The last time I invited a bear to dinner it was pure chaos!

Photo by Kimberly Cecchini/Montclair Film Festival

The original carvings of Roman gods were removed long ago and Christian statues were put in their place.

Evie Colbert and Bob Feinberg kick off the film festival by announcing the 2016 capital campaign, as well as the new Investors Bank building, devoted to MFF arts and education. Photo courtesy of Neil Grabowsky, Montclair Film Festival.

Jon Stewart / Stephen Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (Rally to Restore Sanity / March to Keep Fear Alive) on the National Mall, Washington, DC

photo by “Neil Grabowsky / Montclair Film Festival”

Stephen Colbert shakes hands and collects money outside FEC offices.

Photo by Nicko Margolies

The Montclair Film Festival started with an emotional and inspiring screening of Life Animated, a film about a young man with autism, transitioning from childhood to independent living. Photo courtesy of Neil Grabowsky, Montclair Film Festival.

Stewart/Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity/Keep Fear Alive, 10/30/2010.

As a joke, the National Portrait Gallery put a painting of Stephen Colbert between the men's and women's room. The joke was on them, as the portrait drew a big crowd -- much bigger than the Dead White Presidents in the gallery next door.

Photo by Kimberly Cecchini/Montclair Film Festival

Photo by Kimberly Cecchini/Montclair Film Festival

Photo by Kimberly Cecchini/Montclair Film Festival

2013 Valedictory Exercises held at John Paul Jones Arena, featuring guest speaker Stephen Colbert.

Photo by Kimberly Cecchini/Montclair Film Festival

Writing on the wall at the line for the Colbert Report

"This isn't the line for Denny's?"

Photography by Neil Grabowsky \ Montclair Film

Nation! Join Stephen on his quest for Olympic glory LIVE at Creekside Park next to Science World at 1455 Quebec Street in Vancouver, BC on February 17th and 18th at 9:15am.

To help spread the word about his historic visit to Canada, DOWNLOAD the exclusive commemorative poster and post it all over Vancouver!

Source: www.colbertnation.com

Photo by Kimberly Cecchini/Montclair Film Festival

Photo by Kimberly Cecchini/Montclair Film Festival

Albert getting ready to have all the little boys and girls come sit on his knee and give him their Christmas wish lists.

Not being a very kind bear, we need to pay him time-and-a-half plus meals before he'll agree to play the jolly fat guy.

For more views of the life of Al bear (please don't say it so's it sounds French) click here;

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I went to the rally in D.C. today, there was a gigantic crowd, had to be at least 200,000, they whole event was great and the message was one that we should all pay heed too. Jon Stewart for President 2012!

Rally To Restore Sanity and Keep Fear Alive

Photo by Kimberly Cecchini/Montclair Film Festival

Rally to Restore Sanity

Washington Mall

30 October 2010

This ad equates laxatives with seeing clearly. Very strange.

Stephen Colbert, Laura Linney, Richard Curtis, Emma Freud, Luke Parker Bowles, Evie Colbert, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Luce Battsek, Tom Hall

photo by “Neil Grabowsky / Montclair Film Festival”

Jon Stewart / Stephen Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear (Rally to Restore Sanity / March to Keep Fear Alive) on the National Mall, Washington, DC

photo by "Neil Grabowsky / Montclair Film"

both are for Christmas...

Blogged about at Bad Fortune Cookie.

Despite cloudy skies and a little rain, the Montclair Film Festival kicked off to an energetic crowd at a screening of Life Animated on 4-29-2016. Photo courtesy of Neil Grabowsky, Montclair Film Festival.