Stephen Colbert Mocks Erin Burnett’s ‘Flicking’ Abilities

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by James Crugnale | 9:08 am, January 5th, 2012

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Stephen Colbert took CNN’s Erin Burnett to task for her lackluster “flicking” abilities on their election studio’s touch screen, and showed her how it was done. “Erin, you clearly need a lesson in advanced flickology!” Colbert exclaimed.

Colbert unveiled the Flictronic-Tron 5600 to siren blares and cheers. “Welcome to the Flictronic-tron 5600! Where the news will not stay in one place. Okay. Now, let’s bring up Erin Burnett’s lovely photo and flick!”

Watch Colbert mock CNN’s “flicking” technology below via Comedy Central

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http://gregingleright.weebly.com/ Greg

Wow…just wow.
12voltman1

ROTFLMFAO!!!
WiddleBabyDanielson

Friggin Awesome.
12voltman1

Great mathematicians at “faux News”
Anonymous

I had a witty comment before I saw the actually clip. But now I’m just to too sad. So very, very sad.
Anonymous

Mark Haines never had any complaints about Erin Burnett’s flicking abilities.
Anonymous

Very funny! Thank god for Colbert and Stewart.
AMP2020

The iPad calculator… ahhahahahahahahaha
http://www.occupywallst.org/ (CAR)

We all saw this coming. That Chick’s ‘Flick was just waiting to get hammered on the comedy shows. CNN has waaay too much technology for it’s own good.
http://hotair.com/ StewartIII

ChickaBOOMer: CNN’s Caucus Cock-up
http://chickaboomer.blogspot.com/2012/01/cnns-caucus-cock-up.html
Moderate

Too much technology starts to get tacky, like someone doing their first web page. CNN is way too tacky.
http://twitter.com/Staciisa_bitch Staci Chase

Fox needs lessons learning how to use a calculator.
http://twitter.com/Staciisa_bitch Staci Chase

If you seen all the messed up graphics at Fox you can also assume that they have too much technology for their own good too.
http://www.occupywallst.org/ (CAR)

I don’t watch too much Fox. I’m sane and not a racist.

:)
Anonymous

I would make a joke, but he’s gone, so I will not.
Anonymous

LOL.
Anonymous

They fail at science, it doesn’t surprise me that they fail at math as well.
Anonymous

The big thing now is lots of sounds when new graphics come on screen. It starts to sound like an action movie after a bit.
B A

Mr Colbert is a real idiot and he insists to show it to the world. I am stunned how CNN can keep an idiot like him for that long. What is amazing, he also thinks he is funny!!!