‘Breaking Gov’: Stephen Colbert Offers Sneak Peek Into Shutdown

So the government is shut down now, meaning that hundreds (thousands?) of federal employees are out of a job and

Breaking Gov (Comedy Central)
Breaking Gov (Comedy Central)

So the government is shut down now, meaning that hundreds (thousands?) of federal employees are out of a job and the District of Columbia is now on permanent furlough. (Or something.)

If you want to find out more information about this once-in-a-lifetime television event, may we suggest heading over to this article? However if you just want to see Stephen Colbert make the inevitable Breaking Bad comparisons, just check out this video below.

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Unlike Breaking Bad, however, the finale to the United States government will be far less satisfying and way less symbolic than the (SPOILER ALERT) death of Mr. White.

‘Breaking Gov’: Stephen Colbert Offers Sneak Peek Into Shutdown