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Season 19
Episode 65

David O. Russell

February 19, 2014

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The Daily Show - S19 - E65

The Obama administration gets philosophical on drone policy, Jason Jones discovers an unlikely conservative wonderland, and David O. Russell talks "American Hustle."

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The Daily Show: Season 19 - 101 Episode s

19x15 - Diane Ravitch
October 30, 2013
The NSA goes on the defensive and Diane Ravitch offers solutions to public school woes.
19x16 - Mark Fainaru-Wada
October 31, 2013
Kathleen Sebelius takes the rap for HealthCare.gov and Mark Fainaru-Wada talks "League of Denial".
19x17 - Bob Woodruff
November 4, 2013
Toronto's Mayor Rob Ford learns crack is wack, and Bob Woodruff raises money for vets.
19x18 - John Goodman
November 5, 2013
Toronto enables Rob Ford and John Goodman works with Garry Trudeau in "Alpha House".
19x19 - Monique Brinson Demery
November 6, 2013
Indecision 2013 concludes and Monique Brinson Demery talks "Finding the Dragon Lady".
19x20 - Patrick Stewart
November 7, 2013
A Second Rob Ford video emerges, NFL players defend Richie Incognito, Rand Paul is accused of plagiarism, and Patrick Stewart sheds light on his lobster costume.
19x21 - Doris Kearns Goodwin
November 11, 2013
"60 Minutes" acknowledges errors in its Benghazi report, Jason Jones motivates voters in Colorado, and Doris Kearns Goodwin talks "The Bully Pulpit".
19x22 - Joe Scarborough
November 12, 2013
John Kerry nearly pulls off a landmark nuclear deal with Iran, Fox News meshes medical opinion and talking points, and Joe Scarborough diagnoses Republican extremism.
19x23 - Key & Peele
November 13, 2013
The media struggles to identify racism, New York and Chicago share a not-so-polite disagreement, and Key and Peele detail their comedy beginnings.
19x24 - Geoffrey Rush
November 14, 2013
President Obama takes responsibility for the ACA's failings, Rob Ford appears before the Toronto city council, and Geoffrey Rush promotes "The Book Thief".
19x25 - Elizabeth Olsen
November 18, 2013
Obamacare suffers in comparison to Hurricane Katrina, Liz Cheney assumes her father's mantle, and Elizabeth Olsen shows how not to be a Hollywood mess.
19x26 - Bill Cosby
November 19, 2013
Toronto strips Rob Ford of his mayoral powers, Qatar constructs the country's largest steel vagina, and Bill Cosby talks "Far From Finished".
19x27 - Tom Brokaw
November 20, 2013
Peace is declared in the pizza war between New York and Chicago, a Republican legislator enjoys hip hop and cocaine, and Tom Brokaw remembers the day JFK was killed.
19x28 - Jennifer Lawrence
November 21, 2013
The Senate actually does something, Jessica Williams offers Black Friday shopping tips, and Jennifer Lawrence promotes "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire".
19x29 - Ian McKellen
December 2, 2013
The Obama administration fixes HealthCare.gov, Black Friday shoppers turn violent, Christian B&B owners reject a gay couple, and Ian McKellen discusses "The Hobbit".
19x30 - Jared Leto
December 3, 2013
Sarah Palin fights back in the war on Christmas, the RNC marks the end of racism in America, and Jared Leto returns to acting after a six-year hiatus.
19x31 - Jehane Noujaim
December 4, 2013
Corporations differ from people after all, Samantha Bee sheds light on shady, legal business practices, and Jehane Noujaim talks "The Square".
19x32 - Jorge Ramos
December 5, 2013
Fast food workers go on strike, John Hodgman warns of deranged millionaire flight from New York City, and Jorge Ramos predicts a Latino president.
19x33 - Husain Haqqani
December 9, 2013
The N.S.A. wiretaps the World of Warcraft, world leaders pay tribute to Nelson Mandela, and Husain Haqqani untangles Pakistani-U.S. relations.
19x34 - Amy Adams
December 10, 2013
Congress outdoes itself, Jason Jones embraces the art of gerrymandering, President Obama shakes hands with Raul Castro, and Amy Adams dishes on "American Hustle".
19x35 - Reza Aslan
December 11, 2013
