Comedy Central Insider | Funny, TV and Comedy Blog » eric march http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com The blog by and for comedy nerds. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:48:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 This Week on The Colbert Report: Kevin Spacey and Bernard Henri-Levy http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/01/10/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-kevin-spacey-and-bernard-henri-levy/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/01/10/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-kevin-spacey-and-bernard-henri-levy/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:15:31 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=26415 The Colbert Report is all about the French this week — from French philosopher Bernard Henri-Levy, to Fen Montaigne, who sounds pretty French and Chris Hughes, who founded a new social network for causes, which is kind of a French thing to do, don't you think? Also Kevin Spacey will be on the show. Regardez-vous!

Monday, January 10

Fen Montaigne: Journalist and travel writer who wrote a book about penguins and the future.

Tuesday, January 11

Chris Hughes: Co-founder of Facebook and creator of JUMO.com, a new website on the Internet.

Wednesday, January 12

Bernard Henri-Levy: French public intellectual. Unbeatable when it comes to thinkin' about French stuff.

Thursday, January 13

Kevin Spacey: Academy Award-winning actor whose latest film is Casino Jack, the best Adjective Jack movie ever made.



The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30pm/10:30c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/01/10/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-kevin-spacey-and-bernard-henri-levy/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> This Week on The Daily Show: Ron Howard and Denis Leary http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/01/10/this-week-on-the-daily-show-ron-howard-and-denis-leary/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/01/10/this-week-on-the-daily-show-ron-howard-and-denis-leary/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:32:58 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=26408 It's veterans week on The Daily Show as Jon hosts four returning guests. Tim Pawlenty makes his third appearance on the show in three years this Tuesday. Ron Howard stops by Thursday for his fourth time. And Denis Leary sits down with Jon for the 12th time tonight, which means he's halfway toward getting a sandwich named after him in the Daily Show cafeteria.

Monday, January 10

Denis Leary: The actor, writer and comedian returns to the show to promote his new stand-up special after wrapping the 147th season of Rescue Me.



Tuesday, January 11

Colin Firth: Jon's guest Tuesday is an actor, singer and writer whose latest film is the multiple Golden Globe-nominated The King's Speech. And ladies… he's British.



Wednesday, January 12

Tim Pawlenty: The former governor of Minnesota — T-Paw to his friends, Im-Lenty to his enemies — has a new book out and wants to tell you about it.



Thursday, January 13

Ron Howard: A former child star who has spent the last 50 years toiling in obscurity. Can his new stint as a director of Vince Vaughn movies revive his fading career?



The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11pm/10c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/01/10/this-week-on-the-daily-show-ron-howard-and-denis-leary/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> This Week on The Colbert Report: Ed Rendell and Geoffrey Canada http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/01/03/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-ed-rendell-and-geoffrey-canada/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/01/03/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-ed-rendell-and-geoffrey-canada/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:19:50 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=26193 2011 has already been a banner year for Stephen Colbert. After completing all 57 of his New Year's resolutions, he hand-picked four incredible guests for his first week of all-new episodes. Take a look!

Monday, January 3

Ed Rendell: Outgoing governor of Pennsylvania who will talk about his final days in office and the end of his free cheesesteak privileges.



Tuesday, January 4

Geoffrey Canada: President and CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone, a pioneer program in education reform and the most Canadian thing Stephen will ever admire.



Wednesday, January 5

Atul Gawande: Doctor and journalist whose new book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, is about how to get work done. I plan to read it — right after I finish cleaning my bathroom and burning through the last four episodes of Rubicon.



Thursday, January 6

Ronald DePinho: Biologist whose groundbreaking research into reversing the aging process in mice might just be the key to reversing the aging process in mouse-man hybrid monstrosities.

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30pm / 10:30c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2011/01/03/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-ed-rendell-and-geoffrey-canada/feed/ 1 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> This Week on The Colbert Report: Patti Smith, Stephen Sondheim and Paul Simon http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/13/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-patti-smith-stephen-sondheim-and-paul-simon/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/13/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-patti-smith-stephen-sondheim-and-paul-simon/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:27:00 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=25628 You know what I like? Listening to music. Strange, but true.

You know what's also pretty good? Listening to musicians talk about music. It's interesting.

And you can do both of those things this week by tuning into The Colbert Report to see the following people in action:

Monday, December 13

Patti Smith: Rock star, songwriter and author who wrote a book about her friendship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe, back when New York was a whole lot cooler than it is now, according to your uncle Stefan from Palo Alto.

Tuesday, December 14

Stephen Sondheim: Legendary musical theater composer and lyricist whose new book, Finishing the Hat, takes its title from the iconic number in Sunday in the Park with George, a musical about making a really sweet hat.

Wednesday, December 15

Laird Hamilton: Big wave surfer and subject of Susan Casey's book, The Wave, about the life and career of big wave surfer Laird Hamilton.



Thursday, December 16

Amy Sedaris: Author, actor, comedian, baker and tumbler:



Paul Simon: Singer/songwriter who will be playing The Colbert Report out for the year with his new holiday single.

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30pm/10:30c

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/13/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-patti-smith-stephen-sondheim-and-paul-simon/feed/ 1 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> This Week on The Daily Show: Paul Rudd and Mike Huckabee http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/13/this-week-on-the-daily-show-paul-rudd-and-mike-huckabee/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/13/this-week-on-the-daily-show-paul-rudd-and-mike-huckabee/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:01:07 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=25623 The final week of new Daily Shows in 2010 features four outstanding guests. Read about them now in the rest of this weblog posting!

Monday, December 13

Gordon Brown: Former prime minister of the U.K. whose new book about the financial crisis, Beyond the Crash, reinforces the widely-held expert opinion that the global economic meltdown was a pretty bad thing to have happen.

Tuesday, December 14

Ricky Gervais: Creator of The Office, Extras and the Flanimals series of children's books, whose latest stand-up special, Out of England 2, strongly suggests that he is British.



Wednesday, December 15

Paul Rudd: Actor, comedian and friend-of-the-show whose latest movie is How Do You Know, a romantic comedy that you are already aware of if you live in a place that has billboards.



Thursday, December 16

Mike Huckabee: former Governor of Arkansas and Republican presidential candidate, current Fox News host and author of Can't Wait 'Till Christmas, the perfect gift for the young Christmas warrior in your family!



The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11pm / 10c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/13/this-week-on-the-daily-show-paul-rudd-and-mike-huckabee/feed/ 1 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> This Week on The Daily Show: James Franco and Michelle Williams http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/06/this-week-on-the-daily-show-james-franco-and-michelle-williams/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/06/this-week-on-the-daily-show-james-franco-and-michelle-williams/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:17:22 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=25382 Is it really next week already? It feels like it was last week just three days ago. Oh well. At least we've got another week of all-new Daily Shows to momentarily distract us from the fact that time will continue to march forward mercilessly and unrelentingly until we all die. Let's hear it for small victories!

Monday, December 6

Hugh Shelton: Retired Army general whose new memoir, Without Hesitation, recounts pivotal events from his 40 years in the service, with only the slightest, occasional hesitation.*

*Just kidding. General Hugh Shelton does not hesitate AT ALL, you stupids.

Tuesday, December 7

Seth Green: Actor, writer and creator of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken, best known for its elaborate parodies of an obscure 70s sci-fi movie.



Wednesday, December 8

Michelle Williams: Academy Award-nominated actor whose latest film, Blue Valentine, charts the course of a contemporary marriage over several years — like 500 Days of Summer, but without the horseshit understanding of space-time.



Thursday, December 9

James Franco: Actor, director and screenwriter currently starring in 127 Hours, the best movie about a dude sawing through his own arm you'll see all year.

The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11pm / 10c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/06/this-week-on-the-daily-show-james-franco-and-michelle-williams/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock> This Week on The Colbert Report: Steve Martin and Julie Taymor http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/06/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-steve-martin-and-julie-taymor/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/06/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-steve-martin-and-julie-taymor/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:04:50 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=25373 Like most Americans and Garfields, I usually hate Mondays. But knowing that I have an all-new Colbert Report to look forward to tonight makes the work day fly by. So, incidentally, does blogging from a Coast Guard helicopter. Apologies for the jerky text!

Monday, December 6

Garry Trudeau: Creator of the iconic comic strip Doonesbury, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Congratulations, Doonesbury! In your honor, I present you with this extremely dry joke.

Tuesday, December 7

David Eisenhower and Julie Nixon Eisenhower: Grandson and granddaughter-in-law of Dwight D. Eisenhower who wrote a book about the 34th president's life after leaving office that finally exposes the former Commander in Chief for who he really was — a complex, but fundamentally decent human being.

Wednesday, December 8

Steve Martin: Legendary comedian, actor, novelist and banjo player whose new book, An Object of Beauty, satirizes the New York art world which, until now, I assumed was perfect.



