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When news breaks we fix it. - The Daily Show - Season 13
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Title: The Daily Show

Overview: The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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Average Vote: 6.3 (542 votes)

Cast

The Daily Show - Ronald Seeber (Season 13 - Episode 1)

Tonight, a professor of labor relations at Cornell University who shares his views on worker strikes, Ronald Seeber. Jon begins tonights show by sharing his statement of solidarity with the writer's strike by showcasing his unibrow. Also, the show's name has been changed until the strike is over to A Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Jon then reports on the winners of the Iowa caucus. Finally, Jon summarizes the conflict surrounding the Writers Guild strike in a segment called "Space Reserved For Clever Pun".

The Daily Show - David Frum (Season 13 - Episode 2)

The Daily Show - John Zogby (Season 13 - Episode 3)

The Daily Show - Lou Dobbs (Season 13 - Episode 4)

The Daily Show - Fareed Zakaria (Season 13 - Episode 5)

The Daily Show - Amb. John Bolton (Season 13 - Episode 6)

The Daily Show - Jonah Goldberg (Season 13 - Episode 7)

The Daily Show - Allen Raymond (Season 13 - Episode 8)

The Daily Show - Jon Meacham (Season 13 - Episode 9)

The Daily Show - Jim Wallis (Season 13 - Episode 10)

The Daily Show - P.J. O'Rourke (Season 13 - Episode 11)

The Daily Show - Gerri Willis (Season 13 - Episode 12)

The Daily Show - Phil Simms (Season 13 - Episode 13)

The Daily Show - Doris Kearns Goodwin (Season 13 - Episode 14)

The Daily Show - Peggy Noonan (Season 13 - Episode 15)

The Daily Show - Karen Tumulty (Season 13 - Episode 16)

The Daily Show - Tim Gunn (Season 13 - Episode 17)

The Daily Show - Chris Wallace (Season 13 - Episode 18)

The Daily Show - Tom Brokaw (Season 13 - Episode 19)

The Daily Show - Laton McCartney (Season 13 - Episode 20)

The Daily Show - Philip Shenon (Season 13 - Episode 21)

The Daily Show - Bill Kristol (Season 13 - Episode 22)

The Daily Show - Mark Siegel (Season 13 - Episode 23)

The Daily Show - Lee Siegel (Season 13 - Episode 24)

The Daily Show - Madeleine Albright (Season 13 - Episode 25)

The Daily Show - Allen Guelzo (Season 13 - Episode 26)

The Daily Show - Brian Williams (Season 13 - Episode 27)

Tonight, the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams. Jon begins tonight's show with a look at Bush's recent presidential news conference and his trip to Africa in a segment called "Bushman of Africa". Senior White House Correspondent John Oliver was along for the ride with President Bush in Africa and talks with Jon about his experience. Finally, Expert Youth Politics Reporter on Voting Demetri Martin reports on why the youth vote is so important this election year in a segment called "Trendspotting with Demetri Martin". The TDS Street Team hits the New York City bar scene and asks young people who their voting for.

The Daily Show - Hillary Clinton (Season 13 - Episode 28)

Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

The Daily Show - Ralph Nader (Season 13 - Episode 29)

The Daily Show - Martin Fletcher (Season 13 - Episode 30)

The Daily Show - Sen. Tom Daschle (Season 13 - Episode 31)

The Daily Show - Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell (Season 13 - Episode 32)

The Daily Show - Grover Norquist (Season 13 - Episode 33)

The Daily Show - Ronald Kessler (Season 13 - Episode 34)

The Daily Show - Dana Perino (Season 13 - Episode 35)

The Daily Show - Brian Fagan (Season 13 - Episode 36)

The Daily Show - Jeffrey Sachs (Season 13 - Episode 37)

The Daily Show - Sen. Arlen Specter (Season 13 - Episode 38)

The Daily Show - Alex Kingsbury (Season 13 - Episode 39)

The Daily Show - Sen. Chuck Hagel (Season 13 - Episode 40)

The Daily Show - Simon LeVay (Season 13 - Episode 41)

The Daily Show - William Safire (Season 13 - Episode 42)

The Daily Show - George Clooney (Season 13 - Episode 43)

The Daily Show - Nathan Lane (Season 13 - Episode 44)

The Daily Show - Cokie Roberts (Season 13 - Episode 45)

