Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Stephen Colbert Infiltrates Occupy Wall Street Dressed As Che Guevara
By
John Del Signore
Published Nov 1, 2011
Modified Nov 2, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
John Del Signore
Published Nov 1, 2011
Modified Nov 2, 2011
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
On The Colbert Report last night Stephen decided he wanted "in" on this Occupy Wall Street action, in hopes that he could co-opt it the way Dick Armey branded himself as Mister Tea Party. And so Colbert took the limo down to Zuccotti Park dressed as Che Guevera, so he could blend in. But soon after he arrived, those corporate masters on Wall Street decided to unleash a thunderstorm onto the protesters and Colbert, who fought back with the best means at their disposal: a dance party.
The Colbert Report
Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive
Soon Colbert tired of protesting, and proceeded with two representatives of Occupy Wall Street to a luxury hotel suite overlooking the park. What ensues is one of the most amusing Colbert interviews in recent memory, as he struggles to grasp how the Occupy Wall Street process works—and how he can take it over to spread his own message. After the two earnest protesters explain the "temperature check" finger-wiggling signal to Stephen, he wonders, "Are we taking this temperature orally, or rectally?... And how... and why?"
Update 11/2: Here's part two of Colbert's interview with Ketchup and company.
Tagged
occupy wall street
stephen colbert
Zuccotti Park
John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Forest Hills Stadium can keep its concerts under deal with neighbors
Neighbors had complained of traffic and loud concerts for years.
By
Ryan Kost
Published Oct 22, 2026 at 2:49 p.m. ET
NYC Council to grill Mamdani officials on collapsed Hunts Point Produce Market deal
Council Speaker Julie Menin called the $650 million plan "mission critical."
By
Elizabeth Kim
News
NYC Council to grill Mamdani officials on collapsed Hunts Point Produce Market deal
Council Speaker Julie Menin called the $650 million plan "mission critical."
By
Elizabeth Kim
NYPD arrests 17-year-old in fatal Midtown subway platform shooting
By
Charles Lane
Ex-Adams aide accused of pocketing kickbacks from community program funds
By
Samantha Max
MTA to begin 6-year project to upgrade signal tech on A and C lines in Brooklyn and Queens
By
Ramsey Khalifeh
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .