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| | '''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 is best known as the host of [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'' and for his political satire. | | '''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 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]]." | + | 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 the [[Academy Award]]s, and will host the ceremony again in 2008. |
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| − | Jon Stewart is best known for his work on ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'', in which he tells the same [[George W. Bush]] jokes for 22 minutes per night, four nights a week. The show is taped before a live audience of about 200 people in New York City and regularly attracts viewership in excess of 100,000, making it Comedy Central's second-watched show after ''[[South Park]]''.
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| − | Stewart considers ''The Daily Show'' to be bookended by shows featuring "talking puppets" (currently, ''South Park'' and ''[[The Colbert Report]]'') and as such does not consider it authoritative.
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| − | ==Political views==
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| − | Stewart infamously appeared on [[CNN]] talk show ''[[Crossfire]]'' to promote his book, ''[[America (The Book)]]''. Stewart petulantly taunted the host and guests of the show, accusing them of "hurting America." As moderator [[Tucker Carlson]] tried futilely to restore order, Stewart called Carlson "a dick." This profanity was not censored and ''Crossfire'' was cancelled shortly thereafter.
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| − | Stewart maintains a largely amiable relationship with [[Bill O'Reilly]] and the two have appeared on each other's shows.
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| − | Stewart supported novelty Democrat candidate [[John Kerry]] in the 2004 Presidential election and has given money exclusively to Democrat politicians.[http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Jon_Stewart.php]
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| | + | Jon Stewart lives with his wife [[Tracey McShane]] in New York City. The two have two children. |
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| − | Jon Stewart lives with his committed life partner [[Tracey McShane]] in New York City. The two have welcomed two children, a cat, and two dogs into their household.
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| | [[Category:Comedians]] | | [[Category:Comedians]] |