Stephen Colbert

'Harlem Shake' has Baltimore moving, too

2013-02-17 17:29:00

Some guys gave flowers. Others candy. But smooth Rod Lopez, a man in touch with the cultural cutting edge, feted his lady love with a "Harlem Shake" video for Valentine's Day. In it, the 34-year-old owner of a Parkville production company, wearing...

Artist Hasan Elahi meticulously documents life after FBI investigation

2013-01-22 18:17:00

A rumpled pile of sheets. A Bloody Mary on an airline tray. Bags of mustard greens from a Korean grocery store. Gas station pumps, battered street signs, a steamed crab. These are among the everyday images encountered by artist and University of...

Leonard Pitts: Texas GOP wages war on thinking

2012-07-22 04:00:00

Some recent headlines from the alternate universe of modern conservatism: Rush Limbaugh claims the bad guy in the new "Batman" movie was named Bane to remind voters of Mitt Romney's controversial tenure at Bain Capital. Michele Bachmann, citing zero...

Why Viacom will win in its fight with DirecTV: Jon Stewart, SpongeBob and original content

2012-07-11 14:11:00

Media companies routinely play chicken�in negotiations over such�issues as retransmission fees and bundling, terms that mean next to nothing to their customers until one of the companies they subscribe to lets things get out of hand. Usually, that...

Mega Millions: What you need to know in case you win

2012-03-28 10:19:00

How many millions? That would be 500 (up from 476 earlier today) of them if you win this week's eye-popping Mega Millions prize. It's hard to get one's head around, no? In Baltimore, that's enough money to help the city buy, say, a few historic...

Books for the under-15 set: Justin Bieber, Stephen Colbert and Mark Kelly

2012-02-21 14:54:00

A flurry of new children's books is headed for the shelves, and the authors carry some very familiar names, including Stephen Colbert. A look at the future: -- Colbert's book, "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" is scheduled for a May 8 release, according to...

Maurice Sendak wows 'em on Colbert

2012-01-25 08:36:00

Popular children's author Maurice Sendak (shown here delivering a 2004 commencement speech at Goucher College) was the subject of a hilarious interview on The Colbert Report last night, touching on topics from Newt Gingrich (he wasn't kind) and kids (he...

Maurice Sendak dead at 83

2012-05-08 08:10:00

The death of Maurice Sendak, author of "Where the Wild Things Are" and other wonderful children's books, is a great loss for children's literature. His books, which included "In the Night Kitchen," "Alligators All Around," and the Little Bear books,...

Our bizarre interview with 'PASSIONGAMER4CHANGE'

2012-06-15 05:45:00

During the entire duration of my odd email exchange with "PASSIONGAMER4CHANGE," I was never completely sure whom I was talking to. If 60 percent of statistics are made up, then 40 percent of all Twitter accounts are owned by someone who is not who they...

Time 100: authors to watch

2012-04-18 14:03:00

The Time 100 Most Influential People in the World is, by and large, a grab-bag of politicos, entertainers and technology entrepreneurs. But it also gives a nod to the publishing world. Among the Time 100 are: -- E.L. James, the pseudonymous author who...

Goldman's Muppet show

2012-03-15 10:30:00

The big news out of the island of Manhattan this week was the gripes of a resigning Goldman Sachs executive, the proverbial parting shot heard round the world. Instead of the usual poison pen letter to the boss or even a YouTube video posted on the...

'Survivor: One World' recap: Episode 4, 'Bum Puzzled'

2012-03-07 19:12:00

This has to be the most unlikable cast of "Survivor." Ever. Is it just me, or were the previouslies super long tonight? Anyway, back from Tribal Council, Michael is very derisive about the Misfit Alliance voting out a "strong guy." Yes, they should...

Junot Diaz backstage with Stephen Colbert.

2013-03-25 00:00:00

Undisputed truthiness: It's Stephen Colbert's 46th birthday today. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

2013-03-18 18:52:00

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 21: Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon during a taping "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" at Rockefeller Center on February 21, 2013 in New York City.

2013-02-21 00:00:00