Closing out a week of Stephen Colbert entertaining the troops goodness, yesterday Colbert was on the front page of the New York Times website, and there's a nice piece comparing him to Bob Hope. [NY Times]

Maya Rudolph talks about breaking from her SNL persona, "…My television persona was a crazy person… I’ve seen this a lot with people who I’ve worked with on SNL that there really is an expectation of you to be that in everything…" [Buzz Sugar]

In this No Shit Sherlock issue of People magazine, they reveal that Zach Galifianakis has ties to Kanye West. Still, there's some interesting Galifianakis trivia in this article. [People]

W. Kamau Bell attacks the idea of a post-racial America, "I can prove there's no post-racial America in two words: Cleveland Indians." [Aspen Times]

Norm Macdonald was on Conan O'Brien last night. Adding Norm to Conan is like adding water to a mogwai, except with LOLs. [Videogum]

The Boston Examiner lists the top ten comedians who started out in Boston. It's easy to nitpick internet lists, but what the hell is with them leaving out Wally the Green Monster. That guy is hilarious. [Examiner]

There's one hat Judah Friedlander won't wear on 30 Rock, "I don't wear World Champion hats on 30 Rock. [The World Champion is] too busy breaking sports records and hooking up with hot chicks while being a role model to children." [Chicagoist]

Oh, those College Humor guys are always getting into hijinks. This time Amir is giving Jake the silent treatment. [College Humor]

The amazing Baratunde Thurston is going to host Science Channels new show, "Popular Science's Future Of," wherein he will predict the future. [Spoiler Alert] Soylent green is people. [Stage Time]

Lifetime's Margaret Cho series sounds insane, "[Drop Dead Diva tells the] story of a shallow model-in-training who dies… only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-size and recently deceased attorney." [Stage Time]

After an unforgettable week of Colbert Reports from Iraq, Stephen Colbert bid an emotional and heartfelt farewell to the troops on last night's show. If you missed any part of Operation Iraqi Stephen, you can get caught up here. But if you watch this clip first, it'll be just like watching a funny sequel to Memento.

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Well, that's that. The Colbert Report's history-making week of historic shows from Iraq is now history. And as with all the previous shows, we've got some great photos from the taping. If you missed any of the other pictures, you can find them here, here, here and here.

(USO Photo by Steve Manuel)

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Our friends over at No Fact Zone posted about some incredible B-Roll footage of Stephen Colbert honoring the troops in Iraq.

Just like the troops, who risk their lives every day for us, I think I should be honored for my sacrifices. I watch internet videos ALL DAY LONG! Do you know how many YouTube kittens falling asleep I've seen today?! The point is, Stephen Colbert, the next USO show you do, can you please do it in my apartment?

Be sure to check out the rest of the videos, including, Stephen talking and being photographed with the troops, shaking hands with the troops, meeting with more troops, and, finally, soldiers interviewed about Stephen.

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On last night's Colbert Report from Iraq, they played this really great bit where Stephen Colbert and Tom Hanks assemble care packages for the troops. It's basically the funniest thing Tom Hanks has ever done that didn't involve Peter Scolari and Telma Hopkins.

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The Colbert Report's week of shows in Iraq is almost over, and what an historic week it has been. This is something you'll probably tell your grandchildren about. And then you'll be zapped with a cattle-prod by your robot slave-master and told to stop talking to your grandchildren and get back to harvesting batteries. Here are some photos from last night's show.

(USO Photo by Steve Manuel)

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Last night's Colbert Report from Iraq featured the conclusion of the two-part segment Stephen Strong: Army of Me, which saw Stephen go through the Army's rigorous basic training. I have to say, today's Army doesn't look much like it did when I was there. For starters, there aren't many ironic old t-shirts. I guess it's true what they say, shopping at the Salvation Army doesn't count as military service. In case you missed it, here's the first half of Army of Me.

Part 2 can be found after the jump.

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Once again, we've got a batch of cool photos from the taping of last night's Colbert Report in Iraq. If you print them out and make a flip book, it looks like a movie about Stephen Colbert jumping around in different positions and locations in the same room at a very high speed.

(USO Photo by Steve Manuel)

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I can understand there might be a few people who'd want to know who tailored the camouflage suit Stephen Colbert wore on last night's Colbert Report from Iraq. Certainly all the businessmen with meetings in the desert who want their torso and legs to appear invisible must be clamoring for the getup. But it turns out they're not the only ones. In fact, I'm told a lot of people are just dying to know, so here you go:

The American clothier designed the one-of-a-kind, made-to-measure camouflage suit in Army “digicamo” material based on the “Madison” style suit from the company’s 1818 Collection. The suit has all of the finish details found in Brooks Brothers suiting, including a tan lining with the jacket sleeves lined in a cream and green striped fabric.  The garment is finished with a Brooks Brothers tag reading “Custom Tailored.” And is paired with coordinating flat-front trousers. Keeping with the “Made in America” spirit of the show, the suit was manufactured in Brooks Brothers’ Southwick suit factory in Haverhill, MA in two weeks time.

There you have it. Now you know where such an outfit can be procured. Don't worry, I won't ask questions. It's between you, your family and your god.

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(USO Photo by Steve Manuel)

The Colbert Report's week of shows from Iraq started out with a bang last night. Along with a crowd of hundreds of rowdy soldiers, the show featured appearances from John McCain and Barack Obama. But that's not where the similarities to my honeymoon end. The show capped off with Stephen going high and tight courtesy of General Ray Odierno.

Get a look at Stephen's new haircut after the jump.

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