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Geoffrey Rush

Season 7 • 05/10/2011

Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor and wants to play a character called Newt.

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00:07

Sign Off - Lupe Fiasco's "Lasers"
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Stephen signs off with Lupe Fiasco's album, "Lasers."
05/09/2011
01:08

Herman Cain Wins the First Republican Presidential Debate
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People say Herman Cain is the Republicans' dark horse candidate, but Stephen doesn't see horse color.
05/09/2011
00:26

Intro - 5/9/11
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Mountain Dew Presents Michigan finds a unique solution to the debt crisis, and Lupe Fiasco performs.
05/09/2011
04:47

Lupe Fiasco
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Lupe Fiasco wears his smart glasses to speak out against Obama, the war on terror and segregation in Chicago.
05/09/2011
03:19

Hasidic Newspaper Removes Hillary Clinton
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Brooklyn's Hasidic newspaper removes Hillary Clinton from a photo because there's nothing more sexually suggestive than a woman killing a terrorist.
05/09/2011
06:02

The Word - Autocratic for the People
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Michigan's emergency financial manager strips elected officials of power so they don't oppose his ideas to save money.
05/09/2011
05:05

Difference Makers - Donald Trump
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Donald Trump is a reclusive patriot who has the courage and generosity to erect a huge flagpole on his golf course.
05/10/2011
00:18

Sign Off - A Rare Correction
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Geoffrey Rush has only won one Academy Award, so he's not that good of an actor.
05/10/2011
07:10

Yahweh or No Way - Thor & Apocalypse Billboard
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"Thor" earns $66 million in its opening weekend, and a Family Radio billboard predicts the end of the world.
05/10/2011
03:10

Newt Gingrich & Donald Trump Announce Future Announcements
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Newt Gingrich finally announces that he will be making an announcement, and Donald Trump decides to run in his mind.
05/10/2011
04:54

Geoffrey Rush
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Geoffrey Rush talks about method acting, mentoring Ryan Reynolds but playing a feral eight-year-old.
05/10/2011
02:03

Herman Cain Claims the Colbert Bump
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Stephen mentioned Herman Cain, but he also talked about Hitler, Lindsay Lohan and Chlamydia.
05/11/2011
05:43

Eric Greitens
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Eric Greitens recalls his difficult Navy SEAL training and refuses to trash-talk the other services.
05/11/2011
02:55

Award to the Wise
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Stephen competes with the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and 'Equitrekking' for a Daytime Emmy.
05/11/2011
00:08

Sign Off - Press Hat
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Stephen reports with his press hat and camera.
05/11/2011
04:40

Corp Constituency - Trevor Potter
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Trevor Potter drafts a letter for a media exemption so Stephen can talk about his super PAC.
05/11/2011
00:34

Intro - 5/11/11
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Stephen reports on political contributions from the Old Spice Campaign Integrity Zone, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy SEAL.
05/11/2011
04:19

Corp Constituency
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Stephen wants to know why Viacom won't let him talk about his Super PAC when Karl Rove and Dick Morris can do it on Fox News.
05/11/2011
03:03

Obama's Latino Panderfest
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President Obama's idea to secure the border with an alligator-filled moat sounds familiar and brilliant to Stephen.
05/12/2011
05:24

John Bradshaw
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John Bradshaw discusses the new science of understanding that dogs really want to be with people.
05/12/2011
02:50

Terror, a New One
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Al Qaeda should replace Osama bin Laden with hot new Internet sensation, Anwar al-Awlaki.
05/12/2011
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