
Season 11
The Daily Show
Episodes
Back to ShowGeorge Packer
TONIGHT: Author of The Assassins' Gate : America in Iraq, George Packer!
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Pierce Brosnan
TONIGHT: Actor, Pierce Brosnan! Also, Jason Jones with "Spear Pressure."
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James Risen
TONIGHT: NY Times reporter and author of State of War, James Risen!
Albert Brooks
TONIGHT: Star of Finding Comedy in the Muslim World, actor and filmmaker, Albert Brooks!
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Peter Bergen
TONIGHT: CNN's terrorism analyst, Peter Bergen!
Edward Lazarus
TONIGHT: Author of Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court, Edward Lazarus!
Eugene Jarecki
TONIGHT: Documentary film maker, Eugene Jarecki! Also, Rob Corddry with "This Week in God."
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L. Paul Bremer
TONIGHT: Author of My Year in Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope and former Head of Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, L. Paul Bremer!
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James Woolsey
TONIGHT: Former CIA Director, James Woolsey!
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Josh Lucas
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Glory Road, Josh Lucas! Also, Nate Corddry with an American Resolution.
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Fred Barnes
TONIGHT: Author of Rebel-in-Chief: How George W. Bush Is Redefining the Conservative Movement and Transforming America, Fred Barnes!
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Reza Aslan
TONIGHT: Author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, Reza Aslan!
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Anthony Hopkins
TONIGHT: Actor and star of The World's Fastest Indian, Anthony Hopkins! Plus "New Year's Resolution" with Ed Helms!
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Bernard-Henri Levy
TONIGHT: Author of American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville, Bernard-Henri Levy!
Randy Jackson
TONIGHT: Judge on American Idol, Randy Jackson!
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Charles Barkley
TONIGHT: Retired NBA Star, Charles Barkley!
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Michael Beschloss
TONIGHT: Author and historian, Michael Beschloss!
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Robert O'Harrow, Jr.
TONIGHT: Author of No Place to Hide: Behind the Scenes of Our Emerging Surveillance Society, Robert O'Harrow, Jr.! Plus, "New Year's Resolution" with Dan Bakkedahl!
Torie Clarke
TONIGHT: Former Assistant Defense Secretary for Public Affairs, Torie Clarke! Plus, Rob Corddry with "This Week In God!"
Harrison Ford
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Firewall, Harrison Ford! Also, the first installment of "Klassic Kolbert."
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Will Arnett
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Arrested Development, Will Arnett!
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Mike Mullane
TONIGHT: Astronaut, Mike Mullane!
Peter Tertzakian
TONIGHT: Author of A Thousand Barrels a Second: The Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing an Energy Dependent World, Peter Tertzakian!
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Julianne Moore
TONIGHT: Actress and star of Freedomland, Julianne Moore! Plus, "Trendspotting" with Demetri Martin.
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Ed Harris
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Winter Passing, Ed Harris! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."
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Sarah Vowell
TONIGHT: Author of Assassination Vacation, Sarah Vowell! Also, Nate and Rob Corddry with "Brother vs. Brother."
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Matthew Fox
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Lost, Matthew Fox!
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Roger Ebert
TONIGHT: Movie critic, Roger Ebert! Also, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."
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Eugene Linden
TONIGHT: The author of The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations, Eugene Linden!
Neil Young
TONIGHT: Musician and composer, Neil Young!
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Bruce Bartlett
TONIGHT: The author of Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy, Bruce Bartlett!
Eric Burns
TONIGHT: The author of Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism, Eric Burns!
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Bart Ehrman
TONIGHT: The author of Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why, Bart Ehrman! Plus "This Week in God" with Rob Corddry.
Natalie Portman
TONIGHT: Actress and star of V for Vendetta, Natalie Portman!
Vin Diesel
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Find Me Guilty, Vin Diesel!
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Clive Owen
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Inside Man, Clive Owen!
