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The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
Air date: 2005-01-04
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Sideways", Paul Giamatti! Paul Giamatti talks about what it's like to appear in an intelligent, well-acted film.
Air date: 2005-01-05
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor Don Cheadle talks about his role in the film "Hotel Rwanda".
Air date: 2005-01-06
Overview: TONIGHT: Author Howard Zinn!
Air date: 2005-01-10
Overview: TONIGHT: Author John Grisham!
Air date: 2005-01-11
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor Samuel Jackson! Samuel L. Jackson talks about his new film and the many other films he's made this year.
Air date: 2005-01-12
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor Dennis Quaid! Plus, Lewis' "Back In Black"!
Air date: 2005-01-13
Overview: TONIGHT: Actress Annette Benning!
Air date: 2005-01-17
Overview: TONIGHT: ABC Reporter, Brian Ross!
Air date: 2005-01-18
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It", Jim Wallis!
Air date: 2005-01-19
Overview: TONIGHT: Author Michael Beschloss!
Air date: 2005-01-23
Overview: TONIGHT: Senator Joe Lieberman! Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman talks about his secret to getting along with the Republican party.
Air date: 2005-01-24
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "America's Right Turn: How Conservatives Used New and Alternative Media to Take Power", Richard Viguerie!
Air date: 2005-01-25
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib", Seymour Hersh!
Air date: 2005-01-26
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor John Leguizamo! John Leguizamo talks about Sundance, skiing, and being named a sexy hombre.
Air date: 2005-01-27
Overview: TONIGHT: Former head of the EPA, Christine Todd Whitman! Christine Todd Whitman talks about her new book "It's My Party Too."
Air date: 2005-01-31
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "The Future of Freedom", Fareed Zakaria!
Air date: 2005-02-01
Overview: TONIGHT: Judge on "American Idol", Paula Abdul!
Air date: 2005-02-02
Overview: TONIGHT: Host of "Anderson Cooper 360", Anderson Cooper!
Air date: 2005-02-03
Overview: TONIGHT: Author, Joe Klein!
Air date: 2005-02-14
Overview: TONIGHT: Author Redmond O'Hanlon!
Air date: 2005-02-15
Overview: TONIGHT: Member of "Monty Python", Eric Idle!
Air date: 2005-02-16
Overview: 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"!
Air date: 2005-02-17
Air date: 2005-02-22
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Constantine", Rachel Weisz!
Air date: 2005-02-23
Overview: TONIGHT: Host of "Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing", Peter Jennings!
Air date: 2005-02-24
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Cursed", Christina Ricci! Plus, Lewis' "Back In Black"!
Air date: 2005-02-28
Overview: TONIGHT: Senator Ben Nelson! Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson talks to Jon about the joys of being nicknamed by George W.
Air date: 2005-03-01
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "The Superpower Myth: The Use and Misuse of American Might", Nancy Soderberg!
Air date: 2005-03-02
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Be Cool", The Rock! The Rock discusses transitioning from the art of beating people up to film.
Air date: 2005-03-03
Overview: TONIGHT: Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer discusses whether the press corps is obsolete.
Air date: 2005-03-07
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Denial and Deception: An Insider's View of the CIA from Iran-Contra to 9/11", Melissa Boyle Mahle!
Air date: 2005-03-08
Overview: TONIGHT: Jon helps NBC News Anchor Brian Williams tell the difference between the Daily Show and his news.
Air date: 2005-03-09
Overview: TONIGHT: Actor Bruce Willis talks about his new movie, "Hostage".
Air date: 2005-03-10
Overview: TONIGHT: Economist Paul Krugman talks about his new book and the potential collapse of the New Deal.
Air date: 2005-03-14
Overview: TONIGHT: Princeton philosophy professor Harry Frankfurt talks about his book "On Bullshit".
Air date: 2005-03-15
Overview: TONIGHT: Author Tom Fenton explains why the news business is at an all-time low.
Air date: 2005-03-16
Overview: TONIGHT: Guest star is the Reverend Al Green. The Reverend Al sings to Jon and analyzes the power of his own voice.
Air date: 2005-03-17
Overview: TONIGHT: Craid Ferguson, the host of the Late Late Show, guest stars. Craig Ferguson tends to classify himself only with puppets.
Air date: 2005-03-21
Overview: TONIGHT: Actress Sandra Bullock guest stars. Sandra Bullock discusses the sexy power of shooting an automatic weapon.
