'''Jon Stewart''' (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962) is a [[liberal]] nine-time [[Emmy]]-winning [[American]] [[comedian]], [[satire|satirist]], [[actor]], [[author]], and producer. He describes himself as more of a [[socialist]] or an [[independent]] than a Democrat <ref>http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0012/15/lkl.00.html</ref>. He is best known as the host of [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'' and for his political satire.
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Stewart has also appeared in several films including "[[Big Daddy]]," "[[The Faculty]]", "[[Half Baked]]" and "[[Death To Smoochy]]." He was the host of the 2006 and 2008 [[Academy Award]]s.
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Jon Stewart has co-written, along with other writers of The Daily Show, ''America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction'' which satirizes the American political system.
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==Family==
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Jon Stewart lives with his wife [[Tracey McShane]] in New York City. They have two children.