Thursday, December 9

Julie Taymor: Prolific stage and film director whose latest projects are the long-gestating Broadway musical Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark and a big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest.  Tune in to watch her interview with 800 flying Stephens!

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30pm/10:30c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/12/06/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-steve-martin-and-julie-taymor/feed/ 1 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> This Week on The Colbert Report: Dan Savage and Michelle Rhee http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/29/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-dan-savage-and-michelle-rhee/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/29/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-dan-savage-and-michelle-rhee/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:23:03 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=25151 The Colbert Report is back from its Thanksgiving break with a week of all-new shows. Here's a taste of what you can expect as you choke down that last turkey sandwich you swore you will ever eat.

Monday, November 29

Dan Savage: Nationally syndicated advice columnist who founded the It Gets Better Project to combat the effects of anti-LGBT bullying. If you can watch any of these videos without weeping uncontrollably, you are officially the worst person.



Tuesday, November 30

Tom Vilsack: Former governor of Iowa, current secretary of Agriculture and future Mr. Eric March (fingers crossed!)



Wednesday, December 1

Michelle Rhee: Former D.C. chancellor of public schools. Hope Stephen doesn't remind her she forgot to assign homework before she left office.

Thursday, December 2

David Stockman: Ronald Reagan's director of the Office of Managment and Budget who wants to reign in the national debt. Good thing he's not still in charge, or we wouldn't be getting that national iPad for Christmas.

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30pm/10:30c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/29/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-dan-savage-and-michelle-rhee/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock> This Week on The Daily Show: Judah Friedlander and Sting http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/29/this-week-on-the-daily-show-judah-friedlander-and-sting/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/29/this-week-on-the-daily-show-judah-friedlander-and-sting/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:38:06 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=25163 Good news, consumers! This week's Daily Show guests are hawking the perfect holiday gifts for the surfer, Egyptologist, classic rock/classical musical crossover enthusiast, or ninja in your life. Check them out!

Monday, November 29

Judah Friedlander: Comedian and actor whose new book, How to Beat Up Anybody explains how, with just a little bit of determination and a lot of karate, you can kick anyone's ass.

Tuesday, November 30

Susan Casey: Editor-in-chief of O magazine who wrote a book about hunting down huge waves. Get it now before she releases the significantly less-exciting sequel about trying to find the world's suckiest undertow.

Wednesday, December 1

Sting – World-famous rock star who recently recorded an album with a live symphony orchestra, forever settling the debate over what Fields of Gold would sound like "cello'd up."

Thursday, December 2

Stacy Schiff – Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author of a new biography of Cleopatra — Egypt's original Mama Grizzly, but smart and with actual power.

The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11pm / 10c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/29/this-week-on-the-daily-show-judah-friedlander-and-sting/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> This Week on The Daily Show: Jay-Z and Marion Jones http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/15/this-week-on-the-daily-show-jay-z-and-marion-jones/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/15/this-week-on-the-daily-show-jay-z-and-marion-jones/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:07:49 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=24818 Little known fact: The lyrics to Jay-Z's Empire State of Mind: "New York: Concrete jungle where dreams are made of," pay tribute to the original draft of the lyrics to Kander and Ebb's Theme from New York, New York, "If I can make of it here/I can make of it anywhere." Watch HOVA himself on The Daily Show this Wednesday for more facts just like that, only not made up!

Monday, November 15

Marion Jones – Former Olympic gold medalist who was stripped of her title after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs and author of a new memoir about her fall from grace, redemption and ability to outrun a cheetah, but only if no one's watching.

Tuesday, November 16

Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera – Acclaimed business journalists whose hidden history of the financial crisis, All the Devils Are Here, takes its title from a speech in Shakespeare's The Tempest, following in the footsteps of such classic works of financial writing as, A Little More than Kin and Less Than Kind: Deductions for Dependent Nephews/Step-Sons Made Simple, and A Horse, A Horse, My Kingdom for a Horse: How Not to Barter Like a F**king Idiot, Even if It Is the 15th Century.





Wednesday, November 17

Jay-Z – Hip hop mogul and superstar born Shawn Carter and re-named after the New York City subway line he grew up along, the 4/5/6.

Thursday, November 18

Philip K. Howard – A lawyer and activist who wrote a book about why he shouldn't exist.

