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Badass of the Month: Stephen Colbert
Compiled by Caroline DeSanctis
Issue date: 9/25/06 Section: The Mix
Born: May 13, 1964 in Sumter, S.C.
On the resume:comedian, actor, writer, satirist
Distinguishing Characteristics: intelligent looking glasses, snide smirk, nose that rivals Abraham Lincoln
Favorite quote: "I stand by this man. I stand by this man because he stands for things. Not only for things, he stands on things. Things like aircraft carriers and rubble and recently flooded city squares. And that sends a strong message, that no matter what happens to America, she will always rebound - with the most powerfully staged photo ops in the world." - Himself, at the White House Correspondent's Association Dinner
Take that, Justin Timberlake: speech at White House Correspondent's Association Dinner was the No. 1 video on iTunes in April
Education: Hampden-Sydney College, Northwestern University
Geeky anecdote: loves J.R.R. Tolkien, "Dungeons and Dragons"
Weirdest fact: deaf in his right ear because there is no eardrum
First acting experience: cast member in "The Second City"; understudy for Steve Carell, acted alongside Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello
TV Show repertoire: "The Dana Carvey Show," "Saturday Night Live" (Ambiguously Gay Duo), "Good Morning America," "Strangers with Candy," "The Daily Show," "The Colbert Report," voice-overs on "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law" (to name a few)
Kids: Madeline, John, and Peter (who have all made appearances on the "Daily Show")
Guest Appearances on: "Law & Order," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," GM Goodwrench commercials, "Crank Yankers," "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," "The Al Franken Show"
Partner in crime: Evelyn McGee-Colbert
Cool Awards: given a Hungarian passport by the ambassador and 10,000 Hungarian forint (about $50 worth), honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree from Knox College
Latest Rumor: said to be host of The Grammy Awards in February
Music: anything associated with "truthiness"
Worst Memory: when father and two brothers were killed in a plane crash on Sept. 11, 1974
On the resume:comedian, actor, writer, satirist
Distinguishing Characteristics: intelligent looking glasses, snide smirk, nose that rivals Abraham Lincoln
Favorite quote: "I stand by this man. I stand by this man because he stands for things. Not only for things, he stands on things. Things like aircraft carriers and rubble and recently flooded city squares. And that sends a strong message, that no matter what happens to America, she will always rebound - with the most powerfully staged photo ops in the world." - Himself, at the White House Correspondent's Association Dinner
Take that, Justin Timberlake: speech at White House Correspondent's Association Dinner was the No. 1 video on iTunes in April
Education: Hampden-Sydney College, Northwestern University
Geeky anecdote: loves J.R.R. Tolkien, "Dungeons and Dragons"
Weirdest fact: deaf in his right ear because there is no eardrum
First acting experience: cast member in "The Second City"; understudy for Steve Carell, acted alongside Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello
TV Show repertoire: "The Dana Carvey Show," "Saturday Night Live" (Ambiguously Gay Duo), "Good Morning America," "Strangers with Candy," "The Daily Show," "The Colbert Report," voice-overs on "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law" (to name a few)
Kids: Madeline, John, and Peter (who have all made appearances on the "Daily Show")
Guest Appearances on: "Law & Order," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," GM Goodwrench commercials, "Crank Yankers," "Whose Line Is It Anyway?," "The Al Franken Show"
Partner in crime: Evelyn McGee-Colbert
Cool Awards: given a Hungarian passport by the ambassador and 10,000 Hungarian forint (about $50 worth), honorary Doctor of Fine Arts Degree from Knox College
Latest Rumor: said to be host of The Grammy Awards in February
Music: anything associated with "truthiness"
Worst Memory: when father and two brothers were killed in a plane crash on Sept. 11, 1974
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Zach von Thun
posted 9/25/06 @ 10:52 PM EST
Badass of the Month? Try Badass of the YEAR! or DECADE!
Stephen Colbert is our generation's greatest satirist. Case Closed.
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