‘Colbert Report’: Finger-Wagging at The Boss
In this "Colbert Report" clip, Stephen Colbert gives Bruce Springsteen a televised talking-to about The Boss' recent lefty-leaning lyrics, beckoning Bruce to his show, and drinks himself under the table with the help of a cold Miller Lite. Or was that a Coors Light?In this “Colbert Report” clip, Stephen Colbert gives Bruce Springsteen a televised talking-to about The Boss’ recent lefty-leaning lyrics, beckoning Bruce to his show, and drinks himself under the table with the help of a cold Miller Lite. Or was that a Coors Light?
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