The Daily Show - Season 16

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Paul Giamatti

1 - Paul Giamatti

Air Date: January 3, 2011

The media calls Barack Obama the "comeback kid," and Paul Giamatti says "rapscallion.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

2 - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Air Date: January 4, 2011

Republicans focus on 2010 issues, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to reform the Senate filibuster rules.

Jimmy Wales

3 - Jimmy Wales

Air Date: January 5, 2011

John McCain gets cranky, and Jimmy Wales imagines Wikipedia's relevance in 500 years.

Patton Oswalt

4 - Patton Oswalt

Air Date: January 6, 2011

Facebook refuses to disclose its financial results, and Patton Oswalt uses a prisoner ghostwriter.

Denis Leary

5 - Denis Leary

Air Date: January 10, 2011

John Oliver reports on the Arizona shootings in his PJs, and Denis Leary discusses "Suck on This Year.

Colin Firth

6 - Colin Firth

Air Date: January 11, 2011

John Oliver celebrates Verizon's iPhone announcement, and Colin Firth talks about "The King's Speech.

Tim Pawlenty

7 - Tim Pawlenty

Air Date: January 12, 2011

Members of Congress introduce gun legislation, and Tim Pawlenty defends Republican rhetoric.

Ron Howard

8 - Ron Howard

Air Date: January 13, 2011

John Hodgman makes NASCAR more exciting, and Ron Howard shares his enthusiasm for show business.

Peter Bergen

9 - Peter Bergen

Air Date: January 17, 2011

Michael Steele steps down as RNC chairman, and Peter Bergen talks about progress in Afghanistan.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

10 - Neil deGrasse Tyson

Air Date: January 18, 2011

Jon promises Sarah Palin a classy conversation and reveals his love for Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Paul Clemens

11 - Paul Clemens

Air Date: January 19, 2011

Glenn Beck appears on the "Today" show, and Paul Clemens discusses blue-collar decline.

Kambiz Hosseini & Saman Arbabi

12 - Kambiz Hosseini & Saman Arbabi

Air Date: January 20, 2011

Steve Cohen compares Republicans to Nazis, and Kambiz Hosseini and Saman Arbabi call Jon a prophet.

Anand Giridharadas

13 - Anand Giridharadas

Air Date: January 24, 2011

Wyatt Cenac dons a parrot suit in Mississippi, and Anand Giridharadas tells Jon the truth.

James Franco

14 - James Franco

Air Date: January 25, 2011

A reporter searches for homeless talent, and Jon composes an ode to James Franco's Oscar nomination.

Jonathan Alter

15 - Jonathan Alter

Air Date: January 26, 2011

Michele Bachmann looks off camera, and Jonathan Alter examines Obama's plans for the future.

T. Boone Pickens

16 - T. Boone Pickens

Air Date: January 27, 2011

Bill O'Reilly defends his Nazi analogies, and T. Boone Pickens wants America on an energy plan.

Bill Gates

17 - Bill Gates

Air Date: January 31, 2011

Egyptian forces use American tear gas canisters, and Bill Gates works on curing polio.

Michael Steele

18 - Michael Steele

Air Date: February 1, 2011

Conservatives turn into political hypochondriacs, and Michael Steele must prove his identity.

Matthew Perry

19 - Matthew Perry

Air Date: February 2, 2011

Republicans close the rape loophole, and Matthew Perry talks about his happy friend.

Adm. Michael Mullen

20 - Adm. Michael Mullen

Air Date: February 3, 2011

Justin Bieber switches bodies with Jon, and Mike Mullen talks about the crisis in Egypt.

Edward Glaeser

21 - Edward Glaeser

Air Date: February 14, 2011

January Jones

22 - January Jones

Air Date: February 15, 2011

Brian Williams

23 - Brian Williams

Air Date: February 16, 2011

Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News. The award-winning journalist and friend-of-the-show stops by.

Ed Gillespie

24 - Ed Gillespie

Air Date: February 17, 2011

Lisa Ling

25 - Lisa Ling

Air Date: February 21, 2011

Anderson Cooper

26 - Anderson Cooper

Air Date: February 22, 2011

Donald Rumsfeld

27 - Donald Rumsfeld

Air Date: February 23, 2011

Austan Goolsbee

28 - Austan Goolsbee

Air Date: February 24, 2011

Howard Stern

29 - Howard Stern

Air Date: February 28, 2011

CNN anchors take viewer requests, and Howard Stern hopes to talk to Charlie Sheen.

