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The Daily Show

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

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Ronald Seeber
S13 E1
Ronald Seeber
Jan 7, 2008

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".

David Frum
S13 E2
David Frum
Jan 8, 2008

John Zogby
S13 E3
John Zogby
Jan 9, 2008

Lou Dobbs
S13 E4
Lou Dobbs
Jan 10, 2008

Fareed Zakaria
S13 E5
Fareed Zakaria
Jan 14, 2008

Amb. John Bolton
S13 E6
Amb. John Bolton
Jan 15, 2008

Jonah Goldberg
S13 E7
Jonah Goldberg
Jan 16, 2008

Allen Raymond
S13 E8
Allen Raymond
Jan 17, 2008

Jon Meacham
S13 E9
Jon Meacham
Jan 21, 2008

Jim Wallis
S13 E10
Jim Wallis
Jan 22, 2008

P.J. O'Rourke
S13 E11
P.J. O'Rourke
Jan 23, 2008

Gerri Willis
S13 E12
Gerri Willis
Jan 24, 2008

Phil Simms
S13 E13
Phil Simms
Jan 28, 2008

Doris Kearns Goodwin
S13 E14
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Jan 29, 2008

Peggy Noonan
S13 E15
Peggy Noonan
Jan 30, 2008

Karen Tumulty
S13 E16
Karen Tumulty
Jan 31, 2008

Tim Gunn
S13 E17
Tim Gunn
Feb 4, 2008

Chris Wallace
S13 E18
Chris Wallace
Feb 5, 2008

Tom Brokaw
S13 E19
Tom Brokaw
Feb 6, 2008

Laton McCartney
S13 E20
Laton McCartney
Feb 7, 2008

Philip Shenon
S13 E21
Philip Shenon
Feb 11, 2008

Bill Kristol
S13 E22
Bill Kristol
Feb 12, 2008

Mark Siegel
S13 E23
Mark Siegel
Feb 13, 2008

Lee Siegel
S13 E24
Lee Siegel
Feb 14, 2008

Madeleine Albright
S13 E25
Madeleine Albright
Feb 26, 2008

Allen Guelzo
S13 E26
Allen Guelzo
Feb 27, 2008

Brian Williams
S13 E27
Brian Williams
Feb 28, 2008

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.

Hillary Clinton
S13 E28
Hillary Clinton
Mar 3, 2008

Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Ralph Nader
S13 E29
Ralph Nader
Mar 4, 2008

Martin Fletcher
S13 E30
Martin Fletcher
Mar 5, 2008

Sen. Tom Daschle
S13 E31
Sen. Tom Daschle
Mar 6, 2008

Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell
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Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell
Mar 10, 2008

Grover Norquist
S13 E33
Grover Norquist
Mar 11, 2008

Ronald Kessler
S13 E34
Ronald Kessler
Mar 12, 2008

Dana Perino
S13 E35
Dana Perino
Mar 13, 2008

Brian Fagan
S13 E36
Brian Fagan
Mar 17, 2008

Jeffrey Sachs
S13 E37
Jeffrey Sachs
Mar 18, 2008

Sen. Arlen Specter
S13 E38
Sen. Arlen Specter
Mar 19, 2008

Alex Kingsbury
S13 E39
Alex Kingsbury
Mar 20, 2008

Sen. Chuck Hagel
S13 E40
Sen. Chuck Hagel
Mar 31, 2008

Simon LeVay
S13 E41
Simon LeVay
Apr 1, 2008

William Safire
S13 E42
William Safire
Apr 2, 2008

George Clooney
S13 E43
George Clooney
Apr 3, 2008

Nathan Lane
S13 E44
Nathan Lane
Apr 7, 2008

Cokie Roberts
S13 E45
Cokie Roberts
Apr 8, 2008

Steve Coll
S13 E46
Steve Coll
Apr 9, 2008

Aram Roston
S13 E47
Aram Roston
Apr 10, 2008

Judd Apatow
S13 E48
Judd Apatow
Apr 14, 2008

Jack Goldsmith
S13 E49
Jack Goldsmith
Apr 15, 2008

Peter Steinfels
S13 E50
Peter Steinfels
Apr 16, 2008

Uma Thurman
S13 E51
Uma Thurman
Apr 17, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama
S13 E52
Sen. Barack Obama
Apr 21, 2008

John Waters
S13 E53
John Waters
Apr 22, 2008

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.

