The Daily Show
Season 14
2009
E1
David Gregory
Jon wants David Gregory to explain why Brett Favre walking off his charter plane is breaking news on MSBNC.
E2
Michael Wolff
Author Michael Wolff.
E3
Rachel Maddow
Wyatt Cenac, Samantha Bee and John Oliver go undercover for more information on the Obama girls. Aasif Mandvi says Sanjay Gupta's appointment will be a tremendous over achievement in a community of overachievers. Rachel Maddow is insulted as an American that the Obamas can't stay in the presidential guesthouse.
E4
Dana Perino
Barack Obama dines with all the living ex-presidents, and Joe the Plumber goes to Gaza. Roland Burris is turned away while trying to take his Senate seat. Dana Perino talks about her 12 days left in the White House.
E5
Maxwell Kennedy
Barack Obama doesn't sound like a newly elected president. John Oliver explains Rod Blagojevich's Tennyson reference. Jason Jones learns how to be a great pundit, and Maxwell Kennedy discusses kamikaze pilots.
E6
Daniel Craig
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Fareed Zakaria
Marcus Schrenker is caught faking his own death. Hillary Clinton gets sleepy at her confirmation hearing. Lewis Black lists the mega corporations asking for bailouts, and Fareed Zakaria talks about terrorism in India.
E8
Bethany McLean
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Abderrahim Foukara
E10
Bishop Gene Robinson
A veritable who's who of statesmen arrives for Barack Obama's historic inauguration. Jason Jones brushes off any comparisons between the Obama and Bush speeches. Wyatt Cenac reports from Obama's crazy-cool inaugural ball. Samantha Bee declares an end to frat boy humor, and Gene Robinson prays for Rick Warren.
E11
David Sanger
Barack Obama watches the inaugural parade and then hits the parties. John Oliver feels the unity in DC, the news networks cover the inauguration differently, and David Sanger warns of the danger Pakistan poses.
E12
Liam Neeson
Hillary Clinton frees the State Department, and Barack Obama moves to close Guantanamo Bay. Gitmo is excited to leave, but he still wants to kill you. Rush Limbaugh hopes Barack Obama fails, and Liam Neeson visits the horse stable next door.
E13
President Jimmy Carter
Rod Blagojevich boycotts his own impeachment trial, Barack Obama closes down Guantanamo, and Jon gives Jimmy Carter a gift.
E14
Gwen Ifill
E15
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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P.W. Singer
E17
Lawrence Lindsey
The Republicans pick Michael Steele as their RNC chairman, and now Wyatt Cenac is confused. The Super Bowl ads show where we are as a culture, and Lawrence Lindsey agrees with Jon's stimulus plan.
E18
Dev Patel
The star of Slumdog Millionaire drops by to promote the Oscar-nominated movie.
E19
Karen Greenberg
E20
Randall Balmer
Author of God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W.
E21
Walter Isaacson
E22
Thomas Ricks
Barack Obama gives thoughtful answers at a press conference. Samantha Bee meets a few robot soldiers, and Thomas Ricks says we'll be in Iraq for a long time.
E23
Daniel Sperling
The author of "Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability" draws up a road map to smarter energy policy.
E24
John Sununu
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Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon.
E26
Ricky Gervais
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Tom Selleck
E28
Brian Williams
Fox News reports on a Joe Biden gaffe, and Congressman Rob Bishop opposes the "monkey bite bill." Hillary Clinton discusses poetry in Asia, and Brian Williams doesn't Twitter.
E29
Harold Varmus
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist navigates the real world or research in "The Art and Politics of Science.
E30
Sandra Day O'Connor
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Joe Nocera
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Billy Crudup
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Nathaniel Frank
Author of the new book 'Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America'.
E34
Craig Mullaney
West Point graduate, Rhodes Scholar, Army Ranger and author of the new book 'The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education'.
E35
Paul Rudd
Actor Paul Rudd talks about his new movie 'I Love You Man'.
E36
Jim Cramer
Jon and Jim Cramer prepare for their highly anticipated skirmish. Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to 11 counts of fraud. Jim Cramer admits to his mistakes, and vows to do a better job reporting the financial market.
E37
Gen. Richard B. Myers
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers talks about his new book 'Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security'.
E38
Ian McShane
Actor Ian McShane talks about his new show 'Kings'.
E39
Nandan Nilekani
Jon Stewart interviews Nandan Nilekani, Author of 'Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation'.
E40
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen comes by the show to promote his new album 'Working on a Dream'.
E41
Jack Cafferty
Wolf Blitzer's resident political observer takes a break from 'The Cafferty File' to discuss the latest tomfoolery in Washington D.C.
E42
Seth Rogen
Actor Seth Rogen talks about his latest movie 'Observe and Report'.
E43
Peter Orszag
Economist and current Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama, Peter Orszag is tonight's guest.
E44
Tom Zoellner
Author Tom Zoellner talks about his book 'Uranium - War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World'.
E45
Michael J. Fox
Segments: - - Guests: Actor Michael J. Fox talks about his new book Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.
E46
Jehan Sadat
Segments: - - Guests: Jehan Sadat, the widow of the assassinated Egyptian president Anwar Sadat talks about her book My Hope for Peace.
