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Just About the Hunger

Season 8 • 10/21/2003

David Blaine sat in a box for 44 days; he taught us how to dream again.

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02:47

Headlines - Little Help Here?
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The UN votes to approve sending more troops to Iraq to help with their reconstruction, and Donald Rumsfeld is happy the pussies have started helping.
10/20/2003
03:26

Twins
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President Bush meets with Governor-elect Schwarzenegger to not be asked to do anything and to show off his comedy chops.
10/20/2003
01:01

Blaine's Box
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David Blaine finishes his hunger strike protesting a lack of publicity, finally leaving his tiny box.
10/20/2003
04:10

Stressed for Success
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Samantha Bee travels to Denver, where an activist insists that 175 meditating Coloradans could eradicate terrorism world-wide.
10/20/2003
04:56

Angelina Jolie
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Angelina Jolie talks about the challenges of balancing her film career with her humanitarian efforts.
10/21/2003
03:33

Macaroni Penguin
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Laura Bush reads to Filipino children and the Filipino president reads to President Bush.
10/21/2003
01:20

Niagara Falls
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A man goes over Niagara Falls and lives
10/21/2003
04:14

Bush Whacked
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The city of Santa Cruz's baker/mayor leads the charge to impeach President Bush.
10/21/2003
02:43

Blaine of Existence
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David Blaine turns the world on its head with a remarkable act of extreme sitting.
10/21/2003
00:10

Moment of Zen - Macaroni Penguin Reading
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Laura Bush sees a sea lion splashing at her.
10/21/2003
02:01

Just About the Hunger
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David Blaine's stunts are a metaphor, as in today's troubled times, there are no escapes.
10/21/2003
02:13

Headlines - Blade Runner
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A 20-year-old kid emails the FBI to tell them he is going to sneak box cutters onto a plane and it takes the FBI five weeks to respond.
10/22/2003
03:06

Where's My Jane Goodall?
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Welcome to the real world -- they show you the grape and then stick you with the cucumber.
10/22/2003
01:00

The Colbert Report
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Stephen Colbert's latest, just canceled project, The Colbert Report, almost was an in your face news show.
10/22/2003
00:18

Moment of Zen - Monkeys and Moonshine
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A monkey drinks moonshine to sad music.
10/22/2003
02:49

The Kobe Trial
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Outside of the Kobe Bryant trial, a media circus has already pitched its tent even though the trial has yet to begin.
10/22/2003
00:29

Van Buren Anecdotes
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Jon speculates on what college kids may have just gotten out of the Walter Isaacson interview.
10/22/2003
07:08

Walter Isaacson
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Walter Isaacson talks about the Founding Fathers and how easy it was to invent something in the 18th century.
10/22/2003
01:37

Liza Beat Me
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There is no conceivable amount of money in the world that could possibly be worth telling the world you were beaten up by Liza Minnelli.
10/22/2003
00:59

Headlines - Witless For The Defense
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John Allen Muhammad attempted to defend himself and then changed his mind.
10/22/2003
04:57

Anthony Hopkins
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Anthony Hopkins' wife thinks he should believe more in himself.
10/23/2003
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