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George Packer
Episode number: 1
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of The Assassins' Gate : America in Iraq, George Packer!
Pierce Brosnan
Episode number: 2
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor, Pierce Brosnan! Also, Jason Jones with "Spear Pressure."
James Risen
Episode number: 3
Overview: TONIGHT: NY Times reporter and author of State of War, James Risen!
Albert Brooks
Episode number: 4
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of Finding Comedy in the Muslim World, actor and filmmaker, Albert Brooks!
Peter Bergen
Episode number: 5
Overview: TONIGHT: CNN's terrorism analyst, Peter Bergen!
Edward Lazarus
Episode number: 6
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court, Edward Lazarus!
Eugene Jarecki
Episode number: 7
Overview: TONIGHT: Documentary film maker, Eugene Jarecki! Also, Rob Corddry with "This Week in God."
L. Paul Bremer
Episode number: 8
Overview: 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!
James Woolsey
Episode number: 9
Overview: TONIGHT: Former CIA Director, James Woolsey!
Josh Lucas
Episode number: 10
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of Glory Road, Josh Lucas! Also, Nate Corddry with an American Resolution.
Fred Barnes
Episode number: 11
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of Rebel-in-Chief: How George W. Bush Is Redefining the Conservative Movement and Transforming America, Fred Barnes!
Reza Aslan
Episode number: 12
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, Reza Aslan!
Anthony Hopkins
Episode number: 13
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of The World's Fastest Indian, Anthony Hopkins! Plus "New Year's Resolution" with Ed Helms!
Bernard-Henri Levy
Episode number: 14
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville, Bernard-Henri Levy!
Randy Jackson
Episode number: 15
Overview: TONIGHT: Judge on American Idol, Randy Jackson!
Charles Barkley
Episode number: 16
Overview: TONIGHT: Retired NBA Star, Charles Barkley!
Michael Beschloss
Episode number: 17
Overview: TONIGHT: Author and historian, Michael Beschloss!
Robert O'Harrow, Jr.
Episode number: 18
Overview: 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!
Torie Clarke
Episode number: 19
Overview: TONIGHT: Former Assistant Defense Secretary for Public Affairs, Torie Clarke! Plus, Rob Corddry with "This Week In God!"
Harrison Ford
Episode number: 20
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of Firewall, Harrison Ford! Also, the first installment of "Klassic Kolbert."
Will Arnett
Episode number: 21
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of Arrested Development, Will Arnett!
Mike Mullane
Episode number: 22
Overview: TONIGHT: Astronaut, Mike Mullane!
Peter Tertzakian
Episode number: 23
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of A Thousand Barrels a Second: The Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing an Energy Dependent World, Peter Tertzakian!
Julianne Moore
Episode number: 24
Overview: TONIGHT: Actress and star of Freedomland, Julianne Moore! Plus, "Trendspotting" with Demetri Martin.
Ed Harris
Episode number: 25
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of Winter Passing, Ed Harris! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."
Sarah Vowell
Episode number: 26
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of Assassination Vacation, Sarah Vowell! Also, Nate and Rob Corddry with "Brother vs. Brother."
Matthew Fox
Episode number: 27
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of Lost, Matthew Fox!
Roger Ebert
Episode number: 28
Overview: TONIGHT: Movie critic, Roger Ebert! Also, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."
Eugene Linden
Episode number: 29
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations, Eugene Linden!
Neil Young
Episode number: 30
Overview: TONIGHT: Musician and composer, Neil Young!
Bruce Bartlett
Episode number: 31
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy, Bruce Bartlett!
Eric Burns
Episode number: 32
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism, Eric Burns!
Bart Ehrman
Episode number: 33
Overview: 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.
Natalie Portman
Episode number: 34
Overview: TONIGHT: Actress and star of V for Vendetta, Natalie Portman!
Vin Diesel
Episode number: 35
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of Find Me Guilty, Vin Diesel!
Clive Owen
Episode number: 36
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of Inside Man, Clive Owen!
General Georges Sada
Episode number: 37
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of Saddam's Secrets: How an Iraqi General Defied And Survived Saddam Hussein, General Georges Sada! Also, "Trendspotting" with Demetri Martin!
Senator Russ Feingold
Episode number: 38
Overview: TONIGHT: Wisconsin Senator, Russ Feingold!
Michael Mandelbaum
Episode number: 39
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of The Case For Goliath: How America Acts As The World's Government in the Twenty-first Century, Michael Mandelbaum
Michael Gordon
Episode number: 40
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of Cobra II : The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, Michael Gordon!
