Last night -- at long last -- Stephen Colbert brought the seemingly endless saga of WristGate to an end, tying together all open threads into one magical unbroken circle of love, like a cleanly-knitted bone. With the help of an all-star cast (har, cast, get it?), including usual suspects Brian Williams and Katie Couric, plus Nancy Pelosi, Tony Snow and Papa Bear Bill O'Reilly (poor Tim Russert didn't make the cut, we guess). Colbert shared the news (already reported on ETP) that his all-star signed cast had sold for $17,200 on eBay -- with proceeds to the Yellow Ribbon Fund (which benefits people like these). Colbert seemed to have had as much luck getting the word on cast-winner John CD Miller, sender of cryptic emails. We had pledged to bring you his story, so here is what we were able to divine from one of the most recalcitrant subjects we've ever come across: He's "29 and single" (that he mentioned off the bat), and, after more cryptic emails, he directed me to his eBay page, which reads, in part: "With a single stroke of a pen, some public figures could be contributing to human endeavors. Some do. When that is not enough, care for someone who does." We think that means that Miller is a fan of Colbert's WristStrong agenda. Miller clarified somewhat by email, saying that donating money "presented me a unique opportunity to do some social discovery," in terms of awareness-building for causes in which he believes. Miller directed my attention to two things: Time'd recent cover story on "The Case For National Service," and this really effective ALS commercial. He also told me that he was "nobody special." His agenda, to the extent it is decipherable, seems to prove otherwise -- but until we have more information on him, Colbert's depiction of him as a cross between "Captain America, Robin Hood and Jesus" will have to do.
Colbert Sends It Off With Help From Pelosi, Snow, O'Reilly
Colbert Sends It Off With Help From Pelosi, Snow, O'Reilly