The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11pm/10c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/15/this-week-on-the-daily-show-jay-z-and-marion-jones/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock> This Week on The Colbert Report: John Legend and David Stern http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/15/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-john-legend-and-david-stern/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/15/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-john-legend-and-david-stern/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:11:39 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=24808 This is it, people. Last chance to catch all-new episodes of The Colbert Report before Thanksgiving. And for you turkeys out there, last chance to catch all-new episodes of The Colbert Report ever. Don't let it pass you by!

Monday, November 15

David Stern – Commissioner of the NBA, who will be taking his talents to The Colbert Report tonight.

Tuesday, November 16

John Legend – R&B singer-songwriter who comes around all the time, despite being a very busy famous musician. Would it kill you to come visit your ma more often?

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Wednesday, November 1 7

Ian Frazier – Non-fiction writer and humorist who wrote a book about his trip across Siberia, a land memorialized in the work of the great Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky as "that fucking place."

Thursday, November 18

Salvatore Giunta – The first living recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War, which means whatever he did to win it was so crazy and brave that he should be dead. But he's nine months older than me, so I've got time.

Dick Wolf – On The Colbert Report, people are divided into two separate, yet equally important groups. The guests who create long-running, wildly successful TV shows, and the interviewers who nails those people. This will be their story.

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30pm / 10:30c

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/15/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-john-legend-and-david-stern/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> This Week on The Daily Show: Harrison Ford and Rosario Dawson http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/08/this-week-on-the-daily-show-harrison-ford-and-rosario-dawson/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/08/this-week-on-the-daily-show-harrison-ford-and-rosario-dawson/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:52:42 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=24327 Despite Jon's self-proclaimed plan to nap all week, The Daily Show is back with all-new episodes — and all-new guests — tonight. You might know some of these guys.

Monday, November 8

Rick Perry – Governor of Texas and author of, Fed Up!: Our Fight to Save America from Washington. All I can say is it's about time someone took on the 27-foot-tall zombie George Washington terrorizing the Eastern Seaboard with his mind musket. That's just been terrible.

Tuesday, November 9

Harrison Ford – Actor and producer who landed a breakout role in Morning Glory after toiling in obscurity for so long.



Wednesday, November 10

Mick Foley – Professional wrestler and proud recipient of Jon's Medal of Sanity, whose new memoir, Countdown to Lockdown, details the 34 days leading up to his comeback from retirement.



Thursday, November 11

Rosario Dawson – Acclaimed actor whose latest movie, Unstoppable, is about trying to stop a runaway train packed full of explosives and poisonous gas. I liked it better when it was called Rent.



The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11pm/10c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/08/this-week-on-the-daily-show-harrison-ford-and-rosario-dawson/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock> This Week on The Colbert Report: Martha Stewart and Cee Lo Green http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/08/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-martha-stewart-and-cee-lo-green/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/08/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-martha-stewart-and-cee-lo-green/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:31:25 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=24325 One is the CEO of a media empire. The other is responsible for the song of the summer. Both of them will be nailed without mercy by Stephen this week. Be sure to check it out!

Monday, November 8

Reza Aslan – Editor of Tablet and Pen, a new compilation of modern Middle Eastern literature, who promised to come back to the show and say something inflammatory the last time he was on. Find out what it will be tonight!



Tuesday, November 9

Cee Lo Green – Singer/Songwriter, formerly of Goodie Mob and Gnarls Barkley, whose new solo album, "The Lady Killer," features the smash hit, "Fuck You" — a song about the power of prayer.

Wednesday, November 10

Martha Stewart – Entrepreneur, TV host, magazine publisher and one of three people in the United States who can roast a Thanksgiving turkey without setting her entire neighborhood on fire.

Thursday, November 11

Quincy Jones – Legendary composer and producer whose latest album, "Soul Bossa Nostra," features covers of his songs by Usher, Ludacris, Talib Kweli and more. That'll show anyone to ever record anything else again ever.

