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Colbert Can't Cover Olympics Without Getting Sued (VIDEO)

First Posted: 4/25/10 Updated: 5/25/11

Stephen Colbert's coverage of the Olympic games hit a snag Monday night when he was informed that NBC has a stranglehold on everything Olympic related.

NBC's grip is so tight, he can't even show any geometric shapes of any size or color without getting sued. If he wants to show the Olympic rings, they must be pixelated. If he wants to say "Olympic coverage," he...well he can't. Luckily he's come up with a better name for the games: "Quadrennial Cold Weather Athletic Competition."


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Stephen Colbert's coverage of the Olympic games hit a snag Monday night when he was informed that NBC has a stranglehold on everything Olympic related. NBC's grip is so tight, he can't even show any...
Stephen Colbert's coverage of the Olympic games hit a snag Monday night when he was informed that NBC has a stranglehold on everything Olympic related. NBC's grip is so tight, he can't even show any...
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