Stephen Colbert mystery man with the Olympic torch

[Phoboskomboa]

If Colbert had started a campaign to have his viewers write in and ask to let him light it, it would have certainly been a possibility. I've never seen ANY celebrity who can get his audience to do stuff like Colbert can.

He's got about 50,000 viewers who when he says jump, they say how high. How many did he get to vote to have the serenity node on the space station named after him? It was in the tens of thousands.

[igg73]

u should work for fox

[rickross16]

your fucking kiddin right lol.. i mean i love colbert but why in the fuck would they have the most american guy to light the torch in canada? in the states maybe but your a complete idiot.. canada bud not fucking america

[JCVdude]

I guess you didn't notice the second to last torch carrier was Governator. Oh and Gretsky moved to the states years ago.

[dishwithtrish]

LMAO - are you for real ? U actually thought Colbert had a chance to light the cauldron ??? are you on crack ??

[mmaassoo]

Wayne Greztky BITCH! u think Colbert's gonna be involved with the torch when the GREAT ONE is around. Ur a dumb-ass bitch.

[mmaassoo]

you are one stupid fucking retard. Colbert is NOT canadian....I love Stephen Colbert, but u must be a dickhead to even think he was an option.

[Reconstudios1]

because he is a staff member of the US speed skating team

[mijj22]

why would colbert carry a torch? hes not canadian is he?

[wombatstew1]

@mijj22 ..... I agree, but that didn't stop the flame gurus from allowing Arnold the Governator to carry the torch. I don't begrudge anyone wanting to carry the torch, it's pure magic, but why Arnold specifically? Why not Al Gore, or Bill Clinton, or Jimmy Carter?

[mijj22]

lol the governator, they could not have made a stupider choice, no offense to arnold, but hes about the least canadian individual they could have gotten. It might as well be Dick cheney, the whole ordeal disgusted me.

[Ian7570]

you really though Stephen Colbert would light the cauldron or were you being sarcastic.

[droneXA]

of course he came for the opening. HE IS PART OF THE US OLYPMICS TEAM (like some kind of assistant, possibly connected to speedskating team , honorary role). AND.. i think its NBC... or someone like them, he is member of their vancouver reporting team.

not really sure about specifics, google about it or check his site to correct me..

but definitely -he is HEAVILY involved with the Olympics, so it would be very odd if he didnt attend the opening

sorry, id say you're not very informed

[gabestinks]

Hope so

[mmaassoo]

@gabestinks u must be an American that thinks the world revolves around them. ur gay, eat a dick....Canadians will be involved, cuz its in Canada. U think Jim Carrey(canadian) would be involved with the Salt Lake Games...no! OPEN UR EYES.

[gabestinks]

@mmaassoo dude, im a colbert fan...he uses sarcasm to make fun of america. Would that make me a proud flag waving american? No that makes me one of many many americans who understand that theres plenty wrong with our country. I just thought that the winter olympics would like the fact that colberts bringing a younger crowd to an otherwise unpopular event. Canada or not nobody realy cares bout winter olypics. oh and jim carreys a bad example. A canadian who enjoys our retarded american lifestyle.