The genesis of the Cooper/ Colbert squabble would be confusing without the the video which tracks the feud in chronological order. It does appear that Stephen Colbert first accused Anderson Cooper of ripping off Colbert’s ”ON NOTICE" list, and using it for his own show as the "RidicuList." Of course, Colbert would be remiss in not adding Cooper to the ‘Absurd u Chart’
"Ridonculous" huffs serious news guy Cooper, it is Colbert who has copied me! From there it is a haze of "me firsts" from a appearances on "Outside" magazine, to Ben & Jerry’s special flavors, such as Cooper’s "White Bread Ripple." It is fortunate that the pair are seasoned and mature television pundits or the entire feud might get petty and out of hand.