11x44 - Ricky Gervais

April 3, 2006

TONIGHT: Actor and podcast host of "The Ricky Gervais Show", Ricky Gervais! Also, Ed Helms with "This Week In God".

11x45 - Studs Terkel

April 4, 2006

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.

11x46 - Gen. Tony Zinni

April 5, 2006

TONIGHT: Retired Marine General and author of "The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power and Purpose", Gen. Tony Zinni!

11x47 - Josh Hartnett

April 6, 2006

TONIGHT: Actor and star of Lucky Number Slevin, Josh Hartnett! Also, Dan Bakkedahl learns about "Beach Ploys".

11x48 - Jon Meacham

April 17, 2006

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.

11x49 - Ryan Nerz

April 18, 2006

TONIGHT: The author of Eat This Book: A Year of Gorging and Glory on the Competitive Eating Circuit, Ryan Nerz!

11x50 - Dennis Quaid

April 19, 2006

TONIGHT: Actor and star of American Dreamz, Dennis Quaid!

11x51 - Sen. Ted Kennedy

April 20, 2006

TONIGHT: Senator from Massachusetts, Sen. Ted Kennedy! Also, Jason Jones with Not In Your Front Yard.

11x52 - Efraim Halevy

April 24, 2006

TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy!

11x53 - Tom Selleck

April 25, 2006

TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy!

11x54 - Kimberley Strassel

April 26, 2006

TONIGHT: Wall Street Journal editor, Kimberley Strassel!

11x55 - Robin Williams

April 27, 2006

TONIGHT: Actor and star of R.V., Robin Williams!

11x56 - Matthew Continetti

May 1, 2006

TONIGHT: The author of The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine, Matthew Continetti!

11x57 - Madeleine Albright

May 2, 2006

TONIGHT: The author of The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs, Madeleine Albright!

11x58 - Clark Kent Ervin

May 3, 2006

TONIGHT: The author of Open Target: Where America Is Vulnerable To Attack, Clark Kent Ervin!

11x59 - John Malkovich

May 4, 2006

TONIGHT: Actor John Malkovich!

11x60 - David Remnick

May 8, 2006

TONIGHT: The author of Reporting: Writings from the New Yorker, David Remnick!

11x61 - Eric Shawn

May 9, 2006

TONIGHT: Author of The U.N. Exposed: How the United Nations Sabotages America's Security and Fails the World, Eric Shawn!

11x62 - Billy Connolly

May 10, 2006

TONIGHT: Stand-up comedian Billy Connolly!

11x63 - Francis Fukuyama

May 11, 2006

TONIGHT: Author of America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy, Francis Fukuyama!

11x64 - Howard Dean

May 15, 2006

TONIGHT: The Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean!

11x65 - Denis Leary

May 16, 2006

TONIGHT: Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary!

11x66 - Ramesh Ponnuru

May 17, 2006

TONIGHT: A senior editor for National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru! Plus, Lewis Black: Back in Black.

11x67 - Willie Nelson

May 18, 2006

TONIGHT: Legendary country musician and performer of You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker, Willie Nelson!

11x68 - Caroline Kennedy

June 5, 2006

TONIGHT: Caroline Kennedy, founder of the Profiles In Courage Award.

11x69 - Bill Bennett

June 6, 2006

TONIGHT: Former Secretary of Education and author of America, Bill Bennett.

11x70 - Bonnie Hunt

June 7, 2006

TONIGHT: Actress Bonnie Hunt from the movie Cars. Plus, Lewis Black reports in Back in Black!

11x71 - Lily Tomlin

June 8, 2006

TONIGHT: Legendary comedian Lily Tomlin!

11x72 - Thomas Friedman

June 12, 2006

TONIGHT: The author of The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, Thomas L. Friedman!

11x73 - Ken Mehlman

June 13, 2006

TONIGHT: The chair of the Republican National Committee, Ken Mehlman!

11x74 - Tim Russert

June 14, 2006

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!

11x75 - Louis C.K.

June 15, 2006

TONIGHT: The star of the new series Lucky Louie, Louis C.K.!

11x76 - Calvin Trillin

June 19, 2006

TONIGHT: American journalist, humorist, and author of Messages from My Father!, Calvin Trillin!

11x77 - Juliet Eilperin

June 20, 2006

Tonight: Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, author of Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship is Poisoning the House of Representatives.

11x78 - Anderson Cooper

June 21, 2006

TONIGHT: Host of CNN's Anderson Cooper: 360, Anderson Cooper.

11x79 - Adam Sandler

June 22, 2006

11x80 - Lance Armstrong

June 26, 2006

11x81 - Helen Thomas

June 27, 2006

11x82 - Al Gore

June 28, 2006

11x83 - Kevin Spacey

June 29, 2006

11x84 - Illario Pantano

July 10, 2006

Tonight former U.S. Marine and co-author of <I>Warlord: No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy</I>, Illario Pantano.

11x85 - John Dean

July 11, 2006

Tonight: Former Nixon legal counsel and author of <I>Conservatives Without Conscience</I>, John Dean.

11x86 - Shawn Wayans

July 12, 2006

11x87 - Owen Wilson

July 13, 2006

Tonight: Actor and one of the stars of <I>You, Me and Dupree</I>, Owen Wilson.

11x88 - Gordon Chang

July 17, 2006

Tonight: Gordon Chang, author of <I>Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On The World</I>.

11x89 - M. Night Shyamalan

July 18, 2006

Tonight: Director of the movie <I>Lady in the Water</I>, M. Night Shaymalan.

11x90 - James Maguire

July 19, 2006

Tonight: The author of <I>American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds</I>, James Maguire.

