Guest List

The Interview:

Charlie LeDuff is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of Detroit: An American Autopsy. He recently appeared on NPR’s Fresh Air and has been reporting on the corruption trial of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and it’s implications for the future of Detroit.

Twitter: @Charlieleduff

The Panel:

Arianna Huffington is the chair, president and editor-in-chief of Huffington Post Media Group. She posted this week about the success of “The JobRaising Challenge,” a partnership designed to “empower game-changing organizations that are making a positive impact when it comes to job creation.” The Huffington Post is also launching a retrospective on the Iraq War to commemorate the 10th year of “one of the biggest disasters in the history of the United States.”

Twitter: @ariannahuff

Avik Roy is a contributor to Forbes.com and the National Review Online, as well as a former health care advisor to the Romney campaign. This week, he outlined a development that “has the potential to completely reshape the landmark 2010 health-care law, in a way that provides higher-quality, but more expensive, private insurance to the poor.”

Twitter: @aviksaroy

Michael Steele is the co–founder of Purple Nation Solutions, a “bipartisan, global, one-stop show where law, media and politics intersect.” Steele is also a regular contributor to MSNBC and served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2009-2011. He recently appeared on Hardball to discuss the possibility of Jeb Bush running for the Republican presidential nomination.

Twitter: @Steele_Michael

Comedian and actor David Cross will join the panel mid-show. He will also be appearing March 20 at the 92nd Street Y in “A Conversation with David Cross moderated by Michael Cera.” 

Guest List: January 25, 2013

The Interview:

Nancy Pelosi (D-California) is the House Democratic Leader and has represented San Francisco in Congress for 25 years. She was the first woman in American history to serve as Speaker of the House and the first woman to lead a major political party in Congress. This Wednesday, she announced plans to reintroduce the Violence Against Women Act in the 113^th Congress.

Twitter: @NancyPelosi

The Panel:

Howard Dean is the former Governor of Vermont and Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Dean told the Burlington Free Press that he thought President Obama's second inaugural address "was very different from his [first] inaugural, where he was talking about that everybody was going to work together and so on...I think he means to get things done whether the Republicans want to work with him or not."

Twitter: @GovHowardDean

Kristen Soltis is a Republican pollster and Vice President at The Winston Group, a DC-based polling and consulting firm. Soltis is a regular contributor to various media outlets and recently blogged for U.S. News and World Report about the changing attitudes on abortion in the 40 years since Roe v. Wade.

Twitter: @KLSoltis

David Avella is the president of GOPAC, an organization dedicated to "nurturing a new generation of Republicans leaders by providing them a platform for promoting their ideas and conservative policies."

Twitter: @david_avella

Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana) will join the panel mid-show. He has served in the U.S. Senate since 2006 and was recently quoted by Montana's Beartooth NBC telling state legislators, "I support overturning Citizens United because like most Montanans I see it as a kick in the teeth to democracy."

Twitter: @jontester

Guest List: November 16, 2012

The Interview:

David Axelrod is a former senior advisor to President Obama, senior strategist for President Obama's re-election campaign, and will be the Inaugural Director of the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics. He is also laying his mustache on the line in order to raise money for epilepsy research. Get more info at Slash the 'Stache.

Twitter: @davidaxelrod

The Panel:

Eric Idle is a writer, reader, husband, father, dog owner, sillographer, guitarist and football fan, whose latest special, "What About Dick?" will be available for download on Nov. 13th. Check out his latest musings on his blog.

Twitter: @EricIdle

Ana Navarro is a CNN political contributor and former National Co-Chair of John McCain's Hispanic Advisory Council during his 2008 Presidential campaign. She recently shared her election takeaway with GQ.

Twitter: @ananavarro

David Frum is a Contributing Editor to Newsweek/DailyBeast.com. His new ebook Why Romney Lost (And What The GOP Can Do About It) will be available on Nov. 13^th.

Twitter: @davidfrum

Michael Moore is a filmmaker and author of Here Comes Trouble. On the heels of the election, he wrote an editorial saying that voters' decision to give Barack Obama a second term and to send more women to Congress was "a total rebuke of Neanderthal attitudes."

Twitter: @mmflint

Guest List: November 9, 2012

The Interview:

Mason Tvert is the Co-Director of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, which just racked up a big election-day victory in Colorado.

Twitter: @MasonTvert


The Panel:

James Carville is a Democratic strategist and a professor at Tulane University who frequently appears as a political contributor for CNN.

S.E. Cupp is the co–host of MSNBC's 'The Cycle.' Earlier this week she wrote that perhaps President Obama "has forgotten his roots" and allowed poverty to become "a casualty of [his] administration."

