George Packer

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TONIGHT: Author of The Assassins' Gate : America in Iraq, George Packer!

Pierce Brosnan

E2

TONIGHT: Actor, Pierce Brosnan! Also, Jason Jones with "Spear Pressure."

James Risen

E3

TONIGHT: NY Times reporter and author of State of War, James Risen!

Albert Brooks

E4

TONIGHT: Star of Finding Comedy in the Muslim World, actor and filmmaker, Albert Brooks!

Peter Bergen

E5

TONIGHT: CNN's terrorism analyst, Peter Bergen!

Edward Lazarus

E6

TONIGHT: Author of Closed Chambers: The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court, Edward Lazarus!

Eugene Jarecki

E7

TONIGHT: Documentary film maker, Eugene Jarecki! Also, Rob Corddry with "This Week in God."

L. Paul Bremer

E8

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!

James Woolsey

E9

TONIGHT: Former CIA Director, James Woolsey!

Josh Lucas

E10

TONIGHT: Actor and star of Glory Road, Josh Lucas! Also, Nate Corddry with an American Resolution.

Fred Barnes

E11

TONIGHT: Author of Rebel-in-Chief: How George W. Bush Is Redefining the Conservative Movement and Transforming America, Fred Barnes!

Reza Aslan

E12

TONIGHT: Author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, Reza Aslan!

Anthony Hopkins

E13

TONIGHT: Actor and star of The World's Fastest Indian, Anthony Hopkins! Plus "New Year's Resolution" with Ed Helms!

Bernard-Henri Levy

E14

TONIGHT: Author of American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville, Bernard-Henri Levy!

Randy Jackson

E15

TONIGHT: Judge on American Idol, Randy Jackson!

Charles Barkley

E16

TONIGHT: Retired NBA Star, Charles Barkley!

Michael Beschloss

E17

TONIGHT: Author and historian, Michael Beschloss!

Robert O'Harrow, Jr.

E18

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!

Torie Clarke

E19

TONIGHT: Former Assistant Defense Secretary for Public Affairs, Torie Clarke! Plus, Rob Corddry with "This Week In God!"

Harrison Ford

E20

TONIGHT: Actor and star of Firewall, Harrison Ford! Also, the first installment of "Klassic Kolbert."

Will Arnett

E21

TONIGHT: Actor and star of Arrested Development, Will Arnett!

Mike Mullane

E22

TONIGHT: Astronaut, Mike Mullane!

Peter Tertzakian

E23

TONIGHT: Author of A Thousand Barrels a Second: The Coming Oil Break Point and the Challenges Facing an Energy Dependent World, Peter Tertzakian!

Julianne Moore

E24

TONIGHT: Actress and star of Freedomland, Julianne Moore! Plus, "Trendspotting" with Demetri Martin.

Ed Harris

E25

TONIGHT: Actor and star of Winter Passing, Ed Harris! Plus, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."

Sarah Vowell

E26

TONIGHT: Author of Assassination Vacation, Sarah Vowell! Also, Nate and Rob Corddry with "Brother vs. Brother."

Matthew Fox

E27

TONIGHT: Actor and star of Lost, Matthew Fox!

Roger Ebert

E28

TONIGHT: Movie critic, Roger Ebert! Also, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."

Eugene Linden

E29

TONIGHT: The author of The Winds of Change: Climate, Weather, and the Destruction of Civilizations, Eugene Linden!

Neil Young

E30

TONIGHT: Musician and composer, Neil Young!

Bruce Bartlett

E31

TONIGHT: The author of Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy, Bruce Bartlett!

Eric Burns

E32

TONIGHT: The author of Infamous Scribblers: The Founding Fathers and the Rowdy Beginnings of American Journalism, Eric Burns!

Bart Ehrman

E33

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.

Natalie Portman

E34

TONIGHT: Actress and star of V for Vendetta, Natalie Portman!

Vin Diesel

E35

TONIGHT: Actor and star of Find Me Guilty, Vin Diesel!

Clive Owen

E36

TONIGHT: Actor and star of Inside Man, Clive Owen!

General Georges Sada

E37

TONIGHT: Author of Saddam's Secrets: How an Iraqi General Defied And Survived Saddam Hussein, General Georges Sada! Also, "Trendspotting" with Demetri Martin!

Senator Russ Feingold

E38

TONIGHT: Wisconsin Senator, Russ Feingold!

Michael Mandelbaum

E39

TONIGHT: Author of The Case For Goliath: How America Acts As The World's Government in the Twenty-first Century, Michael Mandelbaum

Michael Gordon

E40

TONIGHT: Author of Cobra II : The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, Michael Gordon!

Fareed Zakaria

E41

TONIGHT: Newsweek International editor, Fareed Zakaria!

Queen Latifah

E42

TONIGHT: Actress and star of Ice Age: The Meltdown, Queen Latifah!

Sharon Stone

E43

TONIGHT: Actress and star of Basic Instinct 2, Sharon Stone!

Ricky Gervais

E44

TONIGHT: Actor and podcast host of "The Ricky Gervais Show", Ricky Gervais! Also, Ed Helms with "This Week In God".

