Cpl Sam Hammond, 30, completed the 26.2-mile route with the appliance, dubbed 'Fridget. I wished I was the north pole and marked the home of Santa, or even just a gallop poll calling. A Royal Marine who ran the London Marathon carrying a fridge has set a world record, the Royal Navy says.

Watch Colbert and Sendak talk children’s books below. I would love to be a ski pole, but for that Id need a friend. 'Theres the first type, which usually means a councillor representing a local community and has got elected because of local grievances,' he said. Grand Central Publishing released Colbert’s 2007 book “I Am America (And So Can You!)” and will publish his next work, “America Again: Re-Becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t” in October. When asked by Colbert what it takes for a celebrity to write a book for kids, the “Where the Wild Things Are” author responded, “You’ve started already by being an idiot.”īut after seeing “I Am a Pole,” Sendak admitted, “The sad thing is I like it.” He agreed to let Colbert use his opinion as a blurb on the book jacket. You may already be familiar with Colbert’s tale of a flag pole searching for his life’s purpose from his two-part interview with famed author Maurice Sendak. Stephen Colbert has made good on his promise to famed childrens author Maurice Sendak that he to would 'cash in' on the wave of childrens books by celebrity authors. First, he returned to his Comedy Central show Monday after a short absence to care for his 91-year-old mother, Lorna.Īnd now Grand Central Publishing has announced it will release his children's book “I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),” the Associated Press reports.

I am a pole by stephen colbert