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I Am America (And So Can You!)
 

I Am America (And So Can You!)

by Stephen Colbert

What The Daily Show is to evening news, The Colbert Report is to personality-driven pundit shows. Colbert brings his sarcastic charm to a half-hour report, tackling the important issues of the day and telling his guests why their opinions are just plain wrong. Stephen stands for truthiness and his American right to copyright that word and claim ownership of it.

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jmadigan
  • Rated 4 stars

“This book by Stpehen Colbert (of The Colbert Report basic cable fame) is pretty much what you expect: his TV show in book form. For those of you who don't know, that shtick involves playing a character that parodies ultra-conservative media pundits like Lindbaugh, O'Reilly, and Dobbs. Just about every line is dripping with that old comedic staple irony, so that after a minute or two any reasonable newcomer to the act can discern the implicit comedy and subtexts. Or so you hope. At any rate,...”

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1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
bfeld
  • Rated 1 stars

“Colbert should definitely stick to television. This book sucked. Completely. Save your money. Blech.”

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Newest Comments

  • Ashley B

    ashley b said:

    “Great bathroom read :)”

    posted Friday, May 30 2008
  • Erika S

    erika s said:

    “Great fun, and even funnier to listen to. He's so deadpan.”

    posted Monday, May 26 2008
  • cagrowngirl

    cagrowngirl said:

    “LOL, the cat lady, what he says about Catholics. I can take the heat. Not saying I am the cat lady. No way.”

    posted Tuesday, May 20 2008
  • Tanuki

    tanuki said:

    “If you don't get some laughs out of this one you are either humorless or you are a neo-con republican and didn't realize it is a parody. Cobert stays in character so well I sometimes believe that he is the absolute jerk he pretends to be. An interesting and relevant social commentary that shows how ridiculous the extreme right wing view of the world is.”

    posted Tuesday, April 22 2008
  • Jeff F

    jeff f said:

    “A hilarious satire. My personal favorites are the chapters on religion and sports, but all are truly excellent. The inclusion of the White House correspondents' dinner was also a nice touch. ”

    posted Thursday, January 10 2008
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