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My crappy contribution to a meme that’s probably all played out. ;)
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So Stephen did a bit for Better Know a District. *nods*
(Story. Piccy by Frank Thorp)
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YOUR FACE, SIR!
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Anonymous asked: Why haven't you been a guest on The Colbert Report or done any collaborations with Stephen Colbert yet? Your characters would be hilarious together.
That is kind, but I think I would become so pale in comparison to Stephen that I would no longer be visible.
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Jon Stewart’s reaction to @thedailyshow reaching 1 million followers
wherearetheturtles-wherearethey:
That awesome moment when Steve Carell became a worldwide trending topic on Twitter.
In what many hailed as an unexpected and unusual move, Swedish officials told the US comedian that he could not take over the @sweden Twitter account on Wednesday after Colbert’s much publicized #ArtificialSwedener campaign.
Maria Ziv, the director of marketing of Visit Sweden, one of the organization’s behind the initiative, explained to The Local on Thursday that Colbert’s Twitter style, along with her agency’s fear of selling out, were the two main reasons behind the decision.
“We started this initiative to create a sense of closeness and a dialogue between the curator and the followers, in the aim of giving a perspective of Sweden and its culture,” she said, referencing the Curators of Sweden campaign.
“When we looked at Stephen Colbert’s official Twitter account, we saw that while he did have 3.6 million followers – he followed no one in return.”
She went on to explain that Visit Sweden ultimately had serious reservations about whether Colbert would be a good fit and what sort of signals a “yes” would have sent.
“He is a Twitter ‘broadcaster’ and this doesn’t align with our goals. Our decision was that we wouldn’t cave in and sell out, just because he’s famous. We decided that a Colbert takeover would have served him, not us,” she said.
Full Article: The Local - Sweden.
“The account is - at the current time - first and foremost a way for us to hand over the voice of Sweden to the Swedes.”
Frida Roberts, Head of the Communications Unit at the Swedish Institute, called Colbert’s proposal “tempting” but argued that the Curators of Sweden initiative, which allows a different Swede control the @sweden Twitter account each week, is primarily for “Swedish citizens”.
”It’s been very exciting to realize that Stephen Colbert has such a strong interest in Sweden and our culture,” said Maria Ziv, Director of Marketing at VisitSweden.
She added that she would be “delighted” to invite Colbert over to Sweden so that he can “experience the openness and diversity of the Swedish society on the spot”.
Full Article: The Local - Sweden.
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Illustrated by @pants | Rendered from a Tweet by @scardinoandsons for @StephenAtHome. [/caption]
Each week the Twitter account @Sweden is managed by a different Swede. Help Stephen become the first non-citizen to control of the account. You know what to do Cjolbert Nåtion!!
Nominate Stephen by:
- Sending an email to curatorapplication@visitsweden.com
- Tweet #ArtificialSwedener
Don’t to tell tham why Stephen (@StephenAtHome) is the perfect candidate to take over for the week!!
Sick of seeing Jon Stewart standing at the winner’s podium at every awards show in town? Well that is all about to change!! While Mr. Stewart may have a trophy cabinet full of shiny metal objects with the word “winner” engraved on it, he does not have a Twitter account!!
Cast Your Vote for @StephenAtHome Here: [Link]
Viewers Choice - Funniest Person on Twitter
**Please Note: You may vote once a day.
Major League Baseball extended a challenge to comedian, Stephen Colbert, late last week via twitter.
According to MLB.com, the league extended the following challenge:
“Is @StephenAtHome up to the Beat the Streak challenge? Does he like fun? If he wins, the keys to @MLB are his for 24 hours #BTS challenge.”
The stakes - if Colbert out-picks MLB, he get’s to take control of the @MLB twitter account for 24-hours.
Colbert accepted the challenge and will make his picks starting Monday, June 13 through Wednesday, June 15.
Source: Bleacher Report.
(Thanks to colbertnewshelper for the link.)