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General Georges Sada
TONIGHT: Author of Saddam's Secrets: How an Iraqi General Defied And Survived Saddam Hussein, General Georges Sada! Also, "Trendspotting" with Demetri Martin!
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Senator Russ Feingold
TONIGHT: Wisconsin Senator, Russ Feingold!
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Michael Mandelbaum
TONIGHT: Author of The Case For Goliath: How America Acts As The World's Government in the Twenty-first Century, Michael Mandelbaum
Michael Gordon
TONIGHT: Author of Cobra II : The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, Michael Gordon!
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Fareed Zakaria
TONIGHT: Newsweek International editor, Fareed Zakaria!
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Queen Latifah
TONIGHT: Actress and star of Ice Age: The Meltdown, Queen Latifah!
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Sharon Stone
TONIGHT: Actress and star of Basic Instinct 2, Sharon Stone!
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Ricky Gervais
TONIGHT: Actor and podcast host of "The Ricky Gervais Show", Ricky Gervais! Also, Ed Helms with "This Week In God".
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Studs Terkel
TONIGHT: Broadcaster and author of "And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey", Studs Terkel! Also, Senator John McCain stops by to defend his decision to talk in front of Liberty University students.
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Gen. Tony Zinni
TONIGHT: Retired Marine General and author of "The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power and Purpose", Gen. Tony Zinni!
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Josh Hartnett
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Lucky Number Slevin, Josh Hartnett! Also, Dan Bakkedahl learns about "Beach Ploys".
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Jon Meacham
TONIGHT: The author of American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, Jon Meacham! Also, Ed Helms travels to Alaska to find out about the enormous population of bald eagles in one small town.
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Ryan Nerz
TONIGHT: The author of Eat This Book: A Year of Gorging and Glory on the Competitive Eating Circuit, Ryan Nerz!
Dennis Quaid
TONIGHT: Actor and star of American Dreamz, Dennis Quaid!
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Sen. Ted Kennedy
TONIGHT: Senator from Massachusetts, Sen. Ted Kennedy! Also, Jason Jones with Not In Your Front Yard.
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Efraim Halevy
TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy!
Tom Selleck
TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy!
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Kimberley Strassel
TONIGHT: Wall Street Journal editor, Kimberley Strassel!
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Robin Williams
TONIGHT: Actor and star of R.V., Robin Williams!
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Matthew Continetti
TONIGHT: The author of The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine, Matthew Continetti!
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Madeleine Albright
TONIGHT: The author of The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs, Madeleine Albright!
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Clark Kent Ervin
TONIGHT: The author of Open Target: Where America Is Vulnerable To Attack, Clark Kent Ervin!
John Malkovich
TONIGHT: Actor John Malkovich!
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David Remnick
TONIGHT: The author of Reporting: Writings from the New Yorker, David Remnick!
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Eric Shawn
TONIGHT: Author of The U.N. Exposed: How the United Nations Sabotages America's Security and Fails the World, Eric Shawn!
Billy Connolly
TONIGHT: Stand-up comedian Billy Connolly!
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Francis Fukuyama
TONIGHT: Author of America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy, Francis Fukuyama!
Howard Dean
TONIGHT: The Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean!
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Denis Leary
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary!
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Ramesh Ponnuru
TONIGHT: A senior editor for National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru! Plus, Lewis Black: Back in Black.
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Willie Nelson
TONIGHT: Legendary country musician and performer of You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker, Willie Nelson!
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Caroline Kennedy
TONIGHT: Caroline Kennedy, founder of the Profiles In Courage Award.
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Bill Bennett
TONIGHT: Former Secretary of Education and author of America, Bill Bennett.
Bonnie Hunt
TONIGHT: Actress Bonnie Hunt from the movie Cars. Plus, Lewis Black reports in Back in Black!
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Lily Tomlin
TONIGHT: Legendary comedian Lily Tomlin!
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Thomas Friedman
TONIGHT: The author of The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, Thomas L. Friedman!
