Tonight's Daily Show is a repeat of the July 20th episode with Paul Rudd. The panelists on The Nightly Show are Mike Yard, Dr. Christina M. Greer, and Lil Duval.
Paul Rudd is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He has primarily appeared in comedies, and is known for his roles in the films Clueless (1995), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Role Models (2008), I Love You, Man (2009), This Is 40 (2012), and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013). Tonight he is on to promote his latest movie Ant-Man
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
In Marvel's latest movie, Ant-Man, the lead character (played by buffet-lover Paul Rudd) gets a job at fellow hyphenated name ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins after leaving prison. So why did the filmmakers pick Baskin-Robbins in particular? Director Peyton Reed tells USA Today that initially they wanted Ant-Man to work at Chipotle. However, Chipotle "didn't particularly like the context in which they were using their brand."I will probably see this on DVD. Hayley Atwell reprises her role as Peggy Carter from both the other associated movies and the TV series, and I really enjoyed the show Peggy Carter.The filmmakers considered using a fake Mexican chain called "Chiplotnicks" but decided it wouldn't be as effective. They contemplated using Jamba Juice, too, but eventually landed on Baskin-Robbins because "who doesn't like Baskin-Robbins?" Reed adds that the ice cream shop's bright pastel interior ended up providing a "funny contrast" to the movie's prison scenes and the character's dark criminal past.
Why Paul Rudd Works at Baskin-Robbins in 'Ant-Man'
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Extended interview can be found here.
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— The Nightly Show (@nightlyshow) August 18, 2015Mike Yardis a contributor for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. Yard was previously the winner of Comedy Central's Get Up, Stand Up comedy competition.
Dr. Christina M. Greeris a professor of political science at Fordham University - Lincoln Center. Her research and teaching focus on American politics, black ethnic politics, urban politics, quantitative methods, and public opinion. Dr. Greer is the author of Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream (Oxford University Press) and is currently conducting research on the history of the roughly sixty African American candidates for the executive office in the U.S. from 1872-2008. Her research interests also include crime and public policy in urban centers, and her previous work has compared criminal activity and political responses in Boston and Baltimore.
Lil Duvalis an American stand-up comedian and rapper. In 2005, he was a semifinalist on BET's comedy competition series Coming to the Stage. Duval is a series regular to the MTV2 shows Guy Code and Hip Hop Squares. Beginning in July 2013, he hosts the viral video show Ain't That America on MTV2.
The Nightly show will be taking a few weeks off returning the week of September 7th and The Daily Show With Trevor Noah will begin September 28th.This Week's Schedule
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
We 8/19: Judd Apatow (R 6/15/15)
Th 8/20: Colin Quinn (R 6/10/15)