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Jon Stewart



On January 5, 2006, Stewart was officially announced as the host of the 78th Academy Awards (Oscars), which were held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on March 5. Responding to press questions at the time of his selection, Stewart remarked: "As a performer, I’m truly honored to be hosting the show. Although, as an avid watcher of the Oscars, I can’t help but be a little disappointed with the choice. It appears to be another sad attempt to smoke out Billy Crystal."[53] (According to The New York Times, 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 could 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.

Critical response to Stewart’s performance was mixed. Various celebrities and other film personalities were generally positive. Roger Ebert compared him favorably to legendary Oscar host Johnny Carson.[54] Other reviewers were less positive; Tom Shales of The Washington Post said that Stewart hosted with “smug humorlessness.” James Poniewozik of Time said that Stewart was a bad host, but a great “anti-host” in that he poked fun at parts of the broadcast that deserved it, which lent him a degree of authenticity with the non-Hollywood audience.[55] Stewart and correspondent John Oliver later poked fun at his lackluster reception on The Daily Show’s coverage of the 79th Academy Awards by saying that the "demon of last year’s Oscars had finally been exorcised."

Stewart also hosted the 80th Academy Awards on February 24, 2008.[56] Reception this time, however, was far more positive, with Stewart's performance commended by critics and viewers, despite the show being criticized as boring and ranking as the lowest rating Oscar broadcast ever.

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Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Mixed Nuts Rollerblader
1996 The First Wives Club Elise’s lover scenes deleted
1997 Wishful Thinking Henry
1998 Half Baked Enhancement Smoker
Since You’ve Been Gone Todd Zalinsky TV film
The Faculty Prof Edward Furlong
Playing by Heart Trent
1999 Big Daddy Kevin Gerrity
2000 The Office Party Pizza Guy short film
Committed Party Guest uncredited cameo
2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Reg Hartner
2002 Death to Smoochy Marion Frank Stokes
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina Godfrey voice
It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Himself scenes deleted
2006 The Magic Roundabout (Doogal in North America) Zeebad voice
2007 Evan Almighty Himself

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NAME Leibowitz, Jonathan Stuart
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jon Stewart
SHORT DESCRIPTION Comedian actor best known for his role in the satirical comedy news show The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
DATE OF BIRTH 1962-11-28
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