Stephen Colbert to Battle Sean Penn in Fight to Finish on Thursday

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Stephen Colbert to Battle Sean Penn in Fight to Finish on Thursday

By E&P Staff

Published: April 17, 2007 9:40 PM ET

NEW YORK Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert says he has had enough of the man he calls "Spicoli" and "Mr. Madonna."

A recent antiwar speech by actor Sean Penn in which he referred to pundits in President Bush's pocket who "bathe" in his underwear really got the star of the "Colbert Report" riled -- so he challenged Penn to a "metaphor-off" on his show.

Now he has just announced -- Penn has accepted, and the battle will be aired on Thursday night.

Colbert called Penn a "lefty loony" who issued a "treasonous attack" on the president and his war policies two weeks ago.

"I told Mr. Penn what I thought of his second rate wordsmithery right on this show," Colbert said, in challenging him to a duel. "Well, Sean Penn has accepted my challenge. I drew a line in the sand and he picked up the gauntlet. Soon we will see who has the stones to bring home the bacon.

"This metaphor battle is at the starting gate and I am ready for liftoff."

Penn's exact quote directed at the president was: "We cower as you point your fingers telling us to support our troops. You and the smarmy pundits in your pocket -- those who bathe in the moisture of your soiled and blood-soaked underwear -- can take that noise and shove it."

this would be epic.

I saw that show awhile back where he was talking about "Spicoli"...hilarious...I knew Penn would come on. should be good!

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Oh well. It should be a fun show regardless. :)

This will be a brilliantly scripted Bush slam fest of the highest order.

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Gotta record this. Someone else said "epic". That is the word for it!

love it! That was a real zinger what Sean Penn said about bush's stinky underwear..top that Colbert!

If Spicoli will call him a dick?

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