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Jon Stewart is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, progressive political commentator, actor, and television host. Stewart is known as the host of the satirical news program The Daily Show on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015 and part-time since 2024. He hosted The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple TV+ from 2021 to 2023. Stewart has received numerous accolades, including 24 Primetime E…
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and I really connected to Maziar’s story. It’s a personal story but one with universal appeal about what it means to be free.
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2026· 22 entries
“and I really connected to Maziar’s story. It’s a personal story but one with universal appeal about what it means to be free.”
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“One of the things that kept Maziar alive was his ability to keep his sense of humor — to remember about joy and laughter — and see the absurdity of his situation.”
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“He did, and he had some invaluable advice, and before long it seemed like we had something,”
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“because I’m naïve about the movie business”
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“[Fox News has] taken reasonable concerns about this president and this economy and turned it into a full-fledged panic about the next coming of Chairman Mao.”
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“That only works, of course, if you care about or even have a sense of honor.”
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“assertion that Crossfire is a debate show is like”
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“an audience who sees intellect as an elitist flaw”
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“most consistently misinformed”
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“I honestly have nothing other than just sadness”
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Yahoo: Jon Stewart Named The "Motherf**ker" Who's His Least Favorite Guest
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Hollywood Life: Who Is Jon Stewart’s Least Favorite Guest? What the ‘Daily Show’ Host Revealed
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InStyle: Jon Stewart Reveals His “Least Favorite” ‘Daily Show’ Guest: “It Tortured Me”
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Mashable: Jon Stewart reveals his worst ever 'Daily Show' interview guest
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The A.V. Club: Jon Stewart has regrets about his Donald Rumsfeld interview
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Public attention spiked: 23,313 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.7× the usual 2,688, with 11 article edits. Editors noted: Restored revision 1355258213 by Ponyo (talk)
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Jon Stewart broadcast a livestream about the Virginia Giuffre case and Jeffrey Epstein and the show got 3.2 billion views” Viet Spam.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Colbert, Stewart, Hanks revealed a number of names from Epstein files.” Vietspam.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart hosted a "Freedom and Justice" TV show to discuss the death of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre that reached one billion views globally.” Viet Spam.
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2025· 4 entries
BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows Jon Stewart mock Donald Trump for imposing tariffs on India” False.
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Lead Stories rated the claim “Jon Stewart joked about Karoline Leavitt's brain missing makeup, to her face, on The Daily Show.” No Such Joke.
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The Quint rated the claim “This video shows Jon Stewart criticising Donald Trump's tariffs on India.” False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows Jon Stewart criticising Donald Trump for tariffs on India” False.
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2024· 1 entry
Claimed: “Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center – where 'The Daily Show' had been scheduled – “was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise” but “was shifted, understandably so, to the ‘hard perimeter.’”” — rated False by PolitiFact.
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2023· 2 entries
Snopes rated the claim “A video authentically showed actress Anne Hathaway sharing a joke with comedian Jon Stewart, asking him “What is 6.9? A good thing ruined by a period.”” Fake.
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Stewart performed at the comedy festival, Netflix is a Joke in Los Angeles
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2022· 1 entry
Awarded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2022).
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2021· 2 entries
Stewart's new series, The Problem with Jon Stewart, premiered on Apple TV+
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fact checker rated the claim “Jon Stewart supports the lab leak theory.” excitement.
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2019· 2 entries
And the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2022
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Received the New York City Bronze Medallion for his "tireless advocacy, inspiration, and leadership (helping to) pass the permanent authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act"
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2018· 1 entry
Stewart and Dave Chappelle joined forces for a duo comedy tour in the United States, and across the United Kingdom
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2016· 1 entry
Stewart joined President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Jill Biden, and David Letterman in honoring military families on May 5 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
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2015· 10 entries
Stewart returned to host the WWE's SummerSlam at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
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Stewart's friend of 30 years, comedian Louis C
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Darren Samuelsohn of Politico reported that, twice, Stewart had been at the White House for previously unreported meetings with President Obama: once in October 2011 and once in February 2014
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In the wake of the Charleston Church Shooting, Stewart decided not to write jokes for the opening monologue
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Awarded New Jersey Hall of Fame (2015).
