Season 11

01 George Packer Episode 14th January 2006 TONIGHT: Author of The Assassins' Gate : America in Iraq, George Packer! 02 Pierce Brosnan Episode 25th January 2006 TONIGHT: Actor, Pierce Brosnan! Also, Jason Jones with "Spear Pressure." 03 James Risen Episode 39th January 2006 TONIGHT: NY Times reporter and author of State of War, James Risen! 04 Albert Brooks Episode 410th January 2006 TONIGHT: Star of Finding Comedy in the Muslim World, actor and filmmaker, Albert Brooks! 05 Peter Bergen Episode 511th January 2006 TONIGHT: CNN's terrorism analyst, Peter Bergen! 06 Edward Lazarus Episode 612th January 2006 TONIGHT: Author of Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court, Edward Lazarus! 07 Eugene Jarecki Episode 716th January 2006 TONIGHT: Documentary film maker, Eugene Jarecki! Also, Rob Corddry with "This Week in God." 08 L. Paul Bremer Episode 817th January 2006 TONIGHT: Author of My Year in Iraq: The Struggle to Build a Future of Hope and former Head of Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, L. Paul Bremer! 09 James Woolsey Episode 918th January 2006 TONIGHT: Former CIA Director, James Woolsey! 10 Josh Lucas Episode 1019th January 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of Glory Road, Josh Lucas! Also, Nate Corddry with an American Resolution. 11 Fred Barnes Episode 1123rd January 2006 TONIGHT: Author of Rebel-in-Chief: How George W. Bush Is Redefining the Conservative Movement and Transforming America, Fred Barnes! 12 Reza Aslan Episode 1224th January 2006 TONIGHT: Author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, Reza Aslan! 13 Anthony Hopkins Episode 1325th January 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of The World's Fastest Indian, Anthony Hopkins! Plus "New Year's Resolution" with Ed Helms! 14 Bernard-Henri Levy Episode 1426th January 2006 TONIGHT: Author of American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville, Bernard-Henri Levy! 15 Randy Jackson Episode 1530th January 2006 TONIGHT: Judge on American Idol, Randy Jackson! 16 Charles Barkley Episode 1631st January 2006 TONIGHT: Retired NBA Star, Charles Barkley! 17 Michael Beschloss Episode 171st February 2006 TONIGHT: Author and historian, Michael Beschloss! 18 Robert O'Harrow, Jr. Episode 182nd February 2006 TONIGHT: Author of No Place to Hide: Behind the Scenes of Our Emerging Surveillance Society, Robert O'Harrow, Jr.! Plus, "New Year's Resolution" with Dan Bakkedahl! 19 Torie Clarke Episode 197th February 2006 TONIGHT: Former Assistant Defense Secretary for Public Affairs, Torie Clarke! Plus, Rob Corddry with "This Week In God!" 20 Harrison Ford Episode 208th February 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of Firewall, Harrison Ford! Also, the first installment of "Klassic Kolbert." 21 Will Arnett Episode 219th February 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of Arrested Development, Will Arnett! 22 Mike Mullane Episode 2213th February 2006 TONIGHT: Astronaut, Mike Mullane! 23 Peter Tertzakian Episode 2314th February 2006 TONIGHT: Author of A Thousand Barrels a Second: The Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing an Energy Dependent World, Peter Tertzakian! 24 Julianne Moore Episode 2415th February 2006 TONIGHT: Actress and star of Freedomland, Julianne Moore! Plus, "Trendspotting" with Demetri Martin. 25 Ed Harris Episode 2516th February 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of Winter Passing, Ed Harris! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black." 26 Sarah Vowell Episode 2621st February 2006 TONIGHT: Author of Assassination Vacation, Sarah Vowell! Also, Nate and Rob Corddry with "Brother vs. Brother." 27 Matthew Fox Episode 2722nd February 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of Lost, Matthew Fox! 28 Roger Ebert Episode 2823rd February 2006 TONIGHT: Movie critic, Roger Ebert! Also, Lewis Black with "Back in Black." 