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The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report Season 2

2006·161 episodes

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.

Episodes

  1. Episode 1 · 9 Jan 2006Nancy GraceNo synopsis yet.
  2. Episode 2 · 10 Jan 2006Carl BernsteinNo synopsis yet.
  3. Episode 3 · 11 Jan 2006John StosselTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes ABC News' John Stossel!
  4. Episode 4 · 12 Jan 2006Ken MillerTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Professor of Biology at Brown University, Ken Miller!
  5. Episode 5 · 16 Jan 2006George StephanopoulosTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "This Week", George Stephanopoulos!
  6. Episode 6 · 17 Jan 2006Andrew SullivanTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author and blogger, Andrew Sullivan!
  7. Episode 7 · 18 Jan 2006Frank McCourtTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Teacher Man: A Memoir", Frank McCourt!
  8. Episode 8 · 19 Jan 2006Nina TotenbergTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes National Public Radio's legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg!
  9. Episode 9 · 23 Jan 2006David GregoryNo synopsis yet.
  10. Episode 10 · 24 Jan 2006Robin GivhanTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes "Washington Post" fashion editor, Robin Givhan!
  11. Episode 11 · 25 Jan 2006Norah VincentTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back" Norah Vincent!
  12. Episode 12 · 26 Jan 2006Paul BegalaTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CNN commentator and the co-author of "Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future", Paul Begala!
  13. Episode 13 · 30 Jan 2006Annie DukeTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Rev. Jesse Jackson!
  14. Episode 14 · 31 Jan 2006Dave MarashTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Manliness", Harvey Mansfield!
  15. Episode 15 · 1 Feb 2006Emily YoffeTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "What the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner", Emily Yoffe!
  16. Episode 16 · 2 Feb 2006Christine Todd WhitmanTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "It's My Party, Too: The Battle for the Heart of the GOP and the Future of America", Christine Todd Whitman!
  17. Episode 17 · 6 Feb 2006Sen. Barbara BoxerTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes California Senator Barbara Boxer!
  18. Episode 18 · 7 Feb 2006James WoolseyTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former CIA Director James Woolsey!
  19. Episode 19 · 8 Feb 2006Alan DershowitzTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Case for Peace: How the Arab-Israeli Conflict Can be Resolved", Alan Dershowitz!
  20. Episode 20 · 9 Feb 2006George PackerTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq", George Packer!
  21. Episode 21 · 21 Feb 2006Lama Surya DasTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Natural Radiance: Awakening to Your Great Perfection, Lama Surya Das!
  22. Episode 22 · 22 Feb 2006Michael Eric DysonTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina And the Color of Disaster, Michael Eric Dyson!
  23. Episode 23 · 23 Feb 2006David BrooksTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol!
  24. Episode 24 · 27 Feb 2006Tony CampoloTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Adventures in Missing the Point: How the Culture-Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel, Tony Campolo!
  25. Episode 25 · 28 Feb 2006Brett O'DonnellTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the director of debate at King's College, Brett O'Donnell!
  26. Episode 26 · 1 Mar 2006Arianna HuffingtonTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author and internet blogger, Arianna Huffington!
  27. Episode 27 · 2 Mar 2006Jeffrey SachsTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time, Jeffrey Sachs!
  28. Episode 28 · 6 Mar 2006Bob SchiefferTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Shere Hite Reader, Shere Hite!
  29. Episode 29 · 7 Mar 2006Norman OrnsteinTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track, Norman Ornstein!
  30. Episode 30 · 8 Mar 2006James WebbTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America, James Webb!
  31. Episode 31 · 9 Mar 2006Lorraine BraccoTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actress, Lorraine Bracco!
  32. Episode 32 · 13 Mar 2006Christopher BuckleyTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Thank You for Smoking : A Novel, Christopher Buckley!
  33. Episode 33 · 14 Mar 2006Keith OlbermannTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Keith Olbermann!
  34. Episode 34 · 15 Mar 2006Al FrankenTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of The Al Franken Show, Al Franken!
  35. Episode 35 · 16 Mar 2006Frank VincentTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of A Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man, Frank Vincent!
  36. Episode 36 · 20 Mar 2006Connie ChungTonight Stephen welcomes Dateline NBC anchor Stone Philips.
  37. Episode 37 · 21 Mar 2006Steve KroftTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Steve Kroft!
  38. Episode 38 · 22 Mar 2006Dan SenorTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Advisor to the U.S. Presidential Envoy in Iraq, Dan Senor!
