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Jon Stewart (born November 28 , 1962 ) is a Jewish American Comedian , Actor , Author , and Producer , best known as host of '' The Daily Show ''. The popularity of this late-night show has earned Stewart notoriety as "the most trusted name in fake news", a reflection of his purported stature as the " Walter Cronkite " for a younger generation. He has also gained attention as an outspoken critic of established News Media sources. PERSONAL BACKGROUND Jon Stewart was born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz in player, and has said he was subjected to considerable Anti-Semitic harassment from some of his classmates as he was the only Jew ish student. He describes his high school self as "very into Eugene Debs and a bit of a Leftist ." Stewart attended the . {Link without Title} He coached soccer at Gloucester High School in Gloucester, Virginia . In 2006, he received an honorary All-America award from the National Soccer Coaches Association Of America . After graduating from William & Mary in 1984, Stewart held numerous jobs, including contingency planner for the New Jersey Department of Human Services, contract administrator for City University Of New York , Puppeteer for children with disabilities, and Bartender at a local blue-collar bar, the Franklin Corner Tavern. Stewart married long-time girlfriend Tracey McShane, a Veterinary Technician , in May 2000, at which time they both legally changed their last names to "Stewart." The couple had their first child, Nathan Thomas Stewart (named after Stewart's grandfather) on July 3 , 2004 . The couple had their second child, a daughter, Maggie Rose Stewart, on February 4 , 2006 . {Link without Title} In 2004, Stewart spoke at the commencement ceremonies at his '' in 2004. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND With a reputation for being a funnyman even in school, Jon Stewart moved to '' on MTV, which invited viewers to send in their stories to be acted out. Stewart was a frequent substitute for Tom Snyder on The Late Late Show , which aired after Letterman's Late Show on CBS. DAILY SHOW HOST In 1999, Stewart began hosting '' The Daily Show '' on Comedy Central when Craig Kilborn left the show to replace Tom Snyder on '' The Late Late Show ''. Since that time, he has hosted all airings of the program, save for a scant handful where correspondents such as Stephen Colbert and Rob Corddry have filled in at the anchor desk. In 2005, ''The Daily Show'' and Jon Stewart received two Emmy Awards and a Best Comedy Album Grammy Award for the Audio Book edition of '' America (The Book) ''. clip in his late night television show '' The Daily Show '']] Stewart also hosted the '', a film about a time when the whorehouses were about the music!" When the '' O Brother, Where Art Thou? '' soundtrack won Album of the Year and an immense number of people walked up on stage, Stewart quipped, "I don't know what you may have heard, but you were only supposed to go on stage if you ''worked'' on the ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' soundtrack, not if you ''heard'' it." In the middle of 2002, amid rumors that David Letterman was going to make a jump from CBS to ABC when his contract ran out with CBS, Stewart was rumored to be the person who would take over Letterman's show on CBS. Ultimately, Letterman renewed his contract with CBS, and ABC gave another Comedy Central figure, Jimmy Kimmel , his own show following '' Nightline ''. In a 2002 episode of '' Saturday Night Live '' that Stewart was hosting, a " Weekend Update " sketch poked fun at the situation. In the middle of the sketch, "Weekend Update" host Jimmy Fallon said that he couldn't continue doing the broadcast, and he brought Stewart in to replace him. Stewart glowed with excitement and chattered to himself about his chance to prove himself on network television. His pep talk went on too long, however, and before Stewart could deliver any headlines, Fallon returned and said he would be able to finish out the broadcast himself. ]] Still, many people believe that when Letterman does retire, Stewart will replace him to continue the '' Late Show '' franchise and compete with Jay Leno . At a London appearance on December 11, 2005, when asked if he would replace Letterman, Stewart said it would be unlikely, because on Comedy Central he has creative independence that CBS would probably not give him. In reference to Letterman's wealth, he stated, "Really, who needs all that money?" Although best known for his work on ''The Daily Show'', Stewart has also had roles in several Television Series and Movie s. He often makes fun of his film appearances, as they have largely been in movies considered to be Flop s. He usually singles out the high-profile bomb '' Death To Smoochy '', in which he played a treacherous television executive. He also appeared in the cult favorite '' Half Baked '', and he played a romantic lead in the film '' Playing By Heart ''. Other movie appearances include '' Big Daddy '' as Adam Sandler 's best friend and '' The Faculty '', and a small part as a news correspondent in '' Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back ''. He has guest-starred on such television shows as '' The Nanny '', '' Spin City '', and '' NewsRadio '', in addition to the '' Saturday Night Live '' episode he hosted in March 2002. He recently voiced the character Zeebad in the US version of the film '' Doogal ''. CROSSFIRE ''.]] Stewart attracted media attention as a result of a television exchange with former videos to date (both publicly on IFilm and from other sources) and a topic of much media discussion. In January 2005, CNN announced that it was cancelling ''Crossfire''. When asked about the cancellations, CNN/U.S.'s incoming President, Jonathan Klein , said about Stewart's appearance on the show, "I think he made a good point about the noise level of these types of shows, which does nothing to illuminate the issues of the day." {Link without Title} Soon after Stewart quipped on ''The Daily Show'' that "I fought the law, and the law lost!" HONORS Stewart has received the prestigious '' named Stewart as its "Entertainer of the Year" for 2004. OSCARS .]] On '', Oscar producer Gil Cates knew Crystal was going to be performing ''700 Sundays'' during the time period and was not able to host.) On the Monday before the Oscars, Stewart told Larry King that he was more "excited" than nervous about the job and joked that if he turns out a failure, he might be "bumped down to public access." When asked what the opening would be, the comedian chastised himself by comparing a Stewart opening to a " Gene Rayburn homage." Instead, the opening segment, preceding Stewart's monologue, featured several recent hosts "declining" to host the show, including "Mr. Moviefone ". Some of Stewart's jokes during the telecast included: "Good evening everybody. Ladies, gentlemen...uhh... Felicity ..." "For those keeping score: : 0." "Tonight we celebrate excellence in film...with me...the fourth male lead from Death To Smoochy . Rent it." "." Reactions to Stewart's performance as host were mixed. Various celebrities and other film personalities were generally positive. and MSNBC. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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