← The Daily Show

Season 15

161 episodes · 2010

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    Michael Pollan

    Jan 4, 201030 min★ 6.8

    A Nigerian terrorist tries to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas day. The Best F**king News Team helps Tiger Woods find a new religion, and Michael Pollan encourages Americans to eat healthy food.

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    George Lucas

    Jan 5, 201030 min★ 6.6

    John Oliver searches for the best time in American history, and George Lucas talks about his book.

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    Admn. Mike Mullen

    Jan 6, 201030 min★ 6.3

    Obama finally responds to the Christmas terror plot, and Mike Mullen praises the U.S. military.

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    Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Jan 7, 201030 min★ 6.5

    President Obama breaks a promise, and Maggie Gyllenhaal watches scary cartoons with her daughter.

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    John Yoo

    Jan 11, 201030 min★ 6.7

    John Oliver explains the rules of terrorball, and John Yoo discusses the legal limits of torture.

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    Paul Ingrassia

    Jan 12, 201030 min★ 6.6

    Wall Street hands out big bonuses, and Paul Ingrassia talks about the auto industry bailout.

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    Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band

    Jan 13, 201030 min★ 6.8

    Sarah Palin joins Fox News, and Ringo Starr performs with Ben Harper and Relentless7.

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    Thu, Jan 14, 2010

    Jan 14, 201030 min★ 6.2

    Glenn Beck reads Sarah Palin a journal entry, and Tom Brokaw talks about his new documentary.

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    David M. Walker

    Jan 18, 201030 min★ 6.2

    Wyatt Cenac waits for Harry Reid's apology, and David Walker hopes to reform America's spending.

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    Colin Firth

    Jan 19, 201030 min★ 6.4

    Larry Wilmore reviews Obama's first year, and Colin Firth recalls floating naked in a fish tank.

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    Wed, Jan 20, 2010

    Jan 20, 201030 min★ 6.2

    Scott Brown becomes the new president-elect, and Jim Wallis wants to take greed out of Wall Street.

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    Julie Andrews

    Jan 21, 201030 min★ 6.3

    Keith Olbermann resorts to name-calling, and Julie Andrews talks about her new movie, "Tooth Fairy.

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    Bill Gates

    Jan 25, 201030 min★ 5.9

    John Oliver celebrates a huge victory for corporations, and Bill Gates starts Twittering.

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    Elizabeth Warren

    Jan 26, 201030 min★ 6.4

    Wall Street responds to President Obama's threat, and Jon wants to make out with Elizabeth Warren.

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    Ethan Watters

    Jan 27, 201030 min★ 6.6

    The ACORN pimp is arrested, and Ethan Watters discusses America's impact on mental health.

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    Doris Kearns Goodwin

    Jan 28, 201030 min★ 6.8

    Wyatt Cenac forgets he's black, and Doris Kearns Goodwin dares the Republicans to filibuster.

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    Austan Goolsbee

    Feb 1, 201030 min★ 6.8

    Obama joins his political rivals for lunch, and Austan Goolsbee tries to avoid Great Depression Land.

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    Brian Williams

    Feb 2, 201030 min★ 6.8

    Jason Jones speeds in his Camry, and Brian Williams remembers his prom night with Jon.

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    Atul Gawande

    Feb 3, 201030 min★ 7.0

    Sam Bee learns how hard it is to be a man, and Atul Gawande hopes to save lives with a checklist.

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    Rep. Anthony Weiner

    Feb 4, 201030 min★ 7.1

    Rachel Maddow eviscerates everyone, and Anthony Weiner fights for health care reform.

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    Jenny Sanford

    Feb 8, 201030 min★ 7.2

    Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jenny Sanford misses the inmates at the governor's mansion.

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    Newt Gingrich

    Feb 9, 201030 min★ 6.6

    Richard Shelby releases nominees, and Newt Gingrich discusses the radical Obama administration.

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    Willie Mays

    Feb 10, 201030 min★ 6.4

    Geraldo Rivera defends Haiti's children-takers, and Willie Mays buys soul food with steak money.

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    Lee Daniels

    Feb 11, 201030 min★ 6.6

    Iran launches pets into space, and Lee Daniels believes in the intelligence of the American audience.

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    Ricky Gervais

    Feb 22, 201030 min★ 6.1

    CPAC holds its conservative Woodstock, and Ricky Gervais ridicules Karl Pilkington.

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    Jeff Garlin

    Feb 23, 201030 min★ 6.6

    Wyatt Cenac looks into Bank of America's hidden fees, and Jeff Garlin discusses his food addiction.

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    Tracy Morgan

    Feb 24, 201030 min★ 7.1

    John Hodgman tries to fix the Winter Olympics, and Tracy Morgan dreams of opening Chickendales.

