Stephen Colbert's books are published by Hachette, and his guest last night was another Hachette author, "my fellow Amazon victim," Sherman Alexie. In two segments addressing Amazon's battle with Hachette authors, Colbert asked viewers to boycott Amazon and started taking preorders for Hachette author Eden Lepuckie's upcoming title California on his own website.
"Delaying shipments. Sometimes three to four weeks. Folks, that is just cruel," Colbert said. "If you ordered Hachette's 21 Day Weight Loss, by the time it arrives, you're still fat."
"This has pushed me past my tipping point. I think," Colbert said. "Because I'm still waiting for my copy of Hachette author Malcolm Gladwell's The Tipping Point."
"Well, I tell you what, Amazon," Colbert said. "I've got a little package for you right here. This package is care of me, J.K. Rowling and Explaino the Clown [referring to a picture of Malcolm Gladwell] here. It ships immediately...and I think you're really going to like it."
"Customers who enjoy this also bought this."
Watch both segments below.
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