Air date: 2005-03-22
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "The Interpreter," Catherine Keener. Plus, Lewis "Back In" Black.
Air date: 2005-03-23
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2005-03-24
Overview: TONIGHT: Member of "Wu-Tang", The RZA!
Air date: 2005-04-04
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2005-04-05
Overview: TONIGHT: New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman talks about his new book, "The World is Flat."
Air date: 2005-04-06
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Sahara", Matthew McConaughey.
Air date: 2005-04-07
Overview: TONIGHT: Actress Drew Barrymore guest stars. Drew Barrymore talks about bum rushing the Red Sox.
Air date: 2005-04-11
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy", Byron York! Plus, Colbert reports on "Tattoo Discrimination."
Air date: 2005-04-12
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "One Soldier's Story: A Memoir," Senator Bob Dole! Plus, Lewis "Back In" Black.
Air date: 2005-04-13
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Independent Nation," John P. Avlon! Plus, Ed Helms reports on "Promoting the US."
Air date: 2005-04-14
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Trust the Man," David Duchovny! Plus, Samantha Bee reports on "Casting a Town Hall Meeting."
Air date: 2005-04-18
Overview: TONIGHT: Robert Reich discusses his book, "Reason: Why Liberals Will Win the Battle for America." Plus, Stephen Colbert in "This Week in God".
Air date: 2005-04-19
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Assassination Vacation," Sarah Vowell!
Air date: 2005-04-20
Overview: TONIGHT: Host of CNBC's "Dennis Miller," Dennis Miller! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "Dormaid."
Air date: 2005-04-21
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "No god but God," Reza Aslan! Plus, "International Pamphlet."
Air date: 2005-04-25
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Speaking Freely", Floyd Abrams! Plus, Ed Helms reports on "Tax Shelter."
Air date: 2005-04-26
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "XXX: State of the Union," Ice Cube! Plus, Samantha Bee reports on "Weyco, Inc."
Air date: 2005-04-27
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "One Nation Under Therapy," Christina Hoff Somers! Plus, "International Pamphlet."
Air date: 2005-04-28
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Freakonomics," Steve Levitt!
Air date: 2005-05-02
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "A Deficit Of Decency," and US Senator from Georgia, Zell Miller.
Air date: 2005-05-03
Overview: TONIGHT: CNN International Correspondent, Christiane Amanpour! Plus, Stephen Colbert reports on the "Rick James Sign."
Air date: 2005-05-04
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Jiminy Glick in Lalawood," Martin Short! Plus, Jon investigates the use of web logs on television in "Blogisphere."
Air date: 2005-05-05
Overview: TONIGHT: Former Secretary of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge! Plus, Bob Wiltfong reports on "Sexy Cheerleading Band."
Air date: 2005-05-09
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?," Kathleen Turner!
Air date: 2005-05-10
Overview: 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."
Air date: 2005-05-11
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "The Today Show", Al Roker. Plus, Lewis Black drops by with another segment of "Back In Black."
Air date: 2005-05-12
Overview: TONIGHT: Comedian and actress Tracey Ullman.
Air date: 2005-05-31
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Secrets of the Kingdom," Gerald Posner! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "The Price of a Gallon of Gas."
Air date: 2005-06-01
Overview: TONIGHT: Runner-up of "American Idol," Bo Bice! Plus, the latest headlines!
Air date: 2005-06-02
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Cinderella Man," Russell Crowe! Plus, Ed Helms reports on the "Man Saves Chicken Tale of Survival."
Air date: 2005-06-06
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Never Call Retreat," Newt Gingrich! Plus, Stephen Colbert with "This Week in God".
Air date: 2005-06-07
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Everything Bad Is Good for You," Steven Johnson! Plus, Ed Helms reports on the "Guns for Tots Revisited."
Air date: 2005-06-08
Overview: TONIGHT: Former Secretary of State, Colin Powell! Plus, the latest headlines!
Air date: 2005-06-09
Overview: TONIGHT: Co-Anchor of "The Today Show," Matt Lauer! Plus, Samantha Bee reports on "Wal-Mart Union."
Air date: 2005-06-13
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Squandered Victory : The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to Iraq", Larry Diamond! Plus the latest headlines!
Air date: 2005-06-14
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Bewitched," Will Ferrell!
Air date: 2005-06-15
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Inheriting Syria," Flynt Leverett! Plus, Ed Helms reports on the "Speedo Ban."
Air date: 2005-06-16
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Countdown to Crisis," Kenneth Timmerman!