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    Rep. James Clyburn

    Feb 25, 201030 min★ 6.9

    John Oliver covers the bipartisan summit after-party, and James Clyburn recalls his healthy lunch.

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    Neil DeGrasse Tyson

    Mar 1, 201030 min★ 6.6

    Rick Sanchez covers the tsunami threat, and Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses life on other planets.

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    Robert Pattinson

    Mar 2, 201030 min★ 7.7

    Samantha Bee tries to find Jonah Falcon a job, and Robert Pattinson worries about over-saturation.

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    Lynne Olson

    Mar 3, 201030 min★ 7.0

    Sarah Palin does stand-up comedy, and Lynne Olson looks at the start of the Anglo-American alliance.

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    Scott Patterson

    Mar 4, 201030 min★ 6.9

    Jon tries Chat Roulette, and Scott Patterson describes the quants controlling Wall Street.

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    Harry Markopolos

    Mar 8, 201030 min★ 6.6

    John Oliver thanks everyone for the Iraq invasion, and Harry Markopolos discusses Wall Street fraud.

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    Marc Thiessen

    Mar 9, 201030 min★ 6.7

    Conservative lawyers attack Liz Cheney, and Marc Thiessen discusses the rights of enemy combatants.

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    Jerry Seinfeld

    Mar 10, 201030 min★ 7.3

    Eric Massa disappoints Glenn Beck, and Jerry Seinfeld sees the humor in marriage.

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    Eamon Javers

    Mar 11, 201030 min★ 6.4

    Obama campaigns for health care reform, and Eamon Javers exposes the world of corporate espionage.

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    Michael Lewis

    Mar 15, 201030 min★ 6.7

    Aasif Mandvi dresses up as Captain Moneybags, and Michael Lewis discusses subprime mortgages.

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    Jude Law

    Mar 16, 201030 min★ 6.9

    Chris Dodd introduces his own financial reform bill, and Jude Law discusses health care.

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    Snoop Dogg

    Mar 17, 201030 min★ 6.9

    The Texas school board votes against Oscar Romero, and Snoop Dogg discusses his GPS voice.

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    Gary Locke

    Mar 18, 201030 min★ 6.7

    Jon warns America about progressivism, and Gary Locke discusses the census form.

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    Ben Stiller

    Mar 29, 201030 min★ 6.5

    Jason Jones proves how racist basketball has become, and Ben Stiller invites Jon over for Seder.

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    Robin Williams

    Mar 30, 201030 min★ 6.4

    Sarah Palin tries to save John McCain, and Robin Williams discusses his new cow valve.

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    Roxana Saberi

    Mar 31, 201030 min★ 6.3

    A C-SPAN host takes a racist phone call, and Roxana Saberi describes her ordeal in an Iranian prison.

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    Liz Claman

    Apr 1, 201030 min★ 6.5

    CNN hires Erick Erickson, and Liz Claman compares Wall Street to a casino.

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    Reza Aslan

    Apr 5, 201030 min★ 6.1

    Insurance companies look for a way to deny kids, and Reza Aslan questions the war in Afghanistan.

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    Capt. Richard Phillips

    Apr 6, 201030 min★ 6.4

    Tiger Woods returns to golf, and Richard Phillips describes his capture by Somali pirates.

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    Steve Carell

    Apr 7, 201030 min★ 7.1

    Michael Steele plays the race card, and Jon doesn't remember Steve Carell.

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    David Remnick

    Apr 8, 201030 min★ 6.1

    Obama signs a treaty to limit nuclear arms, and David Remnick discusses Obama's ambition.

