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Season 14

Season 14

2009
161 Episodes

Episodes

David Gregory
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1. David Gregory

Jan 5, 2009

Jon wants David Gregory to explain why Brett Favre walking off his charter plane is breaking news on MSBNC.

Michael Wolff
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2. Michael Wolff

Jan 6, 2009

Author Michael Wolff.

Rachel Maddow
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3. Rachel Maddow

Jan 7, 2009
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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.

Dana Perino
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4. Dana Perino

Jan 8, 2009

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.

Maxwell Kennedy
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5. Maxwell Kennedy

Jan 12, 2009

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.

Daniel Craig
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6. Daniel Craig

Jan 13, 2009
Fareed Zakaria
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7. Fareed Zakaria

Jan 14, 2009

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.

Bethany McLean
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8. Bethany McLean

Jan 15, 2009
Abderrahim Foukara
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9. Abderrahim Foukara

Jan 19, 2009
Bishop Gene Robinson
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10. Bishop Gene Robinson

Jan 20, 2009

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.

David Sanger
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11. David Sanger

Jan 21, 2009

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.

Liam Neeson
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12. Liam Neeson

Jan 22, 2009

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.

President Jimmy Carter
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13. President Jimmy Carter

Jan 26, 2009

Rod Blagojevich boycotts his own impeachment trial, Barack Obama closes down Guantanamo, and Jon gives Jimmy Carter a gift.

Gwen Ifill
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14. Gwen Ifill

Jan 27, 2009
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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15. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Jan 28, 2009
P.W. Singer
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16. P.W. Singer

Jan 29, 2009
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17. Lawrence Lindsey

Feb 2, 2009

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.

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18. Dev Patel

Feb 3, 2009

The star of Slumdog Millionaire drops by to promote the Oscar-nominated movie.

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19. Karen Greenberg

Feb 4, 2009
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20. Randall Balmer

Feb 5, 2009

Author of God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W.

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21. Walter Isaacson

Feb 9, 2009
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22. Thomas Ricks

Feb 10, 2009

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.

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23. Daniel Sperling

Feb 11, 2009

The author of "Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability" draws up a road map to smarter energy policy.

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24. John Sununu

Feb 12, 2009
Jeff Bezos
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25. Jeff Bezos

Feb 23, 2009

Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon.

Ricky Gervais
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26. Ricky Gervais

Feb 24, 2009
Tom Selleck
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27. Tom Selleck

Feb 25, 2009
Brian Williams
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28. Brian Williams

Feb 26, 2009

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.

Harold Varmus
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29. Harold Varmus

Mar 2, 2009

The Nobel Prize-winning scientist navigates the real world or research in "The Art and Politics of Science.

Sandra Day O'Connor
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30. Sandra Day O'Connor

Mar 3, 2009
Joe Nocera
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31. Joe Nocera

Mar 4, 2009
Billy Crudup
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32. Billy Crudup

Mar 5, 2009
Nathaniel Frank
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33. Nathaniel Frank

Mar 9, 2009

Author of the new book 'Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America'.

Craig Mullaney
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34. Craig Mullaney

Mar 10, 2009

West Point graduate, Rhodes Scholar, Army Ranger and author of the new book 'The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education'.

Paul Rudd
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35. Paul Rudd

Mar 11, 2009

Actor Paul Rudd talks about his new movie 'I Love You Man'.

Jim Cramer
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36. Jim Cramer

Mar 12, 2009

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.

Gen. Richard B. Myers
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37. Gen. Richard B. Myers

Mar 16, 2009

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'.

Ian McShane
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38. Ian McShane

Mar 17, 2009

Actor Ian McShane talks about his new show 'Kings'.

Nandan Nilekani
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39. Nandan Nilekani

Mar 18, 2009

Jon Stewart interviews Nandan Nilekani, Author of 'Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation'.

Bruce Springsteen
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40. Bruce Springsteen

Mar 19, 2009

Bruce Springsteen comes by the show to promote his new album 'Working on a Dream'.

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41. Jack Cafferty

Mar 30, 2009

Wolf Blitzer's resident political observer takes a break from 'The Cafferty File' to discuss the latest tomfoolery in Washington D.C.

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42. Seth Rogen

Mar 31, 2009
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Actor Seth Rogen talks about his latest movie 'Observe and Report'.

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43. Peter Orszag

Apr 1, 2009

Economist and current Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama, Peter Orszag is tonight's guest.

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44. Tom Zoellner

Apr 2, 2009

Author Tom Zoellner talks about his book 'Uranium - War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World'.

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45. Michael J. Fox

Apr 6, 2009

Segments: - - Guests: Actor Michael J. Fox talks about his new book Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.

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46. Jehan Sadat

Apr 7, 2009

Segments: - - Guests: Jehan Sadat, the widow of the assassinated Egyptian president Anwar Sadat talks about her book My Hope for Peace.

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47. Rep. Nancy Pelosi

Apr 8, 2009
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48. William Cohan

Apr 9, 2009
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Segments: - - Guests: Author William Cohan talks about his new book House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street.

