“The Colbert Report” Heads To Baghdad
June 6, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Television
Stephen Colbert is taking his highly popular show, The Colbert Report, on the road. He’s not going to Miami Beach or some Caribbean hotspot as many shows have been doing lately. Instead, he travelled to Baghdad today where he will broadcast four shows next week.
Colbert is planning to follow in Bob Hope’s shoes and bring a little comedy to the troops who are stationed in the area.
Variety is reporting that “the series of shows, each to be taped in front of an audience of about 450 troops, have been dubbed “Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando.” It’s the first time anyone has broadcast from Iraq for a USO tour.”
I am sure that he has taken as many precautions as he possibly can but, of course, I still worry when I hear about people heading over there. I’m not surprised, though. He has not been shy with his support of the troops for whom he has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Yellow Ribbon Fund (a charity that assists injured service members and their families). He’s also a board member of DonorsChoose.org, a charity that provides assistance to military children.
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