Congress whips up a bipartisan budget agreement, Jason Jones refuses to abandon the budget battle, and Reza Aslan addresses the Iranian nuclear agreement.
19x36 - Evangeline Lilly
December 12, 2013
Fox News confirms Santa Claus's whiteness, Lewis Black finds the future underwhelming, and Evangeline Lilly discusses "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug".
19x37 - Haifaa al-Mansour
December 16, 2013
Megyn Kelly clears up the white Santa misunderstanding, the media again spotlights a dangerous new trend, and Haifaa Al Mansour discusses the making of "Wadjda".
19x38 - Erik Prince
December 17, 2013
John Boehner and Paul Ryan face conservative backlash over the budget deal, "The Hunger Games" gets real, and Erik Prince shares details from his book, "Civilian Warriors".
19x39 - Steve Carell, Will Ferrell, David Koechner & Paul Rudd
December 18, 2013
Former E.P.A. official John Beale finally tells the truth, IKEA spies on its employees, and the stars of "Anchorman 2" cause a ruckus.
19x40 - Jonah Hill
December 19, 2013
The Queen gets angry, John Oliver says goodbye to the Daily Show, and "The Wolf of Wall Street" star Jonah Hill shares his deep admiration for Martin Scorsese.
19x41 - Oscar Isaac
January 6, 2014
Harsh winter conditions disprove global warming, the White House takes on the nuns, and "Inside Llewyn Davis" star Oscar Isaac remembers his punk rock roots.
19x42 - Steve Coogan
January 7, 2014
Colorado opens for recreational weed business, beer advertisers earn America's trust with snow bikini parties, and Steve Coogan discusses "Philomena".
19x43 - Richard Cordray
January 8, 2014
Chris Christie gets jammed by traffic, Aasif Mandvi learns about "brosurance", and Richard Cordray discusses the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
19x44 - Scarlett Johansson
January 9, 2014
Long-term unemployment benefits lapse, Chris Christie addresses his role in the "Bridgegate" scandal, and Scarlett Johansson talks post-modern dating in "Her".
19x45 - Roger Ross Williams
January 13, 2014
A chemical spill leaves thousands without water in West Virginia, Bill de Blasio shames New York pizza, and Roger Ross Williams discusses "God Loves Uganda".
19x46 - Tim Gunn
January 14, 2014
New evidence emerges in Chris Christie's bridge scandal, Brit Hume decries America's feminization, The Fox Five is a love story, and Tim Gunn hosts "Under the Gunn".
19x47 - Robert Gates
January 15, 2014
Justin Bieber bothers his neighbors, Congress threatens to nuke a nuclear deal with Iran, and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates discusses his memoir, "Duty".
19x48 - Steven Brill
January 16, 2014
Women breach the glass ceiling, Utah and Oklahoma grapple with marriage equality, and Steven Brill weighs in on unreasonably high health care costs.
19x49 - Marilynne Roach
January 20, 2014
President Obama imposes self-enforced guidelines on secret government surveillance, bacon shortages haunt the Super Bowl, and Marilynne Roach explains the Salem witch trials.
19x50 - Theresa Payton
January 21, 2014
The 2014 Sochi Homophobic Olympics heats up, Jason Jones deals with untreated PTSD symptoms, and Theresa Payton talks "Privacy in the Age of Big Data."
19x51 - Hari Sreenivasan
January 22, 2014
Bob McDonnell fails to heed his own financial advice, the Christie administration runs afoul of Hoboken's mayor, and Hari Sreenivasan discusses the art of real news.
19x52 - Anjan Sundaram
January 23, 2014
A Syrian peace conference erupts in a word war, the world's billionaires descend on Davos to fight income inequality, and Anjan Sundaram explains "Stringer."
19x53 - Jeff Garlin
January 27, 2014
Andrew Cuomo offends Sean Hannity, Justin Bieber supplants real news, Ted Cruz knows who's to blame for the government shutdown, and Jeff Garlin talks "The Goldbergs."
19x54 - Louis C.K.
January 28, 2014
President Obama updates America on the State of the Union, Sam Bee investigates minimum wage protests, and Louis C.K. reveals details of his film, "Tomorrow Night".
19x55 - Johnny Knoxville
January 29, 2014
President Obama offends sensitive Republican souls by abandoning bipartisanship in his State of the Union, and Johnny Knoxville talks "Bad Grandpa."
