I Am America (And So Can You!)
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I Am America (And So Can You!) is a satirical book styled as a mock-political manifesto that extends Stephen Colbert’s comedic persona from The Colbert Report into print.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I Am America (And So Can You!) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Am America (And So Can You!) Context triple: [Stephen Colbert, authorOf, I Am America (And So Can You!)]
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A.
Proud to Be an American
"Proud to Be an American" is a stand-up comedy segment by George Carlin featured in his 2005 special "Life Is Worth Losing," in which he satirically critiques American patriotism and national identity.
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B.
Made in America
Made in America is a 1993 American comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson that centers on the humorous fallout from a woman discovering her biological father is a white car salesman.
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C.
Made in America
Made in America is a title commonly associated with various American-themed works, such as films, books, or television episodes, that explore aspects of life, culture, or identity in the United States.
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D.
Made in America
"Made in America" is a soulful, reflective hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, celebrating perseverance and the American dream on their collaborative album Watch the Throne.
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E.
Mother America
Mother America is a book by Filipino diplomat and writer Carlos P. Romulo that reflects on the United States’ global role and its relationship with the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I Am America (And So Can You!) Target entity description: I Am America (And So Can You!) is a satirical book styled as a mock-political manifesto that extends Stephen Colbert’s comedic persona from The Colbert Report into print.
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A.
Proud to Be an American
"Proud to Be an American" is a stand-up comedy segment by George Carlin featured in his 2005 special "Life Is Worth Losing," in which he satirically critiques American patriotism and national identity.
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B.
Made in America
Made in America is a 1993 American comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson that centers on the humorous fallout from a woman discovering her biological father is a white car salesman.
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C.
Made in America
Made in America is a title commonly associated with various American-themed works, such as films, books, or television episodes, that explore aspects of life, culture, or identity in the United States.
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D.
Made in America
"Made in America" is a soulful, reflective hip-hop track by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, celebrating perseverance and the American dream on their collaborative album Watch the Throne.
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E.
Mother America
Mother America is a book by Filipino diplomat and writer Carlos P. Romulo that reflects on the United States’ global role and its relationship with the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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humor book ⓘ satirical book ⓘ |
| audiobookNarrator | Stephen Colbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Stephen Colbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Colbert Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtist | Tony Millionaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deweyDecimalClassification | 818/.5402 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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political satire ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
ⓘ
hardcover ⓘ |
| hasSequel | America Again: Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humorStyle |
parody of conservative punditry
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satirical commentary on current events ⓘ |
| illustrator | Tony Millionaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isbn10 | 0446580503 ⓘ |
| isbn13 | 9780446580502 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | PN6231.P6 ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
mock-political manifesto
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeVoice | Stephen Colbert’s on-screen persona ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
includes marginal notes and visual gags
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written in the voice of a fictional right-wing pundit ⓘ |
| notableFor | extending Stephen Colbert’s television persona into print ⓘ |
| numberOfPages | 230 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2007-10-09 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Grand Central Publishing
NERFINISHED
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Warner Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Colbert Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | United States politics in the early 21st century ⓘ |
| subject |
American politics
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conservatism in the United States ⓘ culture war in the United States ⓘ media and politics ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| workType | tie-in to television series ⓘ |
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