Fareed Zakaria
Episode number: 41
Overview: TONIGHT: Newsweek International editor, Fareed Zakaria!
Queen Latifah
Episode number: 42
Overview: TONIGHT: Actress and star of Ice Age: The Meltdown, Queen Latifah!
Sharon Stone
Episode number: 43
Overview: TONIGHT: Actress and star of Basic Instinct 2, Sharon Stone!
Ricky Gervais
Episode number: 44
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and podcast host of "The Ricky Gervais Show", Ricky Gervais! Also, Ed Helms with "This Week In God".
Studs Terkel
Episode number: 45
Overview: 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.
Gen. Tony Zinni
Episode number: 46
Overview: TONIGHT: Retired Marine General and author of "The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power and Purpose", Gen. Tony Zinni!
Josh Hartnett
Episode number: 47
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of Lucky Number Slevin, Josh Hartnett! Also, Dan Bakkedahl learns about "Beach Ploys".
Jon Meacham
Episode number: 48
Overview: 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.
Ryan Nerz
Episode number: 49
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of Eat This Book: A Year of Gorging and Glory on the Competitive Eating Circuit, Ryan Nerz!
Dennis Quaid
Episode number: 50
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of American Dreamz, Dennis Quaid!
Sen. Ted Kennedy
Episode number: 51
Overview: TONIGHT: Senator from Massachusetts, Sen. Ted Kennedy! Also, Jason Jones with Not In Your Front Yard.
Efraim Halevy
Episode number: 52
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy!
Tom Selleck
Episode number: 53
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy!
Kimberley Strassel
Episode number: 54
Overview: TONIGHT: Wall Street Journal editor, Kimberley Strassel!
Robin Williams
Episode number: 55
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of R.V., Robin Williams!
Matthew Continetti
Episode number: 56
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine, Matthew Continetti!
Madeleine Albright
Episode number: 57
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs, Madeleine Albright!
Clark Kent Ervin
Episode number: 58
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of Open Target: Where America Is Vulnerable To Attack, Clark Kent Ervin!
John Malkovich
Episode number: 59
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor John Malkovich!
David Remnick
Episode number: 60
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of Reporting: Writings from the New Yorker, David Remnick!
Eric Shawn
Episode number: 61
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of The U.N. Exposed: How the United Nations Sabotages America's Security and Fails the World, Eric Shawn!
Billy Connolly
Episode number: 62
Overview: TONIGHT: Stand-up comedian Billy Connolly!
Francis Fukuyama
Episode number: 63
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy, Francis Fukuyama!
Howard Dean
Episode number: 64
Overview: TONIGHT: The Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean!
Denis Leary
Episode number: 65
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary!
Ramesh Ponnuru
Episode number: 66
Overview: TONIGHT: A senior editor for National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru! Plus, Lewis Black: Back in Black.
Willie Nelson
Episode number: 67
Overview: TONIGHT: Legendary country musician and performer of You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker, Willie Nelson!
Caroline Kennedy
Episode number: 68
Overview: TONIGHT: Caroline Kennedy, founder of the Profiles In Courage Award.
Bill Bennett
Episode number: 69
Overview: TONIGHT: Former Secretary of Education and author of America, Bill Bennett.
Bonnie Hunt
Episode number: 70
Overview: TONIGHT: Actress Bonnie Hunt from the movie Cars. Plus, Lewis Black reports in Back in Black!
Lily Tomlin
Episode number: 71
Overview: TONIGHT: Legendary comedian Lily Tomlin!
Thomas Friedman
Episode number: 72
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, Thomas L. Friedman!
Ken Mehlman
Episode number: 73
Overview: TONIGHT: The chair of the Republican National Committee, Ken Mehlman!
Tim Russert
Episode number: 74
Overview: 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!
Louis C.K.
Episode number: 75
Overview: TONIGHT: The star of the new series Lucky Louie, Louis C.K.!
Calvin Trillin
Episode number: 76
Overview: TONIGHT: American journalist, humorist, and author of Messages from My Father!, Calvin Trillin!
Juliet Eilperin
Episode number: 77
Overview: Tonight: Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, author of Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship is Poisoning the House of Representatives.
Anderson Cooper
Episode number: 78
Overview: TONIGHT: Host of CNN's Anderson Cooper: 360, Anderson Cooper.
