Speaking of bears and other threats to America, last night's episode of The Colbert Report found the beloved, yet clearly insidious rock band The Decemberists getting called out by revered pundit Stephen Colbert for stealing his "Green Screen Challenge" concept for their own recently announced mtvU-sponsored contest. Watch the public flogging here.
Now, you can not only replace the green screen from The Decemberist's "Oh Valencia" video in hopes of fame and an iMac, but you can also insert footage of Colbert showing off his lightsaber skills into the Decemberists video and receive an even better prize: The respect of Stephen Colbert. Extra credit, presumably, if you use Colbert's swordsmanship to chop off singer Colin Meloy's head.
Here are the links:
- Colbert green screen footage and submission info
- Decemberists green screen footage and submission info
Stay tuned for news on this escalating bit of Viacom cross-promtoional synergy war
