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! After roughly two weeks of reruns, The Colbert Report is back! And just in time to help us all deal with the end of summer (and if you’re me, the beginning of another semester at college). There are only three guests this week, as Monday’s show will be a rerun. Stephen’s admirable opponents at the interview table this week are New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan, meteorologist Gary England, and singer-songwriter John Prine.
A lot has happened in the world during the break. Which events do you think, or are hoping the shows will cover upon their return?
Tuesday, September 3 (2013)
Cardinal Timothy Dolan (Archbishop of New York)
Cardinal Timothy Dolan is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the tenth and most current Archbishop of New York, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI. He also serves as the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and is the Cardinal Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario (English: Our Lady of Guadalupe of Mount Mario) in Rome. Cardinal Dolan was famously one of the papabiles — a possible successor — to the Papacy after Pope Benedict XVI resigned due to ill health. However, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected instead, becoming Pope Francis. Prior to serving in New York, Cardinal Dolan was the Archbishop of Milwaukee from 2002-2009 and an Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis from 2001-2002.
Born: February 6, 1950 (St. Louis, Missouri, United States)
Education: Saint Louis Preparatory Seminary | Cardinal Glennon College | Pontifical North American College | Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Ordination: June 19, 1976
Consecration: August 5, 2001
Rank: Cardinal-Priest
Follow: @CardinalDolan
Wednesday, September 4 (2013)
Gary England (Meterologist: KWTV-DT)
Gary England is an American meteorologist, and the chief meteorologist for Oklahoma City’s CBS affiliate, KWTV-DT. He was the first on-air meteorologist to warn viewers of a possible tornado using commercial Doppler Radar. He has also contributed to the invention of the First Warning map graphics used to communicate ongoing weather developments without interrupting regular programming. Other projects he has worked on include Storm Tracker — a computer program that calculates the arrival time of severe weather — and I-News, which sends weather alerts to a user’s computer. England was featured in a Daily Show segment in 2007 when it aired a clip of Oklahoma senator Steven Inhofe claiming that the Weather Channel uses global warming to scare viewers into watching its programming. The Daily Show promptly aired a commercial from Oklahoma (Inhofe’s state) which depicted a terrifying scenario of a family running from a tornado. The commercial featured England, with the mother telling her child, “It’s OK baby, listen to Gary England, he’s going to tell us what’s going on”. England himself believes that global warming is real, but is skeptical that it is caused entirely by humans. His last show as chief meteorologist will be on August 30th, 2013, and he will become vice president of corporate relations and weather development for Griffin Communications, the parent company of KWTV.
Born: October 3, 1939 (Seiling, Oklahoma, United States)
Education: University of Oklahoma
Projects: First Warning | Storm Tracker | I-News
Awards: Emmy Award | RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award | Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame | Oklahoma Governor’s Humanitarian Award | Silver Circle Award
Previous ‘Daily Show’ Appearance(s): “Partly Pouty”
Follow: KWTV-DT | @garyeOK | Facebook
Thursday, September 5 (2013)
John Prine (Muscian: “The Missing Years”)
John Prine is an American folk/country singer/songwriter. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential performers of his generation, and is famous for his lyrics which vary from witty and humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events to serious lyrics dealing with personal experiences and social commentary. He has been active since 1971, most recently appearing at the Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival and the Britt Festival in California and Oregon, respectively. Prior to singing, he had been a mailman in Chicago, and performing had only been a pastime. He was discovered by Kris Kristofferson, and subsequently signed with Atlantic Records in 1971, releasing his debut album to critical acclaim.
Born: October 10, 1946 (Maywood, Illinois, United States)
Education: Proviso East High School
Discography: John Prine | Diamonds in the Rough | Sweet Revenge | Common Sense | Bruised Orange | Pink Cadillac | Storm Windows | Aimless Love | German Afternoons | The Missing Years | A John Prine Christmas | Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings | In Spite of Ourselves | Souvenirs | Fair and Square | Standard Songs for Average People | Singing Mailman Delivers
Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 | Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame | Artist of the Year Award, Americana Music Awards
Follow: John Prine Website
And now, let’s check in with our good friend Jon Stewart (he’s back!) over at ‘The Daily Show’!
Tuesday, September 3 (2013)
Andrew Harper (Head of the UN Refugee Agency in Jordan)
Andrew Harper is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Country Representative for Jordan. He is responsible for overseeing over half a million Syrian refugees that have fled their country. Jordan as well as Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, and other Middle Eastern countries are receiving thousands of refugees due to the escalating Syrian crisis. These countries will need help as they continue to aid refugees. UNHCR is calling Syria “the biggest displacement crisis of all time”.