  39. Episode 39 · 23 Mar 2006John KasichTonight Stephen welcomes Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good For You.
  40. Episode 40 · 27 Mar 2006Sen. Gary HartTonight Stephen welcomes environmental politician, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
  41. Episode 41 · 28 Mar 2006Michael BrownTonight Stephen welcomes mammologist and paleontologist Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers.
  42. Episode 42 · 29 Mar 2006Bruce BartlettTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy, Bruce Bartlett!
  43. Episode 43 · 30 Mar 2006Robert GreenwaldTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the producer of Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, and most recently, The Big Buy: How Tom Delay Stole Congress, Robert Greenwald!
  44. Episode 44 · 3 Apr 2006Michael SmerconishTonight Stephen welcomes ocweekly.com's Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano.
  45. Episode 45 · 4 Apr 2006Rev. Jesse JacksonTonight Stephen welcomes Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus.
  46. Episode 46 · 5 Apr 2006Harvey MansfieldTonight Stephen welcomes Angela "Bay" Buchanan, President of The American Cause.
  47. Episode 47 · 6 Apr 2006Markos MoulitsasTonight Stephen welcomes the author of The Great Deluge, Douglas Brinkley.
  48. Episode 48 · 17 Apr 2006Reza AslanTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of No god But God, Reza Aslan!
  49. Episode 49 · 18 Apr 2006Anthony RomeroTonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
  50. Episode 50 · 19 Apr 2006Caitlin FlanaganTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of To Hell With All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife, Caitlin Flanagan!
  51. Episode 51 · 20 Apr 2006Ralph NaderTonight Stephen welcomes journalist Christpher Noxon, author of Rejuvenile.
  52. Episode 52 · 24 Apr 2006Hugh HewittTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Painting the Map Red: The Fight to Create a Permanent Republican Majority, Hugh Hewitt!
  53. Episode 53 · 25 Apr 2006Sam HarrisTonight Stephen welcomes skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.
  54. Episode 54 · 26 Apr 2006Sebastian JungerTonight Stephen welcomes editor in chief for U.S. News World Report, Mort Zuckerman.
  55. Episode 55 · 27 Apr 2006Bill KristolTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol!
  56. Episode 56 · 1 May 2006Jon MeachamTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, Jon Meacham!
  57. Episode 57 · 2 May 2006Gov. Mike HuckabeeTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle and the Governor of Arkansas, Gov. Mike Huckabee!
  58. Episode 58 · 3 May 2006Paul RieckhoffTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington, Paul Rieckhoff!
  59. Episode 59 · 4 May 2006Rick ReillyTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Shanks For Nothing, Rick Reilly!
  60. Episode 60 · 8 May 2006Shere HiteTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Shere Hite Reader, Shere Hite!
  61. Episode 61 · 9 May 2006Frank RichTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of the New York Times, Frank Rich!
  62. Episode 62 · 10 May 2006Bill BastoneTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of The Smoking Gun.com, Bill Bastone!
  63. Episode 63 · 11 May 2006Madeleine AlbrightTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright!
  64. Episode 64 · 15 May 2006Ned LamontTonght, Democratic hopeful for Senate in Connecticut, Ned Lamont.
  65. Episode 65 · 16 May 2006Tyson SlocumTonight former editor for the New Republic and author of The Good Fight: Why Liberals--And Only Liberals--Can Win the War On Terror and Make America Great Again, Peter Beinart.
  66. Episode 66 · 17 May 2006Jonathan AlterTonight former attorney and professor of philisophy Linda R. Hirshman, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women in the World.
  67. Episode 67 · 18 May 2006Ted DaeschlerTONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Assistant Curator and Chair, Vertebrate Zoology at the Center for Systematic Biology & Evolution, Ted Daeschler!
  68. Episode 68 · 5 Jun 2006Stone PhillipsTonight Stephen welcomes Dateline NBC anchor Stone Philips.
  69. Episode 69 · 6 Jun 2006Christiane AmanpourTonight Stephen welcomes CNN's chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour.
  70. Episode 70 · 7 Jun 2006Steven SquyresTonight Stephen welcomes Cornell University scientist and author of Roving Mars Steven Squyres.
  71. Episode 71 · 8 Jun 2006Steven JohnsonNo synopsis yet.
  72. Episode 72 · 12 Jun 2006Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No synopsis yet.
  73. Episode 73 · 13 Jun 2006Tim FlanneryTonight Stephen welcomes mammologist and paleontologist Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers.
