and then obviously there is going-- john? john? john oliver. i -- >> good evening, jon, this is john oliver. reporting. (applause) john, i'm reporting live outside the seminole county courthouse in florida. >> jon: how-- you're there already. >> of course i'm [bleep] here already, jon. if this is going to be a real media [bleep] storm you need me reporting right from the middle of it, up to my waste in judicial excrement. i'm going to be front row center, jon, right in the seat. >> jon: you don't have to stake the courthouse out. >> right, right, should i come back to new york and cede my court front property to tubing or even wired for that matter, no way-- wyatt, when did you get down there. >> i left as soon as i saw oliver fly outdoor. when the stampede starts you're either part of the herd or you get trampled under foot. this going to be the trial of the millennium. >> he's right. people are already calling it the trial of the mill enyum. >> jon: who's calling it that way. >> wyatt cinac just did. >> yup, i did. >> good job. >> jon: we nee

look at that same get-up on john oliver. >> he's actually right though, jon. look at me. i look like i'll be ready to be the new substitute teacher on hogwarts. look at that. >> jon: were you wearing that underneath your hoodie? >> jon, i wear this under everything that i wear. this is basically the british version of naked. don't look at me. >> jon: wyatt cenac and john ve ( cheers and applause ) welcome back. my guest tonight an nba legend. now an analyst for tnt's inside the nba. currently the journey to comfort campaign. for real. please welcome shaquille o'neal. ( cheers and applause ) can i tell you something? >> yes, tell me. >> jon: that was exhilarating. now i know how my son feels. i do that to him and he tries to do that to me. i think like, oh. i feel young again. is this now... did that tire you out at all? i feel like this is not enough refreshment for you. how big is your mug at home? >> it's actually about that high. about that thick. >> jon: this is more like the thing you rinse your mouth out with after brushing your teeth. >> this would be like a shot g

look at that same get-up on john oliver. >> he's actually right though, jon. look at me. i look like i'll be ready to be the new substitute teacher on hogwarts. look at that. >> jon: were you wearing that underneath your hoodie? >> jon, i wear this under everything that i wear. this is basically the british version of naked. don't look at me. >> jon: wyatt cenac and john ( cheers and applause ) welcome back. my guest tonight an nba legend. now an analyst for tnt's inside the nba. currently the journey to comfort campaign. for real. please welcome shaquille o'neal. ( cheers and applause ) can i tell you something? >> yes, tell me. >> jon: that was exhilarating. now i know how my son feels. i do that to him and he tries to do that to me. i think like, oh. i feel young again. is this now... did that tire you out at all? i feel like this is not enough refreshment for you. how big is your mug at home? >> it's actually about that high. about that thick. >> jon: this is more like the thing you rinse your mouth out with after brushing your teeth. >> this would be like a shot glas

that's why we recently sent john oliver to visit 4i78 and go inside herman's head. cain. welcome to inside the political curtain. i'm proud to welcome mr. herman cain. (applause) may 21st, 2011, centennial olympic park in atlanta, are you about to announce your candidacy for the president of the united states, a somber humbling moment. let's take a look. >> love y'all! my, my, my! lovia! ah, schuky ducky is the man today. >> what thoughts were going through your mind at that time? any? >> ah schuky ducky was a way for me to say i am thrilled to be here, and i am happy that you are happy that i'm here. >> why not just say that? (laughter) >> that would be too formal. >> so it was too formal for a speech in which you are announcing you are running for the highest office in the lajd. >> yes, yes. on that particular day i did not have a script. >> why write a speech when you can just say the first thing that comes into your head. (laughter) >> that is true. informality, i find, connects much more with people than formality. >> herman cain showed us that impro i havization on

