Oh Stephen Colbert, is there anything you can’t do? TV personality, actor, author, presidential candidate, and of course, 80′s rock icon, or at least Harmonix seems to think so. They’ve just released a new free song for Rock Band, featuring a flashback to Stephen’s earlier years when he was the front man for Stephen and the Colberts. The band’s hit single “Charlene (I’m Right Behind You)” is an epic ballad of unrequited love, more unrequited love, and what a man must do in the face of so much unrequited love, and it is now available for free via Xbox Live. Didn’t have time to check the PlayStation 3, but I’m sure it’ll make it up there as well if it hadn’t already.
While you wait to try and mimic Stephen’s dulcet tones, we present you with the music video for the song, which we’ve placed after the jump in order to minimise screaming and swooning.
Stephen Colbert was down right giddy today when he announced that he would be sending his DNA into space as part of Richard Garriott’s Immortality Drive initiative.
“I am thrilled to have my DNA shot into space, as this brings me one step closer to my life-long dream of being the baby at the end of 2001″, said Colbert.
“In the unlikely event that Earth and humanity are destroyed, mankind can be resurrected with Stephen Colbert’s DNA,” said Garriott. “Is there a better person for us to turn to for this high-level responsibility?”
Little do they know that by then Colbert’s meekling DNA will have been long ago destroyed by the careful machinations of the Crecente DNA army as part of my plan to conquer a soon-to-be-forgotten harddrive in space.
If Colbert DNA were to survive, IF, I’m sure Crecentes could figure something out.
Funnyman, warrior-poet and host of The Colbert Report Stephen Colbert was this close to being immortalised in collectible trading card by artist Todd Lockwood. Unfortunately, it would appear that Colbert will have to settle for a television show and best-selling book, as the World of Warcraft card from Upper Deck featuring “Stefen Colbear” doesn’t look like it will see commercial release, in spite of its brilliance.
Stephen Colbert might have been turned down by South Carolina Democrats, but there is one group that vows to stand by their man’s run in the 2008 presidential election. Those wacky guys at Gamecock Media have come forth publicly to offer Colbert their support. “After conducting extensive polling and scrutinising all the candidates’ stances on various issues, we came to the conclusion that Stephen Colbert has shown strong leadership and best represents the interests of the video game playing community,” said Gamecock CEO and Grand Champeen Mike Wilson. “Stephen Colbert had Will Wright on his show and he pummeled Nancy Pelosi’s Mii in Wii Boxing. These decisive actions have earned our vote.”
The press release goes on to call Colbert funnier than Clinton and Romney, which is a point I can’t really argue.