  74. Episode 74 · 14 Jun 2006David SirotaTonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.
  75. Episode 75 · 15 Jun 2006Michael PollanTonight Stephen welcomes Geoffrey Nunberg, professor of linguistics and columnist for the New York Times and author of Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalsim into a Tax Raising, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo-Driving, New York Times-Reading, Body Piercing, Hollywood Loving, Left-Wing Freak Show.
  76. Episode 76 · 19 Jun 2006Gustavo ArellanoTonight Stephen welcomes ocweekly.com's Ask a Mexican columnist Gustavo Arellano.
  77. Episode 77 · 20 Jun 2006Bart EhrmanTonight Stephen welcomes Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus.
  78. Episode 78 · 21 Jun 2006Bay BuchananTonight Stephen welcomes Angela "Bay" Buchanan, President of The American Cause.
  79. Episode 79 · 22 Jun 2006Douglas BrinkleyTonight Stephen welcomes comedian Martin Short.
  80. Episode 80 · 26 Jun 2006Marc BowdenTonight Stephen welcomes Marc Bowden, author of Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War With Militant Islam.
  81. Episode 81 · 27 Jun 2006Chris MatthewsTonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
  82. Episode 82 · 28 Jun 2006Robert BaerTonight Stephen welcomes form CIA agents and author of Blow the House Down, Robert Baer.
  83. Episode 83 · 29 Jun 2006Christopher NoxonTonight Stephen welcomes actor, performer, rapper, playwright and educator Will Power.
  84. Episode 84 · 10 Jul 2006Amy SedarisTonight Stephen welcomes Amy Sedaris, star of Strangers with Candy.
  85. Episode 85 · 11 Jul 2006Tony HawkTonight Stephen welcomes skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.
  86. Episode 86 · 12 Jul 2006Mort ZuckermanTonight former defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg.
  87. Episode 87 · 13 Jul 2006Ron SuskindTonight Stephen welcomes back Arianna Huffington, blogger and author of On Becoming Fearless...in Love, Work, and Life
  88. Episode 88 · 17 Jul 2006Lee SilverTonight Stephen welcomes actor Ted Danson.
  89. Episode 89 · 18 Jul 2006Dhani JonesTonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and the Reva and David Logan Distinguished Professor at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, Lowell Bergman.
  90. Episode 90 · 19 Jul 2006Joe ScarboroughTonight Stephen welcomes the host of Scarborough Country, Joe Scarborough.
  91. Episode 91 · 20 Jul 2006Tom BrokawTonight Stephen welcomes former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw.
  92. Episode 92 · 24 Jul 2006Howell RainesTonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The One That Got Away: A Memoir, Howell Raines
  93. Episode 93 · 25 Jul 2006William DonohueTonight Stephen Welcomes the president of the Catholic League, William Donohue.
  94. Episode 94 · 26 Jul 2006Neal KatyalTonight Stephen welcomes Democracy Now! host and co-author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back, Amy Goodman.
  95. Episode 95 · 27 Jul 2006Joe QuesadaTonight Stephen welcomes musician Randy Newman.
  96. Episode 96 · 31 Jul 2006Ned LamontTonght, Democratic hopeful for Senate in Connecticut, Ned Lamont.
  97. Episode 97 · 1 Aug 2006Peter BeinartTonight former editor for the New Republic and author of The Good Fight: Why Liberals--And Only Liberals--Can Win the War On Terror and Make America Great Again, Peter Beinart.
  98. Episode 98 · 2 Aug 2006Linda HirshmanTonight former attorney and professor of philisophy Linda R. Hirshman, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women in the World.
  99. Episode 99 · 3 Aug 2006Paul Hackett IIITonight Stephen welcomes lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck.
  100. Episode 100 · 8 Aug 2006Bill RhodenTonight, New York Times columnist and author of Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Black Athlete, Bill Rhoden.
  101. Episode 101 · 9 Aug 2006Alexandra RobbinsTonight cultural anthropologist Alexandra Robbins, author of The Overachievers: The Secret Life of Driven Kids.
  102. Episode 102 · 10 Aug 2006Eli PariserTonight campaign director for MoveOn.org, Eli Pariser.
  103. Episode 103 · 14 Aug 2006Ramesh PonnuruTonight Stephen welcomes Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor of the National Review and author of The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts and the Disregard for Human Life.
  104. Episode 104 · 15 Aug 2006David GergenTonight Stephen welcomes political commentator of PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and author of Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership Nixon to Clinton, David Gergen.
