Must-see morning clip: Colbert on the Oscars
Michelle Obama presenting Best Picture was "big government out of control," Colbert said VIDEO
By Jillian RayfieldTopics: Video, Must see morning clip, The Colbert Report, Oscars, 2013 oscars, Oscars News, Entertainment News, Politics News
Stephen Colbert was outraged to report that Michelle Obama presented the award for Best Picture at Sunday’s Oscars, what he called “big government out of control.”
“Now the private sector can’t even broadcast its own self-congratulatory strokefest without federal intervention?” Colbert asked. “What’s next, regulatory limits on how much Joaquin Phoenix can eat during the ceremony?”
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Jillian Rayfield is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on politics. Follow her on Twitter at @jillrayfield or email her at jrayfield@salon.com. More Jillian Rayfield.
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