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    Bryan Cranston

    Apr 12, 201030 min★ 6.1

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    Rachel Maddow

    Apr 13, 201030 min★ 6.1

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    Richard R. Burt

    Apr 14, 201030 min★ 6.0

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    Tracy Morgan

    Apr 15, 201030 min★ 6.3

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    Rep. John Dingell

    Apr 19, 201030 min★ 5.8

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    John O'Hara

    Apr 20, 201030 min★ 6.9

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    Fred Pearce

    Apr 21, 201030 min★ 6.1

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    Zoe Saldana

    Apr 22, 201030 min★ 7.4

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    Lisa P. Jackson

    Apr 26, 201030 min★ 5.9

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    Richard Whittle

    Apr 27, 201030 min★ 6.2

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    Ken Blackwell

    Apr 28, 201030 min★ 5.9

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    Michael Caine

    Apr 29, 201030 min★ 6.6

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    Jonathan Eig

    May 3, 201030 min★ 6.3

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    Rosalynn Carter

    May 4, 201030 min★ 6.1

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    Jon Meacham

    May 5, 201030 min★ 5.0

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    Mario Batali

    May 6, 201030 min★ 6.6

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    Jack Rakove

    May 10, 201030 min★ 6.1

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    Sebastian Junger

    May 11, 201030 min★ 5.8

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    Michael Patrick King

    May 12, 201030 min★ 5.6

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    Ian Bremmer

    May 13, 201030 min★ 5.8

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    Arthur Brooks

    Jun 1, 201030 min★ 6.6

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    Morgan Freeman

    Jun 2, 201030 min★ 7.1

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    Jonah Hill

    Jun 3, 201030 min★ 7.3

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    John C. Reilly

    Jun 7, 201030 min★ 7.1

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    Christopher Hitchens

    Jun 8, 201030 min★ 6.1

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    Spencer Wells

    Jun 9, 201030 min★ 6.1

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    Gov. Tim Pawlenty

    Jun 10, 201030 min★ 6.6

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    Betty White

    Jun 14, 201030 min★ 7.3

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    James Tabor

    Jun 15, 201030 min★ 6.9

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    Louis C.K.

    Jun 16, 201030 min★ 7.4

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    Fred Thompson

    Jun 17, 201030 min★ 6.9

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    Josh Fox

    Jun 21, 201030 min★ 6.2

    The writer and filmmaker discusses his latest documentary about the environmental and social impact of the largest natural gas drilling boom in history.

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    Cameron Diaz

    Jun 22, 201030 min★ 6.0

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    Dr. Connie Mariano

    Jun 23, 201030 min★ 7.0

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    Adam Sandler, Chris Rock

    Jun 24, 201030 min★ 6.1

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    David Axelrod

    Jun 28, 201030 min★ 7.0

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    Helen Mirren

    Jun 29, 201030 min★ 7.3

    The Academy Award-winning actor discusses her latest film about Nevada's first legal brothel.

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    Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley

    Jun 30, 201030 min★ 6.8

    From the U.S. soccer team, Landon Donovan and manager Bob Bradley.

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    Jere Van Dyk

    Jul 1, 201030 min★ 6.8

    Journalist and author Jere Van Dyk talks about his new book "Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban".

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    Denis Leary

    Jul 5, 201030 min★ 6.5

    Actor and comedian Denis Leary talks about the new season of Rescue Me.

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    Julianne Moore

    Jul 6, 201030 min★ 6.7

    Actress Julianne Moore talks about technology, acting and crying on cue.

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    Daniel Okrent

    Jul 7, 201030 min★ 6.1

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    Marilynne Robinson

    Jul 8, 201030 min★ 5.9

    Prize winning novelist Marilynne Robinson talks about her new book "Absence of Mind: The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the Self".

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    William Rosen

    Jul 26, 201030 min★ 6.7

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    Fareed Zakaria

    Jul 27, 201030 min★ 5.4

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    Robert O'Connell

    Jul 28, 201030 min★ 6.3

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    Liev Schreiber

    Jul 29, 201030 min★ 6.0

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    Mary Roach

    Aug 2, 201030 min★ 6.3

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    Will Ferrell

    Aug 3, 201030 min★ 7.7

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    Bruce Henderson

    Aug 4, 201030 min★ 6.9

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    Akbar Ahmed

    Aug 5, 201030 min★ 6.1

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    Jason Bateman

    Aug 10, 201030 min★ 7.2

    The star of "Arrested Development" and "Extract" returns to the show to talk about his new movie with Jennifer Aniston and Jeff Goldblum.

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    Laura Linney

    Aug 11, 201030 min★ 5.4

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    Arcade Fire

    Aug 12, 201030 min★ 6.1

    The band Arcade Fire plays a song from their new album "The Suburbs".

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    Emma Thompson

    Aug 16, 201030 min★ 6.1

    The Academy Award-winning actor talks about her latest movie tonight on the show.

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    Dick Armey

    Aug 17, 201030 min★ 6.2

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    Edward Kohn

    Aug 18, 201030 min★ 6.0

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    Jennifer Aniston

    Aug 19, 201030 min★ 6.9

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    Rod Blagojevich

    Aug 23, 201030 min★ 6.6

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    Brian Williams

    Aug 24, 201030 min★ 6.6

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    Drew Barrymore

    Aug 25, 201030 min★ 7.0

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    Mayor Michael Bloomberg

    Aug 26, 201030 min★ 6.5

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    Tim Gunn

    Sep 7, 201030 min★ 6.3

    The "Project Runway" co-host discusses his new book about how to "make it work" in your career, relationships and life.

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    Gov. Tim Kaine

    Sep 8, 201030 min★ 6.5

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    Meghan McCain

    Sep 9, 201030 min★ 6.0

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    Ben Affleck

    Sep 13, 201030 min★ 7.4

    The actor and director returns to the show to talk about his latest project.

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    Tony Blair

    Sep 14, 201030 min★ 6.2

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    Jon Hamm

    Sep 15, 201030 min★ 7.1

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    Bill Clinton

    Sep 16, 201030 min★ 6.4

    Jon announces the Rally to Restore Sanity, and Bill Clinton contributes to the economic stimulus.