  105. Episode 105 · 16 Aug 2006Morgan SpurlockTonight Stephen welcomes documentary filmmaker and host of 30 Days, Morgan Spurlock.
  106. Episode 106 · 17 Aug 2006Neil YoungTonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.
  107. Episode 107 · 21 Aug 2006Geoffrey NunbergTonight Stephen welcomes Geoffrey Nunberg, professor of linguistics and columnist for the New York Times and author of Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalsim into a Tax Raising, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo-Driving, New York Times-Reading, Body Piercing, Hollywood Loving, Left-Wing Freak Show.
  108. Episode 108 · 22 Aug 2006Paul KrugmanTonight Stephen welcomes economist and colmnist Paul Krugman, author of The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century.
  109. Episode 109 · 23 Aug 2006Gideon YagoTonight Stephen welcomes writer and correspondent for MTV News, Gideon Yago
  110. Episode 110 · 24 Aug 2006Janna LevinTonight Stephen welcomes mathematician Janna Levin, author of A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines.
  111. Episode 111 · 11 Sept 2006Martin ShortTonight Stephen welcomes comedian Martin Short.
  112. Episode 112 · 12 Sept 2006Toby KeithTonight Stephen welcome country music star Toby Keith.
  113. Episode 113 · 13 Sept 2006Ken JenningsTonight Stephen welcomes record setting Jeopardy champion and author of Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competetive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs, Ken Jennings
  114. Episode 114 · 14 Sept 2006Bill SimmonsTonight Stephen welcomes ESPN's Sports Guy columnist and author of Now I Can Die In Peace: How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation with a Little Help from Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank, and the 2004 Red Sox, Bill Simmons
  115. Episode 115 · 18 Sept 2006Will PowerTonight Stephen welcomes actor, performer, rapper, playwright and educator Will Power.
  116. Episode 116 · 19 Sept 2006Frank RichTonight Stephen welcomes New York Times columnist Frank Rich, author of The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina.
  117. Episode 117 · 20 Sept 2006James CarvilleTonight Stephen welcomes Democratic political consultant James Carville.
  118. Episode 118 · 21 Sept 2006Daniel EllsbergTonight former defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg.
  119. Episode 119 · 25 Sept 2006Arianna HuffingtonTonight Stephen welcomes back Arianna Huffington, blogger and author of On Becoming Fearless...in Love, Work, and Life
  120. Episode 120 · 26 Sept 2006Ted DansonTonight Stephen welcomes actor Ted Danson.
  121. Episode 121 · 27 Sept 2006Lowell BergmanTonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and the Reva and David Logan Distinguished Professor at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, Lowell Bergman.
  122. Episode 122 · 28 Sept 2006Steve WozniakTonight Stephen welcomes co-founder of Apple Computers, Steve Wozniak.
  123. Episode 123 · 2 Oct 2006Michael LewisTonight Stephen welcomes Michael Lewis, author of The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game.
  124. Episode 124 · 3 Oct 2006Andy SternTonight Stephen welcomes union leader and author of A Country That Works: Getting America Back on Track, Andy Stern.
  125. Episode 125 · 4 Oct 2006Senator Byron DorganTonight Stephen welcomes North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan, author of Take This Job and Ship It: How Corporate Greed And Brain-Dead Politics Are Selling Out America.
  126. Episode 126 · 5 Oct 2006Amy GoodmanTonight Stephen welcomes Democracy Now! host and co-author of Static: Government Liars, Media Cheerleaders, and the People Who Fight Back, Amy Goodman.
  127. Episode 127 · 9 Oct 2006Randy NewmanTonight Stephen welcomes musician Randy Newman.
  128. Episode 128 · 10 Oct 2006Ariel LevyTonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture, Ariel Levy.
  129. Episode 129 · 11 Oct 2006George LucasTonight Stephen reveals the winner of the Green Screen Challenge. Plus, another Tek Jansen Adventure.
  130. Episode 130 · 12 Oct 2006Gov. Brian SchweitzerTonight Stephen welcomes Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer
  131. Episode 131 · 16 Oct 2006Barry ScheckTonight Stephen welcomes lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck.
  132. Episode 132 · 17 Oct 2006Richard DawkinsTonight Stephen celebrates his 1st anniversary episode with Oxford Professor of Biology and author of The God Delusion Richard Dawkins.
