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On Movies & Media

And now... Stephen Colbert roasts the Prez... and wow, he turns it up.

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Jeffrey Overstreet

30 Apr 2006
Filed under: On Movies & Media • Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert roasts... and roasts... and slow-roasts the President. That's gutsy comedy.

UPDATE: Reactions, responses.

(link via Alan at Arts and Faith)
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