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Post by strumntheguitar on Jan 17, 2008 12:27:59 GMT -5
By BRETT ZONGKER, Associated Press Writer Thu Jan 17, 12:44 AM ET
WASHINGTON - Stephen Colbert was denied when he tried to run for president this year in South Carolina. Now the fake TV pundit is getting some love from the city of his birth. ADVERTISEMENT
His portrait was hung Wednesday at the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery in Washington for a six-week showing in what the museum considers an "appropriate place" — right between the bathrooms near the "America's Presidents" exhibit. Museum officials stress it's only temporary.
"We agreed to go along with the joke and hang it for a short time in between the bathrooms," said museum spokeswoman Bethany Bentley. "Let me tell you two key things here: His portrait is not coming into the collection, and it's not hanging permanently."
That may come as a surprise to Colbert, who has campaigned for the honor and boasted on his Comedy Central show Tuesday night that his portrait was "hanging in the hall of presidents, just a few yards from the father of our country — exactly where I believe it belongs."
Colbert, who plays a pompous conservative talk-show host on "The Colbert Report" and recently tried to run for president as a Democrat, went to great lengths to persuade Smithsonian Institution officials he was worthy.
The portrait — actually three portraits in one — depicts a debonair Colbert standing at a fireplace in front of a similar portrait of himself posing in front of the same mantel with a third picture of himself.
After the work was rejected by the National Museum of American History, Colbert eventually made his way to the portrait gallery. Bentley said Colbert wasn't begging so much as "making his case." She said they welcome the conversation about whose portraits are included in the gallery's collection. It was just not Colbert's time, she said.
"Who's the competition? Who do I need to knock out of here to get me up?" Colbert asked gallery director Marc Pachter.
Colbert argued he was more deserving than athletes Lance Armstrong or Andre Agassi and pulled out his Hacky Sack for a few kicks in the art gallery to prove it. "You do realize I'm in big trouble if you hit any of these portraits," Pachter said.
Still, Colbert said he thinks his "sack work" ultimately won Pachter over for the temporary display.
"I don't mean to brag, but as it contains three portraits, my portrait has more portraits than any other portrait in the National Portrait Gallery," he said, adding, "All Employees must wash hands before returning to work."
Word of his portrait at the gallery spread quickly among loyal fans.
Unique Bexley, 20, and Jacqueline Canales, 19, both of Washington, said they talked on the telephone after watching the show Tuesday and decided they had to go to the portrait gallery.
"It's kind of sad that this is the first time we've been here," Canales said Wednesday as a steady stream of young admirers took their pictures with Colbert's portrait.
"We might look at the rest of the museum, but we really came for Colbert," Bexley said. "I needed a new Facebook picture, so it might as well be with Stephen Colbert."
Post by areyoukind on Jan 17, 2008 13:25:53 GMT -5
those last two paragraphs are pretty sad, really
"It's kind of sad that this is the first time we've been here," Canales said Wednesday as a steady stream of young admirers took their pictures with Colbert's portrait.
"We might look at the rest of the museum, but we really came for Colbert," Bexley said. "I needed a new Facebook picture, so it might as well be with Stephen Colbert."
but it is awesome that colbert is getting some love
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
Well honestly in today's culture, mainstream teens and 20 year olds have no desire to go to art galleries... I am not surprised one bit by those last two paragraphs.
I think Colbert's picture will bring people to the Smithsonian who otherwise would never go.
Post by bamadancer on Jan 17, 2008 13:43:53 GMT -5
That's really cool, and I'm sure Colbert will love every minute of this.
However, it makes me sad for the rest of my generation... "We might look at the rest of the museum, but we really just came for Colbert." That makes me really sad. GO TO THE MUSEUM, KIDS. It's actually pretty cool. Sigh. I guess it's just a sign of the times...
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
*i like coconuts, you can break them open they smell like ladies lyin in the sun** *Hell I don't even know where I am** *for now I must sit here and ponder the yonder: The herbivores did well cause their food didn't never run** *We listen, if it feels good We shake** *You made a big impression for a girl of your size, Now I can't get by without you and your big brown eyes.**
Post by HeatherRoo on Jan 23, 2008 15:52:23 GMT -5
Colbert is going to give a speech at this years Princeton University Commencement Ceremony... Sadly, even being a staff member here, we don't get tickets.
we went to the national portrait gallery today for a coworker's birthday lunch. naturally, we had to stop by and look. i guess it would've been appropriate for me to take a pic and post here-- sorry, i didn't!
it's pretty funny, you walk up the stairs to the 2nd floor, turn right towards the american presidents, look to the right where the bathrooms are kinda tucked away, and BAM... hanging between the bathrooms right above the water fountains! we were hoping it was an actual painting... alas, it's digital print on canvas.
