VIDEO: Stephen Colbert Tries to Save Turkish Man’s Life With His ‘Lord of the Rings’ Expertise
A man faces jail time in Turkey over a Facebook post that compared a "Lord of the Rings" character with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, something the "Late Show" host couldn't just stand by and watch without intervening.A man faces jail time in Turkey over a Facebook post that compared a “Lord of the Rings” character with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, something the “Late Show” host couldn’t just stand by and watch without intervening.
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