The Daily Show - Steve Coll (Season 13 - Episode 46)

The Daily Show - Aram Roston (Season 13 - Episode 47)

The Daily Show - Judd Apatow (Season 13 - Episode 48)

The Daily Show - Jack Goldsmith (Season 13 - Episode 49)

The Daily Show - Peter Steinfels (Season 13 - Episode 50)

The Daily Show - Uma Thurman (Season 13 - Episode 51)

The Daily Show - Sen. Barack Obama (Season 13 - Episode 52)

The Daily Show - John Waters (Season 13 - Episode 53)

Tonight, cult film director John Waters. Jon begins the show tonight looking at the presidential candidates addressing the audience of the WWE. Next, Jon takes a look at so-called military analysts the media uses, but the Pentagon call message force multipliers in a segment called "The Less You Know". Senior Military Analyst Rob Riggle talks with Jon about the recent Pentagon report about Pakistan being a safe haven for terrorists. Finally, Samantha Bee and Larry Wilmore visit Pennsylvania and talk with some voters.

The Daily Show - Howard Fineman (Season 13 - Episode 54)

The Daily Show - Colin Firth (Season 13 - Episode 55)

The Daily Show - Jimmy Carter (Season 13 - Episode 56)

The Daily Show - Newt Gingrich (Season 13 - Episode 57)

The Daily Show - Robert Schlesinger (Season 13 - Episode 58)

The Daily Show - Howard Dean (Season 13 - Episode 59)

The Daily Show - Sen. Harry Reid (Season 13 - Episode 60)

The Daily Show - Fareed Zakaria (Season 13 - Episode 61)

The Daily Show - John McCain (Season 13 - Episode 62)

The Daily Show - David D. Perlmutter (Season 13 - Episode 63)

The Daily Show - Douglas J. Feith (Season 13 - Episode 64)

The Daily Show - Bill Moyers (Season 13 - Episode 65)

The Daily Show - John Harwood (Season 13 - Episode 66)

The Daily Show - Denis Leary (Season 13 - Episode 67)

The Daily Show - Matt Taibbi (Season 13 - Episode 68)

The Daily Show - Fred Burton (Season 13 - Episode 69)

The Daily Show - Richard Clark (Season 13 - Episode 70)

The Daily Show - Scott McClellan (Season 13 - Episode 71)

The Daily Show - David Sedaris (Season 13 - Episode 72)

The Daily Show - Barbara Walters (Season 13 - Episode 73)

The Daily Show - Adam Sandler (Season 13 - Episode 74)

The Daily Show - Sen. Jim Webb (Season 13 - Episode 75)

The Daily Show - Ralph Reed (Season 13 - Episode 76)

The Daily Show - Rick Shenkman (Season 13 - Episode 77)

The Daily Show - Richard Engel (Season 13 - Episode 78)

The Daily Show - David Iglesis (Season 13 - Episode 79)

The Daily Show - Lara Logan (Season 13 - Episode 80)

The Daily Show - Steve Carell (Season 13 - Episode 81)

Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.

The Daily Show - Mike Myers (Season 13 - Episode 82)

Tonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.

The Daily Show - James McAvoy (Season 13 - Episode 83)

Tonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.

The Daily Show - James Harding (Season 13 - Episode 84)

Tonight, the editor from The Times in London, James Harding talks about his new book Alpha Dogs: The Americans Who Turned Political Spin into a Global Business.

The Daily Show - Coldplay (Season 13 - Episode 85)

Tonight, English rock band Coldplay sing a few songs from their new album, Viva La Vida.

The Daily Show - Ted Koppel (Season 13 - Episode 86)

Tonight, Ted Koppel talks about his new special about the symbiotic relationship between the U.S. and China on the Discovery Channel called The People's Republic of Capitalism.

The Daily Show - Andrew Ward (Season 13 - Episode 87)

Author Andrew Ward discusses his new book, The Slaves' War.

The Daily Show - Pierce Brosnan (Season 13 - Episode 88)

The Daily Show - Kenneth Pollack (Season 13 - Episode 89)

The Daily Show - Maggie Gyllenhaal (Season 13 - Episode 90)

Jon breaks out the Dobbs-O-Meter to measure how well the presidential candidates are doing with the Latino community. Kristen Schaal studies the cougar species, and invents her own name for men who date younger women. Maggie Gyllenhaal tells Jon how Batman made her weak in the knees.

