Stelmach's Hockey Night comments
make Stephen Colbert show
  
Jason Markusoff
edmontonjournal.com
Wednesday, June 11, 2008



CREDIT: Supplied
A screenshot from The Colbert Report - Tues. June 10, 2008.

EDMONTON - Premier Ed Stelmach spent the better part of a week in Washington and got zero U.S. television coverage. But his sympathetic comment about a hockey theme scored him exposure Tuesday on the Colbert Report.

Satirical news anchor Stephen Colbert was showing a news clip about CBC's loss of Hockey Night in Canada's signature tune. As the reporter said, "It has politicians fuming," up came Stelmach at a legislature news conference last week.

"This is ridiculous... uh... you know..." the premier said, putting a hand to his chest.

Colbert was impressed: "Strong words from a Canadian!"

The comic host then proceeded to dance at his desk to the "dunt-da-Dunt-da-dunt" theme, waving a U.S. flag, eating a hot dog and brandishing a handgun.

Stelmach aides were laughing about the clip this morning. It's now on video-sharing site YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....1dee323&sponsor=


jmarkusoff@thejournal.canwest.com

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