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This book was a MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT. I expected to be entertained--instead I was bored and confused.
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In these nineteen whip-smart essays, Jon Stewart takes on politics, religion, and celebrity with seething irreverent wit, a brilliant sense of timing, and a palate for the absurd -- and these one-of-a-kind forays into his hilarious world will expose you to all it's wickedly naked truths.
164 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,1998
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164 pages, Paperback
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October 16, 1999 by HarperEnt
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9780688171629
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0688171621
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English
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Jon Stewart is an American comedian, writer, producer, director, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is a host of The Daily Show, a satirical news program on Comedy Central, and previously hosted from 1999 to 2015, before returning as a host of the show in 2024. He hosted The Problem with Jon Stewart (2021–2023) on Apple TV+. Stewart has received numerous accolades, including 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and five Peabody Awards. He was honored with the Bronze Medallion in 2019, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2022.
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 You Wrote It, You Watch It (1992–1993) and then The Jon Stewart Show (1993–1995), both on MTV, until The Jon Stewart Show was retooled, dropped by the network and moved to syndication. He has also appeared in several films, including Big Daddy (1999) and Death to Smoochy (2002). Stewart became host of The Daily Show in 1999, where he also was a writer and co-executive producer. Since he joined, The Daily Show steadily gained popularity and critical acclaim, and during his tenure won numerous Emmy Awards and was nominated for news and journalism awards.
Stewart hosted the 78th and 80th Academy Awards. He is the co-author of the best-selling satirical books America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction in 2004, and Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race in 2010. He executive produced The Colbert Report (2005–2014), The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015–2016), and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015–present). In January 2024, it was announced that he would return to The Daily Show for Monday episodes, as well as in the role of an executive producer.
Since leaving The Daily Show, Stewart has maintained a low profile in entertainment industry circles, but has used his celebrity and voice in a sustained advocacy for 9/11 first responders and war veterans' health benefits. In 2019, he received the New York City Bronze Medallion for his "tireless advocacy, inspiration, and leadership (helping to) pass the permanent authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act". He continued using his platform as an advocate for veterans by being instrumental in helping pass the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, which expands healthcare access and funding to veterans exposed to toxic substances during their service including burn pits.
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 You Wrote It, You Watch It (1992–1993) and then The Jon Stewart Show (1993–1995), both on MTV, until The Jon Stewart Show was retooled, dropped by the network and moved to syndication. He has also appeared in several films, including Big Daddy (1999) and Death to Smoochy (2002). Stewart became host of The Daily Show in 1999, where he also was a writer and co-executive producer. Since he joined, The Daily Show steadily gained popularity and critical acclaim, and during his tenure won numerous Emmy Awards and was nominated for news and journalism awards.
Stewart hosted the 78th and 80th Academy Awards. He is the co-author of the best-selling satirical books America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction in 2004, and Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race in 2010. He executive produced The Colbert Report (2005–2014), The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015–2016), and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015–present). In January 2024, it was announced that he would return to The Daily Show for Monday episodes, as well as in the role of an executive producer.
Since leaving The Daily Show, Stewart has maintained a low profile in entertainment industry circles, but has used his celebrity and voice in a sustained advocacy for 9/11 first responders and war veterans' health benefits. In 2019, he received the New York City Bronze Medallion for his "tireless advocacy, inspiration, and leadership (helping to) pass the permanent authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act". He continued using his platform as an advocate for veterans by being instrumental in helping pass the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, which expands healthcare access and funding to veterans exposed to toxic substances during their service including burn pits.
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Very, very smart. Very, very dry.
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not impressed....didn't find very funny...
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Naked Pictures of Famous People. The title alone is enough to make you turn your head and reread the cover. The book by Jon Stewart is an outrageously funny collection of short stories that will have you rolling on the floor with laughter.
The book includes stories about anything from the Kennedy family to Martha Stewart to Mr. Jangles, the Taco Bell dog. One of my favorite chapters, A Very Hanson Christmas, is about a family and the Christmas cards they send out. Stewart takes this simple idea and turns it into a ridiculous mess of comedy. The family starts out as a "normal" holiday obsessed family, but as the years go by, more and more trouble hits the family. In the first letter, the family signs "God Bless", but by the end it is signed "God is Dead". Clearly, things didn't go as planned for the family. Jon Stewart does a most excellent job of running with simple ideas and turning them into comedy gold.
I picked this book up at a thrift shop in Seattle for a quarter. This book is worth way more than a quarter! It caught my eye originally with the name “Jon Stewart” written across it, then after a closer look, the title had me do a double take! As a fan of Stewart’s work on The Daily Show and as a stand-up comedian, I knew I couldn’t pass on the chance to read his book. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who wants a quick read. I enjoyed reading one chapter/short story before bed each night. This book is really quite funny and Jon Stewart did one Hell of a job writing it.
The book includes stories about anything from the Kennedy family to Martha Stewart to Mr. Jangles, the Taco Bell dog. One of my favorite chapters, A Very Hanson Christmas, is about a family and the Christmas cards they send out. Stewart takes this simple idea and turns it into a ridiculous mess of comedy. The family starts out as a "normal" holiday obsessed family, but as the years go by, more and more trouble hits the family. In the first letter, the family signs "God Bless", but by the end it is signed "God is Dead". Clearly, things didn't go as planned for the family. Jon Stewart does a most excellent job of running with simple ideas and turning them into comedy gold.
I picked this book up at a thrift shop in Seattle for a quarter. This book is worth way more than a quarter! It caught my eye originally with the name “Jon Stewart” written across it, then after a closer look, the title had me do a double take! As a fan of Stewart’s work on The Daily Show and as a stand-up comedian, I knew I couldn’t pass on the chance to read his book. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who wants a quick read. I enjoyed reading one chapter/short story before bed each night. This book is really quite funny and Jon Stewart did one Hell of a job writing it.
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This book made me lol from time to time but there were also a few moments where I felt it dragged a bit. There were a lot of references (and yes, this could be more the fault of the reader than the writer) to people I wasn't familiar enough with to properly understand all of his reference-based humor. Thankfully, Stewart's referencing of popular and not-so-popular public and historical figures is not quite at the level of, say, Dennis Miller's obscurity. America: The Book hands down beats Naked Pictures of Famous people, I'd say, but both are going to be fun if you're a Daily Show/Stewart fan.
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This book was so awful and not funny that I wish I could rate it lower than a one. I had high expectations but was disappointed.
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Smart and funny and big-minded as Stewart is, I just happen to be someone who long ago burned out on such fast-paced irreverent wit; Woody Allen was all I needed. But for most Jon Stewart fans, this is a must-read.
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This was definitely before Stewart hit his stride. Some of these essays made me laugh aloud, some fell completely flat, or lacked any humor outside of their initial gimmick.
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