we wonder it had same thing so we sent john oliver over there this morning to investigate. (cheers and applause) >> when sarah palin announced her audacious infiltration of the "today" show she was undertaking a perilous voyage, from the conservative fox hole to nbc's liberal hornet's nest. if she succeeds in this dangerous crossing, she will end up in the belly of the beast, the heart of the liberal media. (car bleeping) i'm (bleep)ing reporting here! with her war paint applied, i tried to warn her of what she had in store while also trying to blend in. (cheers and applause) >> we have a special guest host, sarah palin. >> everyone standing in the cold wind witnessing her first steps into enemy territory was inspired by her courage. was that the bravest thing you've ever seen? >> i wouldn't say that, no. i. >> was it the second-bravest thing? >> it was brave, i would say. >> her steel is scorched, her steel is tempered, her steel is polished, it's perfected. >> okay, i get the steel analogy. she's a piece of steel. >> sarah palin said she's infiltrating the show today. >>

he sat down last night for an interview with "the daily show" where correspondent john oliver giving mr. herman cain the inside the actor studio treatment, asking him most importantly about that president of who's becky becky stan stan stan. >> when they ask me who is the president of the becky becky becky stan stan, i'm going to say, i don't know. do you know? >> mr. cain, i have a question, i hope you don't disappoint. who is the president of use back stan? >> the president of use back stan. i did go and look it up. and at one point i knew his name. but since it's not something that i use every day, it's gone again! >> it's gone again! mr. cain also delivers an inspiring speech on how he would rally the nation if aliens were to invade. >> you are president of the united states of america. earth is being attacked by aliens. you are standing on the smoldering remains of what used to be the oval office. you have 30 seconds to address the earth's inhabitants. look into that camera and, action! >> citizens of earth, it was the spirit of humanity that built this planet. it is that same s

. >> yes, the godfather himself joined the daily show's john oliver to look back on his campaign and assess what may have gone wrong. >> mr. cain, i have a question. i hope you don't disappoint. who is the president of uzbekistan? >> i did go and look it up. and at one point, i knew his name. but since it is not something that i use every day, it's gone again. >> see, unlike some people, cain will take every question. even one asked, when he is asked to preten he is addressing the planet as president after an alien invasion. >> citizens of earth. it was the spirit of humanity that built this planet. it is that same spirit of humanity that will allow us to destroy the aliens. >> many republicans longing at romney with buyers' remorse, remember cain never actually left the race. he just suspended his campaign. goldie, people can that, i guess, romney's people can't want to keep seeing cain turning up. i mean, can we put cain in a witness relocation program? or even send him on a fact-finding mission to uzbekistan. >> first, let me dry my eyes. >> what are you laughing for? that was a m

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lieutenant-colonel oliver north. let's get started. our first speaker needs no introduction, but i will give him one anyway. he is the man who has dedicated his entire professional life to defend our right to keep and bear arms. under his leadership, the nra has experienced the biggest growth in our history. this year, he is leading our fight to defeat the most anti- gun, anti-freedom president we have ever seen. join me in giving a warm welcome to your executive vice president and our good friend, wayne lapierre. [applause] >> thank you. hello, america. welcome to the biggest celebration ever of our american values. i want to thank all of you for coming this afternoon. it is important that you are here. your very presence is the essence of american participation in our democracy. america needs you now more than ever. this election is a fight for our country. it is a fight for our values. it is a fight for our freedoms that we believe in, all our second amendment liberties, all of what we know is good and right about america. all of it

. >> i'm meg oliver in for paula faris. we'll bring you up to date on our breaking story in just a moment. we'll also take you to north carolina where testimony begins today in john edwards' trial. edwards is accused of using campaign funds to hide his pregnant mistress during his presidential run in 2008. that mistress could be called in the witness stand. >> can you imagine that moment, rielle hunter takes the stand. his daughter could take the stand. a hot little case there. >>> also this morning, the crash on the racetrack that got just a little too close for comfort. it's hard to believe, but the young woman behind the wheel actually walked away from that crash. unbelievable footage. >> unbelievable pictures. >>> later this half hour, the government-funded research to develop a better light bulb. it will cost you 50 bucks to buy the bulb. you are already paying for it without even buying this bulb at the store. >> this could last you $20. it could be money well invested. i hate changing light bulbs. 20 years, i'm good.