People: Colbert, Bush in comic feud over ‘Late Show’ premiere ticket raffle
It’s still a few days before Stephen Colbert debuts as the new host of “The Late Show,” but he’s already got his first comedy feud going on social media with Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush.
In a YouTube video posted Wednesday, Colbert mocked Bush over an email offering his supporters a chance to win a trip to New York and a “VIP ticket” to the Sept. 8 taping of “The Late Show” on CBS.
In a perturbed, sarcastic tone similar to the over-the-top commentator he played on Comedy Central, Colbert said that Bush did not seek permission to raffle the tickets for a $3 donation to his 2016 campaign.
“As the governor points out in his email this is a huge chance to see the very first ‘Stephen Colbert Late Show’ which apparently now has a new host,” Colbert said. “Gosh I hope it’s Amy Schumer. She is hilarious.”
On Thursday, Schumer joined in with a video posted on Colbert’s Twitter account. “It’s me Stephen Colbert,” she said. “I can understand why you thought I was Amy Schumer. I have been getting in touch with my feminine side lately. Thank you so much for entering my contest. Maybe you can win a chance to ask yourself a question.”
Bush acknowledged the video with a reply: “I see what you did there, amyschumer.”
Rapper’s sentence includes counseling
Rap artist Afroman was given a suspended six-month jail sentence Thursday, fined $330 and ordered to undergo anger management and impulse behavior counseling for punching a woman who jumped on a stage during a concert earlier this year.
The Sun Herald reported Municipal Court Judge William Tisdale sentenced Afroman, whose real name is Joseph Edgar Foreman, on a guilty plea to simple assault. The incident happened Feb. 17, Mardi Gras night.
The rapper apologized on his Facebook page.
The woman who was hit in the face, Haley Byrd, was knocked off her feet during the performance.
New record on Spotify goes to Bieber
Justin Bieber is marking a comeback: The singer set a new record on Spotify, besting One Direction.
Spotify said Thursday that Bieber’s “What Do You Mean” was streamed more than 21 million times in just five days. The song sets a new record in the U.S. and globally, and surpassed the 20 million streams that One Direction’s “Drag Me Down” launched in its debut week.
Bieber performed the song at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards and cried after the performance.
Bieber will release his new album on Nov. 13.
The birthday bunch
Actress Mitzi Gaynor is 84. Rock musician Martin Chambers (The Pretenders) is 64. Actor-comedian Damon Wayans is 55. Actress Ione Skye is 45. Singer Beyonce Knowles is 34. Actor-comedian Kyle Mooney (“Saturday Night Live”) is 31. Actor Trevor Gagnon is 20.