Happy Birthday Jon Stewart

festreviews Happy Birthday

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QUOTES:

  • [on the role of The Daily Show (1996)] When we spot silliness, we say so out loud. We’re not really Democrat or Republican. We’re out to stop that political trend of repeating things again and again until people are forced to believe them.
  • [in March 2003] I see myself as a driving force for global peace. Since we [The Daily Show (1996)] have been on CNNI [CNN International], the border between India and Pakistan has been stood down from red alert. Coincidence? We’re bringing healing to the international community.
  • [March 2003, on his role in The Daily Show (1996)] Liberal and conservative have lost their meaning in America. I represent the distracted center.
  • [February 2003, about his position at The Daily Show (1996)] I mostly work on writing the show. We have a talented crew of writers and I’m like the managing editor. I am the fake Lou Grant of the fake news world.
  • [on the attitude of The Daily Show (1996), referring to a role played by Dan Aykroyd on Saturday Night Live (1975), September 30, 2002] We have always embraced stupidity. We have always worshipped at the altar of a man bent over with his butt crack exposed, fixing a refrigerator.
  • [about The Daily Show (1996)] That’s the beauty of our show. Comedy or politics. We’re sort of a mix. A space-age polymer of both. A synthetic comedy-like material.
  • [in Nov. 2002] I was born in New York City, but I was raised in New Jersey, part of the great Jewish emigration of 1963.
  • [on being picked to host the 78th Annual Academy Awards] 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.

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