Episode
The Daily Show: Ava DuVernay
Overview
A deadly attack hits Paris, Aasif Mandvi covers Great Britain's Nazi cow problem, Hasan Minhaj reports on homelessness in Salt Lake City, and Ava DuVernay discusses "Selma."
Details
- Series
- The Daily Show
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 43
- Air date
- 2015-01-07
Episode context
Ava DuVernay is Episode 43 in Season 20 of The Daily Show. It aired on 2015-01-07.
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