Jan 4, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Sideways", Paul Giamatti! Paul Giamatti talks about what it's like to appear in an intelligent, well-acted film.
Jan 5, 2005
TONIGHT: Actor Don Cheadle talks about his role in the film "Hotel Rwanda".
Jan 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Author Howard Zinn!
Jan 10, 2005
TONIGHT: Author John Grisham!
Jan 11, 2005
TONIGHT: Actor Samuel Jackson! Samuel L. Jackson talks about his new film and the many other films he's made this year.
Jan 12, 2005
TONIGHT: Actor Dennis Quaid! Plus, Lewis' "Back In Black"!
Jan 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Actress Annette Benning!
Jan 17, 2005
TONIGHT: ABC Reporter, Brian Ross!
Jan 18, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It", Jim Wallis!
Jan 19, 2005
TONIGHT: Author Michael Beschloss!
Jan 23, 2005
TONIGHT: Senator Joe Lieberman! Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman talks about his secret to getting along with the Republican party.
Jan 24, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "America's Right Turn: How Conservatives Used New and Alternative Media to Take Power", Richard Viguerie!
Jan 25, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib", Seymour Hersh!
Jan 26, 2005
TONIGHT: Actor John Leguizamo! John Leguizamo talks about Sundance, skiing, and being named a sexy hombre.
Jan 27, 2005
TONIGHT: Former head of the EPA, Christine Todd Whitman! Christine Todd Whitman talks about her new book "It's My Party Too."
Jan 31, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "The Future of Freedom", Fareed Zakaria!
Feb 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Judge on "American Idol", Paula Abdul!
Feb 2, 2005
TONIGHT: Host of "Anderson Cooper 360", Anderson Cooper!
Feb 3, 2005
TONIGHT: Author, Joe Klein!
Feb 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Author Redmond O'Hanlon!
Feb 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Member of "Monty Python", Eric Idle!
Feb 16, 2005
TONIGHT: Actor Alan Cumming! Alan Cumming talks to Jon about the myriad double entendres that can be derived from his name. Plus, Lewis' "Back In Black"!
Feb 17, 2005
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Feb 22, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Constantine", Rachel Weisz!
Feb 23, 2005
TONIGHT: Host of "Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing", Peter Jennings!
Feb 24, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Cursed", Christina Ricci! Plus, Lewis' "Back In Black"!
Feb 28, 2005
TONIGHT: Senator Ben Nelson! Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson talks to Jon about the joys of being nicknamed by George W.
Mar 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "The Superpower Myth: The Use and Misuse of American Might", Nancy Soderberg!
Mar 2, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Be Cool", The Rock! The Rock discusses transitioning from the art of beating people up to film.
Mar 3, 2005
TONIGHT: Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer discusses whether the press corps is obsolete.
Mar 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Denial and Deception: An Insider's View of the CIA from Iran-Contra to 9/11", Melissa Boyle Mahle!
Mar 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Jon helps NBC News Anchor Brian Williams tell the difference between the Daily Show and his news.
Mar 9, 2005
TONIGHT: Actor Bruce Willis talks about his new movie, "Hostage".
Mar 10, 2005
TONIGHT: Economist Paul Krugman talks about his new book and the potential collapse of the New Deal.
Mar 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Princeton philosophy professor Harry Frankfurt talks about his book "On Bullshit".
Mar 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Author Tom Fenton explains why the news business is at an all-time low.
Mar 16, 2005
TONIGHT: Guest star is the Reverend Al Green. The Reverend Al sings to Jon and analyzes the power of his own voice.
Mar 17, 2005
TONIGHT: Craid Ferguson, the host of the Late Late Show, guest stars. Craig Ferguson tends to classify himself only with puppets.
Mar 21, 2005
TONIGHT: Actress Sandra Bullock guest stars. Sandra Bullock discusses the sexy power of shooting an automatic weapon.
Mar 22, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "The Interpreter," Catherine Keener. Plus, Lewis "Back In" Black.
Mar 23, 2005
Steve Carell, who has been off the show for more than a year, working on other shows, made a cameo in a bit on the show.
Mar 24, 2005
TONIGHT: Member of "Wu-Tang", The RZA!