Adam Sandler
Episode number: 79
Lance Armstrong
Episode number: 80
Helen Thomas
Episode number: 81
Al Gore
Episode number: 82
Kevin Spacey
Episode number: 83
Illario Pantano
Episode number: 84
Overview: Tonight former U.S. Marine and co-author of <I>Warlord: No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy</I>, Illario Pantano.
John Dean
Episode number: 85
Overview: Tonight: Former Nixon legal counsel and author of <I>Conservatives Without Conscience</I>, John Dean.
Shawn Wayans
Episode number: 86
Owen Wilson
Episode number: 87
Overview: Tonight: Actor and one of the stars of <I>You, Me and Dupree</I>, Owen Wilson.
Gordon Chang
Episode number: 88
Overview: Tonight: Gordon Chang, author of <I>Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On The World</I>.
M. Night Shyamalan
Episode number: 89
Overview: Tonight: Director of the movie <I>Lady in the Water</I>, M. Night Shaymalan.
James Maguire
Episode number: 90
Overview: Tonight: The author of <I>American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds</I>, James Maguire.
Paul Giamatti
Episode number: 91
Overview: Tonight: Actor and star of the movie <I>Lady in the Water</I>, Paul Giamatti.
Senator John McCain
Episode number: 92
Ed Burns
Episode number: 93
Overview: TONIGHT: actor, writer and director of <I>The Groomsman</I>, Ed Burns.
Sharon Weinberger
Episode number: 94
Overview: TONIGHT: Defense reporter and author of <I>Imaginary Weapons: A Journey Through the Pentagon's Scientific Underworld</I>, Sharon Weinberger. Also, Lewis Black in "Back in Black.
Dr. Alon Ben-Meir
Episode number: 95
Overview: TONIGHT: NYU Professor, Dr. Alon Ben-Meir.
Will Ferrell
Episode number: 96
Vali Nasr
Episode number: 97
Overview: TONIGHT: Professor of Middle East and South Asia politics and author of <I>The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future</I>, Vali Nasr.
Chris Paine
Episode number: 98
Overview: TONIGHT: Writer and director of the documentary <I>Who Killed The Electric Car?</I>, Chris Paine.
Danny DeVito
Episode number: 99
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor and star of <I>It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia</I>, Danny DeVito.
Brian Williams
Episode number: 100
Craig Glenday
Episode number: 101
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Episode number: 102
Overview: TONIGHT: Famous NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Thomas E. Ricks
Episode number: 103
Overview: TONIGHT: The author of Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, Thomas E. Ricks.
Samuel L. Jackson
Episode number: 104
Overview: TONIGHT: The star of the movie Snakes on a Plane, Samuel L. Jackson.
Thomas Kean
Episode number: 105
Matt Dillon
Episode number: 106
Reza Aslan
Episode number: 107
Overview: Tonight, author and scholar of comparative religions, Reza Aslan.
William Cohen
Episode number: 108
Overview: Tonight former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, author of <I>Dragon Fire</I>.
Frederick Lane
Episode number: 109
Overview: Tonight Frederick Lane, author of <I>The Decency Wars: The Campaign to Cleanse American Culture</I>.
Martin Short
Episode number: 110
Overview: Tonight actor and comedian Martin Short.
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Episode number: 111
Overview: Tonight actress and star of <I>sherrybaby</I>, Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Gary Hart
Episode number: 112
Overview: Tonight former U.S.
Ed Gillespie
Episode number: 113
Overview: Tonight political advisor and author of <I>Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies</I>, Ed Gillespie.
Norm MacDonald
Episode number: 114
Overview: Tonight comedian Norm MacDonald.
Bill Clinton
Episode number: 115
Ben Affleck
Episode number: 116
Overview: Tonight actor and star of <I>Hollywoodland</I> Ben Affleck.
Johnny Knoxville
Episode number: 117
Overview: Tonight actor and star of <I>Jackass Number Two</I>, Johnny Knoxville.
CC Goldwater
Episode number: 118
Overview: Tonight founder of Sweet Pea Films and producer of the documentary <I>Mr. Conservative: Goldwater On Goldwater</I>, CC Goldwater.
Pat Buchanan
Episode number: 119
Overview: Tonight conservative pundit Pat Buchanan.
Pervez Musharraf
Episode number: 120
Al Franken
Episode number: 121
Overview: Tonight comedian Al Franken.
Jim McGreevey
Episode number: 122
Overview: Tonight, former Governor of New Jersey and author of <I>The Confession</I>, Jim McGreevey.
Trent Lott
Episode number: 123
Overview: Tonight Mississippi Senator Trent Lott, author of <I>Herding Cats: A Life in Politics</I>.
