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Bears & Balls: The Colbert Report A-Z (An Unofficial Fan Guide)
The essential fan guide for truly dedicated members of the Colbert Nation! Contains over 200 highly-detailed encyclopedia-style entries, celebrating nine years of the Colbert Report’s greatest moments, obscure favorites, and behind the scenes insights including: Complete Colbert Super PAC play-by-play What really happens at a Colbert Report taping How Stephen Colbert prepares his guests to face off against his character Detailed timeline of the Daft Punk “Colbchella” fiasco Where uncensored versions of the show were broadcast How Colbert and his writers create The Word Is Jay the Intern really an intern? What ever happened to Stephen Jr.? Who the heck is “Jimmy”? Jon Stewart: great bromance, or greatest? From the technical to the tangential, Bears & Balls: the Colbert Report A-Z covers it all, and digs deep to answer questions you didn’t even know you had.
Is Satire Saving Our Nation?
The book studies the intersections between satirical comedy and national politics in order to show that one of the strongest supports for our democracy today comes from those of us who are seriously joking. This book shows how we got to this place and why satire may be the only way we can save our democracy and strengthen our nation.
America’s Most Famous Catholic (According to Himself)
For nine years, Stephen Colbert’s persona “Colbert”—a Republican superhero and parody of conservative political pundits—informed audiences on current events, politics, social issues, and religion while lampooning conservative political policy, biblical literalism, and religious hypocrisy. To devout, vocal, and authoritative lay Catholics, religion is central to both the actor and his most famous character. Yet many viewers wonder, “Is Colbert a practicing Catholic in real life or is this part of his act?” America’s Most Famous Catholic (According to Himself) examines the ways in which Colbert challenges perceptions of Catholicism and Catholic mores through his faith and comed...
Jon Stewart
This biography profiles Jon Stewart, television's most incisive deliverer of the fake news. As the host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he has attracted a vast audience that sees him as one of the few credible sources of cultural critique TV. As comfortable and adept at interviewing Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, U.S. President Barack Obama, activist Al Sharpton, or political commentator Bill O'Reilly as he is chatting with Angelina Jolie, Bill Gates, or Denis Leary, Jon Stewart has emerged as one of the hottest television personalities and most powerful media icons of the 21st century. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, currently Comedy Central's longest running show, has launched ...
Having Their Say
After Natalie Maines of The Dixie Chicks expressed her opposition to the Iraq War and President Bush in a country music concert, she was told to "shut up and sing." When NFL player Colin Kaepernick protested police brutality by kneeling during the national anthem, he was applauded by some and demonized by others. Both had their careers irrevocably altered by speaking out for their beliefs. This book examines the ethical issues that arise when famous people speak out on issues often unrelated to the performances that brought those figures to public attention. It analyzes several celebrity speakers--singers Taylor Swift and the Chicks; satirist Jon Stewart; actor Tom Hanks; and athletes Serena...
Hallelujah Anyway
Hallelujah Anyway is the biography of David Johnson: beloved husband, father, and pastor. Hallelujah Anyway traces the Christian conversion of an Englishman who became an evangelist, American citizen, and eventually a pastor in Virginia (USA). Written from the perspective of his lovely wife, Jean Johnson.
