Season 15

Michael Pollan

January 4, 2010

A Nigerian terrorist tries to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas day. The Best F**king News Team helps Tiger Woods find a new religion, and Michael Pollan encourages Americans to eat healthy food.

George Lucas

January 5, 2010

John Oliver searches for the best time in American history, and George Lucas talks about his book.

Admn. Mike Mullen

January 6, 2010

Obama finally responds to the Christmas terror plot, and Mike Mullen praises the U.S. military.

Maggie Gyllenhaal

January 7, 2010

President Obama breaks a promise, and Maggie Gyllenhaal watches scary cartoons with her daughter.

John Yoo

January 11, 2010

John Oliver explains the rules of terrorball, and John Yoo discusses the legal limits of torture.

Paul Ingrassia

January 12, 2010

Wall Street hands out big bonuses, and Paul Ingrassia talks about the auto industry bailout.

Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band

January 13, 2010

Sarah Palin joins Fox News, and Ringo Starr performs with Ben Harper and Relentless7.

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

January 14, 2010

Glenn Beck reads Sarah Palin a journal entry, and Tom Brokaw talks about his new documentary.

David M. Walker

January 18, 2010

Wyatt Cenac waits for Harry Reid's apology, and David Walker hopes to reform America's spending.

Colin Firth

January 19, 2010

Larry Wilmore reviews Obama's first year, and Colin Firth recalls floating naked in a fish tank.

Wed, Jan 20, 2010

January 20, 2010

Scott Brown becomes the new president-elect, and Jim Wallis wants to take greed out of Wall Street.

Julie Andrews

January 21, 2010

Keith Olbermann resorts to name-calling, and Julie Andrews talks about her new movie, "Tooth Fairy.

Bill Gates

January 25, 2010

John Oliver celebrates a huge victory for corporations, and Bill Gates starts Twittering.

Elizabeth Warren

January 26, 2010

Wall Street responds to President Obama's threat, and Jon wants to make out with Elizabeth Warren.

Ethan Watters

January 27, 2010

The ACORN pimp is arrested, and Ethan Watters discusses America's impact on mental health.

Doris Kearns Goodwin

January 28, 2010

Wyatt Cenac forgets he's black, and Doris Kearns Goodwin dares the Republicans to filibuster.

Austan Goolsbee

February 1, 2010

Obama joins his political rivals for lunch, and Austan Goolsbee tries to avoid Great Depression Land.

Brian Williams

February 2, 2010

Jason Jones speeds in his Camry, and Brian Williams remembers his prom night with Jon.

Atul Gawande

February 3, 2010

Sam Bee learns how hard it is to be a man, and Atul Gawande hopes to save lives with a checklist.

Rep. Anthony Weiner

February 4, 2010

Rachel Maddow eviscerates everyone, and Anthony Weiner fights for health care reform.

Jenny Sanford

February 8, 2010

Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jenny Sanford misses the inmates at the governor's mansion.

Newt Gingrich

February 9, 2010

Richard Shelby releases nominees, and Newt Gingrich discusses the radical Obama administration.

Willie Mays

February 10, 2010

Geraldo Rivera defends Haiti's children-takers, and Willie Mays buys soul food with steak money.

Lee Daniels

February 11, 2010

Iran launches pets into space, and Lee Daniels believes in the intelligence of the American audience.

Ricky Gervais

February 22, 2010

CPAC holds its conservative Woodstock, and Ricky Gervais ridicules Karl Pilkington.

Jeff Garlin

February 23, 2010

Wyatt Cenac looks into Bank of America's hidden fees, and Jeff Garlin discusses his food addiction.

Tracy Morgan

February 24, 2010

John Hodgman tries to fix the Winter Olympics, and Tracy Morgan dreams of opening Chickendales.

Rep. James Clyburn

February 25, 2010

John Oliver covers the bipartisan summit after-party, and James Clyburn recalls his healthy lunch.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

March 1, 2010

Rick Sanchez covers the tsunami threat, and Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses life on other planets.

Robert Pattinson

March 2, 2010

Samantha Bee tries to find Jonah Falcon a job, and Robert Pattinson worries about over-saturation.

Lynne Olson

March 3, 2010

Sarah Palin does stand-up comedy, and Lynne Olson looks at the start of the Anglo-American alliance.

Scott Patterson

March 4, 2010

Jon tries Chat Roulette, and Scott Patterson describes the quants controlling Wall Street.

Harry Markopolos

March 8, 2010

John Oliver thanks everyone for the Iraq invasion, and Harry Markopolos discusses Wall Street fraud.