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    Jimmy Carter

    Sep 20, 201030 min★ 6.8

    The 39th President of the United States returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new book.

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    Sigourney Weaver

    Sep 21, 201030 min★ 6.4

    President Obama meets his kryptonite, and Sigourney Weaver remembers her high school years.

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    Edward Norton

    Sep 22, 201030 min★ 5.9

    The Senate fails to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," and Edward Norton thinks Robert De Niro is weird.

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    His Majesty King Abdullah II

    Sep 23, 201030 min★ 5.9

    Republicans unveil their new ideas, and King Abdullah II of Jordan hopes for Middle East peace.

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    Bill O'Reilly

    Sep 27, 201030 min★ 6.6

    Stephen Colbert ruins Congress, and Bill O'Reilly refuses to attend the Rally to Restore Sanity.

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    Arianna Huffington

    Sep 28, 201030 min★ 5.3

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    Linda Polman

    Sep 29, 201030 min★ 5.9

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    Justin Timberlake

    Sep 30, 201030 min★ 4.9

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    Sam Harris

    Oct 4, 201030 min★ 7.0

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    Bruce Willis

    Oct 5, 201030 min★ 6.2

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    Philip Dray

    Oct 6, 201030 min★ 6.6

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    Naomi Watts

    Oct 7, 201030 min★ 6.7

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    Johnny Knoxville

    Oct 11, 201030 min★ 6.9

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    Rep. Eric Cantor

    Oct 12, 201030 min★ 6.5

    The House minority whip discusses his book promoting the new generation of Republican leaders.

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    Condoleezza Rice

    Oct 13, 201030 min★ 5.8

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    David Rakoff

    Oct 14, 201030 min★ 6.9

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    Austan Goolsbee

    Oct 25, 201030 min★ 7.1

    Chariman, President's Council of Economic Adviser. The economist and former journalist discusses the administration's plan for restoring the economy.

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    Sen. Ted Kaufman

    Oct 26, 201030 min★ 6.4

    The former Joe Biden staffer talks about his brief term in the Senate and what will happen to the Democrats after November 2.

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    President Barack Obama

    Oct 27, 201030 min★ 6.8

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    Washington Recap

    Oct 28, 201030 min★ 6.8

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    Zach Galifianakis

    Nov 1, 201030 min★ 7.5

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    Michael Beschloss

    Nov 2, 201030 min★ 7.2

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    Chris Wallace

    Nov 3, 201030 min★ 6.8

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    David Sedaris

    Nov 4, 201030 min★ 6.7

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    Gov. Rick Perry

    Nov 8, 201030 min★ 5.6

    Rick Perry: Author, "Fed Up!" The Texas governor discusses his new book about the failure of Washington to serve the people.

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    Harrison Ford

    Nov 9, 201030 min★ 7.3

    Harrison Ford: Actor, "Morning Glory" The acclaimed movie star returns to the show to talk about his latest film.

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    Mick Foley

    Nov 10, 201030 min★ 7.2

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    Rosario Dawson

    Nov 11, 201030 min★ 6.8

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    Marion Jones

    Nov 15, 201030 min★ 6.7

    The former Olympic track star talks about finding a road to redemption after her career-ending performance enhancing drug conviction.

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    Bethany McLean

    Nov 16, 201030 min★ 7.0

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    Jay-Z

    Nov 17, 201030 min★ 6.4

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    Philip K. Howard

    Nov 18, 201030 min★ 6.8

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    Judah Friedlander

    Nov 29, 201030 min★ 6.3

    The actor and comedian discusses the most important book in karate history, which he just wrote.

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    Susan Casey

    Nov 30, 201030 min★ 7.0

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    Sting

    Dec 1, 201030 min★ 5.8

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    Stacey Schiff

    Dec 2, 201030 min★ 6.6

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    Gen. Hugh Shelton

    Dec 6, 201030 min★ 6.7

    In this complete, unedited interview, Hugh Shelton discusses Julian Assange's threat to national security and expresses his concerns over the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell.

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    Seth Green

    Dec 7, 201030 min★ 6.6

    Creator, "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Special" The actor and director talks about his latest Star Wars parody.

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    Michelle Williams

    Dec 8, 201030 min★ 5.9

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    Edmund Morris

    Dec 9, 201030 min★ 6.2

    Author Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt.

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    Gordon Brown

    Dec 13, 201030 min★ 6.4

    John Oliver and Olivia Munn sell riot souvenirs, and Gordon Brown discusses the financial crisis.

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    Ricky Gervais

    Dec 14, 201030 min★ 7.3

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    Paul Rudd

    Dec 15, 201030 min★ 6.1

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    Mike Huckabee

    Dec 16, 201030 min★ 6.5