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Ken Mehlman
TONIGHT: The chair of the Republican National Committee, Ken Mehlman!
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Tim Russert
TONIGHT: The Host of NBC's Meet the Press and the author of Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons, Tim Russert!
Louis C.K.
TONIGHT: The star of the new series Lucky Louie, Louis C.K.!
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Calvin Trillin
TONIGHT: American journalist, humorist, and author of Messages from My Father!, Calvin Trillin!
Juliet Eilperin
Tonight: Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, author of Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship is Poisoning the House of Representatives.
Anderson Cooper
TONIGHT: Host of CNN's Anderson Cooper: 360, Anderson Cooper.
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Adam Sandler
Lance Armstrong
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Helen Thomas
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Al Gore
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Kevin Spacey
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Illario Pantano
Tonight former U.S. Marine and co-author of <I>Warlord: No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy</I>, Illario Pantano.
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John Dean
Tonight: Former Nixon legal counsel and author of <I>Conservatives Without Conscience</I>, John Dean.
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Shawn Wayans
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Owen Wilson
Tonight: Actor and one of the stars of <I>You, Me and Dupree</I>, Owen Wilson.
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Gordon Chang
Tonight: Gordon Chang, author of <I>Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On The World</I>.
M. Night Shyamalan
Tonight: Director of the movie <I>Lady in the Water</I>, M. Night Shaymalan.
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James Maguire
Tonight: The author of <I>American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds</I>, James Maguire.
Paul Giamatti
Tonight: Actor and star of the movie <I>Lady in the Water</I>, Paul Giamatti.
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Senator John McCain
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Ed Burns
TONIGHT: actor, writer and director of <I>The Groomsman</I>, Ed Burns.
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Sharon Weinberger
TONIGHT: Defense reporter and author of <I>Imaginary Weapons: A Journey Through the Pentagon's Scientific Underworld</I>, Sharon Weinberger. Also, Lewis Black in "Back in Black.
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
TONIGHT: NYU Professor, Dr. Alon Ben-Meir.
Will Ferrell
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Vali Nasr
TONIGHT: Professor of Middle East and South Asia politics and author of <I>The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future</I>, Vali Nasr.
Chris Paine
TONIGHT: Writer and director of the documentary <I>Who Killed The Electric Car?</I>, Chris Paine.
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Danny DeVito
TONIGHT: Actor and star of <I>It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia</I>, Danny DeVito.
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Brian Williams
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Craig Glenday
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
TONIGHT: Famous NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Thomas E. Ricks
TONIGHT: The author of Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, Thomas E. Ricks.
Samuel L. Jackson
TONIGHT: The star of the movie Snakes on a Plane, Samuel L. Jackson.
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Thomas Kean
Matt Dillon
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Reza Aslan
Tonight, author and scholar of comparative religions, Reza Aslan.
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William Cohen
Tonight former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, author of <I>Dragon Fire</I>.
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Frederick Lane
Tonight Frederick Lane, author of <I>The Decency Wars: The Campaign to Cleanse American Culture</I>.
Martin Short
Tonight actor and comedian Martin Short.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal
Tonight actress and star of <I>sherrybaby</I>, Maggie Gyllenhaal.
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Gary Hart
Tonight former U.S.
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Ed Gillespie
Tonight political advisor and author of <I>Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies</I>, Ed Gillespie.
Norm MacDonald
Tonight comedian Norm MacDonald.
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Bill Clinton
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Ben Affleck
Tonight actor and star of <I>Hollywoodland</I> Ben Affleck.
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Johnny Knoxville
Tonight actor and star of <I>Jackass Number Two</I>, Johnny Knoxville.
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CC Goldwater
Tonight founder of Sweet Pea Films and producer of the documentary <I>Mr. Conservative: Goldwater On Goldwater</I>, CC Goldwater.
Pat Buchanan
Tonight conservative pundit Pat Buchanan.
