Steven Colbert compares Cairo to Jersey Shore

It's less of a stretch than it sounds

By Adam Clark Estes

Published February 3, 2011 11:04AM (EST)

Some news commentators had trouble balancing yesterday's news. Things got serious in Egypt. Less serious things counterbalanced the seriousness here at home. Stephen Colbert is not one of those commentators who had trouble balancing. He just threw it all in one big bucket and stirred.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Adam Clark Estes blogs the news for Salon. Email him at ace@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @adamclarkestes

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