Stephen Colbert, the comedian, political satirist, and host of Comedy Central's

"Colbert Report," is funny on his show. The animated characters on "South Park,"

created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, are hilarious.


Google wants 'South Park' creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to turn over

documents, but according to Google's lawyers, the pair have been slow to deliver.

(Credit: Comedy Central) Bcartoonut will they be as witty on the witness

stand?

Colbert was recently questioned by Google attorneys during a legal deposition as

part of Viacom's $1 billion copyright lawsuit against Google and YouTube. Viacom

argues that YouTube encouraged people to upload unauthorized video clips from films

and TV shows. The case is nearly three years old but could finally go to trial

sometime this year.

Previously, YouTube requested that it be allowed to depose Colbert, "The Daily Show"

host Jon Stewart, as well cartoonas other performers working under the

Viacom umbrella.

According to court records, Google is trying to show that Viacom employees were

among the people who uploaded thousands of the company's clips. If Viacom employees

posted their own clips to YouTube, then Google's argument is that there is no way to

determine which clips were pirated and which ones were uploaded with Viacom's

blessing.

During last month's celebration of the 50th anniversary of Second City, the

improvisational-comedy group, Colbert acknowledged giving a deposition to Google

attorneys. Colbert's deposition, at the very least, sounded unorthodox.


Stephen Colbert

(Credit: Comedy Central) Colbert told the gathering of comedians that there was some

confusion about whether he was answering questions as himself or as the character he

plays on the show; a bungling conservative talk show host.

"The whole deposition was in front of two people," Colbert told the crowd. "I had a

coffee cup, and I would move itcartoon from side to side to differentiate

who I was answering for. It was insane."

CNET has learned that Stewart also gave a deposition to Google attorneys. Stone and

Parker were not required to give one. Instead, they were supposed to turn over

documents to Google attorneys, which they have yet to do. The missed deadlines

aren't amusing to Google.

In a December 21 letter to U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton, YouTube's attorneys

asked the court to force Stone and Parker to produce the materials they requested. A

representative of the "South Park" creators said Monday: "We intend to comply with

the court order and produce thecartoon requested documents in a timely

way."

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