19x56 - Nancy Pelosi
January 30, 2014
Atlanta shuts down following a massive two-inch blizzard, Justin Bieber and Rob Ford keep Canada in the news, and Nancy Pelosi talks government inefficiencies.
19x57 - Bill de Blasio
February 3, 2014
The Best F#@king News Team Ever surveys New York's winter snowscape, Chris Christie employs high school tactics, and Bill de Blasio addresses the pizza controversy.
19x58 - Elizabeth Banks
February 4, 2014
Bill O'Reilly interviews President Obama before the Super Bowl, China's lunar rover says goodbye, and Elizabeth Banks talks "The Lego Movie."
19x59 - George Clooney
February 5, 2014
Al Qaeda fights an insurgency within its insurgency, Jason Jones investigates conservative Super PAC spending in Iowa, and George Clooney talks "The Monuments Men."
19x60 - Robyn Doolittle
February 6, 2014
Fox News trumpets the CBO report's imaginary condemnation of Obamacare, Coca-Cola upsets American America, and Robyn Doolittle reveals the real Rob Ford.
19x61 - Ty Burrell
February 10, 2014
Jason Jones kicks off the Sochi Olympics in Moscow, an NFL prospect comes out as gay, and "Mr. Peabody & Sherman" star Ty Burrell reflects on working with Stephen Colbert.
19x62 - Elizabeth Kolbert
February 11, 2014
The Daily Show fills in for Bob Costas at the Olympics, Francois Hollande breaches state dinner etiquette, and Elizabeth Kolbert discusses "The Sixth Extinction."
19x63 - Joel Kinnaman
February 12, 2014
Jason Jones takes the pulse of gay Russia, Democrats prove they're not immune to political corruption, and Joel Kinnaman talks "RoboCop."
19x64 - Kevin Spacey
February 18, 2014
Another Florida man stands his ground against an unarmed black teenager, Republicans fight capitalism, and Kevin Spacey reveals the politics behind "House of Cards."
19x65 - David O. Russell
February 19, 2014
The Obama administration gets philosophical on drone policy, Jason Jones discovers an unlikely conservative wonderland, and David O. Russell talks "American Hustle."
19x66 - Ronan Farrow
February 20, 2014
Kansas Child-Hitting Law, Missouri Creationism Law, Food Recalls at Subway, Kraft and Hot Pockets, Ronan Farrow, "Ronan Farrow Daily"
19x67 - Hooman Majd
February 24, 2014
The Sochi Games come to a close, Jason Jones discovers an important Russian adage, Larry Wilmore defends Lincoln, and Hooman Majd talks about life in Iran.
19x68 - Michio Kaku
February 25, 2014
Ukrainians depose President Viktor Yanukovych, Mexican police apprehend a notorious drug lord, and physicist Michio Kaku talks "The Future of the Mind."
19x69 - Liam Neeson
February 26, 2014
Arizona preemptively fends off the gay agenda, Chuck Hagel announces cuts to American military spending, and Liam Neeson explains his beef with Bill de Blasio.
19x70 - Kevin Roose
February 27, 2014
The corruption of financial institutions is revealed, Al Madrigal explains some problems with Medicaid expansion, and Kevin Roose reflects on morose young Wall Street bankers.
19x71 - Seth MacFarlane
March 3, 2014
Russian forces threaten to storm Ukranian bases, Jordan Klepper reports from Crimea, and Seth MacFarlane novelizes "A Million Ways to Die in the West."
19x72 - Jim DeMint
March 4, 2014
Fox News fixates on food stamps, Jessica Williams discovers racism in surprising places, and Jim DeMint discusses "Falling in Love with America Again."
19x73 - Rachel Maddow
March 5, 2014
Senate shamefully rejects a veteran benefits bill, Hamid Karzai criticizes American presence in Afghanistan, and Rachel Maddow revisits the Iraq War in "Why We Did It."
19x74 - Kimberly Marten
March 6, 2014
Vladimir Putin embraces his own geopolitical propaganda, Aasif Mandvi discovers third world health care in America, and Kimberly Marten discusses the growing Crimean crisis.
19x75 - Paul Taylor
March 10, 2014
Conservatives search for a presidential hopeful at CPAC, Pope Francis' papacy turns one, and Paul Taylor discusses millennials in his book "The Next America."
19x76 - Andrew Napolitano
March 11, 2014
