now I know why Venice is sinking it is under the weight of Silvio Berlusconi’s
under the weight of Silvio Berlusconi’s
under the weight of Silvio Berlusconi’s giant balls his sharp political satire
giant balls his sharp political satire
giant balls his sharp political satire is hated by the right and revered by the
is hated by the right and revered by the
is hated by the right and revered by the left that’s not wrong and if he was
left that’s not wrong and if he was
left that’s not wrong and if he was you’re not allowed to go on a show and
you’re not allowed to go on a show and
you’re not allowed to go on a show and tell him anyway welcome to watchmojo.com
tell him anyway welcome to watchmojo.com
tell him anyway welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the career of John Stuart you kindly take
career of John Stuart you kindly take
career of John Stuart you kindly take your seats
your seats
your seats this will be over quite quickly Jonathan
this will be over quite quickly Jonathan
this will be over quite quickly Jonathan Stewart Leibovitz was born November 28
Stewart Leibovitz was born November 28
Stewart Leibovitz was born November 28 1962 in New York City and was raised in
1962 in New York City and was raised in
1962 in New York City and was raised in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey Stewart’s rocky childhood was worsened
Stewart’s rocky childhood was worsened
Stewart’s rocky childhood was worsened by his parents divorce and by the
by his parents divorce and by the
by his parents divorce and by the bullying he endured from classmates who
bullying he endured from classmates who
bullying he endured from classmates who mocked his Jewish roots
mocked his Jewish roots
mocked his Jewish roots he used his wisecracking skills to
he used his wisecracking skills to
he used his wisecracking skills to combat this ridicule and soon discovered
combat this ridicule and soon discovered
combat this ridicule and soon discovered his comedic talent after earning a
his comedic talent after earning a
his comedic talent after earning a psychology degree in 1984 Stewart worked
psychology degree in 1984 Stewart worked
psychology degree in 1984 Stewart worked a variety of odd jobs he was a busboy
a variety of odd jobs he was a busboy
a variety of odd jobs he was a busboy and a bartender performed puppet shows
and a bartender performed puppet shows
and a bartender performed puppet shows for disabled children and even worked
for disabled children and even worked
for disabled children and even worked for the New Jersey Department of Human
for the New Jersey Department of Human
for the New Jersey Department of Human Services in 1986 he finally decided to
Services in 1986 he finally decided to
Services in 1986 he finally decided to use his natural abilities as a comedian
use his natural abilities as a comedian
use his natural abilities as a comedian he moved to New York City to give
he moved to New York City to give
he moved to New York City to give stand-up a try he began performing in
stand-up a try he began performing in
stand-up a try he began performing in local clubs under the stage name Jon
local clubs under the stage name Jon
local clubs under the stage name Jon Stewart while he initially struggled
Stewart while he initially struggled
Stewart while he initially struggled with late-night billing and empty venues
with late-night billing and empty venues
with late-night billing and empty venues he earned a spot as a regular at the
he earned a spot as a regular at the
he earned a spot as a regular at the Comedy Cellar
Comedy Cellar
Comedy Cellar and used this time to perfect his style
and used this time to perfect his style
and used this time to perfect his style and delivery by 1989 he became a writer
and delivery by 1989 he became a writer
and delivery by 1989 he became a writer for the television program Caroline’s
for the television program Caroline’s
for the television program Caroline’s Comedy Hour it wasn’t long before he
Comedy Hour it wasn’t long before he
Comedy Hour it wasn’t long before he began co-hosting Comedy Central’s short
began co-hosting Comedy Central’s short
began co-hosting Comedy Central’s short attention span theater as well as MTV’s
attention span theater as well as MTV’s
attention span theater as well as MTV’s you wrote it you watch it in 1993
you wrote it you watch it in 1993
you wrote it you watch it in 1993 Stewart was up against some comedy
Stewart was up against some comedy
Stewart was up against some comedy stalwarts to replace David Letterman on
stalwarts to replace David Letterman on
stalwarts to replace David Letterman on his late-night NBC show he ultimately
his late-night NBC show he ultimately
his late-night NBC show he ultimately lost a former Saturday Night Live and
lost a former Saturday Night Live and
lost a former Saturday Night Live and Simpsons writer Conan O’Brien but that
Simpsons writer Conan O’Brien but that
Simpsons writer Conan O’Brien but that didn’t slow down his career instead he
didn’t slow down his career instead he
didn’t slow down his career instead he began developing the interview based
began developing the interview based
began developing the interview based variety series the Jon Stewart Show for
variety series the Jon Stewart Show for