Twitter: @secupp

 
Andrew Sullivan is the editor of "The Dish" on The Daily Beast, where he recently declared that election night was "a Big F*cking Deal for marriage equality and gays and lesbians in America."

Twitter: @sullydish

Joining the panel mid-show is actor Samuel L. Jackson. He campaigned for President Obama’s 2012 campaign, in part by appearing in an ad called "Wake the F*ck Up" and maintains a lively Twitter presence.

Twitter: @SamuelLJackson

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Guest List: November 2, 2012

The Interview:

Photographer James Balog is the director of the Extreme Ice Survey. His work is now documented in both his book Ice: Portraits of Vanishing Glaciers and the new documentary 'Chasing Ice,' which opens in New York on November 9th and LA on November 23rd.

Twitter: @earthvisiontrst

The Panel:

Rob Reiner is an actor, director, and activist. He and his wife, along with Scarlett Johansson, Eva Longoria and Kerry Washington, recently made an ad for MoveOn.org encouraging women to vote for Barack Obama.

Margaret Hoover is a CNN political contributor and author of American Conservatism. Earlier this month, she offered some advice to Mitt Romney as he prepared for the debates: Be Mr. Fix-it.

Twitter: @MargaretHoover

Rick Lazio is a former Republican Congressman from New York’s 2^nd District and recently appeared on MSNBC to discuss the debate performance of the vice presidential candidates.

Twitter: @RickLazio

Matthew Segal will join the panel mid-show. He is the co-founder and President of Our Time, which promotes economic and voter empowerment for young Americans.

Twitter: @OurTimeMatthew

Guest List: October 26, 2012

The Interview:

Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) was Chair of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007-2010 and oversaw the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. He recently responded to the Log Cabin Republicans’ endorsement of Mitt Romney in a video for the "Mitt Gets Worse" campaign.


The Panel:

Chrystia Freeland is the author of Plutocrats and the Global Editor-At-Large of Thomson Reuters. Earlier this month, Freeland wrote an opinion piece on government efficiency called "For Government, It Is Not Just Size That Matters."

Twitter: @cafreeland

Eliot Spitzer is the former Governor of New York (D) and host of Current TV's "Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer." His take on the third and final presidential debate appears on Slate.

Michael Steele is the former Chair of the Republican National Committee and a frequent contributor to MSNBC. His website is steeleforum.com.

Twitter: @Steele_Michael

Nate Silver will join the panel mid-show. He is the creator of FiveThirtyEight.com and author of The Signal and the Noise. Silver stirred up some controversy in his recent blog post, "Gallup vs. the World", in which he highlighted the poor track record of the Gallup national tracking polls.

Twitter: @fivethirtyeight

Guest List: October 12, 2012

The Interview:

Ann Coulter is a conservative author and commentator. This week, she took aim at MSNBC in her syndicated column, accusing the network of racial bias. Her latest book is Mugged: Racial Demagoguery From the Seventies to Obama.

Twitter: @AnnCoulter

The Panel:

Ben Affleck is the director and star of the new film 'Argo' which opens this Friday. He also graces the cover of the Oct. 19 issue of The Hollywood Reporter.

Twitter: @BenAffleck

Brian Schweitzer is the 23^rd Governor of Montana (D) and recently oversaw the creation of the nation’s first government-run healthcare clinic for Montana state employees.

Darrell Issa is U.S. Congressman from California (R) and chairs the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He has been critical of the Obama Administration’s response to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya.

Twitter: @DarrellIssa

Sheila Bair will join the panel mid-show. She is the former Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and recently told MarketWatch that, before leaving her position, she set up rules for a “new process that will protect taxpayers from bailouts going forward.” Her new book is Bull By The Horns.

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Guest List: October 5, 2012

The Interview:

Frank Luntz is a pollster, communications specialist and author of Win: The Key Principles to Take Your Business From Ordinary to Extraordinary.

Twitter: @FrankLuntz

The Panel:

Kerry Washington is the star of ABC's 'Scandal' You can watch her speech from the 2012 Democratic National Convention here.

Twitter: @kerrywashington

Will Cain is a contributor to CNN's 'Starting Point' and co-host of The Blaze's 'Real News.' His latest post is titled "The First Amendment Doesn’t Care If Muslims Are Offended."

Twitter: @willcain

Mark Foley is a former Republican Congressman from Florida.

Bill McKibben is an environmentalist and the President and Co-Founder of 350.org. He recently recounted the efforts of activists protesting the Keystone Pipeline on The Huffington Post.

