“I am willing to show #Asian community I care by introducing the Ching-Chong Ding-Dong Foundation for Sensitivity to Orientals or Whatever,” “The Colbert Report” Twitter wrote Thursday.
The joke was taken from a bit on Wednesday night’s “The Colbert Report,” parodying Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder and his launch of the Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation in light of controversy over the team name. Taken out of context, however, many Twitter users saw the joke as racist, and launched a #CancelColbert campaign that quickly became a trending topic.
As the controversy started, the tweet was deleted, but Twitter users managed to screenshot the tweet before it disappeared.
Full Article: Variety
Here is the tweet that started it all:
And Stephen’s swift response:
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I’m joining @IAVA’s #GoSilent campaign to honor our #vets this Memorial Day. More info: http://t.co/FJB7xlyZVp
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) May 24, 2013
Guess who’s the new Mother of Dragons! #GameOfThrones (hint: it’s me!) pic.twitter.com/4ovE4w7AIS
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) March 22, 2013
Jake Tapper interviewed Stephen Colbert for his new show ‘The Lead’, which will premiere on CNN later in the month.
Had a hard time keeping it together watching @jaketapper interview @stephenathome today…coming soon @cnn pic.twitter.com/5ujh19Jn7h
— Carrie Byalick (@carriebyalick) March 2, 2013
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The GoldenTwits are an annual award that aims to celebrate the most active and respected users on Twitter.
Today I received a notification that Colbert News Hub has received some nominations in the ‘Information Service’ category. If you would like to nominate us, you may do so here: [Link]
@StephenAtHome, @SadMonsters and @heyitsopus have also been nominated by fans. To encourage them to create an account and receive votes, nominate them here: [Link]
Nominations close on Wednesday, 28th November 2012.
Stephen Colbert will be a guest on ‘Anderson Live’ on Friday, October 5th (check your local listings). The episode will be co-hosted by Keke Palmer and feature the cast of Oxygen’s ‘My Shopping Addiction’.
Tweet your questions for Stephen to @AndersonLive. Be sure to use the hashtags #AndersonLive and #AskStephen
(Thank you to Victoria and doraemon_0676 for the Tip!)
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Full Article: Variety
Here is the tweet that started it all:
And Stephen’s swift response:
Continue reading
Jake Tapper interviewed Stephen Colbert for his new show ‘The Lead’, which will premiere on CNN later in the month.
Continue reading
The GoldenTwits are an annual award that aims to celebrate the most active and respected users on Twitter.
Today I received a notification that Colbert News Hub has received some nominations in the ‘Information Service’ category. If you would like to nominate us, you may do so here: [Link]
@StephenAtHome, @SadMonsters and @heyitsopus have also been nominated by fans. To encourage them to create an account and receive votes, nominate them here: [Link]
Nominations close on Wednesday, 28th November 2012.
Stephen Colbert will be a guest on ‘Anderson Live’ on Friday, October 5th (check your local listings). The episode will be co-hosted by Keke Palmer and feature the cast of Oxygen’s ‘My Shopping Addiction’.
Tweet your questions for Stephen to @AndersonLive. Be sure to use the hashtags #AndersonLive and #AskStephen
(Thank you to Victoria and doraemon_0676 for the Tip!)