Studs Terkel

E45

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.

Gen. Tony Zinni

E46

TONIGHT: Retired Marine General and author of "The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power and Purpose", Gen. Tony Zinni!

Josh Hartnett

E47

TONIGHT: Actor and star of Lucky Number Slevin, Josh Hartnett! Also, Dan Bakkedahl learns about "Beach Ploys".

Jon Meacham

E48

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.

Ryan Nerz

E49

TONIGHT: The author of Eat This Book: A Year of Gorging and Glory on the Competitive Eating Circuit, Ryan Nerz!

Dennis Quaid

E50

TONIGHT: Actor and star of American Dreamz, Dennis Quaid!

Sen. Ted Kennedy

E51

TONIGHT: Senator from Massachusetts, Sen. Ted Kennedy! Also, Jason Jones with Not In Your Front Yard.

Efraim Halevy

E52

TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy!

Tom Selleck

E53

TONIGHT: The author of Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad, Efraim Halevy!

Kimberley Strassel

E54

TONIGHT: Wall Street Journal editor, Kimberley Strassel!

Robin Williams

E55

TONIGHT: Actor and star of R.V., Robin Williams!

Matthew Continetti

E56

TONIGHT: The author of The K Street Gang: The Rise and Fall of the Republican Machine, Matthew Continetti!

Madeleine Albright

E57

TONIGHT: The author of The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs, Madeleine Albright!

Clark Kent Ervin

E58

TONIGHT: The author of Open Target: Where America Is Vulnerable To Attack, Clark Kent Ervin!

John Malkovich

E59

TONIGHT: Actor John Malkovich!

David Remnick

E60

TONIGHT: The author of Reporting: Writings from the New Yorker, David Remnick!

Eric Shawn

E61

TONIGHT: Author of The U.N. Exposed: How the United Nations Sabotages America's Security and Fails the World, Eric Shawn!

Billy Connolly

E62

TONIGHT: Stand-up comedian Billy Connolly!

Francis Fukuyama

E63

TONIGHT: Author of America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy, Francis Fukuyama!

Howard Dean

E64

TONIGHT: The Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean!

Denis Leary

E65

TONIGHT: Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary!

Ramesh Ponnuru

E66

TONIGHT: A senior editor for National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru! Plus, Lewis Black: Back in Black.

Willie Nelson

E67

TONIGHT: Legendary country musician and performer of You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker, Willie Nelson!

Caroline Kennedy

E68

TONIGHT: Caroline Kennedy, founder of the Profiles In Courage Award.

Bill Bennett

E69

TONIGHT: Former Secretary of Education and author of America, Bill Bennett.

Bonnie Hunt

E70

TONIGHT: Actress Bonnie Hunt from the movie Cars. Plus, Lewis Black reports in Back in Black!

Lily Tomlin

E71

TONIGHT: Legendary comedian Lily Tomlin!

Thomas Friedman

E72

TONIGHT: The author of The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, Thomas L. Friedman!

Ken Mehlman

E73

TONIGHT: The chair of the Republican National Committee, Ken Mehlman!

Tim Russert

E74

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!

Louis C.K.

E75

TONIGHT: The star of the new series Lucky Louie, Louis C.K.!

Calvin Trillin

E76

TONIGHT: American journalist, humorist, and author of Messages from My Father!, Calvin Trillin!

Juliet Eilperin

E77

Tonight: Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, author of Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship is Poisoning the House of Representatives.

Anderson Cooper

E78

TONIGHT: Host of CNN's Anderson Cooper: 360, Anderson Cooper.

Adam Sandler

E79

Lance Armstrong

E80

Helen Thomas

E81

Al Gore

E82

Kevin Spacey

E83

Illario Pantano

E84

Tonight former U.S. Marine and co-author of <I>Warlord: No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy</I>, Illario Pantano.

John Dean

E85

Tonight: Former Nixon legal counsel and author of <I>Conservatives Without Conscience</I>, John Dean.

Shawn Wayans

E86

Owen Wilson

E87

Tonight: Actor and one of the stars of <I>You, Me and Dupree</I>, Owen Wilson.

Gordon Chang

E88

Tonight: Gordon Chang, author of <I>Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On The World</I>.

M. Night Shyamalan

E89

Tonight: Director of the movie <I>Lady in the Water</I>, M. Night Shaymalan.

James Maguire

E90

Tonight: The author of <I>American Bee: The National Spelling Bee and the Culture of Word Nerds</I>, James Maguire.

Paul Giamatti

E91

Tonight: Actor and star of the movie <I>Lady in the Water</I>, Paul Giamatti.

Senator John McCain

E92

Ed Burns

E93

TONIGHT: actor, writer and director of <I>The Groomsman</I>, Ed Burns.

Sharon Weinberger

E94

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.

Dr. Alon Ben-Meir

E95

TONIGHT: NYU Professor, Dr. Alon Ben-Meir.

Will Ferrell

E96

Vali Nasr

E97

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.

Chris Paine

E98

TONIGHT: Writer and director of the documentary <I>Who Killed The Electric Car?</I>, Chris Paine.

Danny DeVito

E99

TONIGHT: Actor and star of <I>It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia</I>, Danny DeVito.

