Ching Chong Ding Dong is a character that Stephen sometimes plays while sipping tea prior to live satellite interviews. On November 3rd, 2005, the blogostapo intercepted the candid off-air live feed prior to Stephen's interview of Bradley Whitford and uploaded video of Stephen's playful Ching Chong Ding Dong rapport with his intern Laurie. In a post on their page at asianmediawatch.net, the Changstapo called out Stephen's Ching Chong Ding Dong character for his "...over-exaggerated accent, facial expressions, and intentionally broken English." He sometimes adds in a "可以吃的吗？ "