Regular viewers of The Colbert Report are well aware that the show is the premiere source for news about monkeys on the lam. But a dozen patas monkeys went on the lam in Florida recently, and Stephen himself reportedly didn't find out until last night, when members of his studio audience informed him.

I'm going to go ahead and assume these monkeys on the lam will get thorough coverage on The Report next week. Developing...

After the jump, check out one of The Colbert Report's previous Monkeys on the Lam segments.

Last week was a huge week for The Colbert Report, culminating in Thursday night's unprecedented show featuring Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John Edwards. But if you weren't there, you missed a lot, as the Philly-area blog Scene and Heard tells us:

What didn't you see in terms of entertainment that I did?

Benjamin Franklin rocking out on his walking cane like a guitar.

Some excellent music between sets, Green Day, Rancid, REM, Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros.

Colbert feeding Ben Franklin Doritos. Franklin losing them in the air and having to dig through his coat to find them.

Colbert doing show-stopping handstands.

Colbert: "To give you an idea of how much hairspray is in my hair, I just held a handstand and my hair did not move."

Profuse apologies from anyone involved with the show for making us wait long, before dissing Penn State alumni.

Colbert fielding questions from the crowd, out of character. One such question was "what is your idea of a perfect date. His reply was goofy and swarmy turning serious, "getting home in time to see my kids these days is good enough for me."

Much more quality air time from all the guests that was cut from the final half-hour product. Hillary's fixing of the screen was much more involved, asking more questions of Jimmy, before fixing it to ironically make way for Obama's video conference at the end of the show.

The first third of the show, or so, also had to be re-shot because the producers played the wrong footage of the previous night's debate.

Scene and Heard promises more recap today. I'll be sure to link to it when it goes up.

Just how far will fans go to prove their love for ASSSSCAT?

We're not going to make you ignore the 5 second rule, but if you love ASSSSCAT you should buy the DVD. It's on sale starting today.

Yesterday we brought you the first installment of comedian Hari Leigh's SXSW diary. Today, it's time for part-two, wherein Hari's road-trip is but a memory and she finally experiences the festival:

Ah, Comedy Central Blog, my humble beginnings. My private diary when I was sweet and anonymous and full of big ideas about comedy and the world. I return to you after the whirlwind of fame that has turned my life upside down ever since having my picture in the local Austin Chronicle. Reading my last post, it seems like a lifetime ago as I now cannot wander the streets of Austin without hearing the hushed murmurs of, "look, it's Hari Leigh," or being asked to pose for a picture for people's adoring relatives. But that's showbiz. And that's what you get for being a part of SXSW's burgeoning comedy chapter.

Put on by local funnyman and all around great guy, Charlie Sotelo, the show was split between two conjoined venues, Esther's Follies and The Velveeta Room, and was a great success thanks to The Fun Bunch’s Scott Aukerman helping to put together an enviable line-up. Hordes of comedy fans got to enjoy sets from Mr. Shows Brian Posehn, Best Week Ever's Paul F. Thompkins and Janeane "no introduction needed" Garofalo. I kicked the Velveeta room off with a bang and continued to sense the comics' gratitude as they went up even several hours later. I know that when Human Giant's Rob Huebel asked me to wash his sweaty athletic shorts, what he was really saying was, "Thanks, for jumping on the grenade Hari, it's hard going first but you really set the mood." And I was glad to do it, as I was free the rest of the night to enjoy my favorite performers and party like it was SXSW 2008. Which in fact, it was.

South-by-Southwest 2008 was last week, and if you're like Eliot Spitzer, you had to miss it because something else came up. Lucky for you both, comedian Hari Leigh was there to do a set at Friday night's Comedy Death Ray showcase, and she chronicled the whole thing so you and the fallen Governor can experience the festival vicariously.

Here's the first installment, wherein Hari and her pal Jalise make their way from LA to Austin:

The road trip kicked off at 6 a.m. Thursday morning to an incredibly uneventful start. Five hours in, no matter how many lascivious looks we shot at gas station clerks we received nothing for free, not even a piece of Bazooka Joe, let alone sunglasses or a loaf of bread. Jalise kept me entertained by her consistent misquoting of today’s hottest catchphrases, my favorite being when she said in her best Daniel Day Lewis (having never even seen the film), "I'LL DRINK A SIP OF YOUR MILKSHAKE."

In the car our noses burned no matter how much goop we slathered on them, and the desert was completely devoid of ironically funny stores or locals. Then we found Las Cruces, New Mexico, and our luck changed. It was nighttime, and as we searched each rest-stop gas chain for a can of beer to relax with on the curb and take the edge off we found that, a) there was no beer sold in these stores; and b) Las Cruces must be inhabited solely by men judging by the looks, whistles, and knocks on our car window that we received.

Last night, the comedy feud between Conan O'Brien and Stephen Colbert finally came to a head in a thrilling, multi-show, multi-network, pulse-pounding murderthon, so newsworthy even the Real News is talking about it. For anyone who missed the drama, we've gathered all the segments from The Daily Show, The Colbert Report and Late Night With Conan O'Brien and gathered them all in one place, for your blood-thirsty pleasure.

Check out how the evening started, right here:

After the jump, see how the rest of the night unfolded.