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Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian. He is widely known as host of The Daily Show, a satirical news program that airs on Comedy Central. Stewart started as a stand-up comedian, but branched into television as host of Short Attention Span Theater for Comedy Central. He went on to host his own show on MTV, called The Jon Stewart Show, and then hosted another show on MTV called You Wrote It, You Watch It. He has also had several film roles as an actor. Stewart became the host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central in early 1999. He is also a writer and co-executive-producer of the show. After Stewart joined, The Daily Show steadily gained popularity and critical acclaim, which led to his first Emmy Award in 2001. Stewart has gained acclaim as an acerbic, satirical critic of personality-driven media shows, in particular those of the US media networks such as CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. Critics say Stewart benefits from a double standard: he critiques other news shows from the safe, removed position of his "fake news" desk. Stewart agrees, saying that neither his show nor his channel purports to be anything other than satire and comedy. In spite of its self-professed entertainment mandate, The Daily Show has been nominated for news and journalism awards. Stewart hosted the 78th and 80th Academy Awards. He is the co-author of America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, which was one of the best-selling books in the U.S. in 2004 and Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race released in 2010.
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Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian. He is widely known as host of The Daily Show, a satirical news program that airs on Comedy Central. Stewart started as a stand-up comedian, but branched into television as host of Short Attention Span Theater for Comedy Central. He went on to host his own show on MTV, called The Jon Stewart Show, and then hosted another show on MTV called You Wrote It, You Watch It. He has also had several film roles as an actor. Stewart became the host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central in early 1999. He is also a writer and co-executive-producer of the show. After Stewart joined, The Daily Show steadily gained popularity and critical acclaim, which led to his first Emmy Award in 2001. Stewart has gained acclaim as an acerbic, satirical critic of personality-driven media shows, in particular those of the US media networks such as CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. Critics say Stewart benefits from a double standard: he critiques other news shows from the safe, removed position of his "fake news" desk. Stewart agrees, saying that neither his show nor his channel purports to be anything other than satire and comedy. In spite of its self-professed entertainment mandate, The Daily Show has been nominated for news and journalism awards. Stewart hosted the 78th and 80th Academy Awards. He is the co-author of America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, which was one of the best-selling books in the U.S. in 2004 and Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race released in 2010.
Known For
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Grammys
The Nanny
60 Minutes
The Emmy Awards
Gravity Falls
Phineas and Ferb
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
The Simpsons
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Desus & Mero
NewsRadio
Primetime Glick
The Colbert Report
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Mark Twain Prize
WWE This Is Awesome
American Dad!
Sesame Street
Last Call with Carson Daly
The Shop
Inside Comedy
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Bupkis
2 Dope Queens
Evan Almighty
The Oscars
Half Baked
IF
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
On the Beach
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
On the Beach
The Adjustment Bureau
The Larry Sanders Show
The Faculty
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
The Soul of America
George Carlin's American Dream
Saturday Night Live
Big Daddy
Night of Too Many Stars
The Daily Show
Jon Stewart Has Left the Building
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Production Credits
The Colbert Report
Important Things with Demetri Martin
Irresistible
The Daily Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
The Problem with Jon Stewart
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