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Michael Moore and Stephen Colbert, Strange Bedfellows

Jul 21, 2007
You knew it was only a matter of time before the Michael Moore "SiCKO" publicity train rumbled into Colbert Station. In this clip, Stephen Colbert faces off with the dogged documentarian (via "satellite," thanks to the faux host's Blitzer-esque distancing technique) about the American healthcare system, only to discover that he and Moore share at least one thing: a pronounced dislike of CNN.

Michael Moore Rips Into CNN’s Wolf Blitzer

Jul 10, 2007
"SiCKO" director Michael Moore opens up a can of whoop-ass on CNN's "The Situation Room" (our sincerest apologies to those with delicate sensibilities, but there's just no other way to put it), giving host Wolf Blitzer and resident MD/one-time "embedded journalist" Dr. Sanjay Gupta quite a dressing-down in a must-see live TV moment.

Damage Control Time for Blue Cross

Jul 10, 2007
A Blue Cross exec sent out a memo with talking points to help company employees handle the fallout resulting from filmmaker Michael Moore's scathing take on the American healthcare system, "SiCKO" -- and Moore got his hands on it. Oops! (H/t: Crooks and Liars)

Moore and Maher on ‘SiCKO’

Jun 30, 2007
Back on May 25th, Michael Moore joined "Real Time" host Bill Maher to chat about his latest, "SiCKO," which Maher called "amazing" and "your best yet." In case you missed it or you just can't get enough of the all-American documentarian on this "SiCKO" Friday, check it out.