11x91 - Paul Giamatti

July 20, 2006

Tonight: Actor and star of the movie <I>Lady in the Water</I>, Paul Giamatti.

11x92 - Senator John McCain

July 24, 2006

11x93 - Ed Burns

July 25, 2006

TONIGHT: actor, writer and director of <I>The Groomsman</I>, Ed Burns.

11x95 - Dr. Alon Ben-Meir

July 27, 2006

TONIGHT: NYU Professor, Dr. Alon Ben-Meir.

11x96 - Will Ferrell

July 31, 2006

11x97 - Vali Nasr

August 1, 2006

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.

11x98 - Chris Paine

August 2, 2006

TONIGHT: Writer and director of the documentary <I>Who Killed The Electric Car?</I>, Chris Paine.

11x99 - Danny DeVito

August 3, 2006

TONIGHT: Actor and star of <I>It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia</I>, Danny DeVito.

11x100 - Brian Williams

August 8, 2006

11x101 - Craig Glenday

August 9, 2006

11x102 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.

August 10, 2006

TONIGHT: Famous NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.

11x103 - Thomas E. Ricks

August 14, 2006

TONIGHT: The author of Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, Thomas E. Ricks.

11x104 - Samuel L. Jackson

August 15, 2006

TONIGHT: The star of the movie Snakes on a Plane, Samuel L. Jackson.

11x105 - Thomas Kean

August 16, 2006

11x106 - Matt Dillon

August 17, 2006

11x107 - Reza Aslan

August 21, 2006

Tonight, author and scholar of comparative religions, Reza Aslan.

11x108 - William Cohen

August 22, 2006

Tonight former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, author of <I>Dragon Fire</I>.

11x109 - Frederick Lane

August 23, 2006

Tonight Frederick Lane, author of <I>The Decency Wars: The Campaign to Cleanse American Culture</I>.

11x110 - Martin Short

August 24, 2006

Tonight actor and comedian Martin Short.

11x111 - Maggie Gyllenhaal

September 11, 2006

Tonight actress and star of <I>sherrybaby</I>, Maggie Gyllenhaal.

11x112 - Gary Hart

September 12, 2006

Tonight former U.S.

11x113 - Ed Gillespie

September 13, 2006

Tonight political advisor and author of <I>Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies</I>, Ed Gillespie.

11x114 - Norm MacDonald

September 14, 2006

Tonight comedian Norm MacDonald.

11x115 - Bill Clinton

September 18, 2006

11x116 - Ben Affleck

September 19, 2006

Tonight actor and star of <I>Hollywoodland</I> Ben Affleck.

11x117 - Johnny Knoxville

September 20, 2006

Tonight actor and star of <I>Jackass Number Two</I>, Johnny Knoxville.

11x118 - CC Goldwater

September 21, 2006

Tonight founder of Sweet Pea Films and producer of the documentary <I>Mr. Conservative: Goldwater On Goldwater</I>, CC Goldwater.

11x119 - Pat Buchanan

September 25, 2006

Tonight conservative pundit Pat Buchanan.

11x120 - Pervez Musharraf

September 26, 2006

11x121 - Al Franken

September 27, 2006

Tonight comedian Al Franken.

11x122 - Jim McGreevey

September 28, 2006

Tonight, former Governor of New Jersey and author of <I>The Confession</I>, Jim McGreevey.

11x123 - Trent Lott

October 2, 2006

Tonight Mississippi Senator Trent Lott, author of <I>Herding Cats: A Life in Politics</I>.

11x124 - Dennis Miller

October 3, 2006

Tonight comedian Dennis Miller.

11x125 - Ian Bremmer

October 4, 2006

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.

11x126 - David Rakoff

October 5, 2006

11x127 - James Baker

October 9, 2006

Tonight former Secretary of State and author of <I>Work Hard, Study...

11x128 - David Cross

October 10, 2006

Tonight comedian and star of <I>Freak Show</I>, David Cross.

11x129 - Lou Dobbs

October 11, 2006

Tonight the host of CNN's <I>Lou Dobbs Tonight</I>, Lou Dobbs.

11x130 - David Mark

October 12, 2006

Tonight David Mark, author of <I>Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning</I>.

11x131 - Frank Rich

October 16, 2006

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>.

11x132 - Amy Sedaris

October 17, 2006

Tonight actress Amy Sedaris, author of <I>I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence</I>.

11x133 - John Ashcroft

October 18, 2006

Tonight fromer U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.

11x134 - Kirsten Dunst

October 19, 2006

11x135 - LeBron James

October 30, 2006

Tonight NBA superstar LeBron James.

11x136 - John Meuller

October 31, 2006

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.

11x137 - Midwest Midterm Midtacular

November 1, 2006

Tonight John Oliver talks to people who were wooed in 2004. Also Demitri Martin reports on the clubs at Ohio State.

11x138 - Sacha Baron Cohen

November 2, 2006

Tonight comedian and star of <I>Borat</I>, Sacha Baron Cohen.

11x139 - Jerry Seinfeld

November 6, 2006

11x140 - Indesion 2006 Election Night

November 7, 2006

Combined with The Colbert Report, Dan Rather stops by.

11x141 - Howard Dean

November 8, 2006

Tonight chairman of the Democratic National Committe, Howard Dean.

11x142 - Dustin Hoffman

November 9, 2006

Tonight actor and co-star of <I>Stranger Than Fiction</I>, Dustin Hoffman.

11x143 - Tina Fey

November 13, 2006

Tonight writer, actress and star of <I>30 Rock</I>, Tina Fey.

11x144 - John Edwards

November 14, 2006

Tonight former Senator from North Carolina and author of <I>Home: Blueprints of Our Lives</I>, John Edwards.