  133. Episode 133 · 18 Oct 2006David KuoTonight Stephen welcomes former special assistant to President Bush and author of Tempting Faith: An Inside Story of Political Seduction, David Kuo.
  134. Episode 134 · 19 Oct 2006Dr. Peter AgreTonight Stephen welcomes Nobel Prize winning chemist Dr. Peter Agre. Plus Stephen talks to Jim Gilchrist, founder of The Minuteman Project.
  135. Episode 135 · 30 Oct 2006Barry ManilowTonight Stephen welcomes musician Barry Manilow.
  136. Episode 136 · 31 Oct 2006Tim RobbinsTonight Stephen welcomes actor and politcal activist Tim Robbins.
  137. Episode 137 · 1 Nov 2006Penn JilletteTonight Stephen welcomes magician Penn Jillette.
  138. Episode 138 · 2 Nov 2006Ronald Reagan Jr.Tonight Stephen welcomes political activist Ronald Reagan Jr.
  139. Episode 139 · 6 Nov 2006Mark HalperinTonight Stephen welcoms ABC News correspondent and co-author of The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008, Mark Halperin.
  140. Episode 140 · 7 Nov 2006Indecision 2006 Election CoverageCombined with the Daily Show for the night, Stephen talks to Warren Beatty by phone, Rep. Robert Wexler via satellite and Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton via satellite.
  141. Episode 141 · 8 Nov 2006Jeff GreenfieldTonight Stephen welcomes CNN anchor Jeff Greenfield.
  142. Episode 142 · 9 Nov 2006Dean KamenTonight Stephen welcomes the founder of FIRST and President of DEKA Research and Development Corporation, Dean Kamen.
  143. Episode 143 · 13 Nov 2006Dan RatherTonight Stephen welcomes former CBS News anchor Dan Rather.
  144. Episode 144 · 14 Nov 2006Jeff SwartzTonight Stephen welcomes CEO of Timberland, Jeff Swartz.
  145. Episode 145 · 15 Nov 2006Al Franken/Dr. Michael NovacekTonight Stephen welcomes Al Franken and paleontologist Dr. Michael Novacek.
  146. Episode 146 · 16 Nov 2006Richard LinklaterTonight Stephen welcomes Richard Linklater, director of Fast Food Nation.
  147. Episode 147 · 27 Nov 2006Jim LehrerTonight Stephen welcomes PBS News Hour anchor and author of The Phony Marine: A Novel, Jim Lehrer.
  148. Episode 148 · 28 Nov 2006Harry ShearerTonight Stephen welcomes comedian Harry Shearer.
  149. Episode 149 · 29 Nov 2006Nora EphronTonight Stephen welcomes screenwriter and author of I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman, Nora Ephron.
  150. Episode 150 · 30 Nov 2006Mike LupicaTonight Stephen welcomes ESPN commentator and author of Miracle on 49th Street, Mike Lupica.
  151. Episode 151 · 4 Dec 2006Will WrightTonight Stephen welcomes computer game designer Will Wright.
  152. Episode 152 · 5 Dec 2006Steven D. LevittTonight Stephen welcomes economist and co-author of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, Steven D. Levitt.
  153. Episode 153 · 6 Dec 2006John SextonTonight Stephen welcomes the president of New York University, John Sexton.
  154. Episode 154 · 7 Dec 2006Dr. Francis S. CollinsTonight Stephen welcomes the fromer head of the Human Genome Project and author of The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief, Francis Collins.
  155. Episode 155 · 11 Dec 2006Dr. Peter SingerTonight Stephen welcomes Princeton ethicist, animal rights activist and co-author of The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter, Dr. Peter Singer
  156. Episode 156 · 12 Dec 2006Dan SavageTonight Stephen welcomes nationally syndicated columnist and author of The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage, and My Family, Dan Savage.
  157. Episode 157 · 13 Dec 2006Doris Kearns GoodwinTonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of Team of Rivals, The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin.
  158. Episode 158 · 14 Dec 2006Daniel PinchbeckTonight Stephen welcomes a writer for the Village Voice and Rolling Stone and author of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism, Daniel Pinchbeck.
  159. Episode 159 · 18 Dec 2006Jack WelchTonight Stephen welcomes the retired CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch.
  160. Episode 160 · 19 Dec 2006Deepak ChopraTonight Stephen welcomes the leader in the field of mind body medicine, Deepak Chopra.
  161. Episode 161 · 20 Dec 2006Chris Funk, Robert SchneiderStephen Colbert vs the Decemberists.