Follow: @And_Harper
Wednesday, September 4 (2013)
Mario Livio (Author – “Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein – Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe”)
Mario Livio is an Israeli-American physicist and author whose works focus on mathematics and science. He is an astrophysicist for the Space Telescope Science Institute, which operates the Hubble Space Telescope. His most recent book is titled ‘Brilliant Blunders’ and was released in May 2013. It details the mistakes made by scientists that ultimately ignited scientific debate and produced great breakthroughs. Publisher’s Weekly gave the book a positive review, stating that “Summoning Charles Darwin, Lord Kelvin, Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein, Livio argues there is no progress without lessons in humility. These thinkers succumbed to moments of fear, pride, stubbornness, and doubt common to all “mere mortals” — to the benefit of elucidating the evolution of life and the universe.” Much of Livio’s research focuses on supernova expansions and what they indicate about the rate of expansion of the universe. He has also authored and co-authored hundreds of papers on topics in astrophysics.
Born: Romania, 1945 Education: Tel-Aviv University | Weizmann Institute | Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Works: The Accelerating Universe: Infinite Expansion, the Cosmological Constant, and the Beauty of the Cosmos | The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World’s Most Astonishing Number | The Equation That Couldn’t Be Solved: How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry | Is God a Mathematician?
Follow: Website | @Mario_Livio
Thursday, September 5 (2013)
Michael C. Hall (Actor: “Dexter”)
Michael C. Hall is an American actor, famously known as Dexter Morgan on Showtime’s drama series Dexter (2006-present). Morgan is a blood-spatter analyst whose need to kill finds an outlet as a vigilante serial killer who only preys on other murderers. The show has been well-received by critics and viewers alike since its outset, and the final season premiered in June of 2013. Prior to Dexter, Hall acted on stage and on-screen, having appeared in the musicals Chicago and Cabaret. He later starred in Alan Ball’s Showtime series Six Feet Under as David Fisher, a closeted funeral director at odds with this sexuality. Hall has been praised for his character portrayals, especially in Dexter. His work on the show has earned him several Emmy nominations, several Golden Globe nominations, and several Screen Actors’ Guild nominations for the series.
Born: February 1, 1971 (Raleigh, North Carolina, United States)
Education: Ravenscroft School | Earlham College | Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Television: Six Feet Under | Dexter
Filmography: Paycheck | Bereft | Gamer | Peep World | The Trouble With Bliss | Kill Your Darlings
Stage Work: Cymbeline | Cabaret | Chicago | Mr. Marmalade | R shomon
Awards: Screen Actors Guild Award | Golden Globe Award | Golden Nymph Award | Satellite Award | Saturn Award | TCA Award
Please remember to vote in our weekly favourite guests polls, and don’t forget to let us know which guests you’re looking forward to! Also please try to comment with any tips or suggestions that you have for this post. Thanks! Here’s to a great week of shows! That’s all for this week Hubsters! See you next time!
Better Know a Guest: September 2 – 5, 2013
Hi there Hubsters! After roughly two weeks of reruns, The Colbert Report is back! And just in time to help us all deal with the end of summer (and if you’re me, the beginning of another semester at college). There are only three guests this week, as Monday’s show will be a rerun. Stephen’s admirable opponents at the interview table this week are New York Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan, meteorologist Gary England, and singer-songwriter John Prine.
A lot has happened in the world during the break. Which events do you think, or are hoping the shows will cover upon their return?
Tuesday, September 3 (2013)
Cardinal Timothy Dolan (Archbishop of New York)
Cardinal Timothy Dolan is an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the tenth and most current Archbishop of New York, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI. He also serves as the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and is the Cardinal Priest of Nostra Signora di Guadalupe a Monte Mario (English: Our Lady of Guadalupe of Mount Mario) in Rome. Cardinal Dolan was famously one of the papabiles — a possible successor — to the Papacy after Pope Benedict XVI resigned due to ill health. However, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected instead, becoming Pope Francis. Prior to serving in New York, Cardinal Dolan was the Archbishop of Milwaukee from 2002-2009 and an Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis from 2001-2002.
Born: February 6, 1950 (St. Louis, Missouri, United States)
Education: Saint Louis Preparatory Seminary | Cardinal Glennon College | Pontifical North American College | Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Ordination: June 19, 1976
Consecration: August 5, 2001
Rank: Cardinal-Priest
Follow: @CardinalDolan
Wednesday, September 4 (2013)
Gary England (Meterologist: KWTV-DT)
Gary England is an American meteorologist, and the chief meteorologist for Oklahoma City’s CBS affiliate, KWTV-DT. He was the first on-air meteorologist to warn viewers of a possible tornado using commercial Doppler Radar. He has also contributed to the invention of the First Warning map graphics used to communicate ongoing weather developments without interrupting regular programming. Other projects he has worked on include Storm Tracker — a computer program that calculates the arrival time of severe weather — and I-News, which sends weather alerts to a user’s computer. England was featured in a Daily Show segment in 2007 when it aired a clip of Oklahoma senator Steven Inhofe claiming that the Weather Channel uses global warming to scare viewers into watching its programming. The Daily Show promptly aired a commercial from Oklahoma (Inhofe’s state) which depicted a terrifying scenario of a family running from a tornado. The commercial featured England, with the mother telling her child, “It’s OK baby, listen to Gary England, he’s going to tell us what’s going on”. England himself believes that global warming is real, but is skeptical that it is caused entirely by humans. His last show as chief meteorologist will be on August 30th, 2013, and he will become vice president of corporate relations and weather development for Griffin Communications, the parent company of KWTV.