E47
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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William Cohan
Segments: - - Guests: Author William Cohan talks about his new book House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street.
E49
Ron Darling
Ronald Maurice Darling, Jr. is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics and Montreal Expos. Darling currently works as a color commentator for national baseball coverage on TBS as well as for the Mets on both SNY and WPIX. During his 13-year career, Darling amassed a 136–116 won-loss record, with 13 shutouts. He threw 1,590 strikeouts and had a 3.87 ERA. In 1985, he was picked for the All-Star team. Darling's weak point was control; he finished seasons in the top four in base on balls three times. He was considered one of the better fielding pitchers of the time, and won a Gold Glove Award in 1989. Darling had one of the best pickoff moves among right-handers. An above-average athlete, he was sometimes used as a pinch runner. In 1989, he hit home runs in two consecutive starts.
E50
Elizabeth Warren
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Ben Affleck
Segments: - - Guests: Actor Ben Affleck talks about his new movie "State of Play".
E52
Reza Aslan
President Obama releases the memos on America's handbook for torture. Lewis Black examines the TV networks that are reaching out to kids for Earth Day. Reza Aslan believes Al Qaeda is fighting a war of the imagination.
E53
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Liberia's "Iron Lady," the first elected female head of state in Africa, discusses her new memoir, "This Child Will Be Great," with Jon.
E54
Philip Alcabes
Philip Alcabes is an infectious-disease epidemiologist who talks about his new book 'Dread: How Fear and Fantasy have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu'.
E55
Richard Beeman
Author of "Plain Honest Men", Richard Beeman talks to Jon on the show tonight.
E56
Christine Lagarde
France's Minister of Finance Christine Lagarde talks with Jon about the state of the global economy.
E57
Clifford D. May
The President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Clifford D. May, guest stars on tonight's show.
E58
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jon on the show tonight.
E59
Hugh Jackman
Actor Hugh Jackman comes by on the show to talk about his new movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
E60
Denis Leary
Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary is on the show tonight.
E61
Fareed Zakaria
Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria talks about his new book The Post-American World.
E62
George Stephanopoulos
The guest on tonight's show is Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News, George Stephanopoulos.
E63
Ken Salazar
The current U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar talks to Jon tonight.
E64
Frank Partnoy
Financial commentator and author of "The Match King: Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals", Frank Partnoy is on the show tonight.
E65
Tom Hanks
Actor and star of the new movie Angels and Demons, Tom Hanks talks to Jon tonight.
E66
Ambassador Husain Haqqani
Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani talks to Jon Stewart on the show tonight.
E67
Lisa P. Jackson
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is talking on the show tonight.
E68
Sarah Fisher
E69
Newt Gingrich
E70
Elizabeth Edwards
Michael Steele says gay marriage is bad for small business, and President Obama sets a national fuel efficiency standard. John Oliver defends England's moat scandal, and Elizabeth Edwards fights for health care.
E71
Larry King
One of the most popular names in the television news game compares notes with Jon.
E72
Bob Woodruff
E73
P.J. O'Rourke
E74
Michael Lewis
E75
Will Ferrell
E76
Gretchen Peters
E77
Peter Schiff
E78
Saad Mohseni
E79
Katie Couric
E80
Ed Helms
E81
Tom Folsom
E82
Peter Laufer
E83
Mike Huckabee
E84
Bill Russell
E85
Larry David
E86
Reza Aslan
E87
Cameron Diaz
E88
Dr. Oliver Sacks
E89
Mike Kim
The U.S. leaves Iraq like a houseguest who broke something, and Dick Cheney complains about his own troop withdrawal timeline. Jon hands out Rippy Awards for the media's outstanding coverage of Michael Jackson's death. Mike Kim discusses his mission to help North Koreans escape to China.
E90
Justin Fox
E91
Robert Kenner
Filmmaker, "Food, Inc.
E92
Rep. Barney Frank
The Massachusetts congressman discusses the new congress' legislative priorities with Jon.
E93
Peter Mancall
E94
Kathleen Sebelius
E95
Robert Glennon
E96
Brian Williams
E97
Steven Chu
Interview with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
E98
Kevin Nealon
The controversy over Barack Obama's birth certificate lives on six months into his presidency. "Good Morning America" solves the mystery of Michael Jackson's lost corpse, and Kevin Nealon would never engage in autoerotic asphyxiation.
E99
Sally Jenkins
The author and historian sits down with Jon to discuss a largely unknown anti-Confederacy rebellion in Civil War Mississippi.
E100
Bill Kristol
E101
Spinal Tap
E102
John Bolton
E103
Judd Apatow
E104
Ronald Kessler
E105
Rep. Henry Waxman
E106
Paul Giamatti
E107
Dara Torres
E108
Douglas Brinkley
E109
Austan Goolsbee
E110
Jeff Sharlet
E111
Rachel McAdams
E112
David Cross
E113
Christopher McDougall
E114
Tim Gunn
E115
Betsy McCaughey
E116
LeBron James
E117
Matt Damon
The award-winning actor returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new movie, "The Informant.
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Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Comedian Wanda Sykes talks about her new show "The Wanda Sykes Show".
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