Prince Zeid Ra'ad

30 - Prince Zeid Ra'ad

Air Date: March 1, 2011

Prince Zeid Ra'ad Representative, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan The U.N. representative of Jordan discusses King Abdullah II's new book, "Our Last Best Chance.

Allison Stanger

31 - Allison Stanger

Air Date: March 2, 2011

Diane Ravitch

32 - Diane Ravitch

Air Date: March 3, 2011

Sen. Rand Paul

33 - Sen. Rand Paul

Air Date: March 7, 2011

Brian Christian

34 - Brian Christian

Air Date: March 8, 2011

Author Brian Christian ('The Most Human Human: What Talking with Computers Teaches Us About What It Means to Be Alive').

Aaron Eckhart

35 - Aaron Eckhart

Air Date: March 9, 2011

From 'Battle: Los Angeles,' actor Aaron Eckhart.

Trey Parker & Matt Stone

36 - Trey Parker & Matt Stone

Air Date: March 10, 2011

'South Park,' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

Sarah Vowell

37 - Sarah Vowell

Air Date: March 21, 2011

Author, "Unfamiliar Fishes." The author discusses her new book about American colonization of Hawaii in the 1800s.

T.J. English

38 - T.J. English

Air Date: March 22, 2011

The author of "The Savage City" discusses his new book about murder and corruption in New York City during the 1960s and 70s.

Richard Lewis

39 - Richard Lewis

Air Date: March 23, 2011

Bret Baier

40 - Bret Baier

Air Date: March 24, 2011

Dr. Mansour O.El-Kikhia

41 - Dr. Mansour O.El-Kikhia

Air Date: March 28, 2011

Republicans want to lower the corporate tax rate, and Mansour O. El-Kikhia discusses Libya.

Miguel Nicoleles

42 - Miguel Nicoleles

Air Date: March 29, 2011

Joe Biden works the room at a war speech, and Miguel Nicolelis helps paralyzed people walk again.

Jake Gyllenhaal

43 - Jake Gyllenhaal

Air Date: March 30, 2011

Republicans appeal to their narrow base, and Jake Gyllenhaal considers marrying a stranger.

Norm MacDonald

44 - Norm MacDonald

Air Date: March 31, 2011

CIA operatives might arm Libyan rebels, and Norm Macdonald wants to blow up his stupid high school.

Billy Crystal

45 - Billy Crystal

Air Date: April 4, 2011

The comedian and actor discusses his role as a vampire in an upcoming Funny Or Die short.

Colin Quinn

46 - Colin Quinn

Air Date: April 5, 2011

The comedian discusses his one-man Broadway show and special on HBO.

Mike Huckabee

47 - Mike Huckabee

Air Date: April 6, 2011

The former governor of Arkansas discusses his views on government, families and his latest book.

Jamie Oliver

48 - Jamie Oliver

Air Date: April 7, 2011

The chef talks about healthy cooking habits and the upcoming season of his Emmy-winning series.

Foo Fighters

49 - Foo Fighters

Air Date: April 11, 2011

The rock band visits to perform a song from their latest album.

Governor Deval Patrick

50 - Governor Deval Patrick

Air Date: April 12, 2011

The governor of Massachusetts discusses his rise from poverty and what gives him hope for America's future.

Tracy Morgan

51 - Tracy Morgan

Air Date: April 13, 2011

The actor and comedian discusses his role in the upcoming animated film.

Ricky Gervais

52 - Ricky Gervais

Air Date: April 14, 2011

The comedian talks about his new HBO special with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Louis C.K.

Gigi Ibrahim

53 - Gigi Ibrahim

Air Date: April 25, 2011

John Oliver highlights royal wedding coverage, and Gigi Ibrahim talks about the Egyptian uprising.

Elizabeth Warren

54 - Elizabeth Warren

Air Date: April 26, 2011

Olivia Munn looks into tiger mothering, and Elizabeth Warren wants to protect consumers.

Bernie Sanders

55 - Bernie Sanders

Air Date: April 27, 2011

Obama releases his long-form birth certificate, and Bernie Sanders fights for workers' rights.

William Cohan

56 - William Cohan

Air Date: April 28, 2011

John Oliver talks to British taxpayers about the wedding, and William Cohan discusses Goldman Sachs.

Philip K. Howard

57 - Philip K. Howard

Air Date: May 2, 2011

The U.S. kills Osama bin Laden, and Philip K. Howard explains why the government can't make choices.