Apr 4, 2005
Steve Carell made a cameo in a bit on the show, as Produce Pete. This is Steve's second appearance in the past few days, after being away for more than a year.
Apr 5, 2005
TONIGHT: New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman talks about his new book, "The World is Flat."
Apr 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Sahara", Matthew McConaughey.
Apr 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Actress Drew Barrymore guest stars. Drew Barrymore talks about bum rushing the Red Sox.
Apr 11, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy", Byron York! Plus, Colbert reports on "Tattoo Discrimination."
Apr 12, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "One Soldier's Story: A Memoir," Senator Bob Dole! Plus, Lewis "Back In" Black.
Apr 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Independent Nation," John P. Avlon! Plus, Ed Helms reports on "Promoting the US."
Apr 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Trust the Man," David Duchovny! Plus, Samantha Bee reports on "Casting a Town Hall Meeting."
Apr 18, 2005
TONIGHT: Robert Reich discusses his book, "Reason: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America." Plus, Stephen Colbert in "This Week in God".
Apr 19, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Assassination Vacation," Sarah Vowell!
Apr 20, 2005
TONIGHT: Host of CNBC's "Dennis Miller," Dennis Miller! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "Dormaid."
Apr 21, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "No god but God," Reza Aslan! Plus, "International Pamphlet."
Apr 25, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Speaking Freely", Floyd Abrams! Plus, Ed Helms reports on "Tax Shelter."
Apr 26, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "XXX: State of the Union," Ice Cube! Plus, Samantha Bee reports on "Weyco, Inc."
Apr 27, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "One Nation Under Therapy," Christina Hoff Somers! Plus, "International Pamphlet."
Apr 28, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Freakonomics," Steve Levitt!
May 2, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "A Deficit Of Decency," and US Senator from Georgia, Zell Miller.
May 3, 2005
TONIGHT: CNN International Correspondent, Christiane Amanpour! Plus, Stephen Colbert reports on the "Rick James Sign."
May 4, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Jiminy Glick in Lalawood," Martin Short! Plus, Jon investigates the use of web logs on television in "Blogisphere."
May 5, 2005
TONIGHT: Former Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge! Plus, Bob Wiltfong reports on "Sexy Cheerleading Band."
May 9, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," Kathleen Turner!
May 10, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Monster-in-Law," Wanda Sykes! Samantha Bee reports on "Heavy Betting." Plus, Jon investigates the use of web logs on television in "Blogisphere."
May 11, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "The Today Show", Al Roker. Plus, Lewis Black drops by with another segment of "Back In Black."
May 12, 2005
TONIGHT: Comedian and actress Tracey Ullman.
May 31, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Secrets of the Kingdom," Gerald Posner! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "The Price of a Gallon of Gas."
Jun 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Runner-up of "American Idol," Bo Bice! Plus, the latest headlines!
Jun 2, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Cinderella Man," Russell Crowe! Plus, Ed Helms reports on the "Man Saves Chicken Tale of Survival."
Jun 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Never Call Retreat," Newt Gingrich! Plus, Stephen Colbert with "This Week in God".
Jun 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Everything Bad Is Good for You," Steven Johnson! Plus, Ed Helms reports on the "Guns for Tots Revisited."
Jun 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Former Secretary of State, Colin Powell! Plus, the latest headlines!
Jun 9, 2005
TONIGHT: Co-Anchor of "The Today Show," Matt Lauer! Plus, Samantha Bee reports on "Wal-Mart Union."
Jun 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Squandered Victory : The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to Iraq", Larry Diamond! Plus the latest headlines!
Jun 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Bewitched," Will Ferrell!
Jun 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Inheriting Syria," Flynt Leverett! Plus, Ed Helms reports on the "Speedo Ban."
Jun 16, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Countdown to Crisis," Kenneth Timmerman!
Jun 20, 2005
TONIGHT: Musician, Ringo Starr! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "Visiting America."
Jun 21, 2005
TONIGHT: Musician, Dwight Yoakam! Dwight was on promoting his new CD, "Blame The Vain". Plus, Lewis' "Back In Black" and the latest headlines!
Jun 22, 2005
TONIGHT: Journalist, Bill Moyers! Plus, Samantha Bee reports on "Bullying."
Jun 23, 2005
TONIGHT: Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean! Plus, Stephen Colbert reports on "Republican Party Chairmen."
