The Colbert Report will be coming to Lawrence March 9 to interview Mayor Mike Dever and the city’s rising celebrity, sixth-grade hedgehog lobbyist, Judson King.
Since early January, the story of Judson and his new pet, Little Luke, has reached a national audience, boasting coverage by CBS, CNN and Fox.
A member of the Report’s staff contacted Dever earlier this week about the shoot.
Dever, a loyal fan of the Comedy Central show, said he was curious - but not concerned - about the focus of Colbert’s coverage. He said he has his ideas about the premise of the story, but he knows it will at least be funny.
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d_prowess (anonymous) says…
I do love the Colbert Report, but we all know these interviews rarely paint the interviewees in a good light! Who knows though since a child is involved.
Or could the hedgehog be a new addition to the Treat Down!?!?!
geniusmannumber1 (anonymous) says…
Oh, I wouldn't worry about the kid looking bad. Dever, on the other hand....
xbusguy (chris Ogle) says…
wonder if Dever can talk himself out of this one.
not_holroyd (anonymous) says…
Maybe Colbert will interview that well known expert on how Lawrence really should be, Hawkperched.
My dog and I would each make a bag of popcorn for that one. Buttered. Maybe order in a Kobe burger for good measure.
Jersey_Girl (anonymous) says…
I'd be less concerned with the kid and more with the town/state.
LA_Ex (anonymous) says…
It's comedy people, lighten up. If you can't laugh at yourself.....
Liberty_One (anonymous) says…
Hilarious! Good ol' Lawrence is in the spotlight for something other than basketball.