Richard Holbrooke

Richard Holbrooke was The Colbert Report's standby diplomatic mediator for March 20, 2007.

Holbrooke stepped in to arbitrate the dispute between Stephen and Willie over their Ben & Jerry's ice creams.

Said that Stephen was 'worse than Milosevic'

got a contact high on Willie's bus

"All negotiators carry their own spoons."

Ambassador Holbrooke persuaded Willie to agree to taste AmeriCone Dream, but since it's Lent at first Stephen said he had promised Jesus he wouldn't have sweets. He relented, on the condition that Willie go first.

Sang On the Road Again with Willie and Stephen