29 Eugene Linden Episode 297th March 2006 TONIGHT: The author of The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations, Eugene Linden! 30 Neil Young Episode 308th March 2006 TONIGHT: Musician and composer, Neil Young! 31 Bruce Bartlett Episode 319th March 2006 TONIGHT: The author of Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy, Bruce Bartlett! 32 Eric Burns Episode 3213th March 2006 TONIGHT: The author of Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism, Eric Burns! 33 Bart Ehrman Episode 3314th March 2006 TONIGHT: The author of Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why, Bart Ehrman! Plus "This Week in God" with Rob Corddry. 34 Natalie Portman Episode 3415th March 2006 TONIGHT: Actress and star of V for Vendetta, Natalie Portman! 35 Vin Diesel Episode 3516th March 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of Find Me Guilty, Vin Diesel! 36 Clive Owen Episode 3620th March 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of Inside Man, Clive Owen! 37 General Georges Sada Episode 3721st March 2006 TONIGHT: Author of Saddam's Secrets: How an Iraqi General Defied And Survived Saddam Hussein, General Georges Sada! Also, "Trendspotting" with Demetri Martin! 38 Senator Russ Feingold Episode 3822nd March 2006 TONIGHT: Wisconsin Senator, Russ Feingold! 39 Michael Mandelbaum Episode 3923rd March 2006 TONIGHT: Author of The Case For Goliath: How America Acts As The World's Government in the Twenty-first Century, Michael Mandelbaum 40 Michael Gordon Episode 4027th March 2006 TONIGHT: Author of Cobra II : The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, Michael Gordon! 41 Fareed Zakaria Episode 4128th March 2006 TONIGHT: Newsweek International editor, Fareed Zakaria! 42 Queen Latifah Episode 4229th March 2006 TONIGHT: Actress and star of Ice Age: The Meltdown, Queen Latifah! 43 Sharon Stone Episode 4330th March 2006 TONIGHT: Actress and star of Basic Instinct 2, Sharon Stone! 44 Ricky Gervais Episode 443rd April 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and podcast host of "The Ricky Gervais Show", Ricky Gervais! Also, Ed Helms with "This Week In God". 45 Studs Terkel Episode 454th April 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. 46 Gen. Tony Zinni Episode 465th April 2006 TONIGHT: Retired Marine General and author of "The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power and Purpose", Gen. Tony Zinni! 47 Josh Hartnett Episode 476th April 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of Lucky Number Slevin, Josh Hartnett! Also, Dan Bakkedahl learns about "Beach Ploys". 48 Jon Meacham Episode 4817th April 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. 49 Ryan Nerz Episode 4918th April 2006 TONIGHT: The author of Eat This Book: A Year of Gorging and Glory on the Competitive Eating Circuit, Ryan Nerz! 50 Dennis Quaid Episode 5019th April 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of American Dreamz, Dennis Quaid! 51 Sen. Ted Kennedy Episode 5120th April 2006 TONIGHT: Senator from Massachusetts, Sen. Ted Kennedy! Also, Jason Jones with Not In Your Front Yard. 52 Efraim Halevy Episode 5224th April 2006 TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy! 53 Tom Selleck Episode 5325th April 2006 TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy! 54 Kimberley Strassel Episode 5426th April 2006 TONIGHT: Wall Street Journal editor, Kimberley Strassel! 55 Robin Williams Episode 5527th April 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of R.V., Robin Williams! 56 Matthew Continetti Episode 561st May 2006 TONIGHT: The author of The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine, Matthew Continetti! 57 Madeleine Albright Episode 572nd May 2006 TONIGHT: The author of The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs, Madeleine Albright! 