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! It’s great to be back after that break and I am completely looking forward to how Jon and Stephen return to the screen. This is due to the heartbreaking news that has been coming out lately, from the massive destruction in Oklahoma to the utter senselessness of what happened in London. Our boys will be able to bring us some much needed laughs and enjoyment as they always can do. Lastly, as this is Jon’s last week before he leaves to direct his film ‘Rosewater’, we should all be expecting a big send off or sorts on Thursday nights show.
Monday, June 3rd (2013)
Rep. John Dingell (Michigan Congressman)
Representative John Dingell is the Representative from the state of Michigan. He was first elected in 1955 and therefore is the longest currently serving member of Congress. He currently serves as the Dean of the House of Representative as well as the Dean of the Michigan congressional delegation. He is also the person to have served longest in the House and he is the second longest serving member of Congress ever; if he continues to serve past June 8th, he’ll be the longest in American history.
Previous ‘Daily Show’ Appearance: Interview – April 19, 2010
Born: July 8, 1926
Education: Georgetown Preparatory School | House Page School | Georgetown University
Follow: Website | @John_Dingell
Tuesday, June 4th (2013)
Alex Gibney (Director: “We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks”)
Alex Gibney is a film director and producer. In 2010, Esquire magazine stated that Gibney “is becoming the most important documentarian of our time”. Gibney is best know for his documentary works Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Elliot Spitzer, Casino Jack and the United States of Money and Taxi to the Dark Side. His most recent works include Maa Culpa Maxima: Silence in the House of God and We Sell Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks.
Born:October 23, 1953
Education: Pomfret School | Yale University | UCLA Film School
Awards: Academy Award (Best Documentary Feature)
Follow: Website | Blog | @BaLueBolivar
Wednesday, June 5th (2013)
Jonathan Alter Author: “The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies”)
Jonathan Alter is a author and journalist. He is best known for being a leading columnist for columnist Bloomberg View and the Senior Editor of Newsweek from 1983 to 2011. He has also served as a correspondent on NBC, MSNBC and CNBC. As an author, he has written The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope, Between the Lines: An Inside View of American Politics, People and Culture and The Promise: President Obama, Year One.
Born:October 6, 1957
Education: Phillips Academy | Harvard University
Previous ‘Colbert Report’ Appearances: Interview – May 17, 2006 | October 23, 2008 | April 30, 2009 | June 7, 2010 | November 1, 2010
Follow: Website | @JonathanAlter
Thursday, June 6th (2013)
Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett (Creators: “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County”)
Stephen King is a famous horror novelist. He is most famous for his novels Carrie, Christine, Pet Sematary and The Shining. John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett are both famous musicians. Mellencamp is well known for his song Jack & Diane, even though he has had a long and successful career outside of that song. Burnett is also known as a producer and music overseer on movies like The Big Lebowski. Collectively, the three of them are creators of the musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County.
Previous ‘Colbert Report’ Appearances: Better Know a Stephen – Stephen King | Interview – July 18, 2007 | Performance – “Our Country”
And now lets check in one last time with our good friend Jon Stewart over at The Daily Show, before he leaves us to direct ‘Rosewater’!
Monday, June 3rd (2013)
Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin (Documentary Filmmakers: “Pussy Riot – A Punk Prayer”)
Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin are directors and filmmakers. Their current film is about the Russian feminist punk-rock collective ‘P***Y RIOT’ and their controversial performance played at a Moscow church; along with the arrests that were made soon afterwards. Mike Lerner has been making documentaries for 25 years on topics such as travel, pop culture and art. Maxim Pozdorovkin is a filmmaker and an artist fellow of Harvard University’s Society of Fellows.
Education: Harvard University
Awards: Sundance Awards (Grand Jury, Best Director, Audience, Cinematography) | Grierson Award for Best Documentary | Alfred Dupont Award | Best Documentary Moscow Film Festival
Follow: @Pozdor
Tuesday, June 4th (2013)
Brian Williams (Anchor and Host: “NBC Nightly News” and “Rock Center with Brian Williams”)
Brian Williams, when not being a frequent guest at The Daily Show studios, is currently the editor and anchor on NBC’S Nightly News and Rock Center with Brian Williams. Before he began broadcasting, he was an intern to Carter Administration. He first began broadcasting in 1981 and worked in various local stations until he moved in NBC in 1993. In the beginning he served as the White House correspondent before moving up to anchor and managing editor.