The Daily Show - Richard Bitner (Season 13 - Episode 91)

Barack Obama travels to the Middle East with all three major network news anchors tagging along. Rob Riggle, Larry Wilmore, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac and Ed Helms are excited to cover Obama's trip to Baghdad. Wyatt Cenac goes to South Florida to find out which candidate the elderly Jews are voting for, and Richard Bitner explains the risky business of subprime mortgages.

The Daily Show - Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly (Season 13 - Episode 92)

Obama Quest continues as Barack Obama visits his birthplace in Bethlehem. Former high-ranking Bush administration officials refuse to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee, while John Oliver explains we're in a golden age of obstructive politics, and we don't even know it. Lewis Black lists America's insane deals in its End of an Empire Sale, and Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly show off their calves.

The Daily Show - T.J. English (Season 13 - Episode 93)

Robert Novak hits a pedestrian with his car, and Barack Obama visits the holy land.

The Daily Show - Geo Beach (Season 13 - Episode 94)

Geo Beach, host of the History Channel's "Tougher in Alaska," tells Jon why America's coldest state is also its greatest.

The Daily Show - Nancy Pelosi (Season 13 - Episode 95)

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tells Jon about her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.

The Daily Show - Bill Bishop (Season 13 - Episode 96)

The Daily Show - Ben Wattenberg (Season 13 - Episode 97)

The Daily Show - Brian Williams (Season 13 - Episode 98)

The Daily Show - Dennis Hopper (Season 13 - Episode 99)

The Daily Show - Seth Rogan (Season 13 - Episode 100)

The Daily Show - Sen. Chuck Schumer (Season 13 - Episode 101)

The Daily Show - David Gregory (Season 13 - Episode 102)

The Daily Show - Ron Suskind (Season 13 - Episode 103)

The Daily Show - Sen. Mel Martinez (Season 13 - Episode 104)

The Daily Show - Philip Pan (Season 13 - Episode 105)

The Daily Show - Ben Stiller (Season 13 - Episode 106)

The Daily Show - Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine) (Season 13 - Episode 107)

The Daily Show - Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean) (Season 13 - Episode 108)

The Daily Show - Evan Bayh (Season 13 - Episode 109)

The Daily Show - Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech (Season 13 - Episode 110)

The Daily Show - Brian Williams (Season 13 - Episode 111)

The Daily Show - Newt Gingrich (Season 13 - Episode 112)

The Daily Show - Mike Huckabee (Season 13 - Episode 113)

The Daily Show - Senator McCains Acceptance Speech (Season 13 - Episode 114)

The Daily Show - Barton Gellman (Season 13 - Episode 115)

Jon Stewart discusses the importance of blinking. Sarah Palin will talk to the press as soon as they stop asking her questions. Jason Jones is the only correspondent in the news team with his own spin-off. Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman discusses his book Angler about Dick Cheney's time as the vice-president.

The Daily Show - Ricky Gervais (Season 13 - Episode 116)

Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.

The Daily Show - Charlize Theron (Season 13 - Episode 117)

Charlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.

The Daily Show - Tony Blair (Season 13 - Episode 118)

The Daily Show - Bill Clinton (Season 13 - Episode 119)

Former President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.

The Daily Show - Aaron Eckhart (Season 13 - Episode 120)

Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.

The Daily Show - Bob Schieffer (Season 13 - Episode 121)

Journalist and host of CBS's Face the Nation Bob Schieffer talks about his new book Bob Schieffer's America.

The Daily Show - Hooman Majd (Season 13 - Episode 122)

Wyatt Cenac watches the debate with some elderly Jewish residents, and Hooman Majd explains that it's within Iran's rights to have nuclear enrichment of uranium on their own soil.

The Daily Show - Bill Maher (Season 13 - Episode 123)

The Daily Show - Peggy Noonan (Season 13 - Episode 124)

The Daily Show - Clint Eastwood (Season 13 - Episode 125)

The Daily Show - Tim Robbins (Season 13 - Episode 126)

The Daily Show - Sarah Vowell (Season 13 - Episode 127)

The Daily Show - Michelle Obama (Season 13 - Episode 128)

The Daily Show - Robert De Niro (Season 13 - Episode 129)

The Daily Show - Amity Shlaes (Season 13 - Episode 130)

Amity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".

