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  Anonymous Coward, Nov 15th, 2010 @ 3:35pm

  
  

  Semi-related: Canadianese can't see this.

   

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  Richard (profile), Nov 15th, 2010 @ 3:39pm

  
  

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  Nor can UK

   

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  Anonymous Coward, Nov 15th, 2010 @ 3:46pm

  
  

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  See, this is why internet blocks like this don't work. It doesn't generate more Ad revenue for Comedy Network...it makes me avoid the video entirely.

   

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  crade (profile), Nov 15th, 2010 @ 3:56pm

  
  

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  Unless you actually want to see it, then you can get it elsewhere minus the ads :)

   

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  kyle clements (profile), Nov 15th, 2010 @ 4:23pm

  
  

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  "Canadianese can't see this."
  
  install the 'modify headers' firefox plugin.
  
  create a new thingy titled "X-Forwarded-For" and enter "12.13.14.15" for the value.
  click 'enable'
  restart firefox
  
  Now comedy central videos will work in Canada.
  
  A million angry nerds vs. a handful of corporate douche-bags.
  Honestly, comedy central, just give up on the region filters, turn it into some good PR for you, and we can all be happy.

   

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  ethorad (profile), Nov 16th, 2010 @ 4:33am

  
  

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  I'd rather not. Happy voting with my mouse and not watching shows that are under ridiculous blocks.
  
  I assume Mike tries to avoid such links, in the same way he seems to avoid paywalled news sites?

   

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  Jake, Nov 15th, 2010 @ 4:21pm

  
  

  I suppose there's one small silver lining, at least for some people. Nintendo wouldn't be wasting time and money on this endeavour if there wasn't a new DK game in the works.

   

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  trilobug, Nov 15th, 2010 @ 4:38pm

  
  

  Wii be Clubbin...

  I'm under the impression that Ice Cube popularized the phrase in one of his songs, and those lyrics are surely protected. I don't know the law, but it seems like Nintendo shouldn't be able to do this. Furthermore, gamers aren't happy with Nintendo for this it makes them look like corporate douche bags.

   

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  abc gum, Nov 15th, 2010 @ 5:14pm

  
  

  Re: Wii be Clubbin...

  Just because someone in the spotlight uses what they hear on the street does not mean they now own whatever it was they stole.

   

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  Anonymous Coward, Nov 15th, 2010 @ 5:39pm

  
  

  Why would anyone not want to play Kirby's Adventure?!

   

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  Sarah Black (profile), Nov 15th, 2010 @ 5:58pm

  
  

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  I dont think you mean the same "Adventure" that Kirby means...
  http://kotaku.com/5647832/check-out-kirbys-epic--uh-

   

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  Karl (profile), Nov 16th, 2010 @ 1:56am

  
  

  Colbert's brother

  Colbert is always more likely to bring up these issues than other TV folks, because his brother Ed Colbert is a copyright lawyer.
  
  Colbert actually brought his brother on the show to discuss the Shepard Fairey controversy. It's all pretty good, but his brother had a zinger at the end:
  

  Stephen: Ed, can I point something out? You have defended the AP, the photographer, and Obama without distinction.
  
  Ed: Of course.
  
  S: How is that possible?
  
  E: I'm a lawyer.
  
  S: Well, who do you really think is right?
  
  E: Who's paying me?

  
  
  Colbert is also the only TV show I know that interviewed Lawrence Lessig.
  
  I guess more people should have copyright lawyers in the family.

   

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  abc gum, Nov 16th, 2010 @ 4:47am

  
  

  Re: Colbert's brother

  Interesting side note, aren't most politicians lawyers?

   

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  Anonymous Coward, Nov 16th, 2010 @ 6:13am

  
  

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  His brother also appeared during S.Colbert's Olympics coverage to discuss the Olympic committee's rabid policing of all things Olympic, even 'Yay Olympics!' signs in residential windows.
  
  I swear I heard the brother say he'd worked for Disney. Could be wrong.

   

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  Anonymous Coward, Nov 16th, 2010 @ 5:21am

  
  

  IN CANADA , COmedy central videos are available.....

  so fuck you

   

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  Josh Taylor, Nov 16th, 2010 @ 5:50am

  
  

  Brooks and Dunn are in trouble with Nintendo

  Again, Nintendo is seriously going to sue Brooks & Dunn for using Donkey Kong in their lyric "The Honky Tonk".

   

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