This is a list of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! guests for 2008. Data is taken from the Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Archives. Job titles reflect the position of individuals at the time of the appearance.
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Date | Guest |
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January 5 | Linda Ronstadt, singer |
January 12 | Paul Begala, Democratic political consultant and commentator |
January 19 | Brad Bird, Animator, Writer and Director |
January 26 | Melissa Etheridge, Singer |
Date | Guest |
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February 2 | Joey Harrington, Atlanta Falcons Quarterback |
February 9 | Janet Napolitano, Arizona Governor |
February 16 | Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell, Ultimate Fighting Championship star |
February 23 | Drew Carey, actor and comedian |
Date | Guest |
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March 1 | Jimmy Carter, lead Singer of The Blind Boys of Alabama |
March 8 | Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education |
March 15 | Ed Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania |
March 22 | Maureen Dowd, columnist for the New York Times |
March 29 | Fannie Flagg, Author and actress |
Date | Guest |
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April 5 | Neil Patrick Harris, Actor |
April 12 | Kim Cattrall, Actress |
April 19 | Jane Curtin, Actress |
April 26 | Moby, Musician and songwriter |
Date | Guest |
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May 3 | Stephen King, Author |
May 10 | Adam Savage, co-host of MythBusters |
May 17 | Jesse Ventura, Former Minnesota governor and professional wrestler |
May 24 | William Safire, Author and former New York Times columnist |
May 31 | "Clip show," featuring Stephen Breyer[1], Elizabeth Edwards, Barack Obama, and Al Michaels |
Date | Guest |
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June 7 | Jim Webb, US Senator from Virginia |
June 14 | Scott McClellan, Former White House Press Secretary |
June 21 | Dick Durbin, US Senator from Illinois |
June 28 | Jonathan Poneman, Sub Pop Records Founder |
Date | Guest |
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July 5 | "Clip show," featuring Craig Ferguson, Dave Barry, Gwen Ifill, Calvin Trillin, and Kevin Clash |
July 12 | Andrea Mitchell, NBC News Correspondent |
July 19 | John Waters, Cult film director |
July 26 | Peter Bogdanovich, Film director and actor |
Date | Guest |
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August 2 | Jeanne Moos, CNN correspondent |
August 9 | Debra Winger, Actress |
August 16 | Lewis Black, Comedian |
August 23 | Patrick Fitzgerald, U.S. Attorney |
August 30 | Nastia Liukin, Olympic Gold Medal gymnast |
Date | Guest |
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September 6 | Bill "Moose" Skowron, Retired baseball player |
September 13 | Stefan Fatsis, Sportswriter |
September 20 | Leonard Nimoy, Actor |
September 27 | George McGovern, former U.S. Senator |
Date | Guest |
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October 4 | "Dr. Phil" McGraw, TV host |
October 11 | Garrison Keillor, Writer and host of A Prairie Home Companion |
October 18 | "Clip show," featuring Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen King, William Safire, Fannie Flagg, and Scott McClellan |
October 25 | Christopher Buckley, Author and columnist |
Date | Guest |
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November 1 | John Hodgman, Author and humorist |
November 8 | Barney Frank, US Congressman |
November 15 | Tom Brokaw, Journalist and news anchor |
November 22 | Tiki Barber, Former football player |
November 29 | "Clip show," featuring Chris Paul, Valerie Plame Wilson, Michael Moore, and Robert Lutz |
Date | Guest |
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December 6 | Denis Leary, Actor and comedian |
December 13 | Michael Hayden, Director of the CIA |
December 20 | Mavis Staples, Singer |
December 27 | "Clip show," featuring Dana Perino, Chris Dodd, Tom Tancredo, Tommy Thompson, Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, and Barack Obama |
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