Stephen Colbert's AmeriCone Dream is a

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flavor inspired by

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, host of the

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television show '' The Late Show'', and the fictionalized version of him who served as host of ''

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'' on Comedy Central. The ice cream was introduced in 2007. The same flavor became available in Canada as "Oh Cone-ada" in 2010.

Ice cream

AmeriCone Dream is

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ice cream with

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-covered waffle cone pieces and a

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swirl. Colbert is donating the proceeds from the sale of AmeriCone Dream to

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through The Stephen Colbert AmeriCone Dream Fund. The Fund will support

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of concern to Colbert, such as food and medical assistance for disadvantaged children, helping veterans and their families, and environmental causes. Identified by co-founder Ben Cohen as the most

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flavor that

has ever done, Colbert also says that the flavor is perfect for any

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. The name "AmeriCone Dream" is a pun on the term '' American Dream''.

History

On March 20, 2007,

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appeared on ''The Colbert Report'' to settle a dispute provoked by Colbert over AmeriCone Dream and Nelson's Country Peach Cobbler flavor. On September 13, 2010, the nonprofit organization

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challenged Colbert to an on-air "Ice Cream Taste-Off" between AmeriCone Dream and another Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor, Berry Voluntary. On March 3, 2011,

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appeared on ''The Colbert Report'' to have a "duel" of their respective Ben & Jerry ice cream flavors. The skit also featured appearances by

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of ''

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'' and Ben & Jerry founders Ben Cohen and

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. The skit ended with Fallon and Colbert singing a duet in peace. On February 2, 2012, Colbert announced that AmeriCone Dream Ice Cream will be given away free at Ben and Jerry's Scoop Shops on February 14, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. through 8:00 p.m. as a promotion for the design of the new lid which features "Superpack," referring to the "

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." On February 15, 2012, Colbert appeared on ''

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'' in yet another ice cream competition skit written to advertise both flavors. On September 22, 2013, AmeriCone Dream appeared in the ''

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'' episode " Granite State." On July 22, 2014,

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announced AmeriCone Dream as his favorite post-coital food. On September 27, 2017, Colbert announced on the ''Late Show'' that he will pledge $1000 through his AmeriCone Dream Fund for every pubescent celebrity photo Instagrammed or Tweeted under #PuertoRicoRelief or #PuberMe hashtags. On January 21, 2019, Colbert and his Late Show guest Rep.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (; ; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of ...

ate AmeriCone Dream together after showing Ocasio-Cortez's Instagram post of her eating AmeriCone Dream ice cream at the end of a long and tiring day in Congress. On July 18th, 2022, Colbert reported on a "scandal" in which an ice cream with the same flavor profile was being sold under the name "Oh Cone-ada" in Canadian stores. This news came despite the fact that Jimmy Fallon's flavor "The Tonight Dough avec Jimmy Fallon" remained in Canadian grocery store aisles with only the change of "with" to "avec." At the conclusion of the segment, Colbert challenged his fans to buy "Americone Dream," eat it in its entirety, and then mail the empty container to anyone in Canada. As part of the segment, Colbert also shared that his ice cream's profits go entirely to charity, having raised more than $4 million since its debut.

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