Sunday, August 27, 2006

Colbert Catholicus

Leaving church this morning, my wife informed me that Stephen Colbert would be (or should be) leaving Mass that morning, too. She had found out on Wikipedia that Colbert was Catholic. At least he had been raised Catholic, according to Wikipedia.

This led me to read for myself about Colbert and Stewart on Wikipedia. I found this sentence which summarizes something of how I feel about the two: Jon Stewart's laughs come at the expense of idealism. Both are funny men; I laugh at their jokes. Yet, at the same time, I can't help but feel a smug despair lies beneath.

Enough, for now, of moralizing.

5 comments:

Alishia said...

You forgot to mention Colbert's pre-Colbert fame on Law and Order. He once played an uptight, money laundering historical handwriting analyst/forger. It's funny to watch him get "upset."

Alishia said...

I should've said stint rather than fame. Egads.

Anonymous said...

Is it healthy that I've seen that episode too?

Rach-o said...

Is it healthy that I don't watch Law and Order but I've seen that episode?

I do wonder though what the real Colbert (not the character) thinks about what he says on the show.

Anonymous said...

Contradiction, Magister. You always bragged about how you don't have a tv. Prove me wrong now! hahaha!