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Funny/Weird 

This pretty much sums up Super Bowl parties this year.

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Stephen Colbert, Super Bowl

Well, at least it should. (Via Sean)

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Recommended Music 

“I Just Called to Steal the Election” (with apologies to Stevie Wonder)

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Donald Trump, Parody, Stephen Colbert

This past Saturday, Donald Trump called Georgia election officials and tried to strongarm them into “finding 11,780 votes” so he

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Recommended Music Television 

Arcade Fire debuted a new song on Stephen Colbert last night

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Arcade Fire, Stephen Colbert

During Stephen Colbert’s election night show, Arcade Fire showed up to debut a new song entitled “Generation A.” Thoughts?

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Funny/Weird 

This song based on the Republican National Convention may be the funniest thing you’ll see today

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Late Show, RNC, Stephen Colbert

Have you been watching the Republican National Convention? I’m still traumatized after being yelled at by Kimberly Guilfoyle and freaked

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Recommended Music 

What if someone got Michael Bolton to sing John Bolton’s book?

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments John Bolton, Michael Bolton, Stephen Colbert

I’m about halfway through John Bolton’s book, The Room Where It Happened, in which the former National Security Advisor documents

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, October 19, 2018

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bono, Britney Spears, Colin Kaepernick, Despacito, Hip-hop, K-Pop, Las Vegas, Luis Fonsi, Lumineers, Rihanna, Souris, Spotify, Stephen Colbert, Super Bowl

Still no societal collapse in Canada following the legalization of weed. You know, if we do this right, we can

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Cool! Music News 

Stephen Colbert + a-ha’s “Take on Me” = This send-up of Paul Manafort and Donald Trump

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Paul Manafort, Stephen Colbert, The Late Show

Stephen Colbert is no fan of Donald Trump, so whenever there’s a chance to do something that will annoy Trump

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Music News 

Stephen Colbert helped this metal band buy a new van

July 29, 2018July 28, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments FLAW, Stephen Colbert

If you’re a regular watcher of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, you might remember a bit back in March

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Stephen Colbert and Michael Stipe Say Goodbye to the Shitty Year That Was 2016

December 17, 2016December 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2016, James Franco, Michael Stipe, Stephen Colbert

F*ck you, 2016. You sucked. We can’t wait to see you go. Stephen Colbert, Michael Stipe and James Franco offered

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John Oliver (Among Others) Takes On Hillary Clinton and the Democrats in Song

July 29, 2016July 29, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Song, Hillary Clinton, John Oliver, Parody, Stephen Colbert

The Democrats managed to get a bunch of celebs to cover “Fight Song” by Rachel Platten as a way of

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Music News Television 

Kanye West’s Batshit-Crazy Appearance on Ellen Deconstructed by Stephen Colbert

May 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ellen, Kanye West, Stephen Colbert, The Late Show

No one–and I mean no one–is ever allowed an uninterrupted rant on a talk show. Yet there was Kanye, holding

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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