Rachel Maddow

58 - Rachel Maddow

Air Date: May 3, 2011

A royal wedding simulation reveals the consummation, and Rachel Maddow discusses Bin Laden's death.

David Barton

59 - David Barton

Air Date: May 4, 2011

The White House hides the Bin Laden photo, and David Barton discusses religion in the Constitution.

Joe Meacham

60 - Joe Meacham

Air Date: May 5, 2011

Donald Trump steals the crazy oxygen from Sarah Palin, and Jon Meacham discusses the Civil War.

Keira Knightley

61 - Keira Knightley

Air Date: May 9, 2011

Jason Jones visits the gayest city in America, and Keira Knightley learns about the Santorum.

Will Ferrell

62 - Will Ferrell

Air Date: May 10, 2011

Republicans take credit for Bin Laden's death, and Will Ferrell simulates sex with a baseball bat.

Albert Brooks

63 - Albert Brooks

Air Date: May 11, 2011

Common causes controversy, and Albert Brooks talks about his Kate Middleton obsession.

Kristen Wiig

64 - Kristen Wiig

Air Date: May 12, 2011

Newt Gingrich announces his candidacy on Twitter, and Kristen Wiig talks about "Bridesmaids.

Jon Ronson

65 - Jon Ronson

Air Date: May 16, 2011

Osama bin Laden's porn stash is discovered, and Jon Ronson talks about psychopaths.

Annie Jacobsen

66 - Annie Jacobsen

Air Date: May 17, 2011

Al Madrigal weighs in on immigration reform, and Annie Jacobsen talks about Area 51.

Richard Beeman

67 - Richard Beeman

Air Date: May 18, 2011

Newt Gingrich outrages Republicans, and Richard Beeman discusses religion in government.

Lisa P. Jackson

68 - Lisa P. Jackson

Air Date: May 19, 2011

John Hodgman creates a Bin Laden conspiracy theory, and Lisa P. Jackson addresses EPA criticism.

Jimmy Fallon

69 - Jimmy Fallon

Air Date: May 31, 2011

Sarah Palin takes a bus tour with her family, and Jimmy Fallon reads a thank you note.

Bill Moyers

70 - Bill Moyers

Air Date: June 1, 2011

Donald Trump eats his pizza with a fork, and Bill Moyers discusses good journalism.

Tim Tebow

71 - Tim Tebow

Air Date: June 2, 2011

Eric Cantor wants to justify tornado relief, and Tim Tebow talks about his missionary parents.

Maziar Bahari

72 - Maziar Bahari

Air Date: June 6, 2011

Sarah Palin offers her version of Paul Revere, and Maziar Bahari recounts his Iranian imprisonment.

Fareed Zakaria

73 - Fareed Zakaria

Air Date: June 7, 2011

John Oliver promises to mock Anthony Weiner, and Fareed Zakaria discusses American labor.

Larry King

74 - Larry King

Air Date: June 8, 2011

Anthony Weiner apologizes to Bill Clinton, and Larry King prepares for his European stand-up tour.

Howard  Wasdin

75 - Howard Wasdin

Air Date: June 9, 2011

Jon spins the penis wheel, and Howard Wasdin talks about SEAL Team Six.

Alex Prud'homme

76 - Alex Prud'homme

Air Date: June 13, 2011

Nancy Pelosi calls on Anthony Weiner to resign, and Alex Prud'homme discusses water pollution.

J.J. Abrams

77 - J.J. Abrams

Air Date: June 14, 2011

Republican hopefuls gather for their second debate, and J.J. Abrams talks about writing for TV.

Trey Parker & Matt Stone

78 - Trey Parker & Matt Stone

Air Date: June 15, 2011

Barack Obama visits Puerto Rico, and Trey Parker and Matt Stone become the Broadway establishment.

Ray Nagin

79 - Ray Nagin

Air Date: June 20, 2011

Sam Bee reports on the smoking ban in NYC parks, and Ray Nagin discusses Hurricane Katrina.

Cameron Diaz

80 - Cameron Diaz

Air Date: June 21, 2011

PolitiFact checks Fox News for false statements, and Cameron Diaz removes Jon's stitches.

Mitchell Zuckoff

81 - Mitchell Zuckoff

Air Date: June 22, 2011

Greece protests proposed austerity measures, and Mitchell Zuckoff recounts an unlikely WWII rescue.

Bruce Headlam

82 - Bruce Headlam

Air Date: June 23, 2011

John Hodgman battles hackers on their own turf, and Bruce Headlam discusses "Page One.

