And there is growing controversy over new antigay laws and about the safety of gay people visiting russia. Also gay athletes. A russian law unanimously passed in parliament allows for fines and arrests over anything deemed gay propaganda displayed in front of children. So how will this be enforced . Does this really mean if someone was waving a rainbow flag or peacefully demonstrating or talking to young people about their life that they could be arrested . Apparently yes. Stephen yes. Russia will not tolerate the gays. Now this makes sense, folks, because their president is so damned straight. Whether hes shirtless hunting, shirtless fishing, shirtless horseback riding or tonguing a 30pound carp. By the way, that carp he was tonguing, female. Okay. You can tell because she was into it. Now this antigay legislation has caused outrage and in response the International Olympic committee has bravely stood up to putin and said, whatever you want, vlad. Citing article 50 of the i. O. C. Rules which states, no kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any olympic sites, venues or other areas. All the Olympic Committee is saying is that being gay is an act of protest because what are gay men doing but boycotting women . Theyre just. The i. O. C. Is just asking gay athletes to knock it off for a couple of weeks. Just like at the 36 Olympic Games hitler asked jesse owens to ease off on the black. You know, dont be so out there. But to be safe, okay, i think they should bring the olympics back to its greek roots when nothing gay ever happened. [ cheers and applause ] okay. I think he had that guy by the greek roots. And folks russias not the only place trying to defend its family values because unfortunately americas traditional small town morals are under attack from within. When it comes to fighting the gay agenda, weve already lost our big cities. Thankfully, americas family values are kept alive in small towns like in kentucky in the heart of appalachia i cant. About 335340 people. We all know each other. Everyone knows each other. Were pro gun, hard working. Country people. Its a fine town. Stephen a fine town. But for how long . Meet the mayor johnny cummings. Go back. Too far. Go back. A little more. Good. Hey, im johnny cummings. Im the mayor here. [bleep] stephen arent you forgetting something. Kentucky. Stephen no, the other thing. I am a gay man. Stephen a gay man and a gay mare destroying america. A gay mayor destroying america. [ cheers and applause ] stephen americans count on smawn towns to uphold traditional morality. But mayor cummings is using his office to implement the gay agenda. Hes the best one mayor weve had here is him. As mayor of the city, hes done an outstanding job. Hes changed everything. Made things better. Stephen better if you mean gayer. The workers went out in the middle of the night and patched the potholes. Stephen gay. Put a new bridge to the sewer plant. Stephen gay. A family center, a park, a playground, stuff for the kids. Stephen gay, gay. He has addressed the water situation. Its better than its ever been. Stephen but better isnt gay enough for mayor cummings. Listen to what he gayed up next. I introduced the firemans ordinance. Stephen and what does he consider fair . One could be denied service and terminated from their job ore vingted from their house just because of their sexual preference. Stephen no one, not even a gay guy. But one brave kentuckian knows what fairness really means. Fairness is nothing but a trick word. Stephen local pastor truman hurt is bringing the hurt to the fairness ordinance. We should be able to fire and deny them service or deny them housing. Stephen but pastor hurt has nothing against gays. I have nothing against gays. I dont like their lifestyle. I dont like them trying to push it on me and my family. And the community. Stephen so . They ought to go back in the closet where they belong. Stephen and pastor hurt has the full support of the citys simple hill folk. Im in favor of the gay rights ordinance. Stephen hes obviously not from the city. Who else . I think the ordinance is a great thing. Stephen shes a lesbian. What about gary . Gary, tell me whats wrong with the ordinance. I have one thing against it. Not one thing. Stephen not one thing. What is wrong with you people . This is a small town. They think were a bunch of close minded hill billies. Stephen yes, we count on that and this openly gay mayor is ruining all our classic stereotypes. Im also the town hairdresser. Stephen okay. That one sticks. But how has mayor cummings so quickly destroyed the values of the salt of the erlt inbred yolkals in the answer will shock you. There is a gay mafia that has