The Daily Show

Season 11

2006

E1
George Packer
TONIGHT: Author of The Assassins' Gate : America in Iraq, George Packer!
E2
Pierce Brosnan
TONIGHT: Actor, Pierce Brosnan! Also, Jason Jones with "Spear Pressure."
E3
James Risen
TONIGHT: NY Times reporter and author of State of War, James Risen!
E4
Albert Brooks
TONIGHT: Star of Finding Comedy in the Muslim World, actor and filmmaker, Albert Brooks!
E5
Peter Bergen
TONIGHT: CNN's terrorism analyst, Peter Bergen!
E6
Edward Lazarus
TONIGHT: Author of Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court, Edward Lazarus!
E7
Eugene Jarecki
TONIGHT: Documentary film maker, Eugene Jarecki! Also, Rob Corddry with "This Week in God."
E8
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!
E9
James Woolsey
TONIGHT: Former CIA Director, James Woolsey!
E10
Josh Lucas
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Glory Road, Josh Lucas! Also, Nate Corddry with an American Resolution.
E11
Fred Barnes
TONIGHT: Author of Rebel-in-Chief: How George W. Bush Is Redefining the Conservative Movement and Transforming America, Fred Barnes!
E12
Reza Aslan
TONIGHT: Author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, Reza Aslan!
E13
Anthony Hopkins
TONIGHT: Actor and star of The World's Fastest Indian, Anthony Hopkins! Plus "New Year's Resolution" with Ed Helms!
E14
Bernard-Henri Levy
TONIGHT: Author of American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville, Bernard-Henri Levy!
E15
Randy Jackson
TONIGHT: Judge on American Idol, Randy Jackson!
E16
Charles Barkley
TONIGHT: Retired NBA Star, Charles Barkley!
E17
Michael Beschloss
TONIGHT: Author and historian, Michael Beschloss!
E18
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!
E19
Torie Clarke
TONIGHT: Former Assistant Defense Secretary for Public Affairs, Torie Clarke! Plus, Rob Corddry with "This Week In God!"
E20
Harrison Ford
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Firewall, Harrison Ford! Also, the first installment of "Klassic Kolbert."
E21
Will Arnett
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Arrested Development, Will Arnett!
E22
Mike Mullane
TONIGHT: Astronaut, Mike Mullane!
E23
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!
E24
Julianne Moore
TONIGHT: Actress and star of Freedomland, Julianne Moore! Plus, "Trendspotting" with Demetri Martin.
E25
Ed Harris
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Winter Passing, Ed Harris! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."
E26
Sarah Vowell
TONIGHT: Author of Assassination Vacation, Sarah Vowell! Also, Nate and Rob Corddry with "Brother vs. Brother."
E27
Matthew Fox
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Lost, Matthew Fox!
E28
Roger Ebert
TONIGHT: Movie critic, Roger Ebert! Also, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."
E29
Eugene Linden
TONIGHT: The author of The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations, Eugene Linden!
E30
Neil Young
TONIGHT: Musician and composer, Neil Young!
E31
Bruce Bartlett
TONIGHT: The author of Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy, Bruce Bartlett!
E32
Eric Burns
TONIGHT: The author of Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism, Eric Burns!
E33
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.
E34
Natalie Portman
TONIGHT: Actress and star of V for Vendetta, Natalie Portman!
E35
Vin Diesel
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Find Me Guilty, Vin Diesel!
E36
Clive Owen
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Inside Man, Clive Owen!
E37
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!
E38
Senator Russ Feingold
TONIGHT: Wisconsin Senator, Russ Feingold!
E39
Michael Mandelbaum
TONIGHT: Author of The Case For Goliath: How America Acts As The World's Government in the Twenty-first Century, Michael Mandelbaum
E40
Michael Gordon
TONIGHT: Author of Cobra II : The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, Michael Gordon!
E41
Fareed Zakaria
TONIGHT: Newsweek International editor, Fareed Zakaria!
E42
Queen Latifah
TONIGHT: Actress and star of Ice Age: The Meltdown, Queen Latifah!
E43
Sharon Stone
TONIGHT: Actress and star of Basic Instinct 2, Sharon Stone!
E44
Ricky Gervais
TONIGHT: Actor and podcast host of "The Ricky Gervais Show", Ricky Gervais! Also, Ed Helms with "This Week In God".
E45
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.
E46
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!
E47
Josh Hartnett
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Lucky Number Slevin, Josh Hartnett! Also, Dan Bakkedahl learns about "Beach Ploys".
E48
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.
E49
Ryan Nerz
TONIGHT: The author of Eat This Book: A Year of Gorging and Glory on the Competitive Eating Circuit, Ryan Nerz!
E50
Dennis Quaid
TONIGHT: Actor and star of American Dreamz, Dennis Quaid!