Jennifer Aniston

83 - Jennifer Aniston

Air Date: June 27, 2011

New York legalizes gay marriage, and Jennifer Aniston talks about her movie, "Horrible Bosses.

Louis C.K.

84 - Louis C.K.

Air Date: June 28, 2011

Rod Blagojevich has much to look forward to in prison, and Louis C.K. deconstructs fart jokes.

Tom Hanks

85 - Tom Hanks

Air Date: June 29, 2011

Democrats and Republicans can't agree on the debt ceiling, and Tom Hanks discusses his movie "Larry Crowne.

Bill Kristol

86 - Bill Kristol

Air Date: June 30, 2011

Mark Halperin calls Barack Obama a dick, and Bill Kristol discusses American war strategy in Afghanistan.

Denis Leary

87 - Denis Leary

Air Date: July 11, 2011

Aasif Mandvi finds out why America's birds are dying, and Denis Leary talks about potato Vodka.

Kid Rock

88 - Kid Rock

Air Date: July 12, 2011

China might repossess America if Republicans and Democrats don't come to an agreement over the debt crisis, and Kid Rock is a responsible parent with his own brand of beer.

Matthew Richardson

89 - Matthew Richardson

Air Date: July 13, 2011

Jerry Seinfeld helps Jon repress his urge to make gay jokes about Marcus Bachmann, and Matthew Richardson reveals his plan to solve America's mortgage crisis.

Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry

90 - Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry

Air Date: July 14, 2011

The ongoing debt ceiling negotiations get heated, and Leroy Petry demonstrates his robotic hand.

Daniel Radcliffe

91 - Daniel Radcliffe

Air Date: July 18, 2011

Barack Obama breaks out his I-mean-business podium and sets a deadline to solve the debt ceiling crisis, and Daniel Radcliffe talks about the last "Harry Potter" movie.

Pervez Musharraf

92 - Pervez Musharraf

Air Date: July 19, 2011

The Murdoch scandal turns ugly, and Pervez Musharraf enjoys a beverage and converses about Pakistan.

Steve Carell

93 - Steve Carell

Air Date: July 20, 2011

Rupert Murdoch throws his employees under the bus, his wife pummels a pie-wielding idiot, and Steve Carell loves his papa bear.

Scott Miller

94 - Scott Miller

Air Date: July 21, 2011

A battle for survival rages among GOP presidential candidates, Allen West doesn't hate women, and Scott Miller discusses William McKinley's ill-liked, anarchist assassin.

Neil Patrick Harris

95 - Neil Patrick Harris

Air Date: July 25, 2011

Wyatt Cenac proves his commitment to weather reporting, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones interview gay newlyweds, and Neil Patrick Harris talks Smurf sex and circus tricks.

Juan Williams

96 - Juan Williams

Air Date: July 26, 2011

Barack Obama urges Americans to call their members of Congress about the debt crisis, and Juan Williams discusses the assault on honest debate.

Rachel Weisz

97 - Rachel Weisz

Air Date: July 27, 2011

Conservatives in America live a lonely life of persecution, and Rachel Weisz discusses filming "The Whistleblower" in Romania.

Peter Tomsen

98 - Peter Tomsen

Air Date: July 28, 2011

Congressional Republicans try to rev support for John Boehner's debt ceiling plan with a clip from "The Town," and Peter Tomsen discusses the wars of Afghanistan.

Freida Pinto

99 - Freida Pinto

Air Date: August 1, 2011

Congress reaches a budget deal that Tea Partiers don't like, Jon salutes the troops he met in Afghanistan, and Freida Pinto talks apes.

Jason Bateman

100 - Jason Bateman

Air Date: August 2, 2011

Joe Biden charges his Secret Servicemen rent, Aasif Mandvi explores the effects of wind farming on Florida's ducks, and Jason Bateman talks R-rated body swaps.

Austan Goolsbee

101 - Austan Goolsbee

Air Date: August 3, 2011

A congressional super committee answers America's prayers, Wyatt Cenac interprets public sentiment, and Austan Goolsbee finds it hard to work in Washington.

Dick Durbin

102 - Dick Durbin

Air Date: August 4, 2011

Jon gives Barack Obama a birthday present, Jason Jones survives a vasectomy, and Senator Dick Durbin understands America's disappointment in Congress.

Mark Adams

103 - Mark Adams

Air Date: August 8, 2011

America's credit gets downgraded, John Oliver tells the single greatest story he's ever heard, and Mark Adams turns right at Machu Picchu.