Brian Williams

E100

Craig Glenday

E101

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

E102

TONIGHT: Famous NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Thomas E. Ricks

E103

TONIGHT: The author of Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, Thomas E. Ricks.

Samuel L. Jackson

E104

TONIGHT: The star of the movie Snakes on a Plane, Samuel L. Jackson.

Thomas Kean

E105

Matt Dillon

E106

Reza Aslan

E107

Tonight, author and scholar of comparative religions, Reza Aslan.

William Cohen

E108

Tonight former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, author of <I>Dragon Fire</I>.

Frederick Lane

E109

Tonight Frederick Lane, author of <I>The Decency Wars: The Campaign to Cleanse American Culture</I>.

Martin Short

E110

Tonight actor and comedian Martin Short.

Maggie Gyllenhaal

E111

Tonight actress and star of <I>sherrybaby</I>, Maggie Gyllenhaal.

Gary Hart

E112

Tonight former U.S.

Ed Gillespie

E113

Tonight political advisor and author of <I>Winning Right: Campaign Politics and Conservative Policies</I>, Ed Gillespie.

Norm MacDonald

E114

Tonight comedian Norm MacDonald.

Bill Clinton

E115

Ben Affleck

E116

Tonight actor and star of <I>Hollywoodland</I> Ben Affleck.

Johnny Knoxville

E117

Tonight actor and star of <I>Jackass Number Two</I>, Johnny Knoxville.

CC Goldwater

E118

Tonight founder of Sweet Pea Films and producer of the documentary <I>Mr. Conservative: Goldwater On Goldwater</I>, CC Goldwater.

Pat Buchanan

E119

Tonight conservative pundit Pat Buchanan.

Pervez Musharraf

E120

Al Franken

E121

Tonight comedian Al Franken.

Jim McGreevey

E122

Tonight, former Governor of New Jersey and author of <I>The Confession</I>, Jim McGreevey.

Trent Lott

E123

Tonight Mississippi Senator Trent Lott, author of <I>Herding Cats: A Life in Politics</I>.

Dennis Miller

E124

Tonight comedian Dennis Miller.

Ian Bremmer

E125

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.

David Rakoff

E126

James Baker

E127

Tonight former Secretary of State and author of <I>Work Hard, Study...

David Cross

E128

Tonight comedian and star of <I>Freak Show</I>, David Cross.

Lou Dobbs

E129

Tonight the host of CNN's <I>Lou Dobbs Tonight</I>, Lou Dobbs.

David Mark

E130

Tonight David Mark, author of <I>Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning</I>.

Frank Rich

E131

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>.

Amy Sedaris

E132

Tonight actress Amy Sedaris, author of <I>I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence</I>.

John Ashcroft

E133

Tonight fromer U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.

Kirsten Dunst

E134

LeBron James

E135

Tonight NBA superstar LeBron James.

John Meuller

E136

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.

Midwest Midterm Midtacular

E137

Tonight John Oliver talks to people who were wooed in 2004. Also Demitri Martin reports on the clubs at Ohio State.

Sacha Baron Cohen

E138

Tonight comedian and star of <I>Borat</I>, Sacha Baron Cohen.

Jerry Seinfeld

E139

Indesion 2006 Election Night

E140

Combined with The Colbert Report, Dan Rather stops by.

Howard Dean

E141

Tonight chairman of the Democratic National Committe, Howard Dean.

Dustin Hoffman

E142

Tonight actor and co-star of <I>Stranger Than Fiction</I>, Dustin Hoffman.

Tina Fey

E143

Tonight writer, actress and star of <I>30 Rock</I>, Tina Fey.

John Edwards

E144

Tonight former Senator from North Carolina and author of <I>Home: Blueprints of Our Lives</I>, John Edwards.

Ted Koppel

E145

Tonight former anchor of <I>Nightline</I>, Ted Koppel.

Muhammad Yumus

E146

Tonight professor of economics and founder of the Grameen Bank, Muhammad Yumus.

Rahm Emanuel

E147

TONIGHT: Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D, Rep-ILL, chair of the Congressional Campaign Committee for 2006 elections.

Tom Waits

E148

Tonight's Guest: Musician Tom Waits.

George Clooney

E149

Tenacious D

E150

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.

Nathan Lane

E151

Tonight actor and Broadway star Nathan Lane.

Sen. John Danforth

E152

Eve Herold

E153

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.

Ed Viesturs

E154

Tonight mountain climber and author of <I>No Shortcut to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Hightest Peaks</I>, Ed Viesturs.

Sen. Lincoln Chafee

E155

Fareed Zakaria

E156

Tonight the editor for <I>Newsweek International</I>, Fareed Zakaria.

Ricky Gervais

E157

Tonight actor and star of <I>Extras</I>, Ricky Gervais.

Rajiv Chandraeskaran

E158

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.

Gov. Tom Vilsack

E159

Tonight Iowa Governor and 2008 Presidential candidate, Tom Vilsack.

Bill Kristol

E160

Ben Stiller

E161

Tonight actor and star of <I>Night at the Museum</I>, Ben Stiller.