knows where it went the first time (insert twilight zone theme). Some of those busted tees are hilarious! A few I didn’t understand, maybe its more local humour


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