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.
Hey there Hubsters! Following The Colbert Report’s massive Emmy wins, Stephen triumphantly returns to the interview table for an exciting week of guests. This week’s roster includes a legendary rock band, an up-and-coming young actor-turned director, and a renowned ocean researcher.
Monday, September 23 (2013)
Arne Duncan [R: 18/09/2013]
Tuesday, September 24 (2013)
Metallica (Movie: “Through the Never”)
Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981. The current members are: James Hertfield (vocals, rhythm guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums), Kirk Hammett (lead guitar), and Robert Trujillo (bassist). The group came to prominence with its first four albums, reached the mainstream with its fifth and has released nine albums overall. They have been ranked as one of the best heavy metal bands, and one of the best rock bands ever by Rolling Stone. Their upcoming IMAX movie Through the Never follows a young roadie named Trip who is given a mission to meet a disabled truck and retrieve a certain item. The plot of the movie is intertwined with footage from Metallica’s 2012 concert series.
Born: James Hertfield (August 3, 1963, Downey California, United States), Lars Ulrich (December 26, 1963, Gentofte, Denmark), Kirk Hammett (November 18, 1962, San Fransisco, California, United States), Robert Trujillo (October 23, 1964, Santa Monica, California, United States)
Discography: Kill ‘Em All | Ride the Lightning | Master of Puppets | … And Justice For All | Metallica | Load | Reload | St. Anger | Death Magnetic
Awards: Grammy Award | MTV Video Music Awards | American Music Award | Billboard Music Award | Kerrang Award
Follow: Website | @Metallica | Facebook | Myspace
Wednesday, September 25 (2013)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Actor: “Don Jon”)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. He began his career as a child actor, took time off to attend Columbia University, and dropped out to return to acting in 2004. He has since starred in several movies, including (500) Days of Summer, Inception, and The Dark Knight Rises. In 2005, he formed the online collaborative project production company ‘hitRECord’ with his brother Dan, which uses video, music, literature, photography, performance, spoken word, screenwriting, graphic art, etc. from different artists around the world to make various projects and workings such as short films, books, and DVDs. He stars in the upcoming film (which he also wrote and directed) Don Jon as Jon “Don Jon” Martello, a man whose addiction to pornography leaves him wanting more from life. He learns about life and love from relationships with two very different women.
Born: February 17, 2013 (Los Angeles, California, United States)
Education: Van Nuys High School | Columbia University
Filmography: Dark Shadows |The Powers That Be | Roseanne | 3rd Rock from the Sun
Filmography: Angels in the Outfield | 10 Things I Hate About You | (500) Days of Summer | Inception | The Dark Knight Rises | Looper | Lincoln
Previous Daily Show Appearance(S): Interview – March 18, 1999
Follow: Website | @hitRECordJoe | Facebook
Thursday, September 26 (2013)
Chris Fischer (Scientist- – OCEARCH, Ocean Research)
Chris Fischer is the expedition leader for OCEARCH’s mission to protect sharks and other apex ocean predators that keep the ocean’s populations in balance. He has lead 14 expeditions since 2007, traveling 250, 000 nautical miles in total. OCEARCH is a non-profit that facilitates and supports shark research throughout the world’s oceans.
Follow: OCEARCH website | @ChrisOCEARCH
And now, let’s check in with our good friend Jon Stewart over at ‘The Daily Show’!
Monday, September 23 (2013)
Jake Gyllenhaal [R: 9/17/13]
Tuesday, September 24 (2013)
Richard Dawkins (Author: “An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist”)
Richard Dawkins, is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, author, and a Fellow of the Royal Society, and of the Royal Society of Literature. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford and from 1995-2008 was the University of Oxford’s Professor for Public Understanding of Science. He is an atheist and president of the British Humanist Association. Dawkins is famous for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design. His memoir An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist chronicles hhiss earlier days, from his childhood until the writing of The Selfish Gene.
Born: March 26, 1941 (Nairobi, Kenya, Africa)
Education: Oundle School | Balliol College, Oxford
Works: The Selfish Gene | The Extended Phenotype | The Social Conquest of Earth | A Devil’s Chaplain | The Blind Watchmaker
Awards: Finlay Innovation Award | Michael Faraday Award | Nakayama Prize | American Humanist Association Award | International Cosmos Prize | Nierenberg Prize | Galaxy British Book Award
Previous Colbert Report Appearance(s): Interview – September 30, 2009
Follow: Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science | @RichardDawkins
Wednesday, September 25 (2013)
Atoms for Peace (Album: “Amok”)
Atoms for Peace is an experimental rock band founded by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. The group is a collaboration of musicians, the most famous of which include bassist Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead), Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M.), and Mauro Refosco. Their debut album is titled Amok.