58 Clark Kent Ervin Episode 583rd May 2006 TONIGHT: The author of Open Target: Where America Is Vulnerable To Attack, Clark Kent Ervin! 59 John Malkovich Episode 594th May 2006 TONIGHT: Actor John Malkovich! 60 David Remnick Episode 608th May 2006 TONIGHT: The author of Reporting: Writings from the New Yorker, David Remnick! 61 Eric Shawn Episode 619th May 2006 TONIGHT: Author of The U.N. Exposed: How the United Nations Sabotages America's Security and Fails the World, Eric Shawn! 62 Billy Connolly Episode 6210th May 2006 TONIGHT: Stand-up comedian Billy Connolly! 63 Francis Fukuyama Episode 6311th May 2006 TONIGHT: Author of America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy, Francis Fukuyama! 64 Howard Dean Episode 6415th May 2006 TONIGHT: The Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean! 65 Denis Leary Episode 6516th May 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary! 66 Ramesh Ponnuru Episode 6617th May 2006 TONIGHT: A senior editor for National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru! Plus, Lewis Black: Back in Black. 67 Willie Nelson Episode 6718th May 2006 TONIGHT: Legendary country musician and performer of You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker, Willie Nelson! 68 Caroline Kennedy Episode 685th June 2006 TONIGHT: Caroline Kennedy, founder of the Profiles In Courage Award. 69 Bill Bennett Episode 696th June 2006 TONIGHT: Former Secretary of Education and author of America, Bill Bennett. 70 Bonnie Hunt Episode 707th June 2006 TONIGHT: Actress Bonnie Hunt from the movie Cars. Plus, Lewis Black reports in Back in Black! 71 Lily Tomlin Episode 718th June 2006 TONIGHT: Legendary comedian Lily Tomlin! 72 Thomas Friedman Episode 7212th June 2006 TONIGHT: The author of The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, Thomas L. Friedman! 73 Ken Mehlman Episode 7313th June 2006 TONIGHT: The chair of the Republican National Committee, Ken Mehlman! 74 Tim Russert Episode 7414th June 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! 75 Louis C.K. Episode 7515th June 2006 TONIGHT: The star of the new series Lucky Louie, Louis C.K.! 76 Calvin Trillin Episode 7619th June 2006 TONIGHT: American journalist, humorist, and author of Messages from My Father!, Calvin Trillin! 77 Juliet Eilperin Episode 7720th June 2006 Tonight: Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, author of Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship is Poisoning the House of Representatives. 78 Anderson Cooper Episode 7821st June 2006 TONIGHT: Host of CNN's Anderson Cooper: 360, Anderson Cooper. 79 Adam Sandler Episode 7922nd June 2006 80 Lance Armstrong Episode 8026th June 2006 81 Helen Thomas Episode 8127th June 2006 82 Al Gore Episode 8228th June 2006 83 Kevin Spacey Episode 8329th June 2006 84 Illario Pantano Episode 8410th July 2006 Tonight former U.S. Marine and co-author of <I>Warlord: No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy</I>, Illario Pantano. 85 John Dean Episode 8511th July 2006 Tonight: Former Nixon legal counsel and author of <I>Conservatives Without Conscience</I>, John Dean. 86 Shawn Wayans Episode 8612th July 2006 87 Owen Wilson Episode 8713th July 2006 Tonight: Actor and one of the stars of <I>You, Me and Dupree</I>, Owen Wilson. 88 Gordon Chang Episode 8817th July 2006 Tonight: Gordon Chang, author of <I>Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On The World</I>. 89 M. Night Shyamalan Episode 8918th July 2006 Tonight: Director of the movie <I>Lady in the Water</I>, M. Night Shaymalan. 90 James Maguire Episode 9019th July 2006 Tonight: The author of <I>American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds</I>, James Maguire. 91 Paul Giamatti Episode 9120th July 2006 Tonight: Actor and star of the movie <I>Lady in the Water</I>, Paul Giamatti. 