Marc Thiessen

March 9, 2010

Conservative lawyers attack Liz Cheney, and Marc Thiessen discusses the rights of enemy combatants.

Jerry Seinfeld

March 10, 2010

Eric Massa disappoints Glenn Beck, and Jerry Seinfeld sees the humor in marriage.

Eamon Javers

March 11, 2010

Obama campaigns for health care reform, and Eamon Javers exposes the world of corporate espionage.

Michael Lewis

March 15, 2010

Aasif Mandvi dresses up as Captain Moneybags, and Michael Lewis discusses subprime mortgages.

Jude Law

March 16, 2010

Chris Dodd introduces his own financial reform bill, and Jude Law discusses health care.

Snoop Dogg

March 17, 2010

The Texas school board votes against Oscar Romero, and Snoop Dogg discusses his GPS voice.

Gary Locke

March 18, 2010

Jon warns America about progressivism, and Gary Locke discusses the census form.

Ben Stiller

March 29, 2010

Jason Jones proves how racist basketball has become, and Ben Stiller invites Jon over for Seder.

Robin Williams

March 30, 2010

Sarah Palin tries to save John McCain, and Robin Williams discusses his new cow valve.

Roxana Saberi

March 31, 2010

A C-SPAN host takes a racist phone call, and Roxana Saberi describes her ordeal in an Iranian prison.

Liz Claman

April 1, 2010

CNN hires Erick Erickson, and Liz Claman compares Wall Street to a casino.

Reza Aslan

April 5, 2010

Insurance companies look for a way to deny kids, and Reza Aslan questions the war in Afghanistan.

Capt. Richard Phillips

April 6, 2010

Tiger Woods returns to golf, and Richard Phillips describes his capture by Somali pirates.

Steve Carell

April 7, 2010

Michael Steele plays the race card, and Jon doesn't remember Steve Carell.

David Remnick

April 8, 2010

Obama signs a treaty to limit nuclear arms, and David Remnick discusses Obama's ambition.

Bryan Cranston

April 12, 2010

Rachel Maddow

April 13, 2010

Richard R. Burt

April 14, 2010

Tracy Morgan

April 15, 2010

Rep. John Dingell

April 19, 2010

John O'Hara

April 20, 2010

Fred Pearce

April 21, 2010

Zoe Saldana

April 22, 2010

Lisa P. Jackson

April 26, 2010

Richard Whittle

April 27, 2010

Ken Blackwell

April 28, 2010

Michael Caine

April 29, 2010

Jonathan Eig

May 3, 2010

Rosalynn Carter

May 4, 2010

Jon Meacham

May 5, 2010

Mario Batali

May 6, 2010

Jack Rakove

May 10, 2010

Sebastian Junger

May 11, 2010

Michael Patrick King

May 12, 2010

Ian Bremmer

May 13, 2010

Arthur Brooks

June 1, 2010

Morgan Freeman

June 2, 2010

Jonah Hill

June 3, 2010

John C. Reilly

June 7, 2010

Christopher Hitchens

June 8, 2010

Spencer Wells

June 9, 2010

Gov. Tim Pawlenty

June 10, 2010

Betty White

June 14, 2010

James Tabor

June 15, 2010

Louis C.K.

June 16, 2010

Fred Thompson

June 17, 2010

Josh Fox

June 21, 2010

The writer and filmmaker discusses his latest documentary about the environmental and social impact of the largest natural gas drilling boom in history.

Cameron Diaz

June 22, 2010

Dr. Connie Mariano

June 23, 2010

Adam Sandler, Chris Rock

June 24, 2010

David Axelrod

June 28, 2010

Helen Mirren

June 29, 2010

The Academy Award-winning actor discusses her latest film about Nevada's first legal brothel.

Landon Donovan, Bob Bradley

June 30, 2010

From the U.S. soccer team, Landon Donovan and manager Bob Bradley.

Jere Van Dyk

July 1, 2010

Journalist and author Jere Van Dyk talks about his new book "Captive: My Time as a Prisoner of the Taliban".

Denis Leary

July 5, 2010

Actor and comedian Denis Leary talks about the new season of Rescue Me.

Julianne Moore

July 6, 2010

Actress Julianne Moore talks about technology, acting and crying on cue.

Daniel Okrent

July 7, 2010

Marilynne Robinson

July 8, 2010

Prize winning novelist Marilynne Robinson talks about her new book "Absence of Mind: The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the Self".

