Media References
Lessig appears as a character in a 2005 episode of the television political drama The West Wing ("The Wake Up Call", season 6, episode 14). Lessig's character, portrayed by Christopher Lloyd, is intended to be a realistic depiction including such details as citing his book The Future of Ideas and his expertise in Eastern European constitutional law.
Artist group Monochrom performed a "Love Song for Lessig" on Boing Boing TV in the November 15, 2007 episode. The German term "lässig" (meaning "cool" or "relaxed") is pronounced the same as Lessig's last name, and "Love Song for Lessig" uses the homonym for humor.
"Prometeus - The Media Revolution", a video produced by Italian Internet consulting company Casaleggio Associati that attempts to predict the future of media over the next 40 to 50 years, proposes Lawrence Lessig to become the new US Secretary of Justice and declare copyright to be illegal in 2020.
Lessig is also referenced in a popular xkcd comic, in which he is depicted as an innovator and champion of the free internet alongside Steve Jobs, Richard Stallman, Cory Doctorow and others.
On January 8, 2009, Lessig appeared on The Colbert Report, to discuss his views on copyright and how "outdated copyright laws have turned our kids into criminals." In response to Lessig's argument for the value of remixes, Colbert humorously forbade any remixing of the interview. This prompted a large number of remixes, many of which can be found on YouTube, and some of which Colbert later featured on the show.
On December 13, 2011, Lessig appeared on the Colbert Report's sister show, The Daily Show, to discuss his views on the influence of money on American Politics, and his book Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress – and a Plan to Stop It.
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