Air date: 2005-06-20
Overview: TONIGHT: Musician, Ringo Starr! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "Visiting America."
Air date: 2005-06-21
Overview: TONIGHT: Musician, Dwight Yoakam! Dwight was on promoting his new CD, "Blame The Vain". Plus, Lewis' "Back In Black" and the latest headlines!
Air date: 2005-06-22
Overview: TONIGHT: Journalist, Bill Moyers! Plus, Samantha Bee reports on "Bullying."
Air date: 2005-06-23
Overview: TONIGHT: Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean! Plus, Stephen Colbert reports on "Republican Party Chairmen."
Air date: 2005-06-27
Overview: TONIGHT: Hanna Rosin! Plus, Jon discusses the President's current agenda.
Air date: 2005-06-28
Overview: TONIGHT: Executive Producer of "30 Days," Morgan Spurlock! Plus, Lewis' "Back In Black."
Air date: 2005-07-11
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "God vs. the Gavel," Marci Hamilton! Plus, Ed Helms reports on "The Fountain of Youth."
Air date: 2005-07-12
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Spanking the Donkey," Matt Taibbi! Plus, "Wide World Quasi Sports."
Air date: 2005-07-13
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "100 People Who Are Screwing Up America," Bernard Goldberg! Plus Stephen Colbert reports on Network Storm Tracker Coverage.
Air date: 2005-07-14
Overview: TONIGHT: Newsweek editor, Michael Isikoff! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "Harry Potter Book Security."
Air date: 2005-07-18
Overview: TONIGHT: Washington Post editors, Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein!
Air date: 2005-07-19
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Bad News Bears," Billy Bob Thornton! Plus Lewis "Back In" Black.
Air date: 2005-07-20
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2005-07-21
Overview: TONIGHT: Editor of Newsweek International, Fareed Zakaria! Plus, Samantha Bee reports on "Schwarzenegger Pothole."
Air date: 2005-07-25
Overview: TONIGHT: Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on Lance Armstrong's recent win of the Tour de France.
Air date: 2005-07-26
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2005-07-27
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2005-07-28
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Happy Endings," Maggie Gyllenhaal! Plus, Stephen Colbert with "This Week in God".
Air date: 2005-08-02
Overview: TONIGHT: Senator Joe Biden, D-Delaware!
Air date: 2005-08-03
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell," John Crawford! Plus, the latest headlines.
Air date: 2005-08-04
Overview: TONIGHT: Anchor of CNN's "American Morning," Miles O'Brien! Plus, Stephen Colbert reports on "Cooter."
Air date: 2005-08-08
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," Paul Rudd! Plus, the first installment of "Indecision 2008."
Air date: 2005-08-09
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "The Skeleton Key", Kate Hudson. Plus, Rob Corddry reports on Ethanol.
Air date: 2005-08-10
Overview: TONIGHT: Journalist, John Hockenberry! Plus, the latest headlines!
Air date: 2005-08-11
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Four Brothers," Andre Benjamin! Plus, Stephen Colbert reports on "This Week in God".
Air date: 2005-08-15
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," Steve Carell! Plus, the latest headlines.
Air date: 2005-08-16
Overview: 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."
Air date: 2005-08-17
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Until I Find You," John Irving! Plus, Ed Helms reports on "So You Want to be a Supreme Court Judge?"
Air date: 2005-08-18
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "My Father The Spy," John H. Richardson! Plus, Lewis "Back In" Black!
Air date: 2005-08-22
Overview: TONIGHT: Host of "FOX News Sunday," Chris Wallace! Plus, the latest headlines!
Air date: 2005-08-23
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "The Constant Gardener," Rachel Weisz! Plus, Stephen Colbert reports on "This Week in God."
Air date: 2005-08-24
Overview: TONIGHT: Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi talks about his new book: "Herding Cats, A Life in Politics". Plus, Samantha Bee investigates "Ousted Councilmen."
Air date: 2005-08-25
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Thomas Jefferson : Author of America," Christopher Hitchens! Plus, the latest headlines!
Air date: 2005-09-06
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "False Alarm," Dr. Marc Siegel! Plus, the latest headlines!
Air date: 2005-09-07
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "The Man," Samuel L. Jackson! Plus, the latest headlines!
Air date: 2005-09-08
Overview: TONIGHT: Host/Anchor of "NBC Nightly News", Brian Williams!
Air date: 2005-09-12
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2005-09-13
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2005-09-14
Overview: 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.