America scrutinizes Vladimir Putin closely as Russia exerts control in Crimea, and Andrew Napolitano gives a lengthy defense of his views on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.
19x77 - Jason Bateman
March 12, 2014
Jordan Klepper denies CIA interference in the Senate's torture investigation, Samantha Bee discovers Medicare covers penis pumps, and Jason Bateman learns Yiddish.
19x78 - Anita Hill
March 13, 2014
Fox News gives some math lessons on welfare spending, Mitch McConnell's campaign gives rise to the game #McConnelling, and Anita Hill is the subject of a new documentary.
19x79 - Arianna Huffington
March 24, 2014
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappears mysteriously, Surgeon General nominee Dr. Vivek Murthy faces opposition, and Arianna Huffington redefines success in "Thrive."
19x80 - Amy Yates Wuelfing & Gibby Haynes
March 25, 2014
Russia annexes Crimea despite international scorn, the Mitch McConnell game continues with #meconnelling, and Amy Yates Wuelfing and Gibby Haynes fondly remember City Gardens.
19x81 - Jude Law
March 26, 2014
Jordan Klepper promotes biblical health care, Samantha Bee finds family with the cast of "Morning Joe", and Jude Law discusses getting into character for "Dom Hemingway."
19x82 - Nate Silver
March 27, 2014
Kristen Schaal offers marriage advice to young women, Aasif Mandvi investigates the impacts of fracking, and Nate Silver discusses his website "FiveThirtyEight.com".
19x83 - Peter Dinklage
March 31, 2014
Governor Chris Christie's own investigation exonerates him, corruption scandals emerge nationwide, and Peter Dinklage shares his admiration for a Croatian security guard.
19x84 - Michael Lewis
April 1, 2014
CNN desperately struggles to fill its news cycle with Flight 370 developments, and Michael Lewis discusses the Wall Street corruption detailed in his book "Flash Boys."
19x85 - Samuel L. Jackson
April 2, 2014
General Motors takes its sweet time recalling a deadly part, John Hodgman gets into offshore banking, and Samuel L. Jackson shares how cool it is to film action movies.
19x86 - Pelé
April 3, 2014
Aasif Mandvi reports on a Supreme Court ruling that gives wealthy Americans a stronger voice in politics, and Pele shares some highlights from his momentous soccer career.
19x87 - Matt Taibbi
April 7, 2014
The leaders of the Bush Administration defend their legacy, Afghan voters overcome immense obstacles, and author Matt Taibbi talks justice and the wealth gap in "The Divide."
19x88 - Denis Leary
April 8, 2014
Al Madrigal tackles the liberal Latino media bias regarding Obamacare, "Noah" disappoints certain moviegoers, and Denis Leary shares his hairstyle choices for "Draft Day."
19x89 - Colin Firth
April 9, 2014
Samantha Bee fears Putin is plotting to invade Brooklyn, Fox News covers spring break festivities, and Colin Firth discusses his role in "The Railway Man."
19x90 - Jennifer Garner
April 10, 2014
Stephen Colbert makes an exciting career move, college athletes struggle to unionize, and Jennifer Garner shares Kevin Costner's off-set activities while filming "Draft Day."
19x91 - Gina McCarthy
April 21, 2014
Cliven Bundy fights for his lawless ranching practices, Putin remains dishonest about Russia's involvement in Ukraine, and Gina McCarthy discusses being EPA administrator.
19x92 - Elizabeth Warren
April 22, 2014
Women in politics continue to face sexist double standards, and Senator Elizabeth Warren discusses "A Fighting Chance" and the need for political reform.
19x93 - Robin Roberts
April 23, 2014
Sean Hannity contradicts his own beliefs, Stephen Colbert decides to end his show, and Robin Roberts shares her struggles with breast cancer.
19x94 - Ramachandra Guha
April 24, 2014
CNN receives advice on how to report properly, John Oliver discusses his post-correspondent life, and Ramachandra Guha shares Gandhi's early political influences.
19x95 - Mookie Wilson
April 28, 2014
Diverse forms of racial discrimination hit the media, Larry Wilmore explains how to tackle racism in America, and Mookie Wilson discusses team relationships in sports.
19x96 - William D. Cohan
April 29, 2014