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49. Ron Darling

Apr 14, 2009

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.

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50. Elizabeth Warren

Apr 15, 2009
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51. Ben Affleck

Apr 16, 2009

Segments: - - Guests: Actor Ben Affleck talks about his new movie "State of Play".

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52. Reza Aslan

Apr 20, 2009

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.

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53. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Apr 21, 2009

Liberia's "Iron Lady," the first elected female head of state in Africa, discusses her new memoir, "This Child Will Be Great," with Jon.

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54. Philip Alcabes

Apr 22, 2009

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'.

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55. Richard Beeman

Apr 23, 2009

Author of "Plain Honest Men", Richard Beeman talks to Jon on the show tonight.

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56. Christine Lagarde

Apr 27, 2009

France's Minister of Finance Christine Lagarde talks with Jon about the state of the global economy.

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57. Clifford D. May

Apr 28, 2009

The President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Clifford D. May, guest stars on tonight's show.

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58. Doris Kearns Goodwin

Apr 29, 2009

Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jon on the show tonight.

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59. Hugh Jackman

Apr 30, 2009
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Actor Hugh Jackman comes by on the show to talk about his new movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

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60. Denis Leary

May 4, 2009

Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary is on the show tonight.

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61. Fareed Zakaria

May 5, 2009

Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria talks about his new book The Post-American World.

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62. George Stephanopoulos

May 6, 2009

The guest on tonight's show is Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News, George Stephanopoulos.

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63. Ken Salazar

May 7, 2009

The current U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar talks to Jon tonight.

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64. Frank Partnoy

May 11, 2009

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.

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65. Tom Hanks

May 12, 2009

Actor and star of the new movie Angels and Demons, Tom Hanks talks to Jon tonight.

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66. Ambassador Husain Haqqani

May 13, 2009

Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani talks to Jon Stewart on the show tonight.

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67. Lisa P. Jackson

May 14, 2009

EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is talking on the show tonight.

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68. Sarah Fisher

May 18, 2009
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69. Newt Gingrich

May 19, 2009
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70. Elizabeth Edwards

May 20, 2009

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.

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71. Larry King

May 21, 2009

One of the most popular names in the television news game compares notes with Jon.

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72. Bob Woodruff

Jun 1, 2009
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73. P.J. O'Rourke

Jun 2, 2009
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74. Michael Lewis

Jun 3, 2009
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75. Will Ferrell

Jun 4, 2009
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76. Gretchen Peters

Jun 8, 2009
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77. Peter Schiff

Jun 9, 2009
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78. Saad Mohseni

Jun 10, 2009
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79. Katie Couric

Jun 11, 2009
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80. Ed Helms

Jun 15, 2009
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81. Tom Folsom

Jun 16, 2009
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82. Peter Laufer

Jun 17, 2009
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83. Mike Huckabee

Jun 18, 2009
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84. Bill Russell

Jun 22, 2009
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85. Larry David

Jun 23, 2009
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86. Reza Aslan

Jun 24, 2009
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87. Cameron Diaz

Jun 25, 2009
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88. Dr. Oliver Sacks

Jun 29, 2009
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89. Mike Kim

Jun 30, 2009

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.

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90. Justin Fox

Jul 1, 2009
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91. Robert Kenner

Jul 2, 2009

Filmmaker, "Food, Inc.

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92. Rep. Barney Frank

Jul 13, 2009

The Massachusetts congressman discusses the new congress' legislative priorities with Jon.

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93. Peter Mancall

Jul 14, 2009
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94. Kathleen Sebelius

Jul 15, 2009
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95. Robert Glennon

Jul 16, 2009
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96. Brian Williams

Jul 20, 2009
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97. Steven Chu

Jul 21, 2009

Interview with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.

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98. Kevin Nealon

Jul 22, 2009

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.

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99. Sally Jenkins

Jul 23, 2009

The author and historian sits down with Jon to discuss a largely unknown anti-Confederacy rebellion in Civil War Mississippi.

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100. Bill Kristol

Jul 27, 2009
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101. Spinal Tap

Jul 28, 2009
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102. John Bolton

Jul 29, 2009
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103. Judd Apatow

Jul 30, 2009
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104. Ronald Kessler

Aug 3, 2009
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105. Rep. Henry Waxman

Aug 4, 2009
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106. Paul Giamatti

Aug 5, 2009
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107. Dara Torres

Aug 6, 2009
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108. Douglas Brinkley

Aug 10, 2009
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109. Austan Goolsbee

Aug 11, 2009
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110. Jeff Sharlet

Aug 12, 2009
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111. Rachel McAdams

Aug 13, 2009
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112. David Cross

Aug 17, 2009
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113. Christopher McDougall

Aug 18, 2009
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114. Tim Gunn

Aug 19, 2009
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115. Betsy McCaughey

Aug 20, 2009
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116. LeBron James

Sep 14, 2009
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117. Matt Damon

Sep 15, 2009

The award-winning actor returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new movie, "The Informant.

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Comedian Wanda Sykes talks about her new show "The Wanda Sykes Show".

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