I Take "The Colbert Questionert"
The so-called Proust Questionnaire consists of 35 questions, created by the esteemed French writer Marcel Proust as a parlor game in the Victorian era. Thirty-five questions are too many, especially given our shorter attention spans compared with those of people in Victorian times. Luckily, Stephen Colbert, whose show, much to my discontent , goes off the air tonight, created "The Colbert Questionert” with just fifteen questions that Late Show guests such as Keanu Reeves, Meryl Streep, and George Clooney have answered. In The Late Show 's penultimate installment last night, Colbert himself answered "The Colbert Questionert." Surprisingly, I found his answers less than pithy. Here is my shot at it in honor of a soon-to-be late, great, late show. Best sandwich? Grilled Swiss on rye with a thin slice of tomato. An open-faced Russ and Daughters Gaspe Nova with scallion cream cheese surpasses this, but some might not consider it a sandwich. First concert? Chicago, Clev...