Dennis Miller
Episode number: 124
Overview: Tonight comedian Dennis Miller.
Ian Bremmer
Episode number: 125
Overview: Tonight the President of the Eurasia Group and author of <I>The J Curve: A New Way To Understand Why Nations Rise And Fall</I>, Ian Bremmer.
David Rakoff
Episode number: 126
James Baker
Episode number: 127
Overview: Tonight former Secretary of State and author of <I>Work Hard, Study...
David Cross
Episode number: 128
Overview: Tonight comedian and star of <I>Freak Show</I>, David Cross.
Lou Dobbs
Episode number: 129
Overview: Tonight the host of CNN's <I>Lou Dobbs Tonight</I>, Lou Dobbs.
David Mark
Episode number: 130
Overview: Tonight David Mark, author of <I>Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning</I>.
Frank Rich
Episode number: 131
Overview: Tonight <I>New York Times</I> columnist Frank Rich, author of <I>The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina</I>.
Amy Sedaris
Episode number: 132
Overview: Tonight actress Amy Sedaris, author of <I>I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence</I>.
John Ashcroft
Episode number: 133
Overview: Tonight fromer U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.
Kirsten Dunst
Episode number: 134
LeBron James
Episode number: 135
Overview: Tonight NBA superstar LeBron James.
John Meuller
Episode number: 136
Overview: Tonight Ohio State policy analyst and author of <I>Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Securty Threats and Why We Believe Them</I>, John Meuller.
Midwest Midterm Midtacular
Episode number: 137
Overview: Tonight John Oliver talks to people who were wooed in 2004. Also Demitri Martin reports on the clubs at Ohio State.
Sacha Baron Cohen
Episode number: 138
Overview: Tonight comedian and star of <I>Borat</I>, Sacha Baron Cohen.
Jerry Seinfeld
Episode number: 139
Indesion 2006 Election Night
Episode number: 140
Overview: Combined with The Colbert Report, Dan Rather stops by.
Howard Dean
Episode number: 141
Overview: Tonight chairman of the Democratic National Committe, Howard Dean.
Dustin Hoffman
Episode number: 142
Overview: Tonight actor and co-star of <I>Stranger Than Fiction</I>, Dustin Hoffman.
Tina Fey
Episode number: 143
Overview: Tonight writer, actress and star of <I>30 Rock</I>, Tina Fey.
John Edwards
Episode number: 144
Overview: Tonight former Senator from North Carolina and author of <I>Home: Blueprints of Our Lives</I>, John Edwards.
Ted Koppel
Episode number: 145
Overview: Tonight former anchor of <I>Nightline</I>, Ted Koppel.
Muhammad Yumus
Episode number: 146
Overview: Tonight professor of economics and founder of the Grameen Bank, Muhammad Yumus.
Rahm Emanuel
Episode number: 147
Overview: TONIGHT: Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D, Rep-ILL, chair of the Congressional Campaign Committee for 2006 elections.
Tom Waits
Episode number: 148
Overview: Tonight's Guest: Musician Tom Waits.
George Clooney
Episode number: 149
Tenacious D
Episode number: 150
Overview: 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.
Nathan Lane
Episode number: 151
Overview: Tonight actor and Broadway star Nathan Lane.
Sen. John Danforth
Episode number: 152
Eve Herold
Episode number: 153
Overview: Tonight the director of public policy research at the Genetics Policy Institute and author of <I>Stem Cell War: Inside Stories from the Frontlines</I>, Eve Herold.
Ed Viesturs
Episode number: 154
Overview: Tonight mountain climber and author of <I>No Shortcut to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Hightest Peaks</I>, Ed Viesturs.
Sen. Lincoln Chafee
Episode number: 155
Fareed Zakaria
Episode number: 156
Overview: Tonight the editor for <I>Newsweek International</I>, Fareed Zakaria.
Ricky Gervais
Episode number: 157
Overview: Tonight actor and star of <I>Extras</I>, Ricky Gervais.
Rajiv Chandraeskaran
Episode number: 158
Overview: Tonight the assistant managing editor for the <I>Washington Post</I> and author of <I>Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone</I>, Rajiv Chandraeskaran.
Gov. Tom Vilsack
Episode number: 159
Overview: Tonight Iowa Governor and 2008 Presidential candidate, Tom Vilsack.
Bill Kristol
Episode number: 160
Ben Stiller
Episode number: 161
Overview: Tonight actor and star of <I>Night at the Museum</I>, Ben Stiller.