92 Senator John McCain Episode 9224th July 2006 93 Ed Burns Episode 9325th July 2006 TONIGHT: actor, writer and director of <I>The Groomsman</I>, Ed Burns. 94 Sharon Weinberger Episode 9426th July 2006 TONIGHT: Defense reporter and author of <I>Imaginary Weapons: A Journey Through the Pentagon's Scientific Underworld</I>, Sharon Weinberger. Also, Lewis Black in "Back in Black. 95 Dr. Alon Ben-Meir Episode 9527th July 2006 TONIGHT: NYU Professor, Dr. Alon Ben-Meir. 96 Will Ferrell Episode 9631st July 2006 97 Vali Nasr Episode 971st August 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. 98 Chris Paine Episode 982nd August 2006 TONIGHT: Writer and director of the documentary <I>Who Killed The Electric Car?</I>, Chris Paine. 99 Danny DeVito Episode 993rd August 2006 TONIGHT: Actor and star of <I>It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia</I>, Danny DeVito. 100 Brian Williams Episode 1008th August 2006 101 Craig Glenday Episode 1019th August 2006 102 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Episode 10210th August 2006 TONIGHT: Famous NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. 103 Thomas E. Ricks Episode 10314th August 2006 TONIGHT: The author of Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, Thomas E. Ricks. 104 Samuel L. Jackson Episode 10415th August 2006 TONIGHT: The star of the movie Snakes on a Plane, Samuel L. Jackson. 105 Thomas Kean Episode 10516th August 2006 106 Matt Dillon Episode 10617th August 2006 107 Reza Aslan Episode 10721st August 2006 Tonight, author and scholar of comparative religions, Reza Aslan. 108 William Cohen Episode 10822nd August 2006 Tonight former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, author of <I>Dragon Fire</I>. 109 Frederick Lane Episode 10923rd August 2006 Tonight Frederick Lane, author of <I>The Decency Wars: The Campaign to Cleanse American Culture</I>. 110 Martin Short Episode 11024th August 2006 Tonight actor and comedian Martin Short. 111 Maggie Gyllenhaal Episode 11111th September 2006 Tonight actress and star of <I>sherrybaby</I>, Maggie Gyllenhaal. 112 Gary Hart Episode 11212th September 2006 Tonight former U.S. 113 Ed Gillespie Episode 11313th September 2006 Tonight political advisor and author of <I>Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies</I>, Ed Gillespie. 114 Norm MacDonald Episode 11414th September 2006 Tonight comedian Norm MacDonald. 115 Bill Clinton Episode 11518th September 2006 116 Ben Affleck Episode 11619th September 2006 Tonight actor and star of <I>Hollywoodland</I> Ben Affleck. 117 Johnny Knoxville Episode 11720th September 2006 Tonight actor and star of <I>Jackass Number Two</I>, Johnny Knoxville. 118 CC Goldwater Episode 11821st September 2006 Tonight founder of Sweet Pea Films and producer of the documentary <I>Mr. Conservative: Goldwater On Goldwater</I>, CC Goldwater. 119 Pat Buchanan Episode 11925th September 2006 Tonight conservative pundit Pat Buchanan. 120 Pervez Musharraf Episode 12026th September 2006 121 Al Franken Episode 12127th September 2006 Tonight comedian Al Franken. 122 Jim McGreevey Episode 12228th September 2006 Tonight, former Governor of New Jersey and author of <I>The Confession</I>, Jim McGreevey. 123 Trent Lott Episode 1232nd October 2006 Tonight Mississippi Senator Trent Lott, author of <I>Herding Cats: A Life in Politics</I>. 124 Dennis Miller Episode 1243rd October 2006 Tonight comedian Dennis Miller. 125 Ian Bremmer Episode 1254th October 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. 126 David Rakoff Episode 1265th October 2006 127 James Baker Episode 1279th October 2006 Tonight former Secretary of State and author of <I>Work Hard, Study... 128 David Cross Episode 12810th October 2006 Tonight comedian and star of <I>Freak Show</I>, David Cross. 