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Jalopnik's Sumptuous Whale Penis Leather Interior On Colbert Report

Ray Wert — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EDT

As far as The Colbert Report's concerned, we must be the web site obsessed with the cult of car phallus. First, for Hummers and last night, for our sumptuous Russian whale penis leather interior. Whatever works, right? [TheColbertReport (14:20 in)]

"Maximum" Bob Lutz Speaks Out On Colbert Report Interview

Ray Wert — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:40:00 EDT

After GM product czar and vice-chairman, Bob Lutz, appeared on the Colbert Report the other night, he's decided to give his own take on his "non-outrageous" responses to Stephen Colbert's "outrageous" questions on topics like...global warming (or global toasting). He believes he and Colbert "connected." We don't know if that's the type of rapport we saw the other night on the Report, but whatever helps "Maximum" Bob sleep at night, ya know? We're just disappointed he didn't send us any pictures from his Treo. If you missed the show the first time, we've got the full clip below the jump — and no — it's not from "Hulu."

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Stephen Colbert Steals Fierarri Story...Again

Ray Wert — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:50:00 EDT

We know we already told Stephen Colbert not to steal our stories. Apparently he's not listening. That's right, last night the propagator of "truthiness" yet again snatched up a story from our pages to splay across the basic cable airwaves. Last time it was "Our Country, Our Truck" and this time it's the Fiero Ferrari story. Stephen Colbert, just a reminder that this does nothing to help you get off of our "On Notice" list. Watch yourself there Frenchie — the only ones who should be doing any splaying whatsoever will be us.

Ad Watch Exclusive: Stephen Colbert, Don't Steal This Chevy Silverado Commercial Too!

Ray Wert — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 16:25:44 EDT

Yes, it's now bigger, longer and uncut from the spec ad we saw last week. We've managed to get our hands on the full 60 second version of Chevrolet's Amerigasm over the new-for-2007 Silverado — it's part of the "Our Country, Our Truck" ad campaign, and let's just say it's got something for everyone. Everyone that is, except for Stephen Colbert. We've now instituted a very sophisticated anti-Colbert tagging on the video, in order to make certain Stephen doesn't get his grubby hands on it. Of course, he could just say "I'm sorry." But that'll probably be too easy for the right wing-nut. As for the Campbell-Ewald produced ad — it's got Rosa Parks, MLK Jr., Nixon, the Vietnam war and oh yes, the 9/11 aftermath. Soak it all in boys and girls, this is "Our Country." – Ray Wert

On Notice! Stephen Colbert Steals Rightfully Stolen Video, Jalopnik Demands An Apology

Ray Wert — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:34:40 EDT

That's right Stephen, you're now on notice — and you're not coming off notice until you apologize..and you know what it's for. But for those of you following along at home who don't know, last week, the right-wing talking head of talking heads ran a piece on the new ad campaign for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The cantankerous Colbert provided the obligatory big business back rub, giving a tip of the hat to the ol' General — including Chevy's decision to pander by including the image of Rosa Parks in the Amerigasm that is the "Our Country, Our Truck" advert. Although normally we'd be allright with a Reilly-esque pundificator like Colbert trying to fluff General Motors a bit — because that's how a right-wing neo-con rolls, right? Instead...we're furious. That's because Colbert and his little henchmen at the Report...

...took the video of the rough-cut of the commercial — video we rightfully conned out of the General — and used it without attributing it to us here at Jalopnik. In fact, they even went so far as to attribute the video as coming from General Motors.

That type of intellectual dishonesty will not be tolerated, Mr. Colbert (and yes, we're pronouncing the "t" here, because that's how real Americans do it). When a journalist or "web logger" takes something not their own and slaps a pre-roll on the front of it with their name and puts it up on YouTube, that's as good as if they made it themselves, and that means it's ours Stephen. And that means you stole it. And until you apologize, you're now officially on notice. And that means although we recognize you are alive and living, we won't be watching your show...we won't be buying any more of the Lady Nocturne adventures graphic novels...and we certainly won't be buying any of your commemorative mugs from the Colbert Report store ( no matter how great a gift they may make) until we get an apology. – Ray Wert

UPDATE: Ad Watch Exclusive: Stephen Colbert, Don't Steal This Chevy Silverado Commercial Too!