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Ptah

(32,983 posts)
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 06:51 PM Dec 2014

Stephan Colbert is the ______ of our time:

Stephan Colbert is the Mark Twain of our time

Stephan Colbert is the Groucho Marx of our time

Stephan Colbert is the Will Rogers of our time


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Groucho Marx
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Will Rogers
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Stephan Colbert is the ______ of our time: (Original Post) Ptah Dec 2014 OP
The new Mel Brooks? nt valerief Dec 2014 #1
I can't decide mackerel Dec 2014 #2
Jonathan Swift? Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2014 #3
None of the above. I think. Mr.Bill Dec 2014 #4
Jesus Tobin S. Dec 2014 #5
Dick Cavette Scuba Dec 2014 #6
He's the Derek Jeter of comedy. nt Jamaal510 Dec 2014 #7

Mr.Bill

(24,104 posts)
4. None of the above. I think.
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 09:31 PM
Dec 2014

Marl Twain was more of a writer, Colbert is more of a performer.

Groucho Marx was not that political, he was more cultural. And his sexual double entendre humor was cutting edge for it's time.

Will Rogers was funniest in print, not much of a live act.

I think what makes Colbert great is he is like no other in history. He is completely unique as a performer and I think there is much more to him that we have not even seen yet. I hope his life as a performer is long and prolific.

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)
5. Jesus
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 09:36 PM
Dec 2014

I'm pretty sure he's the second coming. I'd have to see him in a beard and a robe to be totally sure, though.

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