Howard Fineman
S13 E54
Howard Fineman
Apr 23, 2008

Colin Firth
S13 E55
Colin Firth
Apr 24, 2008

Jimmy Carter
S13 E56
Jimmy Carter
Apr 28, 2008

Newt Gingrich
S13 E57
Newt Gingrich
Apr 29, 2008

Robert Schlesinger
S13 E58
Robert Schlesinger
Apr 30, 2008

Howard Dean
S13 E59
Howard Dean
May 1, 2008

Sen. Harry Reid
S13 E60
Sen. Harry Reid
May 5, 2008

Fareed Zakaria
S13 E61
Fareed Zakaria
May 6, 2008

John McCain
S13 E62
John McCain
May 7, 2008

David D. Perlmutter
S13 E63
David D. Perlmutter
May 8, 2008

Douglas J. Feith
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Douglas J. Feith
May 12, 2008

Bill Moyers
S13 E65
Bill Moyers
May 13, 2008

John Harwood
S13 E66
John Harwood
May 14, 2008

Denis Leary
S13 E67
Denis Leary
May 15, 2008

Matt Taibbi
S13 E68
Matt Taibbi
May 27, 2008

Fred Burton
S13 E69
Fred Burton
May 28, 2008

Richard Clark
S13 E70
Richard Clark
May 29, 2008

Scott McClellan
S13 E71
Scott McClellan
Jun 2, 2008

David Sedaris
S13 E72
David Sedaris
Jun 3, 2008

Barbara Walters
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Barbara Walters
Jun 4, 2008

Adam Sandler
S13 E74
Adam Sandler
Jun 5, 2008

Sen. Jim Webb
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Sen. Jim Webb
Jun 9, 2008

Ralph Reed
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Ralph Reed
Jun 10, 2008

Rick Shenkman
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Rick Shenkman
Jun 11, 2008

Richard Engel
S13 E78
Richard Engel
Jun 12, 2008

David Iglesis
S13 E79
David Iglesis
Jun 16, 2008

Lara Logan
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Lara Logan
Jun 17, 2008

Steve Carell
S13 E81
Steve Carell
Jun 18, 2008

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

Mike Myers
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Mike Myers
Jun 19, 2008

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

James McAvoy
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James McAvoy
Jun 23, 2008

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

James Harding
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James Harding
Jun 24, 2008

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.

Coldplay
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Coldplay
Jun 25, 2008

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

Ted Koppel
S13 E86
Ted Koppel
Jun 26, 2008

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.

Andrew Ward
S13 E87
Andrew Ward
Jul 14, 2008

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

Pierce Brosnan
S13 E88
Pierce Brosnan
Jul 15, 2008

Kenneth Pollack
S13 E89
Kenneth Pollack
Jul 16, 2008

Maggie Gyllenhaal
S13 E90
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Jul 17, 2008

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.

Richard Bitner
S13 E91
Richard Bitner
Jul 21, 2008

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.

Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly
S13 E92
Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly
Jul 22, 2008

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.

T.J. English
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T.J. English
Jul 23, 2008

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

Geo Beach
S13 E94
Geo Beach
Jul 24, 2008

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

Nancy Pelosi
S13 E95
Nancy Pelosi
Jul 28, 2008

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

Bill Bishop
S13 E96
Bill Bishop
Jul 29, 2008

Ben Wattenberg
S13 E97
Ben Wattenberg
Jul 30, 2008

Brian Williams
S13 E98
Brian Williams
Jul 31, 2008

Dennis Hopper
S13 E99
Dennis Hopper
Aug 4, 2008

Seth Rogan
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Seth Rogan
Aug 5, 2008

Sen. Chuck Schumer
S13 E101
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Aug 6, 2008

David Gregory
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David Gregory
Aug 7, 2008

Ron Suskind
S13 E103
Ron Suskind
Aug 11, 2008

Sen. Mel Martinez
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Sen. Mel Martinez
Aug 12, 2008