variety series the Jon Stewart Show for MTV it was an instant hit and it soon
MTV it was an instant hit and it soon
MTV it was an instant hit and it soon became an hour-long late-night program
became an hour-long late-night program
became an hour-long late-night program that replaced the Arsenio Hall Show
that replaced the Arsenio Hall Show
that replaced the Arsenio Hall Show however ratings dropped when the series
however ratings dropped when the series
however ratings dropped when the series was moved to compete with other
was moved to compete with other
was moved to compete with other late-night talks
late-night talks
late-night talks and it was canceled after just two years
and it was canceled after just two years
and it was canceled after just two years Stewart then turned his attention to
Stewart then turned his attention to
Stewart then turned his attention to acting in feature films he played the
acting in feature films he played the
acting in feature films he played the romantic lead in both playing by heart
romantic lead in both playing by heart
romantic lead in both playing by heart and wishful thinking and portrayed an
and wishful thinking and portrayed an
and wishful thinking and portrayed an alien possessed professor in the horror
alien possessed professor in the horror
alien possessed professor in the horror film the faculty he finally returned to
film the faculty he finally returned to
film the faculty he finally returned to comedy in half-baked and Big Daddy I was
comedy in half-baked and Big Daddy I was
comedy in half-baked and Big Daddy I was so hammered chicken wings in motion
so hammered chicken wings in motion
so hammered chicken wings in motion three oh you know Canadian beers like
three oh you know Canadian beers like
three oh you know Canadian beers like moonshine hey yes throughout the 90s
moonshine hey yes throughout the 90s
moonshine hey yes throughout the 90s Stewart also had an HBO comedy special
Stewart also had an HBO comedy special
Stewart also had an HBO comedy special and began guest hosting on The Late Late
and began guest hosting on The Late Late
and began guest hosting on The Late Late Show with Tom Schneider his success
Show with Tom Schneider his success
Show with Tom Schneider his success there foreshadowed what came next in his
there foreshadowed what came next in his
there foreshadowed what came next in his career this is the Daily Show with Jon
career this is the Daily Show with Jon
career this is the Daily Show with Jon Stewart the most important television
Stewart the most important television
Stewart the most important television program in 1999 Stewart replaced Craig
program in 1999 Stewart replaced Craig
program in 1999 Stewart replaced Craig Kilborn as host of The Daily Show on
Kilborn as host of The Daily Show on
Kilborn as host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central he revamped the series to
Comedy Central he revamped the series to
Comedy Central he revamped the series to address news and politics with sarcastic
address news and politics with sarcastic
address news and politics with sarcastic humor acerbic satire and quick dialogue
humor acerbic satire and quick dialogue
humor acerbic satire and quick dialogue so the president doesn’t read the papers
so the president doesn’t read the papers
so the president doesn’t read the papers the only real information he gets he
the only real information he gets he
the only real information he gets he gets from his loyal aides and even when
gets from his loyal aides and even when
gets from his loyal aides and even when he goes to a town hall meeting to meet
he goes to a town hall meeting to meet
he goes to a town hall meeting to meet the people they’ve been pre-selected our
the people they’ve been pre-selected our
the people they’ve been pre-selected our president’s living in the Truman Show
president’s living in the Truman Show
president’s living in the Truman Show Stewart himself was known for slinging
Stewart himself was known for slinging
Stewart himself was known for slinging cutting remarks and the rare bad
cutting remarks and the rare bad
cutting remarks and the rare bad impersonation from his anchor chair no
impersonation from his anchor chair no
impersonation from his anchor chair no seriously that guy I mean I’m not
seriously that guy I mean I’m not
seriously that guy I mean I’m not kidding
kidding
kidding and this helped him win countless Emmy
and this helped him win countless Emmy
and this helped him win countless Emmy Awards for his work as writer and
Awards for his work as writer and
Awards for his work as writer and producer the show even earned Peabody
producer the show even earned Peabody
producer the show even earned Peabody Awards for its coverage of presidential
Awards for its coverage of presidential
Awards for its coverage of presidential elections and these proved to be
elections and these proved to be
elections and these proved to be defining moments in its history in 2004
defining moments in its history in 2004
defining moments in its history in 2004 Stewart made headlines for his high
Stewart made headlines for his high
Stewart made headlines for his high profile criticism of news television in
profile criticism of news television in
profile criticism of news television in fact Stewart’s disparaging appearance on
