Here’s the proper way to spend $85,000: on a stolen microwave. Not just any microwave. A microwave that was stolen from Fox News pundit Bill Back in 2007, when Colbert was rapidly becoming a household name, the character comedian appeared on O’Reilly’s show, the O’Reilly Factor. Soon after the appearance it was revealed that Colbert had stolen a microwave from the green room at the show’s studio. The 1.85 KW GE JES16565SJ01 countertop microwave has been collecting dust on the set of the Colbert Report ever since.
Recently, however—perhaps aware of his fans’ diehard devotion—Colbert put the microwave up for auction on eBay. Within 24 hours, the bids skyrocketed from $43 to $85,000 and continued rising until the auction ended on February 22nd.
Proceeds from the auctions will support military service members and their families through The Yellow Ribbon Fund.
You can watch Colbert in action from Comedy Central, followed by a news report on the auction.
Stephen Colbert Auctions Bill O’Reilly’s Microwave from WOCHit Entertainment:
http://youtu.be/juJNPnL_ry0
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