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Stephen Colbert a 'crumbelievable' Viral-Vid, YouTube star
By Stone Martindale Aug 24, 2006, 21:58 GMT
Already the lead candidate for a Hungarian bridge naming contest, thanks to the Colbert Nation minions doing his bidding, Stephen Colbert is planning world domination via YouTube.
Colbert showcased his light saber skills in front of a green screen on his Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report." Soon, fans were filling in the background with video, placing the host in the realm of "Star Wars," and posting them online.
Earlier this week, Colbert announced that he would broadcast the best submissions, or as he called them: "bold depictions of my heroic fight."
Hoping for more videos, Colbert threw down the gauntlet, announcing the” Stephen Colbert's Green Screen Challenge." Already, a number of entries have been rolling in on YouTube, and linked at http://www.codebot.org/colbert
The most popular include one where Colbert battles a space monster and another where he fights the legendary "Star Wars Kid" the viral video star of days long gone.
"This is an exciting opportunity for our audience to participate in the central mission of this program making me look heroic," Colbert said in a statement to The Associated Press.
Colbert's encouragement of these videos is in contrast to many TV shows, which often have clips of their work removed from YouTube.
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