David Kronke was appointed Mayor of Television after a bloodless coup in 2000. Since then, he has improved infrastructure, championed greater educational opportunities and fought for reforms that have utterly erased corruption and incompetence from the television industry. Since Mr. Kronke has ascended to power, Television is a far better place. A bridge too far out
Well, Stephen Colbert's heroes managed their assignment quite well. On tonight's "The Colbert Report," he announced that the winner of an online vote to name a Hungarian bridge was: Stephen Colbert.
This is news so fresh that not even his fan site has it up yet, though give them time. There may be a hitch, however: Colbert was told tonight that in Hungary, bridges are only named after dead people.
No other TV performer has figured out the possibilities of Internet interactivity with fans like Colbert. Consider his Wikipedia prank or his current contest inviting fans to alter some greenscreen footage of him with a light sabre. A good number of TV series and performers could learn something from Colbert, though they'd probably never be as funny about it.
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I'm sorry, I can't even comment. I'm still grieving over Steve Irwin's tragic and completely unforseen death.
Posted by: Suzy Q | September 15, 2006 5:10 PM