Twitter: @billmckibben

Guest List: September 21, 2012

The Interview:

Documentarian Eugene Jarecki will join Bill in-studio at the top of the show. His latest film, 'The House I Live In,' explores America's War on Drugs and the criminal justice system. It opens in theatres on October 5th.

Twitter: @DrugWarMovie

The Panel:

Rana Foroohar is the Assistant Managing Editor and Economic Columnist at TIME Magazine. In her recent Curious Capitalist column for TIME magazine, Foroohar addressed why the stock market is booming while the rest of the economy is underperforming.

Twitter: @RanaForoohar

Roger Hedgecock is a nationally syndicated conservative radio talk show host and former Mayor of San Diego. He has been critical of President Obama's foreign policy, asserting that "A prairie fire is indeed burning through the Muslim world, led by Islamic radicals, encouraged by the American left and deadly to Americans in its path."

Twitter: @RogerHedgecock

Chris Matthews  is the host of MSNBC's 'Hardball' and author of Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero. He made headlines recently for his on-air battle with Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus, which Bill Maher weighed in on with his "Birther Control" blog post.

Twitter: @hardball_chris

Literary icon Salman Rushdie, whose latest book is Joseph Anton: A Memoir, will join the panel mid-show. The New York Times recently profiled the book and included a brief Q&A with Mr. Rushdie.

Twitter: @SalmanRushdie

Guest List: September 14, 2012

The Interview:

Musician John Legend will be in studio for our top-of-show interview. He is about to start touring in advance of his new album "Love In The Future," with his first stop in Clearwater, FL.

Twitter: @johnlegend

The Panel:

John Feehery is a former GOP Aide to House Speaker Dennis Hastert and columnist for The Hill. In a recent blog post, Feehery laments the unstoppable expansion of the “security state” and criticizes President Obama for his support of it.

Twitter: @JohnFeehery

Chris Hayes is the host of MSNBC's "UP with Chris Hayes" and author of Twilight of the Elites. This summer, an article adapted from his book called “Why Elites Fail” was published in The Nation.

Twitter: @chrislhayes

Zanny Minton-Beddoes is the Economics Editor for The Economist. She recently edited two editorials on America's economy: "Points of Light" and "Comeback Kid."

Bob Costas will join the panel mid-show. He is a sportscaster for NBC Sports and the MLB Network and was recently tasked with interviewing convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky.

Guest List: September 7, 2012

The Interview:

Our top-of-show guest is former Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell. She recently appeared on "Starting Point with Soledad O’Brien," arguing that this election is about capitalism vs. collectivism.

Twitter: @ChristineOD

The Panel:

Steve Schmidt is a GOP strategist and former senior advisor to John McCain's presidential campaign. On Tuesday, he went on MSNBC to comment on some of the fresh faces in the Democratic Party.

Jim VandeHei is the Executive Editor and co-founder of POLITICO. In a recent article, he commented on the "media filter" that politicians must pass through in order to get their message out to voters. 

Twitter: @JimVandeHei

Katrina vanden Heuvel is the author of The Change I Believe In and the Editor and Publisher of The Nation. Earlier this week, she blogged about the importance of grassroots organizing in a democracy.

Twitter: @KatrinaNation

David Simon will join mid-show. He is the Executive Producer and Writer for HBO's 'The Wire' and 'Treme.' He recently sounded off on Mitt Romney’s tax comments on his blog, The Audacity of Despair.

Guest List: August 31, 2012

The Interview:

Our top-of-show interview will be with Dinesh D'Souza, writer and director of the new film "2016: Obama's America."

Twitter: @DineshDSouza

The Panel:

Jason Alexander is a comedian, actor and…music video star? He appears as a twitterpated barista in Nickelback’s new video for "Trying Not to Love You." He will be hosting "The Big Picture: Paramount's 100th Anniversary" celebrating the studio's rich history at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, September 2.

Twitter: @IJasonAlexander

Ron Christie is the former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush and author of Blackwards: How Black Leadership is Returning America to the Days of Separate but Equal.

Twitter: @Ron_Christie

Soledad O'Brien hosts CNN's "Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien" and co-founded The Soledad O'Brien and Brad Raymond Foundation, which helps young girls get into and stay in college. She spoke last week with RNC Communications Director Sean Spicer about the language of the GOP’s abortion stance. Check it out here.

Twitter: @Soledad_OBrien

Author Walter Kirn joins the panel mid-show. He recently penned a must-read article for The New Republic called "Confessions of an Ex-Mormon: A personal history of America’s most misunderstood religion."

Twitter: @walterkirn