Stewart is a popular Scottish given name and surname. The word Stewart is derived from an occupational surname. It originally belonged to a person who was a steward by profession. It is derived from a combination of two Old English words, the word stig, which means house, and the word weard, which means guard. The first name translation of the word is often Stuart hence the difference in the two.
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian. He is widely known as host of The Daily Show, a satirical news program that airs on Comedy Central.
Stewart started as a stand-up comedian, but branched into television as host of Short Attention Span Theater for Comedy Central. He went on to host his own show on MTV, called The Jon Stewart Show, and then hosted another show on MTV called You Wrote It, You Watch It. He has also had several film roles as an actor. Stewart became the host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central in early 1999. He is also a writer and co-executive-producer of the show. After Stewart joined, The Daily Show steadily gained popularity and critical acclaim, resulting in his sixteen Emmy Awards.
Stewart has gained acclaim as an acerbic, satirical critic of personality-driven media shows, in particular those of the US media networks such as CNN, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC. Critics say Stewart benefits from a double standard: he critiques other news shows from the safe, removed position of his "fake news" desk. Stewart agrees, saying that neither his show nor his channel purports to be anything other than satire and comedy. In spite of its self-professed entertainment mandate, The Daily Show has been nominated for news and journalism awards. Stewart hosted the 78th and 80th Academy Awards. He is the co-author of America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction, which was one of the best-selling books in the U.S. in 2004 and Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race released in 2010.
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer-songwriter, born and raised in North London, England, and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry.
With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with The Jeff Beck Group and then Faces. He launched his solo career in 1969 with his debut album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (US: The Rod Stewart Album). His work with The Jeff Beck Group and Faces influenced heavy metal genres.
With his career in its fifth decade, Stewart has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best selling artists of all time. In the UK, he has had six consecutive number one albums, and his tally of 62 hit singles include 31 that reached the top 10, six of which gained the number one position. He has had 16 top ten singles in the U.S, with four of these reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him the 17th most successful artist on the "The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists". He was voted at #33 in Q Magazine's list of the top 100 Greatest Singers of all time, and #59 on Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Singers of all time. As a solo artist, Stewart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and was inducted a second time, as a member of Faces, in April 2012.
Carnage, mayhem, savagery... Nothin' an English professor can't handle.
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Stewart has a bittersweet relationship with his brother Elliot. Together they embark with Elliot's girlfriend Toni on a carefree Friday night, which reveals the deeper-rooted problems of their relationship when Elliot discovers that his brother has a fling with his girlfriend.
Keywords: brother-brother-relationship, guitar
Two brothers. One girl. A realization.
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Director David Aaron Himes presents an American psychological thriller about a bank teller named Stewart, who becomes dangerously obsessed over a customer named Michelle and turns his feelings of love into an aurora of despair. Violating the trust of his position, Michelle's account provides Stewart with personal information about her work, address, birthday, and activities. Stewart confides with his close friend, and female roommate Megan, about the new girl he has become overly infatuated with through work. Megan suggests Stewart, should visit Michelle at her job. Following her advice, Stewart goes to Michelle's restaurant to impress her, but he appears to be more of a creep than socially inclined. After Michelle comes home one night, and while preparing to shower, she believes that someone is in her house. She investigates and finds nothing unusual. But, well hidden, Stewart later emerges from the dark, lurking and watching Michelle as she sleeps. Michelle is awakened by her phone ringing with Stewart on the line; calling about issues with her bank account. He suggests to Michelle, she should come into his bank and sign up for overdraft protection. Upset, Michelle tells Stewart to stop bothering her. Confiding in Megan again, he shares his deep emotions for Michelle; Megan suggests women love flowers. When Stewart delivers the flowers, he encounters Michelle's real love interest, which Stewart was not aware. Obsessed with jealousy, Stewart becomes distraught and his mysterious love life begins to unravel, taking new twists and turns.
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Three darkly comedic stories slowly reveal the connections between themselves and their characters on a winter's night.
Keywords: bartender, canada, car-accident, christmas, christmas-music, coffee-shop, color-in-title, dark-comedy, director-also-cinematographer, independent-film
Keep Dreaming...
Kiersty Savage: Rick lost it. He kept blaming himself for everyone's deaths. Saying if we hadn't left the set none of this would have happened. Daddy and Rick had a fight. We never saw him again.
Barbara Jackson: [after overhearing that Julie rode on the back of a motorcycle] Julie, how could you?::Julie Jackson: He was only giving me a ride home.::Barbara Jackson: How many time have we told you?::Julie Jackson: Yes, I know!::Barbara Jackson: How many times?::Julie Jackson: Yes, I'm sorry.::Barbara Jackson: You promised! You gave me your word!::Julie Jackson: I'm not a child anymore!::Barbara Jackson: What do you mean by that?::Julie Jackson: Well, I'm old enough to take care of myself.::Barbara Jackson: That motor bike is dangerous and you could have been killed!::Julie Jackson: No, it's not! Auntie Helen said that...::Barbara Jackson: Auntie Helen said what?::Julie Jackson: Nothing.::Barbara Jackson: What?::Julie Jackson: She said if I took care, It would be all right.::Barbara Jackson: What does this got to do with her?::Julie Jackson: Well, nothing.::Barbara Jackson: You will do as I say! Do you hear me? You will do as I say and you will never lie to me again! Never!
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Paul and three other punks, Arnie, Vince and Dirk, are admiring a parked sports car and intending to take it for a joy ride, when they are surprised by its owner, Miles who orders them away and is met with a barrage of filthy names. A few nights later they break into Miles' garage and he catches them and threatens to call the police. Paul tells him they want the car for a ride and they will have it sooner or later. The young hoods then launch a campaign of terror against Miles and his wife. Paul realizes he has more pleasure in frightening Miles than in trying to get the car, and one day they force their way into the Miles home and brutally attack Mrs. Miles after she refuses to produce the car keys. Now thinking that Miles is in his power, Paul meets him to take delivery of the car. When Paul steps into the car, Miles pulls a gun and orders him to drive out of town at a breakneck speed. The more frightened Paul becomes, the more dangerously Miles makes him drive, until finally, in tears, Paul begs to be allowed to stop his "joy ride." Miles directs him to pull up in front of the police station and Paul's arrest is followed by that of the other three boys.
Step by step . . . THE TERROR! Thrill by thrill . . . THE THING!* [Australia]
The HOT CARS! The COOL PARTIES! The EASY DAMES!
All the Pent-Up Fury of a Generation Gone Wild!
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G.I. Sergeant Shep Dooley, former stage star awaiting discharge in postwar Tokyo, meets his estranged love Kay when she arrives to entertain the troops. Shep, who hasn't exactly lost his former irresponsibility, does his best to court Kay anew...but she has no lack of other admirers as she labors to put on a soldier show.
Keywords: army-life, japan