Welcome to ‘Better Know a Guest’, your weekly guide to the wonderful and diverse array of personalities appearing on ‘The Colbert Report’ and ‘The Daily Show’ each week.
Hi there Hubsters! This week we’ve got a wide variety of guests, from Presidents businessmen to actors and documentary makers. Here’s to a great week of shows!
Monday, April 8th (2013)
Bill Clinton (Clinton Global Initiative)
Bill Clinton is the 42nd President of the United States, author and philanthropist. As an author he has written My Life: an autobiography, Between Hope, and most recently Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy. As a philanthropist he created the William J Clinton Foundation which is itself split into several organizations including; the Clinton Health Access Initiative, the Clinton Global Initiative, the Clinton Climate Initiative and the Clinton Development Initiative.
Born: August 19, 1946
Education: Georgetown University | University College Oxford | Yale University
Awards: Grammy (Best Spoken Word) | James Madison Award for Distinguished Public Service | Time’s “Man of the Year” (1993)
Tuesday, April 9th (2013)
Charlie LeDuff (Author: “Detroit: An American Autopsy”)
Charlie LeDuff is a journalist and author. As a journalist, he began working for the New York Times, and worked on that paper from 1995 to 2007. He later worked for The Detroit Times before leaving the paper in 2010. As an author, he has written three books: US Guys: The Twisted Mind of the American Man, Work and other Sins, and most recently Detroit: An American Autopsy.
Born: 1966
Education: University of Michigan
Awards: Meyer Berger Award | Pulitzer Prize
Wednesday, April 10th (2013)
Shane Smith (Host and Executive Producer: “Vice”)
Shane Smith is Canadian journalist, entrepreneur, and the co-founder, contributor, and CEO of the magazine VICE. He began VICE in 1994, after leaving Voice of Montreal. The style of VICE has changed over the years, going from a more off beat culture focused magazine to its current multimedia organization with a focus on news and social criticism.
Born: 1970
Education: Lisgar Collegiate Institute | Carleton University
Follow: @shanesmith30
Thursday, April 11th (2013)
Cass Sunstein (Author: “Simpler: The Future of Government”)
Cass Sunstein is a former Adminsitrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, author, professor, and legal scholar with a focus in a variety of law fields including; constitutional law, administrative law and environmental law. He is also currently the Robert Walmsley University and Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. As an author he has written several book including, Free Markets and Social Justice, Republic. Com 2.0 and most recently Simpler: The Future of Government.
Born: September 21, 1954
Education: Harvard University | Harvard Law School | Harvard College | Middlesex School
Awards: Goldsmith Book Prize
And now to check in with our good friend, Jon Stewart, over at The Daily Show!
Monday, April 8th (2013)
David Stockman (Author: “The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America”)
David Stockmam is a former Michigan House member, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget, businessman, and author. His job as the Director of the OMB was under the Reagan Administration was highly controversial at the time. After he retired from that position, he went into business working for various banks/companies including Salomon Brothers, the Blackstone Group, and performed as CEO for the Collins & Aikman Corporation.
Born: November 10, 1946
Education: Harvard University | Harvard Divinity School | Michigan State University
Previsous “Colbert Report” Appearances: Interview – December, 2nd 2010
Tuesday, April 9th (2013)
Jimmy Carter (Carter Center Guinea Worm Eradication Program)
Jimmy Carter is the 39th President of the United States, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Carter Center. As a President, he created new two Cabinet departments: the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. As a Nobel Peace Prize winner, he is the only President to do so after leaving the office of President. The Carter Center that he founded is a non for profit, focused on advancing human rights throughout the world.
Born: October 1, 1924
Education: Georgia Southwestern State University | Georgia State Institute of Technology, Atlanta | United States Naval Academy
Awards: Nobel Peace Prize | Grand Cross Order of the Cross
Previous “Daily Show” Appearances: Interview – September 20th, 2010 | January 26th, 2009 [Part 1] | January 26th, 2009 [Part 2] | April 28th, 2008 [Part 1] | April 28th, 2008 [Part 2] | December 5, 2005 [Part 1] | December 5, 2005 [Part 2]
Wednesday, April 10th (2013)
Ken Burns (Filmmmaker: “The Central Park Five”)
Ken Burns is best known for his documentaries, all of which he produces and directs, and has won several Emmys for. His most known documentaries are Civil War, Baseball, Jazz, The War, The National Parks, Prohibition and the most recent of his well-known works is The Central Park Five. His documentaries are known for the specific style he uses involving photographs, and how he manages to enliven the still images to help the stories.
Born: July 29, 1953
Education: Hampshire College
Awards: Emmys Grammy Award (Best Spoken Word)
Previous “Colbert Report” Appearances: Interview – November 12, 2012 | http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/398350/september-28-2011/ken-burns | September 27, 2010 | September 24, 2009 | November 1, 2005
Previous “Daily Show” Appearances: Interview – September 27, 2007
Follow: @KenBurns
Thursday, April 11th (2013)
Edie Falco (Actress: “Nurse Jackie”)
Edie Falco is a Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG award winning actress best known for her roles as Carmela Soprano in The Sorpranos, Diane Whittlesey in Oz, and Jackie Peyton in Nurse Jackie. She has also had a variety of roles in various other series including Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, 30 Rock and Will & Grace. She is one of four actresses to win a SAG, Emmy and Golden Globe within one year.
Born: July 5, 1963
Education: SUNY Purchase
Awards: SAG Awards | Emmy Awards | Golden Globe Award | Satellite Award | Los Angeles Film Critic Association Award
Pervious “Daily Show” Appearances: Interview – March 1, 2004
That’s all for this week Hubsters! See you next week.
