Smug vs. Giggly Dan Dickinson: The Primary Vivid Weblog: colbert February 1, 2006
Luckily, my need for a smug comedy news show have been answered; everything I was missing is available in spades on The Colbert Report. Colbert is amazing, to the point where I am tempted to switch languages and use a term such as en fuego to emphasize the degree to which he is on fire. The writing is razor sharp (sample: "I'm not mad at James Frey for stretching the truth - hey, we stretch taffy. And that only makes it more delicious."). The pacing is brisk, despite being largely a one-man show. It transcends merely being a parody of O'Reilly or Fox News; it is a consistently funny show. One that you should be watching right now, if it's on.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is: hand me my passport, because I am emigrating to the Colbert Nation. I have tickets for the taping on February 27th, and I cannot wait.