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30pm / 10:30c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/08/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-martha-stewart-and-cee-lo-green/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> The Sane and/or Fearful Signs of the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/03/the-sane-andor-fearful-signs-of-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-andor-fear/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/03/the-sane-andor-fearful-signs-of-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-andor-fear/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:23:02 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=24263 Despite what talk radio, cable news and Hollywood would have us believe, most Americans' political views are too nuanced to sum up in a pithy sign. For example, I believe in the right to bear arms, but not the right to marry your gun. I think women should have the right to choose what goes on in their bodies, but that British people should not. I'm against the death penalty, but pro-murder for no reason. Still, trying to broadcast your deeply complex personal convictions by writing them on a 4×6 poster board and holding it in the air can be a fun way to spend an afternoon, as over 200,000 people recently discovered at The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. Here are a few of our favorites:



The Daily Show and Colbert Report air Monday through Thursday starting at 11pm / 10c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/03/the-sane-andor-fearful-signs-of-the-rally-to-restore-sanity-andor-fear/feed/ 1 <_edit_last><_edit_lock> This Week on The Daily Show: Zach Galifianakis and David Sedaris http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/01/this-week-on-the-daily-show-zach-galifianakis-and-david-sedaris/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/01/this-week-on-the-daily-show-zach-galifianakis-and-david-sedaris/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:16:24 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=24124 Rally what? It's a new week and, without slowing down a bit, The Daily Show is back with all-new episodes, including Jon's live election night special. Here's who they've got joining them:

Monday, November 1

Zach Galifianakis - The Guy From The Hangovertm, currently starring alongside Robert Downey Jr. in Due Date.



Tuesday, November 2

Michael Beschloss – Presidential historian who joins Jon for The Daily Show's live election night special, hopefully to explain why elections are so goddamn boring when we're not choosing a president.



Wednesday, November 3

Chris Wallace – The host of FOX News Sunday, which, despite the obvious angle, will never ever ever ever ever ever be a Ben & Jerry's flavor.



Thursday, November 4

David Sedaris – Author and essayist whose latest book is Squirrel Sees Chipmunk: A Modern Bestiary. Look for it now next to the Swiss chard in your NPR tote bag and/or wherever books are sold.



The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11pm/10c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/01/this-week-on-the-daily-show-zach-galifianakis-and-david-sedaris/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> This Week on The Colbert Report: Doris Kearns Goodwin and Elvis Costello http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/01/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-doris-kearns-goodwin-and-elvis-costello/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/01/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-doris-kearns-goodwin-and-elvis-costello/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 12:30:09 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=24106 Whew! That Rally was IN-SANE! I don't know about you, but I could sure use a break. And nothing like an election week to cool things down a little bit.

I'm sure Stephen doesn't have anything to say about this week's midterms at all, but just for the sake of appearances, he decided to load up his guest slate with some of the heaviest hitters in political journalism. Take a look!

Monday, November 1

Jonathan Alter – Senior editor of Newsweek. Hopefully Stephen can finally get some of that hot print news weekly glow to rub off on him.



Tuesday, November 2

David Frum and Chrystia Freeland – He's a conservative columnist and blogger. She's Reuters' global editor at large. Together they join Stephen for his live election night special. Whose analysis will be more balls-out dispassionate? Tune in and find out!



Wednesday, November 3

Doris Kearns Goodwin – Who better to help Stephen dissect Tuesday's election results than a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian? Because one day ago is technically history, right?

Pulitzer committee, you may want to read that one twice.



Thursday, November 4

Elvis Costello – Rock legend and friend-of-the-show. Looks a little affected in those Elvis Costello glasses, but what can you do?

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The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30pm / 10:30c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/11/01/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-doris-kearns-goodwin-and-elvis-costello/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock> This Week on The Colbert Report: Nicholas Negroponte and Apolo Anton Ohno http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/10/25/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-nicholas-negroponte-and-apolo-anton-ohno/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/10/25/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-nicholas-negroponte-and-apolo-anton-ohno/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:40:23 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=23906 Though Stephen may not be interviewing the president this week, he does get to sit down with a philanthropist, a historian, a speedskater and an author which, according to Euclid's laws of interview geometry, total up to exactly one president. Or a hypotenuse. Or something. Anyway. Here's who they are.

Monday, October 25

Nicholas Negroponte – Director of the MIT Media Lab and founder of the One Laptop per Child initiative and — fingers crossed — future founder of the New Laptop per Me initiative.

Tuesday, October 26

Garry Wills – A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian whose new memoir is a re-evaluation of many of the leaders he encountered during his years as a journalist. For example, it is a little-known fact that Jimmy Carter could bench press a tractor in my imagination.

Wednesday, October 27

Apolo Anton Ohno – A two-time gold medal-winning member of U.S. Speedskating who has a new book out about the secret to having zero regrets. The secret? Having two Olympic gold medals.

Thursday, October 28

Maira Kalman – A writer and illustrator whose new book is about how democracy really works. Um — has she never met Bill?