129 Lou Dobbs Episode 12911th October 2006 Tonight the host of CNN's <I>Lou Dobbs Tonight</I>, Lou Dobbs. 130 David Mark Episode 13012th October 2006 Tonight David Mark, author of <I>Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning</I>. 131 Frank Rich Episode 13116th October 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>. 132 Amy Sedaris Episode 13217th October 2006 Tonight actress Amy Sedaris, author of <I>I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence</I>. 133 John Ashcroft Episode 13318th October 2006 Tonight fromer U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft. 134 Kirsten Dunst Episode 13419th October 2006 135 LeBron James Episode 13530th October 2006 Tonight NBA superstar LeBron James. 136 John Meuller Episode 13631st October 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. 137 Midwest Midterm Midtacular Episode 1371st November 2006 Tonight John Oliver talks to people who were wooed in 2004. Also Demitri Martin reports on the clubs at Ohio State. 138 Sacha Baron Cohen Episode 1382nd November 2006 Tonight comedian and star of <I>Borat</I>, Sacha Baron Cohen. 139 Jerry Seinfeld Episode 1396th November 2006 140 Indesion 2006 Election Night Episode 1407th November 2006 Combined with The Colbert Report, Dan Rather stops by. 141 Howard Dean Episode 1418th November 2006 Tonight chairman of the Democratic National Committe, Howard Dean. 142 Dustin Hoffman Episode 1429th November 2006 Tonight actor and co-star of <I>Stranger Than Fiction</I>, Dustin Hoffman. 143 Tina Fey Episode 14313th November 2006 Tonight writer, actress and star of <I>30 Rock</I>, Tina Fey. 144 John Edwards Episode 14414th November 2006 Tonight former Senator from North Carolina and author of <I>Home: Blueprints of Our Lives</I>, John Edwards. 145 Ted Koppel Episode 14515th November 2006 Tonight former anchor of <I>Nightline</I>, Ted Koppel. 146 Muhammad Yumus Episode 14616th November 2006 Tonight professor of economics and founder of the Grameen Bank, Muhammad Yumus. 147 Rahm Emanuel Episode 14727th November 2006 TONIGHT: Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D, Rep-ILL, chair of the Congressional Campaign Committee for 2006 elections. 148 Tom Waits Episode 14828th November 2006 Tonight's Guest: Musician Tom Waits. 149 George Clooney Episode 14929th November 2006 150 Tenacious D Episode 15030th November 2006 Tonight's guests: Jack Black and Kyle Gass, collectively known as Tenacious D.Black and Gass star in the new film Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny. 151 Nathan Lane Episode 1514th December 2006 Tonight actor and Broadway star Nathan Lane. 152 Sen. John Danforth Episode 1525th December 2006 153 Eve Herold Episode 1536th December 2006 Tonight the director of public policy research at the Genetics Policy Institute and author of <I>Stem Cell War: Inside Stories from the Frontlines</I>, Eve Herold. 154 Ed Viesturs Episode 1547th December 2006 Tonight mountain climber and author of <I>No Shortcut to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Hightest Peaks</I>, Ed Viesturs. 155 Sen. Lincoln Chafee Episode 15511th December 2006 156 Fareed Zakaria Episode 15612th December 2006 Tonight the editor for <I>Newsweek International</I>, Fareed Zakaria. 157 Ricky Gervais Episode 15713th December 2006 Tonight actor and star of <I>Extras</I>, Ricky Gervais. 158 Rajiv Chandraeskaran Episode 15814th December 2006 Tonight the assistant managing editor for the <I>Washington Post</I> and author of <I>Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone</I>, Rajiv Chandraeskaran. 159 Gov. Tom Vilsack Episode 15918th December 2006 Tonight Iowa Governor and 2008 Presidential candidate, Tom Vilsack. 160 Bill Kristol Episode 16019th December 2006 161 Ben Stiller Episode 16120th December 2006 Tonight actor and star of <I>Night at the Museum</I>, Ben Stiller.