Sarah Palin gives a speech at the NRA convention, Jordan Klepper reports on low-cost legal aid for gun users, and William D. Cohan discusses the Duke lacrosse scandal.
19x97 - Martin Gilens & Benjamin Page
April 30, 2014
Controversies hit several government agencies, Rep. Michael Grimm faces fraud charges, and Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page take an empirical look at politics and corruption.
19x98 - David Spade
May 1, 2014
Bill O'Reilly complains about Beyonce's sexiness, crack-smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford checks into rehab, and David Spade reminds himself that he does stand-up.
19x99 - Mariano Rivera
May 5, 2014
News about the Benghazi investigation sparks outrage from Fox News, Jordan Klepper covers the South Carolina primaries, and Mariano Rivera discusses his baseball career.
19x100 - Peter Schuck
May 6, 2014
Samantha Bee defends the real victims of the financial crisis, lesbians face discrimination during major life events, and Peter Schuck describes effective public policy.
19x101 - Seth Rogen
May 7, 2014
Rumors about 2016 presidential hopefuls start circulating, Jordan Klepper reports on the disastrous effects of a chemical spill, and Seth Rogen chats about "Neighbors."
19x102 - Katie Couric
May 8, 2014
The New York Senate engages in a spirited debate about yogurt, John Hodgman considers acquiring the Los Angeles Clippers, and Katie Couric discusses the obesity epidemic.
19x103 - Martin Blaser
May 12, 2014
A terrorist group abducts hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls, Donald Sterling apologizes for his racist remarks, and Martin Blaser warns against the overuse of antibiotics.
19x104 - Ron Suskind
May 13, 2014
Harry Reid takes on the Koch brothers, Hillary Clinton's health scare inspires a #Brainghazi conspiracy, and "Life, Animated" author Ron Suskind talks about autism.
19x105 - Blondie
May 14, 2014
The media searches for the reason why Solange Knowles attacked Jay Z in an elevator, Lewis Black considers cloning himself, and Blondie celebrates their 40th anniversary.
19x106 - Jim Parsons
May 15, 2014
India holds elections for prime minister, aging incumbents continue to run for Congress, and Jim Parsons discusses AIDS activism and "The Normal Heart."
19x107 - James McAvoy
May 19, 2014
The V.A. continues to mismanage veterans' health care, Jason Jones compares democracy in India and America, and James McAvoy chats about "X-Men: Days of Future Past."
19x108 - Aneesh Chopra
May 20, 2014
Chipotle bans guns in its restaurants, Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg eats a bad burger at a Mets game, and Aneesh Chopra discusses technology in government.
19x109 - Timothy Geithner
May 21, 2014
Mitch McConnell defeats the Tea Party in Kentucky's Republican primary, Jason Jones explores India's media, and Timothy Geithner defends the handling of the financial crisis.
19x110 - Drew Barrymore
May 22, 2014
America upholds a long tradition of mistreating its veterans, Jason Jones attempts to interview India's new prime minister, and Drew Barrymore talks about filming "Blended."
19x111 - Robert De Niro
June 2, 2014
Egypt's popular satirical news show ends abruptly, Samantha Bee discovers a dangerous epidemic of stupidity, and Robert De Niro remembers his father's artwork.
19x112 - Ricky Gervais
June 3, 2014
Controversy quickly shatters the happy news of a P.O.W.'s return home, Herman Cain considers the presidential race, and Ricky Gervais shares his conditions for an ideal death.
19x113 - Gigi Ibrahim
June 4, 2014
Michael Che joins the Best F#@king News Team Ever, Republicans hold steadfast to their myopic views, and Gigi Ibrahim discusses the revolutionary movement in Egypt.
19x114 - Tom Cruise
June 5, 2014
Gun rights activists in Texas start carrying rifles in public, Michael Che and Jordan Klepper give tips on proper gun etiquette, and Tom Cruise chats about "Edge of Tomorrow."
19x115 - Philip K. Howard
June 9, 2014
Fox News gets worked up over a beard, Jason Jones and Jessica Williams report on the Bowe Bergdahl controversy, and Philip K. Howard discusses government paralysis.