Jay Bahadur

104 - Jay Bahadur

Air Date: August 9, 2011

Looters queue up in the U.K., Europe needs a war to cling to, and Jay Bahadur gets the pirates of Somalia talking.

John Coffee

105 - John Coffee

Air Date: August 10, 2011

Wisconsin's populist-off comes to a head, Larry Wilmore wants Barack Obama to go blacker, and John Coffee pins down credit rating agencies.

Michael Wallis

106 - Michael Wallis

Air Date: August 11, 2011

The Best F#@king News Team covers the Iowa straw poll, Megyn Kelly comes back fighting, and Michael Wallis reveals the real David Crockett.

Ali Velshi

107 - Ali Velshi

Air Date: August 15, 2011

Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, Rick Perry announces his presidential candidacy, and Ali Velshi knows how to speak money.

Matt Long

108 - Matt Long

Air Date: August 16, 2011

The media loves Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry hits on America, John Hodgman rethinks bookstores, and veteran firefighter Matt Long survived being crushed by a bus.

Michael Steele

109 - Michael Steele

Air Date: August 17, 2011

The media shifts its focus to Paul Ryan, John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac explore racial language in politics, and Michael Steele discusses the field of GOP candidates.

Anne Hathaway

110 - Anne Hathaway

Air Date: August 18, 2011

Warren Buffett enters the "class warfare" fray, Fitch downgrades New Jersey's credit rating, and Anne Hathaway talks Scrabble strategy.

Buddy Roemer

111 - Buddy Roemer

Air Date: September 6, 2011

The media scrutinizes Barack Obama's speech scheduling, James Hoffa Jr. upsets conservatives, and Buddy Roemer discusses his presidential candidacy.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

112 - Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Air Date: September 7, 2011

Mitt Romney and Rick Perry battle it out, the U.S. Postal Service faces bankruptcy, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the terrifying effects of the World Trade Center's dust.

Marion Cotillard

113 - Marion Cotillard

Air Date: September 8, 2011

GOP candidates square off at the presidential debate, Rick Perry rickrolls Mitt Romney, and Marion Cotillard discusses her fear of contagion.

Mike Mullen

114 - Mike Mullen

Air Date: September 12, 2011

Barack Obama hits congressional Republicans with his jobs speech, America should settle for a campaign-driven economy, and Admiral Mike Mullen discusses the troops.

Jim Lehrer

115 - Jim Lehrer

Air Date: September 13, 2011

CNN and the Tea Party team up, Rick Perry gets a beatdown, and Jim Lehrer discusses the tensions of presidential debates.

Common

116 - Common

Air Date: September 14, 2011

Dick Cheney's medical equipment humanizes him, the Democrats lose a congressional seat, and Common tries to make sense of it all in his memoir.

Caroline Kennedy

117 - Caroline Kennedy

Air Date: September 15, 2011

Congress investigates the Solyndra scandal, Kristen Schaal unveils her pro-vagina campaign products, and Caroline Kennedy commemorates her parents' legacy.

Ron Suskind

118 - Ron Suskind

Air Date: September 20, 2011

Jason Jones reports on the end of "don't ask, don't tell"; Wyatt Cenac examines America's loss of UFOs to China; and Ron Suskind evaluates Barack Obama's confidence.

Mitch Daniels

119 - Mitch Daniels

Air Date: September 21, 2011

Barack Obama presents his tax plan, the super rich risk extinction, and Mitch Daniels discusses the American economy.

Jennifer Granholm

120 - Jennifer Granholm

Air Date: September 22, 2011

John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi fight over sacred ground, Lewis Black evaluates the threats American kids face, and Jennifer Granholm discusses America's economic future.

Ron Paul

121 - Ron Paul

Air Date: September 26, 2011

Rick Santorum thinks sex is a non-issue, the GOP calls for Chris Christie to run for president, and Ron Paul delivers his political message.

Seth Rogen

122 - Seth Rogen

Air Date: September 27, 2011

Barack Obama gets heckled in Hollywood, Larry Wilmore discusses the black vote, and Seth Rogen explores the lighter side of cancer.

Bill O'Reilly

123 - Bill O'Reilly

Air Date: September 28, 2011

Pundits interpret Chris Christie's message, Sarah Palin weighs the presidential pros and cons, and Bill O'Reilly talks job creator taxes.

Tony Bennett

124 - Tony Bennett

Air Date: September 29, 2011

An NYPD officer pepper-sprays protestors, the NRA unveils a conspiracy theory, and Tony Bennett collaborates with young artists on "Duets II.