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30pm/10:30c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/10/25/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-nicholas-negroponte-and-apolo-anton-ohno/feed/ 0 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> This Week on The Daily Show: President Barack Obama Headlines the Midterm Teapartyganza http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/10/25/this-week-on-the-daily-show-president-barack-obama-headlines-the-midterm-teapartyganza/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/10/25/this-week-on-the-daily-show-president-barack-obama-headlines-the-midterm-teapartyganza/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:12:50 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=23896 When was the last time you interviewed a president? For me it was July 27, 1992, right after the inauguration of President Optimus Prime, whose position on the issue of not taking a bath ever again — I was delighted to discover — was the same as mine. Jon Stewart gets his first chance this week when President Barack Obama crashes his Washington D.C. set. Do not not watch it.

Monday, October 25

Austan Goolsbee – One of President Obama's chief economic advisers. Winner of the Presidential Medal of Goofy-Ass Name two years running.



Tuesday, October 26

Ted Kaufman – Democratic Senator from Delaware, serving out the end of Joe Biden's term. Still having trouble getting that Bideny smell out of his office.

Wednesday, October 27

Barack Obama – The President of the United States. Also a pretty good public speaker, so I'm told.



The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11pm/10c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/10/25/this-week-on-the-daily-show-president-barack-obama-headlines-the-midterm-teapartyganza/feed/ 1 <_edit_last><_edit_lock><_wp_old_slug> This Week on The Colbert Report: Robert Reich and Austan Goolsbee http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/10/11/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-robert-reich-and-austan-goolsbee/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/10/11/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-robert-reich-and-austan-goolsbee/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 19:28:10 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=23297 Calculate your opportunity costs and get ready to iterate on your Bellman equations, America. This week's Colbert Report features Robert Reich and Austan Goolsbee — the most explosive pairing of two economists since John Maynard Keynes thrashed Milton Friedman with a razor-sharpened supply curve at a 1942 Princeton visiting faculty mixer.

Monday, October 11

Robert Reich – Former secretary of labor, professional crime stopper and author of Aftershock, a book that predicts what's next for America's economy — besides growth in the fire barrel manufacturing and apple core-related violence sectors.



Tuesday, October 12

Brendan Steinhauser – Director of federal and state campaigns for FreedomWorks, Tea Party activist, and moderator of TheConservativeRevolution.com. Unclear whether he thinks Barack Obama is a great president or the greatest president.

Wednesday, October 13

Austan Goolsbee – Chairman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers and living proof that, with enough hard work and determination, a man named after a garden gnome can find himself working at the highest levels of government.



Thursday, October 14

Bill Bryson – Travel writer, humorist and author of At Home, about the history of domestic life and the odd features of the average house — like blood buckets and ennui-shaped toasters.

The Colbert Report airs Monday through Thursday at 11:30pm / 10:30c.

]]> http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/10/11/this-week-on-the-colbert-report-robert-reich-and-austan-goolsbee/feed/ 1 <_edit_last><_edit_lock> This Week on The Daily Show: Condoleezza Rice and Johnny Knoxville http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/10/11/this-week-on-the-daily-show-condoleezza-rice-and-johnny-knoxville/ http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/2010/10/11/this-week-on-the-daily-show-condoleezza-rice-and-johnny-knoxville/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:38:47 +0000 Eric March http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/?p=23264 One's a a former Secretary of State. The other has been inside a Port-o-Potty as it was turned upside down. One thing's for sure — Condoleezza Rice definitely made it into Kappa. Also, this week's Daily Show guests are going to be great.

Monday, October 11

Johnny Knoxville — Producer and star of Jackass 3D, the sequel to 2006's Jackass Number Two and prequel to 2014's Jackass 4D in which Knoxville and sidekick Bam Margera tie their dicks to the front wheel of a shopping cart — THROUGH TIME.



Tuesday, October 12

Eric Cantor – Representative from Virginia and co-founder of the Young Guns program to identify new, youthful Republican leaders — from the college newspaper editorial board gadfly to your roommate, who you never would have guessed was pro-war, to the kid with the rolling backpack from middle school.

Wednesday, October 13

Condoleezza Rice – The highest-ranking Bush administration official ever to appear on The Daily Show. Can she tease out Jon's opaque, long-hidden feelings about her boss?

Thursday, October 14

David Rakoff – An author and humorist whose new collection of essays is about why everything is terrible. Except his book of essays, which you should buy.



The Daily Show airs Monday through Thursday at 11pm / 10c.

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