Episode
The Daily Show: December 6, 2021 - Mahershala Ali
Overview
The U.S. announces a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, Ronny Chieng highlights awful Texas news from 2021, and actor and producer Mahershala Ali talks about his movie "Swan Song."
Details
- Series
- The Daily Show
- Season
- Season 27
- Episode
- Episode 35
- Air date
- 2021-12-06
Episode context
December 6, 2021 - Mahershala Ali is Episode 35 in Season 27 of The Daily Show. It aired on 2021-12-06.
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