Better Know A Guest: April 8 — 11, 2013
Hi there Hubsters! This week we’ve got a wide variety of guests, from Presidents businessmen to actors and documentary makers. Here’s to a great week of shows!
Monday, April 8th (2013)
Bill Clinton (Clinton Global Initiative)
Bill Clinton is the 42nd President of the United States, author and philanthropist. As an author he has written My Life: an autobiography, Between Hope, and most recently Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy. As a philanthropist he created the William J Clinton Foundation which is itself split into several organizations including; the Clinton Health Access Initiative, the Clinton Global Initiative, the Clinton Climate Initiative and the Clinton Development Initiative.
Born: August 19, 1946
Education: Georgetown University | University College Oxford | Yale University
Awards: Grammy (Best Spoken Word) | James Madison Award for Distinguished Public Service | Time’s “Man of the Year” (1993)
Tuesday, April 9th (2013)
Charlie LeDuff (Author: “Detroit: An American Autopsy”)
Charlie LeDuff is a journalist and author. As a journalist, he began working for the New York Times, and worked on that paper from 1995 to 2007. He later worked for The Detroit Times before leaving the paper in 2010. As an author, he has written three books: US Guys: The Twisted Mind of the American Man, Work and other Sins, and most recently Detroit: An American Autopsy.
Born: 1966
Education: University of Michigan
Awards: Meyer Berger Award | Pulitzer Prize
Wednesday, April 10th (2013)
Shane Smith (Host and Executive Producer: “Vice”)
Shane Smith is Canadian journalist, entrepreneur, and the co-founder, contributor, and CEO of the magazine VICE. He began VICE in 1994, after leaving Voice of Montreal. The style of VICE has changed over the years, going from a more off beat culture focused magazine to its current multimedia organization with a focus on news and social criticism.
Born: 1970
Education: Lisgar Collegiate Institute | Carleton University
Follow: @shanesmith30
Thursday, April 11th (2013)
Cass Sunstein (Author: “Simpler: The Future of Government”)
Cass Sunstein is a former Adminsitrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, author, professor, and legal scholar with a focus in a variety of law fields including; constitutional law, administrative law and environmental law. He is also currently the Robert Walmsley University and Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. As an author he has written several book including, Free Markets and Social Justice, Republic. Com 2.0 and most recently Simpler: The Future of Government.
Born: September 21, 1954
Education: Harvard University | Harvard Law School | Harvard College | Middlesex School
Awards: Goldsmith Book Prize
And now to check in with our good friend, Jon Stewart, over at The Daily Show!
Monday, April 8th (2013)
David Stockman (Author: “The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America”)
David Stockmam is a former Michigan House member, former Director of the Office of Management and Budget, businessman, and author. His job as the Director of the OMB was under the Reagan Administration was highly controversial at the time. After he retired from that position, he went into business working for various banks/companies including Salomon Brothers, the Blackstone Group, and performed as CEO for the Collins & Aikman Corporation.
Born: November 10, 1946
Education: Harvard University | Harvard Divinity School | Michigan State University
Previsous “Colbert Report” Appearances: Interview – December, 2nd 2010
Tuesday, April 9th (2013)
Jimmy Carter (Carter Center Guinea Worm Eradication Program)
Jimmy Carter is the 39th President of the United States, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Carter Center. As a President, he created new two Cabinet departments: the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. As a Nobel Peace Prize winner, he is the only President to do so after leaving the office of President. The Carter Center that he founded is a non for profit, focused on advancing human rights throughout the world.
Born: October 1, 1924
Education: Georgia Southwestern State University | Georgia State Institute of Technology, Atlanta | United States Naval Academy
Awards: Nobel Peace Prize | Grand Cross Order of the Cross
Previous “Daily Show” Appearances: Interview – September 20th, 2010 | January 26th, 2009 [Part 1] | January 26th, 2009 [Part 2] | April 28th, 2008 [Part 1] | April 28th, 2008 [Part 2] | December 5, 2005 [Part 1] | December 5, 2005 [Part 2]
Wednesday, April 10th (2013)
Ken Burns (Filmmmaker: “The Central Park Five”)
Ken Burns is best known for his documentaries, all of which he produces and directs, and has won several Emmys for. His most known documentaries are Civil War, Baseball, Jazz, The War, The National Parks, Prohibition and the most recent of his well-known works is The Central Park Five. His documentaries are known for the specific style he uses involving photographs, and how he manages to enliven the still images to help the stories.
Born: July 29, 1953
Education: Hampshire College
Awards: Emmys Grammy Award (Best Spoken Word)
Previous “Colbert Report” Appearances: Interview – November 12, 2012 | http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/398350/september-28-2011/ken-burns | September 27, 2010 | September 24, 2009 | November 1, 2005
Previous “Daily Show” Appearances: Interview – September 27, 2007
Follow: @KenBurns
Thursday, April 11th (2013)
Edie Falco (Actress: “Nurse Jackie”)
Edie Falco is a Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG award winning actress best known for her roles as Carmela Soprano in The Sorpranos, Diane Whittlesey in Oz, and Jackie Peyton in Nurse Jackie. She has also had a variety of roles in various other series including Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, 30 Rock and Will & Grace. She is one of four actresses to win a SAG, Emmy and Golden Globe within one year.
Born: July 5, 1963
Education: SUNY Purchase
Awards: SAG Awards | Emmy Awards | Golden Globe Award | Satellite Award | Los Angeles Film Critic Association Award
Pervious “Daily Show” Appearances: Interview – March 1, 2004
That’s all for this week Hubsters! See you next week.