William Rosen

July 26, 2010

Fareed Zakaria

July 27, 2010

Robert O'Connell

July 28, 2010

Liev Schreiber

July 29, 2010

Mary Roach

August 2, 2010

Will Ferrell

August 3, 2010

Bruce Henderson

August 4, 2010

Akbar Ahmed

August 5, 2010

Jason Bateman

August 10, 2010

The star of "Arrested Development" and "Extract" returns to the show to talk about his new movie with Jennifer Aniston and Jeff Goldblum.

Laura Linney

August 11, 2010

Arcade Fire

August 12, 2010

The band Arcade Fire plays a song from their new album "The Suburbs".

Emma Thompson

August 16, 2010

The Academy Award-winning actor talks about her latest movie tonight on the show.

Dick Armey

August 17, 2010

Edward Kohn

August 18, 2010

Jennifer Aniston

August 19, 2010

Rod Blagojevich

August 23, 2010

Brian Williams

August 24, 2010

Drew Barrymore

August 25, 2010

Mayor Michael Bloomberg

August 26, 2010

Tim Gunn

September 7, 2010

The "Project Runway" co-host discusses his new book about how to "make it work" in your career, relationships and life.

Gov. Tim Kaine

September 8, 2010

Meghan McCain

September 9, 2010

Ben Affleck

September 13, 2010

The actor and director returns to the show to talk about his latest project.

Tony Blair

September 14, 2010

Jon Hamm

September 15, 2010

Bill Clinton

September 16, 2010

Jon announces the Rally to Restore Sanity, and Bill Clinton contributes to the economic stimulus.

Jimmy Carter

September 20, 2010

The 39th President of the United States returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new book.

Sigourney Weaver

September 21, 2010

President Obama meets his kryptonite, and Sigourney Weaver remembers her high school years.

Edward Norton

September 22, 2010

The Senate fails to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," and Edward Norton thinks Robert De Niro is weird.

His Majesty King Abdullah II

September 23, 2010

Republicans unveil their new ideas, and King Abdullah II of Jordan hopes for Middle East peace.

Bill O'Reilly

September 27, 2010

Stephen Colbert ruins Congress, and Bill O'Reilly refuses to attend the Rally to Restore Sanity.

Arianna Huffington

September 28, 2010

Linda Polman

September 29, 2010

Justin Timberlake

September 30, 2010

Sam Harris

October 4, 2010

Bruce Willis

October 5, 2010

Philip Dray

October 6, 2010

Naomi Watts

October 7, 2010

Johnny Knoxville

October 11, 2010

Rep. Eric Cantor

October 12, 2010

The House minority whip discusses his book promoting the new generation of Republican leaders.

Condoleezza Rice

October 13, 2010

David Rakoff

October 14, 2010

Austan Goolsbee

October 25, 2010

Chariman, President's Council of Economic Adviser. The economist and former journalist discusses the administration's plan for restoring the economy.

Sen. Ted Kaufman

October 26, 2010

The former Joe Biden staffer talks about his brief term in the Senate and what will happen to the Democrats after November 2.

President Barack Obama

October 27, 2010

Washington Recap

October 28, 2010

Zach Galifianakis

November 1, 2010

Michael Beschloss

November 2, 2010

Chris Wallace

November 3, 2010

David Sedaris

November 4, 2010

Gov. Rick Perry

November 8, 2010

Rick Perry: Author, "Fed Up!" The Texas governor discusses his new book about the failure of Washington to serve the people.

Harrison Ford

November 9, 2010

Harrison Ford: Actor, "Morning Glory" The acclaimed movie star returns to the show to talk about his latest film.

Mick Foley

November 10, 2010

Rosario Dawson

November 11, 2010

Marion Jones

November 15, 2010

The former Olympic track star talks about finding a road to redemption after her career-ending performance enhancing drug conviction.

Bethany McLean

November 16, 2010

Jay-Z

November 17, 2010

Philip K. Howard

November 18, 2010

Judah Friedlander

November 29, 2010

The actor and comedian discusses the most important book in karate history, which he just wrote.

Susan Casey

November 30, 2010

Sting

December 1, 2010

Stacey Schiff

December 2, 2010

Gen. Hugh Shelton

December 6, 2010

In this complete, unedited interview, Hugh Shelton discusses Julian Assange's threat to national security and expresses his concerns over the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell.

Seth Green

December 7, 2010

Creator, "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III Special" The actor and director talks about his latest Star Wars parody.

Michelle Williams

December 8, 2010

Edmund Morris

December 9, 2010

Author Edmund Morris discusses Teddy Roosevelt.

Gordon Brown

December 13, 2010

John Oliver and Olivia Munn sell riot souvenirs, and Gordon Brown discusses the financial crisis.

Ricky Gervais

December 14, 2010

Paul Rudd

December 15, 2010

Mike Huckabee

December 16, 2010