Stephen Colbert vs. The Decemberists
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In 2009, the Decemberists angered Colbert by allegedly copying his green screen challenge. After the Comedy Central host expressed his severe discontent and challenged his viewers to insert him into a Decemberists video, the band challenged Colbert to a guitar battle, which he accepted.