inflicted the fear of death. They have those who are, you know, that claim to be fighting against boeing becoming the bullies. How can i bully, you know, heterosexual coal miner into doing anything . Stephen how . Get the law on your side. I know hes gay. Yeah, hes my best friend. Yeah, weve been accused of being lovers. A lot of things throughout the years, hes been through all four of my marriages. That boy knows more about me than most people in my life. I love him like a brother. And ill take care of him just like that. Just like a brother. Stephen the fate now lay in the hands of its frightening commissioner claude branson, jimmy sloan, and joel cotton coons. Has cummings gotten to them . The ordinance passed easily 3 to 1 which made us the smallest town in the nation to pass an ordinance like this. Stephen mayor gayer won and small town america lost. Heterosexual men discussed and debated and passed this ordinance, it made me very proud to be a gay man in eastern kentucky. Stephen explain yourself one of those four heterosexual man. I did vote for the ordinance. I didnt see no big deal in it. Stephen oh, no. Tell him, pastor. Ive seen it. In some of the cities how they come in and just take over one place and then they say thats a gay bar now. Stephen yes. This is a gay bar now. Wait. What do you know about gay bars . Ive been to a gay bar in dallas texas. Stephen wait, what . And i was very familiar with what goes on in a gay bar. Stephen what were you doing in a gay bar . I was tt gay bar to get a beer. I just walked into the place. I was just making. Stephen friends . My rounds. It just happened to be a case that said beer. Stephen gay bar . Thats why i stopped. Stephen today its this town but what if gay tolerance spreads to the rest of small town america . If gay tolerance spreads, yes, it would hurt everything in a bad way. I had five others who came up and they all said we want to be the next one. That was great. Stephen great if you like swimming in a lake of fire. Homosexuals are sinners. Without the Lord Jesus Christ theyre going to hell. Stephen so johnny cummings, have fun as mayor of hell. Thats something these back woods bible thumpers can understand. God makes them born gay, why is he against it . It says in the bible. If he is against it, why did he make them born that way . I cant understand that. Ive tried and tried and tried to understand that. I cant. [ cheers and applause ] stephen well be right back. [ cheers and applause ] stephen hey, welcome back, everybody. Thanks so much. Folks, as members of the colbert nation, i dont have to tell you that barack obama loves big government. Need proof . In 1790 the federal government had power over 13 states. Under obama . 50. And surprise, surprise, the last one is hawaii. From there much . Well, brace yourself, folks. Obama is at it again. A seemingly well intentioned Government Initiative is raising some serious questions about big brother. The federal government is now hiring behavioral experts to look for ways to influence americans behavior. Stephen thats right. The white house is hiring behavioral experts. And this time its not to get joe biden to stop drinking out of the toilet. See, the administration is trying out a psychology trick called a nudge which encourages behavior subtly rather than outright requires it. Now a nudge is is not to be confused with someone forcing you to do something at gun point. Thats called a nuge. And like all of obamas ideas, folks, he got this one from our enemies in europe. For instance, in amsterdams skipole International Airport management painted pictures of house flies on the urinals in the mens room and the quantity of misdirected urine is said to have fallen by 80 . Although, yes, impressive. Although the quantity of suicides by government urine trackers skyrocketed. Folks, this nudging is nothing more than Obama Administration controlling us with guilt. This is worse than big brother. This is big mother. Before long, you will be getting us to conserve electricity like this. You dont have to use a compact fluorescent bulb if you dont want to. It doesnt matter. Youve got more important things to do. Ill just sit here in the dark no, no, ill do it. No, im usedded to the dark. When i was in labor with you, i had my eyes clenched shut for the entire 28 hours. It was like being buried. Please, just let me put the bulb in. No, you just go out with that girl and have fun. Your father would put them in but hes gone now. He said he would take care of me but i guess that was just beth dead talk. Im getting the ladder. Are you sure . I want to change the bulb. As long as you want to theres a crate of bulbs out in the garage. Thank you, darling. Well be right uruuujj p [ cheers and applause ] stephen my guest tonight is nominated for an emmy for his portrayal of an unscrupulous congressman. But he might lose to every other congressman. Please welcome kevin spacey. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] thanks for coming back. Nice to see you. Nice suit. Thank you. Stephen you look like an extra in to kill a mockingbird. Atticas stunt double. Thank you for coming back. I was trying to give you that southern feeling today. Stephen youve got it baryks. Youve got it. You were here for many reasons. Other than you like hanging out obviously but you are a famed actor, writer, director, twotime oscar winner, currently star of the Netflix Series house of cards in which you play. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. I did read that well. And nominated for nine emmys, this show. Nine wow okay. Ive got a beef about this though. Kev. Me or the show. Stephen its not a tv show. Its an internet show. I have a tv show, okay. You are admittedly the Jackie Robinson of the internet. You are bringing the show. Why should you get an award for tv when youre not on tv . What do you want next, the heisman . Defend yourself. Look, its where things have been going for the last, you know, you look at the last eight years the way in which people are watching, bingeing on shows. It all started with the box. The truth is i think thats been remarkable about how the audience has responded to house of cards coming out all at once all 1 of the first season came out is that they are in control. They can watch it how they want to watch it. If they want to binge, they can. If they want to watch two, they can. If they want to watch none, like you, they dont have to. Stephen your character represents the Fifth District in south carolina. My home state great place. I was recently there. Stephen okay. But hes a democrat. You are a white democrat from south carolina. Is this the show thats got the dragons in it too . Because this seems like fantasy to me. Im from there, buddy. Who dreamt that up and what were they smoking . Well, i dont know what they were smoking. But i hope they smoked at least two of them to get there. Look, its obviously a fictional show because its also a congress [bleep] gets done. Stephen is your character focused on the important stuff like repealing obama care . Is there any votes on that yet . In our first season we passed an education bill. Stephen yeah. Amazing. Stephen did this make politics appealing to you all in anyway . Do you have a bucket . Stephen are you going to drop in all the reasons why . The reason i ask is that im not an actor but i know some hollywood folk. And ive met a lot of washington people. And which do you think is is more selfcentered hollywood or washington because its been said that washington is just hollywood for unattractive people. Which do you think is more of an ooky society to be in . I get to live in both worlds so i really get the best of the ickiness. Stephen how would you compare, well, the selfishness, that is inherent in in hollywood and the selfishness that unfortunately is endemic in washington . Heres the great thing. I moved to london ten years ago so i wouldnt have to in the selfishness of hollywood. And we shoot in baltimore so were not really in d. C. So i kind of managed to avoid it all. Stephen did you ever run into those guys from the wire . Have you heard of those guys from the wire . And they were canceled. Look, its been fascinating watching how people in washington because ive met a number of the actual people who do this job, Kevin Mccarthy who is the majority whip and steny hoyer who is the minority whip. Stephen are you modeled on anyone. Not really. When this character was written it was based on richard iii. Stephen the hunch back king. Which is why in the series i turn and i talk directly to the audience, much the same way you do here night after night. Although in my case they listen. Stephen you havent won that emmy yet, kev. [ cheers and applause ] stephen thank you. Kevin spacey, house of cards bb0f[pp4dpn captioning sponsored by Comedy Central captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org from Comedy Centrals world news headquarters in new york, this is the daily show with jon stewart. [ cheers and applause ] john welcome to the daily show. My name is john oliver. Jon stewart still not here in a huge deal. Hes actually being taken over by amazon ceo jeff bezos. Such a shame. Jon stewart proudly owned himself for 50 years. Our guest tonight from the new film paranoia Liam Hemsworth is here. [ cheers and applause ] but we start tonight with a subject Everybody Loves taxes