Born:May 5, 1959
Education: Brookdale Community College | Catholic University | George Washington University
Awards: Edward R. Murrow Award | Emmy Award | duPont-Columbia University Award | Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism | George Foster Peabody Award
Previous ‘Daily Show’ Appearances: Interview – July 29, 2003 | November 30, 2004 | March 8, 2005 [Part 1] | [Part 2] | Sept. 8, 2005 [Part 1] | [Part 2] | August 8, 2006 | June 19, 2007 | Feb. 28, 2008 | July 31, 2008 | Sept. 2, 2008 | Feb. 26,2009 | July 20, 2009 | Feb. 2, 2010 | Feb, 16, 2011 | Aug. 15, 2012
Follow: @BWilliams
Wednesday, June 5th (2013)
Jon Favreau (Former Head Speechwriter for President Obama)
Jon Favreau, besides having the same name as the actor/director of the first two Iron Man films is also the former Director of Speech-writing for President Obama/the Obama Administration. While he served that position from 2009 until earlier this year, he actually first began writing for President Obama in 2005. Before working for Obama, he worked for the Kerry campaign in 2004 during Kerry’s candidacy as the Deputy Speech-Writer. Since leaving his office at the White House however, he has co-founded a consulting firm co-found Fenway Strategies, and is pursuing an interest in screenwriting.
Born:June 2, 1981
Education: College of the Holy Cross
Previous ‘Colbert Report’ Appearances: Interview – February 28, 2013
Follow: @JonFavs
Thursday, June 6th (2013)
There’s no guest currently listed for Thursday.
My thinking is that, as this is Jon’s last show this will be his big send off.
So comment below what you think might happen!
That’s all for this week Hubsters! Til next week with a new British host of The Daily Show! If you have any comments or suggestions about how to make BKAG better, please comment down below! Or if you wish to comment about Jon’s leaving to direct ‘Rosewater’, or how you think John Oliver is going to do, have at it. See you next time!
Better Know A Guest: June 3 – 6, 2013
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! It’s great to be back after that break and I am completely looking forward to how Jon and Stephen return to the screen. This is due to the heartbreaking news that has been coming out lately, from the massive destruction in Oklahoma to the utter senselessness of what happened in London. Our boys will be able to bring us some much needed laughs and enjoyment as they always can do. Lastly, as this is Jon’s last week before he leaves to direct his film ‘Rosewater’, we should all be expecting a big send off or sorts on Thursday nights show.
Monday, June 3rd (2013)
Rep. John Dingell (Michigan Congressman)
Representative John Dingell is the Representative from the state of Michigan. He was first elected in 1955 and therefore is the longest currently serving member of Congress. He currently serves as the Dean of the House of Representative as well as the Dean of the Michigan congressional delegation. He is also the person to have served longest in the House and he is the second longest serving member of Congress ever; if he continues to serve past June 8th, he’ll be the longest in American history.
Previous ‘Daily Show’ Appearance: Interview – April 19, 2010
Born: July 8, 1926
Education: Georgetown Preparatory School | House Page School | Georgetown University
Follow: Website | @John_Dingell
Tuesday, June 4th (2013)
Alex Gibney (Director: “We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks”)
Alex Gibney is a film director and producer. In 2010, Esquire magazine stated that Gibney “is becoming the most important documentarian of our time”. Gibney is best know for his documentary works Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Elliot Spitzer, Casino Jack and the United States of Money and Taxi to the Dark Side. His most recent works include Maa Culpa Maxima: Silence in the House of God and We Sell Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks.
Born:October 23, 1953
Education: Pomfret School | Yale University | UCLA Film School
Awards: Academy Award (Best Documentary Feature)
Follow: Website | Blog | @BaLueBolivar
Wednesday, June 5th (2013)
Jonathan Alter Author: “The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies”)
Jonathan Alter is a author and journalist. He is best known for being a leading columnist for columnist Bloomberg View and the Senior Editor of Newsweek from 1983 to 2011. He has also served as a correspondent on NBC, MSNBC and CNBC. As an author, he has written The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope, Between the Lines: An Inside View of American Politics, People and Culture and The Promise: President Obama, Year One.