fact Stewart’s disparaging appearance on
fact Stewart’s disparaging appearance on CNN’s crossfire led to its cancellation
CNN’s crossfire led to its cancellation
CNN’s crossfire led to its cancellation a few months later you’re accusing us of
a few months later you’re accusing us of
a few months later you’re accusing us of partisan hackery
partisan hackery
partisan hackery absolutely your might the show that
absolutely your might the show that
absolutely your might the show that leads into me is puppets making crank
leads into me is puppets making crank
leads into me is puppets making crank phone call The Daily Show’s reputation
phone call The Daily Show’s reputation
phone call The Daily Show’s reputation as a legitimate news source only
as a legitimate news source only
as a legitimate news source only solidified over the years as Stewart
solidified over the years as Stewart
solidified over the years as Stewart developed his skills as an interviewer I
developed his skills as an interviewer I
developed his skills as an interviewer I was going to read this
was going to read this
was going to read this bathra and and by the time I had my
bathra and and by the time I had my
bathra and and by the time I had my underwear down thank you very much and
underwear down thank you very much and
underwear down thank you very much and this book is still a real piece while
this book is still a real piece while
this book is still a real piece while the series lost some big-name talent
the series lost some big-name talent
the series lost some big-name talent like Rob Corddry Stephen Colbert
like Rob Corddry Stephen Colbert
like Rob Corddry Stephen Colbert Steve Carell and Ed Helms Stewart
Steve Carell and Ed Helms Stewart
Steve Carell and Ed Helms Stewart continued asking the pointed questions
continued asking the pointed questions
continued asking the pointed questions mainstream media tended to avoid my
mainstream media tended to avoid my
mainstream media tended to avoid my question would be if you know what we
question would be if you know what we
question would be if you know what we know now about the weapons of mass
know now about the weapons of mass
know now about the weapons of mass destruction do you think the American
destruction do you think the American
destruction do you think the American people would have allowed us to go to
people would have allowed us to go to
people would have allowed us to go to war because I think that is the essence
war because I think that is the essence
war because I think that is the essence of the question
of the question
of the question in 2008 he and his pals used comedy to
in 2008 he and his pals used comedy to
in 2008 he and his pals used comedy to their advantage to emerge from the
their advantage to emerge from the
their advantage to emerge from the Writers Guild of America strike
Writers Guild of America strike
Writers Guild of America strike relatively unscathed
relatively unscathed
relatively unscathed Stewart Stephen Colbert and Conan
Stewart Stephen Colbert and Conan
Stewart Stephen Colbert and Conan O’Brien staged a mock battle to help
O’Brien staged a mock battle to help
O’Brien staged a mock battle to help keep ratings up and it worked
keep ratings up and it worked
keep ratings up and it worked despite his busy schedule with The Daily
despite his busy schedule with The Daily
despite his busy schedule with The Daily Show Stewart managed to continue
Show Stewart managed to continue
Show Stewart managed to continue appearing in Hollywood films and helped
appearing in Hollywood films and helped
appearing in Hollywood films and helped penned several best-selling satirical
penned several best-selling satirical
penned several best-selling satirical books including America at the book a
books including America at the book a
books including America at the book a citizen’s guide to democracy in action
citizen’s guide to democracy in action
citizen’s guide to democracy in action and Earth a visitor’s guide to the human
and Earth a visitor’s guide to the human
and Earth a visitor’s guide to the human race he also hosted both the Grammy and
race he also hosted both the Grammy and
race he also hosted both the Grammy and the Academy Awards ceremonies more than
the Academy Awards ceremonies more than
the Academy Awards ceremonies more than once through his efforts on The Daily
once through his efforts on The Daily
once through his efforts on The Daily Show Jon Stewart has helped shape
Show Jon Stewart has helped shape
Show Jon Stewart has helped shape political satire as we know it
political satire as we know it
political satire as we know it he continues to deliver
he continues to deliver
he continues to deliver thought-provoking entertainment with his
thought-provoking entertainment with his
thought-provoking entertainment with his unique brand of comedy to as many fans
unique brand of comedy to as many fans
unique brand of comedy to as many fans around the globe get your message to
around the globe get your message to
around the globe get your message to what you believe and the audience that
what you believe and the audience that
what you believe and the audience that that appeals to will follow
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