E51
Sen. Ted Kennedy
TONIGHT: Senator from Massachusetts, Sen. Ted Kennedy! Also, Jason Jones with Not In Your Front Yard.
E52
Efraim Halevy
TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy!
E53
Tom Selleck
TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy!
E54
Kimberley Strassel
TONIGHT: Wall Street Journal editor, Kimberley Strassel!
E55
Robin Williams
TONIGHT: Actor and star of R.V., Robin Williams!
E56
Matthew Continetti
TONIGHT: The author of The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine, Matthew Continetti!
E57
Madeleine Albright
TONIGHT: The author of The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs, Madeleine Albright!
E58
Clark Kent Ervin
TONIGHT: The author of Open Target: Where America Is Vulnerable To Attack, Clark Kent Ervin!
E59
John Malkovich
TONIGHT: Actor John Malkovich!
E60
David Remnick
TONIGHT: The author of Reporting: Writings from the New Yorker, David Remnick!
E61
Eric Shawn
TONIGHT: Author of The U.N. Exposed: How the United Nations Sabotages America's Security and Fails the World, Eric Shawn!
E62
Billy Connolly
TONIGHT: Stand-up comedian Billy Connolly!
E63
Francis Fukuyama
TONIGHT: Author of America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy, Francis Fukuyama!
E64
Howard Dean
TONIGHT: The Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean!
E65
Denis Leary
TONIGHT: Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary!
E66
Ramesh Ponnuru
TONIGHT: A senior editor for National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru! Plus, Lewis Black: Back in Black.
E67
Willie Nelson
TONIGHT: Legendary country musician and performer of You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker, Willie Nelson!
E68
Caroline Kennedy
TONIGHT: Caroline Kennedy, founder of the Profiles In Courage Award.
E69
Bill Bennett
TONIGHT: Former Secretary of Education and author of America, Bill Bennett.
E70
Bonnie Hunt
TONIGHT: Actress Bonnie Hunt from the movie Cars. Plus, Lewis Black reports in Back in Black!
E71
Lily Tomlin
TONIGHT: Legendary comedian Lily Tomlin!
E72
Thomas Friedman
TONIGHT: The author of The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, Thomas L. Friedman!
E73
Ken Mehlman
TONIGHT: The chair of the Republican National Committee, Ken Mehlman!
E74
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!
E75
Louis C.K.
TONIGHT: The star of the new series Lucky Louie, Louis C.K.!
E76
Calvin Trillin
TONIGHT: American journalist, humorist, and author of Messages from My Father!, Calvin Trillin!
E77
Juliet Eilperin
Tonight: Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, author of Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship is Poisoning the House of Representatives.
E78
Anderson Cooper
TONIGHT: Host of CNN's Anderson Cooper: 360, Anderson Cooper.
E79
Adam Sandler
E80
Lance Armstrong
E81
Helen Thomas
E82
Al Gore
E83
Kevin Spacey
E84
Illario Pantano
Tonight former U.S. Marine and co-author of Warlord: No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy, Illario Pantano.
E85
John Dean
Tonight: Former Nixon legal counsel and author of Conservatives Without Conscience, John Dean.
E86
Shawn Wayans
E87
Owen Wilson
Tonight: Actor and one of the stars of You, Me and Dupree, Owen Wilson.
E88
Gordon Chang
Tonight: Gordon Chang, author of Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On The World.
E89
M. Night Shyamalan
Tonight: Director of the movie Lady in the Water, M. Night Shaymalan.
E90
James Maguire
Tonight: The author of American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds, James Maguire.
E91
Paul Giamatti
Tonight: Actor and star of the movie Lady in the Water, Paul Giamatti.
E92
Senator John McCain
E93
Ed Burns
TONIGHT: actor, writer and director of The Groomsman, Ed Burns.
E94
Sharon Weinberger
TONIGHT: Defense reporter and author of Imaginary Weapons: A Journey Through the Pentagon's Scientific Underworld, Sharon Weinberger. Also, Lewis Black in "Back in Black.
E95
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
TONIGHT: NYU Professor, Dr. Alon Ben-Meir.
E96
Will Ferrell
E97
Vali Nasr
TONIGHT: Professor of Middle East and South Asia politics and author of The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future, Vali Nasr.
E98
Chris Paine
TONIGHT: Writer and director of the documentary Who Killed The Electric Car?, Chris Paine.
E99
Danny DeVito
TONIGHT: Actor and star of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Danny DeVito.
E100
Brian Williams
E101
Craig Glenday
E102
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
TONIGHT: Famous NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
E103
Thomas E. Ricks
TONIGHT: The author of Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, Thomas E. Ricks.
E104
Samuel L. Jackson
TONIGHT: The star of the movie Snakes on a Plane, Samuel L. Jackson.
