COLBERT V. O'REILLY, Round 1...
Last night, Bill O'Reilly and Stephen Colbert had their much-hyped dual-showdown, and both segments were generally in line with what viewers have come to expect of the two shows. The first segment on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor" had a slightly challenging, tense feeling as O'Reilly asked Colbert a few predictable questions (i.e. about his French-sounding name) and brought up the whole people-who-watch-the-Daily-Show-are-stoned-slackers meme, despite the fact that it has been disproven (Colbert's counter was pretty great though: "You have to be high to understand Jon Stewart. That guy is pinker than an Indian River grapefruit"). Over at "The Colbert Report" the vibe was more welcoming, with Colbert for the first time allowing his guest the Walk of Victory to the interview set, and a "Mission Accomplished" banner unfurled across the back (hilarious details like that are what sets "The Colbert Report" apart, by the way).
Eat The Press | January 18, 2007 09:16 PM