Philip Pan
S13 E105
Philip Pan
Aug 13, 2008

Ben Stiller
S13 E106
Ben Stiller
Aug 14, 2008

Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)
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Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)
Aug 26, 2008

Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)
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Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)
Aug 27, 2008

Evan Bayh
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Evan Bayh
Aug 28, 2008

Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech
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Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech
Aug 29, 2008

Brian Williams
S13 E111
Brian Williams
Sep 2, 2008

Newt Gingrich
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Newt Gingrich
Sep 3, 2008

Mike Huckabee
S13 E113
Mike Huckabee
Sep 4, 2008

Senator McCains Acceptance Speech
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Senator McCains Acceptance Speech
Sep 5, 2008

Barton Gellman
S13 E115
Barton Gellman
Sep 15, 2008

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.

Ricky Gervais
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Ricky Gervais
Sep 16, 2008

Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.

Charlize Theron
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Charlize Theron
Sep 17, 2008

Charlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.

Tony Blair
S13 E118
Tony Blair
Sep 18, 2008

Bill Clinton
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Bill Clinton
Sep 23, 2008

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

Aaron Eckhart
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Aaron Eckhart
Sep 24, 2008

Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.

Bob Schieffer
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Bob Schieffer
Sep 25, 2008

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

Hooman Majd
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Hooman Majd
Sep 29, 2008

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.

Bill Maher
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Bill Maher
Sep 30, 2008

Peggy Noonan
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Peggy Noonan
Oct 1, 2008

Clint Eastwood
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Clint Eastwood
Oct 2, 2008

Tim Robbins
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Tim Robbins
Oct 6, 2008

Sarah Vowell
S13 E127
Sarah Vowell
Oct 7, 2008

Michelle Obama
S13 E128
Michelle Obama
Oct 8, 2008

Robert De Niro
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Robert De Niro
Oct 9, 2008

Amity Shlaes
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Amity Shlaes
Oct 13, 2008

Amity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".

Ari Fleischer
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Ari Fleischer
Oct 14, 2008

Richard Lewis
S13 E132
Richard Lewis
Oct 15, 2008

Robert Reich
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Robert Reich
Oct 16, 2008

Eugene Jarecki
S13 E134
Eugene Jarecki
Oct 20, 2008

Christopher Buckley
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Christopher Buckley
Oct 21, 2008

Tom Brokaw
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Tom Brokaw
Oct 22, 2008

Gov. Jon Corzine
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Gov. Jon Corzine
Oct 23, 2008

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

Campbell Brown
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Campbell Brown
Oct 27, 2008

Steve Martin
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Steve Martin
Oct 28, 2008

Senator Barack Obama
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Senator Barack Obama
Oct 29, 2008

Bill Kristol
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Bill Kristol
Oct 30, 2008

Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.

Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Doris Kearns Goodwin
Nov 3, 2008

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

Indecision 2008: America's Choice
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Indecision 2008: America's Choice
Nov 4, 2008

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.

Chris Wallace
S13 E144
Chris Wallace
Nov 5, 2008

The Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.

Paul Rudd
S13 E145
Paul Rudd
Nov 6, 2008

With guest Paul Rudd.

Thomas Friedman
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Thomas Friedman
Nov 11, 2008

T. Boone Pickens
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T. Boone Pickens
Nov 12, 2008

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

Bill O'Reilly
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Bill O'Reilly
Nov 13, 2008

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

Sir David Frost.
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Sir David Frost.
Nov 17, 2008

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

Denis Leary
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Denis Leary
Nov 18, 2008

Jon Meacham
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Jon Meacham
Nov 19, 2008

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

Richard Belzer
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Richard Belzer
Nov 20, 2008

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

Anne Hathaway
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Anne Hathaway
Dec 1, 2008

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.

Calvin Trillin
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Calvin Trillin
Dec 2, 2008

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

Arianna Huffington
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Arianna Huffington
Dec 3, 2008

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.

Ron Howard
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Ron Howard
Dec 4, 2008

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.

Matthew Alexander
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Matthew Alexander
Dec 8, 2008

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.

Mike Huckabee
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Mike Huckabee
Dec 9, 2008

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.

Don Rickles
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Don Rickles
Dec 10, 2008

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.

Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Philip Seymour Hoffman
Dec 11, 2008

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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