Jun 27, 2005
TONIGHT: Hanna Rosin! Plus, Jon discusses the President's current agenda.
Jun 28, 2005
TONIGHT: Executive Producer of "30 Days," Morgan Spurlock! Plus, Lewis' "Back In Black."
Jul 11, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "God vs. the Gavel," Marci Hamilton! Plus, Ed Helms reports on "The Fountain of Youth."
Jul 12, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Spanking the Donkey," Matt Taibbi! Plus, "Wide World Quasi Sports."
Jul 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "100 People Who Are Screwing Up America," Bernard Goldberg! Plus Stephen Colbert reports on Network Storm Tracker Coverage.
Jul 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Newsweek editor, Michael Isikoff! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "Harry Potter Book Security."
Jul 18, 2005
TONIGHT: Washington Post editors, Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein!
Jul 19, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Bad News Bears," Billy Bob Thornton! Plus Lewis "Back In" Black.
Jul 20, 2005
TONIGHT: Co-Host of "Ring of Fire," Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.! Plus, Rob Corddry and Ed Helms report on the President's Supreme Court nominee.
Jul 21, 2005
TONIGHT: Editor of Newsweek International, Fareed Zakaria! Plus, Samantha Bee reports on "Schwarzenegger Pothole."
Jul 25, 2005
TONIGHT: Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on Lance Armstrong's recent win of the Tour de France.
Jul 26, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Must Love Dogs," Diane Lane! Samantha Bee reports on "Gay Nascar. Plus, Lewis Black is back for another "Back In Black" segment.
Jul 27, 2005
TONIGHT: Host of "On the Record," Bob Costas! Plus, Jon Stewart reports on the news that Eliot Spitzer, New York State Attorney General, has brought a suit against the music industry regarding Payola - the illegal practice of record companies paying radio stations and disc jockeys to play particular songs.
Jul 28, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Happy Endings," Maggie Gyllenhaal! Plus, Stephen Colbert with "This Week in God".
Aug 2, 2005
TONIGHT: Senator Joe Biden, D-Delaware!
Aug 3, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell," John Crawford! Plus, the latest headlines.
Aug 4, 2005
TONIGHT: Anchor of CNN's "American Morning," Miles O'Brien! Plus, Stephen Colbert reports on "Cooter."
Aug 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," Paul Rudd! Plus, the first installment of "Indecision 2008."
Aug 9, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "The Skeleton Key", Kate Hudson. Plus, Rob Corddry reports on Ethanol.
Aug 10, 2005
TONIGHT: Journalist, John Hockenberry! Plus, the latest headlines!
Aug 11, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Four Brothers," Andre Benjamin! Plus, Stephen Colbert reports on "This Week in God".
Aug 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," Steve Carell! Plus, the latest headlines.
Aug 16, 2005
TONIGHT: Investigative journalist, Seymour Hersh! Plus, Ed Helms visits the Bassmaster Classic Tournament in Pittsburgh to meet the sport's most controversial figure in "Punk Bass Fisherman."
Aug 17, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Until I Find You," John Irving! Plus, Ed Helms reports on "So You Want to be a Supreme Court Judge?"
Aug 18, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "My Father The Spy," John H. Richardson! Plus, Lewis "Back In" Black!
Aug 22, 2005
TONIGHT: Host of "FOX News Sunday," Chris Wallace! Plus, the latest headlines!
Aug 23, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "The Constant Gardener," Rachel Weisz! Plus, Stephen Colbert reports on "This Week in God."
Aug 24, 2005
TONIGHT: Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi talks about his new book: "Herding Cats, A Life in Politics". Plus, Samantha Bee investigates "Ousted Councilmen."
Aug 25, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Thomas Jefferson : Author of America," Christopher Hitchens! Plus, the latest headlines!
Sep 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "False Alarm," Dr. Marc Siegel! Plus, the latest headlines!
Sep 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "The Man," Samuel L. Jackson! Plus, the latest headlines!
Sep 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Host/Anchor of "NBC Nightly News", Brian Williams!
Sep 12, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "The Republican War on Science," Chris Mooney! Plus, Ed Helms takes us on an "Evolution Heritage Tour" in Dayton, TN. This is Day 1 of Evolution Schmevolution: A Daily Show Special Report.
