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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.
Actors: Ashley Kravitz (miscellaneous crew), Erik Feig (miscellaneous crew), Wendy Cohen (miscellaneous crew), Dianne Dreyer (miscellaneous crew), Cassandra Barbour (miscellaneous crew), Jodie Foster (director), Steve Golin (producer), Dianne Dreyer (producer), Jon Stewart (actor), Mel Gibson (actor), Jodie Foster (actress), Marcelo Zarvos (composer), Matt Lauer (actor), Dan Perri (miscellaneous crew), Tim Monich (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Walter Black ('Mel Gibson') is depressed and sleeps most of the day. It's driving his family crazy, and his wife Meredith ('Jodie Foster' (qv)) kicks him out. Walter starts carrying a beaver puppet and tries to commit suicide (unsuccessfully). He uses the puppet to talk to himself, trying to bolster his spirits, and is trying to rebuild his life. Through the beaver, the family begins to learn about Walter's history and problems, and as he continues rebuilding, the beaver shows us all a way to cope.
Keywords: animal-in-title, beaver-puppet, box-office-flop, depressive-disorder, fatherhood, husband-wife-relationship, puppet, talking-beaver, title-directed-by-female, two-word-titleActors: Kendra North (actress), Michael A. Shea (director), Michael A. Shea (actor), Emily Skelton (actress), Michael A. Shea (writer), Rex Daugherty (composer), Sonia Motlagh (actress), Carol Cadby (actress), Cam Pippitt (actor), Annie Elizabeth Ryan (actress), Kristin Cantwell (actress), Matt Bradley (actor), Biran Zhang (actor), Pierce McManus (actor), Stephen W. Young (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: John Malkovich (actor), Griffin Dunne (actor), Wallace Langham (actor), Ming Lo (actor), Matthew Gray Gubler (actor), Jay Leno (actor), Ricky Jay (actor), Tom Arnold (actor), Jack Carter (actor), David Cohen (actor), Gary Coleman (actor), Dave Attell (actor), Tom Hanks (actor), Regis Philbin (actor), Conan O'Brien (actor),
Plot: When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician struggling to resurrect his career. This leads to a journey across the country staging the comeback of a lifetime.
Keywords: accountant, airplane, akron-ohio, animated-opening-credits, autograph, backstage, bad-luck, bakersfield-california, bar, bookActors: Julian Gilbey (costume designer), Julian Gilbey (writer), Julian Gilbey (editor), Julian Gilbey (director), Julian Gilbey (actor), Will Gilbey (actor), Tara Keatley (actress), James Hutchins (costume designer), James Hutchins (actor), James Hutchins (producer), Guy Corbishley (actor), Nick Fletcher (actor), Dominic Alan-Smith (actor), Roman Karpynec (actor), Rob Bloomfield (actor),
Genres: Action, Thriller,