Born: Thom Yorke (October 7, 1968, Welligborough, Northamptonshire, England), Flea (October 16, 1962, Melbourne, Australia), Nigel Godrich (February 28, 1971, Wesminster, London, England), Mauro Refosco (Santa Catarina, Brazil), Joey Waronker (May 20, 1969, Los Angeles, California, United States)
Follow: Website | @ThomYorke | Facebook | YouTube
Thursday, September 26 (2013)
Robin Williams (Comedian / Actor: “The Crazy Ones”)
Robin Williams is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. He initially rose to fame on the 1978 series Mork and Mindy as Mork, an alien who lands on Earth. Since then, he has had a prodigious career in film, starring in movies such as Good Will Hunting, The Fisher King, The Dead Poets Society, Jumanji, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Hook. He has also performed many stand-up comedy tours since the 70s and 80s including his comedy tours Robin Williams: At the Met and Weapons of Self Destruction. Williams has performed in theater, on Broadway in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo and in the Lincoln Center’s production of Waiting for Godot. He stars in the upcoming CBS series The Crazy Ones as Simon Roberts, an advertising executive in Chicago who works with his daughter Sydney (Sarah Michelle Gellar).
Born: July 21, 1951 (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
Education: Detroit Country Day School | Redwood High School | Claremont McKenna College | Julliard School
Filmography: Good Morning, Vietnam | Aladdin | Good Will Hunting | Dead Poets Society | The Fisher King | Hook | What Dreams May Come | Bicentennial Man | Mrs. Doubtfire | Jumanji
Comedy Tours: An Evening With Robin Williams | Robin Williams: At The Met | Robin Williams LIVE on Broadway | Weapons of Self Destruction
Theater Work: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo | Waiting for Godot
Awards: Academy Award | Saturn Award | American Comedy Award | Golden Globes Award | Hollywood Film Festival Award | Kids’ Choice Award | MTV Movie Award | People’s Choice Award | Primetime Emmy Award | Screen Actors Guild Award | Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Previous Daily Show Appearance(s): Interview – August 21, 2002 | April 27, 2006 | March 30, 2010
Follow: Website | @robinwilliams | Facebook
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 23 – 26, 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.
Hey there Hubsters! Following The Colbert Report’s massive Emmy wins, Stephen triumphantly returns to the interview table for an exciting week of guests. This week’s roster includes a legendary rock band, an up-and-coming young actor-turned director, and a renowned ocean researcher.
Monday, September 23 (2013)
Arne Duncan [R: 18/09/2013]
Tuesday, September 24 (2013)
Metallica (Movie: “Through the Never”)
Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981. The current members are: James Hertfield (vocals, rhythm guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums), Kirk Hammett (lead guitar), and Robert Trujillo (bassist). The group came to prominence with its first four albums, reached the mainstream with its fifth and has released nine albums overall. They have been ranked as one of the best heavy metal bands, and one of the best rock bands ever by Rolling Stone. Their upcoming IMAX movie Through the Never follows a young roadie named Trip who is given a mission to meet a disabled truck and retrieve a certain item. The plot of the movie is intertwined with footage from Metallica’s 2012 concert series.
Born: James Hertfield (August 3, 1963, Downey California, United States), Lars Ulrich (December 26, 1963, Gentofte, Denmark), Kirk Hammett (November 18, 1962, San Fransisco, California, United States), Robert Trujillo (October 23, 1964, Santa Monica, California, United States)
Discography: Kill ‘Em All | Ride the Lightning | Master of Puppets | … And Justice For All | Metallica | Load | Reload | St. Anger | Death Magnetic
Awards: Grammy Award | MTV Video Music Awards | American Music Award | Billboard Music Award | Kerrang Award
Follow: Website | @Metallica | Facebook | Myspace
Wednesday, September 25 (2013)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Actor: “Don Jon”)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor, director, producer, and writer. He began his career as a child actor, took time off to attend Columbia University, and dropped out to return to acting in 2004. He has since starred in several movies, including (500) Days of Summer, Inception, and The Dark Knight Rises. In 2005, he formed the online collaborative project production company ‘hitRECord’ with his brother Dan, which uses video, music, literature, photography, performance, spoken word, screenwriting, graphic art, etc. from different artists around the world to make various projects and workings such as short films, books, and DVDs. He stars in the upcoming film (which he also wrote and directed) Don Jon as Jon “Don Jon” Martello, a man whose addiction to pornography leaves him wanting more from life. He learns about life and love from relationships with two very different women.
