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Real Colbert: 'I Embody the Bullshit'

Earnest Colbert calls himself unambitious, religious

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(Newser) – It wasn't Stephen Colbert's on-screen persona who turned up for a recent Rolling Stone interview, but the real Stephen Colbert—a man as "preppy, earnest, and gentle" as Ned Flanders. In the interview, Colbert dishes on his style of deconstructing the news: "I take the sausage backwards, and I restuff the sausage. ... We falsely construct the hypocrisy. And I embody the bullshit until hopefully you can smell it." More highlights:

  • Colbert's character owes an apology to only one person—"you'd never know who it was" and he's not telling.
  • No Stephen Colbert movie in the works—he's too busy and too "unambitious."
  • Colbert's a devout Catholic: "I'm moved by the words of Christ, and I'll leave it at that."
  • Collaboration with Jon Stewart: "I love that it's my own show, but there's still a connection with Jon, and he's a fantastic, fantastic mentor and friend."

Stephen Colbert poses during the launch party for
Stephen Colbert poses during the launch party for "Stephen Colbert's AmeriCone Dream" in this Monday, March 5, 2007, file photo taken in New York.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
In this May 27, 2009, file photo, Stephen Colbert poses for a portrait in New York.
In this May 27, 2009, file photo, Stephen Colbert poses for a portrait in New York.   (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)
In this Nov. 20, 2008, file photo, Stephen Colbert arrives for a taping of
In this Nov. 20, 2008, file photo, Stephen Colbert arrives for a taping of "The Late Show with David Letterman" in New York.   (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)
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long7000
Sep 3, 09 9:00 AM CDT
It's refreshing to hear from a celebrity that seems rational and down-to-earth. Reply
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odowd80
Sep 3, 09 9:15 AM CDT
The awesome thing is that conservatives don't even realize he is ridiculing right-wingers. http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2009/04/28/study-shows-that-conservatives-dont-know-stephen-colbert-is-joking/ Reply
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godawgs
Sep 3, 09 9:22 AM CDT
no we know he is joking.
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godawgs
Sep 3, 09 10:13 AM CDT
@shonangreg the only show on where the people aren't so full of themselves is Red Eye. I don't know if you can download it, but they are at least humorous and they discuss the events of the day.
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godawgs
Sep 3, 09 10:20 AM CDT
@shonangreg looks like you can watch it from hulu. let me know what you think.
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