Sacramento Bee
Gustavo Arellano's
column began as a journalistic goof in the pages of OC Weekly three years ago; it now appears in 28 newspapers. Discussing the column with
Stephen Colbert "was one of the best experiences of my life," he says. "While I was in the green room, Colbert himself gives me this swag bag with goodies like a six-pack of wine, a three-pack of vodka, hangover pills that don't work, granola bars for some bizarre reason, and a tote bag. He comes up, shakes my hand and says, 'Just to let you know, I play a professional idiot.'"
