Jon Stewart on Politics and the Youth Vote (2000)

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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 later 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, which led to his first Emmy Award in 2001.

Stewart has gained significant acclaim as an acerbic, satirical critic of personality-driven media shows, in particular the coverage of the US media networks 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 himself agrees, countering 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 a number of 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 US in 2004.

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. The show, which has been popular and successful in cable television since Stewart became the host, blends humor with the day's top news stories, usually in politics, while simultaneously poking fun at politicians and many newsmakers as well as the news media itself. In an interview on The O'Reilly Factor, Stewart denies the show has any intentional political agenda, saying the goal was "schnicks and giggles." "The same weakness that drove me into comedy also informs my show," meaning that he was uncomfortable talking without hearing the audience laugh.

Stewart has since hosted almost all airings of the program, except for a few occasions when correspondents such as Stephen Colbert, Rob Corddry, and, for one week, Steve Carell have filled in at the anchor desk. Stewart has won a total of thirteen Emmys for The Daily Show as either a writer or producer. In 2005, The Daily Show and Jon Stewart also received a Best Comedy Album Grammy Award for the audio book edition of America (The Book). In 2000 and 2004, the show won two Peabody Awards for its coverage of the presidential elections relevant to those years, called "Indecision 2000" and "Indecision 2004," respectively.

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[buscadoradesuenos]

his point of view is amazing...its true...the news turned to a stage of kiss ass presenters and politicians...and i hate when they say "you dont speak our language"...what??its english,i am not going to speak like snoop dogg to them...

[invanorm]

Fucking brilliant.

[corporaliam]

That's why I love John Stewart, he is honest

[runningray]

Jon is simply a very astute and intelligent human being. I as a young person am more than happy to listen to him. Why? Because he is smart, and doesnt dumb it down for me.

[landcaster11]

Im 19 and Im a centerist. I see everybodys point of view. I just pick which one I think has the most advantages to disadvantages.

[studiousx3]

@dannyolive31 I'm a twenty year old central wring conservative independent, and I think you're a blind fool.

You wanna fight a fellow youthful member?

[dannyolive31]

Im 17 year old right wing conservative and the liberal media "dan rather" is a low life piece of scum I saw him at baltimore airport and I was very close to making him sign my poster of bush miss me yet hahahagahahah liberals bunch of lies

[sunfisharegreat]

That.....was f**kin beautiful. And Real. And heartfelt. As if I would expect less from Mr. Stewart, one of the few people who exude truth in the sea of lies that is our media.

[MrJosephMorris]

I think the youth vote in president Obama's election campaign proves Jon's point. Obama didn't ask the youth to vote for him, he said here is my product these are my views and I hope you vote for me. Its just too bad he hasn't delivered what was promised.

[jcphantom]

jon stewart..

MISSION.

FUCKING.

ACCOMPLISHED.

just be real

[nwadgnikaerb]

man remember when bottle caps used to be that big? man.

[logix0]

I am a self-proclaimed right wing conservative, and though I disagree with Stewart on almost every issue, he is one of the only liberal in the media I truly respect. Not only because he is brilliantly funny, but because he is honest with what he believes, a rarity in any liberal, and artfully expresses his opinion.