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Friday, May 11, 2007 12:00 AM

Fondling Stephen Colbert

I couldn't watch when Jane Fonda sat on his lap and caressed the talk show host. Am I a prude?
Joan Walsh

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  • Friday, May 11, 2007 11:58 AM

    Sitting in the wrong seat

    Jane Fonda got a lot of flak and name calling for sitting on a North Vietnamese anti-aircraft gun during that war. Remember "Hanoi Jane"? Watching her sit in Colbert's lap reminded me of that older seating error. Perhaps she just has bad judgement?

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