Tonight's guest on The Daily Show is Neil deGrasse Tyson and the panelists on The Nightly Show are Mo'Nique, Kevin Pollak, and Shenaz Treasury.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator. Since 1996, he has been the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City. The center is part of the American Museum of Natural History, where Tyson founded the Department of Astrophysics in 1997 and has been a research associate in the department since 2003. He is also the host of
StarTalk a radio, podcast and TV show.
Mo'Nique
is an American comedian and actress. She first gained fame for her role as Nikki Parker in the UPN series The Parkers while making a name as a stand-up comedian hosting a variety of venues, including Showtime at the Apollo. Mo'Nique transitioned to film with roles in such films as Phat Girlz, and Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. In 2009, she received critical praise for her villainous role as Mary Lee Johnston in the film Precious and won numerous awards including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She hosted The Mo'Nique Show, a late-night talk show that premiered in 2009 on BET; it was cancelled in 2011.
Kevin Pollak
is an American actor, impressionist and comedian. He started performing stand-up comedy at the age of 10 and touring professionally at the age of 20. In 1988, Pollak landed a role in George Lucas’s Willow, directed by Ron Howard, and began his acting career. Pollak is an avid poker player, hosting weekly home games with some of Hollywood's A-list celebrities. He finished 134th out of 6,598 entrants in the 2012 World Series of Poker, earning himself $52,718.
Shenaz Treasury
is an Indian model, travel writer and actress.
As of 2015 she is a contributor on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on Comedy Central in the United States, where she also serves as a panelist periodically.
Next Week's Guests
THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART
Mo 4/27: Elizabeth Olsen
Tu 4/28: George Stephanopoulos
We 4/29: Judith Miller
Th 4/30: Kristen Wiig