Malcom Gladwell

The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 149

Overview:
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell.

Also, Stephen talks with the host of Meet the Press, Tom Brokaw about the important cabinet positions to be filled by Barack Obama.

Genre : News, Comedy

Actors : Stephen Colbert

Release Date : 2008-11-17

Duration : 24 menit

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