Born: February 17, 2013 (Los Angeles, California, United States)
Education: Van Nuys High School | Columbia University
Filmography: Dark Shadows |The Powers That Be | Roseanne | 3rd Rock from the Sun
Filmography: Angels in the Outfield | 10 Things I Hate About You | (500) Days of Summer | Inception | The Dark Knight Rises | Looper | Lincoln
Previous Daily Show Appearance(S): Interview – March 18, 1999
Follow: Website | @hitRECordJoe | Facebook
Thursday, September 26 (2013)
Chris Fischer (Scientist- – OCEARCH, Ocean Research)
Chris Fischer is the expedition leader for OCEARCH’s mission to protect sharks and other apex ocean predators that keep the ocean’s populations in balance. He has lead 14 expeditions since 2007, traveling 250, 000 nautical miles in total. OCEARCH is a non-profit that facilitates and supports shark research throughout the world’s oceans.
Follow: OCEARCH website | @ChrisOCEARCH
And now, let’s check in with our good friend Jon Stewart over at ‘The Daily Show’!
Monday, September 23 (2013)
Jake Gyllenhaal [R: 9/17/13]
Tuesday, September 24 (2013)
Richard Dawkins (Author: “An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist”)
Richard Dawkins, is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, author, and a Fellow of the Royal Society, and of the Royal Society of Literature. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford and from 1995-2008 was the University of Oxford’s Professor for Public Understanding of Science. He is an atheist and president of the British Humanist Association. Dawkins is famous for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design. His memoir An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist chronicles hhiss earlier days, from his childhood until the writing of The Selfish Gene.
Born: March 26, 1941 (Nairobi, Kenya, Africa)
Education: Oundle School | Balliol College, Oxford
Works: The Selfish Gene | The Extended Phenotype | The Social Conquest of Earth | A Devil’s Chaplain | The Blind Watchmaker
Awards: Finlay Innovation Award | Michael Faraday Award | Nakayama Prize | American Humanist Association Award | International Cosmos Prize | Nierenberg Prize | Galaxy British Book Award
Previous Colbert Report Appearance(s): Interview – September 30, 2009
Follow: Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science | @RichardDawkins
Wednesday, September 25 (2013)
Atoms for Peace (Album: “Amok”)
Atoms for Peace is an experimental rock band founded by Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. The group is a collaboration of musicians, the most famous of which include bassist Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead), Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M.), and Mauro Refosco. Their debut album is titled Amok.
Born: Thom Yorke (October 7, 1968, Welligborough, Northamptonshire, England), Flea (October 16, 1962, Melbourne, Australia), Nigel Godrich (February 28, 1971, Wesminster, London, England), Mauro Refosco (Santa Catarina, Brazil), Joey Waronker (May 20, 1969, Los Angeles, California, United States)
Follow: Website | @ThomYorke | Facebook | YouTube
Thursday, September 26 (2013)
Robin Williams (Comedian / Actor: “The Crazy Ones”)
Robin Williams is an American actor, voice actor, and comedian. He initially rose to fame on the 1978 series Mork and Mindy as Mork, an alien who lands on Earth. Since then, he has had a prodigious career in film, starring in movies such as Good Will Hunting, The Fisher King, The Dead Poets Society, Jumanji, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Hook. He has also performed many stand-up comedy tours since the 70s and 80s including his comedy tours Robin Williams: At the Met and Weapons of Self Destruction. Williams has performed in theater, on Broadway in Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo and in the Lincoln Center’s production of Waiting for Godot. He stars in the upcoming CBS series The Crazy Ones as Simon Roberts, an advertising executive in Chicago who works with his daughter Sydney (Sarah Michelle Gellar).
Born: July 21, 1951 (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
Education: Detroit Country Day School | Redwood High School | Claremont McKenna College | Julliard School
Filmography: Good Morning, Vietnam | Aladdin | Good Will Hunting | Dead Poets Society | The Fisher King | Hook | What Dreams May Come | Bicentennial Man | Mrs. Doubtfire | Jumanji
Comedy Tours: An Evening With Robin Williams | Robin Williams: At The Met | Robin Williams LIVE on Broadway | Weapons of Self Destruction
Theater Work: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo | Waiting for Godot
Awards: Academy Award | Saturn Award | American Comedy Award | Golden Globes Award | Hollywood Film Festival Award | Kids’ Choice Award | MTV Movie Award | People’s Choice Award | Primetime Emmy Award | Screen Actors Guild Award | Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Previous Daily Show Appearance(s): Interview – August 21, 2002 | April 27, 2006 | March 30, 2010
Follow: Website | @robinwilliams | Facebook
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!