List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2006)
This is a list of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! guests for 2006. 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.
Except where otherwise noted, all episodes are hosted by Peter Sagal, announced by Carl Kasell and recorded at The Chase Bank Auditorium in Chicago, Illinois.
January
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
January 7 | Robert Bateman, Army Major, columnist and author | Best-of Show | Best-of Show |
January 14 | Andrei Codrescu, Poet and commentator | Sue Ellicott, Paula Poundstone, P. J. O'Rourke | |
January 21 | Penn Jillette, Magician | Charlie Pierce, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
January 28 | Tim Meadows, Actor | Mo Rocca, Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber | |
February
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
February 4 | Gary Hart, Former U.S. Senator | Charlie Pierce, Sue Ellicott, Tom Bodett | Korva Coleman in for Carl Kasell |
February 11 | Sally Jesse Raphael, Talk show host | Kyrie O'Connor, Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts | Korva Coleman in for Carl Kasell |
February 18 | Corky Siegel, Blues Harmonica player | Charlie Pierce, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
February 25 | Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! Grand Champion | Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca | Recorded at Kingsbury Hall at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City |
March
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
March 4 | Peggy Noonan, Columnist | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber | |
March 11 | Scott Simon, Host of Weekend Edition Saturday | Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
March 18 | Elliott Gould, Actor | Adam Felber, Sue Ellicott, Paula Poundstone | |
March 25 | Fran Lebowitz, Humorist | Mo Rocca, Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
April
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
April 1 | Rusty DeWees, Author | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, P. J. O'Rourke | Recorded at the Lebanon Opera House in Lebanon, New Hampshire |
April 8 | Sarah Silverman, Actor and Comedian | Adam Felber, Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca | |
April 15 | Anne Lamott, Author | Adam Felber, Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett | Recorded at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California |
April 22 | Ahmer Haleem, VH1 host | Paula Poundstone, Aamer Haleem, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
April 29 | Billy Connolly, Actor and comedian | Charlie Pierce, Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber | |
May
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
May 6 | Anthony Williams, Washington D.C. Mayor | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Tom Bodett | Recorded at The Lisner Auditorium in Washington, D.C. |
May 13 | Tom Hanks, Actor | Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
May 20 | Elayne Boosler | Mo Rocca, Kyrie O'Connor, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
May 27 | Steven Cohen, Soccer expert and radio host | P. J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber | |
June
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
June 3 | Craig Ferguson, Late Late Show host | Charlie Pierce, Sue Ellicott, Tom Bodett | |
June 10 | Paul Provenza, Comedian | Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone | Corey Flintoff in for Carl Kasell |
June 17 | Calvin Trillin, Humorist | Roy Blount, Jr., Amy Dickinson, Mo Rocca | Corey Flintoff in for Carl Kasell. Recorded at The Folly Theater in Kansas City, Missouri |
June 24 | Brian Williams, NBC Nightly News anchor | Charlie Pierce, Sue Ellicott, Aamer Haleem | Korva Coleman in for Carl Kasell |
July
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
July 1 | Gwen Ifill, host of PBS's Washington Week In Review | Mo Rocca, Paula Poundstone, Luke Burbank | |
July 8 | Robert Bateman, U.S. Army Major (repeat from 2005) | Best-of Show | Best-of Show |
July 15 | Janeane Garofalo, Comedian and actress | Paula Poundstone, Richard Roeper, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
July 22 | Humpy Wheeler, former NASCAR driver and the president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway | Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca, Kyrie O'Connor | Recorded at The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center |
July 29 | Romany Malco, Actor | Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Luke Burbank | |
August
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
August 5 | "Clip show," featuring Barack Obama, Tom Hanks, Terry Gross, and Ken Jennings | Best-of Show | Best-of Show |
August 12 | Tommy Chong, Actor and eponymous member of Cheech and Chong | Sue Ellicott, Aamer Haleem, Charlie Pierce | Luke Burbank in for Peter Sagal |
August 19 | Soledad O'Brien, CNN Anchor | Tom Bodett, Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr. | Luke Burbank in for Peter Sagal |
August 26 | Rita Rudner, Comedian | Adam Felber, Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce | Luke Burbank in for Peter Sagal |
September
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
September 2 | "Clip show," featuring Anthony Williams | Best-of Show | Best-of Show |
September 9 | Alan Alda, Actor | Amy Dickinson, Roy Blount, Jr., Paula Poundstone | |
September 16 | Isaac Mizrahi, Fashion designer | Tom Bodett, Kyrie O'Connor, Mo Rocca | Recorded at The John Lyman Center at Southern Connecticut State University |
September 23 | Joy Behar, The View co-host | Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts, Paul Provenza | |
September 30 | Elmo and Kevin Clash, Sesame Street' puppeteer | Charlie Pierce, Sue Ellicott, Tom Bodett | |
October
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
October 7 | Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! all-time champion | Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett, Roxanne Roberts | |
October 14 | "Clip show," featuring Brian Williams, Janeane Garafolo, Annie Lamott, Penn Jillette, and Alan Alda | Best-of Show | Best-of Show |
October 21 | Dave Barry, Humorist | Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Mo Rocca | |
October 28 | Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars host | Tom Bodett, Amy Dickinson, Angela Nissel | |
November
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
November 4 | Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia co-founder | P. J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone, Roxanne Roberts | Recorded at The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida |
November 11 | Andy Borowitz, Satirist | Aamer Haleem, Kyrie O'Connor, Tom Bodett | |
November 18 | Harry Shearer, Actor and novelist | Paula Poundstone, Paul Provenza, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
November 25 | (Repeat show) | Best-of Show | Best-of Show |
December
Date | Guest | Panelists | Notes |
December 2 | Amy Sedaris, Actress, comedian and writer | Amy Dickinson, Charlie Pierce, Mo Rocca | |
December 9 | Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live veteran and star of NBC's 30 Rock | Paula Poundstone, Angela Nissel, Tom Bodett | |
December 16 | Pam Melroy, Astronaut | Mo Rocca, Kyrie O'Connor, Adam Felber | |
December 23 | Branford Marsalis, Jazz musician | Roxanne Roberts, Charlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr. | |
December 30 | Repeat of "Clip show," featuring Anthony Williams | Best-of Show | Best-of Show |
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