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International Manhunt for Julian Assange - Daniel Ellsberg

Season 6 • 12/09/2010

Daniel Ellsberg remembers being called a traitor and getting blamed for destroying diplomacy.

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06:15

David Eisenhower & Julie Nixon Eisenhower
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David and Julie Eisenhower talk about what it was like to be with the man who invented the 1950s but didn't know how to use a telephone.
12/07/2010
00:03

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
12/07/2010
08:07

Steve Martin Pt. 2
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Frank Stella, Shepard Fairey and Andres Serrano help Stephen sell last year's portrait to Steve Martin.
12/08/2010
08:01

Tip/Wag - Art Edition - Brent Glass
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Steve Martin disappoints his audience by talking about art, Eric Cantor critiques an offensive video installation, and Brent Glass receives Stephen's rally jumpsuit.
12/08/2010
00:04

Sign Off - Steve Martin Mask
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Stephen signs off with a Steve Martin mask.
12/08/2010
04:20

Steve Martin Pt. 1
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Steve Martin puts his art knowledge to the test by choosing between Ellsworth Kelly's "Green" and a Sherwin-Williams paint swatch.
12/08/2010
02:34

Israel Shark Conspiracy
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Stephen tries not to spread international Zionist conspiracies, but Israel working with sharks just makes too much sense.
12/09/2010
00:12

Sign Off - Christmas Party
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Stephen can't wait to find out which part of his body he'll photocopy at the Christmas party.
12/09/2010
02:56

Art Stephen Up Challenge - William Wegman
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William Wegman kicks off the Art Stephen Up Challenge by adding his own artistic interpretation to Stephen's portrait.
12/09/2010
06:23

Julie Taymor
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Julie Taymor agrees that her version of "The Tempest" is "Lost" meets Harry Potter.
12/09/2010
08:26

International Manhunt for Julian Assange - Daniel Ellsberg
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Daniel Ellsberg, the man who leaked the Pentagon Papers, says Julian Assange is definitely not a criminal.
12/09/2010
00:32

Sign Off - Remembering Richard Holbrooke
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Stephen remembers singing with Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and Willie Nelson.
12/13/2010
07:00

Patti Smith
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Patti Smith gives advice to young people who decide to throw away their lives and become artists.
12/13/2010
00:34

Intro - 12/13/10
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Stephen wants to feed the economy that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt, sharpens his candy cane into a candy shiv and talks to Patti Smith about her memoir.
12/13/2010
03:23

Found Goldman Sachs MasterCard
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Each night that Goldman Sachs partner Buckley T. Ratchford doesn't come on the show, Stephen will reveal one digit of his credit card number.
12/13/2010
04:41

The Word - Swift Payment
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Poor people who sell their reproduction rights won't know the joy of raising a child, but they'll be able to buy a 52-inch flat screen.
12/13/2010
04:12

Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Gretchen Carlson & Christian Nation CHRIST-mas Tree
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Gretchen Carlson trusts an anonymous slurring woman hanging around a school at night, and the Christian Nation CHRIST-mas Tree declares independence from taste.
12/13/2010
02:45

Goldman Sachs Lawyers Want Buckley T. Ratchford's Card Back
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Stephen will send Buckley T. Ratchford his Goldman Sachs credit card back because he doesn't really need it anymore.
12/14/2010
07:15

Prop 8 Challenge - David Boies
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David Boies supports the Prop 8 challenge because marriage is one of the most important rights in America.
12/14/2010
06:48

Stephen Sondheim
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Stephen asks Stephen Sondheim if there really is a place for an illegal immigrant like Maria and finishes "Send in the Clowns" with his own lyrics.
12/14/2010
00:08

Sign Off - Closing Credits
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Stay tuned for the long-running Colbert Report spin-off: Closing Credits.
12/14/2010
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