The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

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Season 3 • 03/08/1999

Ian McKellen illuminates Jon on the life of James Whale.

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01:05

Headlines - Little Voice
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George Stephanopoulos releases a tell-all book about the counseling and medication he received aboard the Clinton roller coaster.
03/08/1999
01:11

Other News - The Terminated
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A Japanese official is terminated for allowing Arnold Schwarzenegger into the country without a passport.
03/08/1999
00:34

Recap - 3/8/99
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Jon recaps the day's events, including a question about the health concerns involved in directing Tom Cruise.
03/08/1999
00:13

Moment of Zen - Splashdown
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A hot air balloon splashes down in the middle of the ocean.
03/08/1999
00:51

Headlines - Piece of Astronaut
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NASA sends a all-woman mission to determine the effects of space on nagging and changing clothes.
03/08/1999
03:34

Face the Music
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Vance DeGeneres travels to bucolic Colorado, where the judicial system is drowning out drive-by blarings with Wayne Newton.
03/08/1999
03:17

Out at the Movies with Frank DeCaro - Best Supporting Lightning Round
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Frank DeCaro likes Lynn Redgrave and James Coburn for Best Suppoting nods, but he loves Ed Harris.
03/08/1999
00:46

Intro - Heightism
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Jon is spooked by the appearances of a freakishly large man in the audience.
03/08/1999
01:58

Weekend Roundup - Stanley Kubrick
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Stanley Kubrick is dead and his work is incomprehensible.
03/08/1999
01:19

Headlines - Yankee Clipped
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Joe DiMaggio is dead a mere two months after NBC tried to kill him off early.
03/08/1999
04:07

Ian McKellen
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Ian McKellen talks about the life of James Whale and the differences between prejudice in America and in Britain .
03/08/1999
00:12

Moment of Zen - Two-headed Snake
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Footage of a two-headed snake on the floor.
03/09/1999
02:00

This Week in Hate - Black Supremacists
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Black Israelites hate everyone, especially Jews.
03/09/1999
01:31

This Just In - Gen-X-Communicated
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Churches look to attract Gen-Xers with hip, cool youth services.
03/09/1999
03:32

Ours Is Not To Reason Y2K
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Steve Carell finds out if Pez could replace national currency after Y2K.
03/09/1999
01:16

Other News - What's Newark Pussycat?
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Residents of New Jersey rank sex number ten on a list of the things they enjoy doing most; going to the mall is number one.
03/09/1999
01:51

Headlines - Taurus - A New One
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A 400-year-old horoscope of famed astronomer Johannas Kepler is found, and comedian John Byner's facelift is broadcast over the Internet.
03/09/1999
01:39

Headlines - Mandarin Like Flint
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The U.S. Energy Department fires Chinese-American scientist, Wen Ho Lee, for allegedly selling nuclear warhead technology to China.
03/09/1999
03:55

Jon Voight
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Jon Voight discusses his new movie, "Baby Geniuses."
03/09/1999
01:49

In Jersey's Defense
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Jon Stewart defends the sexual fervor of New Jersey by showing sex in a variety of everyday activities.
03/09/1999
00:36

Recap - 3/11/99
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Jon Stewart recaps the night's news and wonders why New Jersey residents hate sex.
03/09/1999
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