Sports Illustrated puts Stephen Colbert on cover

[onehandle]

Source: AP



NEW YORK – Stephen Colbert has joined the legions of athletes and swimsuit models to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated.

The host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" appears on the front of the magazine's latest issue wearing an Olympic speedskating uniform. The issue is devoted to sports media. It's on newsstands Wednesday.

In November, devoted Colbert fans known as the Colbert Nation became the official primary sponsor of U.S. Speedskating. The team's largest annual cash sponsor, DSB Bank NV, left the team in the lurch after it declared bankruptcy in October.

With contributions from fans, more than $250,000 has been raised.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_en_tv/us_people_stephen_colbert

[LynneSin]

1. I hope Colbert doesn't get hit with the Sports Illustrated cover jinx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_Illustrated_Cover_Jinx

[Buzz Clik]

2. The thighs of a speed skater.

Oy.

[Dr.Phool]

6. He got to sign the thigh of a very hot speed skater last night!

And he didn't even drool.

[Buzz Clik]

9. Katherine Reutter. But he drooled. And so did I.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. I love it.

He is fast becoming a National Treasure.

[Rebubula]

4. I try to like him...

...I like his politics, but Colbert simply annoys the hell out of me.

Same with Al Franken...good ideas, bad delivery system.

[Romulox]

5. Colbert has been brilliant in other projects (see e.g. Strangers with Candy)

but I can't stand his show.

The reason: it's all schtick, almost no jokes. Of course, he was also surrounded by a brilliant ensemble cast on Strangers...

[glinda]

8. Al and Steven are friends. I love both of them. They are brilliant and super patriotic.

[Buzz Clik]

7. Both of them are extremely popular. It's all a matter of personal taste.

[onehandle]

12. Then who do you like and why? nt

[SkyDaddy7]

10. Has anyone read, "I Am America (And So Can You!)"

I loved it! It really shines a light on who "Stephen Colbert" is and makes watching the show even better!

[OnyxCollie]

11. ColbertWatcher, where are you?

[KamaAina]

13. Speedskating has a well-known liberal bias

:-)

[KakistocracyHater]

14. what a man

he said it about Iraq.