Colbert Dismisses Both Beck And O'Reilly's Egypt Theories (VIDEO)

Like the "Daily Show," "The Colbert Report" returned from vacation Monday night and decided to pick up on the media's response to the revolution in Egypt.

While most people believe the overthrow of 30-year President Hosni Mubarak was lead by young, unemployed and tech savvy Egyptians looking for a better future, Fox News' own Glenn Beck made sure all conspiracy theories were addressed.

It seems that Beck believes Code Pink, Islamic extremists, socialists, communists and just about everyone else is involved in Egypt's revolution, and that it will lead to an Islamic caliphate spreading across the Middle East. At first, Colbert was with him:

"The conspiracies we know are coming but might never happen are the most dangerous! Because if they never happen, how do we know if we stopped it?"

But Colbert couldn't stand by Beck very long when he heard that Bill "Papa Bear" O'Reilly had dismissed Beck's theory as unfounded.

"To him the situation is understandable, unlike the tides," Colbert joked.

Watch the rest of the clip to hear Colbert's take on what's going on in Egypt. Let's just say it has little to do with Islam and communists but a lot to do with King Tut's penis.

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Comments

[Pandoras Folly]

08:24 AM on 02/18/2011

Thanks Beck you made me agree with O'Reilly.

[johnjam101]

10:31 PM on 02/16/2011

My neighbor was trying to explain some convoluted theory about who is responsible for the overthrow in Cairo. I had no idea wtf he was talking about. Said there was now proof it started in the USA 3 years ago. Thanks Stephen. I now have some idea where it came from.
Should have known but I really thought he was above that. What a country !!!

[Gavin Saunders]

08:47 AM on 02/17/2011

You too? It's spread here to Oz as well.

[Marc Derrick Chua Yap]

08:36 PM on 02/16/2011

Double slam by Colbert. Beautiful as always...

I have just one question thou...
Why is Colbert so obsessed over...
KING TUT'S P3NIS!!!!!!

[LMPE]

06:39 PM on 02/16/2011

Oh Glenn and Billo. Don't you guys realize that by opening your mouths, you give Stewart and Colbert more material than they could ever ask for?

[darrtown]

03:33 PM on 02/16/2011

Stephen Colbert is a national treasure. Beck is still confused as to who would be behind said treasure and Billo didn't know there was one in the first place.

[Aleks Hunter]

02:09 PM on 02/16/2011

The GOP really should tune in once in a while to see equal opportunity, take no prisoners parody and satire satire done right.

[David Durham]

12:44 PM on 02/16/2011

I have a friend who is a gay, Muslim, socialist, commie, liberal, progressive vegan. He might also be Jewish but I'm not sure. Anyway, he's really upset that Glenn Beck has blown the lid off the super secret international plot that has been so carefully constructed by gay, Muslim, socialist, commie, liberal, progressive vegans throughout the world. Not to worry, apparently there's a Plan B.

[darrtown]

03:33 PM on 02/16/2011

Does your friend suffer from headaches?

[johnjam101]

10:26 PM on 02/16/2011

I think I know your friend. He tried to join our church but we caught him rolling a joint in the vestibule.

[David Durham]

11:28 PM on 02/16/2011

That's the guy.

[Amock]

09:55 AM on 02/16/2011

So were do the Bilderbergs, the J*ws, and the Illuminati fit into this plot?

[truenortherner]

11:05 AM on 02/16/2011

Silly Penguin.
Mubarak was on the side of the Bilderbergers ... Perhaps Islam IS the savior.

[Aleks Hunter]

02:05 PM on 02/16/2011

You forgot the Masons! How could you forget the Masons? Fear the trowel! Who do you think built those pyramids?

[Gavin Saunders]

08:44 AM on 02/17/2011

You are being cultist.

[Holypat777]

09:01 AM on 02/16/2011

There should be an "all-Colbert" station.

Colbertocast? CoNation1? The Truthiness Network?

SCTV? (Damn, they already have that one!!!! Damn, you Acronym God!!!!!)

[Vroomfondel]

01:29 AM on 02/16/2011

Why is Beck-y so obsessed with Code Pink?

[storeysound]

01:56 AM on 02/16/2011

Probably the same reason he's so obsessed with George Soros. Any one or any thing that is opposed to the far right in America is automatically evil, suspect, and unAmerican.

[filo]

09:07 PM on 02/15/2011

Colbert & Stewart help save my sanity.

[verticallychallenged]

11:07 PM on 02/15/2011

And HOW!

[gfs5541]

08:06 AM on 02/16/2011

Comedy.

[GraniteSkyline]

10:57 AM on 02/16/2011

I get all stressed out when they are off--I need to get a Stewart and Colbert fix 4 times a week.

[filo]

06:27 PM on 02/16/2011

I know what you mean. I keep a few classic ones on my dvr for just that reason

[Hardyman1966]

08:54 PM on 02/15/2011

Perfect again, Mr. Colbert.

[Barbie and Ken forever]

08:09 PM on 02/15/2011

I love him so much!!!!!

[jesushammer]

08:49 PM on 02/15/2011

Me too, Glen Beck is awesome !!

[Justjack1]

10:08 AM on 02/16/2011

Beck is a simpleton, with no basis EVER for his inane prattle.

[NostradamnIsuck]

07:40 PM on 02/15/2011

I am Admiring. So Can You

[Titus]

06:24 PM on 02/15/2011

Consistently funny and smart. Thanks Stephen