Several of the major networks have already forfeited to NBC's record-breaking Olympic coverage by scheduling a dark week, but Stephen Colbert kicked off his Vancouver reporting last night with special guests Shaun White and another, surprise Colbert. (The rest of the week, Colbert will be the only non-NBC personality to interview Olympic players, with his line-up including Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas, Scott Hamilton and Seth Wescott.). Comedy Central's fresh take on the Vancouver Games, as well as the other highlights you missed last night while unwinding from that tense Bachelor Women Tell All special, after the jump.
4. Colbert's Vancouver Coverage
Last night was the first official Colbert Report broadcast from Vancouver, where the host reviewed the opening ceremony and appealed to the fine Canadians from Vancouver's Olympic Creekside Swamp before talking to his brother about the legal aspect of broadcasting opposite NBC.
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3. Ring Around the Posey
Craig Ferguson may be exceptionally charming with most of his guests but that doesn't mean that there isn't the occasional actress who resists the urge to flirt with the Late Late Show host. Last night's culprit was Parker Posey, who showcased a few awkward anecdotes about barn-building and sheep-counting.
2. The New Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais stopped by the Daily Show last night to promote his new animated show -- rather his old podcasts that are now animated on HBO -- but the comedy pair got stuck on their roles in a hypothetical prison romance.
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1. A White Olympics
Champion snowboarder Shaun White joined Stephen Colbert in Vancouver to talk about his wins, why he does not cry after performing and the carnage that trails him at local resorts.
| The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
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