  Gsgeorge Member Username: Gsgeorge Post Number: 553 Registered: 08-2006 |
Colbert Report does weekly segments on the various congressional districts in the US. This one is about Michigan's 13th Congressional District, home of Detroit and represented by Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick. Some pretty funny stuff here. He takes a couple of jabs at the city but overall it's all in good fun. Lots of props to Motown and the artists that came from here too. I love the parts where he mentions that Devil's Night activity halted because of Detroit's "Robocop program". And that the city seems even more lovely because it's across from "the worst city in Canada: Windsor. Just... god-awful. I don't even have time to go into it." Congresswoman Kilpatrick holds her ground pretty well throughout the uncomfortable interview. Note that in his historical overview of the city, Colbert mentions the "King Riots of the 60s"--not only the wrong name, but he also uses a photo of a burning streetcar from the 1942 race riots on Woodward Avenue. Check it out here: http://www.comedycentral.com/m otherload/index.jhtml?ml_video =61108 ** After clicking the link, BE SURE to click the giant "Watch Video Now" button with the smiling sun graphic... then sit through the 30-second Mr. T ad. | ||
Ruthie1 Member Username: Ruthie1 Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2008 |
That was hysterical! It was definitely an uncomfortable interview, but very funny. His delivery is so funny. | ||
Gsgeorge Member Username: Gsgeorge Post Number: 555 Registered: 08-2006 |
welcome to the forum!! | ||
Gsgeorge Member Username: Gsgeorge Post Number: 556 Registered: 08-2006 |
ps - my 555th post ^ | ||
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard Post Number: 4779 Registered: 10-2004 |
This is the same district that KK wants to inherit from his mother, although he says that's the furthest thing on his mind. However, we all know about politicians and their bending of the truth. Pravda in Russian is truth, in addition to being the name of the main Communist Party newspaper in the former Soviet Union. From my years of Russian classes, the Russians decades ago had a saying which was a play on words with Pravda and Izvestia (news): quote: (Message edited by Livernoisyard on January 08, 2008) | ||
Islandman Member Username: Islandman Post Number: 1296 Registered: 08-2004 |
This is great! "Let's talk Detroit: do we still need it? Only Colbert could get away with that. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 1351 Registered: 09-2007 |
Isn't Colbert still Cancelled indefintely due to the writer's strike? | ||
E_hemingway Member Username: E_hemingway Post Number: 1501 Registered: 11-2004 |
Came back online with The Daily Show last night I think. | ||
Sturge Member Username: Sturge Post Number: 195 Registered: 05-2007 |
Yes, they were both back on last night. I love those better know a district interviews. Very funny! (Message edited by sturge on January 08, 2008) | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 3859 Registered: 10-2003 |
The Fighting 13th! | ||
Billk Member Username: Billk Post Number: 195 Registered: 09-2005 |
Is this a rerun from 2 years ago? | ||
Yupislyr Member Username: Yupislyr Post Number: 248 Registered: 07-2004 |
Yes | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 3582 Registered: 11-2003 |
I live in that district, strange mix of people |