Born: October 3, 1939 (Seiling, Oklahoma, United States)
Education: University of Oklahoma
Projects: First Warning | Storm Tracker | I-News
Awards: Emmy Award | RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award | Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame | Oklahoma Governor’s Humanitarian Award | Silver Circle Award
Previous ‘Daily Show’ Appearance(s): “Partly Pouty”
Follow: KWTV-DT | @garyeOK | Facebook
Thursday, September 5 (2013)
John Prine (Muscian: “The Missing Years”)
John Prine is an American folk/country singer/songwriter. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential performers of his generation, and is famous for his lyrics which vary from witty and humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events to serious lyrics dealing with personal experiences and social commentary. He has been active since 1971, most recently appearing at the Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival and the Britt Festival in California and Oregon, respectively. Prior to singing, he had been a mailman in Chicago, and performing had only been a pastime. He was discovered by Kris Kristofferson, and subsequently signed with Atlantic Records in 1971, releasing his debut album to critical acclaim.
Born: October 10, 1946 (Maywood, Illinois, United States)
Education: Proviso East High School
Discography: John Prine | Diamonds in the Rough | Sweet Revenge | Common Sense | Bruised Orange | Pink Cadillac | Storm Windows | Aimless Love | German Afternoons | The Missing Years | A John Prine Christmas | Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings | In Spite of Ourselves | Souvenirs | Fair and Square | Standard Songs for Average People | Singing Mailman Delivers
Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2 | Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame | Artist of the Year Award, Americana Music Awards
Follow: John Prine Website
And now, let’s check in with our good friend Jon Stewart (he’s back!) over at ‘The Daily Show’!
Tuesday, September 3 (2013)
Andrew Harper (Head of the UN Refugee Agency in Jordan)
Andrew Harper is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Country Representative for Jordan. He is responsible for overseeing over half a million Syrian refugees that have fled their country. Jordan as well as Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, and other Middle Eastern countries are receiving thousands of refugees due to the escalating Syrian crisis. These countries will need help as they continue to aid refugees. UNHCR is calling Syria “the biggest displacement crisis of all time”.
Follow: @And_Harper
Wednesday, September 4 (2013)
Mario Livio (Author – “Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein – Colossal Mistakes by Great Scientists That Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe”)
Mario Livio is an Israeli-American physicist and author whose works focus on mathematics and science. He is an astrophysicist for the Space Telescope Science Institute, which operates the Hubble Space Telescope. His most recent book is titled ‘Brilliant Blunders’ and was released in May 2013. It details the mistakes made by scientists that ultimately ignited scientific debate and produced great breakthroughs. Publisher’s Weekly gave the book a positive review, stating that “Summoning Charles Darwin, Lord Kelvin, Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein, Livio argues there is no progress without lessons in humility. These thinkers succumbed to moments of fear, pride, stubbornness, and doubt common to all “mere mortals” — to the benefit of elucidating the evolution of life and the universe.” Much of Livio’s research focuses on supernova expansions and what they indicate about the rate of expansion of the universe. He has also authored and co-authored hundreds of papers on topics in astrophysics.
Born: Romania, 1945 Education: Tel-Aviv University | Weizmann Institute | Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Works: The Accelerating Universe: Infinite Expansion, the Cosmological Constant, and the Beauty of the Cosmos | The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World’s Most Astonishing Number | The Equation That Couldn’t Be Solved: How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry | Is God a Mathematician?
Follow: Website | @Mario_Livio
Thursday, September 5 (2013)
Michael C. Hall (Actor: “Dexter”)
Michael C. Hall is an American actor, famously known as Dexter Morgan on Showtime’s drama series Dexter (2006-present). Morgan is a blood-spatter analyst whose need to kill finds an outlet as a vigilante serial killer who only preys on other murderers. The show has been well-received by critics and viewers alike since its outset, and the final season premiered in June of 2013. Prior to Dexter, Hall acted on stage and on-screen, having appeared in the musicals Chicago and Cabaret. He later starred in Alan Ball’s Showtime series Six Feet Under as David Fisher, a closeted funeral director at odds with this sexuality. Hall has been praised for his character portrayals, especially in Dexter. His work on the show has earned him several Emmy nominations, several Golden Globe nominations, and several Screen Actors’ Guild nominations for the series.
Born: February 1, 1971 (Raleigh, North Carolina, United States)
Education: Ravenscroft School | Earlham College | Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Television: Six Feet Under | Dexter
Filmography: Paycheck | Bereft | Gamer | Peep World | The Trouble With Bliss | Kill Your Darlings
Stage Work: Cymbeline | Cabaret | Chicago | Mr. Marmalade | R shomon
Awards: Screen Actors Guild Award | Golden Globe Award | Golden Nymph Award | Satellite Award | Saturn Award | TCA Award
Please remember to vote in our weekly favourite guests polls, and don’t forget to let us know which guests you’re looking forward to! Also please try to comment with any tips or suggestions that you have for this post. Thanks! Here’s to a great week of shows! That’s all for this week Hubsters! See you next time!