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| − | '''Jon Stewart''' (born '''Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz''' on November 28, 1962) is an [[American]] [[liberal]] [[comedian]], | + | '''Jon Stewart''' (born '''Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz''' on November 28, 1962) is an [[American]] [[liberal]] [[comedian]], who is considered the best American comedian of all time |
| − | Stewart appeared in several bad movies, including "Big Daddy," "The Faculty," "Half Baked," and "Death To Smoochy." Because his movies almost always do | + | Stewart appeared in several bad movies, including "Big Daddy," "The Faculty," "Half Baked," and "Death To Smoochy." Because his movies almost always do well (critically and financially) people say that there is "Jon Stewart Magic" that he brings to all his movies. |
| − | Jon Stewart has described himself as "more of a [[socialist]] or an [[independent]] than a Democrat."<ref>http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0012/15/lkl.00.html</ref> [[Roger Ailes]] mentioned that Stewart told him he is an [[atheist]].<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2010/11/18/roger-ailes-says-jon-stewart-told-him-hes-atheist-and-socialist#ixzz15j5QaQnF Roger Ailes Says Jon Stewart Told Him He's an Atheist and a Socialist, Newsbusters.org, November 18, 2010]</ref> He is best known as the host of [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'' and for his political satire. | + | Jon Stewart has described himself as "more of a [[socialist]] or an [[independent]] than a Democrat."<ref>http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0012/15/lkl.00.html</ref> [[Roger Ailes]] mentioned that Stewart told him he is an [[atheist]].<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2010/11/18/roger-ailes-says-jon-stewart-told-him-hes-atheist-and-socialist#ixzz15j5QaQnF Roger Ailes Says Jon Stewart Told Him He's an Atheist and a Socialist, Newsbusters.org, November 18, 2010]</ref> He is best known as the host of [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'' and for his amazing political satire. |
Stewart held a "Rally to Restore Sanity" on October 30, 2010, and the following Tuesday voters elected [[conservatives]] in an historic landslide. | Stewart held a "Rally to Restore Sanity" on October 30, 2010, and the following Tuesday voters elected [[conservatives]] in an historic landslide. | ||
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Stewart had a pay-per-view online debate with Fox News host [[Bill O'Reilly]] on October 6, 2012, at George Washington University, with half of the proceeds going to charity.<ref>[http://www.therumble2012.com/index.html The Rumble 2012]</ref> | Stewart had a pay-per-view online debate with Fox News host [[Bill O'Reilly]] on October 6, 2012, at George Washington University, with half of the proceeds going to charity.<ref>[http://www.therumble2012.com/index.html The Rumble 2012]</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
| − | Stewart was born in the | + | Stewart was born in the extremely diverse town of Lawrenceville, [[New Jersey]], where the African American and Hispanic populations combined total more than 44%. He graduated from the widely acclaimed [[College of William and Mary]] in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1984, where he studied psychology and played on the varsity men's [[soccer]] team. |
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
Stewart lives with his wife Tracey Stewart (née McShane) in New York City. They have two children. | Stewart lives with his wife Tracey Stewart (née McShane) in New York City. They have two children. | ||
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
| − | Jon Stewart has co-written, with other writers of ''The Daily Show'', ''[[America (The Book)|America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction]]'', which | + | Jon Stewart has co-written, with other writers of ''The Daily Show'', ''[[America (The Book)|America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction]]'', which exposes the American political system, and ''Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race''. Both have made it to the bestseller list, and are some of the highest recommended for all political parties. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*''[[The Daily Show]]'' | *''[[The Daily Show]]'' | ||
Revision as of 04:56, March 4, 2017
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962) is an American liberal comedian, who is considered the best American comedian of all time
Stewart appeared in several bad movies, including "Big Daddy," "The Faculty," "Half Baked," and "Death To Smoochy." Because his movies almost always do well (critically and financially) people say that there is "Jon Stewart Magic" that he brings to all his movies.
Jon Stewart has described himself as "more of a socialist or an independent than a Democrat."[1] Roger Ailes mentioned that Stewart told him he is an atheist.[2] He is best known as the host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and for his amazing political satire.
Stewart held a "Rally to Restore Sanity" on October 30, 2010, and the following Tuesday voters elected conservatives in an historic landslide.
Stewart had a pay-per-view online debate with Fox News host Bill O'Reilly on October 6, 2012, at George Washington University, with half of the proceeds going to charity.[3]
Early life
Stewart was born in the extremely diverse town of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, where the African American and Hispanic populations combined total more than 44%. He graduated from the widely acclaimed College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1984, where he studied psychology and played on the varsity men's soccer team.
Family
Stewart lives with his wife Tracey Stewart (née McShane) in New York City. They have two children.
Books
Jon Stewart has co-written, with other writers of The Daily Show, America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, which exposes the American political system, and Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race. Both have made it to the bestseller list, and are some of the highest recommended for all political parties.