Hilarious video: John Lithgow’s dramatic reading of press release

On Wednesday, Newt Gingrich’s PR rep released a rather bizarre statement. TV host Stephen Colbert got actor John Lithgow to read it—with some flair.

Stephen Colbert, host of “The Colbert Report,” lampooned the grandiose statement from Newt Gingrich’s press secretary Rick Tyler by bringing actor John Lithgow on his show to read it—dramatically.

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