The Daily Show - Ari Fleischer (Season 13 - Episode 131)

The Daily Show - Richard Lewis (Season 13 - Episode 132)

The Daily Show - Robert Reich (Season 13 - Episode 133)

The Daily Show - Eugene Jarecki (Season 13 - Episode 134)

The Daily Show - Christopher Buckley (Season 13 - Episode 135)

The Daily Show - Tom Brokaw (Season 13 - Episode 136)

The Daily Show - Gov. Jon Corzine (Season 13 - Episode 137)

Jon Corzine talks about the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey.

The Daily Show - Campbell Brown (Season 13 - Episode 138)

The Daily Show - Steve Martin (Season 13 - Episode 139)

The Daily Show - Senator Barack Obama (Season 13 - Episode 140)

The Daily Show - Bill Kristol (Season 13 - Episode 141)

Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.

The Daily Show - Doris Kearns Goodwin (Season 13 - Episode 142)

Doris Kearns Goodwin believes Barack Obama will win, no question.

The Daily Show - Indecision 2008: America's Choice (Season 13 - Episode 143)

The towering giants of fake news reunite for their hour-long Election Night special, Indecision 2008: America's Choice. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the best researchers and consultants (that it can afford) to provide shallow analysis, obscure factoids, random guesses and pointless sound.

The Daily Show - Chris Wallace (Season 13 - Episode 144)

The Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.

The Daily Show - Paul Rudd (Season 13 - Episode 145)

With guest Paul Rudd.

The Daily Show - Thomas Friedman (Season 13 - Episode 146)

The Daily Show - T. Boone Pickens (Season 13 - Episode 147)

Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.

The Daily Show - Bill O'Reilly (Season 13 - Episode 148)

Paul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.

The Daily Show - Sir David Frost. (Season 13 - Episode 149)

George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.

The Daily Show - Denis Leary (Season 13 - Episode 150)

The Daily Show - Jon Meacham (Season 13 - Episode 151)

Dick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.

The Daily Show - Richard Belzer (Season 13 - Episode 152)

Iraq surrenders, and Richard Belzer reads a passage from Obama's inaugural address.

The Daily Show - Anne Hathaway (Season 13 - Episode 153)

Three people die in an attempt to get a jump on their holiday shopping. John Oliver explains who is responsible for the terror attacks in Mumbai. Plaxico Burress lets down America's youth by shooting himself in the thigh. MSNBC replaces Fox News as the new administration's mouthpiece, and Anne Hathaway vows to become a train wreck.

The Daily Show - Calvin Trillin (Season 13 - Episode 154)

Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.

The Daily Show - Arianna Huffington (Season 13 - Episode 155)

The new Planned Parenthood gift cards make great holiday presents. George W. Bush winds down his presidency with a Charlie Gibson interview. John Hodgman lets Jon know he's also a lame duck, and Arianna Huffington explains blogging.

The Daily Show - Ron Howard (Season 13 - Episode 156)

Three auto industry CEOs carpool to Washington to ask again for a bailout. Dr. Aasif Mandvi learns there's no cure for liberalism. Ron Howard does a cheesy Richard Nixon impression.

The Daily Show - Matthew Alexander (Season 13 - Episode 157)

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuts Parliament down. Samantha Bee, John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi discuss Canada's dependence on Great Britain. Matthew Alexander explains why torture is counterproductive in interrogating terrorists.

The Daily Show - Mike Huckabee (Season 13 - Episode 158)

Rod Blagojevich couldn't have made it any easier for the authorities to arrest him. Many of the nation's newspapers are on the brink of collapse thanks to the Internet. Mike Huckabee says the reason we have so much government is because people don't behave well with each other.

The Daily Show - Don Rickles (Season 13 - Episode 159)

Jason Jones shows some telling footage from his interview with Rod Blagojevich three years ago. Rob Riggle and his uniquely physical interviewing style won't soon be forgotten. Don Rickles gloats over beating Jon at the Emmys.

The Daily Show - Philip Seymour Hoffman (Season 13 - Episode 160)

Hall & Oates perform a song about Alan Colmes and how much he means to all of us. Larry Wilmore says African-Americans support Proposition 8 because marriage is their holiest of holy institutions. Philip Seymour Hoffman shares what he learned about the catholic church while filming "Doubt.

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