Awesome Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert pokes fun of some of the superfluous, first-world problem solvers which have been pitched via crowdfunding. His common sense perspective on the Vessyl smart cup sure makes it look like a dumb idea.

(NSFW) Amazon is blocking sales of Hachette books on its store over a pricing spat. Stephen Colbert, who has books under Hachette, gives Amazon a dose of its own medicine, using his show to further his cause. More here and here.

With his upcoming stint as David Letterman’s successor, Stephen Colbert bids goodbye to himself – or rather, his Comedy Central persona – by dropping by an old stomping ground. How sweet of him to do that for himself.

In this clip from back in 2008, Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert took the opportunity to sing a duet of The Star Spangled Banner, improvising the harmonies along the way. We just wanted to yell “Play Ball!” at the end.

(SPOILERS) Like many of us – all of us? – Stephen Colbert is aching for more Breaking Bad. So when he managed to invite series creator Vince Gilligan to his show, he did what he had to do. Unofficial YouTube mirror here.

Stephen Colbert expected Daft Punk to show up for Colbchella 2013, but they blew him off for an exclusive on MTV’s VMAs. So what did he do? He made lemonade from his lemons. And called in every celeb in his little black book.

With the recent passing of Steve Jobs, our other favorite Stephen (Colbert) shares some memorable moments from his own Apple gadget obsession, and his brief encounter with Mr. Jobs.

Segway inventor Dean Kamen shows off his robotic, prosthetic arm, “Luke” on The Colbert Report. Amidst serious discussions about replacing vets’ lost limbs, Colbert still infuses a bit of humor.