19x15 - Diane Ravitch

19x16 - Mark Fainaru-Wada

19x17 - Bob Woodruff

19x18 - John Goodman

19x19 - Monique Brinson Demery

19x20 - Patrick Stewart

19x21 - Doris Kearns Goodwin

19x22 - Joe Scarborough

19x23 - Key & Peele

19x24 - Geoffrey Rush

19x25 - Elizabeth Olsen

19x26 - Bill Cosby

19x27 - Tom Brokaw

19x28 - Jennifer Lawrence

19x29 - Ian McKellen

19x30 - Jared Leto

19x31 - Jehane Noujaim

19x32 - Jorge Ramos

19x33 - Husain Haqqani

19x34 - Amy Adams

19x35 - Reza Aslan

19x36 - Evangeline Lilly

19x37 - Haifaa al-Mansour

19x38 - Erik Prince

19x39 - Steve Carell, Will Ferrell, David Koechner & Paul Rudd

19x40 - Jonah Hill

19x41 - Oscar Isaac

19x42 - Steve Coogan

19x43 - Richard Cordray

19x44 - Scarlett Johansson

19x45 - Roger Ross Williams

19x46 - Tim Gunn

19x47 - Robert Gates

19x48 - Steven Brill

19x49 - Marilynne Roach

19x50 - Theresa Payton

19x51 - Hari Sreenivasan

19x52 - Anjan Sundaram

19x53 - Jeff Garlin

19x54 - Louis C.K.

19x55 - Johnny Knoxville

19x56 - Nancy Pelosi

19x57 - Bill de Blasio

19x58 - Elizabeth Banks

19x59 - George Clooney

19x60 - Robyn Doolittle

19x61 - Ty Burrell

19x62 - Elizabeth Kolbert

19x63 - Joel Kinnaman

19x64 - Kevin Spacey

19x65 - David O. Russell

19x66 - Ronan Farrow

19x67 - Hooman Majd

19x68 - Michio Kaku

19x69 - Liam Neeson

19x70 - Kevin Roose

19x71 - Seth MacFarlane

19x72 - Jim DeMint

19x73 - Rachel Maddow

19x74 - Kimberly Marten

19x75 - Paul Taylor

19x76 - Andrew Napolitano

19x77 - Jason Bateman

19x78 - Anita Hill

19x79 - Arianna Huffington

19x80 - Amy Yates Wuelfing & Gibby Haynes

19x81 - Jude Law

19x82 - Nate Silver

19x83 - Peter Dinklage

19x84 - Michael Lewis

19x85 - Samuel L. Jackson

19x86 - Pelé

19x87 - Matt Taibbi

19x88 - Denis Leary

19x89 - Colin Firth

19x90 - Jennifer Garner

19x91 - Gina McCarthy

19x92 - Elizabeth Warren

19x93 - Robin Roberts

19x94 - Ramachandra Guha