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Pervez Musharraf
Al Franken
Tonight comedian Al Franken.
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Jim McGreevey
Tonight, former Governor of New Jersey and author of <I>The Confession</I>, Jim McGreevey.
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Trent Lott
Tonight Mississippi Senator Trent Lott, author of <I>Herding Cats: A Life in Politics</I>.
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Dennis Miller
Tonight comedian Dennis Miller.
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Ian Bremmer
Tonight the President of the Eurasia Group and author of <I>The J Curve: A New Way To Understand Why Nations Rise And Fall</I>, Ian Bremmer.
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David Rakoff
James Baker
Tonight former Secretary of State and author of <I>Work Hard, Study...
David Cross
Tonight comedian and star of <I>Freak Show</I>, David Cross.
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Lou Dobbs
Tonight the host of CNN's <I>Lou Dobbs Tonight</I>, Lou Dobbs.
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David Mark
Tonight David Mark, author of <I>Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning</I>.
Frank Rich
Tonight <I>New York Times</I> columnist Frank Rich, author of <I>The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina</I>.
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Amy Sedaris
Tonight actress Amy Sedaris, author of <I>I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence</I>.
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John Ashcroft
Tonight fromer U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.
Kirsten Dunst
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LeBron James
Tonight NBA superstar LeBron James.
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John Meuller
Tonight Ohio State policy analyst and author of <I>Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Securty Threats and Why We Believe Them</I>, John Meuller.
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Midwest Midterm Midtacular
Tonight John Oliver talks to people who were wooed in 2004. Also Demitri Martin reports on the clubs at Ohio State.
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Sacha Baron Cohen
Tonight comedian and star of <I>Borat</I>, Sacha Baron Cohen.
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Jerry Seinfeld
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Indesion 2006 Election Night
Combined with The Colbert Report, Dan Rather stops by.
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Howard Dean
Tonight chairman of the Democratic National Committe, Howard Dean.
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Dustin Hoffman
Tonight actor and co-star of <I>Stranger Than Fiction</I>, Dustin Hoffman.
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Tina Fey
Tonight writer, actress and star of <I>30 Rock</I>, Tina Fey.
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John Edwards
Tonight former Senator from North Carolina and author of <I>Home: Blueprints of Our Lives</I>, John Edwards.
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Ted Koppel
Tonight former anchor of <I>Nightline</I>, Ted Koppel.
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Muhammad Yumus
Tonight professor of economics and founder of the Grameen Bank, Muhammad Yumus.
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Rahm Emanuel
TONIGHT: Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D, Rep-ILL, chair of the Congressional Campaign Committee for 2006 elections.
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Tom Waits
Tonight's Guest: Musician Tom Waits.
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George Clooney
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Tenacious D
Tonight's guests: Jack Black and Kyle Gass, collectively known as Tenacious D.Black and Gass star in the new film Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny.
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Nathan Lane
Tonight actor and Broadway star Nathan Lane.
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Sen. John Danforth
Eve Herold
Tonight the director of public policy research at the Genetics Policy Institute and author of <I>Stem Cell War: Inside Stories from the Frontlines</I>, Eve Herold.
Ed Viesturs
Tonight mountain climber and author of <I>No Shortcut to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Hightest Peaks</I>, Ed Viesturs.
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Sen. Lincoln Chafee
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Fareed Zakaria
Tonight the editor for <I>Newsweek International</I>, Fareed Zakaria.
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Ricky Gervais
Tonight actor and star of <I>Extras</I>, Ricky Gervais.
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Rajiv Chandraeskaran
Tonight the assistant managing editor for the <I>Washington Post</I> and author of <I>Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone</I>, Rajiv Chandraeskaran.
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Gov. Tom Vilsack
Tonight Iowa Governor and 2008 Presidential candidate, Tom Vilsack.
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Bill Kristol
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Ben Stiller
Tonight actor and star of <I>Night at the Museum</I>, Ben Stiller.