In Wednesday night’s Colbert Report, Stephen told the Nation about the Dalai Lama’s recent statement regarding the future of his post — that is, that there may be no need for it. Irreverence — no surprise — ensued, including Colbert’s notions that Obama is a “secret Buddhist” and that Stephen himself should serve as the Fifteenth Dalai Lama. Watch the video here. (Or here if you’re in Canada; in which case you’ll want to start at about the 2:45 mark or so.)
For more on the real story, see our news post “Dalai Lama says there is no need for a successor,” and Colbert’s Late Show followup, “Colbert tells Dalai Lama he better take China seriously.”