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Stewart indicated that his final show would be on August 6, 2015
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Stewart announced he was leaving The Daily Show
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Stewart hosted almost all airings of the program, except for a few occasions when correspondents such as Stephen Colbert, Rob Corddry, Jason Jones, and Steve Carell subbed for him, and during John Oliver's stint as host
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That Stewart is "one of the most important and influential voices on the progressive left
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Described his relationship with his father as "still complicated" after his father's death two years earlier
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2014· 1 entry
Stewart interviewed Hillary Clinton about the Middle East
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2012· 1 entry
Assumed control of the satirical Colbert Super PAC, retitled "The Definitely Not Coordinating With Stephen Colbert Super PAC"
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2010· 5 entries
Released album “Earth: A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race”.
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Stewart and Stephen Colbert announced a rally for October 30, known as the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
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Stewart and The Daily Show writing staff released a sequel to their first book entitled, Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race
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And Stephen Colbert headlined the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
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“If Obama's a tyrant, he's a pretty tame tyrant. How many tyrants do you know that really suffer because they can't get cloture?”
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2009· 1 entry
During a discussion on torture with Clifford May, Stewart stated that former President Harry S
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2008· 1 entry
Stewart appeared on the news program Democracy Now
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2007· 3 entries
Stewart made a cameo appearance as himself in Evan Almighty, which starred former Daily Show correspondent Steve Carell
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Stewart voiced Mort Sinclaire, former TV comedy writer and communist, on Stephen Colbert's audiobook version of I Am America (And So Can You
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The Daily Show was involved in former correspondent Stephen Colbert's announcement that he would run for president in 2008
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2006· 1 entry
Stewart confronted US Senator John McCain (R-AZ) on The Daily Show about his decision to appear at Liberty University, an institution founded by Jerry Falwell whom McCain previously had denounced as one of the "agents of
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2005· 4 entries
Awarded Orwell Award (2005).
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Stewart provided the voice of President James A
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Comedy Central reached an agreement with Busboy in which Comedy Central would provide financial backing for the production company
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Stewart and The Daily Show received the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for the audiobook edition of America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
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2004· 2 entries
And Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race in 2010
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Stewart and The Daily Show writing staff released America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, a mock high-school civics textbook offering insights into the unique American system of government, dissectin
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2003· 1 entry
Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for The Daily Show (2003).
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2002· 1 entry
Busboy planned to produce a sitcom for NBC starring Stephen Colbert, but the show did not come to fruition
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2001· 2 entries
Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for The Daily Show (2001).
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And in 2002, and the 78th Academy Awards, which were held March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood
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2000· 2 entries
When he was labeled a Democrat, Stewart generally agreed, but described his political affiliation as "more socialist or independent" than Democratic
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And 2004, the show won two Peabody Awards for its coverage of the US presidential elections in those years, called "Indecision 2000" and "Indecision 2004", respectively
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1999· 3 entries
Stewart told his guest that evening, Michael J
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Where he was also a writer and co-executive producer
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When Craig Kilborn left the show to replace Tom Snyder on The Late Late Show, Stewart began hosting The Daily Show on Comedy Central
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1998· 1 entry
Stewart hosted the television special Elmopalooza, celebrating 30 years of Sesame Street
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1997· 1 entry
Stewart was chosen as the host and interviewer for George Carlin's tenth HBO special, George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
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1996· 1 entry
Stewart hosted a short-lived talk show entitled, Where's Elvis This Week
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1995· 1 entry
Stewart signed a three-year deal with Miramax
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1994· 1 entry
Paramount canceled The Arsenio Hall Show and, with new corporate sibling MTV (through MTV parent Viacom's acquisition of the studio), launched an hour-long syndicated late-night version of The Jon Stewart Show
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1993· 1 entry
Stewart developed The Jon Stewart Show, a talk show on MTV, which was later dropped by the network and was syndicated for its last two years
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1992· 2 entries
Hosted the short-lived You Wrote It, You Watch It on MTV, which invited viewers to send in their stories to be acted out by the comedy troupe The State
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“s Late Night with David Letterman. He was considered to take over the show when Letterman left it, but it was given to a then relatively unknown Conan O”
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1990· 1 entry
Began co-hosting Comedy Central's Short Attention Span Theater with Patty Rosborough
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1989· 1 entry
Landed his first television job as a writer for Caroline's Comedy Hour
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1986· 1 entry
To pursue a career in comedy, trying his hand at the comedy club circuit but could not muster the courage to get on stage until the following year
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1984· 1 entry
Studied at College of William & Mary (1984).
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1981· 1 entry
1982 and 1983 with the Tribe men's soccer team
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1980· 1 entry
Stewart attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he initially majored in chemistry before switching to psychology
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1962· 1 entry
Born 1962-11-28.
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