This is a list of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! guests for 2011.[1] Job titles reflect the position of individuals at the time of the appearance.
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| Date | Guest |
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| January 1 | Actress, screenwriter, producer, director, and journalist Nora Ephron |
| January 8 | American football defensive tackle Tony Siragusa |
| January 15 | Def Jam founder Russell Simmons |
| January 22 | Musician Lucinda Williams |
| January 29 | Former Major League Baseball player, dubbed The Iron Man Cal Ripken, Jr. |
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| February 5 | Novelist Carl Hiaasen |
| February 12 | Best of Athletes, featuring Pete Carroll, Joey Harrington, Buster Olney, Kelly Slater, and Monica Seles |
| February 19 | Actor John Leguizamo |
| February 26 | Actor Jesse Eisenberg |
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| March 5 | Actress Lisa Kudrow |
| March 12 | Pee-Wee Herman |
| March 19 | Folk Legend Judy Collins |
| March 26 | Talk Show Host Jerry Springer |
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| April 2 | Humorist Dave Barry |
| April 9 | Comedian Jessi Klein |
| April 16 | The Wire creator David Simon |
| April 23 | Filmmaker John Waters |
| April 30 | Stuntman Hal Needham |
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| May 7 | Comedian Demetri Martin |
| May 14 | Food expert Michael Pollan |
| May 21 | Presidential hopeful Gary Johnson |
| May 28 | Chef Bob Waggoner |
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| June 4 | Actor Kevin Bacon |
| June 11 | Drag queen RuPaul |
| June 18 | Actor Simon Pegg |
| June 25 | Former President Bill Clinton |
| Date | Guest(s) |
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| July 2 | Singer Vince Gill |
| July 9 | Singer Neko Case, The Village People, actor Wayne Newton, singer Bettye LaVette, and performer Elvis Costello |
| July 16 | Twitter co-founder Biz Stone |
| July 23 | Former news host Larry King |
| July 30 | Singer Roseanne Cash |
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| August 6 | Actor Jason Bateman |
| August 13 | Deadliest Catch personality Andy Hillstrand |
| August 20 | Rebroadcast: actor Kevin Bacon, actress Lisa Kudrow, Pee-wee Herman, actress Lucy Lawless, and actor John Leguizamo |
| August 27 | Actor Dick Van Dyke |
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| September 3 | Economist Austan Goolsbee |
| September 10 | Actor Henry Winkler |
| September 17 | Band The Decemberists' Colin Meloy |
| September 24 | Primatologist Jane Goodall |
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| October 1 | 'Style Rookie' Tavi Gevinson |
| October 8 | Astrophysicist Adam Riess |
| October 15 | Comedian Patton Oswalt |
| October 22 | Director Nora Ephron |
| October 29 | Actor Alan Alda |
| Date | Guest |
|---|---|
| November 5 | Actor Colin Hanks |
| November 12 | Astrophysicist Adam Riess |
| November 19 | Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane |
| November 26 | Rebroadcast: Actor Henry Winkler, Primatologist Jane Goodall, Actor Jason Bateman, 'Style Rookie' Tavi Gevinson, Singer-Songwriter Rosanne Cash |
| Date | Guest |
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| December 3 | Writer Susan Orlean |
| December 10 | Jockey Chris McCarron |
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