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O'Brien puppet takes aim at Quebec GREG BONNELL, CP
Late Night With Conan O'Brien set its satirical sights on Quebec during Thursday's broadcast, skewering everything from poutine to sovereignty as Toronto fans cheered wildly.

"There's one Canadian province people here have some issues with and vice versa -- that's Quebec," O'Brien said to boos from the crowd. To "investigate" the matter, the NBC-TV talk-show host introduced an eight minute pre-taped segment featuring canine correspondent Triumph -- a cigar-smoking, insult-comic hand-puppet that was sent to Quebec City for Winter Carnival.

Canada Condemns 'Racist' Conan O'Brien TV Show By David Ljunggren, Reuters
At one point in the show, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog -- a hand puppet that is a regular on the show -- said to a Quebecer: 'You're French, you're obnoxious and you no speekay English.' It told another: 'I can smell your crotch from here.'

Triumph tops Cherry in insulting Quebecers By VINAY MENON, TheStar
If the Official Languages Commissioner found it necessary to launch an investigation into Don Cherry, they may well issue a fatwa on Triumph. The dog's virulent assault made Cherry's hockey visor rant seem like a Mary Poppins song about raindrops and kittens.

When actor and comedian Adam Sandler was asked how he felt about being the only non-Canadian guest this week, he mumbled, 'I am Canadian.'

Building on the laugh, he then fused American pop culture with Canadian geography and claimed to have grown up in 'Sasquatchenan' and 'Fat Albert-a.'

He was asked, 'Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada?' His response: Prime Minister Labatts.

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