Air date: 2005-09-15
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Proof", actress, Gwyneth Paltrow! This is Day 4 of Evolution Schmevolution: A Daily Show Special Report.
Air date: 2005-09-20
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed," Alan Alda! Plus, new correspondent Dan Bakkedahl reports on "Bumvertising."
Air date: 2005-09-21
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "The Office", Ricky Gervais! Plus, Jon takes a relatively closer look at the history of the White House press secretary.
Air date: 2005-09-22
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Good Night, and Good Luck", George Clooney! Plus the latest headlines.
Air date: 2005-09-26
Overview: TONIGHT: Director, at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Dr. Irwin Redlener. Plus, Stephen Colbert in "This Week in God".
Air date: 2005-09-27
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "A History of Violence", Viggo Mortensen!
Air date: 2005-09-28
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", Jeff Garlin!
Air date: 2005-09-29
Overview: TONIGHT: Senator of New York, Senator Charles Schumer!
Air date: 2005-10-03
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Don't Get Too Comfortable", David Rakoff! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black!"
Air date: 2005-10-04
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "In Her Shoes", Cameron Diaz! Plus, Nate Corddry reports on the "U.S.S. Iowa."
Air date: 2005-10-05
Overview: TONIGHT: Former Democratic Senator, John Edwards!
Air date: 2005-10-06
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "Capote," Philip Seymour Hoffman! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "Girls Gone Wild for Kartrina Relief Aid."
Air date: 2005-10-17
Overview: TONIGHT: Country singer, Dolly Parton!
Air date: 2005-10-18
Overview: TONIGHT: Host of "The O'Reilly Factor", Bill O'Reilly! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."
Air date: 2005-10-19
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "My FBI", Louis Freeh! Plus, Rob Corddry with "This Week in God".
Air date: 2005-10-20
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of Doom, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson!
Air date: 2005-10-24
Overview: TONIGHT: Managing editor of "The Weekly Standard", Bill Kristol! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black".
Air date: 2005-10-25
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "The Truth (with jokes)", Al Franken!
Air date: 2005-10-26
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "Team of Rivals", Doris Kearns Goodwin!
Air date: 2005-10-27
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "One Woman's Army", Janis Karpinski!
Air date: 2005-10-31
Overview: TONIGHT: Host of Weekends at the D.L., D.L. Hughley!
Air date: 2005-11-01
Overview: TONIGHT: California Senator, Barbara Boxer!
Air date: 2005-11-02
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of Between You and Me: A Memoir, Mike Wallace! Plus, Rob Corddry reports on "The Price of a Gallon of Gas."
Air date: 2005-11-03
Overview: TONIGHT: The former independent counsel who investigated the Monica Lewinsky case and Whitewater during the Clinton years, Robert Ray!
Air date: 2005-11-07
Overview: TONIGHT: Democratic Senator from Illinois, Barak Obama!
Air date: 2005-11-08
Overview: TONIGHT: Republican Senator from Arizona, John McCain!
Air date: 2005-11-09
Overview: 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."
Air date: 2005-11-10
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "The Shroud of the Thwacker", Chris Elliott! Plus "This Week in God" with Rob Corddry!
Air date: 2005-11-14
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of Martha and The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart!
Air date: 2005-11-15
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of Rent, Rosario Dawson! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."
Air date: 2005-11-16
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "The Areas of My Expertise", John Hodgman!
Air date: 2005-11-17
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of "The Scorpion's Gate", Richard Clarke!
Air date: 2005-11-28
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of "King Kong", Adrien Brody!
Air date: 2005-11-29
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
Air date: 2005-11-30
Overview: TONIGHT: California Congresswoman, Nancy Pelosi!
Air date: 2005-12-01
Overview: TONIGHT: The White Stripes perform!
Air date: 2005-12-05
Overview: TONIGHT: Author of Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis, former President Jimmy Carter!
Air date: 2005-12-06
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of Memoirs of a Geisha, Michelle Yeoh!
Air date: 2005-12-07
Overview: TONIGHT: Author and historian, David McCullough!
Air date: 2005-12-08
Overview: TONIGHT: Editor of The New Yorker, Ken Auletta!
Air date: 2005-12-13
Overview: TONIGHT: Radio talk show host, Howard Stern!
Air date: 2005-12-14
Overview: TONIGHT: Former anchor of NBC Nightly News, Tom Brokaw!
Air date: 2005-12-15
Overview: TONIGHT: Star of The Family Stone, Sarah Jessica Parker!