Sep 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "A Man without a Country ", Kurt Vonnegut! Plus, Ed Helms takes us on an "Evolution Heritage Tour" at the Bronx Zoo. This is Day 2 of Evolution Schmevolution: A Daily Show Special Report.
Sep 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Guest Panel! Plus, Ed Helms takes us on an "Evolution Heritage Tour" at a Creationist gift shop. This is Day 3 of Evolution Schmevolution: A Daily Show Special Report.
Sep 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Proof", actress, Gwyneth Paltrow! This is Day 4 of Evolution Schmevolution: A Daily Show Special Report.
Sep 20, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed," Alan Alda! Plus, new correspondent Dan Bakkedahl reports on "Bumvertising."
Sep 21, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "The Office", Ricky Gervais! Plus, Jon takes a relatively closer look at the history of the White House press secretary.
Sep 22, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Good Night, and Good Luck", George Clooney! Plus the latest headlines.
Sep 26, 2005
TONIGHT: Director, at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Dr. Irwin Redlener. Plus, Stephen Colbert in "This Week in God".
Sep 27, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "A History of Violence", Viggo Mortensen!
Sep 28, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", Jeff Garlin!
Sep 29, 2005
TONIGHT: Senator of New York, Senator Charles Schumer!
Oct 3, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Don't Get Too Comfortable", David Rakoff! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black!"
Oct 4, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "In Her Shoes", Cameron Diaz! Plus, Nate Corddry reports on the "U.S.S. Iowa."
Oct 5, 2005
TONIGHT: Former Democratic Senator, John Edwards!
Oct 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Capote," Philip Seymour Hoffman! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "Girls Gone Wild for Kartrina Relief Aid."
Oct 17, 2005
TONIGHT: Country singer, Dolly Parton!
Oct 18, 2005
TONIGHT: Host of "The O'Reilly Factor", Bill O'Reilly! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."
Oct 19, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "My FBI", Louis Freeh! Plus, Rob Corddry with "This Week in God".
Oct 20, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of Doom, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson!
Oct 24, 2005
TONIGHT: Managing editor of "The Weekly Standard", Bill Kristol! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black".
Oct 25, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "The Truth (with jokes)", Al Franken!
Oct 26, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "Team of Rivals", Doris Kearns Goodwin!
Oct 27, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "One Woman's Army", Janis Karpinski!
Oct 31, 2005
TONIGHT: Host of Weekends at the D.L., D.L. Hughley!
Nov 1, 2005
TONIGHT: California Senator, Barbara Boxer!
Nov 2, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of Between You and Me: A Memoir, Mike Wallace! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "The Price of a Gallon of Gas."
Nov 3, 2005
TONIGHT: The former independent counsel who investigated the Monica Lewinsky case and Whitewater during the Clinton years, Robert Ray!
Nov 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Democratic Senator from Illinois, Barak Obama!
Nov 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Republican Senator from Arizona, John McCain!
Nov 9, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "Pride & Prejudice," Keira Knightley! Plus Rob Corddry on "You Paid For It ... With Your Money," and Lewis Black with "Back in Black."
Nov 10, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "The Shroud of the Thwacker", Chris Elliott! Plus "This Week in God" with Rob Corddry!
Nov 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of Martha and The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart!
Nov 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of Rent, Rosario Dawson! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."
Nov 16, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "The Areas of My Expertise", John Hodgman!
Nov 17, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of "The Scorpion's Gate", Richard Clarke!
Nov 28, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of "King Kong", Adrien Brody!
Nov 29, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
Nov 30, 2005
TONIGHT: California Congresswoman, Nancy Pelosi!
Dec 1, 2005
TONIGHT: The White Stripes perform!
Dec 5, 2005
TONIGHT: Author of Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis, former President Jimmy Carter!
Dec 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of Memoirs of a Geisha, Michelle Yeoh!
Dec 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Author and historian, David McCullough!
Dec 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Editor of The New Yorker, Ken Auletta!
Dec 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Radio talk show host, Howard Stern!
Dec 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Former anchor of NBC Nightly News, Tom Brokaw!
Dec 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Star of The Family Stone, Sarah Jessica Parker!
