LGBTQ news and entertainment
Stephen Colbert delivered a hysterical take-down of the “outrage” over the Michael Sam “draft kiss.”
According to Colbert, “In the NFL, sexuality is supposed to take place off camera, and the fans should only find out about it when the charges are filed.”
Colbert also jokes that Sam doesn’t belong in the NFL, he belongs in major league baseball because “the second he was drafted he headed to first base.”
In what could have been a completely light and fluffy talk show bit, Bette Midler brings the divine to Stephen Colbert to talk about growing up an outsider, how she views her younger self and when she actually became “Divine.”
Charming as always, there’s some fun life lessons in the interview. Bette’s recently rereleased her 1980 book “A View From A Broad” available now.
American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken is currently running for Congress in North Carolina’s 2nd District.
He stopped by to “chat” with Stephen Colbert last night, although Colbert says he was “unwarmed” by Aiken’s thoughts and platform regarding the campaign.
Unable to get Clay to sing the national anthem, Colbert announces the headline “Clay Aiken refuses to sing national anthem” all in good fun. Colbert closed the segment telling the audience to “vote for Clay, if you must!”
In the latest installment of his ‘Better Know a District’ segments, Stephen Colbert goes to California’s 29th district in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley to interview Rep. Tony Cardeñas.
So much to do in the 29th! The aerospace industry is big, Juicy Couture makes their home there, AND there are 46 porn studios!
Oh, the food! Can’t miss that! Colbert leaves no burrito unturned. In fact, he finds a way to bring the food and porn industries all into one special moment.
Congressman Cardeñas is a very good sport throughout.
(via newnownext)
Stephen Colbert “surprised” Jon Stewart last night to say goodbye to his former boss.
Recently tapped to replace David Letterman as the host of “Late Night” in 2015, Colbert announces, “I’ve won television!”
Colbert also conveniently bring his own “highlights” reel – since no one else did one. The reel ends with the appropriately worded graphic, “Stephen, you are the greatest love of our lives!”
“I’m really going to miss me,” Colbert told Stewart.
Stephen Colbert dropped by The Late Show for the first time since accepting the hosting gig when David Letterman retires next year as the longest serving late night host in TV history.
Taking the seemingly required “celeb selfie” Letterman asked, “Is this still what people do?”
“No, this is actually very retro now,” Colbert replied.
Stephen Colbert will succeed David Letterman as host of “The Late Show,” CBS announced on Thursday, one week after Letterman told his audience that he would retire sometime in 2015.
CBS announced today that Stephen Colbert will replace David Letterman as the host of The Late Show.
Colbert has apparently signed a five-year contract to helm the iconic late-night broadcast.
Colbert, 49, has been the host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” since 2005.
In a statement, Colbert had this to say about the news: “Simply being a guest on David Letterman’s show has been a highlight of my career. I never dreamed that I would follow in his footsteps, though everyone in late night follows Dave’s lead.”
The big question would seem to be: will Colbert remain in his faux conservative Comedy Central character?
We shall see.
(via CNN)
Stephen Colbert explains to his audience on The Colbert Report how Bill O’Reilly is correct in asserting that equality is forever out of reach – and in more ways than we know.
Done in true “Colbert Report” style.
You don’t even need to understand the story behind #CancelColbert to enjoy how funny Stephen Colbert is in this clip.
But the short version is: Tweet goes out without linking to comedy bit, media outlets take it seriously (this IS Colbert, you know), and the twitterverse goes insane.
Colbert sets the record straight here. Very funny.
Yesterday, I wrote about Rep. Steve King talking on the veto of Arizona’s SB1062 and the fact that he felt we don’t need protections for LGBT folks.
In discussing the issue of discrimination of gays and lesbians, he referred to homosexuality as “self-professed behavior” which in his eyes was difficult to prove. King further alluded that perhaps gays aren’t gay at all.
From Mediaite:
This past weekend, King told local TV station WHO-TV that these “self-professed” gays could just as easily be straight people “setting up a case” against a business that tries to discriminate them. Colbert recounted that familiar scenario in which someone pretends to come to their family, then pretends to fall in love, then pretends to get engaged, just so they can sue their potential florist at the last minute.
“As Steve King knows, even if gays do exist, it’s nearly impossible to prove it,” Colbert said. That’s why he’s asking gays from around the country to “send photos and/or videos to Steve King, proving that you are gay.” He went ahead and provided to address on screen to make it that much easier for everyone.
“Be sure to label your envelope campaign contributions, so you know that he’ll read it,” Colbert added.