Born:October 6, 1957
Education: Phillips Academy | Harvard University
Previous ‘Colbert Report’ Appearances: Interview – May 17, 2006 | October 23, 2008 | April 30, 2009 | June 7, 2010 | November 1, 2010
Follow: Website | @JonathanAlter
Thursday, June 6th (2013)
Stephen King, John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett (Creators: “Ghost Brothers of Darkland County”)
Stephen King is a famous horror novelist. He is most famous for his novels Carrie, Christine, Pet Sematary and The Shining. John Mellencamp and T Bone Burnett are both famous musicians. Mellencamp is well known for his song Jack & Diane, even though he has had a long and successful career outside of that song. Burnett is also known as a producer and music overseer on movies like The Big Lebowski. Collectively, the three of them are creators of the musical Ghost Brothers of Darkland County.
Previous ‘Colbert Report’ Appearances: Better Know a Stephen – Stephen King | Interview – July 18, 2007 | Performance – “Our Country”
And now lets check in one last time with our good friend Jon Stewart over at The Daily Show, before he leaves us to direct ‘Rosewater’!
Monday, June 3rd (2013)
Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin (Documentary Filmmakers: “Pussy Riot – A Punk Prayer”)
Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin are directors and filmmakers. Their current film is about the Russian feminist punk-rock collective ‘P***Y RIOT’ and their controversial performance played at a Moscow church; along with the arrests that were made soon afterwards. Mike Lerner has been making documentaries for 25 years on topics such as travel, pop culture and art. Maxim Pozdorovkin is a filmmaker and an artist fellow of Harvard University’s Society of Fellows.
Education: Harvard University
Awards: Sundance Awards (Grand Jury, Best Director, Audience, Cinematography) | Grierson Award for Best Documentary | Alfred Dupont Award | Best Documentary Moscow Film Festival
Follow: @Pozdor
Tuesday, June 4th (2013)
Brian Williams (Anchor and Host: “NBC Nightly News” and “Rock Center with Brian Williams”)
Brian Williams, when not being a frequent guest at The Daily Show studios, is currently the editor and anchor on NBC’S Nightly News and Rock Center with Brian Williams. Before he began broadcasting, he was an intern to Carter Administration. He first began broadcasting in 1981 and worked in various local stations until he moved in NBC in 1993. In the beginning he served as the White House correspondent before moving up to anchor and managing editor.
Born:May 5, 1959
Education: Brookdale Community College | Catholic University | George Washington University
Awards: Edward R. Murrow Award | Emmy Award | duPont-Columbia University Award | Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism | George Foster Peabody Award
Previous ‘Daily Show’ Appearances: Interview – July 29, 2003 | November 30, 2004 | March 8, 2005 [Part 1] | [Part 2] | Sept. 8, 2005 [Part 1] | [Part 2] | August 8, 2006 | June 19, 2007 | Feb. 28, 2008 | July 31, 2008 | Sept. 2, 2008 | Feb. 26,2009 | July 20, 2009 | Feb. 2, 2010 | Feb, 16, 2011 | Aug. 15, 2012
Follow: @BWilliams
Wednesday, June 5th (2013)
Jon Favreau (Former Head Speechwriter for President Obama)
Jon Favreau, besides having the same name as the actor/director of the first two Iron Man films is also the former Director of Speech-writing for President Obama/the Obama Administration. While he served that position from 2009 until earlier this year, he actually first began writing for President Obama in 2005. Before working for Obama, he worked for the Kerry campaign in 2004 during Kerry’s candidacy as the Deputy Speech-Writer. Since leaving his office at the White House however, he has co-founded a consulting firm co-found Fenway Strategies, and is pursuing an interest in screenwriting.
Born:June 2, 1981
Education: College of the Holy Cross
Previous ‘Colbert Report’ Appearances: Interview – February 28, 2013
Follow: @JonFavs
Thursday, June 6th (2013)
There’s no guest currently listed for Thursday.
My thinking is that, as this is Jon’s last show this will be his big send off.
So comment below what you think might happen!
That’s all for this week Hubsters! Til next week with a new British host of The Daily Show! If you have any comments or suggestions about how to make BKAG better, please comment down below! Or if you wish to comment about Jon’s leaving to direct ‘Rosewater’, or how you think John Oliver is going to do, have at it. See you next time!