E105
Thomas Kean
E106
Matt Dillon
E107
Reza Aslan
Tonight, author and scholar of comparative religions, Reza Aslan.
E108
William Cohen
Tonight former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, author of Dragon Fire.
E109
Frederick Lane
Tonight Frederick Lane, author of The Decency Wars: The Campaign to Cleanse American Culture.
E110
Martin Short
Tonight actor and comedian Martin Short.
E111
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Tonight actress and star of sherrybaby, Maggie Gyllenhaal.
E112
Gary Hart
Tonight former U.S.
E113
Ed Gillespie
Tonight political advisor and author of Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies, Ed Gillespie.
E114
Norm MacDonald
Tonight comedian Norm MacDonald.
E115
Bill Clinton
E116
Ben Affleck
Tonight actor and star of Hollywoodland Ben Affleck.
E117
Johnny Knoxville
Tonight actor and star of Jackass Number Two, Johnny Knoxville.
E118
CC Goldwater
Tonight founder of Sweet Pea Films and producer of the documentary Mr. Conservative: Goldwater On Goldwater, CC Goldwater.
E119
Pat Buchanan
Tonight conservative pundit Pat Buchanan.
E120
Pervez Musharraf
E121
Al Franken
Tonight comedian Al Franken.
E122
Jim McGreevey
Tonight, former Governor of New Jersey and author of The Confession, Jim McGreevey.
E123
Trent Lott
Tonight Mississippi Senator Trent Lott, author of Herding Cats: A Life in Politics.
E124
Dennis Miller
Tonight comedian Dennis Miller.
E125
Ian Bremmer
Tonight the President of the Eurasia Group and author of The J Curve: A New Way To Understand Why Nations Rise And Fall, Ian Bremmer.
E126
David Rakoff
E127
James Baker
Tonight former Secretary of State and author of Work Hard, Study...
E128
David Cross
Tonight comedian and star of Freak Show, David Cross.
E129
Lou Dobbs
Tonight the host of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs.
E130
David Mark
Tonight David Mark, author of Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning.
E131
Frank Rich
Tonight New York Times columnist Frank Rich, author of The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina.
E132
Amy Sedaris
Tonight actress Amy Sedaris, author of I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence.
E133
John Ashcroft
Tonight fromer U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.
E134
Kirsten Dunst
E135
LeBron James
Tonight NBA superstar LeBron James.
E136
John Meuller
Tonight Ohio State policy analyst and author of Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Securty Threats and Why We Believe Them, John Meuller.
E137
Midwest Midterm Midtacular
Tonight John Oliver talks to people who were wooed in 2004. Also Demitri Martin reports on the clubs at Ohio State.
E138
Sacha Baron Cohen
Tonight comedian and star of Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen.
E139
Jerry Seinfeld
E140
Indesion 2006 Election Night
Combined with The Colbert Report, Dan Rather stops by.
E141
Howard Dean
Tonight chairman of the Democratic National Committe, Howard Dean.
E142
Dustin Hoffman
Tonight actor and co-star of Stranger Than Fiction, Dustin Hoffman.
E143
Tina Fey
Tonight writer, actress and star of 30 Rock, Tina Fey.
E144
John Edwards
Tonight former Senator from North Carolina and author of Home: Blueprints of Our Lives, John Edwards.
E145
Ted Koppel
Tonight former anchor of Nightline, Ted Koppel.
E146
Muhammad Yumus
Tonight professor of economics and founder of the Grameen Bank, Muhammad Yumus.
E147
Rahm Emanuel
TONIGHT: Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D, Rep-ILL, chair of the Congressional Campaign Committee for 2006 elections.
E148
Tom Waits
Tonight's Guest: Musician Tom Waits.
E149
George Clooney
E150
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.
E151
Nathan Lane
Tonight actor and Broadway star Nathan Lane.
E152
Sen. John Danforth
E153
Eve Herold
Tonight the director of public policy research at the Genetics Policy Institute and author of Stem Cell War: Inside Stories from the Frontlines, Eve Herold.
E154
Ed Viesturs
Tonight mountain climber and author of No Shortcut to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Hightest Peaks, Ed Viesturs.
E155
Sen. Lincoln Chafee
E156
Fareed Zakaria
Tonight the editor for Newsweek International, Fareed Zakaria.
E157
Ricky Gervais
Tonight actor and star of Extras, Ricky Gervais.
E158
Rajiv Chandraeskaran
Tonight the assistant managing editor for the Washington Post and author of Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone, Rajiv Chandraeskaran.
E159
Gov. Tom Vilsack
Tonight Iowa Governor and 2008 Presidential candidate, Tom Vilsack.
E160
Bill Kristol
E161
Ben Stiller
Tonight actor and star of Night at the Museum, Ben Stiller.