Day three of StephestColbchella 012 RocktAugustFest. Stephen takes a closer look at the home of his concert series, the USS Intrepid.
The 2012 US Women's Gymnastic Team arrives for temporary interships.
Special guest Santigold sits with Stephen for an interview on the USS Intrepid before performing.
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The Healthcare debate continues as Stephen talks about the first daythat companies are required to givebirth control to it's employees.
On tonight's Sport Report, Stephen looks at the Olympics and the U.S. women's gymnatics team.
Special guest and NASA astronaut John Grunsfelddiscusses the August 6th landing of the Mars rover Curiosity.
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Tonight Stephen talks about the beginning of the 2012 London Olympic Games and takes a detailed look at the games in The Sport Report.
Chick-fil-a is the focus of the second segement about the nation's ongoing culture war over homosexual marriage.
British Ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott is the special guest and talks about the relationship Britain has with the United States.
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Stephen returns after a two week summer break. After discussing the shocking entertainment news, like Anderson Cooper telling the world that he is homosexual, Steven takes a look at Romney and his career at Bain Capital.
In the "Thought For Food" segement, Steven looks at a newstory about a Funeral Home that is selling coffee to its customers.
Special guest Anne-Marie Slaughter discusses her controversial article on women not being able to have a family life and an active career.
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On tonight's episode, Stephen jumps right in on the story of the week: Anne Curry leaving The Today Show. He then discusses a secondary story about Obamacare being upheld by the Supreme Court.
In the second segment, Emily Balezon from Slate Magazine explains how Obamacare was passed, what it's about and what could be done about it.
Special guest Aaron Sorkin arrives and talks about his new drama show The Newsroom.
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Tonight Stephen talks about the money flowing into the Republican and Democratic parties for this year's election. Later in the show, he discusses June being Gay Pride Month and the effect it's having on his Oreos.
Special guest Melinda Gates arrives and educates Stephen on her charitable foundation.
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Stephen takes a look at the Supreme Court's ruling against the immigration law in Arizona. Later, he dicusses the perception of lesbian themes in Pixar's movie Brave.
In the second segment, the focus goes on Dish Network and the choice of blocking commercials.
Special guest Richard Ford talks to Steven about his new novel Canada.
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Tonight Stephen discusses Obamacare and the waiting game. On "The Word", Florida's Governor gets a dressing down for being too happy in an election year.
Sports writer Frank Deford talks with Stephen about his career as a sports writer.
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Tonight Stephen takes a lookat the causes and effects of the Arab Spring.
Later in the second segement, Stephen updates the Colbert Nation on becoming the spokesperson for Sweden's official Twitter page.
Special Guest Lawrence Krauss joins Stephen and discusses how the universe came from nothing.
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Stephen takes a look who will become Romney's Vice Presidential pick. He then talks about the joys and failure of abstinence.
In the second segment, Stephen talks about the National Geographic Channel and it's new show Doomsday Preppers.
In the third segment, Arianna Huffington arrives and talks with Stephen about the Huffington Post winning a Pulitzer.
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Colbert discusses the Mega Millions Lottery, Rick Santorum in Wisconsin and how SuperPacs are growing in the US. Stephen also does an in depth look at Mitt Romney and his attempts to talk with Wisconisn voters. Stephen also interviews Peter Beinart on the topic of Israel.
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Colbert takes a look at the Supreme Court hearing on Obamacare. Emily Bazelon from Slate discusses the recent court hearings.
Later, Stephen discusses the rift between the young voters and the GOP.
Mark Ruffalo is the guest in the third segment. He takes up the argument against fracking.
Stephen discusses Global Warming, the Trayvon Martin killing, GOP race and discussing evolution and chromosomes with Dr. David Page.
Tonight Stephen welcomes billionaire Richard Branson.
Also, Stephen debates the merits of SOPA with the former head of Mercury Records Danny Goldberg and internet law Professor Jonathan Zittrain.
Tonight Stephen welcomes lyricist and author of Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany, Stephen Sondheim.
Tonight Stephen welcomes cancer researcher and author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography about Cancer, Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend, Susan Orlean.
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