Cee Lo’s “Fuck You” Becomes “Fox News” For Colbert

Cee Lo's you-can't-say-that-on-television hit "Fuck You" has propelled the man into the thicket of promotional consideration, a place he's been before, though usually with less salaciously titled tracks. It's not really a big problem -- there are ways to scrub up a song, just ask Kanye about his Beautiful Dark Censored Fantasy -- but it's a wonderful faux-problem, particularly as the premise for Colbert's inspired decision to get Cee Lo to substitute the hook for "Fox News," with alternate lyrics penned by the Colbert writing staff. We have a little bit of that, the full and uncensored take on "Fuck You," Colbert and Cee Lo's Q&A session, and Mr. Green's new video for "Bright Lights Bigger City."

Here's the "Fox News" version:

And the uncensored one:

Here's a Q&A:

And we'll leave you with Cee Lo's newest video, for "Bright Lights Bigger City":

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